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Title
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Johnny Sands
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Singer
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Collins, James
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Notes
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Note 1
Williams, Alfred: Ms / WGS: 'Johnny Sands is the Gloucestershire version of the above [Old woman of Hyslop Town]. This I obtained of James Collins, Lechlade.'
Note 2
In Verse 6 Line 3 the original text read:
'Go stand,' said she, 'upon the brink,
In Verse 7 Line 3 the original text read:
To push him in, he stepped aside,
Note 3
In WGS the verses are printed with eight lines each making only four verses.
Transcribed and edited by Chris Wildridge, 2010.