Nithsdale's Welcome Hame. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDEFG A HCHCIJIJ| I | A |
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| The noble Maxwells and their powers | B |
| Are coming o'er the border | C |
| And they'll gae bigg Terreagle's towers | B |
| An' set them a' in order | C |
| And they declare Terreagles fair | D |
| For their abode they chuse it | E |
| There's no a heart in a' the land | F |
| But's lighter at the news o't | G |
| - | |
| II | A |
| - | |
| Tho' stars in skies may disappear | H |
| And angry tempests gather | C |
| The happy hour may soon be near | H |
| That brings us pleasant weather | C |
| The weary night o' care and grief | I |
| May hae a joyful morrow | J |
| So dawning day has brought relief | I |
| Fareweel our night o' sorrow | J |
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