O Philly, Happy Be That Day. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A B CCCB B DEEB B FGFB B HHHB B IJIB B KKKB B LLMB B CCCB B NNNB B JBBB

Tune The Sow's TailA
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HeB
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O Philly happy be that dayC
When roving through the gather'd hayC
My youthfu' heart was stown awayC
And by thy charms my PhillyB
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SheB
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O Willy ay I bless the groveD
Where first I own'd my maiden loveE
Whilst thou didst pledge the powers aboveE
To be my ain dear WillyB
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HeB
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As songsters of the early yearF
Are ilka day mair sweet to hearG
So ilka day to me mair dearF
And charming is my PhillyB
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SheB
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As on the brier the budding roseH
Still richer breathes and fairer blowsH
So in my tender bosom growsH
The love I bear my WillyB
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HeB
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The milder sun and bluer skyI
That crown my harvest cares wi' joyJ
Were ne'er sae welcome to my eyeI
As is a sight o' PhillyB
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SheB
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The little swallow's wanton wingK
Tho' wafting o'er the flowery springK
Did ne'er to me sic tidings bringK
As meeting o' my WillyB
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HeB
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The bee that thro' the sunny hourL
Sips nectar in the opening flowerL
Compar'd wi' my delight is poorM
Upon the lips o' PhillyB
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SheB
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The woodbine in the dewy weetC
When evening shades in silence meetC
Is nocht sae fragrant or sae sweetC
As is a kiss o' WillyB
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HeB
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Let Fortune's wheel at random rinN
And fools may tyne and knaves may winN
My thoughts are a' bound up in aneN
And that's my ain dear PhillyB
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SheB
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What's a' joys that gowd can gieJ
I care nae wealth a single flieB
The lad I love's the lad for meB
And that's my ain dear WillyB

Robert Burns



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