Susan Johns of Austin, Texas, to Cray, 6/22/96, as sung in SCA and Renaissance Fair circles:


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         The Trooper Watering His Nagg
           (c. 1707) Found in "Bawdy Verse, A Pleasant Collection"



         There was an Old Woman lived under a hill
           Sing trolly, lolly, lolly, lolly, lo!
         She had good Beer and ale for to sell
           Ho, Ho, had she so, had she so.

         She had a daughter, her name was Siss
           Sing trolly, lolly, lolly, lolly, lo!
         She kept her at home for to welcome her guests
           Ho, Ho, did she so, did she so.

         There came a trooper riding by
           Sing trolly, lolly, lolly, lolly, lo!
         He called for drink most plentifully
           Ho, ho, did he so, did he so.

         When one pot was out, he called for another
           Sing trolly, lolly, lolly, lolly, lo!
         He kissed the daughter before the mother
           Ho, ho, did he so, did he so.

         It was with the mother's own consent
           Ho, ho was it so was it so
         Quoth she "What is this so stiff and warm?"
           Sing trolly etc.
         "Tis Ball, my nagg; he will do you no harm"
           Ho, ho, won't he so, won't he so.

         But what is this hangs under his chin?
           Sing trolly etc.
         'Tis the bag he puts his provender in
           Ho, ho, etc.

         Quoth he, "What is this?"; Quoth she,bla "'Tis a well
           Sing trolly, etc.
         "Where Ball, your nag, may drink his fill"
           Ho, ho, etc.

         "But what if my nag should chance to slip in
           Sing trolly etc.
         Then catch hold of the grass that grows on the brim
           Ho, ho, etc.

         "But what if the grass should chance to fail
           Sing trolly etc.
         Shove him in by the head, pull him out by the tail
           Ho, ho, etc.