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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266                                 JENNY JONES
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.