The word sonnet derives from a word meaning little song and through its enduring popularity has shown itself to be an excellent vehicle for human expression.Īlthough there are many variants of the sonnet, for each individual likes to put his or her own individual stamp upon it, its basic form is fourteen lines usually in iambic pentameter with ten, eleven, or twelve syllables. The sonnet is a poetic form developed in medieval Italy and since that time and place, it has spread around the globe and traveled throughout the centuries. In Charon’s palm it pay the toll to Death.” It serve or, ‘mid the dark wharf’s cavernous breath,
Of Life, or dower in Love’s high retinue, Whether for tribute to the august appeals The soul-its converse, to what Power ’tis due:
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