distich

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The seven sciences of the accomplished gentleman were those so well known, comprised in the scholastic distich.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac

The following distich is used in this game: Higgory, diggory, digg'd, My sow has pigg'd.

From Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England by Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard)

Hence such sayings as the "Tota jacet Babylon" of the distich.

From An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by Newman, John Henry Cardinal

A Newcastle distich relating to Roger Thornton, a wealthy merchant, and a great benefactor to that town.

From Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England by Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard)

FitzGerald's verse was evidently also influenced by distich 1866 of the Mantik ut-tair.

From The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam by Khayyam, Omar