Craigie-burn Wood. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBC A DEDE A FGFG H IGGG| I | A |
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| Sweet fa's the eve on Craigie burn | B |
| And blithe awakes the morrow | C |
| But a' the pride o' spring's return | B |
| Can yield me nocht but sorrow | C |
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| II | A |
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| I see the flowers and spreading trees | D |
| I hear the wild birds singing | E |
| But what a weary wight can please | D |
| And care his bosom wringing | E |
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| III | A |
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| Fain fain would I my griefs impart | F |
| Yet dare na for your anger | G |
| But secret love will break my heart | F |
| If I conceal it langer | G |
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| IV | H |
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| If thou refuse to pity me | I |
| If thou shall love anither | G |
| When yon green leaves fade frae the tree | G |
| Around my grave they'll wither | G |
Robert Burns
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