The Epitaph On Captain Matthew Henderson Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CBCB DBDB EBEB FBAB GBBB HBHB IBJB BBBB| STOP passenger my story's brief | A |
| And truth I shall relate man | B |
| I tell nae common tale o' grief | A |
| For Matthew was a great man | B |
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| If thou uncommon merit hast | C |
| Yet spurn'd at Fortune's door man | B |
| A look of pity hither cast | C |
| For Matthew was a poor man | B |
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| If thou a noble sodger art | D |
| That passest by this grave man | B |
| There moulders here a gallant heart | D |
| For Matthew was a brave man | B |
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| If thou on men their works and ways | E |
| Canst throw uncommon light man | B |
| Here lies wha weel had won thy praise | E |
| For Matthew was a bright man | B |
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| If thou at Friendship's sacred ca' | F |
| Wad life itself resign man | B |
| Thy sympathetic tear maun fa' | A |
| For Matthew was a kind man | B |
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| If thou art staunch without a stain | G |
| Like the unchanging blue man | B |
| This was a kinsman o' thy ain | B |
| For Matthew was a true man | B |
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| If thou hast wit and fun and fire | H |
| And ne'er guid wine did fear man | B |
| This was thy billie dam and sire | H |
| For Matthew was a queer man | B |
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| If ony whiggish whingin' sot | I |
| To blame poor Matthew dare man | B |
| May dool and sorrow be his lot | J |
| For Matthew was a rare man | B |
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| But now his radiant course is run | B |
| For Matthew's was a bright one | B |
| His soul was like the glorious sun | B |
| A matchless Heavenly light man | B |
Robert Burns
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