The Ae Freislighe

The Ae Freislighe (pronounced ay-Fresh-lee) is a single quattrain stanza of seven syllables. Thing to pay attention to is the Irish use of double and triple rhymes. (2 and 3 syllable rhyming words, respectively) This poses an interesting challenge for poets, especially when translated into the english language.


Stanzas : 1
Stanza Type : Quattrain
Lines : 4
Syllables : 7 per line
Rhyme:

xxxx(xxa)
xxxxx(xb)
xxxx(xxa)
xxxxx(xb)