The Philosophy Of The Ditch Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EAEF GHGH IJCK LBLB MNMN| Aweel I'm couped But wha' could tell | A |
| The road wad rin sae sair | B |
| I couldna gang yon pace mysel' | A |
| An' I winna try nae mair | B |
| - | |
| There's them wad coonsel me to stan' | C |
| But this is what I say | D |
| When Natur's forces fecht wi' man | C |
| Dod he maun just give way | D |
| - | |
| If man's nae framed to lift his fit | E |
| Agin' a nat'ral law | A |
| I winna' lift my heid for it | E |
| Wad dae nae guid ava' | F |
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| Puir worms are we the poo'pit rings | G |
| Ilk Sawbath wi' the same | H |
| Gin airth's the place for sic like things | G |
| I'm no sae far frae hame | H |
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| Yon's guid plain raes'nin' an' forby | I |
| This pairish has nae sense | J |
| There's mony traiv'lin wad deny | C |
| Natur and Providence | K |
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| For loud an' bauld the leears wage | L |
| On men like me their war | B |
| Elected saints to thole their rage | L |
| Is what they're seekin' for | B |
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| But tho' a man wha's drink's his tea | M |
| Their malice maun despise | N |
| It's no for naething div ye see | M |
| That I'm sae sweir to rise | N |
Violet Jacob
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