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Lang stood she at her true love's door, And lang tirl'd at the pin; At length up gat his fause mother,35 Says, "Wha's that wad be in?"

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various

She hadna been on the sea sailing,   About a month or more, Till landed has she her bonny ship,   Near to her true love's door.

From Ballad Book by Bates, Katherine Lee

Then Willie he has gane to his love’s door, And gently tirled the pin: ‘O sleep ye, wake ye, my bonny Meggie, Ye’ll rise, lat your true-love in.’

From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Sidgwick, Frank

That last apparition which he had encountered at his lady love's door certainly had not tended to reassure him. 

From The Way We Live Now by Trollope, Anthony

Lang stood she at her true love's door   And lang tirl'd at the pin; At length up gat his fause mother,   Says, "Wha's that wad be in?"

From Ballad Book by Bates, Katherine Lee