Fair Helen Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAB CDDB EEEB DDDB EBBB EEED AAAD DDDB FFGB AAAB| I wish I were where Helen lies | A |
| Night and day on me she cries | A |
| Oh that I were where Helen lies | A |
| On fair Kirconnell lea | B |
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| Curst be the heart that thought the thought | C |
| And curst the hand that fired the shot | D |
| When in my arms burd Helen dropt | D |
| And died to succour me | B |
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| O think na but my heart was sair | E |
| When my Love dropt down and spak nae mair | E |
| I laid her down wi' meikle care | E |
| On fair Kirconnell lea | B |
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| As I went down the water side | D |
| None but my foe to be my guide | D |
| None but my foe to be my guide | D |
| On fair Kirconnell lea | B |
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| I lighted down my sword to draw | E |
| I hack d him in pieces sma' | B |
| I hack d him in pieces sma' | B |
| For her sake that died for me | B |
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| O Helen fair beyond compare | E |
| I'll make a garland of thy hair | E |
| Shall bind my heart for evermair | E |
| Until the day I die | D |
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| Oh that I were where Helen lies | A |
| Night and day on me she cries | A |
| Out of my bed she bids me rise | A |
| Says quot Haste and come to me quot | D |
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| O Helen fair O Helen chaste | D |
| If I were with thee I were blest | D |
| Where thou lies low and takes thy rest | D |
| On fair Kirconnell lea | B |
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| I wish my grave were growing green | F |
| A winding sheet drawn ower my een | F |
| And I in Helen's arms ly ng | G |
| On fair Kirconnell lea | B |
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| I wish I were where Helen lies | A |
| Night and day on me she cries | A |
| And I am weary of the skies | A |
| Since my Love died for me | B |
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