An’ she has dresst him Brown Robin

Like ony bow’r-woman.

17.

17.4 ‘cordwain,’ Cordovan (Spanish) leather.

The gown she pat upon her love

Was o’ the dainty green,

His hose was o’ the saft, saft silk,

His shoon o’ the cordwain fine.

18.

She’s pitten his bow in her bosom,