A Day's Ride Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CDEE FFFG FFH IIFF JJKK FFLL F FF MM NNGG OOPP| Bold are the mounted robbers who on stolen horses ride | A |
| And bold the mounted troopers who patrol the Sydney side | A |
| But few of them though flash they be can ride and few can fight | B |
| As Walker did for life and death with Ward the other night | B |
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| It seems the troopers heard that Ward well known as Thunderbolt | C |
| An outlawed thief was down near Blanche to try a fresh roped colt | D |
| Not far from Armidale that spot for brilliants so renowned | E |
| Although the talked of diamonds now are seldom found | E |
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| Said Alick Walker as he clapped his saddle on his steed | F |
| 'If I catch sight of Ward today I'll try his horse's speed | F |
| Up hill or down 'tis all the same I know my nag can stay' | F |
| They got his arms and galloped off all ready for the fray | G |
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| Soon as he got near Thunderbolt the first salute he got | F |
| From that retreating party was a random pistol shot | F |
| The robber fled the trooper went in chase his spirits rose | H |
| When Ward advised him to keep off he answered 'Bosh here goes ' | - |
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| As through the scrubby brush they fled and timber tangled brake | I |
| Both held their horses well in hand nor made the least mistake | I |
| Easing his horse with judgement then the lightweight trooper raced | F |
| Good jockey as the robber was he found himself outpaced | F |
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| Mile after mile rough ground and smooth up hill and down the vale | J |
| Steep rocky tracks they galloped o'er Wards horse began to fail | J |
| Scant time he had for firing for whenever he looked back | K |
| Onward his adversary pressed fast nearing on his track | K |
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| On to a creek pursuer and pursued still headed straight | F |
| One hastening to avenge the law his foe to meet his fate | F |
| Ward almost hopeless of escape devised a desperate scheme | L |
| Dismounting from his horse he swam the wide and rapid stream | L |
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| Cried Walker 'May my mother's son for ever be accursed | F |
| If now I fail to take him but I'll stop his gallop first ' | - |
| His pistol flashed the stockhorse fell cut off from all retreat | F |
| At bay the reckless outlaw stood defiant in defeat | F |
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| 'I'll not surrender ' was his cry 'before I do I'll die ' | - |
| 'All right ' his brave opponent said 'now for it you or I ' | - |
| A moment's pause a parley now the trooper made a push | M |
| To grapple at close quarters with the ranger of the bush | M |
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| A shot a blow a struggle wild the outlaw with a shriek | N |
| Relaxed his hold and sank beneath the waters of the creek | N |
| 'Twas thus the dreaded robber's evil spirit passed away | G |
| Vanquished by brave young Walker now the hero of the day | G |
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| Henceforth those loafing swagmen who around the stations coil | O |
| Exchanging lies at night until they see the billies boil | O |
| At lambing down or shearing time will tell with bated breath | P |
| Of Walker's fight with Thunderbolt that ride for life and death | P |
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