verse
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Since Shakespeare’s verse for the young lovers is among his most rhapsodic and hypnotically beautiful, the choice is dismaying.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Dripping with sarcastic self-confidence, it has hooks within hooks, not to mention a guest verse from BTS star J-Hope.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Nevertheless, the first verse of “The Weight” talks about a commencement on a rainy day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
This is the last verse of “Streets of Minneapolis,” Springsteen’s protest song about the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
He felt somehow that they must abide by the rules of the verse, waiting until day’s first hour on the night of the full moon.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing verse
Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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"Easter, 1916" by W.B. Yeats
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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