Re: [scots-l] Mystery Title

[Jack Campin]

> Would anyone be able to tell me what the title "Weary Pund o' Tow"
> means?  Its the title of a slow air from Gow's 3rd Repository.

Tow is wool in its unspun state.  A pound of it represents one hell of
a lot of work ahead in spinning it.


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