The Traditional Children's Games of England Scotland
& Ireland In Dictionary Form - Volume 1

With Tunes(sheet music), Singing-rhymes(lyrics), Methods Of Playing with diagrams and illustrations.

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264                               JENNY JONES
V. I've come to see Jenny jo, Jenny jo, Jenny jo, I've come to see Jenny jo, How is she now ?
Jenny jo is washing clothes, washing clothes, washing clothes, Jenny jo is washing clothes, You can't see her now.
I've come to see Jenny jo, Jenny jo, Jenny jo, I've come to see Jenny jo, How is she now ?
Jenny jo is ironing clothes, ironing clothes, ironing clothes, Jenny jo is ironing clothes, You can't see her now.
I've come to see Jenny jo, Jenny jo, Jenny jo, I've come to see Jenny jo, How is she now ?
Jenny jo is sick, my dear, sick, my dear, sick, my dear, Jenny jo is sick, my dear, You can't see her now.
I've come to see Jenny jo, Jenny jo, Jenny jo, I've come to see Jenny jo, How is she now ?
Jenny jo is underboard, underboard, underboard, Jenny jo is underboard,
You can't see her now.
—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.