Of four-line stanzas, called quatrains, there is a wide variety in both line length and rhyme scheme. Other frequent quatrain rhyme schemes are abab, abba , and aaba . Among the more common rhyme schemes are abccb, ababb, aabbb, aabcdd, ababab, and ababcc . The lines are iambic pentameter and the rhyme scheme is ababbcc. Although his anatomical construction Bears vegetables, in a grumbling way, Your labouring people think beyond all question Beef, veal, and mutton, better for digestion.
Whose course is often stayd, yet never is astray.
To achieve his effects, the painter must understand composition, perspective, how to draw, and how to mix his paints. The composer must know the principles of harmony and counterpoint. The art of poetry, like these other arts, needs skill as well as a desire to create.