Thou Gloomy December Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB AAAC DEFG ABAB| ANCE mair I hail thee thou gloomy December | A |
| Ance mair I hail thee wi' sorrow and care | B |
| Sad was the parting thou makes me remember | A |
| Parting wi' Nancy oh ne'er to meet mair | B |
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| Fond lovers' parting is sweet painful pleasure | A |
| Hope beaming mild on the soft parting hour | A |
| But the dire feeling O farewell for ever | A |
| Anguish unmingled and agony pure | C |
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| Wild as the winter now tearing the forest | D |
| Till the last leaf o' the summer is flown | E |
| Such is the tempest has shaken my bosom | F |
| Till my last hope and last comfort is gone | G |
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| Still as I hail thee thou gloomy December | A |
| Still shall I hail thee wi' sorrow and care | B |
| For sad was the parting thou makes me remember | A |
| Parting wi' Nancy oh ne'er to meet mair | B |
Robert Burns
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Thou Gloomy December is a poem by Robert Burns. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.