Minstrelsy of the Scottish border - National Library of Scotland

THE SCOTTISH BORDER. 229
NOTES
ON
THOMAS THE RHYMER.
PAET THIRD.
And Ruberslaw skew'd high Dunyon.—P. 220. v. 1.
Ruberslaw and Dunyon are two hills above Jedbiirgh.
Then all by bonny Coldingknow.—P. 220. v. 2.
An ancient tower near Ercildoune, belonging to a family of
the name of Home. One of Thomas's prophecies is said to
have run thiis
:
Vengeance ! vengeance ! when and where ?
On the house of Coldingknow, now and ever mair !
The spot IS rendered classical by its having given name to
the beautiful melody called the Broom o' the Cowdenknows.
They roused the deerfrom Caddenhead,
To distant Torwoodlee.—'P. 220. v. 3.
Torwoodlee and Caddenhead are places in Selkirkshire.