Folk & Traditional Song Lyrics www.traditionalmusic.co.uk Pretty Peggy of Derby, O 
Pretty Peggy of Derby, O 
There was a regiment of Irish Dragoons, 
And they were (all quartered in) Derby, O. [all marching to] The Captain fell in love with a pretty chamber-maid, 
And her name it was called pretty Peggy, O. 
Oh! come down the stairs pretty (Peggy, my dear,) [Peggy, O] 
Oh, come down the stairs pretty Peggy O, O come down the stairs and comb back my hair 
And take the last farewell of your darling O. 
I tell you now as I told you before 
And for what should you teaze me any more What will your Mammy think when she hears (the Guineas clink), [you are sick] 
And the hautboys are playing before you go. 
A soldier's Wife I never will be, 
And a soldier shall never lay in bed with me, For I will make him stand with his hat in his hand 
When he stands in the presence of my company. 
Then spoke his brother, a stout young man, 
A valiant soldier as he was [incomplete, as was in the land? Saying, if she'll not go, we shall have sweethearts anew 
When we come to the Town of killarny O. [no cap.] 
When we come to the water that runs so clear 
That joins the town of Killarney O, The Captain did sigh and (say), [said] We are many miles away, 
Here's a health to the pretty Girl of Derby O. 
When they did come to the last town, 
The town they call Killarny O, His name was Captain Wade, & he died for a maid 
And he died for the pretty girl of Derby O. 
See note file WBO Apr98