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'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 |
| - | |
| 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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