The Bonnie Sidlaw Hills Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB A BBCBCCCC A DDCC A EEFG A EEAA A CCHH A IICC| Bonnie Clara will you go to the bonnie Sidlaw hills | A |
| And pu' the blooming heather and drink from their rills | A |
| There the cranberries among the heather grow | B |
| Believe me dear Clara as black as the crow | B |
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| Chorus | A |
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| Then bonnie Clara will you go | B |
| And wander with me to and fro | B |
| And with joy our hearts will o'erflow | C |
| When we go to the bonnie Sidlaws O | B |
| And the rabbits and hares sport in mirthful glee | C |
| In the beautiful woods of Glen Ogilvy | C |
| And innocent trout do sport and play | C |
| In the little rivulet of Glen Ogilvy all the day | C |
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| Chorus | A |
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| And in the bonnie woods of Sidlaw the blackbird doth sing | D |
| Making the woodlands with his notes to ring | D |
| Which ought to make a dull heart feel gay | C |
| And help to oheer us on our way | C |
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| Chorus | A |
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| And there the innocent sheep are to be seen | E |
| Browsing on the purple heather and pastures green | E |
| And the shepherd can be heard shouting to his dog | F |
| As he chases the sheep from out of the bog | G |
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| Chorus | A |
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| And from the tops of the Sidlaws can be seen | E |
| The beautiful Howe of Strathmore with its trees and shrubberies green | E |
| Likewise Lochee and its spinning mills | A |
| Can be seen on a clear day from the Sidlaw hills | A |
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| Chorus | A |
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| Therefore bonnie Clara let's away | C |
| To Sidlaw hills without delay | C |
| And pu' the cranberries and bonnie blooming heather | H |
| While we wander to and fro on the Sidlaws together | H |
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| Chorus | A |
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| There the lovers can enjoy themselves free from care | I |
| By viewing the hilly scenery and inhaling the fresh air | I |
| And return home at night with their hearts full of glee | C |
| After viewing the beauties of the Sidlaw hills and Glen Ogilvy | C |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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