Bold Jack Donahoe (1) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDEFFDEGGDEHIDE IIJEGJDEKKDELLDEMMDE| 'Twas of a valiant highwayman and outlaw of disdain | A |
| Who'd scorn to live in slavery or wear a convicts chain | A |
| His name it was Jack Donahoe of courage and renown | B |
| He'd scorn to live in slavery or humble to the Crown | B |
| This bold undaunted highwayman as you may understand | C |
| Was banished for his natural life from Erin's happy land | C |
| In Dublin city of renoun where his first breath he drew | D |
| It's there they titled him the brave and bold Jack Donahoe | E |
| He scarce had been a twelvemonth on the Australian shore | F |
| When he took to the highway as oft he had before | F |
| Brave MacNamara Underwood Webber and Warmsley too | D |
| These were the four associates of bold Jack Donahoe | E |
| As Jack and his companions roved out one afternoon | G |
| Not thinking that the pains of death would overcome so soon | G |
| To their surprise five horse police appeared all in their view | D |
| And in quick time they did advance to take Jack Donahoe | E |
| Come come you cowardly rascals oh do not run away | H |
| We'll fight them man to man my boys their number's only three | I |
| For I'd rather range the bush around like dingo or kangaroo | D |
| Than work one hour for Government said bold Jack Donahoe | E |
| 'Oh no ' said cowardly Walmsley 'to that I won't agree | I |
| I see they're still advancing us their numbers more than three | I |
| And if we wait we'll be too late the battle we will rue ' | J |
| 'Then begone from me you cowardly dog ' replied Jack Donahoe | E |
| The Sergeant of the horse police discharged his car a bine | G |
| And called aloud to Donahoe 'Will you fight or resign ' | J |
| 'Resign no no I never will until your cowardly crew | D |
| For today I'll fight with all my might ' cried bold Jack Donahoe | E |
| The Sergeant then in a hurry his party to divide | K |
| Placed one to fire in front of him and another on each side | K |
| The Sergeant and the Corporal they both fired too | D |
| Till the fatal ball had pierced the heart of bold Jack Donahoe | E |
| Six rounds he fought those horse police before the fatal ball | L |
| Which pierced his heart with cruel smart caused Donahoe to fall | L |
| And as he closed his mournful eyes he bade this world adieu | D |
| Saying 'Good people all pray for the soul of poor Jack Donahoe | E |
| ' There were Freincy Grant bold Robin Hood Brennan and O'hare | M |
| With Donahoe this highwayman none of them could compare | M |
| But now he's gone to Heaven I hope with saints and angels too | D |
| May the Lord have mercy on the soul of Brave Jack Donahoe | E |
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