I heard this sung by Betty and Norman MacDonald. Their version is a little different but here is what seems to be the standard version. My question is, What's a bubbly body???? Betty said it meant runny-nosed. Any other guesses? Or is that it?

Sorry if I missed another thread on this somewhere...


THE SANDGATE GIRL'S LAMENTATION

I was a young maiden truly,
And lived in Sandgate street;
I thought to marry a good man,
To keep me warm at neet.
        Some good-like body, some bonny body,
        To be with me at noon;
        But alas I married a keelman,
        And my good days are done.

I thought to marry a parson,
To hear me say my prayers;
But I have married a keelman,
And he kicks me down the stairs.

CHORUS: He's an ugly body,a bubbly body,
                An ill-far'd ugly loon;
                And I have married a keelman,
                And my good days are done.

I thought to marry a dyer,
To dye my apron blue;
But I have married a keelman,
And he makes me down sorely rue.
        CHORUS


I thought to marry a joiner,
To make me chair and stool;
But I have married a keelman,
And he's a perfect fool.
        CHORUS

I thought to marry a sailor,
To bring me sugar and tea;
But I have married a keelman,
And that he let's me see.
        CHORUS

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Note from Joe Offer: these lyrics are exactly the same as those found in Lloyd, Come All Ye Bold Miners (2nd edn.) pp.110-111