Willie Chalmers. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCBCDEEE A FEFEGEHE A IJIJCECE K LHLHMEME K HLHLHENE K HOEPCELE| I | A |
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| Wi' braw new branks in mickle pride | B |
| And eke a braw new brechan | C |
| My Pegasus I'm got astride | B |
| And up Parnassus pechin | C |
| Whiles owre a bush wi' downward crush | D |
| The doitie beastie stammers | E |
| Then up he gets and off he sets | E |
| For sake o' Willie Chalmers | E |
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| II | A |
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| I doubt na lass that weel kenn'd name | F |
| May cost a pair o' blushes | E |
| I am nae stranger to your fame | F |
| Nor his warm urged wishes | E |
| Your bonnie face sae mild and sweet | G |
| His honest heart enamours | E |
| And faith ye'll no be lost a whit | H |
| Tho' waired on Willie Chalmers | E |
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| III | A |
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| Auld Truth hersel' might swear ye're fair | I |
| And Honour safely back her | J |
| And Modesty assume your air | I |
| And ne'er a ane mistak' her | J |
| And sic twa love inspiring een | C |
| Might fire even holy Palmers | E |
| Nae wonder then they've fatal been | C |
| To honest Willie Chalmers | E |
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| IV | K |
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| I doubt na fortune may you shore | L |
| Some mim mou'd pouthered priestie | H |
| Fu' lifted up wi' Hebrew lore | L |
| And band upon his breastie | H |
| But Oh what signifies to you | M |
| His lexicons and grammars | E |
| The feeling heart's the royal blue | M |
| And that's wi' Willie Chalmers | E |
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| V | K |
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| Some gapin' glowrin' countra laird | H |
| May warstle for your favour | L |
| May claw his lug and straik his beard | H |
| And hoast up some palaver | L |
| My bonnie maid before ye wed | H |
| Sic clumsy witted hammers | E |
| Seek Heaven for help and barefit skelp | N |
| Awa' wi' Willie Chalmers | E |
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| VI | K |
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| Forgive the Bard my fond regard | H |
| For ane that shares my bosom | O |
| Inspires my muse to gie 'm his dues | E |
| For de'il a hair I roose him | P |
| May powers aboon unite you soon | C |
| And fructify your amours | E |
| And every year come in mair dear | L |
| To you and Willie Chalmers | E |
Robert Burns
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