Whistle Ow'r The Lave O't Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABC DDDC CCCC AABC| My mither sent me tae the moss | A |
| For to gaither peats and dross | A |
| I cowpit the cairt and hanged the horse | B |
| An whistle ow'r the lave o't | C |
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| My mither sent me tae the well | D |
| Better her had gaen hersel' | D |
| I fell ower and broke my pail | D |
| An' whistle ow'r the lave o't | C |
| - | |
| My mither sent me tae the sea | C |
| For tae gaither mussels three | C |
| A sailor lad fell in wi' me | C |
| An' whistle ow'r the lave o't | C |
| - | |
| My mither sent me tae the moss | A |
| For tae gaither peats and dross | A |
| I cowpit the cairt and hanged the horse | B |
| And whistle ow'r the lave o't | C |
Robert Burns
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About Whistle Ow'r The Lave O't
Whistle Ow'r The Lave O't is a poem by Robert Burns. This page includes the poem text, poet information, related topics, comments, and similar poems.