Rhyme royal (or Rime royal) is a rhyming stanza form that was introduced into English poetry by Geoffrey Chaucer.
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Famous quotes containing the words rhyme and/or royal:
“I could not get a rhyme for roman
And was obliged to call him woman.”
—Marjory Fleming (1803–1811)
“The captain sat in a commodore’s hat
And dined in a royal way
On toasted pigs and pickles and figs
And gummery bread each day.”
—Charles Edward Carryl (1841–1920)