“Jemmy Joneson's Whurry”

Description

"Whei cowers biv the chimley reek, Begox! it's all a horney, For thro' the world aw wisht to keek... Aw thowt aw'd myek a voyage to Shiels Iv Jemmy Joneson's whurry." The singer tells of the various sights along the trip

Supplemental text

Jemmy Joneson's Whurry
  Partial text(s)

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From Stokoe/Reay, Songs and Ballads of Northern England, pp. 39-40.
Stanza 1.

Whei cowers biv the chimley reek,
  Begox! it's all a horney,
For thro' the world aw wisht to keek
  Yen day when aw was corney
Sae, wiv some varry canny chiels
  All on the hop an' murry,
Aw thowt aw'd myek a voyage to Shiels
  Iv Jemmy Joneson's whurry.

(8 additional stanzas)

Notes

Stokoe/Reay calls this song by two different names: The first page labels the vessel a "wherry"; all other references are to a "whurry." - RBW

References

1. Stokoe/Reay, pp. 46-47, "Jemmy Johnson's Wherry" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. ST StoR046 (Partial)
3. Roud #3061
4. BI, StoR046