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It consists of five feet,—a spondee, three choriambi, and a pyrrhichius.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John

The choriambi are never used alone, but are usually preceded by a spondee and followed by an iambus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

Besides these, which are called dactylic Alcaics, there is another, simply styled Alcaic, consisting of an epitrite, two choriambi and a bacchius; thus— Cur timet fla|vum Tiberim | tangere, cur | olivum?

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg