Rantin, Rovin Robin Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAB CBCB BBBBD EEEBD FGGBD BBBBD HHHBD| THERE was a lad was born in Kyle | A |
| But whatna day o' whatna style | A |
| I doubt it's hardly worth the while | A |
| To be sae nice wi' Robin | B |
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| Chor Robin was a rovin' boy | C |
| Rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin' | B |
| Robin was a rovin' boy | C |
| Rantin' rovin' Robin | B |
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| Our monarch's hindmost year but ane | B |
| Was five and twenty days begun | B |
| 'Twas then a blast o' Janwar' win' | B |
| Blew hansel in on Robin | B |
| Robin was c | D |
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| The gossip keekit in his loof | E |
| Quo' scho Wha lives will see the proof | E |
| This waly boy will be nae coof | E |
| I think we'll ca' him Robin | B |
| Robin was c | D |
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| He'll hae misfortunes great an' sma' | F |
| But aye a heart aboon them a' | G |
| He'll be a credit till us a' | G |
| We'll a' be proud o' Robin | B |
| Robin was c | D |
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| But sure as three times three mak nine | B |
| I see by ilka score and line | B |
| This chap will dearly like our kin' | B |
| So leeze me on thee Robin | B |
| Robin was c | D |
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| Guid faith quo' scho I doubt you gar | H |
| The bonie lasses lie aspar | H |
| But twenty fauts ye may hae waur | H |
| So blessins on thee Robin | B |
| Robin was c | D |
Robert Burns
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