The hard problem (common meter) 

The window lets the morning in
and turns it into gold,
though nothing built of glass and light
was ever asked, or told.

The gears that turn beneath my ribs
obey a steady law,
yet past the mesh of teeth and cogs
a feeling learns to draw.


The hard problem (ballad meter)

The window lets the morning in
and turns it into gold,
though nothing built of glass and light
was ever asked, or told.

The gears that turn beneath my ribs
keep time by strict decree,
yet something stirs inside their turning
no part could teach to be.
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Common meter - europeiskt/engelskt versmått

Vers
fritt antal kvartetter

Stavelser
strikt –  8 - 6 - 8 - 6

rad 1  –  8 / jambisk tetrameter
rad 2  –  6 / jambisk trimeter
rad 3  –  8 / jambisk tetrameter
rad 4  –  6 / jambisk trimeter

Rim
abcb

Ballad Meter

Vers
fritt antal kvartetter

Stavelser
flexibelt – t.ex. 9-7-8-6
obetonade stavelser kan stoppas in

Rim
abcb eller abab
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Det svåra problemet