Jockey An Dolly. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCDEFEGGGHGGH IJIJKIKIIGIGGGIGGI| Th' sun shone breet at early morn | A |
| Burds sang sweetly on the trees | B |
| Larks wor springin from the corn | A |
| Tender blossoms sowt the breeze | B |
| Jockey whistled as he went | C |
| O'er rich meadows wet wi' dew | D |
| In his breast wor sweet content | C |
| For his wants an cares were few | D |
| Dolly passed him on his way | E |
| Fresh an sweet an fair wor she | F |
| Jockey lost his heart that day | E |
| To the maid ov Salterlee | G |
| Jockey an Dolly | G |
| Had allus been jolly | G |
| Till Love shot his arrow an wounded the twain | H |
| Their days then pass sadly | G |
| Yet man an maid madly | G |
| In spite ov the torture they nursed the sweet pain | H |
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| Since that day did jockey pine | I |
| Dolly shyly kept apart | J |
| Still shoo milk'd her willin kine | I |
| Tho' shoo nursed a braikin heart | J |
| But one neet they met i'th' fold | K |
| When a silv'ry mooin did shine | I |
| Jockey then his true love told | K |
| An he axt will't thou be mine | I |
| Tears ov joy filled Dolly's een | I |
| As shoo answered modestly | G |
| Dolly nah is Jockey's queen | I |
| Th' bonniest wife i' Salterlee | G |
| Jockey an Dolly | G |
| Are livin an jolly | G |
| May blessins for ivver attend i' ther train | I |
| Ther days they pass gladly | G |
| Noa moor they feel sadly | G |
| For two hearts are for ivver bound fast i' Love's chain | I |
John Hartley
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