The Villanelle
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The Villanelle
The Villanelle
A villanelle is composed of six stanzas, beginning with five three line stanzas (tercets), and ending with one four line stanza (quatrain). There are only two rhymes in the usual villanelle, placed stratgetically in the poem. One of the most noted of these that is a splendid example is one by Dylan Thomas, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night."
Note the repitition of lines: 1, 6, 12, 18 and 3, 9, 15, 19
rhyme scheme: aba, aba, aba, aba, aba, abaa
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light!
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light!
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light!
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse me, bless me, now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light!
A villanelle is composed of six stanzas, beginning with five three line stanzas (tercets), and ending with one four line stanza (quatrain). There are only two rhymes in the usual villanelle, placed stratgetically in the poem. One of the most noted of these that is a splendid example is one by Dylan Thomas, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night."
Note the repitition of lines: 1, 6, 12, 18 and 3, 9, 15, 19
rhyme scheme: aba, aba, aba, aba, aba, abaa
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light!
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light!
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light!
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse me, bless me, now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light!
Last edited by heinzs on Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:20 pm, edited 3 times in total.
An' it harm none, do what ye will. Blessed Be.
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Thanks for posting this,... I love the Dylan Thomas poem you used as an example. Posted my first effort earlier in General Forum,...
"What Gentleman Would Speak with Stones", Hope I got it right.
I noticed his piece uses strict iambic pentameter, but if I'm not mistaken, thats a choice not a requirement of this form.
"What Gentleman Would Speak with Stones", Hope I got it right.
I noticed his piece uses strict iambic pentameter, but if I'm not mistaken, thats a choice not a requirement of this form.
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Four Season's(Villanelle)
From nature's elegance, I portray
Her presence through a cherished dream
Season's colors never fade away
Her pure heart in spring's display
Scenery blossomed in romantic gleam
From nature's elegance I portray
Summer's passion, a full bouquet
Carrying us through a loving stream
Season's colors never fade away
Fall's colors, a brilliant display
Painting our romantic theme
From nature's elegance I portray
Winter snow's delicate fray
Significant, as it may seem
Season's colors never fade away
Hearts dance in seasonal display
All part of Mother Earth's scheme
From nature's elegance I portray
Season's colors never fade away
From nature's elegance, I portray
Her presence through a cherished dream
Season's colors never fade away
Her pure heart in spring's display
Scenery blossomed in romantic gleam
From nature's elegance I portray
Summer's passion, a full bouquet
Carrying us through a loving stream
Season's colors never fade away
Fall's colors, a brilliant display
Painting our romantic theme
From nature's elegance I portray
Winter snow's delicate fray
Significant, as it may seem
Season's colors never fade away
Hearts dance in seasonal display
All part of Mother Earth's scheme
From nature's elegance I portray
Season's colors never fade away
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An excellent villanelle, Evan!
An' it harm none, do what ye will. Blessed Be.
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