Hi,

Ty Lighter and Steve for "Toby" info. I was wondering if it was a mishearing, like "mountain of snow" could be- (it is according to Gilchrist).

Walter Gales for example sang, "Cursed be that old gun-smith that made my old gun!"

He also sang "in the room of a swan." which is baffling but not swiffling. What does this mean? Here's "room of a swan" in context:

For young Jimmy was a fowler and a-fowling alone
When he shot his own true love in the room of a swan. [Gales 1921]

Richie