The Exciseman. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A AAAABABA CADA EAFABABA| Tune The Deil cam' fiddling through the town | A |
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| The deil cam' fiddling through the town | A |
| And danced awa wi' the Exciseman | A |
| And ilka wife cries Auld Mahoun | A |
| I wish you luck o' the prize man | A |
| The deil's awa the deil's awa | B |
| The deil's awa wi' the Exciseman | A |
| He's danc'd awa he's danc'd awa | B |
| He's danc'd awa wi' the Exciseman | A |
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| We'll mak our maut we'll brew our drink | C |
| We'll dance and sing and rejoice man | A |
| And mony braw thanks to the meikle black deil | D |
| That danc'd awa wi' the Exciseman | A |
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| There's threesome reels there's foursome reels | E |
| There's hornpipes and strathspeys man | A |
| But the ae best dance e'er cam to the land | F |
| Was the deil's awa wi' the Exciseman | A |
| The deil's awa the deil's awa | B |
| The deil's awa wi' the Exciseman | A |
| He's danc'd awa he's danc'd awa | B |
| He's danc'd awa wi' the Exciseman | A |
Robert Burns
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