The Two Sisters Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABAAB CC DD AA EE AA FE FF FF GH FF II DE JK AE GG FF GE GF AA GA EE FF FF AA CE FE FE| There was twa sisters in a bowr | A |
| Edinburgh Edinburgh | A |
| There was twa sisters in a bowr | A |
| Stirling for ay | B |
| There was twa sisters in a bowr | A |
| There came a knight to be their wooer | A |
| Bonny Saint Johnston stands upon Tay | B |
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| He courted the eldest wi glove an ring | C |
| But he lovd the youngest above a' thing | C |
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| He courted the eldest wi brotch an knife | D |
| But lovd the youngest as his life | D |
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| The eldest she was vexed sair | A |
| An much envi'd her sister fair | A |
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| Into her bowr she could not rest | E |
| Wi grief an spite she almos brast | E |
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| Upon a morning fair an clear | A |
| She cried upon her sister dear | A |
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| quot O sister come to yon sea stran | F |
| An see our father's ships come to lan quot | E |
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| She's taen her by the milk white han | F |
| An led her down to yon sea stran | F |
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| The youngest stood upon a stane | F |
| The eldest came an threw her in | F |
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| She tooke her by the middle sma | G |
| An dashd her bonny back to the jaw | H |
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| quot O sister sister tak my han | F |
| An Ise mack you heir to a' my lan | F |
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| quot O sister sister tak my middle | I |
| An yes get my goud and my gouden girdle | I |
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| quot O sister sister save my life | D |
| An I swear Ise never be nae man's wife quot | E |
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| quot Foul fa the han that I should tacke | J |
| It twin'd me an my wardles make | K |
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| quot Your cherry cheeks an yallow hair | A |
| Gars me gae maiden for evermair quot | E |
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| Sometimes she sank an sometimes she swam | G |
| Till she came down yon bonny mill dam | G |
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| O out it came the miller's son | F |
| An saw the fair maid swimmin in | F |
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| quot O father father draw your dam | G |
| Here's either a mermaid or a swan quot | E |
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| The miller quickly drew the dam | G |
| An there he found a drownd woman | F |
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| You coudna see her yallow hair | A |
| For gold and pearle that were so rare | A |
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| You coudna see her middle sma | G |
| For gouden girdle that was sae braw | A |
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| You coudna see her fingers white | E |
| For gouden rings that was sae gryte | E |
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| An by there came a harper fine | F |
| That harped to the king at dine | F |
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| When he did look that lady upon | F |
| He sighd and made a heavy moan | F |
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| He's taen three locks o her yallow hair | A |
| An wi them strung his harp sae fair | A |
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| The first tune he did play and sing | C |
| Was quot Farewell to my father the king quot | E |
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| The nextin tune that he playd syne | F |
| Was quot Farewell to my mother the queen quot | E |
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| The lasten tune that he playd then | F |
| Was quot Wae to my sister fair Ellen quot | E |
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