The Fause Lover Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DEFE GHIH JKLK JLML NOHP QHLH JLRL STLU V SWLW V SXYL SZKZ| A fair maid sat in her bower door | A |
| Wringing her lily hands | B |
| And by it came a sprightly youth | C |
| Fast tripping o'er the strands | B |
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| Where gang ye young John she says | D |
| Sae early in the day | E |
| It gars me think by your fast trip | F |
| Your journey's far away | E |
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| He turn'd about wi' surly look | G |
| And said What's that to thee | H |
| I'm ga'en to see a lovely maid | I |
| Mair fairer far than ye | H |
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| Now hae ye play'd me this fause love | J |
| In simmer 'mid the flowers | K |
| I shall repay ye back again | L |
| In winter 'mid the showers | K |
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| But again dear love and again dear love | J |
| Will ye not turn again | L |
| For as ye look to ither women | M |
| I shall do to other men | L |
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| Make your choice o' whom you please | N |
| For I my choice will have | O |
| I've chosen a maid more fair than thee | H |
| I never will deceive | P |
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| But she's kilt up her claithing fine | Q |
| And after him gaed she | H |
| But aye he said Ye'll turn again | L |
| Nae farder gae wi' me | H |
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| But again dear love and again dear love | J |
| Will ye never love me again | L |
| Alas for loving you sae well | R |
| And you na me again | L |
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| The firstan' town that they came till | S |
| He bought her brooch and ring | T |
| But aye he bade her turn again | L |
| And gang nae farder wi' him | U |
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| But again dear love and again dear love etc | V |
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| The nextan' town that they came till | S |
| He bought her muff and gloves | W |
| But aye he bade her turn again | L |
| And choose some other loves | W |
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| But again dear love and again dear love etc | V |
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| The nextan' town that they came till | S |
| His heart it grew mair fain | X |
| And he was deep in love wi' her | Y |
| As she was ower again | L |
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| The nextan' town that they came till | S |
| He bought her wedding gown | Z |
| And made her lady o' ha's and bowers | K |
| In sweet Berwick town | Z |
George Wharton Edwards
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