What shall we dress her in,
Dress her in, dress her in?
What shall we dress her in,
Dress her in black?
Black’s what the mourners wear,
The mourners wear, the mourners wear;
Black’s what the mourners 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 white?
White’s what the dead wear,
The dead wear, the dead wear;
White’s what the dead wear,
And that will do.
—Liphook, Hants (Miss Fowler).
Come to see Jinny Jones, Jinny Jones
Come to see Jinny Jones,
And where is she now?
Jinny is washing, is washing,
Jinny is washing,
And you can’t see her now.
Very well, very well, lady, lady,
Very well, lady,
That will do.
[Then follow—