Hogmanay Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BBAACDAE FFFACGHA FFIICGJC| To A Pipe Tune | A |
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| O it's fine when the New and the Auld Year meet | B |
| An' the lads gang roarin' i' the lichtit street | B |
| An' there's me and there's Alick an' the miller's loon | A |
| An' Geordie that's the piper oot o' Forfar toon | A |
| Geordie Faa Geordie Faa | C |
| Up wi' the chanter lad an' gie's a blaw | D |
| For we'll step to the tune while we've feet in till oor shune | A |
| Tho' the bailies an' the provost be to sort us a' | E |
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| We've three bonnie bottles but the third ane's toom | F |
| Gin' the road ran whisky it's mysel' wad soom | F |
| But we'll stan' while we can an' be dancin' while we may | F |
| For there's twa we hae to finish an' it's Hogmanay | A |
| Geordie Faa Geordie Faa | C |
| There's an auld carle glow'rin' oot ahint yon wa' | G |
| But we'll sune gar him loup to the pipin' till he coup | H |
| For we'll gi'e him just a drappie an' he'll no say na | A |
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| My heid's dementit an' my feet's the same | F |
| When they'll no wark thegither it's a lang road hame | F |
| An' we've twa mile to traivel or it's mair like three | I |
| But I've got a grip o' Alick an' ye'd best grip me | I |
| Geordie Faa Geordie Faa | C |
| The morn's near brakin' an' we'll need awa' | G |
| Gin ye're aye blawin' strang then we'll maybe get alang | J |
| An' the deevil tak' the laddie that's the first to fa' | C |
Violet Jacob
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