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Word: couplets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...design is simple and dignified, and the color scheme harmonious. Amid bursting shrapnel stands the Red Cross, partially hidden by branches of laurel and by a gleaming sword. The motto alone is weak. It is hard to see how one could have made a poorer choice than the singsong couplet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CALENDAR OF WAR VERSE ON SALE | 12/5/1917 | See Source »

...does "The Tryst" by W. H. Nes uC. make any valuable addition to an anthology of American poetry. R. Cutler '16, however, proves his capability in the vein of humorous verse by "Why Give Her the Ballot?" This little poem is very much worth while, and the closing couplet is its crowning feature...

Author: By F. E. P. jr., | Title: Prose Standard High in Advocate | 6/9/1916 | See Source »

...them. A description and drawing of Standish Hall, the first of the new buildings, are given, showing that the simple lines of the older dormitories are to be followed, save in the elaborate portal. It is to be hoped that the result will be so fine that a new couplet will not be added to the ancient ditty...

Author: By W. F. Harris ., | Title: GRADUATES' MAGAZINE | 12/14/1912 | See Source »

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