The Village Of Tayport And Its Surroundings Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCCC CCBB DDEE AAFF AAGH IIJJ BBCC BBII KKBB LLBB HGLL MMBB| All ye pleasure seekers where'er ye be | A |
| I pray ye all be advised by me | A |
| Go and visit Tayport on the banks o' the Tay | B |
| And there ye can spend a pleasant holiday | B |
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| The village and its surroundings are magnificent to be seen | C |
| And the shops on the High Street are tidy and clean | C |
| And the goods I'm sure would please the Queen | C |
| They cannot be surpassed in Edinburgh or Aberdeen | C |
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| And the villagers' gardens are lovely to be seen | C |
| There sweet flowers grow and gooseberries green | C |
| And the fragrant air will make you feel gay | B |
| While viewing the scenery there on the banks of the Tay | B |
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| Scotscraig is an ancient and a most charming spot | D |
| And once seen by visitors will never be forgot | D |
| 'Twas there that Archbishop Sharp lived long ago | E |
| And the flower garden there is a very grand show | E |
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| The flower beds there are very beautiful to see | A |
| They surpass the Baxter Park flower beds in Dundee | A |
| And are all enclosed in a round ring | F |
| And there the bee and the butterfly are often on the wing | F |
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| Scotscraig farm house is magnificent to see | A |
| With its beautiful rich fields of wheat and barley | A |
| And the farm house steading is certainly very fine | G |
| And the scenery is charming in the summer time | H |
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| The Serpentine Walk is a secluded spot in Scotscraig wood | I |
| And to be walking there 'twould do one's heart good | I |
| There the lovers can enjoy themselves in its shady bowers | J |
| By telling tales of love to wile away the tedious hours | J |
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| There innocent rabbits do sport and play | B |
| During the livelong summer day | B |
| Amongst the ivy and shrubberies green | C |
| And screened all day from the sun's sheen | C |
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| Then lovers of the picturesque off and away | B |
| To the village of Tayport on the banks o' the Tay | B |
| And ramble through Scotscraig wood | I |
| It will I'm sure do your bodies good | I |
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| And as ye walk along the Serpentine Walk | K |
| With each other ye can have a social talk | K |
| And ye will hear the birds singing away | B |
| Which will make your hearts feel light and gay | B |
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| And while walking underneath the branches of the trees | L |
| Ye will hear the humming of the bees | L |
| Therefore pleasure seekers make no delay | B |
| But visit Scotscraig wood on a fine summer day | B |
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| There visitors can be shaded from the sun in the summer time | H |
| While walking along the secluded Serpentine | G |
| By the spreading branches of the big trees | L |
| Or from the undergrowth ivy if they please | L |
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| Do not forget to visit the old Tower | M |
| Where Archbishop Sharp spent many an hour | M |
| Viewing the beautiful scenery for miles away | B |
| Along the bonnie banks o' the silvery Tay | B |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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