Lassies in the Cougate, The

DESCRIPTION: "The lassies in the Cougate Kaim doun their yalla hair, The lassies in the Cougate They sing for evermair" -- but woe to the roving boys and the sailor lads who fill their lassies "full."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1824 (Sharpe, according to Porter/Gower-Jeannie-Robertson-EmergentSingerTransformativeVoice)
KEYWORDS: sex courting
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Porter/Gower-Jeannie-Robertson-EmergentSingerTransformativeVoice #59, p. 221, "The Lassies in the Cougate" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #8158
ALTERNATE TITLES:
The Lasses o' the Cannogate
NOTES [54 words]: Brushing or combing hair is often a metaphor for sex. "Cougate" (or "Cowgate", meaning "Cow Street") refers a street or area in Old Town, Edinburgh. - DGE
Although, interestingly, the Cecil Sharpe 1824 text refers to the more familiar Cannongate; the Cougate reference seems to be specific to Jeannie Robertson's family. - RBW
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