Clerihew
A clerihew (/ˈklɛrɪhjuː/) is a whimsical, four-line biographical poem invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley. The first line is the name of the poem's subject, usually a famous person put in an absurd light, or revealing something unknown or spurious about them. The rhyme scheme is AABB, and the rhymes are often forced. The line length and metre are irregular. Bentley invented the clerihew in school and then popularized it in books. One of his best known is this (1905): Sir Christopher WrenSaid, "I am going to dine with some men.If anyone callsSay I am designing St. Paul's."
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Clerihew
A clerihew (/ˈklɛrɪhjuː/) is a whimsical, four-line biographical poem invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley. The first line is the name of the poem's subject, usually a famous person put in an absurd light, or revealing something unknown or spurious about them. The rhyme scheme is AABB, and the rhymes are often forced. The line length and metre are irregular. Bentley invented the clerihew in school and then popularized it in books. One of his best known is this (1905): Sir Christopher WrenSaid, "I am going to dine with some men.If anyone callsSay I am designing St. Paul's."
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A clerihew (/ˈklɛrɪhjuː/) is a ...... ay I am designing St. Paul's."
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Clerihew – rodzaj humorystyczn ...... ąca pointa typu uczniowskiego.
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De clerihew is een zogenaamd l ...... j zelfs: Ik heb (Hu!) genoten!
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Un clerihew (/ ˈklɛrɪhjuː /) é ...... més coneguts és aquest (1905):
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Клерихью (англ. Clerihew) — стихотворный жанр английского происхождения.
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クレリヒュー(人物四行詩、風刺四行詩、Clerihew or Clerihew)は、きわめて独特な種類の、短くユーモラスな、ある人物についての伝記的な詩。
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克萊里休詩(Clerihew或clerihew)是一種詼諧詩 ...... 詩的主題,但不含諷刺、辱罵或淫穢的內容。 發明這種詩歌格式。
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A clerihew (/ˈklɛrɪhjuː/) is a ...... ay I am designing St. Paul's."
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Clerihew – rodzaj humorystyczn ...... ąca pointa typu uczniowskiego.
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De clerihew is een zogenaamd l ...... lt vaak een historisch gegeven
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Un clerihew (/ ˈklɛrɪhjuː /) é ...... més coneguts és aquest (1905):
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Клерихью (англ. Clerihew) — стихотворный жанр английского происхождения.
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クレリヒュー(人物四行詩、風刺四行詩、Clerihew or Clerihew)は、きわめて独特な種類の、短くユーモラスな、ある人物についての伝記的な詩。
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克萊里休詩(Clerihew或clerihew)是一種詼諧詩 ...... 詩的主題,但不含諷刺、辱罵或淫穢的內容。 發明這種詩歌格式。
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Clerihew
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Clerihew
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Clerihew
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Clerihew
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Clerihew
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Клерихью
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クレリヒュー
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克萊里休詩
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