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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread triolet #100431 04/09/2003 3:40 PM Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3 Ireland Recumbentman stranger Recumbentman stranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3 Ireland Surprised to see 'triolet' and 'rondeau' listed consecutively in a quote; to students of fifteenth century music (Binchois, Dufay) they are identical: ABaA abAB. A form dating back to the 11th and 12th century Troubadours and Trouvères Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: triolet #100432 04/09/2003 4:02 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK dxb Pooh-Bah dxb Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK Reminded me of an odd little poem: Tough Triolet (for David Mason) I had to get tough with Sally Finch. I told her where to go, Stood firm and didn't give an inch - I had to get tough with Sally Finch. And was it difficult? A cinch. Just kept on saying 'No'. I had to get tough with Sally Finch. I told her where to go. Wendy Cope I know nothing about it, don't know who David Mason is, but it sounds like there's a story behind it. Ed.: Good to see one of your rare appearances, Recumbentman! 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

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