Queen Ov Skircoit Green. Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBADED FGGGHIJI DKDKLMNM GCOCPAQA OGRGSATA HAJARBDBHave yo seen mi bonny Mary | A |
Shoo lives at Skircoit Green | B |
An old fowk say a fairer lass | C |
Nor her wor nivver seen | B |
An th' young ens say shoo's th' sweetest flaar | A |
'At's bloomin thear to day | D |
An one an all are scared to deeath | E |
Lest shoo should flee away | D |
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Shoo's health an strength an beauty too | F |
Shoo's grace an style as weel | G |
An what's moor precious far nor all | G |
Her heart is true as steel | G |
Shoo's full ov tenderness an love | H |
For onny in distress | I |
Whearivver sorrows heaviest prove | J |
Shoo's thear to cheer an bless | I |
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Her fayther's growin old an gray | D |
Her mother's wellny done | K |
But in ther child they find a stay | D |
As life's sands quickly run | K |
Her smilin face like sunshine comes | L |
To chase away ther cares | M |
An peeace an comfort allus dwells | N |
In that dear hooam ov theirs | M |
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Each Sundy morn shoo's off to schooil | G |
To taich her Bible class | C |
An meets a smilin welcome | O |
From ivvery lad an lass | C |
An when they sing some old psalm tune | P |
Her voice rings sweet an clear | A |
It saands as if an angel's tongue | Q |
Had joined in worship thear | A |
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Aw sometimes see her safely hooam | O |
An oft aw've tried to tell | G |
That precious saycret ov a hooap | R |
'At in mi heart does dwell | G |
But when aw've seen the childlike trust | S |
'At glances throo her e'e | A |
To spaik ov love aw nivver durst | T |
Shoo's far too gooid for me | A |
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But to grow worthy ov her love | H |
Is what aw meean to try | A |
An time may my affection prove | J |
An win her bye an bye | A |
Then aw shall be the happiest chap | R |
'At Yorksher's ivver seen | B |
An some fine day aw'll bear away | D |
The Queen ov Skircoit Green | B |
John Hartley
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