A Rover Chanty Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABAACCD EBEECCD BF CCD GBG CCD HDHHCCD AIAACCD GIGGCCD JDJJCCD

A trader sailed from Stepney townA
Wake her up Shake her up Try her with the mainsailB
A trader sailed from Stepney townA
With a keg full of gold and a velvet gownA
Ho the bully rover JackC
Waiting with his yard abackC
Out upon the Lowland seaD
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The trader he had a daughter fairE
Wake her up Shake her up Try her with the foresailB
The trader he had a daughter fairE
She had gold in her ears and gold in her hairE
All for bully rover JackC
Waiting with his yard abackC
Out upon the Lowland seaD
-
'Alas the day oh daughter mine '-
Shake her up Wake her up Try her with the topsailB
'Alas the day oh daughter mineF
Yon red red flag is a fearsome sign '-
Ho the bully rover JackC
Reaching on the weather tackC
Out upon the Lowland seaD
-
'A fearsome flag ' the maiden criedG
Wake her up Shake her up Try her with the jibsailB
'A fearsome flag ' the maiden criedG
But comelier men I never have spied '-
Ho the bully rover JackC
Reaching on the weather tackC
Out upon the Lowland seaD
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There's a wooden path that the rovers knowH
Wake her up Shake her up Try her with the headsailsD
There's a wooden path that the rovers knowH
Where none come back though many must goH
Ho the bully rover JackC
Lying with his yard abackC
Out upon the Lowland seaD
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Where is the trader of Stepney townA
Wake her up Shake her up Every stick a bendingI
Where is the trader of Stepney townA
There's gold on the capstan and blood on the gownA
Ho for bully rover JackC
Waiting with his yard abackC
Out upon the Lowland seaD
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Where is the maiden who knelt at his sideG
Wake her up Shake her up Every stitch a drawingI
Where is the maiden who knelt at his sideG
We gowned her in scarlet and chose her our brideG
Ho the bully rover JackC
Reaching on the weather tackC
Right across the Lowland seaD
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So it's up and its over to Stornoway BayJ
Pack it on Crack it on Try her with the stunsailsD
It's off on a bowline to Stornoway BayJ
Where the liquor is good and the lasses are gayJ
Waiting for their bully JackC
Watching for him sailing backC
Right across the Lowland seaD

Arthur Conan Doyle



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