The Sodger's Lassie Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAAAC BBAB DBEB FBBB BBAB DBDB ABAB ABAB GBGB BBBB BBBB BBBB HBIB BBAB DBBBBB BBAB| A'the toun is to the doun | A |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
| Ab's gane Rab's gane | A |
| Aggie's gane Maggie's gane | A |
| A' the toun is to the doun | A |
| An's left the house to wae and me | C |
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| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
| Wha'll hae a blaeberrie | B |
| Ah to min' o' auld lang syne | A |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
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| Sodger Tam he cam an' cam | D |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
| Still I went an' still I bent | E |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
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| Berries high an' berries low | F |
| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
| Tam maun come where berries grow | B |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
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| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
| Wha'll hae a blaeberrie | B |
| Ah to min' o' auld lang syne | A |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
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| Never ance I looked at Tam | D |
| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
| Weel I kent him when he cam | D |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
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| Baith our faces to the groun' | A |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
| Tam cam near without a soun' | A |
| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
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| Wow but we were near I ween | A |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
| A' the air was warm between | A |
| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
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| Could a lassie think o' ill | G |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
| Berries e'en grow where they will | G |
| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
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| Berries here an' berries there | B |
| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
| I was kissed or I was ware | B |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
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| Wha wad fash wi' ane anither | B |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
| Berries whiles will grow thegither | B |
| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
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| I was kissed or I could speer | B |
| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
| Hech that folk sud come sae near | B |
| A' to pu' a blaeberrie | B |
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| While I grat and chid forbye | H |
| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
| Doun we sat I ken na why | I |
| A' amang the blaeberrie | B |
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| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
| Wha 'll hae a blaeberrie | B |
| Oh to min' o' auld lang syne | A |
| A' amang the blaeberrie | B |
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| Sidelong Tam he cam an' cam | D |
| A' amang the blaeberrie | B |
| Wha could tell he meant na fair | B |
| Weel I ken I chid him sair | B |
| But that day we gaed na mair | B |
| Puin' o' the blaeberrie | B |
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| Heigho the blaeberrie | B |
| Wha 'll hae a blaeberrie | B |
| Oh to min' o' auld lang syne | A |
| Doun amang the blaeberrie | B |
Sydney Thompson Dobell
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