Edward, Edward Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABACAB AAABACAB CACBCCCB AAABACAB DADBECEB EAEBECEB CACBCCCB| Why dois your brand sae drap wi' bluid | A |
| Edward Edward | A |
| Why dois your brand sae drap wi' bluid | A |
| And why sae sad gang ye O | B |
| O I hae killed my hauke sae guid | A |
| Mither mither | C |
| O I hae killed my hauke sae guid | A |
| And I had nae mair bot hee O | B |
| - | |
| Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid | A |
| Edward Edward | A |
| Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid | A |
| My deir son I tell thee O | B |
| O I hae killed my reid roan steid | A |
| Mither mither | C |
| O I hae killed my reid roan steid | A |
| That erst was sae fair and frie O | B |
| - | |
| Your steid was auld and ye hae gat mair | C |
| Edward Edward | A |
| Your steid was auld and ye hae gat mair | C |
| Sum other dule ye drie O | B |
| O I hae killed my fadir deir | C |
| Mither mither | C |
| O I hae killed my fadir deir | C |
| Alas and wae is mee O | B |
| - | |
| And whatten penance wul ye drie for that | A |
| Edward Edward | A |
| And whatten penance will ye drie for that | A |
| My deir son now tell me O | B |
| Ile set my feit in yonder boat | A |
| Mither mither | C |
| Il set my feit in yonder boat | A |
| And Ile fare ovir the sea O | B |
| - | |
| And what wul ye doe wi' your towirs and your ha' | D |
| Edward Edward | A |
| And what wul ye doe wi' your towirs and your ha' | D |
| That were sae fair to see O | B |
| Ile let thame stand tul they doun fa' | E |
| Mither mither | C |
| Ile let thame stand tul they doun fa' | E |
| For here nevir mair maun I bee O | B |
| - | |
| And what wul ye leive to your bairns and your wife | E |
| Edward Edward | A |
| And what wul ye leive to your bairns and your wife | E |
| Whan ye gang ovir the sea O | B |
| The warldis room late them beg thrae life | E |
| Mither mither | C |
| The warldis room let them beg thrae life | E |
| For thame nevir mair wul I see O | B |
| - | |
| And what wul ye leive to your ain mither deir | C |
| Edward Edward | A |
| And what wul ye leive to your ain mither deir | C |
| My deir son now tell mee O | B |
| The curse of hell frae me sall ye beir | C |
| Mither mither | C |
| The curse of hell frae me sall ye beir | C |
| Sic counseils ye gave to me O | B |
Thomas Percy
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