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A song which appeared on countless broadsides and which, probably as a result often appears in oral tradition. English versions abound, but it has rarely been found elsewhere.
For a Gloucestershire version of this song with a tune, see http://glostrad.com/pretty-ploughboy-the/.
Notes by Gwilym Davies