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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TWA SYSTRES, by ANONYMOUS First Line: "the mirk did fa' lang syne, lang syne" Last Line: They that be leel sleep saft taegither Subject(s): Sisters | |||
THE mirk did fa' lang syne, lang syne When twa fond systres wi' hands that twine Went doun to bathe whaur the waters shine. Blaw wind, bend beugh in the stormy weather, They that be leel sleep saft taegither. A ladde rode by as the red sun dipt, He saw her white whaur the waters whipt. He tookit her straught in hys airms and clipt. Blaw wind, bend beugh in the stormy weather, They that be leel sleep saft taegither. "Noo systre deare, when full's your skeel Gang hame by the road that ye ken weel. I bide wi' him that is my ain leel." Blaw wind, bend beugh in the stormy weather, They that be leel sleep saft taegither. Then wan wi' dule she greeted there Wi' drounded een and hairt maist sair To gang wi' her systre nevermair. Blaw wind, bend beugh in the stormy weather, They that be leel sleep saft taegither. "Alas! she cried, "wae's me! wae's me! She leaves me lain whaur the waters be To follow her ladde to his ain countree." Blaw wind, bend beugh in the stormy weather, They that be leel sleep saft taegither. They turned them then nor touchit groun' Till they rode into the far-off toun And there were blest wi' the priest abune. Blaw wind, bend beugh in the stormy weather, They that be leel sleep saft taegither. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HYMN FOR LANIE POO by AMIRI BARAKA CALMING KALI by LUCILLE CLIFTON FAR MEMORY: 1. CONVENT by LUCILLE CLIFTON FAR MEMORY: 4. TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THIS LIFE by LUCILLE CLIFTON FAR MEMORY: 6. KARMA by LUCILLE CLIFTON MY SISTER, THE QUEEN by EDWARD FIELD TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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