Analysis of Codex Honoris

Ambrose Bierce 1842 (Meigs County) – 1914 (Chihuahua)



Jacob Jacobs, of Oakland, he swore:
'Dat Solomon Martin-I'll haf his gore!'
Solomon Martin, of Oakland, he said:
'Of Shacob Shacobs der bleed I vill shed!'
So they met, with seconds and surgeon at call,
And fought with pistol and powder and-all
Was done in good faith,-as before I said,
They fought with pistol and powder and-shed
Tears, O my friends, for each other they marred
Fighting with pistol and powder and-lard!
For the lead had been stolen away, every trace,
And Christian hog-product supplied its place.
Then the shade of Moses indignant arose:
'Quvicker dan lighdnings go vosh yer glose!'
Jacob Jacobs, of Oakland, they say,
Applied for a pension the following day.
Solomon Martin, of Oakland, I hear,
Will call himself Colonel for many a year.


Scheme AABBCCBBDDEEFEGGHI
Poetic Form
Metre 101011011 1100101111 1001011011 11111111 11111001011 0111001001 1101110111 1111001001 1111111011 1011001001 1011110011001 0101100111 10111001001 1111111 101011011 01101001001 1001011011 11011011001
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 747
Words 134
Sentences 8
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 588
Words per stanza (avg) 128
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. more…

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