Lochinvar Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDD CBEEDD FFGHDD IIJJDD KKLLDD MMNNDD DDOODD PPQQDD| O young Lochinvar is come out of the west | A |
| Through all the wide Border his steed was the best | A |
| And save his good broadsword he weapons had none | B |
| He rode all unarm'd and he rode all alone | C |
| So faithful in love and so dauntless in war | D |
| There never was knight like the young Lochinvar | D |
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| He staid not for brake and he stopp'd not for stone | C |
| He swam the Eske river where ford there was none | B |
| But ere he alighted at Netherby gate | E |
| The bride had consented the gallant came late | E |
| For a laggard in love and a dastard in war | D |
| Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar | D |
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| So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall | F |
| Among bride's men and kinsmen and brothers and all | F |
| Then spoke the bride's father his hand on his sword | G |
| For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word | H |
| O come ye in peace here or come ye in war | D |
| Or to dance at our bridal young Lord Lochinvar | D |
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| I long woo'd your daughter my suit you denied | I |
| Love swells like the Solway but ebbs like its tide | I |
| And now am I come with this lost love of mine | J |
| To lead but one measure drink one cup of wine | J |
| There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far | D |
| That would gladly be bride to the young Lochinvar | D |
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| The bride kiss'd the goblet the knight took it up | K |
| He quaff'd off the wine and he threw down the cup | K |
| She look'd down to blush and she look'd up to sigh | L |
| With a smile on her lips and a tear in her eye | L |
| He took her soft hand ere her mother could bar | D |
| Now tread we a measure said young Lochinvar | D |
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| So stately his form and so lovely her face | M |
| That never a hall such a galliard did grace | M |
| While her mother did fret and her father did fume | N |
| And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume | N |
| And the bride maidens whisper'd 'Twere better by far | D |
| To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar | D |
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| One touch to her hand and one word in her ear | D |
| When they reach'd the hall door and the charger stood near | D |
| So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung | O |
| So light to the saddle before her he sprung | O |
| She is won we are gone over bank bush and scaur | D |
| They'll have fleet steeds that follow quoth young Lochinvar | D |
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| There was mounting 'mong Graemes of the Netherby clan | P |
| Fosters Fenwicks and Musgraves they rode and they ran | P |
| There was racing and chasing on Cannobie Lee | Q |
| But the lost bride of Netherby ne'er did they see | Q |
| So daring in love and so dauntless in war | D |
| Have ye e'er heard of gallant like young Lochinvar | D |
Walter Scott (sir)
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