Notes

Title
Bold dragoon
Singer
Jeffries, William
Notes
Note 1

Williams, Alfred: WGS / FSUT / Ms: 'Obtained of William Jefferies, of Longcot, Berkshire. The favourite piece of his father, Aaron Jefferies, and a very old song. It was also formerly sung at Broadwell, Oxfordshire.'

Note 2

In Verse 4 Lines 1 and 2 are a later addition and Williams has had to re-arrange the remaining lines to fit the new verse structure.

In Verse 6 Line 3 the original text read:

Although he's so poor he will fight for his own

Transcribed and edited by Chris Wildridge, 2010.