—Nairn, Perth, Forfar (Rev. W. Gregor). XXXVII. Sally, Sally Waters, why are you so sad? You shall have a husband, either good or bad; Then rise, Sally Waters, and sprinkle your pan, For you’re just the young woman to get a nice man. Now you’re married, we wish you joy, Father and mother and little boy, Love one another like sister and brother, And now, good people, kiss each other. —Halliwell, _Popular Rhymer_, p. 229. XXXVIII.Rise, Sally Walker, Rise if you can (Northumberland), Sprinkle in the pan (Yorks. and Midlands), Rise, Sally Walker, For a young man. Choose to the east, Choose to the west, Choose to the { very one (Northumberland), { pretty girl (Yorks., &c.) You love best. Now you’re married, I wish you joy, First a girl, And then a boy. Seven years after, } Seven years over, }(Northumberland). Now’s the time to } Kiss and give over. } Five years after } A son and daughter, } (Yorks., &c.) Pray, young couple, } Kiss away. } —Hexham (Miss J. Barker). XXXIX. Sally Waters, Sally Waters, come rise if you can, Come rise in the morning, all for a young man; Come choose, come choose, come choose if you can, Come choose a good one or let it alone. —Monton, Lancashire (Miss Dendy). XL. Sally Waters, Sally Waters, Come rise if you can, Come rise in the morning, All for a young man. First to the east, then to the west, Then to the bonny lass that you love best. Now, Sally, you are married, I hope you’ll agree, Seven years at afterwards, seven years ago, And now they are parted with a kiss and a blow. —Monton, Lancashire (Miss Dendy). The last two lines were supplied by a girl in a very poor district of Manchester (note by Miss Dendy). XLI. Rise, Sally Walker, rise, if you can, Rise, Sally Walker, and follow your gueedman, Choose to the east, and choose to the west, Choose to the one that you love best. There is a couple married in joy, First a girl and then a boy, Seven years after, seven years to come. —Rosehearty (Rev. W. Gregor).