Finished re-reading Red Shift today, which quotes Sweet William (“I’ll dye my petticoats crimson red”) amongst others. Another song about mislaid virginity (but aren’t they all?) seems appropriate:

While we’re on the subject of folk: here’s a quick quiz: what was Prince Heathen’s name? It’s not a trick question. Child doesn’t give an answer, and neither does any version of the song that I know of, but he is named in the hagiography of Saint Margaret of Antioch, and it’s definitely the same story…