The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 1 of 2) / With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes and Methods of Playing etc.

by Alice Bertha Gomme

When can we see her?
At three o’clock.(Clock strikes three.)

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.)