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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RONDEAU, by VINCENT DE VOITURE Poet's Biography First Line: By jove, 'tis done with me, for isabeau Last Line: By jove, 'tis done! Subject(s): Size And Shape | |||
BY Jove, 'tis done with me, for Isabeau Conjures me straight a Rondeau to bestow, Which puts me in perplexity extreme! Verses thirteen, in 'eau' eight, five in 'eme'-- As well attempt to build a boat I trow. But here at least are five, I'd have you know, To make them eight I here invoke Bredeau; Next will squeeze in by some ingenious scheme. By Jove, 'tis done! Now from my labouring brain if yet would flow Five more, 'twould make indeed a goodly show; And now the twelfth is added to my team; And here at last the thirteenth joins the row. By Jove, 'tis done! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A VERY TALL BOY by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY O PITY OUR SMALL SIZE by BENJAMIN ROSENBAUM A PROBLEM IN PHYSIOLOGY by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS THE STATURE OF ZACCHAEUS by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS THE WOES OF A TALL MAN by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS YANG-SE-FU by SOLOMON BLOOMGARDEN MAN IS AS TALL AS HIS HEIGHT by ROBERT FROST |
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