Edward, Edward Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABACAB AAABACAB CACBCCCB AAABACAB DADBECEB EAEBECEB CACBCCCBWhy 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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