114 DORSET CHILDREN'S DOGGEREL RHYMES. 



IX. and X. Enquirers repeat the third and first verses. 



XI. Jinny's Mother. Jinny Jones is worse, worse, worse, 



Jinny Jones is worse; you can't see her now. 



XII. and XIII. Enquirers repeat the third and first verses. 



XIV. Jinny's Mother. Jinny Jones is dead, dead, dead. 



Jinny Jones is dead ; you can't see her now. 



XV. Enquirers. Please will red do, red do, red do ? 

 Please will red do ? Will that do ? 



XVI. Jinny's Mother. Red is for soldiers, soldiers, soldiers, 

 Red is for soldiers ; that won't do. 



XVII . Enquirers. Please will blue do, blue do, blue do ? 

 Please will blue do ? Will that do ? 



XVIII. Jinny's Mother. Blue is for sailors, sailors, sailors, 

 Blue is for sailors ; that won't do. 



XIX. Enquirers. Please will white do, white do, white do ? 

 Please will white do ? Will that do ? 



XX. Jinny's Mother. White is for weddings, weddings, weddings, 

 White is for weddings ; that won't do. 



XXI. Enquirers. Please will black do, black do, black do ? 

 Please will black do ? Will that do ? 



XXII. Jinny's Mother. Black is for mourning, mourning, mourning, 

 Black is for mourning ; that will do. 



The double plural of gentleman " gentlemens " is delight- 

 ful. The children, of course, know that it is incorrect, but 

 they rightly depart not from tradition. The game is evidently 

 a girls' game. No sooner is Jinny Jones announced to be dead 

 than the enquirers think about their dresses for the funeral. 

 Will their old red, blue, or white dresses do ? Alas ! no. 

 They must have black. Possibly for some this means an 

 outlay ; but it also means a new dress. And, with cheerful- 

 ness, Jinny Jones is laid to rest. 



