Hey there Pied Piper (where'd all these kids come from?), I'm in Seattle, Wa, USA. I usually 'get it' right off... The spelling thing does not confuse me, cause I tend to be more Phonetic than 'correct'... Burns makes great good sense to me oftener that not, but this word and its conext has been throwing me off while I'm learning the song. I'd get to the last verse and the 'mystery' of meaning would confuse my need to sing... and I'd start laughing... ttr