Edinburgh Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDDEE FFGGHHH IIIFFFJJAAAAKL EFMMJJNNJJ| Beautiful city of Edinburgh | A |
| Where the tourist can drown his sorrow | A |
| By viewing your monuments and statues fine | B |
| During the lovely summer time | C |
| I'm sure it will his spirits cheer | D |
| As Sir Walter Scott's monument he draws near | D |
| That stands in East Prince's Street | E |
| Amongst flowery gardens fine and neat | E |
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| And Edinburgh Castle is magnificent to be seen | F |
| With its beautiful walks and trees so green | F |
| Which seems like a fairy dell | G |
| And near by its rocky basement is St Margaret's Well | G |
| Where the tourist can drink at when he feels dry | H |
| And view the castle from beneath so very high | H |
| Which seems almost towering to the sky | H |
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| Then as for Nelson's monument that stands on Calton Hill | I |
| As the tourist gazes thereon with wonder his heart does fill | I |
| As he thinks on Admiral Nelson who did the Frenchmen kill | I |
| Then as for Salisbury Crags they are most beautiful to be seen | F |
| Especially in the month of June when the grass is green | F |
| There numerous mole hills can be seen | F |
| And the busy little creatures howking away | J |
| Searching for worms among the clay | J |
| And as the tourist's eye does wander to and fro | A |
| From the south side of Salisbury Crags below | A |
| His bosom with admiration feels all aglow | A |
| As he views the beautiful scenery in the valley below | A |
| And if with an observant eye the little loch beneath he scans | K |
| He can see the wild ducks about and beautiful white swans | L |
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| Then as for Arthur's Seat I'm sure it is a treat | E |
| Most worthy to be seen with its rugged rocks and pastures green | F |
| And the sheep browsing on its sides | M |
| To and fro with slow paced strides | M |
| And the little lambkins at play | J |
| During the livelong summer day | J |
| Beautiful city of Edinburgh the truth to express | N |
| Your beauties are matchless I must confess | N |
| And which no one dare gainsay | J |
| But that you are the grandest city in Scotland at the present day | J |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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