Tam Lin Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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O I forbid you maidens a'A
That wear gowd on your hairB
To come or gae by CarterhaughC
For young Tam Lin is thereB
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There's nane that gaes by CarterhaughC
But they leave him a wadD
Either their rings or green mantlesE
Or else their maidenheadD
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Janet has kilted her green kirtleF
A little aboon her kneeG
And she has broded her yellow hairB
A little aboon her breeG
And she's awa to CarterhaughC
As fast as she can hieC
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When she came to carterhaughC
Tam Lin was at the wellF
And there she fand his steed standingH
But away was himselF
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She had na pu'd a double roseI
A rose but only twaJ
Till upon then started young Tam LinK
Says Lady thou's pu nae maeL
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Why pu's thou the rose JanetD
And why breaks thou the wandD
Or why comes thou to CarterhaughC
Withoutten my commandD
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Carterhaugh it is my ownM
My daddy gave it meG
I'll come and gang by CarterhaughC
And ask nae leave at theeG
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Janet has kilted her green kirtleF
A little aboon her kneeG
And she has broded her yellow hairB
A little aboon her breeG
And she is to her father's haC
As fast as she can hieC
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Four and twenty ladies fairB
Were playing at the baN
And out then came the fair JanetD
The flower among them a'A
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Four and twenty ladies fairB
Were playing at the chessO
And out then came the fair JanetD
As green as onie glassP
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Out then spake an auld grey knightD
Lay oer the castle waC
And says Alas fair Janet for theeG
But we'll be blamed a'A
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Haud your tongue ye auld fac'd knightD
Some ill death may ye dieD
Father my bairn on whom I willF
I'll father none on theeG
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Out then spak her father dearQ
And he spak meek and mildD
And ever alas sweet Janet he saysR
I think thou gaest wi childD
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If that I gae wi child fatherS
Mysel maun bear the blameT
There's neer a laird about your haC
Shall get the bairn's nameT
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If my love were an earthly knightD
As he's an elfin greyL
I wad na gie my ain true loveU
For nae lord that ye haeC
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The steed that my true love rides onV
Is lighter than the windD
Wi siller he is shod beforeW
Wi burning gowd behindD
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Janet has kilted her green kirtleF
A little aboon her kneeG
And she has broded her yellow hairB
A little aboon her breeG
And she's awa to CarterhaughC
As fast as she can hieC
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When she came to CarterhaughC
Tam Lin was at the wellF
And there she fand his steed standingH
But away was himselF
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She had na pu'd a double roseI
A rose but only twaC
Till up then started young Tam LinK
Says Lady thou pu's nae maeL
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Why pu's thou the rose JanetD
Amang the groves sae greenX
And a' to kill the bonny babeN
That we gat us betweenX
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O tell me tell me Tam Lin she saysR
For's sake that died on treeG
If eer ye was in holy chapelF
Or christendom did seeG
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Roxbrugh he was my grandfatherS
Took me with him to bideD
And ance it fell upon a dayL
That wae did me betideD
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And ance it fell upon a dayL
A cauld day and a snellF
When we were frae the hunting comeY
That frae my horse I fellF
The Queen o' Fairies she caught meG
In yon green hill do dwellF
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And pleasant is the fairy landD
But an eerie tale to tellF
Ay at the end of seven yearsZ
We pay a tiend to hellF
I am sae fair and fu o fleshA2
I'm feard it be myselF
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But the night is Halloween ladyG
The morn is HallowdayG
Then win me win me an ye willF
For weel I wat ye mayL
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Just at the mirk and midnight hourS
The fairy folk will rideG
And they that wad their true love winK
At Miles Cross they maun bideG
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But how shall I thee ken Tam LinK
Or how my true love knowB2
Amang sa mony unco knightsC2
The like I never sawD2
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O first let pass the black ladyG
And syne let pass the brownE2
But quickly run to the milk white steedG
Pu ye his rider downE2
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For I'll ride on the milk white steedG
And ay nearest the townE2
Because I was an earthly knightG
They gie me that renownE2
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My right hand will be gloved ladyG
My left hand will be bareB
Cockt up shall my bonnet beG
And kaimed down shall my hairB
And thae's the takens I gie theeG
Nae doubt I will be thereB
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They'll turn me in your arms ladyG
Into an esk and adderS
But hold me fast and fear me notG
I am your bairn's fatherS
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They'll turn me to a bear sae grimF2
And then a lion boldG
But hold me fast and fear me notG
And ye shall love your childG
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Again they'll turn me in your armsG2
To a red het gand of airnE2
But hold me fast and fear me notG
I'll do you nae harmH2
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And last they'll turn me in your armsG2
Into the burning gleedG
Then throw me into well waterS
O throw me in with speedG
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And then I'll be your ain true loveU
I'll turn a naked knightG
Then cover me wi your green mantleF
And hide me out o sightG
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Gloomy gloomy was the nightG
And eerie was the wayL
As fair Jenny in her green mantleF
To Miles Cross she did gaeD
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At the mirk and midnight hourS
She heard the bridles singH
She was as glad at thatG
As any earthly thingH
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First she let the black pass byD
And syne she let the brownE2
But quickly she ran to the milk white steedG
And pu'd the rider downE2
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Sae weel she minded what he did sayL
And young Tam Lin did winE2
Syne covered him wi her green mantleF
As blythe's a bird in springH
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Out then spak the Queen o FairiesI2
Out of a bush o broomJ2
Them that has gotten young Tam LinE2
Has gotten a stately groomJ2
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Out then spak the Queen o FairiesI2
And an angry woman was sheG
Shame betide her ill far'd faceK2
And an ill death may she dieD
For she's taen awa the bonniest knightG
In a' my companieE2
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But had I kend Tam Lin said sheG
What now this night I seeG
I wad hae taen out thy twa grey eenE2
And put in twa een o treeG

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