Tinker Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Explore the Craft of WritingGerman Verse Goliardic Verse (Germanic verb to sing or entertain) was a popular verse of the Goliards, wandering scholars of the 12th and 13th century in rhymed and accented Latin. The form became linked with satire specifically, mockery of the Church. The elements of Goliard Verse are: syllabic, 13 syllable lines, in hemistiches of 6 and 7 syllables. Sometimes L4 is only 12 syllables. stanzaic, written in any number of quatrains. mono-rhymed, lines end in feminine rhyme. Rhyme scheme aaaa bbbb. Lament by Judi Van Gorder Mother Church serves the poor, it is one of her niches. Now she's been tested with threat to her riches from former wronged, altar boys becoming snitches, claiming clerics have strayed, unzipping their britches. German and Austrian Poetic Forms: Bar Form Dinggedicht Golliardic Verse Knittelvers Minnesang Nibelungen Shuttelreim ~~ © ~~ Poems by Judi Van Gorder ~~ For permission to use this work you can write to Tinker1111@icloud.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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