Analysis of Ernie Pyle
Robert William Service 1874 – 1958
I wish I had a simple style
In writing verse,
As in his prose had Ernie Pyle,
So true and terse;
Springing so forthright from the heart
With guileless art.
I wish I could put back a dram
As Ernie could;
I wish that I could cuss and damn
As soldier should;
And fain with every verse would I
Ernie outvie.
Alas! I cannot claim his high
Humanity;
Nor emulate his pungent, dry
Profanity;
Nor share his love of common folk
Who bear life's yolk.
Oh Ernie, who on earth I knew
In war and wine,
Though frail of fame, in soul how you
Were pure and fine!
I'm proud that once when we were plastered
You called me 'bastard.'
Scheme | ABABCC DEDEFX FGFGHH IJIJKK |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11110101 0101 10111101 1101 10111101 1101 11111101 1101 11111101 1101 011100111 101 01110111 0100 1101101 0100 11111101 1111 11011111 0101 11110111 0101 111111010 11110 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 717 |
Words | 123 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 118 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
Font size:
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 37 sec read
- 77 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Ernie Pyle" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 Oct. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/32101/ernie-pyle>.
Discuss this Robert William Service poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In