Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the Burns stanza (or standard habbie), a form popularized by Scottish poet Robert Burns.
This week’s poetic form was popularized by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. As such, the standard habbie is called the Burns stanza or the Scottish stanza. If it feels familiar, it is very close to being a rime couee.
Here are the guidelines for the Burns stanza:
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