Analysis of The Merry Bard
William Makepeace Thackeray 1811 – 1863
ZULEIKAH! The young Agas in the bazaar are slim-wasted and wear
yellow slippers. I am old and hideous. One of my eyes is out, and
the hairs of my beard are mostly gray. Praise be to Allah! I am a
merry bard.
There is a bird upon the terrace of the Emir's chief wife. Praise
be to Allah! He has emeralds on his neck, and a ruby tail. I am a
merry bard. He deafens me with his diabolical screaming.
There is a little brown bird in the basket-maker's cage. Praise be
to Allah! He ravishes my soul in the moonlight. I am a merry bard.
The peacock is an Aga, but the little bird is a Bulbul.
I am a little brown Bulbul. Come and listen in the moonlight.
Praise be to Allah! I am a merry bard.
| Scheme | XXAB XAX XB X XB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10110001111001 101011101001111110 01111110111110110 101 110101010101111 1110111011100101110 10111111010010 1101011001010111 1101111001110101 01111010101101 11010111010001 11110110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
| Characters | 684 |
| Words | 141 |
| Sentences | 21 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 3, 2, 1, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 44 |
| Words per line (avg) | 12 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 104 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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