A Ballad Maker Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCCCB DBDBEEEB FBFBGGGB HBHBIIIB HBHBAAAB| ONCE I loved a maiden fair | A |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
| Lands she had and lovers to spare | A |
| Over the hills and far away | B |
| And I was stooped and troubled sore | C |
| And my face was pale and the coat I wore | C |
| Was thin as my supper the night before | C |
| Over the hills and far away | B |
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| Once I passed in the Autumn late | D |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
| Her bawn and barn and painted gate | D |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
| She was leaning there in the twilight space | E |
| Sweet sorrow was on her fair young face | E |
| And her wistful eyes were away from the place | E |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
| - | |
| Maybe she thought as she watched me come | F |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
| With my awkward stride and my face so glum | F |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
| Spite of his stoop he still is young | G |
| They say he goes the Shee among | G |
| Ballads he makes I've heard them sung | G |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
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| She gave me good night in gentle wise | H |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
| Shyly lifting to mine dark eyes | H |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
| What could I do but stop and speak | I |
| And she no longer proud but meek | I |
| She plucked me a rose like her wild rose cheek | I |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
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| To morrow Mavourneen a sleeveen weds | H |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
| With corn in haggard and cattle in sheds | H |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
| And I who have lost her the dear the rare | A |
| Well I got me this ballad to sing at the fair | A |
| Twill bring enough money to drown my care | A |
| Over the hills and jar away | B |
Padraic Colum
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