O Steer Her Up. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A ABABCBCB DBDBDBDB| Tune O steer her up and haud her gaun | A |
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| O steer her up and haud her gaun | A |
| Her mother's at the mill jo | B |
| And gin she winna take a man | A |
| E'en let her take her will jo | B |
| First shore her wi' a kindly kiss | C |
| And ca' another gill jo | B |
| And gin she take the thing amiss | C |
| E'en let her flyte her fill jo | B |
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| O steer her up and be na blate | D |
| An' gin she take it ill jo | B |
| Then lea'e the lassie till her fate | D |
| And time nae longer spill jo | B |
| Ne'er break your heart for ae rebute | D |
| But think upon it still jo | B |
| That gin the lassie winna do't | D |
| Ye'll fin' anither will jo | B |
Robert Burns
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