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"Trooper and Maid" (Roud 62, Child 299) is a Scottish folk song.^[1] Other names for this ballad include "The Light Dragoon,"^[2] "The Bold Dragoon,"^[3] and "The Trooper Lad."^[4]

Synopsis

A trooper arrives at a maid's house, and the two spend the night together. In the morning, he is summoned away from her, and she follows him, asking when the two will be able to meet again. He replies that they will meet "When rashin rinds grow gay gowd rings," "When cockle-shells grow siller bells," and/or at other impossible future times.^[1]

See also

List of the Child Ballads

References

1. Child, Francis James. The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5). Dover Publications, Inc. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
2. "Light Dragoon, The". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. The English Folk Dance and Song Society. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
3. "Bold Dragoon, A". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. The English Folk Dance and Song Society. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
4. "Trooper Lad, The". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. The English Folk Dance and Song Society. Retrieved 18 March 2025.