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R177470 1 Farwell to St. Gileses [unknown] Farewell to St. Gyleses YOu noble minded Souldiers all / that faithfull are and true Seeke England / Scotland, / and all the world about / There's hardly such another to be found out [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 10 The Gallant she Souldier? The Gallant she Souldier? The Gallant she Soldier? ?-? Richard Burton

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<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The Gallant she Souldier?</hi></seg> <seg n="2" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">OR,</hi></seg> <seg n="3" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">A briefe Relation of a faithful hearted Woman, who for the Love that she bore to her Hus-</hi></seg> <seg n="4" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">band, attired herselfe in mans Apparell and so became a Sould[i]er; and marcht along with</hi></seg> <seg n="5" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">him through <hi rend="bold">Ireland</hi> F<hi rend="bold">rance,</hi> & <hi rend="bold">Spaine,</hi> and never was knowne to be a Woman till at the last</hi></seg> <seg n="6" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">she be[i]ng quartered neere unto Tower-hill in L<hi rend="bold">ondon,</hi> where she brought foorth a Gallant</hi></seg> <seg n="7" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">Man-Child, to <hi rend="bold">t</hi>he wonder of al her fellow Souldiers. Other Valiant Actions; Honest</hi></seg> <seg n="8" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">Carriage & <hi rend="bold">E</hi>xcelent Behaviour. You shall presently heare, (if you please.)</hi></seg> <lb/> <seg n="9" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The Tune is, F<hi rend="bold">arwell to St. Gileses.</hi></hi></seg>
YOu noble minded Souldiers all that faithfull are and true This Ditty I have written for Love I beare to you, Concerning of a Woman, that was upright and Just, Honest in her actions and true unto her trust, Seeke England Scotland, and all the world about There's hardly such another to be found out Her Husband was a Souldier, and to the wars did goe, And she would be his Comrade, the truth of all is so, She put on mans apparell and bore him company, As many in the Army, for truth can testifie, Seek England, etc. With Musket on her shoulder, her part she acted than, And every one supposed, that she had been a Man, Her Bandeleers about her neck and Sword hang'd by her side, In many brave adventures her valour have been try'd Seeke England, etc.
She oft have crost the Ocean, and travelled over the maine And she have been in Ireland, in famous France and Spaine, And now of late returned, to lovely London Towne, And bore her Armes most stoutly, with Credit and Renowne. Seeke England, etc. For exercising of her Armes, good skill indeed had she, And knowne to be as active as anyone could be, For firing of a Musket or beating of a Drum She might compare assuredly with anyone that come Seeke England, etc. For other manly practises, she gain'd the Love of all For Leaping, and for Running, or wrestling of a fall, For Cudgells or for Cuffing, if that occasion were, There's hardly one of ten Men that might with her compare, Seeke England Scotland, seeke all the World about There's hardly such a Woman to be found out
YEt civill in her carriage, and modest still was she, But with her fellow Souldiers she oft would merry be, She would drink & take Tobacco and spend her money to, When as occasion served, that she had nothing else to do, Seeke England Scotland and all the world about There's hardly such another to be found out But now behold with wonder, what hapned at the last, After much time in merriment. she had in London past, She found by severall passages. herselfe to be with Child, 'Twas by her honest Husband, she could not be beguil'd, Seeke England, etc. Yet secretly she kept it. so long as ever she could, Till such time a Commander, her Belly did behold, What is the reason Tom quoth he that You are growne so fatt. 'Tis strong Beere and Tobacco Sir, which is the cause of that, Seeke England, etc, But when her painefull houre was come, that she must delivered be, The Women flockt about her, her grievances to see, Her Breeches then were pulled off, and there began the wonder, For in a short time after, she was fallen quite in sunder, Seeke England, etc.
The sixteenth day of July as true reports do say, The Souldier was delivered of a lusty chopping Boy, The People that heares of this newes, each day do flock and run, To see the Woman Souldier and, her little pretty Son Seeke England, etc. Some gives her Beds and Blankets, her Baby for to Nurse Some gives her wholesome dyet, and money in her purse, All them that comes to see her, their bounty doth bestow, Indeed it is but fitting That they should all doe so, Seeke England, etc. To draw to a conclusion. I wish in heart and mind, That Women to their Husbands, were every one so kind, As she was to her sweet-heart her Love to him was so, That she forsooke all others, along with him to goe Seeke England, etc. Whereby we may perceive and see and very well approve, There's nothing in the World can be compar'd to faithfull Love, The Hammer wil breake Marble, and Hunger breake stone-walls But Love is Sole Commander, and Conquerer of all. Seeke England Scotland and all the world about There's hardly such another to be found out.
All they that are desirous, to see the young Souldier and his Mother, let them repaire to the signe of the Black-smiths-Armes in East-Smithfield neere unto Tower-hill in London, and inquire for Ms. Clerke for that was the Womans name. London, Printed for Richard Burton in Smithfied.