Song-my Nanie, O! Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCB DBEB FBFB GBGB HBHB HBHB GBGB IBIB| BEHIND yon hills where Lugar flows | A |
| 'Mang moors an' mosses many O | B |
| The wintry sun the day has clos'd | C |
| And I'll awa to Nanie O | B |
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| The westlin wind blaws loud an' shill | D |
| The night's baith mirk and rainy O | B |
| But I'll get my plaid an' out I'll steal | E |
| An' owre the hill to Nanie O | B |
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| My Nanie's charming sweet an' young | F |
| Nae artfu' wiles to win ye O | B |
| May ill befa' the flattering tongue | F |
| That wad beguile my Nanie O | B |
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| Her face is fair her heart is true | G |
| As spotless as she's bonie O | B |
| The op'ning gowan wat wi' dew | G |
| Nae purer is than Nanie O | B |
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| A country lad is my degree | H |
| An' few there be that ken me O | B |
| But what care I how few they be | H |
| I'm welcome aye to Nanie O | B |
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| My riches a's my penny fee | H |
| An' I maun guide it cannie O | B |
| But warl's gear ne'er troubles me | H |
| My thoughts are a' my Nanie O | B |
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| Our auld guidman delights to view | G |
| His sheep an' kye thrive bonie O | B |
| But I'm as blythe that hands his pleugh | G |
| An' has nae care but Nanie O | B |
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| Come weel come woe I care na by | I |
| I'll tak what Heav'n will sen' me O | B |
| Nae ither care in life have I | I |
| But live an' love my Nanie O | B |
Robert Burns
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