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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHARLIE MACHREE, by WILLIAM JAMES HOPPIN First Line: Come over, come over / the river to me Last Line: Dear charlie machree! Subject(s): Love | |||
COME over, come over The river to me, If ye are my laddie, Bold Charlie machree. Here's Mary McPherson And Susy O'Linn. Who say ye're faint-hearted, And darena plunge in. But the dark rolling water, Though deep as the sea, I know willna scarce ye, Nor keep ye frae me; For stout is yer back, And strong is yer arm, And the heart in yer bosom Is faithful and warm. Come over, come over The river to me, If ye are my laddie, Bold Charlie machree! I see him, I see him! He's plunged in the tide, His strong arms are dashing The big waves aside. O, the dark rolling water Shoots swift as the sea, But blithe is the glance Of his bonny blue ee. And his cheeks are like roses, Twa buds on a bough; Who says ye're faint-hearted, My brave Charlie, now? Ho, ho, foaming river, Ye may roar as ye go, But ye canna bear Charlie To the dark loch below! Come over, come over The river to me, My true-hearted laddie, My Charlie machree! He's sinking, he's sinking, O, what shall I do! Strike out, Charlie, boldly, Ten strokes and ye're thro'! He's sinking, O Heaven! Ne'er fear, man, ne'er fear; I've a kiss for ye, Charlie, As soon as ye're here! He rises, I see him, -- Five strokes, Charlie, mair, -- He's shaking the wet From his bonny brown hair; He conquers the current, He gains on the sea, -- Ho, where is the swimmer Like Charlie machree? Come over the river, But once come to me, And I'll love ye forever, Dear Charlie machree! He's sinking, he's gone, -- O God! it is I, It is I, who have killed him -- Help, help! -- he must die! Help, help! -- ah, he rises, -- Strike out and ye're free! Ho, bravely done, Charlie, Once more now, for me! Now cling to the rock, Now gie us yer hand, -- Ye're safe, dearest Charlie, Ye're safe on the land! Come rest in my bosom, If there ye can sleep; I canna speak to ye, I only can weep. Ye've crossed the wild river, Ye've risked all for me, And I'll part frae ye never, Dear Charlie machree! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD HOW THEY GO ON by JAMES GALVIN |
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