Bonie Lesley Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBB BBCB AAAA AAD AAAA AEFE| O saw ye bonie Lesley | A |
| As she gaed o'er the Border | B |
| She 's gane like Alexander | B |
| To spread her conquests farther | B |
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| To see her is to love her | B |
| And love but her for ever | B |
| For Nature made her what she is | C |
| And ne'er made sic anither | B |
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| Thou art a queen fair Lesley | A |
| Thy subjects we before thee | A |
| Thou art divine fair Lesley | A |
| The hearts o' men adore thee | A |
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| The Deil he couldna scaith thee | A |
| Or aught that wad belang thee | A |
| He'd look into thy bonnie face | D |
| And say 'I canna wrang thee ' | - |
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| The Powers aboon will tent thee | A |
| Misfortune sha'na steer thee | A |
| Thou'rt like themsel' sae lovely | A |
| That ill they'll ne'er let near thee | A |
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| Return again fair Lesley | A |
| Return to Caledonie | E |
| That we may brag we hae a lass | F |
| There 's nane again sae bonie | E |
Robert Burns
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About Bonie Lesley
Bonie Lesley is a poem by Robert Burns. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.