When Rody Came To Ironbark Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDD EEFF GGHH BBIJ KKBB LLMMHHN| When Rody came to Ironbark there spread a hectic glow | A |
| around the little township a dozen years ago | A |
| and the townsfolk were divided twixt laughter and dismay | B |
| at the roysterin' ways of Rody the madcap tricks he'd play | B |
| When whisky primed and mischief bent he drove in wild career | C |
| the parson's sulky hitched behind O'Grady's brindled steer | C |
| and he and other reckless lads with laughter song and joke | D |
| made life on earth a burden for all sober minded folk | D |
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| When Rody came to Ironbark 'twas fun to watch the girls | E |
| Such sorting out of frills and frocks such pinning up of curls | E |
| there were no 'bob's no 'shingles' then but ringlets floated down | F |
| and the the curling tongs worked overtime when Rody came to town | F |
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| And all the girls in Ironbark for Rody pined and sighed | G |
| save little Nora Shanahan all scorn and maiden pride | G |
| Now Rod was like a pine tree so straight and slim and tall | H |
| but she was pink and dainty as an apple blossom small | H |
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| She captured Rody's wilful heart but though he'd beg and pray | B |
| not one soft word of hope or love would little Nora say | B |
| but how she prayed for Rody she stormed high Heaven with tears | I |
| for all his sins and follies his reckless wasted years | J |
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| In the little township chapel when evening lights were faint | K |
| she knelt long hours in silence a little blue eyed saint | K |
| While Rody all unknowing went on his careless way | B |
| but Heaven always answers when soul's like Nora's pray | B |
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| So Rody came to Ironbark proud prosperous and neat | L |
| a dozen hats are lifted as he drives along the street | L |
| and Nora sits beside him all calm and matronly | M |
| there are four small folk behind them and one on Nora's knee | M |
| The boys are both like Rody so straight and strong and tall | H |
| but the girls are like a cluster of apple blossoms small | H |
| though the wild lads muse regretfully the good old days upon | N |
| and all the township gossips say 'Another good man gone ' | - |
Alice Guerin Crist
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