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Submitted by wesley snow on Sat, 2017-05-06 15:59

Catalectic Dactyl

What is the nature of things, said the man.
Guess, for I’ll not tell a thing of the plan.
Wonder and fuss with the thoughts if you can.
I will not help you a whit with the scan.

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Structured: Western
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Last few words: 
A thought. Anapest and Dactyl come easier if you "sing" them.
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Rula

Sun, 2017-05-07 07:13

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A lovely thought and a good example of dactyl I though.

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weirdelf

Mon, 2017-07-03 13:22

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Will listen to contra-arguments however the use of a stressed syllable at the end of the verse (line) defeats the gentle, leading nature of Dactyl.

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wesley snow

Thu, 2017-07-13 09:19

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Dactyl should be dactyl, but what can I say... I copped out.

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