Jack Campin wrote:
>
> > 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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"Tarry woo' is ill to spin" is another Scots song popular with women
demonstraitors of carding, combing, spinning, and weaving.
Bruce Olson
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