To J. Rankine. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDED FFGHGHI am a keeper of the law | A |
In some sma' points altho' not a' | B |
Some people tell me gin I fa' | C |
Ae way or ither | D |
The breaking of ae point though sma' | E |
Breaks a' thegither | D |
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I hae been in for't once or twice | F |
And winna say o'er far for thrice | F |
Yet never met with that surprise | G |
That broke my rest | H |
But now a rumour's like to rise | G |
A whaup's i' the nest | H |
Robert Burns
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