Lines Intended To Be Written Under A Noble Earl's Picture. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDABED FGHIJKLK| Whose is that noble dauntless brow | A |
| And whose that eye of fire | B |
| And whose that generous princely mien | C |
| E'en rooted foes admire | D |
| Stranger to justly show that brow | A |
| And mark that eye of fire | B |
| Would take His hand whose vernal tints | E |
| His other works inspire | D |
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| Bright as a cloudless summer sun | F |
| With stately port he moves | G |
| His guardian seraph eyes with awe | H |
| The noble ward he loves | I |
| Among th' illustrious Scottish sons | J |
| That chief thou may'st discern | K |
| Mark Scotia's fond returning eye | L |
| It dwells upon Glencairn | K |
Robert Burns
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