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School: Curraghmore (roll number 12714)

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Curraghmore, Co. Westmeath
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Mrs Mc Donagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0737, Page 158

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    Jenny Jo is dead in bed, dead in bed.
    Jenny Jo is dead in bed and you cannot see her now.
    What will we dress her in, dress her in, dress her in.
    What will we dress her in?
    Dress her in black, black for the devil that won't do.
    What will we dress her in, dress her in, dress her in?
    What will we dress her in?
    Dress her in green, green for the Volunteers (3) that won't do.
    What will we dress her in, dress her in, dress her in? What will we dress her in, dress her in?
    White, white for the angels that will do.
    Lord have mercy on her, keep the fairies from her.
    Lord have mercy on her keep the fairies from her
    Lord have mercy on her keep the fairies from her.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English