Tam Lin Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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O I forbid you maidens a'A
That wear gowd on your hairB
To come or gae by CarterhaughC
For young Tam Lin is thereB
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There's nane that gaes by CarterhaughC
But they leave him a wadD
Either their rings or green mantlesE
Or else their maidenheadD
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Janet has kilted her green kirtleF
A little aboon her kneeG
And she has broded her yellow hairB
A little aboon her breeG
And she's awa to CarterhaughC
As fast as she can hieC
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When she came to carterhaughC
Tam Lin was at the wellF
And there she fand his steed standingH
But away was himselF
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She had na pu'd a double roseI
A rose but only twaJ
Till upon then started young Tam LinK
Says Lady thou's pu nae maeL
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Why pu's thou the rose JanetD
And why breaks thou the wandD
Or why comes thou to CarterhaughC
Withoutten my commandD
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quot Carterhaugh it is my ownM
My daddy gave it meG
I'll come and gang by CarterhaughC
And ask nae leave at thee quotD
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Janet has kilted her green kirtleF
A little aboon her kneeG
And she has broded her yellow hairB
A little aboon her breeG
And she is to her father's haC
As fast as she can hieC
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Four and twenty ladies fairB
Were playing at the baN
And out then came the fair JanetD
The flower among them a'A
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Four and twenty ladies fairB
Were playing at the chessO
And out then came the fair JanetD
As green as onie glassP
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Out then spake an auld grey knightD
Lay oer the castle waC
And says Alas fair Janet for theeG
But we'll be blamed a'A
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quot Haud your tongue ye auld fac'd knightD
Some ill death may ye dieD
Father my bairn on whom I willF
I'll father none on thee quotD
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Out then spak her father dearQ
And he spak meek and mildD
quot And ever alas sweet Janet quot he saysR
quot I think thou gaest wi child quotD
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quot If that I gae wi child fatherS
Mysel maun bear the blameT
There's neer a laird about your haC
Shall get the bairn's nameT
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quot If my love were an earthly knightD
As he's an elfin greyL
I wad na gie my ain true loveU
For nae lord that ye haeC
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quot The steed that my true love rides onV
Is lighter than the windD
Wi siller he is shod beforeW
Wi burning gowd behind quotD
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Janet has kilted her green kirtleF
A little aboon her kneeG
And she has broded her yellow hairB
A little aboon her breeG
And she's awa to CarterhaughC
As fast as she can hieC
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When she came to CarterhaughC
Tam Lin was at the wellF
And there she fand his steed standingH
But away was himselF
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She had na pu'd a double roseI
A rose but only twaC
Till up then started young Tam LinK
Says Lady thou pu's nae maeL
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quot Why pu's thou the rose JanetD
Amang the groves sae greenX
And a' to kill the bonny babeN
That we gat us between quotD
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quot O tell me tell me Tam Lin quot she saysR
quot For's sake that died on treeG
If eer ye was in holy chapelF
Or christendom did see quotD
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quot Roxbrugh he was my grandfatherS
Took me with him to bideD
And ance it fell upon a dayD
That wae did me betideD
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quot And ance it fell upon a dayD
A cauld day and a snellF
When we were frae the hunting comeY
That frae my horse I fellF
The Queen o' Fairies she caught meG
In yon green hill do dwellF
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quot And pleasant is the fairy landD
But an eerie tale to tellF
Ay at the end of seven yearsZ
We pay a tiend to hellF
I am sae fair and fu o fleshA2
I'm feard it be myselF
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quot But the night is Halloween ladyG
The morn is HallowdayG
Then win me win me an ye willF
For weel I wat ye mayD
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quot Just at the mirk and midnight hourS
The fairy folk will rideG
And they that wad their true love winK
At Miles Cross they maun bide quotG
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quot But how shall I thee ken Tam LinK
Or how my true love knowB2
Amang sa mony unco knightsC2
The like I never saw quotG
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quot O first let pass the black ladyG
And syne let pass the brownD2
But quickly run to the milk white steedG
Pu ye his rider downD2
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quot For I'll ride on the milk white steedG
And ay nearest the townD2
Because I was an earthly knightG
They gie me that renownD2
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quot My right hand will be gloved ladyG
My left hand will be bareB
Cockt up shall my bonnet beG
And kaimed down shall my hairB
And thae's the takens I gie theeG
Nae doubt I will be thereB
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quot They'll turn me in your arms ladyG
Into an esk and adderS
But hold me fast and fear me notG
I am your bairn's fatherS
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quot They'll turn me to a bear sae grimE2
And then a lion boldG
But hold me fast and fear me notG
And ye shall love your childG
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quot Again they'll turn me in your armsF2
To a red het gand of airnD2
But hold me fast and fear me notG
I'll do you nae harmG2
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quot And last they'll turn me in your armsF2
Into the burning gleedG
Then throw me into well waterS
O throw me in with speedG
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quot And then I'll be your ain true loveU
I'll turn a naked knightG
Then cover me wi your green mantleF
And hide me out o sight quotG
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Gloomy gloomy was the nightG
And eerie was the wayD
As fair Jenny in her green mantleF
To Miles Cross she did gaeD
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At the mirk and midnight hourS
She heard the bridles singH
She was as glad at thatG
As any earthly thingH
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First she let the black pass byD
And syne she let the brownD2
But quickly she ran to the milk white steedG
And pu'd the rider downD2
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Sae weel she minded what he did sayD
And young Tam Lin did winD2
Syne covered him wi her green mantleF
As blythe's a bird in springH
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Out then spak the Queen o FairiesH2
Out of a bush o broomI2
quot Them that has gotten young Tam LinD2
Has gotten a stately groom quotG
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Out then spak the Queen o FairiesH2
And an angry woman was sheG
quot Shame betide her ill far'd faceJ2
And an ill death may she dieG
For she's taen awa the bonniest knightG
In a' my companieD2
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quot But had I kend Tam Lin quot said sheG
quot What now this night I seeG
I wad hae taen out thy twa grey eenD2
And put in twa een o tree quotG

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