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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 MEN WITH SMALL HEADS by THOMAS LUX COUNTRYWOMEN by KATHERINE MANSFIELD AN ODE TO THE FRAMERS OF THE FRAME BILL by GEORGE GORDON BYRON |
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