Canst Thou Leave Me Thus. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBCBDBEB FBGBBBCBTune Roy's Wife | A |
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I | - |
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Canst thou leave me thus my Katy | B |
Canst thou leave me thus my Katy | B |
Well thou know'st my aching heart | C |
And canst thou leave me thus for pity | B |
In this thy plighted fond regard | D |
Thus cruelly to part my Katy | B |
Is this thy faithful swain's reward | E |
An aching broken heart my Katy | B |
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II | - |
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Farewell and ne'er such sorrows tear | F |
That fickle heart of thine my Katy | B |
Thou may'st find those will love thee dear | G |
But not a love like mine my Katy | B |
Canst thou leave me thus my Katy | B |
Canst thou leave me thus my Katy | B |
Well thou know'st my aching heart | C |
And canst thou leave me thus for pity | B |
Robert Burns
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