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 HAH

There were twa sisters sat in a bow'rA
Binnorie O BinnorieA
A knight cam' there a noble wooerA
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
He courted the eldest wi' glove and ringB
Binnorie O BinnorieA
But he lo'ed the youngest aboon a' thingB
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
The eldest she was vexed sairA
Binnorie O BinnorieA
And sair env igrave ed her sister fairA
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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Upon a morning fair and clearA
Binnorie O BinnorieA
She cried upon her sister dearA
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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O sister sister tak' my hand '-
Binnorie O BinnorieA
And let's go down to the river strand '-
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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She's ta'en her by the lily handC
Binnorie O BinnorieA
And down they went to the river strandC
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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The youngest stood upon a staneD
Binnorie O BinnorieA
The eldest cam' and pushed her inD
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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'O sister sister reach your hand '-
Binnorie O BinnorieA
'And ye sall be heir o' half my land'C
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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'O sister reach me but your glove '-
Binnorie O BinnorieA
'And sweet William sall be your love'E
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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Sometimes she sank sometimes she swamF
Binnorie O BinnorieA
Till she cam' to the mouth o' yon mill damF
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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Out then cam' the miller's sonD
Binnorie O BinnorieA
And saw the fair maid swimmin' inD
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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'O father father draw your dam '-
Binnorie O BinnorieA
'There's either a mermaid or a swan '-
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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The miller quickly drew the damF
Binnorie O BinnorieA
And there he found a drown'd wom agrave nD
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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Round about her middle sma'F
Binnorie O BinnorieA
There went a gouden girdle bra'A
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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All amang her yellow hairA
Binnorie O BinnorieA
A string o' pearls was twisted rareA
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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On her fingers lily whiteC
Binnorie O BinnorieA
The jewel rings were shining brightC
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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And by there cam' a harper fineD
Binnorie O BinnorieA
Harp egrave d to nobles when they dineD
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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And when he looked that lady onD
Binnorie O BinnorieA
He sigh'd and made a heavy moanD
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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He's ta'en three locks o' her yellow hairA
Binnorie O BinnorieA
And wi' them strung his harp sae rareA
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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He went into her father's hallG
Binnorie O BinnorieA
And played his harp before them allG
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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And sune the harp sang loud and clearA
Binnorie O BinnorieA
Fareweel my father and mither dear '-
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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And neist when the harp began to singB
Binnorie O BinnorieA
'Twas 'Fareweel sweetheart ' said the stringB
By the bonny mill dams o' BinnorieA
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And then as plain as plain could beH
Binnorie O BinnorieA
'There sits my sister wha drown egrave d meH
By the bonny mill dams o' Binnorie '-

Anonymous Americas



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