The Bloody Son Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCBC DCDCDC ECECEC FCFCFC GCGCGC CCCCCCC CCCCCCC DCDCDDC CCCCCCC HCHCHHC ICICIC JCJCJC KCKCIC FCFCFC

FINNISHA
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O where have ye been the morn sae lateB
My merry son come tell me hitherC
O where have ye been the morn sae lateB
And I wot I hae but anitherC
By the water gate by the water gateB
O dear mitherC
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And whatten kin' o' wark had ye there to makeD
My merry son come tell me hitherC
And whatten kin' o' wark had ye there to makeD
And I wot I hae but anitherC
I watered my steeds with water frae the lakeD
O dear mitherC
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Why is your coat sae fouled the dayE
My merry son come tell me hitherC
Why is your coat sae fouled the dayE
And I wot I hae but anitherC
The steeds were stamping sair by the weary banks of clayE
O dear mitherC
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And where gat ye thae sleeves of redF
My merry son come tell me hitherC
And where gat ye thae sleeves of redF
And I wot I hae but anitherC
I have slain my ae brither by the weary water headF
O dear mitherC
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And where will ye gang to mak your mendG
My merry son come tell me hitherC
And where will ye gang to mak your mendG
And I wot I hae not anitherC
The warldis way to the warldis endG
O dear mitherC
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And what will ye leave your father dearC
My merry son come tell me hitherC
And what will ye leave your father dearC
And I wot I hae not anitherC
The wood to fell and the logs to bearC
For he'll never see my body mairC
O dear mitherC
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And what will ye leave your mither dearC
My merry son come tell me hitherC
And what will ye leave your mither dearC
And I wot I hae not anitherC
The wool to card and the wool to wearC
For ye'll never see my body mairC
O dear mitherC
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And what will ye leave for your wife to takeD
My merry son come tell me hitherC
And what will ye leave for your wife to takeD
And I wot I hae not anitherC
A goodly gown and a fair new makeD
For she'll do nae mair for my body's sakeD
O dear mitherC
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And what will ye leave your young son fairC
My merry son come tell me hitherC
And what will ye leave your young son fairC
And I wot ye hae not anitherC
A twiggen school rod for his body to bearC
Though it garred him greet he'll get nae mairC
O dear mitherC
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And what will ye leave your little daughter sweetH
My merry son come tell me hitherC
And what will ye leave your little daughter sweetH
And I wot ye hae not anitherC
Wild mulberries for her mouth to eatH
She'll get nae mair though it garred her greetH
O dear mitherC
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And when will ye come back frae roamin'I
My merry son come tell me hitherC
And when will ye come back frae roamin'I
And I wot I hae not anitherC
When the sunrise out of the north is comenI
O dear mitherC
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When shall the sunrise on the north side beJ
My merry son come tell me hitherC
When shall the sunrise on the north side beJ
And I wot I hae not anitherC
When chuckie stanes shall swim in the seaJ
O dear mitherC
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When shall stanes in the sea swimK
My merry son come tell me hitherC
When shall stanes in the sea swimK
And I wot I hae not anitherC
When birdies' feathers are as lead thereinI
O dear mitherC
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When shall feathers be as leadF
My merry son come tell me hitherC
When shall feathers be as leadF
And I wot I hae not anitherC
When God shall judge between the quick and deadF
O dear mitherC

Algernon Charles Swinburne



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