The Cooper O' Cuddie. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEAAAE FGFE FFFEAAAE| Tune Bab at the bowster | A |
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| I | - |
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| The cooper o' Cuddie cam' here awa | B |
| And ca'd the girrs out owre us a' | C |
| And our gudewife has gotten a ca' | D |
| That anger'd the silly gude man O | E |
| We'll hide the cooper behind the door | A |
| Behind the door behind the door | A |
| We'll hide the cooper behind the door | A |
| And cover him under a mawn O | E |
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| II | - |
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| He sought them out he sought them in | F |
| Wi' deil hae her and deil hae him | G |
| But the body was sae doited and blin' | F |
| He wist na where he was gaun O | E |
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| III | - |
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| They cooper'd at e'en they cooper'd at morn | F |
| 'Till our gude man has gotten the scorn | F |
| On ilka brow she's planted a horn | F |
| And swears that they shall stan' O | E |
| We'll hide the cooper behind the door | A |
| Behind the door behind the door | A |
| We'll hide the cooper behind the door | A |
| And cover him under a mawn O | E |
Robert Burns
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About The Cooper O' Cuddie.
The Cooper O' Cuddie. is a poem by Robert Burns. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.