The Bonnie Lass O' Ruily Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CDEE FFGH IIFF JJKK LLKK MMNN OOMM FFPP QQNN ROPP NNSS TTFF IIOO UUQQ FFNN VVWW FFXX FFTT OOYY ZZYY| 'Twas in the village of Ruily there lived a bonnie lass | A |
| With red pouting lips which few lasses could surpass | A |
| And her eyes were as azure the blue sky | B |
| Which caused Donald McNeill to heave many a love sigh | B |
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| Beyond the township of Ruily she never had been | C |
| This pretty maid with tiny feet and aged eighteen | D |
| And when Donald would ask her to be his wife | E |
| No she would say I'm not going to stay here all my life | E |
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| I'm sick of this life she said to Donald one day | F |
| By making the parridge and carrying peats from the bog far away | F |
| Then marry me Belle and peats you shall never carry again | G |
| And we might take a trip to Glasgow and there remain | H |
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| Then she answered him crossly I wish you wouldn't bother me | I |
| For I'm tired of this kind of talk as you may see | I |
| So at last there came a steamer to Ruily one day | F |
| So big that if almost seemed to fill the bay | F |
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| Then Belle and Effie Mackinnon came to the door with a start | J |
| While Belle's red pouting lips were wide apart | J |
| But when she saw the Redcoats coming ashore | K |
| She thought she had never seen such splendid men before | K |
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| One day after the steamer Resistless had arrived | L |
| Belle's spirits seemed suddenly to be revived | L |
| And as Belle was lifting peats a few feet from the door | K |
| She was startled by a voice she never heard before | K |
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| The speaker wore a bright red coat and a small cap | M |
| And she thought to herself he is a handsome chap | M |
| Then the speaker said 'Tis a fine day and began to flatter | N |
| Until at last he asked Belle for a drink of watter | N |
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| Then she glanced up at him shyly while uneasy she did feel | O |
| At the thought of having to hoist the peat creel | O |
| And she could see curly fair hair beneath his cap | M |
| Still she thought to herself he is a good looking chap | M |
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| And his eyes were blue and sparkling as the water in the bay | F |
| And he spoke in a voice that was pleasant and gay | F |
| Then he took hold of the peat creel as he spoke | P |
| But Belle only laughed and considered it a joke | P |
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| Then Belle shook her head and lifted the peats on her back | Q |
| But he followed her home whilst to her he did crack | Q |
| And by and by she brought him a drink of watter | N |
| While with loving words he began Belle to flatter | N |
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| And after he had drank the watter and handed back the jug | R |
| He said You are the sweetest flower that's to be found in Ruily | O |
| And he touched her bare arm as he spoke | P |
| Which proved to be sailor Harry's winning stroke | P |
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| But it would have been well for Belle had it ended there | N |
| But it did not for the sailor followed her I do declare | N |
| And he was often at old Mackinnon's fireside | S |
| And there for hours on an evening he would abide | S |
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| And Belle would wait on him with love lit eyes | T |
| While Harry's heart would heave with many love sighs | T |
| At last one night Belle said I hear you're going away | F |
| Then Harry Lochton said 'Tis true Belie and I must obey | F |
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| But my heather Belle if you'll leave Ruily with me | I |
| I'll marry you with your father's consent immediately | I |
| Then she put her arms around his neck and said Harry I will | O |
| Then Harry said You'll be a sailor's wife for good or ill | O |
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| In five days after Belie got married to her young sailor lad | U |
| And there was a grand wedding and old Mackinnon felt glad | U |
| And old Mackinnon slapped his son in law on the back | Q |
| And said I hope good health and money you will never lack | Q |
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| At last the day came that Harry had to go away | F |
| And Harry said God bless you Belle by night and day | F |
| But you will come to Portsmouth and I will meet you there | N |
| Remember at the railway platform and may God of you take care | N |
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| And when she arrived in Portsmouth she was amazed at the sight | V |
| But when she saw Harry her heart beat with delight | V |
| And when the train stopped Harry to her quickly ran | W |
| And took her tin box from the luggage van | W |
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| Then he took her to her new home without delay | F |
| And the endless stairs and doors filled her heart with dismay | F |
| But for that day the hours flew quickly past | X |
| Because she knew she was with her Harry at last | X |
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| But there came a day when Harry was ordered away | F |
| And he said My darling I'll come back some unexpected day | F |
| Then he kissed her at parting and Farewell he cries | T |
| While the tears fell fast from her bonnie blue eyes | T |
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| Then when Harry went away she grew very ill | O |
| And she cried If Harry stays long away this illness will me kill | O |
| At last Harry came home and found her ill in bed | Y |
| And he cried My heather Belle you're as pale as the dead | Y |
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| Then she cried Harry sit so as I may see your face | Z |
| Beside me here Harry that's just the place | Z |
| Then on his shoulder she gently dropped her head | Y |
| Then Harry cried Merciful heaven my heather Belle is dead | Y |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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