Coming Through The Rye. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A A BABABABA A BABA A BCBCBABA| Tune Coming through the rye | A |
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| I | A |
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| Coming through the rye poor body | B |
| Coming through the rye | A |
| She draiglet a' her petticoatie | B |
| Coming through the rye | A |
| Jenny's a' wat poor body | B |
| Jenny's seldom dry | A |
| She draiglet a' her petticoatie | B |
| Coming through the rye | A |
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| II | A |
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| Gin a body meet a body | B |
| Coming through the rye | A |
| Gin a body kiss a body | B |
| Need a body cry | A |
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| III | A |
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| Gin a body meet a body | B |
| Coming through the glen | C |
| Gin a body kiss a body | B |
| Need the world ken | C |
| Jenny's a' wat poor body | B |
| Jenny's seldom dry | A |
| She draiglet a' her petticoatie | B |
| Coming through the rye | A |
Robert Burns
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