O Lay Thy Loof In Mine, Lass. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBBCDD C EEECBBBC| Tune Cordwainer's March | A |
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| I | - |
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| O lay thy loof in mine lass | B |
| In mine lass in mine lass | B |
| And swear on thy white hand lass | B |
| That thou wilt be my ain | C |
| A slave to love's unbounded sway | D |
| He aft has wrought me meikle wae | D |
| But now he is my deadly fae | - |
| Unless thou be my ain | C |
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| II | - |
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| There's monie a lass has broke my rest | E |
| That for a blink I hae lo'ed best | E |
| But thou art queen within my breast | E |
| For ever to remain | C |
| O lay thy loof in mine lass | B |
| In mine lass in mine lass | B |
| And swear on thy white hand lass | B |
| That thou wilt be my ain | C |
Robert Burns
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O Lay Thy Loof In Mine, Lass. is a poem by Robert Burns. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.