Sae Far Awa. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDCBCBC ECBCBCBC| Tune Dalkeith Maiden Bridge | A |
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| I | - |
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| O sad and heavy should I part | B |
| But for her sake sae far awa | C |
| Unknowing what my way may thwart | D |
| My native land sae far awa | C |
| Thou that of a' things Maker art | B |
| That form'd this fair sae far awa | C |
| Gie body strength then I'll ne'er start | B |
| At this my way sae far awa | C |
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| II | - |
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| How true is love to pure desert | E |
| So love to her sae far awa | C |
| And nocht can heal my bosom's smart | B |
| While oh she is sae far awa | C |
| Nane other love nane other dart | B |
| I feel but hers sae far awa | C |
| But fairer never touch'd a heart | B |
| Than hers the fair sae far awa | C |
Robert Burns
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