Poetry Analysis

Why weep ye by the tide ladie?

Why weep ye bye the tide

I’ll wed ye to my youngest son,

And ye shall be his bride

And ye shall be his bride, ladie,

Sae comely to be seen

But aye she loot the tears down fa’

For Jock o’ Hazeldean. Imagery

Imagery is all of the images in a section of a literary work or in entire work conveying a sensory impression, appealing to one or more of the senses—seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or touching. Alliteration

Alliteration is the repetition of identical consonant sounds (most of the sounds begin the words) in close proximity. As we can see above, lines 1, 3, 5, 7, consist of four meters. Repetition

Repetition is the repeating the same word, phrase, sentences, or the like for impact and effect.

This poetry gives hearing images of the father of a son addressing to a woman who is in love with Jock o’ Hazeldean. And line 2, 4, 6, and 8, consist of three meter. Meter

Meter is the combination of one accented syllable and one or more unaccented syllable.

The odd lines are called iambic tetrameter, while the even lines are called iambic trimeter.

The poet engages no figurative speech

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Why weep I ye by I the tide I ladie?I

Why weep I ye bye I the tideI

I’ll wed I ye to I my youn I gest son,I

And ye I shall be I his brideI

And ye I shall be I his bride, I ladie,I

Sae come I ly to I be seenI

But aye I she loot I the tears I down fa’I

For Jock I o’ Ha I zeldean.