When Rosy May. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBBACDAA EEEAFFFA| Tune The gardener wi' his paidle | A |
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| When rosy May comes in wi' flowers | B |
| To deck her gay green spreading bowers | B |
| Then busy busy are his hours | B |
| The gard'ner wi' his paidle | A |
| The crystal waters gently fa' | C |
| The merry birds are lovers a' | D |
| The scented breezes round him blaw | A |
| The gard'ner wi' his paidle | A |
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| When purple morning starts the hare | E |
| To steal upon her early fare | E |
| Then thro' the dews he maun repair | E |
| The gard'ner wi' his paidle | A |
| When day expiring in the west | F |
| The curtain draws of nature's rest | F |
| He flies to her arms he lo'es best | F |
| The gard'ner wi' his paidle | A |
Robert Burns
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