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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268                                JENNY JONES
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 ironing, ironing, ironing,
Poor Jenny is ironing, you can't see her to-day.
When can we see her ?
At four o'clock. (Clock strikes four.)
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 poorly, poorly, poorly,
Poor Jenny is poorly, you can't see her to-day.
When can we see her ?
At five o'clock. (Clock strikes five.)
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 dying, dying, dying,
Poor Jenny is dying, you can't see her to-day.
When shall we see her ?
(Come) at six o'clock. (Clock strikes six.)
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 dead, dead, dead,
Poor Jenny is dead, you can't see her to-day.
What colour will you have for the funeral for poor Jenny Jones ?
Red ?
Red is for the soldiers, soldiers, soldiers, Red is for the soldiers, and that won't do.
Blue?