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274 JENNY JONES |
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We've come to see poor Jenny Jones.
Poor Jenny Jones is ironing, you can't see her.
We've come to see poor Jenny Jones.
Poor Jenny Jones is dead, you can't see her.
What shalJ we follow, in red, blue, or black ?
Red's for the soldier, blue for the sailor,
Black for the dead.
—Enborne School, Berks (Miss M. Kimber).
XIV. Come to see Miss Jenny Jones,
Miss Jenny Jones, Miss Jenny Jones; Come to see Miss Jenny Jones, And how is she to-day ?
Miss Jenny Jones is washing, washing, washing, Miss Jenny Jones is washing, You can't see her to-day.
Farewell, ladies, ladies, ladies, and gentlemen too.
[Miss Jenny Jones is drying, starching, ironing, ill, worse, dying, and dead in turn. Then—]
What shall we dress her in, Dress her in, dress her in ? What shall we dress her in, Dress her in red ?
Red's what the soldiers wear, The soldiers wear, the soldiers wear, Red's what the soldiers wear, And that won't do.
What shall we dress her in, Dress her in, dress her in ? What shall we dress her in, Dress her in blue ?
Blue's what the sailors wear, Sailors wear, sailors wear ; Blue's what the sailors wear, And that won't do. |
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