St. Andrews Anniversary Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AA BBACDC EEAA FGHH IIJJ KKLL MMNN BBOO MMCC| The following is a clipping from an old Ingersoll paper | A |
| on St Andrew's Anniversary th November | A |
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| The Anniversary of Scotia's tetular sic saint was celebrated on Monday with great eclat | B |
| by a dinner at Mr Douglass' Hotel The spread on the occasion was excellent not | B |
| only Scotia's sons but many who came from merry England and the Green Isle were | A |
| present After the cloth had been removed Mr McIntyre took the chair and Mr Sorley | C |
| the vice chair Songs speeches and toasts became the order of the evening The | D |
| following original piece was rendered by Mr McIntyre in good style | C |
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| Scotia's sons to night we meet thee | E |
| With kindly feelings we do greet thee | E |
| In honour of the land of Heather | A |
| Around this board to night we gather | A |
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| Land where the fields for border edges | F |
| Have garlands of blooming hedges | G |
| Land of the whin and of the broom | H |
| And where the bonnie blue bells bloom | H |
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| Land where you may enraptured hark | I |
| To heavenly song of the sky lark | I |
| Which soars triumphant to the skies | J |
| Above the gaze of human eyes | J |
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| Land of bleak hills and of fertile dales | K |
| Where they tell oft their fairy tales | K |
| Land where the folks do love the Kirk | L |
| And on the Sabbath cease from work | L |
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| Land of porridge and of good brose | M |
| Of blue bonnets and of Tartan hose | M |
| The land where all good wives do bake | N |
| The thirfty wholesome oaten cake | N |
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| We hope some day to tread the strand | B |
| Of our own dear native land | B |
| And see the lasses shear the corn | O |
| Near the banks of the Findhorn | O |
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| Where the Jeans and the Maggies | M |
| Excel is making glorious haggies | M |
| And o'er the sea we'll some day sail | C |
| To get a bowl of good green kail | C |
James Mcintyre
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