The Dean Of Faculty: A New Ballad Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDEFE GHGHDEDE IBIBBJBJ KLKLMNMN OOOOPPPP| DIRE was the hate at old Harlaw | A |
| That Scot to Scot did carry | B |
| And dire the discord Langside saw | C |
| For beauteous hapless Mary | B |
| But Scot to Scot ne'er met so hot | D |
| Or were more in fury seen Sir | E |
| Than 'twixt Hal and Bob for the famous job | F |
| Who should be the Faculty's Dean Sir | E |
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| This Hal for genius wit and lore | G |
| Among the first was number'd | H |
| But pious Bob 'mid learning's store | G |
| Commandment the tenth remember'd | H |
| Yet simple Bob the victory got | D |
| And wan his heart's desire | E |
| Which shews that heaven can boil the pot | D |
| Tho' the devil piss in the fire | E |
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| Squire Hal besides had in this case | I |
| Pretensions rather brassy | B |
| For talents to deserve a place | I |
| Are qualifications saucy | B |
| So their worships of the Faculty | B |
| Quite sick of merit's rudeness | J |
| Chose one who should owe it all d'ye see | B |
| To their gratis grace and goodness | J |
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| As once on Pisgah purg'd was the sight | K |
| Of a son of Circumcision | L |
| So may be on this Pisgah height | K |
| Bob's purblind mental vision | L |
| Nay Bobby's mouth may be opened yet | M |
| Till for eloquence you hail him | N |
| And swear that he has the angel met | M |
| That met the ass of Balaam | N |
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| In your heretic sins may you live and die | O |
| Ye heretic Eight and Tairty | O |
| But accept ye sublime Majority | O |
| My congratulations hearty | O |
| With your honours as with a certain king | P |
| In your servants this is striking | P |
| The more incapacity they bring | P |
| The more they're to your liking | P |
Robert Burns
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