Sir Patrick Spens: 01 - The Sailing Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFC CGHG IJI KFKF LFMF NFI OFIN| The king sits in Dunfermline town | A |
| Drinking the blude red wine | B |
| 'O whare will I get a skeely skipper | C |
| To sail this new ship o' mine ' | D |
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| O up and spak an eldern knight | E |
| Sat at the king's right knee | F |
| 'Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor | C |
| That ever sail'd the sea ' | - |
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| Our king has written a braid letter | C |
| And seal'd it with his hand | G |
| And sent it to Sir Patrick Spens | H |
| Was walking on the strand | G |
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| 'To Noroway to Noroway | I |
| To Noroway o'er the faem | J |
| The king's daughter o' Noroway | I |
| 'Tis thou must bring her hame ' | - |
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| The first word that Sir Patrick read | K |
| So loud loud laugh'd he | F |
| The neist word that Sir Patrick read | K |
| The tear blinded his e'e | F |
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| 'O wha is this has done this deed | L |
| And tauld the king o' me | F |
| To send us out at this time o' year | M |
| To sail upon the sea | F |
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| 'Be it wind be it weet be it hail be it sleet | N |
| Our ship must sail the faem | F |
| The king's daughter o' Noroway | I |
| 'Tis we must fetch her hame ' | - |
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| They hoysed their sails on Monenday morn | O |
| Wi' a' the speed they may | F |
| They hae landed in Noroway | I |
| Upon a Wodensday | N |
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