The Original Song of
Nobody coming to marry me! Nobody coming to Woo!

When I was a pretty young girl,
of fourteen or fifteen years old,
Oh then I had plenty of lovers,
But now they're grown wonderous cold.
Oh what will become of me.
Oh what shall I do
Nobody coming to marry me,
No-body coming to woo
Nobody coming to woo

My Father's a hedger and ditcher
My Mother does nothing but spin
And I am a pretty young girl
But the gold come slowly in.
        Oh what &c.

Last night the dogs did bar,
I went to the gate to see,
And every lass had her spark,
But no one came to me
        Oh what &c.

When Jenny was young anf fair,
Then Jenny had plenty of gold
But Jenny must now despair
For Jenny alas! is grown old,
Oh! what will become of her,
Oh! what will she do!
Nobody coming to marry her!
Nobody coming to woo.

[1805]. "The Original Song of Nobody Coming to Marry Me! Nobody Coming to Woo!" by a Lady. Undated. Sheet music.

Google attributes it to 1805 and an author in 1824 references this as an "old song".



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