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User Name	Thread Name	Subject	Posted
sadie damascus	'Sheath and Knife' refrain (8)	'Sheath and Knife' refrain	21 Mar 03
In Dave Van Ronk's "Sheath and Knife", a fierce and powerful version of the old incest ballad, I do not understand the second line of the refrain. It seems to be, "The sun (or son) gaes tae your tower there wi'". Huh? Am I mistranslating it or misunderstanding it? I would like the origin of this version, but I have lost my liner notes from the CD it came on.

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