Lovely Young Jessie Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDCECE FGHIFJCK| TRUE hearted was he the sad swain o' the Yarrow | A |
| And fair are the maids on the banks of the Ayr | B |
| But by the sweet side o' the Nith's winding river | C |
| Are lovers as faithful and maidens as fair | D |
| To equal young JESSIE seek Scotland all over | C |
| To equal young JESSIE you seek it in vain | E |
| Grace beauty and elegance fetter her lover | C |
| And maidenly modesty fixes the chain | E |
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| O fresh is the rose in the gay dewy morning | F |
| And sweet is the lily at evening close | G |
| But in the fair presence o' lovely young Jessie | H |
| Unseen is the lily unheeded the rose | I |
| Love sits in her smile a wizard ensnaring | F |
| Enthron'd in her een he delivers his law | J |
| And still to her charms SHE alone is a stranger | C |
| Her modest demeanour's the jewel of a' | K |
Robert Burns
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