“The Jolly Plowboy (Little Plowing Boy; The Simple Plowboy)”
Description
A plowboy and a rich girl fall in love. When the girl's father finds out, he sends a press gang for the boy. The girl dresses in men's clothes and rows out to her lover's ship. She bribes the captain to return her lover
Cross references
- cf. "Cawsand Bay" (plot)
- cf. "Disguised Sailor (The Sailor's Misfortune and Happy Marriage; The Old Miser)" [Laws N6]
- cf. "Jack Monroe (Jackie Frazer; The Wars of Germany)" [Laws N7]
Broadsides
- Bodleian, Harding B 12(155), "The Pretty Plough Boy," Burbage and Stretton (Nottingham), 1797-1807; also Harding B 11(3164), Firth c.12(288), Harding B 11(1400), 2806 c.17(335)[some words illegible], Firth b.25(108), Harding B 12(135), "The Pretty Plough Boy"; Harding B 25(1506)[almost entirely illegible], "Plough Boy"; Johnson Ballads 1403, Johnson Ballads 1450, "[The] Pretty Ploughboy"
Recordings
- Harry Cox, "The Pretty Ploughboy" (on Voice02)
References
- Laws M24, "The Jolly Plowboy (Little Plowing Boy; The Simple Plowboy)"
- Ford-Vagabond, pp. 284-286, "The Jolly Plowbow" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Leather, pp. 208-209, "The Pretty Ploughboy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BrownII 103, "Little Plowing Boy" (1 text plus a fragment)
- Chappell-FSRA 71, "The Little Plowing Boy" (1 text)
- SharpAp 59, "The Simple Ploughboy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Ord, pp. 233-234, "The Jolly Plowboy" (1 text)
- SHenry H105, pp. 331-332, "The Jolly Plowboy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Creighton/Senior, pp. 176-178, "The Jolly Ploughboy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Peacock, pp. 224-225, "The Pretty Ploughboy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Karpeles-Newfoundland 46, "The Simple Ploughboy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Mackenzie 45, "The Jolly Ploughboy" (1 text)
- OBB 167, "The Simple Ploughboy" (1 text)
- DT 584, JOLLPLOW (BRSKLIVE -- listed as Laws A15, but this is impossible; it appears to be this song with some odd verses about the boy being wounded)
- Roud #186
- BI, LM24