I Do Confess Thou Art Sae Fair. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A ABABCDCD EFEFGHGH| Tune I do confess thou art sae fair | A |
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| I do confess thou art sae fair | A |
| I wad been o'er the lugs in love | B |
| Had I na found the slightest prayer | A |
| That lips could speak thy heart could muve | B |
| I do confess thee sweet but find | C |
| Thou art sae thriftless o' thy sweets | D |
| Thy favours are the silly wind | C |
| That kisses ilka thing it meets | D |
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| See yonder rose bud rich in dew | E |
| Amang its native briers sae coy | F |
| How sune it tines its scent and hue | E |
| When pou'd and worn a common toy | F |
| Sic fate ere lang shall thee betide | G |
| Tho' thou may gaily bloom awhile | H |
| Yet sune thou shalt be thrown aside | G |
| Like ony common weed and vile | H |
Robert Burns
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