Lilly And Willy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBB BC DEDE C FGHG C IJKJ C BLBL BBBB| IF Ellerton Willy be slighted by Lilly | A |
| Yet others as bonny will hark to his lay | B |
| Then why like a silly bit daffodowndilly | B |
| Should I droop my head droop and cry well a way | B |
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| Chorus Then why should pine Willy if slighted by Lilly | B |
| Yet others as bonny will hark to his lay etc | C |
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| Has Effie a violet sweet and a sweeter | D |
| In Wanie's fair valley ne'er lifted its head | E |
| Not pined hour by hour since I promised to meet her | D |
| And met with this music tongued Lilly instead | E |
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| Chorus Then why should pine Willy etc | C |
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| Has Tibbie the pride of the Moor and whose glances | F |
| Are spells that enrapture the young and the old | G |
| The Queen of our dancers so finely she dances | H |
| Not sighed for the love at which Lilly is cold | G |
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| Chorus Then why should pine Willy etc | C |
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| Has Meg at whose bearing the Hirsts are enchanted | I |
| And whom as a charmer the charmer respects | J |
| Not tipt me the wink and thrice hinted if wanted | K |
| She'd skip at the proffer this Lilly rejects | J |
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| Chorus Then why should pine Willy etc | C |
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| Would Clara herself at whose dimples and madly | B |
| Young Robin of Uffam would dance in delight | L |
| Not slip a red rose in her hair and hie gladly | B |
| To wile could she wile me from Lilly to night | L |
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| Chorus Then why should pine Willy if slighted by Lilly | B |
| Yet others as bonny will hark to his lay | B |
| Then why like a silly bit daffodowndilly | B |
| Should I droop my head droop and cry well a way | B |
Joseph Skipsey
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