Claud Halcro's Song Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCACA CDCDEAEA FGHGEAEA IJIJKAKA| Farewell to Northmaven | A |
| Grey Hillswicke farewell | B |
| The storms on thy haven | A |
| The storms on thy fell | B |
| To each breeze that can vary | C |
| The mood of thy main | A |
| And to thee bonny Mary | C |
| We meet not again | A |
| - | |
| Farewell the wild ferry | C |
| Which Hacon could brave | D |
| When the peaks of the Skerry | C |
| Where white in the wave | D |
| There's a maid may look over | E |
| These wild waves in vain | A |
| For the skiff of her lover | E |
| He comes not again | A |
| - | |
| The vows thou hast broke | F |
| On the wild currents fling them | G |
| On the quicksand and rock | H |
| Let the mermaidens sing them | G |
| New sweetness they'll give her | E |
| Bewildering strain | A |
| But there's one who will never | E |
| Believe them again | A |
| - | |
| O were there an island | I |
| Though ever so wild | J |
| Where woman could smile and | I |
| No man be beguiled | J |
| Too tempting a snare | K |
| To poor mortals were given | A |
| And the hope would fix there | K |
| That should anchor in heaven | A |
Walter Scott (sir)
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