The Collier Lad Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDAEA BAFA GHGHIAJA K LMNOLAHA K PQRQSABA K TBUBCABA K BBBBBABA K VWXWYAZA K RA2B2A2WMC2A KMY lad he is a Collier Lad | A |
And ere the lark awakes | B |
He's up and away to spend the day | C |
Where daylight never breaks | B |
But when at last the day has pass'd | D |
Clean washed and cleanly clad | A |
He courts his Nell who loveth well | E |
Her handsome Collier Lad | A |
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Chorus There's not his match in smoky Shields | B |
Newcastle never had | A |
A lad more tight nor trim nor bright | F |
Than is my Collier Lad | A |
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Tho' doomed to labour under ground | G |
A merry lad is he | H |
And when a holiday comes round | G |
He'll spend that day in glee | H |
He'll tell his tale o'er a pint of ale | I |
And crack his joke and bad | A |
Must be the heart who loveth not | J |
To hear the Collier Lad | A |
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Chorus There's not his match etc | K |
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At bowling matches on the green | L |
He ever takes the lead | M |
For none can swing his arm and fling | N |
With such a pith and speed | O |
His bowl is seen to skim the green | L |
And bound as if right glad | A |
To hear the cry of victory | H |
Salute the Collier Lad | A |
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Chorus There's not his match etc | K |
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When 'gainst the wall they play the ball | P |
He's never known to lag | Q |
But up and down he gars it bowne | R |
Till all his rivals fag | Q |
When deftly lo he strikes a blow | S |
Which gars them all look sad | A |
And wonder how it came to pass | B |
They play'd the Collier Lad | A |
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Chorus There's not his match etc | K |
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The quoits are out the hobs are fix'd | T |
The first round quoit he flings | B |
Enrings the hob and lo the next | U |
The hob again unrings | B |
And thus he'll play a summer day | C |
The theme of those who gad | A |
And youngsters shrink to bet their brass | B |
Against the Collier Lad | A |
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Chorus There's not his match etc | K |
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When in the dance he doth advance | B |
The rest all sigh to see | B |
How he can spring and kick his heels | B |
When they a wearied be | B |
Your one two three with either knee | B |
He'll beat and then glee mad | A |
A heel o'er head leap crowns the dance | B |
Danced by the Collier Lad | A |
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Chorus There's not his match etc | K |
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Besides a will and pith and skill | V |
My laddie owns a heart | W |
That never once would suffer him | X |
To act a cruel part | W |
That to the poor would ope the door | Y |
To share the last he had | A |
And many a secret blessing's pour'd | Z |
Upon my Collier Lad | A |
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Chorus There's not his match etc | K |
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He seldom goes to church I own | R |
And when he does why then | A2 |
He with a leer will sit and hear | B2 |
And doubt the holy men | A2 |
This very much annoys my heart | W |
But soon as we are wed | M |
To please the priest I'll do my best | C2 |
To tame my Collier Lad | A |
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Chorus There's not his match etc | K |
Joseph Skipsey
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