The Ew-bughts Marion. A Scottish Song. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCBAB AAABABAB ABADAABA AAAAACAC| Will ze gae to the ew bughts Marion | A |
| And wear in the sheip wi' mee | B |
| The sun shines sweit my Marion | A |
| But nae half sae sweit as thee | B |
| O Marion's a bonnie lass | C |
| And the blyth blinks in her ee | B |
| And fain wad I marrie Marion | A |
| Gin Marion wad marrie mee | B |
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| Theire's gowd in zour garters Marion | A |
| And siller on zour white haussbane | A |
| Fou faine wad I kisse my Marion | A |
| At eene quhan I cum hame | B |
| Theire's braw lads in Earnslaw Marion | A |
| Quha gape and glowr wi' their ee | B |
| At kirk quhan they see my Marion | A |
| Bot nane of them lues like mee | B |
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| Ive nine milk ews my Marion | A |
| A cow and a brawney quay | B |
| Ise gie tham au to my Marion | A |
| Just on her bridal day | D |
| And zees get a grein sey apron | A |
| And waistcote o' London broun | A |
| And wow bot ze will be vaporing | B |
| Quhanier ze gang to the toun | A |
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| Ime yong and stout my Marion | A |
| None dance lik mee on the greine | A |
| And gin ze forsak me Marion | A |
| Ise een gae draw up wi' Jeane | A |
| Sae put on zour pearlins Marion | A |
| And kirtle oth' cramasie | C |
| And sune as my chin has nae haire on | A |
| I sall cum west and see zee | C |
Anonymous Olde English
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