The Song Of The Ghost Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB AACC DDEE FFGG HHFF IIJJ AAKK| When all were dreaming but Pastheen Power | A |
| A light came streaming beneath her bower | A |
| A heavy foot at her door delayed | B |
| A heavy hand on the latch was laid | B |
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| Now who dare venture at this dark hour | A |
| Unbid to enter my maiden bower | A |
| Dear Pastheen open the door to me | C |
| And your true lover you'll surely see | C |
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| My own true lover so tall and brave | D |
| Lives exiled over the angry wave | D |
| Your true love's body lies on the bier | E |
| His faithful spirit is with you here | E |
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| His look was cheerful his voice was gay | F |
| Your speech is fearful your voice is gray | F |
| And sad and sunken your eye of blue | G |
| But Patrick Patrick alas 'tis you | G |
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| Ere dawn was breaking she heard below | H |
| The two cocks shaking their wings to crow | H |
| O hush you hush you both red and gray | F |
| Or you will hurry my love away | F |
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| O hush your crowing both gray and red | I |
| Or he'll be going to join the dead | I |
| O cease from calling his ghost to the mould | J |
| And I'll come crowning your combs with gold | J |
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| When all were dreaming but Pastheen Power | A |
| A light went streaming from out her bower | A |
| And on the morrow when they awoke | K |
| They knew that sorrow her heart had broke | K |
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