The Widow's Lullaby Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AAB ACCCA AA ACCCA AA ACDCCADD AA ACCDCADC AA EFEFEFCC AA FEFEFEG HFFHHF FIIIII AA

She droops like a dew dropping lilyA
'Whisht thee boy whisht thee boy WillieA
Whisht whisht o' thy wailing whisht thee boy Willie 'B
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The sun comes up from the leaA
As he who will never come moreC
Came up that first day to her doorC
When the ship furled her sails by the shoreC
And the spring leaves were green on the treeA
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But she droops like a dew dropping lilyA
'whisht thee boy whisht thee boy WillieA
Whisht whisht o' thy wailing whisht thee boy Willie '-
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The sun goes down in the seaA
As he who will never go moreC
Went down that last day from her doorC
When the ship set her sails from the shoreC
And the dead leaves were sere on the treeA
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But she droops like a dew dropping lilyA
'Whisht thee boy whisht thee boy WillieA
Whisht whisht o' thy wailing whisht thee boy Willie '-
The year comes glad o'er the leaA
As he who will never come moreC
Never ah neverD
Came up that first day to her doorC
When the ship furled her sails by the shoreC
And the spring leaves were green on the treeA
Never ah neverD
He who will come again neverD
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But she droops like a dew dropping lilyA
'Whisht thee boy whisht thee boy WillieA
Whisht whisht o' thy wailing whisht thee boy Willie '-
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The year goes sad to the seaA
As he who will never go moreC
For ever went down from her doorC
Ever for everD
When the ship set her sails by the shoreC
And the dead leaves were sere on the treeA
Ever for everD
For ever went down from her doorC
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But she droops like a dew dropping lilyA
'Whisht thee boy whisht thee boy WillieA
Whisht whisht o' thy wailing whisht thee boy Willie '-
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A gun and a flash and a gunE
The ship lies again where she layF
High and low low and high in the sunE
There's a boat a boat on the bayF
High and low low and high in the sunE
All as she saw it that dayF
When he came who shall never come moreC
And the ship furled her sails by the shoreC
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But she droops like a dew dropping lilyA
'Whisht thee boy whisht thee boy WillieA
Whisht whisht o' thy wailing whisht thee boy Willie '-
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All as she saw it that dayF
With a gun and a flash and a gunE
The ship lies again where she layF
And they run and they ride and they runE
Merry merry merry down the merry highwayF
To the boat high and low in the sunE
Nearer and nearer she hears the rolling drumG
Clearer and clearer she hears the cry 'They come '-
Far and near runs the cheer to her ear once so dearH
Merry merry merry up the merry highwayF
As it ran when he came that dayF
And said 'Wilt thou be my dearieH
Oh wilt thou be my dearieH
My boat is dry in the bayF
And I'll love till thou be weary '-
And she could not say him nayF
For his bonny eyes o' blueI
And never was true love so trueI
To never so kind a dearieI
As he who will never love moreI
When the ship furls her sails by the shoreI
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Then she shakes like a wind stricken lilyA
'Whisht thee boy whisht thee boy WillieA
Whisht whisht o' thy wailing whisht thee boy Willie '-

Sydney Thompson Dobell



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