Lines In Praise Of Professor Blackie Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD AAEE AAFF AAGH GHII JJKK LLEE MNLO PPQQ| Alas the people's hearts are now full of sorrow | A |
| For the deceased Professor Blackie of Edinboro' | A |
| Because he was a Christian man affable and kind | B |
| And his equal in charitable actions would be hard to find | B |
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| 'Twas in the year of March the nd he died at o'clock | C |
| Which to his dear wife and his adopted son was a great shock | C |
| And before he died he bade farewell to his adopted son and wife | D |
| Which no doubt they will remember during life | D |
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| Professor Blackie celebrated his golden wedding three years ago | A |
| When he was made the recipient of respect from high and low | A |
| He leaves a widow but fortunately no family | E |
| Which will cause Mrs Blackie to feel less unhappy | E |
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| Professor Blackie will be greatly missed in Edinboro | A |
| Especially those that met him daily will feel great sorrow | A |
| When they think of his never failing plaid and hazel rung | F |
| For although he was an old man he considered he was young | F |
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| He had a very striking face and silvery locks like a seer | A |
| And in the hearts of the Scottish people he was loved most dear | A |
| And many a heart will mourn for him but all in vain | G |
| Because he never can return to them again | H |
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| He was a very kind hearted man and in no way vain | G |
| And I'm afraid we ne'er shall look upon his like again | H |
| And to hear him tell Scotch stories the time did quickly pass | I |
| And for singing Scotch songs few could him surpass | I |
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| But I hope e is in heaven singing with saints above | J |
| Around God's throne where all is peace and love | J |
| There where God's children daily doth meet | K |
| To sing praises to God enchanting and sweet | K |
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| He had visited almost every part of Europe in his time | L |
| And like Lord Byron he loved the Grecian clime | L |
| Nor did he neglect his own dear country | E |
| And few men knew it more thoroughly than he | E |
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| On foot he tramped o'er most of bonnie Scotland | M |
| And in his seventies he climbed the highest hills most grand | N |
| Few men in his day could be compared to him | L |
| Because he wasn't hard on fallen creatures when they did sin | O |
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| Oh dearly beloved Professor Blackie I must conclude my muse | P |
| And to write in praise of thee my pen does not refuse | P |
| Because you were a very Christian man be it told | Q |
| Worthy of a monument and your name written thereon in letters of gold | Q |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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