Some Couplets

Beauties of English Index




There are some couplets or distiches which contain two rhyming lines.


Many epigrams are in the form of couplets.


Examples :


When I am dead, I hope it may be said,


His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.

(Hilaire Belloc)




He first deceased, she for a little tried


To live without him, liked it not and died.

(Old Epitaph)

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