28: Burd Ellen and Young Tamlane

28.1 BURD ELLEN sits in her bower windowe,

Refrain: With a double laddy double, and for the double dow Twisting the red silk and the blue.

Refrain: With the double rose and the May-hay 28.2 And whiles she twisted, and whiles she twan, And whiles the tears fell down amang. 28.3 Till once there by cam Young Tamlane: ‘Come light, oh light, and rock your young son.’ 28.4 ‘If you winna rock him, you may let him rair, For I hae rockit my share and mair.’ * * * * * 28.5 Young Tamlane to the seas he’s gane, And a’ women’s curse in his company’s gane.