Notes

Title
Johnny Sands
Singer
Collins, James
Notes
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.