Old English Lullaby Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCCCB DDBCCCB BEBFFFB AABAAAB| Hush bonnie dinna greit | A |
| Moder will rocke her sweete | A |
| Balow my boy | B |
| When that his toile ben done | C |
| Daddie will come anone | C |
| Hush thee my lyttel one | C |
| Balow my boy | B |
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| Gin thou dost sleepe perchaunce | D |
| Fayries will come to daunce | D |
| Balow my boy | B |
| Oft hath thy moder seene | C |
| Moonlight and mirkland queene | C |
| Daunce on thy slumbering een | C |
| Balow my boy | B |
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| Then droned a bomblebee | B |
| Saftly this songe to thee | E |
| Balow my boy | B |
| And a wee heather bell | F |
| Pluckt from a fayry dell | F |
| Chimed thee this rune hersell | F |
| Balow my boy | B |
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| Soe bonnie dinna greit | A |
| Moder doth rock her sweete | A |
| Balow my boy | B |
| Give mee thy lyttel hand | A |
| Moder will hold it and | A |
| Lead thee to balow land | A |
| Balow my boy | B |
Eugene Field
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