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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Object Lesson for Poets #213825 01/04/14 04:58 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,916 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 OP Carpal Tunnel OP LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,916 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote this for his son Derwent in 1807 — each line is written in the foot it describes: Trōchĕe trīps frŏm lōng tŏ shōrt; From long to long in solemn sort Slōw Spōndēe stālks, strōng fōot!, yet ill able Ēvĕr tŏ cōme ŭp wĭth Dācty̆l trĭsȳllăblĕ. Ĭāmbĭcs mārch frŏm shōrt tŏ lōng. Wĭth ă lēap ănd ă bōund thĕ swĭft Ānăpĕsts thrōng. One syllable long, with one short at each side, Ămphībrăchy̆s hāstes wĭth ă stātely̆ stride – Fīrst ănd lāst bēĭng lōng, mīddlĕ shōrt, Amphĭmācer Strīkes hĭs thūndērĭng hōofs līke ă prōud hīgh-brĕd Rācer. If Derwent be innocent, steady, and wise, And delight in the things of earth, water, and skies; Tender warmth at his heart, with these meters to show it, With sound sense in his brains, may make Derwent a poet – May crown him with fame, and must win him the love Of his father on earth and his father above. My dear, dear child! Could you stand upon Skiddaw, you would not from its whole ridge See a man who so loves you as your fond S.T. Coleridge. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Object Lesson for Poets LukeJavan8 #213992 01/18/14 04:03 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Cute! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Plus ca change Jackie #213997 01/18/14 10:14 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,534 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,534 Likes: 1 Worcester, MA ...If only that second verse didn't sound so much like Dr Seuss! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Plus ca change wofahulicodoc #214000 01/19/14 01:23 AM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,916 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 OP Carpal Tunnel OP LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,916 Likes: 2 Land of the Flat Water Now that you mention it. Maybe the Doctor borrowed from STC? ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,317 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 596 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 31 A C Bowden 13 LukeJavan8 1 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 wofahulicodoc 10,534 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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