The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #58011   Message #915563
Posted By: sadie damascus
21-Mar-03 - 04:07 PM
Thread Name: 'Sheath and Knife' refrain
Subject: 'Sheath and Knife' refrain
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.