A Song Of Hope Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABAB CDCECE EBEBEB FFFFFF FGFGFG| I dinna ken what's come ower me | A |
| There's a how whaur ance was a hert | B |
| I never luik oot afore me | A |
| An' a cry winna gar me stert | B |
| There's naething nae mair to come ower me | A |
| Blaw the win' frae ony airt | B |
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| For i' yon kirkyard there's a hillock | C |
| A hert whaur ance was a how | D |
| An' o' joy there's no left a mealock | C |
| Deid aiss whaur ance was a low | E |
| For i' yon kirkyard i' the hillock | C |
| Lies a seed 'at winna grow | E |
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| It's my hert 'at hauds up the wee hillie | E |
| That's hoo there's a how i' my breist | B |
| It's awa doon there wi' my Willie | E |
| Gaed wi' him whan he was releast | B |
| It's doon i' the green grown hillie | E |
| But I s' be efter it neist | B |
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| Come awa nicht an' mornin | F |
| Come ooks years a' Time's clan | F |
| Ye're welcome I'm no a bit scornin | F |
| Tak me til him as fest as ye can | F |
| Come awa nicht an' mornin | F |
| Ye are wings o' a michty span | F |
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| For I ken he's luikin an' waitin | F |
| Luikin aye doon as I clim | G |
| An' I'll no hae him see me sit greitin | F |
| I'stead o' gaein to him | G |
| I'll step oot like ane sure o' a meetin | F |
| I'll travel an' rin to him | G |
George Macdonald
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