Twa Sisters O' Binnorie Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAABABAAAAA AAAA A A CACA DADA ACA AEA FAFA DADA A A FADA FAAA AAAA CACA DADA DADA AAAA GAGA AA A BABA HAHThere were twa sisters sat in a bow'r | A |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
A knight cam' there a noble wooer | A |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
He courted the eldest wi' glove and ring | B |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
But he lo'ed the youngest aboon a' thing | B |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
The eldest she was vexed sair | A |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
And sair env igrave ed her sister fair | A |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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Upon a morning fair and clear | A |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
She cried upon her sister dear | A |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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O sister sister tak' my hand ' | - |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
And let's go down to the river strand ' | - |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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She's ta'en her by the lily hand | C |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
And down they went to the river strand | C |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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The youngest stood upon a stane | D |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
The eldest cam' and pushed her in | D |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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'O sister sister reach your hand ' | - |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
'And ye sall be heir o' half my land' | C |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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'O sister reach me but your glove ' | - |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
'And sweet William sall be your love' | E |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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Sometimes she sank sometimes she swam | F |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
Till she cam' to the mouth o' yon mill dam | F |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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Out then cam' the miller's son | D |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
And saw the fair maid swimmin' in | D |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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'O father father draw your dam ' | - |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
'There's either a mermaid or a swan ' | - |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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The miller quickly drew the dam | F |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
And there he found a drown'd wom agrave n | D |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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Round about her middle sma' | F |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
There went a gouden girdle bra' | A |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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All amang her yellow hair | A |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
A string o' pearls was twisted rare | A |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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On her fingers lily white | C |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
The jewel rings were shining bright | C |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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And by there cam' a harper fine | D |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
Harp egrave d to nobles when they dine | D |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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And when he looked that lady on | D |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
He sigh'd and made a heavy moan | D |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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He's ta'en three locks o' her yellow hair | A |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
And wi' them strung his harp sae rare | A |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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He went into her father's hall | G |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
And played his harp before them all | G |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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And sune the harp sang loud and clear | A |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
Fareweel my father and mither dear ' | - |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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And neist when the harp began to sing | B |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
'Twas 'Fareweel sweetheart ' said the string | B |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie | A |
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And then as plain as plain could be | H |
Binnorie O Binnorie | A |
'There sits my sister wha drown egrave d me | H |
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie ' | - |
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