Edward, Edward. A Scottish Ballad Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCB DED FCF GEG HCH IEI JCJ KEK LCL MEM NCN NEN ICI OEO P CCC COC CCC COC OCO OOO CCC COC QCQ NON NCN NON OCO OOO| MODERN TRANSLATION original below | A |
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| 'Why does your sword so drip with blood | B |
| Edward Edward | C |
| Why does your sword so drip with blood | B |
| And why so sad are ye O ' | - |
| 'O I have killed my hawk so good | D |
| Mother mother | E |
| O I have killed my hawk so good | D |
| And I had no more but he O ' | - |
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| 'Your hawk's blood was never so red | F |
| Edward Edward | C |
| Your hawk s blood was never so red | F |
| My dear son I tell thee O ' | - |
| 'O I have killed my red roan steed | G |
| Mother mother | E |
| O I have killed my red roan steed | G |
| That once was so fair and free O ' | - |
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| 'Your steed was old and we have got more | H |
| Edward Edward | C |
| Your steed was old and we have got more | H |
| Some other evil ye fear O ' | - |
| 'O I have killed my father dear | I |
| Mother mother | E |
| O I have killed my father dear | I |
| Alas and woe is me O ' | - |
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| 'And what penance will ye suffer for that | J |
| Edward Edward | C |
| And what penance will ye suffer for that | J |
| My dear son now tell me O ' | - |
| 'I'll set my feet in yonder boat | K |
| Mother mother | E |
| I ll set my feet in yonder boat | K |
| And I ll fare over the sea O ' | - |
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| 'And what will ye do with your towers and your halls | L |
| Edward Edward | C |
| And what will ye do with your towers and your halls | L |
| That were sae fair to see O ' | - |
| 'I ll let them stand till they down fall | M |
| Mother mother | E |
| I ll let them stand till they down fall | M |
| For here never more may I be O ' | - |
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| 'And what will ye leave to your children and your wife | N |
| Edward Edward | C |
| And what will ye leave to your children and your wife | N |
| When ye go over the sea O ' | - |
| 'The world is large let them beg through life | N |
| Mother mother | E |
| The world is large let them beg throw life | N |
| For them never more will I see O ' | - |
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| 'And what will ye leave to your own mother dear | I |
| Edward Edward | C |
| And what will ye leave to your own mother dear | I |
| My dear son now tell me O ' | - |
| 'The curse of hell from me shall you bear | O |
| Mother mother | E |
| The curse of hell from me shall you bear | O |
| Such counsels you gave to me O ' | - |
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| OLD SCOTS VERSION | P |
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| 'Quhy dois zour brand sae drop wi' bluid | C |
| Edward Edward | C |
| Quhy dois zour brand sae drop wi' bluid | C |
| And quhy sae sad gang zee O ' | - |
| 'O I hae killed my hauke sae guid | C |
| Mither mither | O |
| O I hae killed my hauke sae guid | C |
| And I had nae mair bot hee O ' | - |
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| 'Zour haukis bluid was nevir sae reid | C |
| Edward Edward | C |
| Zour haukis bluid was never sae reid | C |
| My deir son I tell thee O ' | - |
| 'O I hae killed my reid roan steid | C |
| Mither mither | O |
| O I hae killed my reid roan steid | C |
| That erst was sae fair and free O ' | - |
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| 'Zour steid was auld and ze hae gat mair | O |
| Edward Edward | C |
| Zour steid was auld and ze hae gat mair | O |
| Sum other dule ze drie O ' | - |
| 'O I hae killed my fadir deir | O |
| Mither mither | O |
| O I hae killed my fadir deir | O |
| Alas and wae is mee O ' | - |
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| 'And quhatten penance wul ze drie for that | C |
| Edward Edward | C |
| And quhatten penance will ze drie for that | C |
| My deir son now tell me O ' | - |
| 'Ile set my feit in zonder boat | C |
| Mither mither | O |
| Ile set my feit in zonder boat | C |
| And Ile fare ovir the sea O ' | - |
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| 'And quhat wul ze doe wi' zour towirs and zour ha' | Q |
| Edward Edward | C |
| And quhat wull ze doe wi' zour towirs and zour ha' | Q |
| That were sae fair to see O ' | - |
| 'Ile let thame stand til they doun fa' | N |
| Mither mither | O |
| Ile let thame stand til they doun fa' | N |
| For here nevir mair maun I bee O ' | - |
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| 'And quhat wul ze leive to zour bairns and zour wife | N |
| Edward Edward | C |
| And quhat wul ze leive to zour bairns and zour wife | N |
| Quhan ze gang ovir the sea O ' | - |
| 'The warldis room late them beg throw life | N |
| Mither mither | O |
| The warldis room let them beg throw life | N |
| For thame nevir mair wul I see O ' | - |
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| 'And quhat wul ze leive to zour ain mither deir | O |
| Edward Edward | C |
| And quhat wul ze leive to zour ain mither deir | O |
| My deir son now tell me O ' | - |
| 'The curse of hell frae me sall ze beir | O |
| Mither mither | O |
| The curse of hell frae me sall ze beir | O |
| Sic counseils ze gave to me O ' | - |
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