Baby Darling Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IJEE KKLL MMNK| A miner in California mine | A |
| For his distant home he did repine | A |
| In a far off Eastern state | B |
| Where did live his own dear mate | B |
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| And one great source of all his joy | C |
| His little darling baby boy | C |
| One night to drive his cares away | D |
| To concert hall his footsteps stray | D |
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| And loud resounding o'er the hall | E |
| He heard a little boy squall | E |
| The sweetest music he e'er heard | F |
| Sweeter far than singing bird | F |
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| For his thoughts it caused to roam | G |
| To his distant eastern home | G |
| Near to the mine there were no trace | H |
| Of baby dear or woman's face | H |
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| When violinist with his bow | I |
| Did make exquisite music flow | J |
| The miner he did loudly bawl | E |
| Stop fiddle and let baby squall | E |
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| My sad heart his cries doth cheer | K |
| Reminding me of my own dear | K |
| For sooner I would him behold | L |
| Than if I found a mine of gold | L |
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| For what are all the joys of life | M |
| So far away from child and wife | M |
| But few more months I will stay here | N |
| Then join my wife and baby dear | K |
James Mcintyre
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