The Terrible Robber Men

Padraic Colum 1881 (County Longford) – 1972 (Enfield)



OH I wish the sun was bright in the sky,
And the fox was back in his den O!
For always I'm hearing the passing by
Of the terrible robber men O!
Of the terrible robber men.

Oh what does the fox carry over the rye,
When it's bright in the morn again O!
And what is it making the lonesome cry
With the terrible robber men O!
With the terrible robber men.

Oh I wish the sun was bright m the sky,
And the fox was back in his den O!
For always I'm hearing the passing by
Of the terrible robber men O!
With the terrible robber men.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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109

Quick analysis:

Scheme aBABc ababC aBABC
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 518
Words 112
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5

Padraic Colum

Padraic Colum was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, playwright, children's author and collector of folklore. more…

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