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The Bard Rabbie Burns
Was romantic and fun
A wordsmith and charmer
Who was once a farmer
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Here's something new. A Clerihew is a very specific kind of short humorous verse. It typically contains the following properties:
It is biographical and usually whimsical, showing the subject from an unusual point of view;
It has four lines of irregular length (for comic effect) with an AABB rhyme scheme;
The first line consists solely (or almost solely) of a well-known person's name;
It is NOT satirical, abusive or obscene.
See the contest page for examples, requirements and contest rules.
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Author Notes
Rabbie Burns, was a renowned poet and lyricist but was also once an exciseman and a farmer.
As a Scottish poet he is referred to as 'Rabbie' which is Scottish for Robbie or Robert.
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