Montrose Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCDEE CFFGGHHI HHHFFAA| Beautiful town of Montrose I will now commence my lay | A |
| And I will write in praise of thee without dismay | A |
| And in spite of all your foes | B |
| l will venture to call thee Bonnie Montrose | B |
| Your beautiful Chain Bridge is magnificent to be seen | C |
| Spanning the river Esk a beautiful tidal stream | D |
| Which abounds with trout and salmon | E |
| Which can be had for the catching without any gammon | E |
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| Then as for the Mid Links it is most beautiful to be seen And I'm sure is a very nice bowling green | C |
| Where young men can enjoy themselves and inhale the pure air | F |
| Emanating from the sea and the beautiful flowers there | F |
| And as for the High Street it's most beautiful to see | G |
| There's no street can surpass it in the town of Dundee | G |
| Because it is so long and wide | H |
| That the people can pass on either side | H |
| Without jostling one another or going to any bother | I |
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| Beautiful town of Montrose near by the seaside | H |
| With your fine shops and streets so wide | H |
| 'Tis health for the people that in you reside | H |
| Because they do inhale the pure fragrant air | F |
| Emanating from the pure salt wave and shrubberies growing there | F |
| And the inhabitants of Montrose ought to feel gay | A |
| Because it is one of the bonniest towns in Scotland at the present day | A |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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