C19: from the common opening words come all ye (young maidens, loyal heroes, etc)…
come-all-ye in American English
(ˈkʌmˌɔlˌji)
noun
a street ballad, esp. in England
Also: come-all-you (ˈkʌmˌɔlˌjuː)
Word origin
[1885–90; after the invitation that often forms the opening line of such ballads]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: foregut, toner, twofer, upsweep, zoom