metrical composition

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Tim Tippin should study the art of metrical composition.

From The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 354, October 9, 1886 by Peters, Charles

But never in all my life—" "Oh, well, if you ever get out of the infant class, Miss Selmer, you may learn a few rudimentary rules of metrical composition.

From Skyrider by Fischer, Anton Otto

As Froude observes, he had little ear for metrical composition.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII by Various

Mary V turned white; also she wished that she had thought of mentioning the "rudimentary rules of metrical composition" instead of infant classes.

From Skyrider by Fischer, Anton Otto

Wordsworth apologizes for using the word "Poetry" as synonymous with metrical composition.

From Adventures in Criticism by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir