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Thread #159824 Message #3787775
Posted By: Jack Campin
29-Apr-16 - 04:52 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Brian O'Linn
Subject: RE: Origins: Brian O'Linn
The "Complaynt of Scotland" description mentions it among a whole lot of dances with weird names which are almost all unknown today:
I SAL REHERS SA MONY AS MY INGYNE CAN PUT IN MEMORIE IN THE FYRST THAI DANCIT AL CRISTYN MENNIS DANCE THE NORTHT OF SCOTLAND HUNTIS VP THE COMOUNT ENTRAY LANG PLAT FUT OF GARIAU ROBENE HUDE THOM OF LYN FRERIS AL ENNYRNES THE LOCH OF SLENE THE GOSSEPS DANCE LEUIS GRENE MAKKY THE SPEYDE THE FLAIL THE LAMMES VYNDE SOUTRA CUM KYTTIL ME NAYKYT VANTOUNLY SCHAYKE LEG FUT BEFOR GOSSEP RANK AT THE RUTE BAGLAP AND AL IHONNE ERMISTRANGIS DANCE THE ALMAN HAYE THE BACE OF VORAGON DANGEIR THE BEYE THE DEDE DANCE THE DANCE OF KYLRYNNE THE VOD AND THE VAL SCHAIK A TROT
There is an interesting allusion a few lines later:
I SAU ANE ERB CALLIT BARBA AARON QUHILK VAS GUDE REMEID FOR EMOROYADES OF THE FUNDAMENT
Barbara Allen was a medication for a painful disease of the arsehole?