The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #157044   Message #3706669
Posted By: Steve Gardham
05-May-15 - 01:12 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Barbara Allen
Subject: RE: Origins: Barbara Allen
My 1763 edition of TTM has the same version as in my reprint of SMM with just a few minor alterations to spelling, e.g. Graham/Graeme. It's at Vol 1 p230 but I can't see a parody. I don't think it's in my edition. If it's only 4 stanzas could you post it for us please?

Regarding the line
It fell about the Martinmas tide, Scott made good use of it in his 'Jamie Telfer'.

Of course 'Lammas' soon translates into 'Martinmas' as the doughty Douglas would know.