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For this courtier is an Irishman,
an Irishman so brave,
And if he stays in this country,
our daughter he shall have.

The day being come, and breakfast o'er
to the parlour I was ta'en,
The goodman kindly asked me,
if I'd marry their daughter Jean:
An hundred merks I'II gie to thee,
besides e piece of land,
But scarcely had he spake these words,
till I thought on Peggy Bawn.

Your offer sir is very good,
and I thank you too, said I,
But I cannot be your son-in-law,
I'll tell you the reason why:
My business calls me in great haste,
I'm the king's messenger bound
I cannot be your son-in-law,
till I see Irish ground.

With hat in hand most courtiously
I took leave of each one,
Especially of that pretty young girl,
whose wearied with lying alone.