II.

I’m come to court Janet jo, Janet jo, Janet jo,
Come to court Janet jo,
How is she the day?

She’s butt the house washing, washing, washing
She’s butt the house washing,
You can’t see her to-day.

Fare ye well, ladies, ladies, ladies,
Fare ye well, ladies,
For I must away.

—West Scotland (Folk-lore Record, iv. 474).

III.

We’ve come to court Jinny jo,
Jinny jo, Jinny jo,
We’ve come to court Jinny jo,
Is she within?

Jinny jo’s washing clothes,
Washing clothes, washing clothes,
Jinny jo’s washing clothes,
You can’t see her to-day.

So fare ye well, ladies,
O ladies, O ladies,
So fare ye well, ladies
And gentlemen too.

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