Oh, Wert Thou In The Cauld Blast. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDCEF BGHGIAAA| Tune Lass o' Livistone | A |
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| I | - |
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| Oh wert thou in the cauld blast | B |
| On yonder lea on yonder lea | C |
| My plaidie to the angry airt | B |
| I'd shelter thee I'd shelter thee | C |
| Or did misfortune's bitter storms | D |
| Around thee blaw around thee blaw | C |
| Thy bield should be my bosom | E |
| To share it a' to share it a' | F |
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| II | - |
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| Or were I in the wildest waste | B |
| Sae black and bare sae black and bare | G |
| The desert were a paradise | H |
| If thou wert there if thou wert there | G |
| Or were I monarch o' the globe | I |
| Wi' thee to reign wi' thee to reign | A |
| The brightest jewel in my crown | A |
| Wad be my queen wad be my queen | A |
Robert Burns
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