Ballad Of Earl Haldan's Daughter Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCBDE AFGFHID CBCBJKD AIAILMD N O| It was Earl Haldan's daughter | A |
| She looked across the sea | B |
| She looked across the water | A |
| And long and loud laughed she | B |
| 'The locks of six princesses | C |
| Must be my marriage fee | B |
| So hey bonny boat and ho bonny boat | D |
| Who comes a wooing me ' | E |
| - | |
| It was Earl Haldan's daughter | A |
| She walked along the sand | F |
| When she was aware of a knight so fair | G |
| Came sailing to the land | F |
| His sails were all of velvet | H |
| His mast of beaten gold | I |
| And 'Hey bonny boat and ho bonny boat | D |
| Who saileth here so bold ' | - |
| - | |
| 'The locks of five princesses | C |
| I won beyond the sea | B |
| I clipt their golden tresses | C |
| To fringe a cloak for thee | B |
| One handful yet is wanting | J |
| But one of all the tale | K |
| So hey bonny boat and ho bonny boat | D |
| Furl up thy velvet sail ' | - |
| - | |
| He leapt into the water | A |
| That rover young and bold | I |
| He gript Earl Haldan's daughter | A |
| He clipt her locks of gold | I |
| 'Go weep go weep proud maiden | L |
| The tale is full to day | M |
| Now hey bonny boat and ho bonny boat | D |
| Sail Westward ho away ' | - |
| - | |
| Devonshire | N |
| - | |
| From Westward Ho | O |
Charles Kingsley
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