Lord Gregory. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDC A EFGF A HIJI J JKLK J JMAM A JJJJ| I | A |
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| O mirk mirk is this midnight hour | B |
| And loud the tempest's roar | C |
| A waefu' wanderer seeks thy tow'r | D |
| Lord Gregory ope thy door | C |
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| II | A |
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| An exile frae her father's ha' | E |
| And a' for loving thee | F |
| At least some pity on me shaw | G |
| If love it may na be | F |
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| III | A |
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| Lord Gregory mind'st thou not the grove | H |
| By bonnie Irwin side | I |
| Where first I own'd that virgin love | J |
| I lang lang had denied | I |
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| IV | J |
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| How often didst thou pledge and vow | J |
| Thou wad for ay be mine | K |
| And my fond heart itsel' sae true | L |
| It ne'er mistrusted thine | K |
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| V | J |
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| Hard is thy heart Lord Gregory | J |
| And flinty is thy breast | M |
| Thou dart of heaven that flashest by | A |
| O wilt thou give me rest | M |
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| VI | A |
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| Ye mustering thunders from above | J |
| Your willing victim see | J |
| But spare and pardon my fause love | J |
| His wrangs to heaven and me | J |
Robert Burns
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