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limerick, in poetry
(Encyclopedia) limerick, type of humorous verse. It is always short, often nonsensical, and sometimes ribald. Of unknown origin, the limerick is popular rather than literary and has even been used in…Lizette Woodworth Reese: A Rhyme of Death's Inn
A Rhyme of Death's InnLizette Woodworth ReeseA rhyme of good Death's inn! My love came to that door; And she had need of many things, The way had been so sore.My love she lifted up her head…Daniel, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Daniel, Samuel, 1562?–1619, English poet and historian. He was tutor to William Herbert, 3d earl of Pembroke, and later to Lady Anne Clifford. Eventually he found favor with James I,…Nash, Ogden
(Encyclopedia) Nash, Ogden, 1902–71, American poet, b. Rye, N.Y., studied at Harvard. He was popular for a wide assortment of witty and immensely quotable doggerel verses, ranging from urbane satire…John Keats: Lines Rhymed in a Letter from Oxford
La Belle Dame sans MerciModern LoveLines Rhymed in a Letter from Oxford I The Gothic looks solemn, The plain Doric column Supports an old Bishop and Crosier; The mouldering arch, Shaded…Betjeman, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Betjeman, Sir JohnBetjeman, Sir Johnbĕtˈjəmən [key], 1906–84, English poet, b. London. Traditional in rhyme and meter, his verse combined a witty appraisal of the English present with…Mayakovsky, Vladimir Vladimirovich
(Encyclopedia) Mayakovsky, Vladimir VladimirovichMayakovsky, Vladimir Vladimirovichvlədyēˈmĭr vlədyēˈmĭrəvĭch mīˌəkôfˈskē [key], 1893–1930, Russian poet and dramatist. Mayakovsky was a leader of the…proverb
(Encyclopedia) proverb, short statement of wisdom or advice that has passed into general use. More homely than aphorisms, proverbs generally refer to common experience and are often expressed in…John Keats: If by dull rhymes our English must be chainâÂÂd,
I cry your mercy-pity-love!-aye, love!O thou whose face hath felt th...If by dull rhymes our English must be chain'd, If by dull rhymes our English must be chain’d, And, like Andromeda,…Trending
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