Rhyme is the native condition of lyric verse in English; a rhymeless lyric is a maimed thing. (Algernon Charles Swinburne)

Rhyme is the native condition of lyric verse in English; a rhymeless lyric is a maimed thing.

Algernon Charles Swinburne

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