The Whummil Bore

"The Whummil Bore" is Child ballad 27. A whummil is a tool for drilling holes.

Synopsis
The narrator served the king seven years and "saw his daughter only once"—meaning saw her naked, through a whummil bore. She was being dressed by her maids.

Commentary
Only one variant of this ballad exists. "Hind Horn" appears to contain a stanza from it.

Recording
This is recorded on the Steeleye Span 2006 album Bloody Men.