Ri the beginning of the second verse, annraoi writes:
"The local lads are complaining and getting fired up,/And the ones with the high-piled hairdo's are making homes for my brownhaired girl.
I think the reference to the hair goes back to the C18 fashion of wig-wearing by men. Any other feasible interpretation would be welcomed."

I see the diacriticals have become critical, so I'm glad I added a deciphering key -- but I'll return with an HTML sorted lyric soon - Philippa