“Nice Little Jenny from Ballinasloe”

Description

The singer meets and falls in love with Jenny. He declares his love. She says she is "never inclined to disdain or to tease" but she already has a lover and he has a large dog and gun. The singer bows out. "For ever I'll mourn for beauteous Jane Curran"

Notes

Ballinasloe is in County Galway, Ireland. - BS

References

1. OLochlainn-More 92, "Nice Little Jenny from Ballinasloe" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. ADDITIONAL: H. Halliday Sparling, Irish Minstrelsy (London, 1888), pp. 326-328, 513, "Nice Little Jane from Ballinasloe"
3. Roud #5305
4. BI, OLcM092