The Eumerella Shore Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB BBACA DBDB EEACA FBFB BBACA| There's a happy little valley on the Eumerella shore | A |
| Where I've lingered many happy hours away | B |
| On my little free selection I have acres by the score | A |
| Where I unyoke the bullocks from the dray | B |
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| To my bullocks then I say | B |
| No matter where you stray | B |
| You will never be impounded any more | A |
| For you're running running running on the duffer's piece of land | C |
| Free selected on the Eumerella shore | A |
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| When the moon has climbed the mountains and the stars are shining bright | D |
| Then we saddle up our horses and away | B |
| And we yard the squatters' cattle in the darkness of the night | D |
| And we have the calves all branded by the day | B |
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| Oh my pretty little calf | E |
| At the squatter you may laugh | E |
| For he'll never be your owner any more | A |
| For you're running running running on the duffer's piece of land | C |
| Free selected on the Eumerella shore | A |
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| If we find a mob of horses when the paddock rails are down | F |
| Although before they're never known to stray | B |
| Oh quickly will we drive them to some distant inland town | F |
| And sell them into slav'ry far away | B |
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| To Jack Robertson we'll say | B |
| You've been leading us astray | B |
| And we'll never go a farming any more | A |
| For it's easier duffing cattle on the little piece of land | C |
| Free selected on the Eumerella shore | A |
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