The Flowers Of Knaresborough Forest Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DBEB FBGB HBEB EBHB FBGB EBEB EBHB| But now they are moaning on ilka green loaning | A |
| The Flowers of the Forest are a' wede away | B |
| Jane Elliot | C |
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| O day time is weary an' dark o' dusk dreary | D |
| For t' lasses i' t' mistal or rakin' ower t' hay | B |
| When t' kye coom for strippin' or t' yowes for their clippin' | E |
| We think on our sowdiers now gone reet away | B |
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| The courtin' gate's idle nae lad flings his bridle | F |
| Ower t' yak stoup an' sleely cooms seekin' his may | B |
| The trod by the river is green as a sliver | G |
| For the Flowers o' the Forest have all stown away | B |
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| At Marti'mas hirin's nae ribbins nae tirin's | H |
| When t' godspenny's addled an' t' time's coom for play | B |
| Nae Cheap Jacks nae dancin' wi' t' teamster' clogs prancin | E |
| The Flowers o' the Forest are all flown a way | B |
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| When at neet church is lowsin' an' t' owd ullet is rousin' | E |
| Hissel i' our laithe wheer he's slummered all t' day | B |
| Wae's t' heart but we misses our lads' saftest kisses | H |
| Now the Flowers o' the Forest are gone reet away | B |
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| Ploo lads frae Pannal have crossed ower the Channel | F |
| Shipperds frae Fewston have taen the King's pay | B |
| Thackrays frae Dacre have sold ivery acre | G |
| Thou'll finnd ne'er a delver frae Haverah to Bray | B |
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| When t' north wind is howlin' an' t' west wind is yowlin' | E |
| It's for t' farm lads at sea that us lasses mun pray | B |
| Tassey Will o' t' new biggin keepin' watch i' his riggin | E |
| Lile Jock i' his fo'c'sle torpedoed i' t' bay | B |
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| Mony a lass now is weepin' for her marrow that's sleepin' | E |
| Wi' nae bield for his corp but the cowd Flanthers clay | B |
| He'll ne'er lift his limmers he'll ne'er wean his gimmers | H |
| Ay there's Flowers o' the Forest are withered away | B |
Frederic William Moorman
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