epode
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The Greek odes were accompanied by music and dancing, the singers moving to one side during the strophe, retracing their steps during the antistrophe, ... and standing still during the epode.
From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Raymond MacDonald Alden
In Latin poetry the epode was cultivated, in conscious archaism, both as a part of the ode and as an independent branch of poetry.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
In answer to your Lordship's objection to many-twinkling, in that beautiful epode, I will quote authority to which you will yield.
From Selected English Letters (XV - XIX Centuries) by H. Wragg
This lofty rhyme is built up of strophes, anti-strophes, and an epode.
From Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 31, October 29, 1870 by Various
As Milton says, “strophe, antistrophe and epode were a kind of stanza framed only for the music then used with the chorus that sang.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various
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