Complex sentence: The poems are of varying versification, most commonly of seven or three syllables; the rhyme schemes are equally variable and serve to demonstrate the poetic prowess of the poet, who was highly respected and often imitated by his peers and by succeeding generations throughout Europe.
Split into simpler sentences: The poems are of varying versification, most commonly of seven or three syllables. The complexities of these variations demonstrate the prowess of the poet who was highly respected and often imitated by his peers and by succeeding generations throughout Europe.