The Herd And The Mavis Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAA BABA ABAB B CDCD B EAEA B FDFD B FBFB B BFBF B AAAA BABA| What gars ye sing said the herd laddie | A |
| What gars ye sing sae lood | A |
| To tice them oot o' the yerd laddie | A |
| The worms for my daily food | A |
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| An' aye he sang an' better he sang | B |
| An' the worms creepit in an' oot | A |
| An' ane he tuik an' twa he loot gang | B |
| An' still he carolled stoot | A |
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| It's no for the worms sir said the herd | A |
| They comena for your sang | B |
| Think ye sae sir answered the bird | A |
| Maybe ye're no i' the wrang | B |
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| But aye c | B |
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| Sing ye young Sorrow to beguile | C |
| Or to gie auld Fear the flegs | D |
| Na quo' the mavis I sing to wile | C |
| My wee things oot o' her eggs | D |
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| An' aye c | B |
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| The mistress is plenty for that same gear | E |
| Though ye sangna air nor late | A |
| I wud draw the deid frae the moul sae drear | E |
| An' open the kirkyard gate | A |
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| An' aye c | B |
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| Better ye sing nor a burn i' the mune | F |
| Nor a wave ower san' that flows | D |
| Nor a win' wi' the glintin stars abune | F |
| An' aneth the roses in rows | D |
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| An' aye c | B |
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| But a better sang it wud tak nor yer ain | F |
| Though ye hae o' notes a feck | B |
| To mak the auld Barebanes there sae fain | F |
| As to lift the muckle sneck | B |
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| An' aye c | B |
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| An' ye wudna draw ae bairnie back | B |
| Frae the arms o' the bonny man | F |
| Though its minnie was greitin alas an' alack | B |
| An' her cries to the bairnie wan | F |
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| An' aye c | B |
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| An' I'll speir ye nae mair sir said the herd | A |
| I fear what ye micht say neist | A |
| I doobt ye wud won'er sir said the bird | A |
| To see the thouchts i' my breist | A |
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| An' aye he sang an' better he sang | B |
| An' the worms creepit in an' oot | A |
| An' ane he tuik an' twa he loot gang | B |
| An' still he carolled stoot | A |
George Macdonald
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