Jack in London City [Jack the Jolly Tar]

Song. Jack is thought to be stupid in London. However, he overhears lovely Nancy arranging a rendezvous with the squire. She will tie a string ot her finger and hang the string from her bedroom window The squire will pull the string and Nancy will come down and let him in. However, Jack goes to Nanc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wareham, W., Kellum, J.
Other Authors: Power, Puis; Masters, Mack; Mulrooney, Pat; Ryan's Fancy, Bold, Valentina
Language:unknown
Published: 1989
Subjects:
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/2294
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Summary:Song. Jack is thought to be stupid in London. However, he overhears lovely Nancy arranging a rendezvous with the squire. She will tie a string ot her finger and hang the string from her bedroom window The squire will pull the string and Nancy will come down and let him in. However, Jack goes to Nancy's window that night and pulls the string. She lets him in and they spend the night together. Nancy falls in love with Jack and they marry. See Karpeles, "Folksongs from Newfoundland", 149.

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