[Then follow the alternate question and answer; the questions in the same words as the first verse, and the answers in the same form as the second verse, stating that Jenny is (1) folding, (2) starching, (3) ironing, (4) ill, (5) dying, (6) dead; then the verses proceed with—] May we come to the funeral? Yes. May we come in red? Red is for soldiers, you can’t come in red. May we come in blue? Blue is for sailors, you can’t come in blue. May we come in white? White is for weddings, you can’t come in white. May we come in black? Black is for funerals, so you can come in that. —Bocking, Essex (_Folk-lore Record_, iii. 471). X. I come to see poor Jenny Joe, Jenny Joe, Jenny Joe, I come to see poor Jenny Joe, And how is she now? She’s washing, she’s washing, And you can’t see her now. Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies, Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too. I come to see poor Jenny Joe, Jenny Joe, Jenny Joe, I come to see poor Jenny Joe, And how is she now? She’s folding, she’s folding, And you can’t see her now. Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies, Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too. I come to see poor Jenny Joe, Jenny Joe, Jenny Joe, I come to see poor Jenny Joe, And how is she now? She’s ironing, she’s ironing, And you can’t see her now. Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies, Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too. [Then follow alternate questions and answers in the same manner for— (1) dying, (2) dead. Then—] I come in my white dress, white dress, white dress, I come in my white dress, and how will that do? White is for wedding, wedding, wedding, White is for wedding, and that won’t do. Very well, ladies, ladies, ladies, Very well, ladies, and gentlemen too. I come in my blue dress, blue dress, blue dress, I come in my blue dress, and how will that do? Blue is for sailors, sailors, sailors, Blue is for sailors, and that won’t do. [Then follow verses as before, beginning— Very well, ladies. I come in my red dress. Red is for soldiers, Very well, ladies. Then—] I come in my black dress, black dress, black dress, I come in my black dress, and how will that do? Black is for funeral, And that will do To carry poor Jenny to the grave. —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews). XI. We’re come to see Jenny Jones, Jenny Jones, Jenny Jones, Come to see Jenny Jones, how is she now?