Two Rogues Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCDDEEFEGGHHIEJJ KKLLMNGGOOHHPE| Dim grim and silent as a ghost | A |
| The sentry occupied his post | A |
| To all the stirrings of the night | B |
| Alert of ear and sharp of sight | B |
| A sudden something sight or sound | C |
| About above or underground | C |
| He knew not what nor where ensued | D |
| Thrilling the sleeping solitude | D |
| The soldier cried 'Halt Who goes there ' | E |
| The answer came 'Death in the air ' | E |
| 'Advance Death give the countersign | F |
| Or perish if you cross that line ' | E |
| To change his tone Death thought it wise | G |
| Reminded him they 'd been allies | G |
| Against the Russ the Frank the Turk | H |
| In many a bloody bit of work | H |
| 'In short ' said he 'in every weather | I |
| We've soldiered you and I together ' | E |
| The sentry would not let him pass | J |
| 'Go back ' he growled 'you tiresome ass | J |
| Go back and rest till the next war | K |
| Nor kill by methods all abhor | K |
| Miasma famine filth and vice | L |
| With plagues of locusts plagues of lice | L |
| Foul food foul water and foul gases | M |
| Rank exhalations from morasses | N |
| If you employ such low allies | G |
| This business you will vulgarize | G |
| Renouncing then the field of fame | O |
| To wallow in a waste of shame | O |
| I'll prostitute my strength and lurk | H |
| About the country doing work | H |
| These hands to labor I'll devote | P |
| Nor cut by Heaven another throat ' | E |
Ambrose Bierce
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