Edward, Edward Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABACAB AAA ACA CAC CCC AAA ACA DAD ECE EAE ECE CAC CCC| 'Why does your brand sae drop wi' blude | A |
| Edward Edward | A |
| Why does your brand sae drop wi' blude | A |
| And why sae sad gang ye O ' | B |
| 'O I hae kill'd my hawk sae gude | A |
| Mither mither | C |
| O I hae kill'd my hawk sae gude | A |
| And I had nae mair but he O ' | B |
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| 'Your hawk's blude was never sae red | A |
| Edward Edward | A |
| Your hawk's blude was never sae red | A |
| My dear son I tell thee O ' | - |
| 'O I hae kill'd my red roan steed | A |
| Mither mither | C |
| O I hae kill'd my red roan steed | A |
| That erst was sae fair and free O ' | - |
| - | |
| 'Your steed was auld and ye hae got mair | C |
| Edward Edward | A |
| Your steed was auld and ye hae got mair | C |
| Some other dule ye dree O ' | - |
| 'O I hae kill'd my father dear | C |
| Mither mither | C |
| O I hae kill'd my father dear | C |
| Alas and wae is me O ' | - |
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| 'And whatten penance will ye dree for that | A |
| Edward Edward | A |
| Whatten penance will ye dree for that | A |
| My dear son now tell me O ' | - |
| 'I'll set my feet in yonder boat | A |
| Mither mither | C |
| I'll set my feet in yonder boat | A |
| And I'll fare over the sea O ' | - |
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| 'And what will ye do wi' your tow'rs and your ha' | D |
| Edward Edward | A |
| And what will ye do wi' your tow'rs and your ha' | D |
| That were sae fair to see O ' | - |
| 'I'll let them stand till they doun fa' | E |
| Mither mither | C |
| I'll let them stand till they doun fa' | E |
| For here never mair maun I be O ' | - |
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| 'And what will ye leave to your bairns and your wife | E |
| Edward Edward | A |
| And what will ye leave to your bairns and your wife | E |
| When ye gang owre the sea O ' | - |
| 'The warld's room let them beg through life | E |
| Mither mither | C |
| The warld's room let them beg through life | E |
| For them never mair will I see O ' | - |
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| 'And what will ye leave to your ain mither dear | C |
| Edward Edward | A |
| And what will ye leave to your ain mither dear | C |
| My dear son now tell me O ' | - |
| - | |
| 'The curse of hell frae me sall ye bear | C |
| Mither mither | C |
| The curse of hell frae me sall ye bear | C |
| Sic counsels ye gave to me O ' | - |
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