anacreontic
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Here he lay in the grass, composed and sang his anacreontic songs, and here, in the summer-time, his annual festival is held.
From Pictures of Sweden by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen
The only poem of his that still lives is the beautiful little anacreontic beginning "Busy, curious, thirsty Fly."
From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. (John William) Cousin
The peculiar verse of Skelton, styled skeltonical, is a sort of English anacreontic.
From English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction by Henry Coppee
He said this to himself as an officer was trolling forth an anacreontic song.
From Commodore Junk by George Manville Fenn
No anacreontic thoughts came to me, I assure you, nor any disposition to rhyme in ette, herbette, filette, coudrette.
From The Cross of Berny by Florence Fendall
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