A Tippling Ballad-when Princes And Prelates, Etc. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDDEE FFEGGEEBBEHIEE| WHEN Princes and Prelates | A |
| And hot headed zealots | B |
| A' Europe had set in a low a low | C |
| The poor man lies down | D |
| Nor envies a crown | D |
| And comforts himself as he dow as he dow | E |
| And comforts himself as he dow | E |
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| The black headed eagle | F |
| As keen as a beagle | F |
| He hunted o'er height and o'er howe | E |
| In the braes o' Gemappe | G |
| He fell in a trap | G |
| E'en let him come out as he dow dow dow | E |
| E'en let him come out as he dow | E |
| But truce with commotions | B |
| And new fangled notions | B |
| A bumper I trust you'll allow | E |
| Here's George our good king | H |
| And Charlotte his queen | I |
| And lang may they ring as they dow dow dow | E |
| And lang may they ring as they dow | E |
Robert Burns
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