“Jingo Ring (Merry-Ma-Tanzie, Around the Ring)”
Description
"Here we go around the ring; Choose you one while we do sing; Choose the one that you love best, And she will come at your request." "Now you've got her, and I wish you much joy, You are my son and childish joy... Kiss her quick, and that will do."
Supplemental text
Jingo Ring (Merry-Ma-Tanzie, Around the Ring)
Complete text(s)
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Around the Ring
From Harvey H. Fuson, Ballads of the Kentucky Highlands, p. 173.
"From the singing of Mrs. Louisa Moses."
Here we go around the ring;
Choose you one while we do sing;
Choose the one that you love best, And she will come at your request.
(He chooses)
Now you've got her, and I wish you much joy;
You are my son and childish joy;
You are my son and my daughter too,
Kiss her quick, and that will do.
(He kisses her)
Cross references
- cf. "Lipto" (lyrics)
References
- Fuson, p. 173, "Around the Ring" (1 text)
- Montgomerie-ScottishNR 65, "(Here we go round the jing-a-ring" (1 text)
- ST Fus173 (Full)
- Roud #12970
- BI, Fus173