To Mary Campbell. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBC A DEFE A BGBH H BIBI B BJKL| I | A |
| - | |
| Will ye go to the Indies my Mary | B |
| And leave old Scotia's shore | C |
| Will ye go to the Indies my Mary | B |
| Across th' Atlantic's roar | C |
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| II | A |
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| O sweet grows the lime and the orange | D |
| And the apple on the pine | E |
| But a' the charms o' the Indies | F |
| Can never equal thine | E |
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| III | A |
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| I hae sworn by the Heavens to my Mary | B |
| I hae sworn by the Heavens to be true | G |
| And sae may the Heavens forget me | B |
| When I forget my vow | H |
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| IV | H |
| - | |
| O plight me your faith my Mary | B |
| And plight me your lily white hand | I |
| O plight me your faith my Mary | B |
| Before I leave Scotia's strand | I |
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| V | B |
| - | |
| We hae plighted our troth my Mary | B |
| In mutual affection to join | J |
| And curst be the cause that shall part us | K |
| The hour and the moment o' time | L |
Robert Burns
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About To Mary Campbell.
To Mary Campbell. is a poem by Robert Burns. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.