Merry Hae I Been Teethin' A Heckle. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBDEFEF GHGHIJIJ| Tune Lord Breadalbone's March | A |
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| O merry hae I been teethin' a heckle | B |
| And merry hae I been shapin' a spoon | C |
| O merry hae I been cloutin a kettle | B |
| And kissin' my Katie when a' was done | D |
| O a' the lang day I ca' at my hammer | E |
| An' a' the lang day I whistle and sing | F |
| A' the lang night I cuddle my kimmer | E |
| An' a' the lang night as happy's a king | F |
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| Bitter in dool I lickit my winnins | G |
| O' marrying Bess to gie her a slave | H |
| Blest be the hour she cool'd in her linens | G |
| And blythe be the bird that sings on her grave | H |
| Come to my arms my Katie my Katie | I |
| An' come to my arms and kiss me again | J |
| Drunken or sober here's to thee Katie | I |
| And blest be the day I did it again | J |
Robert Burns
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