The Heatherblend Club Banquet Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCC DDEE FFGH IJKL MNOO EEPP OOQQ RRST UUVV GGWW OOXY VVOO| 'Twas on the th of October in the year | A |
| I was invited to Inverness not far from the sea shore | B |
| To partake of a banquet prepared by the Heatherblend Club | C |
| Gentlemen who honoured me without any hubbub | C |
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| The banquet was held in the Gellion Hotel | D |
| And the landlord Mr Macpherson treated me right well | D |
| Also the servant maids were very kind to me | E |
| Especially the girl that polished my boots most beautiful to see | E |
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| The banquet consisted of roast beef potatoes and red wine | F |
| Also hare soup and sherry and grapes most fine | F |
| And baked pudding and apples lovely to be seen | G |
| Also rich sweet milk and delicious cream | H |
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| Mr Gossip a noble Highlander acted as chairman | I |
| And when the banquet was finished the fun began | J |
| And I was requested to give a poetic entertainment | K |
| Which I gave and which pleased them to their hearts' content | L |
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| And for my entertainment they did me well reward | M |
| By entitling me there the Heather Blend Club bard | N |
| Likewise I received an Illuminated Address | O |
| Also a purse of silver I honestly confess | O |
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| Mr A J Stewart was very kind to me | E |
| And tried all he could to make me happy | E |
| And several songs were sung by gentlemen there | P |
| It was the most social gathering I've been in I do declare | P |
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| Oh magnificent city of Inverness | O |
| And your beautiful river I must confess | O |
| With its lovely scenery on each side | Q |
| Would be good for one's health there to reside | Q |
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| There the blackbird and the mavis doth sing | R |
| Making the woodlands with their echoes to ring | R |
| During the months of July May and June | S |
| When the trees and the shrubberies are in full bloom | T |
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| And to see the River Ness rolling smoothly along | U |
| Together with the blackbird's musical song | U |
| While the sun shines bright in the month of May | V |
| 'Twill help to drive dull care away | V |
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| And Macbeth's Castle is grand to be seen | G |
| Situated on Castle Hill which is beautiful and green | G |
| 'Twas there Macbeth lived in days of old | W |
| And a great tyrant he was be it told | W |
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| I wish the Heatherblend members every success | O |
| Hoping God will prosper them and bless | O |
| Long May Dame Fortune smile upon them | X |
| For all of them I've met are kind gentlemen | Y |
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| And in conclusion I must say | V |
| I never received better treatment in my day | V |
| Than I received from my admirers in bonnie Inverness | O |
| This on my soul and conscience I do confess | O |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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