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What shall we lay her in, lay her in, lay her in ? What shall we lay her in ? Shall it be black ?
Black is for mourners, mourners, mourners, Black is for mourners, 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 white ?
White's what the dead wear, dead wear, dead wear, White's what the dead wear, and that will just do.
—Hanwell, Middlesex, 1878 (A. B. Gomme).
VII. We've come to see poor Jenny Jones, poor Jenny Jones, poor Jenny Jones, We've come to see poor Jenny Jones, how is she to-day ?
Poor Jenny is washing, washing, washing, Poor Jenny is washing, washing hard to-day.
What time can we see her ?
At one o'clock. (Clock strikes one.)
We've come to see poor Jenny Jones, poor Jenny Jones,
poor Jenny Jones, We've come to see poor Jenny Jones, how is she to-day ?
Poor Jenny is starching, starching, starching, Poor Jenny is starching, you can't see her to-day.
When can we see her ?
At two o'clock. (Clock strikes two.)
We've come to see poor Jenny Jones, poor Jenny Jones,
poor Jenny Jones, We've come to see poor Jenny Jones, how is she to-day ?
Poor Jenny is folding, folding, folding,
Poor Jenny is folding, you can't see her to-day.
When can we see her ?
At three o'clock. (Clock strikes three.) |
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