“What's Poor Mary Weepin' For (Poor Jenny Sits A-Weeping)”
Description
"Poor (Mary/Jenny/Nellie/Sally) sits a-weeping, sits a-weeping, sits a-weeping, Poor Mary sits a-weeping All on a summer's day." "What's poor Mary weeping for...." "Because she wants to see her lad." "Rise up and choose another love."
Notes
There are versions of this which look a little like "Little Sally Walker," but the overall thrust is different enough that I had no hesitation in splitting them.
The version I know best is that recorded by Jeannie Robertson and picked up by the Fisher Family; I've used her title on that basis. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Little Sally Walker" (lyrics)
References
- Montgomerie-ScottishNR 70, "(Oh, what is Jeannie weeping for)" (1 text)
- DT, JEANWEEP
- Roud #2118
- BI, MSNR070