distich

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It gave rise to a taunting distich similar to the one at Arlesey.

From Literary Byways by Andrews, William

A. "By writing to his Holiness this distich: 'Laus tua, non tua fraus, virtus, non copia rerum, Scandere te fecit hoc decus eximium.'"

From Notes and Queries, Number 84, June 7, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various

I recall from one of these a distich of some merit.

From Reminiscences, 1819-1899 by Howe, Julia Ward

Percy discovered in the old metrical romance of “Sir Bevis of Southampton,” the very distich which Edgar had parodied.—Warton, iii.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac

Furnished with the English letters corresponding to these symbols, one may, if sufficiently curious, translate each distich as one finds it.

From A West Country Pilgrimage by Phillpots, Eden