Young Peggy

Young Peggy (Child 298) is a Child Ballad.[1][2]

Plot

The title character Peggy is secretly meeting her lover Jamie, against her family's wishes. One day they run away together to get married. Peggy's father gives chase but by the time he catches up with Peggy, they have already signed the wedding papers.

See also

References

  1. Alphabetical index to Child Ballads
  2. Natascha Würzbach; Simone M. Salz (1 January 1995). Motif Index of the Child Corpus: The English and Scottish Popular Ballad. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 24–. ISBN 978-3-11-014290-7.