Ballade Of The Royal Game Of Golf Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDBEDE FBGBBEBE FBEBBEBE G BEBE| There are laddies will drive ye a ba' | A |
| To the burn frae the farthermost tee | B |
| But ye mauna think driving is a' | C |
| Ye may heel her and send her ajee | D |
| Ye may land in the sand or the sea | B |
| And ye're dune sir ye're no worth a preen | E |
| Tak' the word that an auld man'll gie | D |
| Tak' aye tent to be up on the green | E |
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| The auld folk are crouse and they craw | F |
| That their putting is pawky and slee | B |
| In a bunker they're nae gude ava' | G |
| But to girn and to gar the sand flee | B |
| And a lassie can putt ony she | B |
| Be she Maggy or Bessie or Jean | E |
| But a cleek shot's the billy for me | B |
| Tak' aye tent to be up on the green | E |
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| I hae play'd in the frost and the thaw | F |
| I hae play'd since the year thirty three | B |
| I hae play'd in the rain and the snaw | E |
| And I trust I may play till I dee | B |
| And I tell ye the truth and nae lee | B |
| For I speak o' the thing I hae seen | E |
| Tom Morris I ken will agree | B |
| Tak' aye tent to be up on the green | E |
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| ENVOY | G |
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| Prince faith you're improving a wee | B |
| And Lord man they tell me you're keen | E |
| Tak' the best o' advice that can be | B |
| Tak' aye tent to be up on the green | E |
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