,,rhymes ,,& ,,met]s ,a ,,practical ,,manual ,,= ,,v]sifi]s ,,by ,,horatio ,,w9sl[ ,,! ,,editor ,,publi%+ ,,company ,deposit1 ,n4 ,y4 #aiji ,,copyright1 #aijf1 ,,by ,,! ,,editor ,,publi%+ ,,company ,,! ,,out+ ,,press ,,deposit1 ,n4 ,y4 ,,preface ,?r\gh\t ! foll[+ pages v]se /&s = any k9d ( metrical composition z di/+ui%$ f prose4 ,x is n us$ z a synonym = poetry4 ,?\gh mo/ poetry is 9 v]se =m1 mo/ v]se is n poetry4 ,! ability to write v]se c be acquir$2 only a poet c write poetry4 ,at ! same "t1 ev5 a poet mu/ le>n to h&le 8 v]se ) "s degree ( skill or 8 "w is apt to fall v flat1 & ! m]e v]se writ] :o _c rhyme correctly & fit 8 l9es toge!r 9 met] _h mu* bett] /ick to prose4 ,?is book has be5 compil$ ) "o end 9 view3 to arrange 9 a conv5i5t & inexp5sive =m ! fundam5tals ( v]se--en\gh = ! /ud5t :o takes up v]se z a lit]>y ex]cise or = ! old] v]se writ] :o has fall5 into a rut or :o is a bit %aky on !ory4 ,x is ev5 hop$ t !re may be a ^w ( help = "s embryo poet4 ,9 con/ruction ! plan has be5 to sugge/ r ?an to expla9 9 detail & z f> z possible to help ! read] to help himself4 ,no v]se has be5 quot$ except :]e ! illu/ration ( a po9t made x necess>y4 ,) ! increas+ numb] ( libr>ies x ought to be an easy matt] = any "o to ref] to mo/ ( ! less] v]se writ]s z well z all ! /&>d poets4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,v]se ,,mak+ ,,9 ,,g5]al #i ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,met] #ag ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,rhyme #be ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,/anza ,,=ms #ca ,,*apt] ,v ,,subtleties ,,( ,,v]sification #cg ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,quatra9 ,,& ,,sonnet #de ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,ballade ,,& ,,o!r ,,fr5* ,,=ms #ec ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,song #fg ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,types ,,( ,,mod]n ,,v]se #ge ,,*apt] ,x ,,v]se ,,translation #he ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,ab\t ,,read+ #ic ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,h9ts ,,= ,,beg9n]s #aja ,,app5dix 7a7 ,,! ,,v]se ,,m>ket #aaa 7b7 ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,read+ #aad ,i ,,v]se ,,mak+ ,,9 ,,g5]al ,,*apt] ,i ,,v]se ,,mak+ ,,9 ,,g5]al ,x is sc>cely necess>y to write a def5se ( v]se mak+4 ,z a lit]>y ex]cise x has be5 recomm5d$ & practic$ by e well-kn[n ,engli% writ] & z a lit]>y asset x has be5 ( practical value at "o "t or ano!r to mo/ ( ! au?ors ( to-day4 ,indirectly x helps "o's prose & is an ess5tial to ! und]/&+ ( ! greate/ lit]ature4 ,! fact t c\rses 9 ,poetics h be5 e/abli%$ at all ! l>ge univ]sities %[s ! int]e/ :i* v]se mak+ has ar\s$ 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 ,engl& ! ability to write metrical v]se has long be5 consid]$ "o ( ! compon5t p>ts ( ! education ( a univ]sity man4 ,look$ at f ! purely practical side1 ev5 ?\gh n a s+le l9e be sold1 v]se mak+ has its value4 ,x /r5g!ns ! vocabul>y2 tea*es nic5ess 9 ! *oice ( words2 invigorates ! imag9ation & discipl9es ! m9d f> m ?an a doz5 times ! am\nt ( prose4 ,b1 ?\gh c>eful v]se is mu* m difficult to write ?an c>eful prose1 slip%od v]se is n wor? ! ink t %apes x4 ,9 tak+ up v]se writ+ ! /ud5t mu/ solemnly resolve on "o ?+3 to consid] no composition complete until x proves up--until ! rhymes & met] are p]fect4 ,?is p]fection is n z unatta9able z x s\nds1 = ! laws ( rhyme & met] are z fix$ z ! laws ( ! ,m$es & ! ,p]sians4 ,any "o may n be able to write arti/ic v]se1 b any "o c write true v]se1 & ! only way to make a c\rse 9 v]se writ+ c\nt is to live up to all ! rules2 to bani% all ideas ( poetic lic5se2 to write & rewrite till ! composition is z ne> p]fect z lies 9 "o1 & f9ally to lay aside & rewrite aga94 ,aft] ! l9e scans & ! rhymes are prov$ %\ld come ! ef=t to put ! ?\ght cle>ly4 ,x is (t5 h>d to say :at "o means 9 prose4 ,x is h>d] 9 v]se4 ,9 fact1 "o ( ! greate/ difficulties any v]se mak] c ov]come is ! t5d5cy to be obscure 9 8 mean+4 ,) ! surm\nt+ ( ?is ob/acle comes simplicity ( diction2 to pres5t ! ?\ght )\t sup]flu\s words2 to avoid ! ?readb>e phrases & to put ! idea 9 a new way & yet 9 pla9 spee*4 ,h[ f> ! v]se mak] w g 9 cle>ness & simplicity dep5ds l>gely on 8 natural good ta/e & discrim9ation4 ,! bett] he is able to appreciate ! "w ( o!rs ! bett] 8 own w become1 & ?is appreciation1 ?\gh x _c be creat$1 c be cultivat$ z well z good mann]s4 ,to-day m ?an ev] be=e good read+ is "o ( ! prime ess5tials to good writ+4 ,/ev5son has recomm5d$ imitation z a road to orig9ality & few h disagre$ ) him on ?is po9t4 ,x is und\bt$ly easi] to write a sonnet if "o is famili> ) ,wordswor? or to write a ballade if "o has read ,dobson4 ,at ! same "t to be ( value ! imitation mu/ be done broadly & sy/ematically4 ,! arti/ does n le>n to draw by copy+ ,gibson heads nor ! v]se mak] to write by dilut+ ,kipl+4 ,an imitation %\ld always be made ) ! idea ( reproduc+ "s "o quality :i* ! imitator wi%es to develop 9 himself2 ! v]se mak] %\ld copy n "o /yle b _m1 & aim at me?ods r ?an mann]isms4 ,= a fir/ /ep 9 imitation x is well to select a subject ak9 to ! orig9al & foll[ ! au?or's con/ruction & tr5d ( ?\ght z closely z possible4 ,= in/ance1 !re is a sonnet on ,milton--write a companion sonnet on ,%akespe>e or ,dante4 ,mat* /anzas to ,wa%+ton ) simil> /anzas to ,l9coln or ,cromwell or any o!r "* :o c be treat$ 9 ! same g5]al mann]4 ,gray's ,elegy 9 a ,c\ntry ,*ur*y>d sugge/s o!r elegies 9 o!r *ur*y>ds4 ,"o may ev5 p>ody a poem--n broadly1 l9e = l9e 9 ! ,am]ican fa%ion--b 9 ! m delicate ,calv]ley way1 :i* applies ! _s & met] ( ! poem to a light] subject4 ,"o mu/ imitate be=e "o c orig9ate1 b haphaz>d imitation leads n[h]e4 ,9 conclusion x may be said t v]se mak+ is no my/ic art hidd5 f ! _m4 ,x is to be acquir$ by any "o :o is will+ to "w at x /eadily & consi/5tly4 ,fir/1 a />t 9 ! "r direction1 & !n practice--practice--practice4 ,no?+ da%$ (f or turn$ out1 b e composition sav$ f ! wa/ebasket made-- ,correct 9 con/ruction1 ,cle> 9 ?\ght1 ,simple 9 diction4 ,,ii ,,met] ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,met] ,a metrical composition is divid$ into l9es1 ea* l9e conta9+ a def9ite numb] ( syllables4 ,^! syllables are gr\p$ by twos & ?rees into feet :i*1 by _! makeup1 det]m9e ! met] or movem5t ( ! l9e4 ,met] 9 ,engli% v]se is built up ?r\gh acc5t alone1 b1 ?\gh ?is pr9ciple diff]s entirely f t ( ! anci5ts1 :o dep5d$ on ! l5g? ( ! syllable1 we /ill cl+ to ! names ) :i* !y di/+ui%$ ! diff]5t feet4 ,x w be discov]$ t by comb9+ acc5t$ & unacc5t$ syllables into gr\ps ( two1 ?ree & f\r an imm5se v>iety ( feet c be produc$4 ,9 fact ! ,roman poets made use ( ab\t ?irty4 ,9 ,engli% v]se we disreg>d ! f\r-syllabl$ foot altoge!r & make use only ( ! two & ?ree syllabl$4 ,^? commonly accept$ are3 ,iambus u- ,dactyl -uu ,tro*ee -u ,anape/ uu- ,spondee -- ,amphimac] -u- ,amphibra* u-u ,! da% /&s = ! acc5t$ syllable4 ,an idea ( ! use ( ^! met]s 9 v]se may be ga9$ f ! foll[+ examples3 ,,iambic u -- u ---- u -- u - u ----- ,f l[ to high do? dis solu tion climb u - u ---- u - u - u -- ,& s9k f high to l[ along a scale4 ,,tro*aic ---- u --- u -- u -- u ,tell u1 ,ma/]1 ( ?y wisdom -- u --- u ---- u ---- u ,ere ! *a9s ( d>kness b9d !e4 ,,dactyllic ---- u u -- u u ,take h] up t5d]ly -- u u -- ,lift h] ) c>e4 ,,anape/ic u u ---- u u -- u u ---- u ,if he talks ( 8 bak + or brew + u u ----- u u --- u u --- ,if he comes to y rid + a cob4 ,a l9e ( spondees is r>ely f\nd 9 our ,engli% because a succession ( acc5t$ syllables is almo/ impossible ) u & ! amphimac] & amphibra* are seldom m ?an second>y feet 9 a dactyllic or anape/ic l9e4 ,:]e m ?an "o comb9ation ( syllables is us$ ! l9e takes its "n f ! foot pr$om9at+4 ,z to numb]1 ! feet 9 a s+le l9e are practically unlimit$ ?\gh "o r>ely comes across a l9e conta9+ m ?an eight4 ,l9es ( ?ree & f\r are m common4 ,inde$1 9 "s lyrical poems we h l9es made up ( a s+le syllable4 ,! classic names = l9es ( v>y+ l5g? are p]haps necess>y4 ,! l9e ( two feet is a dimet]2 ?ree--trimet]2 f\r--tetramet]2 five--p5tamet]2 six--hexamet]2 sev5--heptamet] & eight--octamet]4 ,?us ,pope's ,iliad is writt5 9 iambic p5tamet]1 9 l9es made up ( five iambics2 & ,longfell['s ,hiawa?a is tro*aic tetramet]1 ea* l9e conta9+ f\r tro*ees4 ,x w be notic$ t _m l9es lack ! syllable or two necess>y to complete ! la/ foot4 ,= in/ance3 -- u -- u -- u -- u ,airly ,beacon ,airly ,beacon1 - u ---- u -- u --- ,o ! pleasant sight to see4 & -- u u --- u u ---- ,ah b ?+s m ?an po lite4 ,?is privilege ( end+ 9 ! middle ( a foot is 9 no way a poetic lic5se b l5ds a flexibility to ! use ( all met]s :i* w\ld o!rwise be w(ully lack+4 ,aga9 we f9d1 especially 9 dactyllic & anape/ic l9es1 a tro*ee or spondee ?r[n 9 to v>y ! movem5t4 ,9 ?is anape/ic l9e ! met] is v>i$ by a spondee3 u u -- --- ---- u u --- u u --- ,n a drum 0 he>d n a fun eral note4 ,?is ins]tion ( a foot is always all[able if x helps ! prop] movem5t ( ! l9e & if x is put 9 volunt>ily4 ,) a beg9n] ^: e> is none too well tra9$ x is bett] to try only pure l9es--l9es made up ( b "o k9d ( foot4 ,9 ?is way ! false extra syllable or foot is soon] f\nd out & correct$4 ,a fir/-class ex]cise is to write v]se )\t rhyme or v mu* reason1 ^: only virtue %all be l9es ( exact l5g? ) met] regul> to ! v]ge ( s+songness4 ,z an ex]cise1 too1 x is helpful to take a doz5 l9es or m ( good v]se & break !m up into feet4 ,! greate/ poets are n necess>ily ! be/ = ?is purpose1 ow+ to ! irregul>ity ( mu* ( _! "w4 ,x is bett] = ! beg9n] to /e] cle> ( ,br[n+ & try ! simpl] & m regul> con/ructions ( ,dobson & ,pra$4 ,,iii ,,rhyme ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,rhyme ,! rhyme mo/ commonly us$ 9 v]se is ! s+le rhyme--! rhyme ( "o syllable4 ,a s+le rhyme is p]fect :5 ! rhym$ syllables are acc5t$2 :5 ! v[el s\nds & ! foll[+ consonant s\nds are id5tical & :5 ! prec$+ consonant s\nds are diff]5t4 ,less rhymes ) mess & c>ess b n ) unless1 because 9 ?is la/ case ! prec$+ consonant s\nds are ! same4 ,x w rhyme ) bless because ! b & l are s jo9$ t ! comb9$ s\nd diff]s f ! simple l ( less4 ,less does n rhyme ) be/ because ! t makes ! conclud+ consonant s\nds unlike4 ,nor does x rhyme ) abbess because ! acc5t 9 ?is ^w falls on ! fir/ syllable4 ,a d\ble or triple rhyme foll[s 9 con/ruction ! rules laid d[n = ! s+le rhyme4 ,! acc5ts mu/ be alike2 ! prec$+ consonants mu/ diff] & ! v[els & ! rema9+ syllables ( ! words be id5tical4 ,d\ble goes p]fectly ) tr\ble & bubble1 :ile *>ity1 cl>ity & r>ity all rhyme4 ,! spell+ ( a ^w does n affect its rhym+ use4 ,x is rhym$ z x is pron\nc$4 ,move & prove d n rhyme ) love--all ! poets 9 ,*ri/5dom to ! contr>y4 ,nei!r does come rhyme ) home4 ,! pronunciation is all 9 all & t mu/ be decid$ n by local usage b by "s /&>d au?ority4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 words :i* h "o pronunciation 9 prose & ano!r 9 poetry4 ,= in/ance1 said1 aga9 & w9d4 ,x is p]missible to take advantage ( ?is special pronunciation & rhyme !m ) raid1 la9 & bl9d4 ,to be /rict is bett] ?an to be lax 9 pronunciation & x is absolutely necess>y to rise above prov9cialism4 ,m>ia is n a rhym+ companion = fire except 9 dialect v]se1 ?\gh ?is pair+ s\nds natural en\gh 9 "s localities4 ,9 a piece ( v]se x is be/ n to h ! same v[el s\nds too close to "o ano!r 9 adjac5t rhym+ words4 ,l9es end+ fa91 made1 pa91 laid w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be correct1 b ! simil> v[el s\nds cause a lack ( v>iety4 ,an arrangem5t su* z ?r\gh1 made1 drew1 laid w\ld be bett]4 ,no?+ disgu/s ! read] ( v]se m ?an an imp]fect rhyme4 ,if "o is anxi\s to write well he %\ld make x 8 bus9ess to see t e rhyme is absolutely "r be=e a manuscript leaves 8 h&s4 ,:atev] s9s may be orig9al ) a v]sifi] at lea/ he has no excuse = an unmetrical l9e or an untrue rhyme4 ,to acquire facility 9 rhym+ x is necess>y to write mu* & to try all /yles ( end+s f ! s+le rhyme to ! triple4 ,z good practice z any w be f\nd 9 ! use ( ! ,fr5* =ms describ$ 9 ,*apt] ,,vii4 ,b above all "o mu/ avoid ! rhym+ diction>y4 ,:5 ! v]se mak] once gets ! habit ( ref]r+ to its pages !re is m hope = ! amateur popul> song writ] ?an = him4 ,bett] to ?9k half an h\r & get ! "r ^w "o's self ?an to tread ! primrose pa? ( ! rhym+ diction>y4 ,x has "o use1 nev]!less1 :i* is p]haps all[able4 ,!re are c]ta9 words1 su* z *imney1 sc>f1 crimson1 w9d[1 wid[1 & o!rs :i* h no rhyme4 ,to asc]ta9 :e!r a ^w belongs to ?is class or n ! diction>y is useful1 ?\gh /ill a trifle dang]\s4 ,v]se mak]s w rejoice to he> t mon?1 once a prom95t figure 9 ?is non-rhym+ company1 has fall5 f ! ranks4 ,a new v>iety ( butt]fly has be5 nam$ ! monolun?4 ,,iv ,,/anza ,,=ms ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,/anza ,,=ms ,r\ghly speak+1 ! /anza 9 v]se corresponds to ! p>agraph 9 prose4 ,x is a fix$ division ( ! composition conta9+ a c]ta9 numb] ( l9es arrang$ 9 a c]ta9 rhym+ ord]4 ,v (t5 ea* /anza conta9s a di/9ct & r\nd$ ?\ght1 su* z is f\nd 9 a p>agraph1 ?\gh ?is plan ( con/ruction is n univ]sally foll[$ by any means4 ,9 %>p dramatic v]se "o mu/ use a simple /anza =m built s t ea* ?\ght ends ) ! la/ ^w ( ! la/ l9e4 ,b :5 ! movem5t is languid ! met] & /anza =m may be m intricate & x is sometimes be/ to let ! ?\ght fl[ f "o /anza to ano!r )\t ev5 ! j]k ( ! p]iod4 ,! effect to be produc$ is ev]y?+ & %\ld det]m9e n only ! /anza to be us$ b ! details ( ! treatm5t z well4 ,! great poet c b5d any met] or /anza =m to 8 use1 z witness ,?omas ,hood ) 8 gallop+ /anzas 9 ! ,bridge ( ,sighs1 b an ord9>y mortal mu/ produce 8 effects m obvi\sly4 ,! great] skill "o has ! great] lib]ties "o c take 9 8 *oice ( mat]ials1 j z a clev] aft]-d9n] speak] may say _m ?+s :i* f a less tactful p]son w\ld be deem$ (f5sive4 ,?omas ,hood c write 8 dirges 9 dactylics ) triple rhymes1 b we mu/ model ours on ,gray's ,elegy or ,9 ,memoriam4 ,/ill ! v>iety ( /anzas is s l>ge t "o %\ld be able to fit almo/ any v]se mood )\t ! necessity ( inv5t+ a new =m or turn+ an old "o out ( its beat5 track4 ,!re are little dimet] c\plets l ,h]rick's3 ,!re ?\ %alt be ,high prie/ to me4 ,& !re is ! ?ree-l9e /anza 9 _m =ms1 ( :i* ?is f ,l&or is an example3 ,*ildr51 keep up t h>mless play1 ,y\r k9dr$ angels pla9ly say ,by ,god's au?ority ye may4 ,& ! f\r-l9e /anza--its "n is legion4 ,! :ole "q resolves itself into ! suitability ( ! =m to ! matt]4 ,! vehicle :i* c>ries ! ?\ght be/ is ! "o to be select$4 ,! m appropriate ! con/ruction ( ! poem--! rhymes1 ! met] & ! /anza--! bett] x w c>ry out ! writ]'s int5tion4 ,in/ead ( hamp]+ 8 ?\ght x w assi/ x4 ,z a means ( becom+ acqua9t$ ) ! wide res\rces :i* wait ! v]se mak]1 ! /ud5t %\ld copy & imitate e /anza =m n famili> to him4 ,9 ?is way he w le>n = himself :y ! ,sp5s]ian /anza us$ by ,keats 9 8 ,eve ( ,/4 ,agnes is good = "o sort ( n>rative & :y ! ballad /anza us$ by ,col]idge 9 8 ,anci5t ,m>9] is good = ano!r2 :y "o sort ( /anza s+s m]rily & :y ano!r is fitt$ = fun]al hymns4 ,be/ ( all1 he w le>n t he does n h to *oose among long met]1 %ort met] & ,hallelujah met]1 b t an almo/ indef9ite field lies op5 = him4 ,also he w discov] t x is n necess>y to create a new /anza =m 9 ord] to write a great poem4 ,! sonnet1 at :i* e poet has ?rumm$1 /ill waits = a new ma/]1 & ! ,recessional1 p]haps ! greate/ poem ( ! la/ qu>t] c5tury1 0 writt5 9 "o ( ! simple/ & olde/ ( /anzas4 ,v ,,subtleties ,,( ,,v]sification ,,*apt] ,v ,,subtleties ,,( ,,v]sification ,! m "o writes ! bett] he becomes acqua9t$ ) :at might be call$ ! tricks ( ! trade4 ,^! tricks1 helps1 or devices c be expla9$ only 9 a g5]al way4 ,mo/ ( !m ea* v]se mak] mu/ le>n = himself1 b !re are "s broad] /rokes :i* c be m easily trac$ & po9t$ out & :i* are gov]n$ by fix$ rules4 ,p]haps ! mo/ noticeable ( ^! is allit]ation4 ,by allit]ation is meant ! succession ( two or m words ^: initial s\nds are id5tical or v simil>4 ,! ri*1 ripe rose z ) inc5se /reams is a good example4 ,?r\gh allit]ation c]ta9 effects are produc$ :i* w\ld o!rwise be impossible4 ,in/ances w occur to e read]4 ,to quote only "o example3 ,:5 d&elions fleck ! gre5 ,& rob9s' songs ?rob ?r\gh ! trees4 ,9 ^! two l9es by ,william ,all5 ,:ite1 ! two ?s1 ?\gh out ( place 9 mo/ v]se1 "h express ! ?robb+ idea p]fectly4 ,allit]ation at ! beg9n+ ( acc5t$ syllables is v useful 9 humor\s v]se1 help+ along ! rhy?m & b9d+ ! l9es toge!r4 ,! use ( onomatopoetic words1 words ^: s\nd signifies ! s5se1 is s common t we seldom give x a ?\ght4 ,we h ! spla% ( wat]2 ! bang ( a gun2 ! crackle ( bran*es & s on indef9itely4 ,9 v]se ?is idea is c>ri$ a /ep f>!r4 ,l9es are con/ruct$ n only ) ! purpose ( convey+ a giv5 idea1 z 9 prose1 b ) ! additional end ( /r5g!n+ ?is idea & impress+ x on ! m9d ( ! read] ?r\gh ! *oice & arrangem5t ( ! words4 ,up a high hill he heaves a huge r\nd /one4 ,9 ?is ! successive h s\nds sugge/ ! h>d brea?+ & labor ( ! asc5t4 ,br[n+ imitates ! s\nd ( gallop+ 9 ! met] ( 8 ride f ,gh5t to ,aix4 ,i sprang to ! /irrup & ,joris & he1 ,i gallop$1 ,dirck gallop$1 we gallop$ all ?ree4 ,t5nyson is full ( su* turns z ?is3 ,:]e lay ! bones ( anci5t m51 ,old knights1 & ov] !m ! sea-w9d sang1 ,%rill1 *ill1 ) flakes ( foam4 ,! two words c]ta9ly give a mo/ wond]ful impression ( ! %riek ( ! cold sea-w9d4 ,in/ances ( ?is sort might be add$ indef9itely b ^! are en\gh to give ! g5]al idea4 ,z a rule ! be/ use ( any device ( ?is purpose is s]v$ :5 x is n too app>5t2 :5 x produces ! effect )\t call+ att5tion to ! means4 ,9 a c]ta9 sort ( langui%+ v]se ( ! my/ical type an effect ( qua9tness & dream9ess is produc$ by emphasiz+ ! la/ syllables ( words ^: acc5t by "r falls on a previ\s syllable4 ,?is is done by pair+ !m ) pron\nc$ rhymes4 ,= in/ance1 te>s rhymes ) b>ri]s1 h] ) well-wat] & s on4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood t1 z an attempt to rhyme1 ?is sort ( ?+ is n to be c\nt5anc$1 b x is p]fectly all[able :5 x is us$ to obta9 a c]ta9 effect4 ,take ?is /anza f ,:itman's ,song ( ! ,broad-,axe1 "o ( ! few specim5s we h ( 8 attempts at rhyme & met]4 ,x is a true b>b>ic *ant ^: full-m\!d syllables reproduce 9 little ! bl[s ( ! axe4 ,weapon %apely1 nak$1 wan1 ,head f ! "m's b[els drawn1 ,wood$ fle% & metal bone1 limb only "o & lip only "o1 ,gray blue leaf by r$-heat gr[n1 helve produc$ f a little se$ s[n1 ,re/+ ! grass amid & ^u1 ,to be lean$ & to lean on4 ,?\gh our ,engli% v]se l>gely disreg>ds ! quantity or l5g? ( a syllable1 9 "s l9es ?is mu/ be consid]$ z well z acc5t4 ,a light met] & /anza may v easily be spoil$ by ! introduction ( a too-/rong ^w4 ,= in/ance1 gn>l$1 /r5g?1 ?ru/1 & s on are v mu* long] ?an may1 well1 !1 =1 & _m o!r ( ! "o-syllabl$ words4 ,:5 a l9e scans correctly b someh[ s\nds wrong1 9 n9e cases out ( t5 ! fault c be trac$ to a long syllable t %\ld h be5 %ort or a %ort syllable t %\ld h be5 long4 ,,vi ,,! ,,quatra9 ,,& ,,sonnet ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,quatra9 ,,& ,,sonnet ,! ,quatra9 ,9 ! sev5te5? c5tury ! quatra9 0 a favorite tool ( ! old ,engli% writ]s :o wi%$ to embody a /++ epigram or epitaph 9 v]se4 ,! works ( ,rob]t ,h]rick conta9 sev]al1 mo/ ( !m1 un=tunately1 n fit = pr9t4 ,nor 0 he ! only unblu%+ expon5t ( ! que/ionable quatra94 ,b times h *ang$ & l ev]y?+ else ! quatra9 has gr[n respectable4 ,f ! disuse & misuse into :i* x _h fall5 ! mod]n magaz9e editor rescu$ x & by creat+ a m>ket reviv$ ! art ( quatra9 mak+4 ,to-day sometimes ! f\r l9es are descriptive2 aga9 !y conta9 a k9dly or clev] epigram1 or p]haps an unexpect$ twi/ at ! end t makes = a joke4 ,! av]age quatra9 is 9 iambic p5tamet] ) alt]nate l9es rhym+4 ,sometimes ! fir/ & f\r? l9es rhyme & ! second & ?ird1 & occasionally "o sees a deta*$ ,om>ic /anza4 ,x all dep5ds ^u ! ?\ght & ! way x is to be express$4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 t ! quatra9 because ( its v brevity dem&s m c>e & poli%+ ?an a long] piece ( v]se4 ,! ?\ght mu/ n only be concise & cle>ly express$ b ! f\r l9es mu/ conta9 no?+ else4 ,! foll[+ example by ,frank ,demp/] ,%]man n only describes ?is =m ( v]se b is an excell5t quatra9 9 itself3 ,h>k at ! lips ( ?is p9k :orl ( %ell ,& y %all he> ! ocean's surge & ro>3 ,s 9 ! quatra9's measure1 writt5 well ,a ?\s& l9es %all all be sung 9 f\r4 ,! ,sonnet ,x is ! ambition ( _m a v]sifi] to be kn[n z a mak] ( sonnets4 ,d\btless ?is love = ! =m is prompt$ n only by its possibilities b ev5 m by its traditions4 ,%akespe>e1 ,milton1 ,wordswor? & ,rossetti1 to m5tion only a few ( ! celebrat$ names1 7 ma/]s ( ! sonnet1 ?\gh x mu/ be said t ! v]sion us$ by ! e>li] ,engli% writ]s 0 n ! "o we "k to-day4 ,%akespe>e's sev5ty-?ird sonnet may s]ve z a fair example ( ! arrangem5t ( ! l9es 9 ! e>ly ,elizabe?an p]iod1 ?\gh ev5 9 8 day ! pres5t rhym+ ord] 0 pass+ gradually into use4 ,t "t ( ye> ?\ may'/ 9 me behold ,:5 yell[ leaves or few or none d hang ,^u ! b\ghs :i* %ake aga9/ ! cold1 ,b>e ru9$ *oirs :]e late ! sweet birds sang4 ,9 me ?\ see'/ ! twilight ( su* day ,z aft] sunset fade? 9 ! we/1 ,:i* by & by black night do? take away1 ,dea?'s second self t seals up all 9 re/4 ,9 me ?\ see'/ ! gl[+ ( su* fire ,t on ! a%es ( 8 y\? do? lie1 ,z ! dea? b$ :]eon x mu/ expire1 ,consum$ ) t :i* x 0 n\ri%$ by4 ,?is ?\ p]ceive/ :i* makes ?y love m /rong1 ,to love t well :i* ?\ mu/ leave ere long4 ,?is f\rte5 l9es1 z an exam9ation w discov]1 might be writt5 9 ?ree f\r-l9e /anzas ) an additional two l9es z an epigrammatic envoy4 ,9 fact x c sc>cely be call$ a sonnet at all1 & ! la/ two l9es come out ) su* =ce z to (f5d ! e> accu/om$ to ! m mod]n =m4 ,! sonnet by ,keats1 ,on ,fir/ ,look+ into ,*apman's ,hom]1 is an excell5t illu/ration ( ! *ange 9 ! rhym+ sy/em & emphasis4 ,mu* h ,i travell$ 9 ! realms ( gold1 ,& _m goodly /ates & k+doms se52 ,r\nd _m we/]n isl&s h ,i be5 ,:i* b>ds 9 fealty to ,apollo hold4 ,(t ( "o wide expanse _h ,i be5 told ,t deep-br[$ ,hom] rul$ z 8 demesne3 ,yet did ,i nev] brea! its pure s]5e ,till ,i he>d ,*apman speak out l\d & bold3 ,!n felt ,i l "s wat*] ( ! skies ,:5 a new planet swims into 8 k52 ,or l /\t ,cortez :5 ) eagle eyes ,he />$ at ! ,pacific--& all 8 m5 ,look$ at ea* o!r ) a wild surmise-- ,sil5t1 ^u a peak 9 ,d>i54 ,! fir/ eight l9es rhyme3 a1 b1 b1 a1 a1 b1 b1 a2 ! la/ six3 c1 d1 c1 d1 c1 d4 ,?us ! sonnet halts only at "o place1 ! int]val betwe5 ! eigh? & ! six? l9es1 :]e ! re/ is welcome1 :ile ! emphasis1 in/ead ( com+ out s braz5ly at ! end1 rea*es its climax 9 ! next to ! la/ l9e1 dy+ away gradually4 ,! ord] ( ! eight l9es 9 ! mod]n sonnet is almo/ inv>iably un*ang$1 b ! se/et is v>i$ z ! movem5t ( ! ?\ght dictates4 ,z to sonnet con/ruction little c be said "h or1 if "o wi%$ to g into detail1 s mu* c\ld be said t x w\ld fill ?is volume a doz5 times4 ,keats1 ,wordswor? & ,rossetti1 to say no?+ ( a doz5 or m mod]n sonnete]s1 are safe models to foll[4 ,"o trifl+ sugge/ion seems 9 ord]4 ,!re are s _m really good sonnets n[ t a second-rate production is a drug on ! m>ket4 ,except z an ex]cise x is altoge!r sup]flu\s4 ,a fir/-class sonnet mu/ be gr\nd$ fir/ on an idea & !n rewritt5 & work$ ov] until ! idea has f\nd a fit sett+4 ,commonplac5ess ei!r 9 ! idea or its expression is alike fatal4 ,,vii ,,! ,,ballade ,,& ,,o!r ,,fr5* ,,=ms ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,ballade ,,& ,,o!r ,,fr5* ,,=ms ,! ,anglo ,saxons 7 a h>d-dr9k+ race ^: b>ds *ant$ int]m9able battle songs to tables ( uncritical1 mead-fill$ h]oes4 ,z a result ! ,engli% language grew up )\t _m ( ! f9] po9ts ( v]se & b>e especially ( all fix$ =ms4 ,x 0 ?is latt] lack :i* ,au/9 ,dobson s\ght to supply by imitat+ 9 ,engli% ! ballade1 triolet1 villanelle & o!r v]se arrangem5ts at t "t us$ only by ! ,fr5* & n v g5]ally among !m4 ,! ,ballade ,( ^! ! ballade is ! be/ kn[n1 & ,dobson's ,ballade ( ! ,pompad\r's ,fan is subjo9$ z "o ( ! mo/ popul> & mo/ easily imitat$4 ,*ick5 sk91 delicate1 :ite1 ,pa9t$ by ,c>lo ,van ,loo1 ,loves 9 a riot ( light1 ,roses & vapor\s blue2 ,h>k to ! da9ty fr\-fr\6 ,picture above if y c ,eyes t w\ld melt l ! dew-- ,?is 0 ! ,pompad\r's fan6 ,see h[ !y rise at ! sight1 ,?rong+ ! ,o,eil de ,boeuf ?r\gh1 ,c\rti]s z butt]flies bright1 ,beauties t ,fragon>d drew2 ,talon r\ge1 falbala1 queue1 ,c>d9al ,duke1--to a man1 ,eag] to sigh or to sue1-- ,?is 0 ! ,pompad\r's fan4 ,ah1 b ?+s m ?an polite ,hung on ?is toy1 voyez v\s6 ,matt]s ( /ate & ( might1 ,?+s t great m9i/]s d4 ,?+s t maybe ov]?rew ,^? 9 ^: bra9s !y began2 ,"h 0 ! sign & ! cue1-- ,?is 0 ! ,pompad\r's fan4 ,,envoy ,:]e are ! secrets x knew8 ,weav+s ( plot & ( plan8 ,b :]e is ! ,pompad\r1 too8 ,?is 0 ! ,pompad\r's fan4 ,x w be notic$ t !re are b ?ree rhym+ s\nds1 also t ! la/ l9e ( ! fir/ /anza is repeat$ z ! la/ l9e ( ! o!r two & ! envoy4 ,! l9es rhyme toge!r a1 b1 a1 b1 b1 c1 b1 c1 9 ea* /anza & 9 ! envoy b1 c1 b1 c4 ,! mo/ frequ5t rhyme occurs f\rte5 times2 ! next six & ! c rhyme five4 ,) ! exception ( ! refra9 !re is no repetition ( rhymes 9 ! prop] ballade4 ,ev5 ,dobson's use ( cue & queue is1 9 ! /ricte/ s5se1 an error4 ,) its difficult rhymes ! ballade is an excell5t s*ool 9 :i* to le>n smoo?-fl[+ v]se4 ,if "o is able to write a simple & natural ballade ! ord9>y /anza =ms w appe> ridicul\sly easy4 ,b ! ballade has two bugbe>s3 ! fir/ ! refra9 :i* refuses to come 9 naturally1 & ! second ! envoy :i* insi/s on appe>+ z a disjo9t$ aft] ?\ght4 ,! refra9 9 a good ballade makes its b[ ea* "t ) a slight *ange 9 ! significance & comes 9 n because x has be5 pr$e/9$ = ! end ( ! /anza1 b because x is ! only comb9ation ( words possible to r\nd out ! eight l9es4 ,! envoy conta9s ! gi/ ( ! :ole matt] & at ! same "t mu/ be writt5 to be read n z an app5dix b z a compon5t "p ( ! ballade4 ,x mu/ always come out ) a r+ t leaves ! _s ( ! v]se /amp$ on ! read]'s m9d4 ,= ov]com+ ^! two bugbe>s--practice w conqu] ! mo/ recalcitrant refra9 & "o may (t5 circumv5t an envoy by writ+ x fir/4 ,:5 ! s\nd *os5 = ! mo/ frequ5t rhyme has b "s sixte5 or sev5te5 companion words an envoy writt5 9 ! beg9n+ w save mu* pond]+ lat]4 ,x is easi] to fit ! unus$ rhymes into an eight-l9e /anza ?an into a f\r-l9e envoy1 especially :5 ! f\r l9es are call$ on to sum up ! ?\ght ( ! :ole production & give a clev] turn to x z well4 ,! ,rondeau ',9 teacup times6' ,! /yle ( dress ,w\ld suit y\r beauty1 ,i confess4 ,bel9da-l ! pat* y'd we>2 ,i picture y ) p[d]$ hair1-- ,y'd made a spl5did %eph]dess6 ,& ,i1 no d\bt1 c\ld well express ,sir ,plume's complete conceit$ness1-- ,c\ld poise a cl\d$ cane ) c>e ',9 teacup times4' ,! p>ts w\ld fit precisely--yes3 ,we %\ld a*ieve a huge success6 ,y %\ld disda9 & ,i despair ,) q ! true ,augu/an air2 ,b 444 c\ld ,i love y m or less1-- ',9 teacup times'8 ,! rondeau's difficulties lie 9 its two-rhyme limitation & ! h&l+ ( ! refra94 ,?is refra9 ei!r r\nds ! /anzas beautifully or else plays dog 9 ! mang] ) ! s5se4 ,9 ! common =m ( ! rondeau x is made up ( ! fir/ f\r syllables ( ! fir/ l9e & is repeat$ aft] ! eigh? & ?irte5? l9es4 ,a simpl] =m ( ! rondeau devis$ or at lea/ introduc$ by ,au/9 ,dobson is to be f\nd 9 ! ,may ,book4 ,?is gives an idea ( ! rondeau's possibilities z a m$ium = m s]i\s v]se4 ,,9 ,,angel ,,c\rt ,9 ,angel ,c\rt ! sunless air ,gr[s fa9t & sick2 to left & "r1 ,! c[]+ h\ses %r9k f sight1 ,huddl+ & hopeless1 eyeless1 b>e4 ,misnam$1 y say1 = surely r>e ,mu/ be ! ,angel %apes t light ,9 ,angel ,c\rt4 ,nay1 ! ,et]nities are !re4 ,dea? by ! doorway /&s to smite2 ,life 9 its g>rets leaps to light2 ,& ,love has climb$ ! crumbl+ /air ,9 ,angel ,c\rt4 ,villon has v>i$ ! rondeau s z to use = a refra9 a s+le syllable4 ,?is =m1 ?\gh n s flexible z ! o!rs1 has its use & is v apt = obta9+ c]ta9 effects4 ,! ,triolet ,9 ! matt] ( triolets ,au/9 ,dobson is aga9 an au?ority1 ?\gh 8 exp]im5ts 9 ?is =m are sc>cely z successful z 8 ballades & rondeaus4 ,,to ,,rose ,,au/9 ,,dobson ,9 ! s*ool ( ,coquettes ,madam ,rose is a s*ol>3 ,o1 !y fi% ) all nets ,9 ! s*ool ( ,coquettes6 ,:5 h] broo* %e =gets ',tis to %[ h] new coll>3 ,9 ! s*ool ( ,coquettes ,madam ,rose is a s*ol>4 ,"h ! fir/ l9e is also ! f\r? & ! sev5?1 :ile ! second is duplicat$ 9 ! la/4 ,?is is ano!r ( ! two-rhyme =ms4 ,! triolet seems simple en\gh1 &1 = t matt]1 a c]ta9 k9d ( triolet c be writt5 by ! ream4 ,b to put ! eight l9es toge!r 9 su* a way t ! refra9 comes 9 fre%ly ea* "t1 is (t5 a day's "w4 ,9 a mu* light] ve9 x is p]missible to pun 9 ! repeat$ l9es s t ! la/ repetition comes 9 ) a diff]5t mean+4 ,?\gh int5d$ = ! delicately humor\s ! triolet is sob]-go+ en\gh to c>ry a ?read ( s5tim5t4 ,no?+ c\ld be da9ti] or m sugge/ively pa!tic ?an ^! l9es by ,h4 ,c4 ,bunn]3 ,a pit*] ( mignonette1 ,9 a t5em5t's highe/ casem5t3 ,que] sort ( a fl[]-pot--yet ,t pit*] ( mignonette ,is a g>d5 9 heav5 set ,to ! little sick *ild 9 ! basem5t-- ,! pit*] ( mignonette1 ,9 ! t5em5t's highe/ casem5t4 ,! ,rondel ,,ready ,,= ,,! ,,ride ,h4 ,c4 ,,bunn] ,?r\gh ! fre% fairness ( ! ,spr+ to ride1 ,z 9 ! old days :5 he rode ) h]1 ,) joy ( ,love t _h fond ,hope to bride ,"o ye> ago _h made h] pulses /ir4 ,n[ %all no wi% ) any day recur 7,= ,love & ,dea? "p ye> & ye> full wide71 ,?r\gh ! fre% fairness ( ! ,spr+ to ride1 ,z 9 ! old days :5 he rode ) h]4 ,no gho/ !re l+]s ( ! smile t di$ ,on ! sweet pale lip :]e 8 kisses 7 444 ,yet /ill %e turns h] delicate head aside1 ,if %e may he> him come ) j+l+ spur ,?r\gh ! fre% fairness ( ! ,spr+ to ride1 ,z 9 ! old days :5 he rode ) h]4 ,?is v>iant ( ! rondeau conta9s f\rte5 l9es ( :i* ! fir/ two are twice repeat$ z refra9s4 ,b two rhymes are employ$4 ,! ,villanelle ,a ,,villanelle ,,at ,,v]ona ,,au/9 ,,dobson1 ,9 ! ,c5tury ,magaz9e ,a voice 9 ! sc5t$ night1 ,a /ep :]e ! rose trees bl[1-- ,o ,love & ,o ,love's delight6 ,cold /> at ! blue vault's height1 ,:at is x t %akes y s8 ,a voice 9 ! sc5t$ night4 ,%e comes 9 h] beauty bright1 ,%e comes 9 h] "y love's gl[1 ,o ,love & ,o ,love's delight6 ,%e b5ds f h] casem5t :ite1 ,& %e he>s x hu%$ & l[1 ,a voice 9 ! sc5t$ night4 ,& he climbs by t /airway slight ,h] passionate ,romeo3 ,o ,love & ,o ,love's delight6 ,& x /irs u /ill 9 spite ,( its 'ev] s long ago1' ,t voice 9 ! sc5t$ night2 ,o ,love & ,o ,love's delight6 ,! second l9es ( ea* /anza rhyme & ! fir/ & ?ird l9es ( ! fir/ /anza are alt]nat$ z refra9s4 ,! se/9a has six six-l9e /anzas & an envoy3 9 ! /anzas ! f9al words ( ea* l9e rema9 ! same ?r\gh\t1 ?\gh ! ord] is *ang$4 ,9 ! ?ree-l9e envoy ! six words mu/ appe> aga9 & 9 an e/abli%$ ord]4 ,! se/9a is a trifle too long to quote1 b "o ( ! be/ & sane/ examples is to be f\nd 9 ,kipl+'s ,sev5 ,seas--,! ,se/9a ( ! ,tramp ,royal4 ,sw9burne's se/9as ?\gh poetic are v cl\dy 9 mean+4 ,! pant\m1 ano!r involv$ arrangem5t1 is made up ( f\r-l9e /anzas 9 :i* ! second & f\r? l9es ( ! fir/ v]se are us$ z ! fir/ & ?ird l9es ( ! second v]se1 & s on ad inf9itum until ! we>y au?or ends by repeat+ ! fir/ & ?ird l9es ( ! :ole production z ! second f ! la/ & ! la/ ( ! conclud+ /anza4 ,!re is great good = ! beg9n] 9 writ+ ^! ,fr5* =ms ev5 if he takes up ! "w only z an ex]cise4 ,_! con/ruction is s c]ta9 & fix$ t an error is gl>+4 ,?\gh x may be br[-wr9kl+ to build a ballade1 x is a simple matt] to see its faults4 ,!re is also value 9 ^! =ms = ! advanc$ /ud5t4 ,!y embody sugge/ions = new /anza =ms & fre% v]se 9 g5]al4 ,! use ( ! ballade v>iant may be f\nd 9 ,kipl+4 ,:5 v>i$ ! triolet may give exactly ! "r r+ = "s idea :i* refuses to fit itself into ! conv5tional molds4 ,:5 "o has s]v$ 8 appr5tice%ip he may arrange & re>range z he sees fit1 b5d+ ! /anza to 8 purpose4 ,( ! =ms he is n ! slave b ! ma/]4 ,,viii ,,! ,,song ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,song ,a v>iety ( v]se :i* has great vogue n[ & :i* has s develop$ z to be consid]$ almo/ z individual z ! rondeau or sonnet is ! mod]n song4 ,=m]ly ! song 0 writt5 to music or at lea/ writt5 t x might be set to music1 b n[ x mu/ s+ itself4 ,x may dress 9 sob] iambics if x pleases1 b !re mu/ be a lilt & g to ! words to sugge/ music4 ,among ! be/ examples ( ?is =m op5 to ! read] are ! songs ( ,rob]t ,burns4 ,?\gh writt5 to fit old ,scot* airs ! words !mselves sugge/ a melody to any "o ) ! slighte/ e> = music4 ,= in/ance3 ,my luve is l a r$1 r$ rose ,t's newly sprung 9 ,june3 ,my luve is l ! melodie ,t's sweetly play$ 9 tune4 ,z fair ?\ art1 my bonnie lass1 ,s deep 9 luve am ,i3 ,& ,i w luve !e /ill1 my de>1 ,till a' ! seas gang dry4 ,till a' ! seas gang dry1 my de>1 ,& ! rocks melt 9 ! sun3 ,i w luve !e /ill1 my de>1 ,:ile ! s&s o' life %all run4 ,& f>e !e weel1 my only luve6 ,& f>e !e weel a:ile3 ,& ,i w come aga91 my luve1 ,?o' x 7 t5 ?\s& mile4 ,?\gh n ! au?or ( mu* pr9t$ v]se ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son has writt5 m ?an "o s++ /anza3 ,bright is ! r+ ( words ,:5 ! "r man r+s !m1 ,fair is ! fall ( songs ,:5 ! s+] s+s !m4 ,/ill !y are c>oll$ & said-- ,on w+s !y are c>ri$-- ,aft] ! s+] is dead ,& ! mak] buri$4 ,go+ to ! works ( ,w4 ,e4 ,h5ley we f9d mu* v s+able v]se4 ,9 ! quot$ example he has us$ 9 ! *orus ! sugge/ion ( an old ,scot* /anza3 ,oh ,falm\? is a f9e t[n ) %ips 9 ! bay1 ,& ,i wi% f my he>t x's !re ,i 0 to-day3 ,i wi% f my he>t ,i 0 f> away f "h1 ,sitt+ 9 my p>lor & talk+ to my de>4 ,= x's home1 de>ie1 home--x's home ,i want to be1 ,our topsails are hoi/$ & we'll away to sea4 ,oh1 ! oak & ! a% & ! bonnie birk5 tree1 ,!y're all gr[+ gre5 9 ! old c\ntree4 ,au/9 ,dobson 9 a long] poem makes use ( ! foll[+ /anza3 ,across ! grass ,i see h] pass2 ,%e comes ) tripp+ pace1-- ,a maid ,i "k1 ! ,m>* w9ds bl[ ,h] hair across h] face2-- ,) a hey1 ,dolly6 ho ,dolly6 ,dolly %all be m9e1 ,be=e ! spray is :ite ) ,may ,or blooms ! eglant9e4 ,9 all ( ,kipl+ ! s++ quality is dom9ant4 ,he is to be m>k$ especially because 9 8 songs he has comb9$ ! old met]s s z to give ! effect ( absolute novelty4 ,! ,scot* poets ( ,burns' "t & be=e1 (f] _m excell5t *ances = imitation & /udy4 ,%akespe>e's occasional songs are always true4 ,a seldom quot$ poem ( ,"l ,byron's is full ( melody3 ,s we'll g no m a rov+ ,s late into ! night1 ,?\gh ! he>t be /ill z lov+1 ,& ! moon be /ill z bright4 ,= ! sword outwe>s its %ea?1 ,& ! s\l we>s out ! brea/1 ,& ! he>t mu/ pause to brea!1 ,& love itself h re/4 ,?\gh ! night 0 made = lov+ ,& ! day returns too soon1 ,yet we'll g no m a rov+ ,by ! light ( ! moon4 ,j exactly :]e ! s++ quality ( a song lies x is h>d to tell4 ,x is n altoge!r 9 ! op5 v[els or ! met] or ! fl[ ( ?\ght1 ?\gh dep5d5t on all ?ree4 ,x is impossible to =mulate any rule = ! con/ruction ( ! song except ! g5]al laws ( good ta/e4 ,! only plan is to try & try aga9 until ! result conta9s some?+ ( ! s++ quality4 ,v (t5 x is helpful to fit ! words to "s air imag9>y or o!rwise :i* runs 9 ! head4 ,! song may be long or %ort1 tell little or a great deal4 ,9 practice1 z a rule1 x is less ?an tw5ty-f\r l9es 9 l5g? & expresses a s+le ?\ght or emotion4 ,its only two ess5tials are t x be graceful & t x s+4 ,,ix ,,types ,,( ,,mod]n ,,v]se ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,types ,,( ,,mod]n ,,v]se ,v]s de ,socit ,v]s de socit1 society v]se1 is a developm5t ( ! la/ c5tury2 almo/1 "o might say1 ( ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,9 t "t !re has be5 compos$ a great volume ( ?is sort ( v]se ^u :i* a numb] ( ! m9or poets h bas$ _! claims to remembrance4 ,x is difficult to def9e v]s de socit2 9 fact1 ! only way x c be describ$ is ?r\gh examples4 ,its *>act]i/ics are a gracefulness ( ?\ght & /yle1 a flu5cy 9 expression1 a ve9 ( delicate humor or s5tim5t & a subject :i* falls )9 ! limits ( polite conv]sation4 ,x sp>kles or %\ld sp>kle ) clev] turns ( ?\ght & at times ev5 desc5ds to a sort ( punn+4 ,no attempt is made to rea* ! sublime1 b s]i\s v]s de socit is (t5 writt5 & is ! m effective because ( its contra/$ sett+4 ,! ballade1 rondeau & triolet are favorite expressions ( ?is /yle ( v]se1 = 9 g5]al its writ]s seek difficult /anza =ms ) rhymes natural b nev] hackney$4 ,z an ex]cise its mak+ is bo? pr(itable & difficult4 ,on trial1 x w be f\nd no easy matt] to write l9e aft] l9e ( e-day ,engli% into balanc$ v]se t is n commonplace1 b once well done x is a mu* easi] task to f9d a m>ket4 ,calv]ley's ,fly ,leaves approa* ! classic ( v]s de socit4 ,au/9 ,dobson has work$ 9 a m s]i\s ve94 ,pra$ has writt5 "s delightfully easy specim5s ( ! /yle1 :ile 9 ,am]ica ,john ,g4 ,saxe1 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes & a numb] ( contempor>y writ]s are responsible = an ext5sive output rank+ well up ) ,engl&'s4 ,! ,dramatic ,int]lude ,! s]i\s drama 9 v]se n[adays is a drug on ! m>ket z f> z sell+ p[] is conc]n$1 unless we except ! plays ( ,/eph5 ,phillips4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a sort ( dramatic int]lude :i* is n only m>ketable b mu* m easily & pleasantly writt52 a composition on ! g5]al ord] ( ,dobson's ,prov]bs 9 ,porcela94 ,a /udy ( ! ,prov]bs w g fur!r = an und]/&+ ( ! subject ?an pages ( explanation4 ,!y are writt5 9 iambic tetramet] :i* is kept f s+songness by ! action ( ! dialogue4 ,! *>act]s seldom end _! spee*es at ! end ( ! l9e b r 9 ! middle1 & ! l9e is fill$ out by ! fir/ words ( ! next speak]4 ,^! little play fragm5ts1 built 9 ! =m ( a delicate com$y1 are n long en\gh to exhau/ ei!r writ] or read] & are ev5 to be met ) n[ & !n 9 our mod]n magaz9es4 ,_! value = ! v]se mak] lies 9 ! premium :i* !y put ^u ease & naturalness ( expression1 ?\gh 9 addition !y pres5t a novel ex]cise to ! /ud5t :o is tir$ ( writ+ 8 n>ratives 9 conv5tional v]se4 ,! ,prov]bs are sugge/$ n z models to copy absolutely b r z ! base ( v>iations :i* ! v]se mak] may devise to suit 8 !me4 ,nons5se ,v]se ,nons5se v]se 9 its pres5t developm5t is a fairly mod]n gr[?4 ,x began ) ! lim]ick :i* fir/ rea*$ ! public "u ! k9dly patronage ( ,"m ,goose3 ,!re 0 an old man ( ,bombay1 ,:o pull$ at a pipe made ( clay1 ,b a long-legg$ snipe ,flew away ) ! pipe ,:i* vex$ t old man ( ,bombay4 ,) ?is z a beg9n+ ! lim]ick has spread f> & wide4 ,x has secur$ a place 9 mod]n nons5se v]se correspond+ to t ( ! sonnet 9 m s]i\s ef=ts4 ,!re are ev5 lim]ick fi5ds :o pride !mselves on _! writ+ ( lim]icks & o!rs ^: collections ( ! =m total up 9 ! ?\s&s4 ,x is v seldom t "o sees a lim]ick n[ ) ! fir/ & la/ l9es id5tical4 ,z a rule ! la/ l9e diff]s f ! fir/ & ends 9 a new rhyme4 ,! foll[+ tak5 f ,life repres5ts ! apo!osis ( ! lim]ick3 ,a ,g]man f ov] ! ,rh9e ,:5 ask$ at :at h\r he w\ld d9e1 ,repli$1 ',at ,five1 ,sev51 ,eight1 ,t5 & ,elev51 ,f\r1 ,six & a ,qu>t] to ,n9e6' ,edw>d ,le>1 an ,engli% writ]1 began ! popul>ization ( ! lim]ick 9 8 nons5se books ab\t #ahej & s9ce 8 "t x has be5 exp]im5t$ ) by _m ( ! clev]e/ writ]s n[ be=e ! public4 ,b nons5se v]se is n conf9$ to ?is "o =m4 ,pass+ f ! "w ( ,le> we come to ,lewis ,c>roll's v]se 9 ,alice 9 ,wond]l&4 ,no?+ ( its k9d bett] ?an ,jabb]wocky has ev] be5 writt51 & x w\ld be a bold v]se mak] :o w\ld try to improve on ,! ,walrus & ! ,c>p5t]1 or any ( ! o!r ,alice poems4 ,9 a diff]5t way1 ?\gh p]haps z amus+1 is ! ,gelett ,burgess /yle ( nons5se v]se typifi$ 9 8 noble quatra9 to ! ,purple ,c[3 ,i nev] saw a purple c[1 ,i nev] hope to see "o2 ,b ?is ,i'll tell y anyh[ ,i'd r see ?an be "o4 ,"s ye>s ago ! college humor\s publications orig9at$ a blood?ir/y conceit :i* t\*$ ! do+s ( ,little ,willie3 ,little ,willie ye/]day ,:5 ! baby w5t to play ,fill$ him full ( k]os5e4 ,gee6 b isn't ,willie mean6 ,s9ce !n ! murd]\s adv5tures ( ,little ,willie h be5 c\ntless4 ,!y are all cannibali/ic b r cat*y4 ,! awful ?+ ab\t nons5se v]se is ! v f9e l9e t divides a ma/]piece f utt] drivel4 ,nons5se v]se is v good or v bad4 ,:5 x plays along ! edges x is v pleas+ b :5 x ov]/eps x becomes rot4 ,! ,humor\s ,ballad ,a /ep high] 9 ! ladd] is ! ,humor\s ,ballad4 ,! ,comic ,ballad we h _h ) u f ! days ( ,rob9 ,hood1 b ,w4 ,s4 ,gilb]t 9 8 ,bab ,ballads rea*$ heights be=e 8 "t unsuspect$4 ,by ! use ( cat*y /anzas & unusual rhymes he made ! type a ?+ ( art4 ,mo/ read]s are famili> ) ! ,y>n ( ! ,nancy ,bell1 9 :i* ! solit>y sailor s+s3 ,oh1 ,i am ! cook & ! capta9 bold ,& ! mate ( ! ,nancy brig2 ,& ! bos'n tight & ! mid%ipmite ,& ! crew ( ! capta9's gig4 ,s9ce ! publication ( ! ,bab ,ballads a great deal ( v]se has be5 produc$ along ! same g5]al l9es4 ,mr4 ,wallace ,irw9's ,nautical ,ballads ( a ,l&sman are ! mo/ notable additions ( rec5t ye>s4 ,x ,,v]se ,,translation ,,*apt] ,x ,,v]se ,,translation ,a work+ k ( "s =eign language--say ,fr5* or ,g]man--is (t5 v pr(itable to ! v]se mak]4 ,) a diction>y & a c\ple ( text books he c make v good translations ( ! poetry ( ! language--"w :i* may n br+ a money return b :i* z an ex]cise is bo? int]e/+ & valuable4 ,! process is n complicat$1 ?\gh a good v]se translation may be made z h>d a task z any fall+ to ! lot ( ! lit]>y work]4 ,take a poem t /rikes ! fancy2 read x & r]ead till e ^w is cle> & !n %ape ! translation into a /anza & met] z ne> ! orig9al z possible4 ,if !re are f\r ?ree-l9e /anzas 9 ! orig9al1 build ! translation into f\r ?ree-l9e /anzas z closely l9e = l9e z ! ease ( ! v]se w p]mit4 ,9 translat+ f ! ,g]man ! orig9al met] c be foll[$ acc5t = acc5t1 ?\gh ?is is impossible ) ! ,fr5*1 ^: syllables are )\t emphasis1 & w\ld sc>cely be advisable ) any ( ! m complicat$ ,lat9 met]s4 ,at fir/ x is a good idea to make ! ,engli% v]se rigor\sly exact 9 its mean+--to /udy e ^w until ! v]se n only rhymes & runs ) "s degree ( naturalness1 b also is a correct r5d]+ ( ! cold facts4 ,?is is n s h>d z x seems if "o sits d[n & ?9ks ! "r ^w out1 & x gives opportunity = an excell5t ov]haul+ ( ! vocabul>y4 ,any "o :o has _h a high-s*ool c\rse 9 ,lat9 c exp]im5t ) ,virgil1 turn+ x ei!r into c\plets l ,pope's ,iliad or into ! m appropriate met] us$ by ,longfell[ 9 8 ,evangel9e4 ,) a diction>y & a lit]al translation x is easy en\gh to puzzle out ,horace1 :o is m mod]n 9 8 ?\ght & :o is1 9 a way1 ! ance/or ( our pres5t v]s-de-socit writ]s4 ,!re is also ?is advantage 9 ! translation ( ,horace3 ,"o f9ds a *ance to comp>e 8 translation ) ! "w ( _m o!rs1 = ,horace has be5 m widely translat$ ?an any o!r poet unless we except ! ,biblical writ]s4 ,! fame ( ,fa!r ,pr\t re/s l>gely on 8 r5d]+s ( ,horace4 ,au/9 ,dobson has translat$ sev]al ( ! odes into ! ,fr5* =ms & _m o!r poets h turn$ _! h& to ! task4 ,among ! ,g]mans1 ,he9e is a favorite ) ,engli% translators1 ?\gh _m ( 8 songs f _! %ortness & delicacy are h>d to express prop]ly4 ,goe! & ,s*ill] h also be5 mu* translat$ & any collection ( ,g]man poetry w %[ a doz5 poems ) :i* "o has become famili> ?r\gh ! ,engli% v]sions4 ,among ! ,fr5* x is difficult to specify any p>ticul> au?ors1 z !y h n be5 s widely translat$ z ! ,g]mans4 ,alfr$ de ,musset1 ,?ophile ,gauti] & ,paul ,v]la9e are1 p]haps1 z well kn[n z any o!r ( ! m mod]n writ]s4 ,9 mak+ translations ) a view to ! arti/ic side ! result is apt to diff] f ! ex]cise :i* aims only at accuracy4 ,= practice "o %\ld r5d] l9e = l9e z ne>ly z possible4 ,:5 "o c d ?is x is all[able to take m lib]ties & reproduce ! poem1 n l9e = l9e z x /&s1 b r z ! au?or might h writt5 x _h he compos$ 9 ,engli%2 to pres]ve ! met] & g5]al arrangem5t b to sacrifice details :5 necess>y to ! _s ( ! poem4 ,:5 ! two qualities c be comb9$ & a poem is translat$ 9 su* a way t ! l9es correspond & yet d n cr[d out ! poetry ! result is a ma/]piece4 ,b su* ?+s v r>ely happ5 & require n only h>d "w b a fla% ( inspiration & good luck z well4 ,v (t5 a poem c be imitat$ f its "m tongue4 ,a /anza or two may be exp&$ into a ballade 9 ,engli% conta9+ an elaboration ( ! orig9al ?\ght4 ,x is p]fectly all[able to (f] a composition ( ?is sort = sale provid$ ! s\rce is ackn[l$g$4 ,,xi ,,ab\t ,,read+ ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,ab\t ,,read+ ,to write good v]se "o mu/ read good v]se4 ,! _w has spun too long = a man to succe$ :o dep5ds :olly on 8 own ideas2 he mu/ pr(it by ! "w ( o!rs4 ,! m poetry & ! m k9ds ( poetry ! v]se mak] reads ! broad] 8 k ( ! subject becomes4 ,fir/ x t\*es 8 vocabul>y1 !n 8 rhymes & met]s & la/ly 8 me?ods4 ,?\gh all good lit]ature is helpful 9 ?is way1 ! book :i* gives ! mo/ enjoym5t is v apt to br+ ! mo/ pr(it4 ,b x %\ld n be =gott5 t _m au?ors are unpopul> because ( a ha/y fir/ impression4 ,a ra9y day & a disagreeable companion w spoil ! effect ( ! prettie/ sc5]y 9 ! _w1 & a bad d9n] & a heada*e may turn a ma/]piece into a la/+ abom9ation4 ,any poet ^: "w has liv$ mu/ possess "s quality :i* is wor? appreciat+ if n acquir+4 ,giv5 a fair trial )\t prejudice he w speak = himself4 ,x is n 9 ! compass ( ?is *apt] to li/ ! ,poets ,:o ,%\ld ,be ,rev]5c$4 ,x is bett] = ! v]se mak] to exp]im5t & select 8 patron sa9ts = himself4 ,yet att5tion may be call$ to c]ta9 accept$ ma/]s ) ^: "w ev5 ! beg9n] %\ld be famili>4 ,at ! head ( ! li/ /&s ! ,bible4 ,! beauty & simplicity ( its spee* fully expla9 h[ ?is book has inspir$ g5]ation aft] g5]ation ( poets4 ,job1 ,isaiah1 ! ,psalms & ! writ+s ( ,solomon are 9 !mselves a treasury ( phrase & sugge/ion4 ,%akespe>e is to be read = ! poetry ( 8 l9es & picturesque ^w-gr\p+ if = no?+ else4 ,= t matt]1 ! songs ( all ! ,elizabe?an dramati/s are wor?y ( /udy & re/udy4 ,!y h a lilt & a lightness :i* make !m live ev5 n[ :5 s _m lit]>y fa%ions h pass$ away4 ,! old ,engli% ballads1 to be f\nd 9 ,p]cy's ,reliques1 ,all+ham's ,ballad ,book & mo/ collections ( ,engli% ,lit]ature1 are a help t[>d und]/&+ ! con/ruction ( a spirit$ n>rative poem4 ,kipl+'s ,ballad ( ,ea/ & ,we/ %[s h[ effectively ?is sort ( treatm5t c be appli$ to a mod]n !me4 ,rob]t ,h]rick is wor? :ile = ! grace & delicacy ( 8 poems2 ) him might be class$ ! bett] ef=ts ( ,lovelace & ,sir ,john ,suckl+4 ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/ is p]haps ! be/ example we h ( cont9u\s blank v]se4 ,x %\ld be read b n imitat$1 at lea/ n imitat$ too mu*4 ,x is h>d to di/+ui% good blank v]se f bad & x is s easy to write ! bad4 ,dryd5's ,alex&]'s ,fea/ des]ves a p]petual bookm>k = ! rem>kable success ) :i* ! tr5d ( emotion is int]pret$ by ! rhy?m4 ,! ,bells1 by ,edg> ,allan ,poe1 is ano!r example ( ?is treatm5t & is held by "s critics to be equally good4 ,pope's v]se & t ( 8 age g5]ally is too clev]ly artificial to be ( mu* use to a mod]n1 ?\gh 8 ma/]y ( ! epigrammatic c\plet might be pr(itably not$4 ,z an exemplification ( f9i%$ workman%ip ,gray's ,elegy 9 a ,c\ntry ,*ur*y>d /&s alone4 ,rob]t ,burns1 = ! sw+ ( 8 songs & ! flavor ( 8 words1 %\ld be read cont9ually4 ,mu* ( 8 ,scot* vocabul>y might be us$1 judici\sly1 9 ,engli% v]se4 ,9 ! ,eve ( ,/4 ,agnes1 ,keats has reveal$ possibilities 9 ! ,sp5s]ian /anza ( :i* ,sp5s] himself 0 n aw>e1 & ! ,ode to a ,night+ale & ! ,ode on a ,grecian ,urn h a classic beauty :i* c be recogniz$ ?\gh n successfully copi$4 ,( ! m mod]n poets ,br[n+'s /range1 unc\? phras+ is full ( p[]2 ,t5nyson's ma/]y is %[n 9 8 exquisite *oice ( words1 & ,sw9burne's met]s & rhymes are wor? close application4 ,& s "o might g on = a doz5 pages & /ill h an incomplete li/4 ,x is n :at "o reads b h[ "o reads4 ,! books wait on ! %elves & ?r\gh read+ & ?r\gh read+ only c "o cultivate t mo/ necess>y ?\gh indef9able quality--,good ,ta/e4 ,,xii ,,h9ts ,,= ,,beg9n]s ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,h9ts ,,= ,,beg9n]s ,= "o ^: v]se runs easily & ^: occasional sales are an enc\ragem5t1 ?is la/ *apt] is p]haps unnecess>y4 ,yet !re may come times 9 r\t9e1 monoton\s production :5 ev5 he loses 9 int]e/1 & ) ?is loss 8 "w falls (f 9 quality4 ,x is only ?r\gh int]e/ & desire t any?+ has ev] be5 accompli%$1 & if ^! are n su/a9$ ! "w mu/ /ay at a l[ level4 ,ev5 ! season$ writ] mu/ look =w>d to 8 "w if he wi%es to improve4 ,= ! beg9n] ^: airy v]se does n trip b r lumb]s1 :o is unable to write any?+ wor?y ( sale & ^: ideas refuse to be cr[d$ into ! "r numb] ( feet1 x might be an excell5t ?+ occasionally to drop all ?\ght ( p5tamet]s & amphibra*s & g back to ! old-fa%ion$ rhym$ alphabet4 ,a is = ,ant ,t lives 9 ! gr\nd1 ,b is = ,be>-- ,a t]ror :5 f\nd---- & s on ?r\gh ! tw5ty-six h>mless lett]s4 ,x is an ex]cise 9 +5uity if no?+ else & if ! writ] has any skill at draw+ x c\ld be conv]t$ into a delightful gift = a five-ye>-old4 ,le>1 ! au?or ( ! ,nons5se books1 did n ?9k x b5ea? 8 dignity to write six ( ^! alphabets 9 v>y+ /anza =ms4 ,a little h>d]1 b /ill n too h>d1 is ! lim]ick1 examples ( :i* are giv5 9 ,*apt] ,,ix4 ,z a gift1 a s]ies ( illu/rat$ lim]icks on p y "k w\ld h ! m]it ( novelty at lea/4 ,to see "o's productions 9 pr9t is always an inc5tive to bett] "w4 ,! type is *e]+ ev5 :5 its legibility reveals sev]al faults unnotic$ 9 manuscript4 ,mo/ small newspap]s are glad to publi% fairly good v]se :5 ! poet is will+ to let x g = no?+4 ,be sure t rhyme & met] are correct & !n s5d x 9 & let ! ,g5]al ,public /& f "u4 ,if x is a lack ( v]se ideas t bo!rs y1 try a drama4 ,write x 9 blank v]se & cr[d ! action ) incid5tal songs4 ,?is is n = publication1 ( c\rse2 n ev5 to %[ y\r de>e/ fri5d1 b j = practice4 ,put 9 a tr\bad\r if y l1 or any?+ else a romantic imag9ation may sugge/1 & let !m s+ !mselves ho>se 9 e sc5e4 ,9 ?is prosaic c5tury y might n be able to write a /irr+ love song1 b if y become ?or\ghly id5tifi$ ) ! *>act]s1 y\r tr\bad\r or y\r fair lady w\ld be b\nd to get (f some?+ cr$itable4 ,! plot ( ! drama is a ?+ ( no consequ5ce2 x may h z mu* or z little z y *oose4 ,write ! sc5es z ! mood /rikes y & :5 y h lo/ int]e/ ?9k ( x only z an ex]cise4 ,t5nyson's ,maud %[s h[ a n>rative poem may be treat$ 9 a s]ies ( lyrics & sugge/s imitation4 ,! ,g]man poets1 z well z "s ,engli% writ]s1 h song cycles1 a s]ies ( poems all be>+ on "o c5tral !me4 ,a p$e/rian trip2 ! life ( a bird c\ple2 ! com+ ( w9t]1 & innum]able o!r subjects lie close at h& suitable = su* treatm5t4 ,h5ley's city types & hospital sket*es lead ! way = simil> v]ses ( ?+s famili> to y4 ,v (t5 a l9e f a piece ( prose or v]se /icks 9 ! memory4 ,utilize ! l9e by mak+ x ! refra9 ( a ballade or ! end+ ( "s simil> v]se =m4 ,br[n+ compos$ 8 ,*ilde ,rol& to ! ,d>k ,t[] ,came1 ar\nd t s+le l9e tak5 f a song 9 ,k+ ,le>4 ,x is possible to g ev5 fur!r & ) a /anza--say f "s ,elizabe?an song--con/ruct ab\t x ! complet$ poem4 ,rossetti has done ?is ) "o ( ,ophelia's songs 9 ,hamlet4 ,b keep up y\r int]e/ & "w = ! love ( work+4 ,!re is drudg]y 9 ! le>n+ ( any?+1 b ) v]se "o c at lea/ make x int]e/+ drudg]y4 ,nev] give up2 nev] be satisfi$2 & ) all ,engli% lit]ature to rove 91 don't /ick 9 a rut4 ,n[ a g5]al summ+ up = ! v]se mak]--a summ+ up t applies j z mu* to pa9t+ or model+ z x does to v]se writ+4 ,rememb] always t y are y\r own ma/] & t y\r highe/ developm5t mu/ always come f y\rself4 ,on all matt]s ( ta/e y are ! c\rt ( la/ resort to decide = ! hurt or bett]m5t ( y\r s\l4 ,s x is necess>y 9 ! beg9n+ to be j ) y\rself4 ,if y\r v]ses are n good1 ?r[ !m away or rewrite !m4 ,if !y are good n only :5 writt5 b aft] !y h be5 laid aside = a mon?2 if ! rhymes are true & ! met] p]fect2 if ! words run naturally & cle>ly & embody a real idea1 !n y may be sure t y h some?+ wor?y ( editorial consid]ation at lea/4 ,if ! idea is old & put 9 ! =m t has endur$1 lo6 ^! _m g5]ations--love1 dove1 kiss1 bliss1 v probably x w n be accept$4 ,:5 x comes back f five magaz9es be fair en\gh to recognize t p]haps ! fault lies ) y & lay ! ma/]piece away = ano!r two mon?s4 ,!n exam9e x fair-m9d$ly & try to see j :]e x falls %ort ( p]fection4 ,b y mu/ be y own wor/ or r be/ critic4 ,admit x :5 y are wrong & :5 y are "r hold y\r op9ion aga9/ all com]s4 ,y mu/ decide :e!r to write mu* v]se or little4 ,sometimes improvem5t comes be/ ) a great deal ( c>elessly con/ruct$ /uff4 ,aga9 a small] & m c>efully regulat$ output is bett]4 ,z a g5]al ?+1 if y\r e> is correct & y\r v]se comes easily1 ! bett] way is to write little & write c>efully1 sp5d+ y\r "t on a few l9es4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y\r rhymes come h>d & y\r expression is n flu5t1 try a l>g] output n s c>efully revis$4 ,analyze & imitate4 ,make ! me*anical con/ruction correct4 ,two rhym+ words ) y %\ld be ei!r good or bad2 y %\ld n recognize half-way rhymes4 ,if !y are n wor?y to be class$ ) ! be/1 ?r[ !m out utt]ly4 ,ev5 9 y\r ex]cises d n tol]ate a false rhyme or a l9e lack+ 9 syllables4 ,d n attempt too h>d a ?+ at fir/4 ,y w only be disappo9t$4 ,d n write a ballade until y c write a lim]ick4 ,"w up gradually4 ,& y mu/ n become disc\rag$4 ,if y write day 9 & day out1 y are b\nd to improve1 ?\gh ! "w ( ,w$nesday be no bett] ?an t ( ,tuesday or ev5 ( ,saturday4 ,progress goes 9 jumps4 ,n9e times we fail & on ! t5? trial we succe$4 ,we _c all be arti/s b we c all be good workm54 ,& ! bett] we are able to h&le our mat]ials ! bett] we %all be able1 if x is 9 u1 to produce some?+ wor? :ile4 ,,app5dix ,,app5dix ,i ,,m>ket ,,= ,,v]se ,!re is no m>ket n[adays = ! long poem except f writ]s ( e/abli%$ reputation4 ,z a rule ! %ort] ! v]se ! bett] its *ance ( acceptance4 ,v]se humor\s is easi] to dispose ( ?an v]se s]i\s because !re is a wid] field4 ,puck1 ,judge1 ,life1 ,sm>t ,set1 ,a9slee's1 ,h>p]'s1 ,c5tury1 & an army ( o!rs are always will+ to buy really amus+ v]se4 ,s]i\s v]se is sold 9 less] quantities1 b ! price is bett]--:5 ! production is b\ght by a high-class publication4 ,! ,atlantic ,mon?ly is always on ! look\t = new writ]s & o!r magaz9es are prompt to recognize :at pleases !m ev5 9 ! "w ( a newcom]4 ,p]haps ! mo/ /&>d popul> =ms ( s]i\s v]se are ! sonnet & ! %ort love lyric4 ,_m editors are glad to buy quatra9s & ev5 c\plets to fill out a page :5 a long] =m w\ld be reject$4 ,! well-writt5 triolet is also sure ( a he>+ = ?is same reason4 ,newspap]s pay little or no?+ = v]se except :5 a special writ] is put on ! /aff to supply a column ( v]se a day4 ,occasionally "s topical /anza :i* agrees ) ! editorial policy w be accept$ f an outsid]4 ,x may be po9t$ out "h t v (t5 ! humor or appropriat5ess ( a production w ov]balance faults 9 ! rhyme & met]4 ,9 s]i\s v]se an exception ( ?is sort w r>ely be f\nd & a ?+ mu/ /& or fall on its real m]its4 ,!re is no sure way to det]m9e ! m>ket except by p]sonal inve/igation4 ,read ! magaz9es till y f9d out :]e ! editor's pref]5ce lies & !n try him ) some?+ ( y\r own1 writt5 n 9 imitation b on ! same g5]al l9es4 ,d n s5d out y\r v]se 9 a hit-or-miss fa%ion4 ,sep>ate ! lim]icks & ! love songs & s5d !m ea* to _! appo9t$ editor4 ,9 spite ( ! prote/ations ( int]e/$ publi%]s ! read+ public does n int]e/ itself 9 ! volume ( collect$ poems4 ,a book ( ?is sort is r>ely look$ at unless x runs v mu* out ( ! ord9>y or comes z ! product ( "s well-kn[n au?or4 ,,ii ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,read+ ,?is is n int5d$ 9 any way to be an exhau/ive li/4 ,x m]ely sugge/s ! field :i* ea* /ud5t is b\nd to explore = himself4 ,,te*nique ,,( ,,v]se4 ,! ,rhyme/]--,tom ,hood4 ,concise2 ) rhym+ diction>y app5dix4 ,sci5ce ( ,v]se--,sidney ,lani]4 ,wor? :ile = ! advanc$ /ud5t4 --,! ,poetic ,pr9ciple1 --,philosophy ( ,comp5sation1 --,rationale ( ,v]se4 ,essays by ,edg> ,allan ,poe2 to be f\nd 9 8 collect$ works4 ,v int]e/+ z %[+ ! me?ods & viewpo9t ( a great poet4 ,,collections ,,( ,,poetry4 ,w>d's ,engli% ,poets4 ,f\r volumes rang+ f ,*auc] to ,t5nyson4 ,ox=d ,book ( ,engli% ,v]se4 ,"o l>ge volume conta9+ ! "w ( _m ( ! liv+ writ]s z well z selections f all ! /&>d poets4 --,victorian ,an?ology4 --,am]ican ,an?ology4 ,bo? compil$ by ,edmund ,cl>5ce ,/$man4 ,valuable because !y conta9 examples ( ! be/ "w ( to-day's v]se mak]s4 ,,! ,,sonnet4 ,examples ( ! sonnet are to be f\nd 9 almo/ any collection ( v]se4 ,! old] magaz9es1 especially ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 use ! =m cont9ually4 ,! be/ kn[n sonnet s]ies are3 ,a/rophel & ,/ella--,sir ,philip ,sidney4 ,sonnets ( ,%akespe>e4 ,h\se ( ,life--,rossetti4 ,sonnets f ! ,portuguese--,elizabe? ,b>rett ,br[n+4 ,,fr5* ,,=ms4 ,examples are to be f\nd 9 ! collect$ poems ( ,au/9 ,dobson1 ,&rew ,lang1 ,w4 ,e4 ,h5ley & ,h4 ,c4 ,bunn]1 to m5tion only ! m prom95t4 ,! ,ballade ,book1 edit$ by ,gleeson ,:ite1 ,ex ,libris ,s]ies1 conta9s examples ( all ! =ms & is probably ! mo/ conv5i5t collection to be _h4 ,,! ,,song4 ,9 ?is connection see ,burns1 ,moore1 ,t5nyson1 toge!r ) ,scot* collections & ! "w ( ,w4 ,b4 ,yeats & o!r mod]n ,iri% writ]s4 ,= rhy?m & a diff]5t sort ( song see ,kipl+4 ,! ,vagabondia ,s]ies by ,bliss ,c>man & ,ri*>d ,hovey are wor? buy+4 ,occasional poems1 fall+ "u ?is head1 are to be f\nd 9 almo/ any volume ( ! poets4 ,,v]s ,,de ,,soci,t4 ,ab\t ! be/ s+le book is a volume 9 ! ,leisure ,h\r ,s]ies entitl$ ,v]s de ,socit4 ,x gives an excell5t idea ( ! field cov]$4 ,among ! /ronge/ writ]s ( ?is /yle ( v]se are ,au/9 ,dobson1 ,c4 ,s4 ,calv]ley1 ,&rew ,lang1 ,w4 ,m4 ,pra$ & ,h4 ,c4 ,bunn]4 ,p]haps ! be/ kn[n ,engli% writ] ( to-day is ,ow5 ,seaman1 ^: "w appe>s weekly 9 ,pun*4 ,,nons5se ,,v]se4 ,"m ,goose4 ,! ,burgess ,nons5se ,book--,gelett ,burgess4 ,a ,nons5se ,an?ology--,c>olyn ,wells4 ,a ,p>ody ,an?ology--,c>olyn ,wells4 ,,humor\s ,,ballads4 ,bab ,ballads--,w4 ,s4 ,gilb]t4 ,grimm ,tales ,made ,gay--,guy ,wetmore ,c>ryl4 ,nautical ,ballads ( a ,l&sman--,wallace ,irw94 ,,translations4 ,x is difficult to quote any translator 9 p>ticul> :o is wor? :ile4 ,mo/ translators are n poets & mo/ poets h n be5 translators4 ,! book ( solid translation is g5]ally v m$iocre & tiresome4 ,translations ( ! greate/ =eign poets are to be f\nd 9 any fair-siz$ public libr>y4 ,longfell[1 ,sw9burne1 ,rossetti1 ,dobson1 ,lang & a few o!rs h left occasional translations :i* are models ( ! be/ ( ?is "w4