A Book of Nursery Songs and Rhymes/Game Rhymes/VI. JINNY, JAN
MOTHER. 'Come to see Jinny, Jan?
Jinny, Jan? Jinny, Jan?
Come to see Jinny?'
SUITOR. 'Can I see her now?'
MOTHER. 'Jinny is washing,
Washing, washing, Jan.
Jinny is washing,
Jan, you can't see her now.'
Chorus'Morning, ladies and gentlemen.
'Morning, ladies and gentlemen, too.
Come to see Jinny, Jan? Jinny, Jan? Jinny, Jan?
Come to see Jinny? You can't see her now.
MOTHER. 'Come to see Jinny, Jan?' etc.
SUITOR. 'Can I see her now?'
MOTHER. 'Jinny is married,
Married, married, Jan.
Jinny is married,
Jan, she's naught to you now.
Chorus'Morning, ladies, etc.
MOTHER. 'Come to see Jinny, Jan?' etc.
SUITOR. 'Can I see her now?'
MOTHER. 'Jinny is dead indeed,
Dead indeed, dead indeed,
Jinny is dead indeed,
Jan, I swear and I vow.'
Chorus'Morning, etc.
MOTHER. 'Come to see Jinny, Jan?' etc.
SUITOR. 'Can I see her now?'
MOTHER. 'Jinny is buried,
Is buried, is buried, Jan,
Jinny is buried,
To all our woe.'
Chorus'Morning, etc.
MOTHER. 'Come to see Jinny, Jan?' etc.
SUITOR. 'Where lies she now?'
MOTHER. 'Jinny's grave is green,
Grass is green, grass is green,
Jinny's grave is green,
With the tears that flow.'
Chorus'Morning, ladies and gentlemen.
'Morning, ladies and gentlemen, too.
Come and weep for Jinny, weep for Jinny, weep for Jinny,
And let your salt tears flow.