distich
Example Sentences
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The man, who was in the midst of his pea-and-thimble process, no sooner heard the last word of the distich, than he turned an alarmed look in the direction of where I stood.
From International Short Stories English by Various
For now 'twas the parting-time; But she no other answer would give, Than this distich of mystical rhyme,— Kind Sir, if the truth I must tell, At the sign of the Broken-Ladle I dwell.
From The Nursery Rhymes of England by Various
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
When both itch, the above distich expresses the popular belief.
From Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England by Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard)
I recall from one of these a distich of some merit.
From Reminiscences, 1819-1899 by Howe, Julia Ward
