Glasgow Peggy
Glasgow Peggy: A Highland Love Story Unveiled
Lyrics
As they came on to Glasgow town,
Arrival in Glasgow town
And passd the banks and braes sae bonny,
Passing beautiful banks and hills
There they espied the weel-faurd may,
Noticed an attractive young woman
And she said to them her name was Peggy.
Introduction of the woman named Peggy
Their chief did meet her father soon,
Chief meets Peggy's father
And O! but he was wondrous angry;
Peggy's father is furious
Says, Ye may steal my owsen and kye,
Father warns about stealing livestock
But ye maunna steal my bonnie Peggy.
Father emphasizes not to take Peggy
'O haud your tongue, ye gude auld man,
Chief dismisses father's concern
For I've got cows and ewes already;
Chief mentions having cows and ewes
I come na to steal your owsen and kye,
Clarification about not stealing livestock
But I will steal your bonny Peggy.'
Expresses intention to take Peggy
He set her on a jet-black horse,
Peggy is placed on a black horse
And he himsel rode a gude grey naigie,
Chief and Peggy start their journey
And they are on mony miles to the north,
Traveling many miles to the north
And nane wi them but the bonny Peggy.
Only Peggy accompanies them
'I hae now ten thousand sheep,
Claiming to have 10,000 sheep
A' feeding on yon braes sae bonny,
Sheep grazing on beautiful hills
And ilka hundred a shepherd has,
Each hundred sheep has a shepherd
Although I be but a Hieland laddie.
Despite being a Highland lad, he has wealth
'It's I hae fifty acres of land,
Ownership of fifty acres of land
It's a' plowd and sawn already;
Land already plowed and sown
I am Donald, the Lord of Skye,
Identification as Donald, Lord of Skye
And why sud na Peggy be calld a lady?
Asserting Peggy's status as a lady
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