Fragment [Montgomery's Peggy]
Fragment [Montgomery's Peggy] - meaning Summary
Longing for Simple Love
The speaker insists that love, not wealth or comfort, defines happiness. He imagines living in a rough moor or facing winter storms but says he would be content if he could keep Montgomerie’s Peggy with him. Even the prospect of high rank and material advantages loses its value unless shared with her. The poem frames affection as a stabilizing, sheltering force and presents constancy across social conditions: poverty, hardship, or privilege all become bearable or meaningless in light of the beloved’s presence.
Read Complete AnalysesAltho' my bed were in yon muir, Amang the heather, in my plaidie, Yet happy, happy would I be Had I my dear Montgomerie's Peggy. When o'er the hill beat surly storms, And winter nights were dark and rainy; I'd seek some dell, and in my arms I'd shelter dear Montgomerie's Peggy. Were I a Baron proud and high, And horse and servants waiting ready, Then a' 'twad gie o' joy to me, The sharin 't with Montgomerie's Peggy.
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