Peggy's Leg
Written on seeing the leg of a beautiful Female exposed by the wind on Tyne Bridge March 1806

O tak't not amiss while I sing, my Peggy,
O tak't not amiss while I sing,
How rude the wind blew, and expos'd thy neat leggy,
Thy knee and red garten string, my Peggy,
Thy knee and red garten string.

Nor take it amiss while I tell thee, Peggy,
Nor take it amiss while I tell,
How a' my heart felt upon seeing thy leggy;--
I've never sinsyne been mysel' my Peggy,
I've never sinsyne been mysel'.

I think the brisk gale acted right, my Peggy,
I think the brisk gale acted right,
In shewing me, O lovely dear! thy sart leggy--
It was sic a glorious sight, my Peggy,
It was sic a glorious sight.

In troth I'd gan monie a mile, my  Peggy
In troth I'd gan monie a mile,
Again, my dear Charmer, to view thy neat leggy,
And see on thy face a sweet smile, my Peggy,'
And see on thy face a sweet smile.

I'm deeply in love wi' thee a' my Peggy,
I'm deeply in love wi' thee a'--
And I'll think on thy face and thy smart buskit leggy,
As lang as I've breath for to draw, my Peggy,
As lang as I've breath for to draw.

-In: The Newcastle Song Book or Tyne-Side Songster., W&T Fordyce
Newcastle Upon Tyne.