John-john Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABABACACAD EFEFEGEGAD EHEHIJIJAD IKIKIIIIAD LMLMNIAIAD OIOIPQPQA D

I dreamt last night of you John JohnA
And thought you called to meB
And when I woke this morning JohnA
Yourself I hoped to seeB
But I was all alone John JohnA
Though still I heard your callC
I put my boots and bonnet onA
And took my Sunday shawlC
And went full sure to find you JohnA
At Nenagh fairD
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The fair was just the same as thenE
Five years ago to dayF
When first you left the thimble menE
And came with me awayF
For there again were thimble menE
And shooting galleriesG
And card trick men and maggie menE
Of all sorts and degreesG
But not a sight of you John JohnA
Was anywhereD
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I turned my face to home againE
And called myself a foolH
To think you'd leave the thimble menE
And live again by ruleH
To go to mass and keep the fastI
And till the little patchJ
My wish to have you home was pastI
Before I raised the latchJ
And pushed the door and saw you JohnA
Sitting down thereD
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How cool you came in here begadI
As if you owned the placeK
But rest yourself there now my ladI
'Tis good to see your faceK
My dream is out and now by itI
I think I know my mindI
At six o'clock this house you'll quitI
And leave no grief behindI
But until six o'clock John JohnA
My bit you'll shareD
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The neighbours' shame of me beganL
When first I brought you inM
To wed and keep a tinker manL
They thought a kind of sinM
But now this three years since you've goneN
'Tis pity me they doI
And that I'd rather have John JohnA
Than that they'd pity youI
Pity for me and you John JohnA
I could not bearD
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Oh you're my husband right enoughO
But what's the good of thatI
You know you never were the stuffO
To be the cottage catI
To watch the fire and hear me lockP
The door and put out ShepQ
But there now it is six o'clockP
And time for you to stepQ
God bless and keep you far John JohnA
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And that's my prayerD

Thomas Macdonagh



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