My Eppie
written in 1790
My Eppie - meaning Summary
A Vow of Faithful Love
This short lyric is a straightforward love poem in which the speaker professes devotion to Eppie Adair. Repeated refrains celebrate her as a jewel and suggest that anyone would be happy with her. The speaker swears fidelity by love, beauty, law, and duty, and promises that pleasure or dishonour would be exile if he ever betrayed her. The tone is earnest and uncluttered, emphasizing personal commitment and moral seriousness rather than elaborate argument or narrative. Its repetition reinforces the speaker’s affection and resolve.
Read Complete AnalysesAn O, my Eppie, My Jewel, my Eppie! Wha wad na be happy Wi' Eppie Adair! By Love, and by Beauty; By Law, and by Duty; I swear to be true to My Eppie Adair! An O, my Eppie, My Jewel, my Eppie! Wha wad na be happy Wi' Eppie Adair! A' Pleasure exile me; Dishonour defile me, If e'er I beguile thee, My Eppie Adair! An O, my Eppie, My Jewel, my Eppie! Wha wad na be happy Wi' Eppie Adair!
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