The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 1 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes and Methods of Playing etc.Gomme, Alice Bertha
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The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 1 of 2): With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes and Methods of Playing etc.
Gomme, Alice Bertha
Folklore -- Great Britain; Games -- Great Britain
—Lismore (Miss F. Keane, collected from Miss Ward, National
Schoolmistress).
VI. We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
Jenny Jones, Jenny Jones,
We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
And how is she now?
O Jenny is washing,
O washing, O washing,
O Jenny is washing,
And you can’t see her now.
Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies,
Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too.
We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
Jenny Jones, Jenny Jones,
We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
And how is she now?
O Jenny is starching,
O starching, O starching,
O Jenny is starching,
And you can’t see her now.
Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies,
Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too.
We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
Jenny Jones, Jenny Jones,
We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
And how is she now?
O Jenny is ironing,
O ironing, O ironing,
O Jenny is ironing,
And you can’t see her now.
Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies,
Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too.
We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
Jenny Jones, Jenny Jones,
We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
And how is she now?
O Jenny is ill,
O ill, O ill,
O Jenny is ill,
And you can’t see her now.
Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies,
Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too.
We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
Jenny Jones, Jenny Jones,
We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
And how is she now?
O Jenny is dying,
O dying, O dying,
O Jenny is dying,
And you can’t see her now.
Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies,
Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too.
We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
Jenny Jones, Jenny Jones,
We’ve come to see Jenny Jones,
And how is she now?
O Jenny is dead,
Is dead, is dead,
O Jenny is dead,
And you can’t see her now.
Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies,
Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too.
What shall we lay her in, lay her in, lay her in?
What shall we lay her in? Shall it be red?
Red is for soldiers, soldiers, soldiers,
Red is for soldiers, and that won’t do.
Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies,
Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too.
What shall we lay her in, lay her in, lay her in?
What shall we lay her in? Shall it be blue?
Blue is for sailors, sailors, sailors,
Blue is for sailors, and that won’t do.
Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies,
Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too.
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