Laurel · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Complete Poetical Works

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) · 1839–1882

Mixed forms · 28,749 lines in 453 sections

Longfellow's shorter poems: "Paul Revere's Ride", "A Psalm of Life", "The Wreck of the Hesperus", "The Village Blacksmith".

Measured across the book

Across its 45,655 lines, 92% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 92% to 92%). Alliteration runs at 1.12 times what shuffling the words would give (0.27 observed against 0.24 expected). 37% of the lines have a feminine ending.

Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.

Contents

Preludeiambic tetrameter · ABAAAB · 120 lines Hymn to the Nightiambic pentameter · ABAB · 24 lines A Psalm of Life. What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmisttrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 lines The Reaper and the Flowerscommon measure · ABAB · 28 lines The Light of Starscommon measure · ABAB · 36 lines Footsteps of Angelstrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 40 lines Flowerstrochaic pentameter · ABAB · 60 lines The Beleaguered Citycommon measure · ABAB · 48 lines Midnight Mass for the Dying Yeartrochaic tetrameter · 61 lines An April Dayiambic pentameter · ABAB · 32 lines Autumniambic pentameter · unrhymed · 38 lines Woods in Winteriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 lines At the Consecration of Pulaski's Bannertrochaic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 42 lines Sunrise on the Hillsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 36 lines The Spirit of Poetryiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 57 lines Burial of the Minnisinkiambic tetrameter · AABBCC · 48 lines L' Envoiiambic trimeter · AABB · 18 lines The Skeleton in Armoriambic trimeter · AAABCCCB · 160 lines The Wreck of the Hesperuscommon measure · 88 lines The Village Blacksmithiambic tetrameter · 48 lines Endymioniambic trimeter · AABB · 36 lines It Is Not Always Mayiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 26 lines The Rainy Dayiambic pentameter · AABBA · 15 lines God's-Acreiambic pentameter · ABAB · 20 lines To the River Charlestrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 40 lines Blind Bartimeusiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines The Goblet of Lifeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 60 lines Maidenhoodtrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 48 lines Excelsioriambic tetrameter · AABB · 45 lines To William E. Channingcommon measure · ABAB · 20 lines The Slave's Dreamiambic tetrameter · 48 lines That Shall Not Be Taken Awaycommon measure · ABAB · 36 lines The Slave in the Dismal Swampiambic tetrameter · ABAAB · 30 lines The Slave Singing at Midnighttrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines The Witnessesiambic trimeter · ABAB · 32 lines The Quadroon Girlcommon measure · ABAB · 48 lines The Warningiambic pentameter · ABABCC · 18 lines The Count of Lara Don Carlos Gentlemen of Madridiambic tetrameter · 12 lines Serenadeiambic trimeter · ABABBB · 24 lines Songtrochaic trimeter · 14 lines Songiambic tetrameter · AABB · 10 lines Songiambic tetrameter · 8 lines Carillontrochaic tetrameter · 69 lines The Belfry of Brugestrochaic octameter · AABB · 41 lines A Gleam of Sunshinecommon measure · 56 lines The Arsenal at Springfieldiambic pentameter · ABAB · 48 lines Nurembergtrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 123 lines Rain in Summeriambic tetrameter · AABB · 96 lines To a Childiambic tetrameter · 191 lines The Occultation of Orioniambic tetrameter · AABB · 75 lines The Bridgecommon measure · 60 lines To the Driving Cloud35 lines The Day Is Donecommon measure · 44 lines Afternoon in Februaryiambic trimeter · 24 lines To an Old Danish Song-Booktrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 64 lines Walter Von Der Vogelweidtrochaic tetrameter · 52 lines Inscription for an Antique Pitchertrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 48 lines The Old Clock on the Stairsiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 75 lines The Arrow and the Songiambic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines Mezzo Camminiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDCD · 14 lines The Evening Stariambic pentameter · 14 lines Autumniambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDCD · 14 lines Danteiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACBCDCD · 14 lines Curfew Itrochaic trimeter · 16 lines Curfew IIiambic trimeter · 16 lines A Tale of Acadieunrhymed · 19 lines Part I, Section Iunrhymed · 128 lines Part I, Section IIunrhymed · 121 lines Part I, Section III114 lines Part I, Section IV142 lines Part I, Section V142 lines Part II, Section Iunrhymed · 75 lines Part II, Section IIunrhymed · 147 lines Part II, Section IIIunrhymed · 190 lines Part II, Section IVdactylic pentameter · 174 lines Part II, Section Vdactylic pentameter · unrhymed · 148 lines The Building of the Shipiambic tetrameter · AABB · 398 lines Seaweedtrochaic tetrameter · AABCCB · 48 lines Chrysaortrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines The Secret of the Seatrochaic tetrameter · 40 lines Twilightcommon measure · 24 lines Sir Humphrey Gilbertiambic tetrameter · 44 lines The Lighthouseiambic pentameter · ABAB · 56 lines Devereux Farm, Near Marbleheadiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 48 lines Resignationiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 52 lines The Builderstrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 lines Sand of the Desert in an Hour-Glassiambic pentameter · ABAB · 48 lines The Open Windowcommon measure · 24 lines King Witlaf's Drinking-Horncommon measure · 40 lines Gaspar Becerratrochaic tetrameter · 28 lines Pegasus in Poundtrochaic tetrameter · 56 lines Tegnér's Drapaiambic trimeter · unrhymed · 72 lines On Mrs. Kemble's Readings from Shakespeareiambic pentameter · 14 lines The Singersiambic tetrameter · AABB · 28 lines Suspiriaiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines For My Brother's Ordinationiambic pentameter · 20 lines Introductiontrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 115 lines The Peace-Pipetrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 163 lines The Four Windstrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 304 lines Hiawatha's Childhoodtrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 235 lines Hiawatha and Mudjekeewistrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 299 lines Hiawatha's Fastingtrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 288 lines Hiawatha's Friendstrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 177 lines Hiawatha's Sailingtrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 140 lines Hiawatha's Fishingtrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 236 lines Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feathertrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 298 lines Hiawatha's Wooingtrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 283 lines Hiawatha's Wedding-Feasttrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 240 lines The Son of the Evening Startrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 375 lines Blessing the Cornfieldstrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 235 lines Picture-Writingtrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 183 lines Hiawatha's Lamentationtrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 216 lines Pau-Puk-Keewistrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 261 lines The Hunting of Pau-Puk-Keewistrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 365 lines The Death of Kwasindtrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 120 lines The Ghoststrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 224 lines The Faminetrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 180 lines The White Man's Foottrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 230 lines Hiawatha's Departuretrochaic tetrameter · unrhymed · 247 lines Vocabularytrochaic trimeter · unrhymed · 144 lines On the Mountains of the Prairieunrhymed · 6 lines Sand Hills of the Nagow Wudjoounrhymed · 20 lines Miles Standish86 lines Love and Friendshipunrhymed · 98 lines The Lover's Errandunrhymed · 154 lines John Aldenunrhymed · 143 lines The Sailing of the Mayflowerunrhymed · 145 lines Priscilla98 lines The March of Miles Standish100 lines The Spinning-Wheelunrhymed · 101 lines The Wedding-Dayunrhymed · 93 lines Birds of Passageshort measure · AABB · 40 lines Or the Poet's Forethoughttrochaic tetrameter · 65 lines Or the Poet's Afterthoughttrochaic tetrameter · ABAAB · 65 lines The Ladder of St. Augustineiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 48 lines The Phantom Shipcommon measure · 52 lines The Warden of the Cinque Portsiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 48 lines Haunted Housesiambic pentameter · ABAB · 40 lines In the Churchyard at Cambridgeiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 24 lines The Emperor's Bird's-Nesttrochaic tetrameter · ABAAB · 55 lines The Two Angelsiambic pentameter · ABAB · 44 lines Daylight and Moonlighttrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 20 lines The Jewish Cemetery at Newportiambic pentameter · ABAB · 60 lines Oliver Basselintrochaic tetrameter · ABABCCA · 77 lines Victor Galbraithiambic tetrameter · AABAABB · 49 lines My Lost Youthiambic tetrameter · 90 lines The Ropewalktrochaic tetrameter · AABCCB · 66 lines The Golden Mile-Stonetrochaic pentameter · unrhymed · 48 lines Catawba Wineiambic trimeter · AABCCB · 66 lines Santa Filomenaiambic tetrameter · AABB · 44 lines A Leaf from King Alfred's Orosiusiambic tetrameter · 115 lines Daybreakiambic tetrameter · AABB · 18 lines May 28, 1857iambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 lines Childrencommon measure · 36 lines Sandalphonanapaestic trimeter · AABCCB · 54 lines The Children's Hourcommon measure · 40 lines Enceladusiambic tetrameter · ABAAB · 35 lines The Cumberlandiambic tetrameter · ABACCB · 48 lines Snow-Flakesiambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 18 lines A Day of Sunshineiambic tetrameter · AABB · 28 lines Something Left Undonetrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 lines Wearinessiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 24 lines The Wayside Inniambic tetrameter · 310 lines Paul Revere’s Rideiambic pentameter · 130 lines Interludeiambic tetrameter · 58 lines The Falcon of Ser Federigoiambic pentameter · AABB · 280 lines Interludeiambic tetrameter · 44 lines The Legend of Rabbi Ben Leviiambic pentameter · AABBCCDD · 60 lines Interludeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 25 lines King Robert of Sicilyiambic pentameter · AABB · 216 lines Interludeiambic tetrameter · 25 lines The Challenge of Thordactylic dimeter · unrhymed · 42 lines King Olaf’s Returntrochaic tetrameter · AABCCB · 84 lines Thora of Rimoliambic pentameter · AABB · 48 lines Queen Sigrid the HaughtyAABB · 54 lines The Skerry of Shriekstrochaic tetrameter · AABCCB · 96 lines The Wraith of Odiniambic tetrameter · AABB · 65 lines Iron-Beardiambic tetrameter · AABB · 72 lines Gudruntrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines Thangbrand the Priesttrochaic tetrameter · 77 lines Raud the Strongiambic tetrameter · 49 lines Bishop Sigurd at Salten Fiordtrochaic tetrameter · 88 lines King Olaf's Christmasiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 78 lines The Building of the Long Serpenttrochaic tetrameter · 85 lines The Crew of the Long Serpenttrochaic tetrameter · AABCCCB · 63 lines A Little Bird in the Airanapaestic trimeter · 40 lines Queen Thyri and the Angelica Stalkstrochaic trimeter · unrhymed · 96 lines King Svend of the Forked Beariambic trimeter · AAABCCCB · 72 lines King Olaf and Earl Sigvaldiambic trimeter · AABB · 40 lines King Olaf's War-Hornstrochaic tetrameter · ABACCB · 66 lines Einar Tamberskelvertrochaic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 56 lines King Olaf's Death-Drinkiambic tetrameter · AABB · 64 lines The Nun of Nidarosiambic tetrameter · AABB · 391 lines The Birds of Killingworthiambic pentameter · ABABABCC · 240 lines Finaleiambic tetrameter · 22 lines Part Second: Preludeiambic tetrameter · 141 lines The Bell of Atriiambic pentameter · AABB · 286 lines The Cobbler of Hagenauiambic tetrameter · 237 lines Interludeiambic tetrameter · 55 lines The Ballad of Carmilhan Iiambic tetrameter · 40 lines The Ballad of Carmilhan IIiambic tetrameter · 55 lines The Ballad of Carmilhan IIIiambic tetrameter · 60 lines The Ballad of Carmilhan IViambic tetrameter · AABB · 327 lines The Legend Beautifultrochaic tetrameter · 127 lines Interludeiambic tetrameter · 42 lines The Baron of St. Castineiambic tetrameter · 298 lines Finaleiambic tetrameter · 41 lines Part Third: Preludeiambic tetrameter · 100 lines Azraeliambic pentameter · AABB · 36 lines Interludeiambic tetrameter · 35 lines Charlemagneiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 64 lines Interludeiambic tetrameter · 64 lines Emma and Eginhardiambic pentameter · AABB · 206 lines Interludeiambic tetrameter · 86 lines Elizabeth Iunrhymed · 72 lines Elizabeth IIunrhymed · 81 lines Elizabeth IIIunrhymed · 46 lines Elizabeth IVunrhymed · 32 lines Interludeiambic tetrameter · 45 lines The Monk of Casal-Maggioreiambic pentameter · 579 lines The Mother's Ghostiambic tetrameter · AABB · 80 lines Interludeiambic tetrameter · 45 lines The Rhyme of Sir Christopheriambic pentameter · 163 lines Finaleiambic tetrameter · AABB · 65 lines Flower-De-Luceiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 lines Palingenesisiambic pentameter · ABBACC · 66 lines The Bridge of Cloudtrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 40 lines May 23, 1864iambic trimeter · ABAB · 36 lines Christmas Bellsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 35 lines The Wind Over the Chimneytrochaic tetrameter · AABCCB · 60 lines Heard at Nahantalexandrines · unrhymed · 18 lines Killed at the Fordiambic pentameter · 37 lines Giotto's Toweriambic pentameter · 14 lines To-Morrowiambic pentameter · 14 lines Divina Commediaiambic pentameter · 84 lines Noëltrochaic tetrameter · 73 lines Fata Morganacommon measure · ABAB · 24 lines The Haunted Chambercommon measure · 32 lines The Meetingcommon measure · 24 lines Vox Populitrochaic tetrameter · 12 lines The Castle-Builderiambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 lines Changediambic tetrameter · ABAAB · 15 lines The Challengecommon measure · 44 lines The Brook and the Wavecommon measure · 12 lines Aftermathiambic tetrameter · AABCCCB · 14 lines The Workshop of Hephæstusiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 41 lines Chorus of the Gracesiambic tetrameter · 30 lines Olympusiambic pentameter · 27 lines Tower of Prometheus on Mount Caucasusiambic pentameter · unrhymed · 89 lines Chorus of the Fatestrochaic tetrameter · AABCDDDBC · 27 lines The Airiambic pentameter · 17 lines The House of Epimetheusiambic tetrameter · 99 lines In the Gardeniambic tetrameter · 188 lines The House of Epimetheusiambic pentameter · 94 lines In the Gardeniambic pentameter · 91 lines The Hanging of the Craneiambic tetrameter · 198 lines Morituri Salutamusiambic pentameter · AABB · 287 lines Three Friends of Mineiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 70 lines Chauceriambic pentameter · 14 lines Shakespeareiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines Miltoniambic pentameter · 14 lines Keatsiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines The Galaxyiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines The Sound of the Seaiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines A Summer Day by the Seaiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines The Tidesiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines A Shadowiambic pentameter · 14 lines A Nameless Graveiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines Sleepiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines The Old Bridge at Florenceiambic pentameter · 14 lines IL Ponte Vecchio Di Firenzetrochaic hexameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines Natureiambic pentameter · 14 lines In the Churchyard at Tarrytowniambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines Eliot's Oakiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines The Descent of the Musesiambic pentameter · 14 lines Veniceiambic pentameter · 14 lines The Poetsiambic pentameter · 14 lines Written on Revisiting Brunswick in the Summer of 1875iambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines The Harvest Mooniambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines To the River Rhoneiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines To John Greenleaf Whittieriambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDCD · 14 lines The Two Riversiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 56 lines Bostoniambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines St. John's, Cambridgeiambic tetrameter · 14 lines Moodsiambic pentameter · 14 lines Woodstock Parkiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines A Photographiambic pentameter · 14 lines Holidaysiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines To Alfred Tennysoniambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 28 lines The Cross of Snowiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines Charles Sumnershort measure · ABAB · 36 lines Travels by the Firesidecommon measure · ABAB · 36 lines Lake of Comoiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 44 lines Terra Di Lavoroiambic pentameter · ABAB · 84 lines Amalfitrochaic tetrameter · 94 lines The Sermon of St. Francisiambic tetrameter · AABB · 36 lines Belisariusiambic trimeter · AABCCB · 54 lines Songo Rivertrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 44 lines Keramosiambic tetrameter · 418 lines The Herons of ElmwoodABAB · 36 lines A Dutch Pictureiambic pentameter · ABAAB · 55 lines Castles in Spainiambic tetrameter · ABAAAB · 90 lines Vittoria Colonnaiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 48 lines The Revenge of Rain-In-The-Faceiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 48 lines To the River Yvetteiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 lines The Emperor's Glovetrochaic tetrameter · ABAAB · 25 lines October, 1746iambic trimeter · ABABCDCD · 56 lines The Leap of Roushan Begtrochaic tetrameter · AABCCB · 84 lines Haroun Al Raschidiambic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines King Trisankutrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines A Wraith in the Mistanapaestic trimeter · 12 lines The Three Kingsiambic pentameter · ABAAB · 70 lines Songiambic tetrameter · AABBA · 15 lines The White Czariambic tetrameter · AABB · 51 lines Deliaiambic pentameter · AABB · 6 lines To G.W.G.iambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines Bayard Taylortrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines The Chamber Over the Gateiambic trimeter · AABB · 49 lines To the Children of Cambridgeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 51 lines Jugurthaanapaestic trimeter · ABABBA · 12 lines The Iron Penanapaestic trimeter · AABB · 40 lines Robert Burnsiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 54 lines Helen of Tyreiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 42 lines Elegiacdactylic pentameter · unrhymed · 17 lines Old St. David's at Radnoriambic tetrameter · ABAAB · 35 lines The Sifting of Peteriambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 42 lines Maiden and Weathercockiambic pentameter · AABB · 28 lines The Windmilliambic tetrameter · ABBAB · 30 lines The Tide Rises, the Tide Fallsiambic tetrameter · AABBA · 15 lines My Cathedraliambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines Richard Henry Danaiambic pentameter · 14 lines Nightiambic pentameter · 14 lines The Poet and His SongsABAB · 28 lines Becalmediambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines Januaryiambic pentameter · ABABBCBC · 8 lines Februaryiambic pentameter · ABABBCBC · 8 lines Marchiambic pentameter · ABABBCBC · 8 lines Apriliambic pentameter · ABABBCBC · 8 lines Mayiambic pentameter · 8 lines Juneiambic pentameter · ABABBCBC · 8 lines Julyiambic pentameter · ABABBCBC · 8 lines Augustiambic pentameter · ABABBCBC · 8 lines Septemberiambic pentameter · ABABBCBC · 8 lines Octoberiambic pentameter · ABABBCBC · 8 lines Novemberiambic pentameter · ABABBCBC · 8 lines Decemberiambic pentameter · 8 lines Autumn Withintrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 lines The Four Lakes of Madisoniambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 18 lines Victor and Vanquishediambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDCD · 14 lines Moonlightiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 lines The Children's Crusade Itrochaic tetrameter · 62 lines The Children's Crusade IItrochaic tetrameter · 22 lines The Children's Crusade IIItrochaic tetrameter · 51 lines Sundowntrochaic tetrameter · AABBA · 15 lines Chimesiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines Four by the Clocktrochaic pentameter · AABB · 10 lines In Memory of J.T.F.iambic pentameter · ABBACC · 30 lines Elegiac Versedactylic pentameter · unrhymed · 18 lines The City and the Seaiambic tetrameter · AABB · 12 lines Memoriesiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines Hermes Trismegistustrochaic trimeter · ABABCDCD · 80 lines To the Avoniambic tetrameter · AABB · 20 lines President Garfieldiambic pentameter · ABBACBBCDEFDEF · 14 lines My Booksiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines In the White Mountainsiambic tetrameter · ABAAB · 60 lines Possibilitiesiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines Decoration Dayiambic trimeter · ABAB · 24 lines A Fragmentiambic tetrameter · 20 lines Inscription on the Shanklin Fountainiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 6 lines The Bells of San Blasiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 66 lines Fragments31 lines Preludeshort measure · ABAB · 16 lines Coplas De Manriqueiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 504 lines By Lope De Vegaiambic pentameter · ABBACBBCDEEDBB · 14 lines To-morrowiambic pentameter · ABBACDDCEFFGEG · 14 lines By Francisco De Aldanaiambic pentameter · 14 lines O Lord! who seest, from yon starry heightiambic pentameter · 14 lines Anonymousiambic pentameter · ABBACDDCEFEEFE · 14 lines Ancient Spanish Ballads Itrochaic tetrameter · 12 lines Ancient Spanish Ballads IIcommon measure · 24 lines Ancient Spanish Ballads IIIcommon measure · 44 lines By Gonzalo De Berceoiambic heptameter · AABB · 40 lines San Miguel, the Conventiambic heptameter · AABB · 28 lines Songcommon measure · 14 lines By Santa Teresa De Avilatrochaic trimeter · 9 lines By Diego De Saldanatrochaic tetrameter · 12 lines By Cristobal De Gastillojoiambic dimeter · ABBAACC · 17 lines By El Commendador Escrivatrochaic tetrameter · 20 lines Glove of Black in White Hand Baretrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 10 lines Frithiof's Homesteadunrhymed · 44 lines A Sledge-Ride on the IceAABB · 18 lines Frithiof's Temptationtrochaic octameter · AABB · 44 lines Frithiof's Farewellanapaestic dimeter · ABCABC · 18 lines By Esaias Tegnérunrhymed · 352 lines A National Song of Denmarkiambic tetrameter · ABAAABCCB · 37 lines The Elected Knightiambic tetrameter · 48 lines By Jens Immanuel Baggeseniambic pentameter · ABAB · 36 lines The Happiest Landcommon measure · 37 lines By Christoph August Tiedgetrochaic trimeter · 10 lines Beware! (Hut Du Dich!)iambic dimeter · 30 lines Song of the Belltrochaic trimeter · 24 lines By Johann Ludwig Uhlandtrochaic tetrameter · 92 lines By Johan Gaudenz Von Salisseewisiambic tetrameter · 21 lines By Johan Ludwig Uhlandiambic tetrameter · ABABB · 55 lines The Hemlock Treeiambic heptameter · ABBA · 16 lines Moneyiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Siniambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 lines Law of Life5 lines RhymesAABB · 4 lines Silent LoveAABB · 8 lines By Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Itrochaic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 8 lines By Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe IIiambic dimeter · 8 lines By August Von Plateniambic tetrameter · ABAAAB · 24 lines Forsakeniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines By Siegfried August Mahlmanncommon measure · 12 lines The Graveiambic trimeter · 42 lines Beowulf's Expedition to Heortiambic trimeter · unrhymed · 130 lines From the Anglo-Saxoniambic trimeter · unrhymed · 41 lines From the Paradise of LoveAABCCDDB · 27 lines Songiambic tetrameter · ABBAABABCDDCAB · 14 lines By Charles D'Orleansiambic tetrameter · AABB · 38 lines By Clotilde De Survilleiambic pentameter · 20 lines From the Chanson De Rolandiambic pentameter · AABB · 50 lines Poem Iiambic tetrameter · 143 lines Poem IIiambic pentameter · AABB · 117 lines Poem IIIiambic pentameter · 118 lines From the Noei Bourguignon De Gui Barozaitrochaic trimeter · 49 lines By Francois De Malherbeiambic tetrameter · 20 lines By Jean Reboul, the Baker of Nismesiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 lines By Jean Francois Ducisiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 lines By Lefranc De Pompignaniambic tetrameter · ABBA · 28 lines Will Ever the Dear Days Come Back Again?iambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines A Quiet Lifeiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 lines Purgatorio II. 13-51iambic pentameter · 39 lines Purgatorio Xxviii. 1-33iambic pentameter · unrhymed · 33 lines Purgatorio XXX. 13-33, 85-99, XXXI. 13-21iambic pentameter · 45 lines By Vincenzo Da Filicajaiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDEDCE · 14 lines The Artistiambic pentameter · 14 lines Fireiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines Youth and Ageiambic pentameter · 14 lines Old Ageiambic pentameter · 14 lines To Vittoria Colonnaiambic pentameter · 28 lines Danteiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 lines Canzoneiambic pentameter · AABB · 11 lines A Tartar Song Iiambic tetrameter · ABBA · 20 lines A Tartar Song IIiambic tetrameter · ABBA · 32 lines A Tartar Song IIIiambic tetrameter · ABBA · 36 lines The Siege of Kazantrochaic pentameter · ABAB · 20 lines The Boy and the Brookiambic tetrameter · 27 lines To the Storkiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 lines Virgil's First Eclogueunrhymed · 84 lines Tristia, Book Iii., Elegy Xdactylic pentameter · unrhymed · 78 lines Tristia, Book Iii., Elegy XIIdactylic pentameter · unrhymed · 54 lines

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