Codex Honoris Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCBDDCCEEFFGBHHIJ| Jacob Jacobs of Oakland he swore | A |
| 'Dat Solomon Martin I'll haf his gore ' | B |
| Solomon Martin of Oakland he said | C |
| 'Of Shacob Shacobs der bleed I vill shed ' | B |
| So they met with seconds and surgeon at call | D |
| And fought with pistol and powder and all | D |
| Was done in good faith as before I said | C |
| They fought with pistol and powder and shed | C |
| Tears O my friends for each other they marred | E |
| Fighting with pistol and powder and lard | E |
| For the lead had been stolen away every trace | F |
| And Christian hog product supplied its place | F |
| Then the shade of Moses indignant arose | G |
| 'Quvicker dan lighdnings go vosh yer glose ' | B |
| Jacob Jacobs of Oakland they say | H |
| Applied for a pension the following day | H |
| Solomon Martin of Oakland I hear | I |
| Will call himself Colonel for many a year | J |
Ambrose Bierce
(1)
Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
Write your comment about Codex Honoris poem by Ambrose Bierce
Best Poems of Ambrose Bierce