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Song Measure

Type:  

Structure, Metrical Requirement, Other Requirement, Stanzaic

 
Description: 

This is similar to Old Story Measure in lines one and three. Lines two and four have only three stressed syllables with no cæsura and up to four unstressed syllables. Two of the stresses alliterate. It doesn't matter which two.

 
Origin: 

Norse

 
Rhythm/Stanza Length: 

4

 
See Also:  

Accentual Verse, Anglo-Saxon Accentual Verse, Edda Measures, Old Story Measure, Speech Measure, Tetrastich

 
Status: 

Incomplete

 

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