i like to think that "she mov'd through the faire" is about furtive lesbian love... all the luscious secrecy, and far more women than men sing that song.

also, is anyone familiar with "when i was a fair maid", as sung by sally rogers? the heroine dresses up as a boy to join the queen's navy, and does very well there. then comes the verse:

"but a lady fell in love with me
i told her i was a maid
she went unto the captain
and my secret she betrayed"

i've always wondered why the lady would do such a thing, until one day this embellishment came to me in a flash:

"but a lady fell in love with me
i told her i was a maid...

(she said "i know")
(i said "umm... and i'm straight")
(she said "no you're not")
(i said "actually i am")
(and she said "look, if you're not interested you can just tell me")
(and i said "but really...!")
(and she screamed "I'VE NEVER BEEN WRONG ABOUT THIS SORT OF THING YOU LYING BITCH I MEAN LOOK AT YOU WHY DON'T YOU JUST TELL ME YOU THINK I'M A FAT UGLY SCAG??!?")

she went unto the captain
and my secret she betrayed!"

heh! the perils of faulty gaydar... when you learn to see folk music through queer-colored glasses, it's possible to find _tons_ of songs about homosexuality. :)