Edward, Edward Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AAABACAB AAABACAB CACBCCCB AAABACAB DADBECEB EAEBECEB CACBCCCB

Why does your brand sae drop wi' bludeA
Edward EdwardA
Why does your brand sae drop wi' bludeA
And why sae sad gang ye OB
O I hae killed my hawk sae gudeA
Mither mitherC
O I hae killed my hawk sae gudeA
And I hae nae mair but he OB
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Your hawk's blude was never sae redA
Edward EdwardA
Your hawk's blude was never sae redA
My dear son I tell thee OB
O I hae killed my red roan steedA
Mither mitherC
O I hae killed my red roan steedA
That was sae fair and free OB
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Your steed was auld and ye've plenty mairC
Edward EdwardA
Your steed was auld and ye've plenty mairC
Some ither dule ye dree OB
O I hae killed my father dearC
Mither mitherC
O I hae killed my father dearC
Alas and wae is me OB
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And whatten penance will ye dree for thatA
Edward EdwardA
Whatten penance will ye dree for thatA
My dear son now tell me OB
I'll set my feet in yonder boatA
Mither mitherC
I'll set my feet in yonder boatA
And I'll fare over the sea OB
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And what will ye do wi' your tow'rs and your ha'D
Edward EdwardA
And what will ye do wi' your tow'rs and your ha'D
That were sae fair to see OB
I'll let them stand till they doun fa'E
Mither mitherC
I'll let them stand till they doun fa'E
For here never mair maun I be OB
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And what will ye leave to your bairns and your wifeE
Edward EdwardA
And what will ye leave to your bairns and your wifeE
When ye gang ower the sea OB
The warld's room let them beg through lifeE
Mither mitherC
The warld's room let them beg through lifeE
For them never mair will I see OB
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And what will ye leave to your ain mither dearC
Edward EdwardA
And what will ye leave to your ain mither dearC
My dear son now tell me OB
The curse of hell frae me sall ye bearC
Mither mitherC
The curse of hell frae me sall ye bearC
Sic counsels ye gave to me OB

Andrew Lang



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