Maire My Girl Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDED FGGGHDID JBKBLDMD NGOGPDQD ABABCDED| Over the dim blue hills | A |
| Strays a wild river | B |
| Over the dim blue hills | A |
| Rests my heart ever | B |
| Dearer and brighter than | C |
| Jewels and pearl | D |
| Dwells she in beauty there | E |
| Maire my girl | D |
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| Down upon Claris heath | F |
| Shines the soft berry | G |
| On the brown harvest tree | G |
| Droops the red cherry | G |
| Sweeter thy honey lips | H |
| Softer the curl | D |
| Straying adown thy cheeks | I |
| Maire my girl | D |
| - | |
| 'Twas on an April eve | J |
| That I first met her | B |
| Many an eve shall pass | K |
| Ere I forget her | B |
| Since my young heart has been | L |
| Wrapped in a whirl | D |
| Thinking and dreaming of | M |
| Maire my girl | D |
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| She is too kind and fond | N |
| Ever to grieve me | G |
| She has too pure a heart | O |
| E'er to deceive me | G |
| Was I Tyrconnell's chief | P |
| Or Desmond's earl | D |
| Life would be dark wanting | Q |
| Maire my girl | D |
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| Over the dim blue hills | A |
| Strays a wild river | B |
| Over the dim blue hills | A |
| Rests my heart ever | B |
| Dearer and brighter than | C |
| Jewels or pearl | D |
| Dwells she in beauty there | E |
| Maire my girl | D |
John Keegan Casey
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