I put my hand all on her toe,
(Fair maid is a lily O)
She says to me you want to go
(Come to me quietly,
Do not do me injury,
Gently Johnny my Jingalo.)

I put my hand all on her knee.
She says to me: Do you want to see?

I put put hand all on her thigh
She says to me: Do you want to try?

I put my hand all on her billy.
She says to me: Do you want to fill 'ee?

I put my hand all on her breast.
She says to me: Do you want a kiss?

I put my hand all on her head.
She says: Do you want my maidenhead?

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Source: Cecil Sharp's Collection of English Folk Songs, Vol 1, ed Maud Karpeles , Oxford

Notes:
Volume 1, p 445.

A: William Tucker (64) at Ashcott, Somerset, 15 January 1907
B: Sam Erry (73) at Bridgewater, Somerset, 7 AUgust 1908

 

Note:  the first version has too few notes for 'injury'.   The line "Do you want my maidenhead" was printed as ''Do you wany my maidenhead" which might be reflecting a pronunciation but I have assumed it is a simple misprint.

I have heard the second song referred to as 'The Fair Maid of Wickham' and since it does not mention either Johnny or Jingalo, I have made that the title and made "Gently Johny my Jingalo"  a subtitle.  This name is not used in the source.



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