Circumstances Alter Cases Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBBCCCB BBBBDDDB EBFBBBBB GBGBHHHB BBBBGGGB| Tim Murphy's gon' walkin' wid Maggie O'Neill | A |
| O chone | B |
| If I was her muther I'd frown on sich foolin' | B |
| O chone | B |
| I'm sure it's unmutherlike darin' an' wrong | C |
| To let a gyrul hear tell the sass an' the song | C |
| Of every young felly that happens along | C |
| O chone | B |
| - | |
| An' Murphy the things that's be'n sed of his doin' | B |
| O chone | B |
| 'Tis a cud that no dacent folks wants to be chewin' | B |
| O chone | B |
| If he came to my door wid his cane on a twirl | D |
| Fur to thry to make love to you Biddy my girl | D |
| Ah wouldn't I send him away wid a whirl | D |
| O chone | B |
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| They say the gossoon is indecent and dirty | E |
| O chone | B |
| In spite of his dressin' so | F |
| O chone | B |
| Let him dress up ez foine ez a king or a queen | B |
| Let him put on more wrinkles than ever was seen | B |
| You'll be sure he's no match for my little colleen | B |
| O chone | B |
| - | |
| Faith the two is comin' back an' their walk is all over | G |
| O chone | B |
| 'Twas a pretty short walk fur to take wid a lover | G |
| O chone | B |
| Why I believe that Tim Murphy's a kumin' this way | H |
| Ah Biddy jest look at him steppin' so gay | H |
| I'd niver belave what the gossipers say | H |
| O chone | B |
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| He's turned in the gate an' he's coming a caperin' | B |
| O chone | B |
| Go Biddy go quick an' put on a clane apern | B |
| O chone | B |
| Be quick as ye kin fur he's right at the dure | G |
| Come in master Tim fur ye're welcome I'm shure | G |
| We were talkin' o' ye jest a minute before | G |
| O chone | B |
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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