The Wild Colonial Boy Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

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'Tis of a wild Colonial Boy Jack Doolan was his nameA
Of poor but honest parents he was born in CastlemaineB
He was his father's only hope his mother's pride and joyC
And dearly did his parents love the wild Colonial BoyC
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ChorusD
Come all my hearties we'll roam the mountains highE
Together we will plunder together we will dieE
We'll wander over valleys and gallop over plainsF
And we'll scorn to live in slavery bound down with iron chainsF
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He was scarcely sixteen years of age when he left his father's homeG
And through Australia's sunny clime a bushranger did roamG
He robbed those wealthy squatters their stock he did destroyC
And a terror to Australia was the wild Colonial BoyC
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In sixty one this daring youth commenced his wild careerH
With a heart that knew no danger no foeman did he fearH
He stuck up the Beechworth mail coach and robbed Judge MacEvoyE
Who trembled and gave up his gold to the wild Colonial BoyC
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He bade the judge Good morning and told him to bewareI
That he'd never rob a hearty chap that acted on the squareI
And never to rob a mother of her son and only joyC
Or else you might turn outlaw like the wild Colonial BoyC
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One day as he was riding the mountain side alongJ
A listening to the little birds their pleasant laughing songJ
Three mounted troopers rode along Kelly Davis and FitzRoyC
They thought that they would capture him the wild Colonial BoyC
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Surrender now Jack Doolan you see there's three to oneB
Surrender now Jack Doolan you're a daring highwaymanB
He drew a pistol from his belt and shook the little toyC
I'll fight but not surrender said the wild Colonial BoyC
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He fired at Trooper Kelly and brought him to the groundK
And in return from Davis received a mortal woundK
All shattered through the jaws he lay still firing at FitzRoyC
And that's the way they captured him the wild Colonial BoyC

Anonymous Oceania



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