Bonie Peggy Alison by Robert Burns
The speaker celebrates his love for bonie Peggy Alison, declaring that her presence drives away every care and fear. He feels happier than young kings on their throne when she is near. Holding her in his arms and enjoying all her charms gives him a pleasure so complete that he desires no greater share of Heaven. Gazing on her bonie blue eyes, he swears to belong to her for ever, seals his vow upon her lips, and promises never to break it, repeatedly declaring that he will kiss her again.
By Robert Burns · First published 1792 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Love Poetry, Song · 229 words
First lines
Tune-"The Braes o' Balquhidder."
Chor. -And I'll kiss thee yet, yet, / And I'll kiss thee o'er again: / And I'll kiss thee yet, yet, / My bonie Peggy Alison.
Ilk care and fear, when thou art near / I evermair defy them, O! / Young kings upon their hansel throne / Are no sae blest as I am, O! / And I'll kiss thee yet, yet, &c.
When in my arms, wi' a' thy charms, / I clasp my countless treasure, O! / I seek nae mair o' Heaven to share / Than sic a moment's pleasure, O! / And I'll kiss thee yet, yet, &c.
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is a short, highly musical first-person poem expressing immediate personal feeling through compact stanzas, repetition, and refrain.
- Love Poetry — Its central subject is the speaker's romantic devotion to Peggy Alison, expressed through kisses, admiration, sensual intimacy, and a vow of lasting fidelity.
- Song — Written to the tune of 'The Braes o' Balquhidder,' the piece uses a recurring chorus and regular singable stanza structure characteristic of a song.
- Scottish Folk Song — Burns adapts the conventions of Scottish vernacular song, including Scots diction, a specified traditional tune, refrain-based composition, and direct emotional expression.
Tags
Scottish love song · Scots language · lyric poetry · romantic devotion · courtship · kissing · vow of fidelity · eternal love · female beloved · blue eyes · beauty and charm · embrace
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Burns
- Date: 1792 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Love Poetry, Song, Scottish Folk Song, Romantic Ballad
- Length: 229 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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