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66 Henry Sloss Paradello* for Henry *the 10th century Italian form requiring that the third and fourth lines of each of the first two stanzas employ all and only the words in the first two lines and the third stanza employ all and only the words of the first two stanzas. The paradello is the original of the Provençal paradelle, a degenerate form in which the first two lines of each stanza are repeated. The word itself is derived from late Latin paradellium, the geometric term for a polygon having one fewer angles than sides. The old texts teach us life is wretched. Youthful students do not agree. Students agree the wretched old texts Do not teach us life is youthful. Perhaps they’re right, the stupid kids. Only the wise know wretchedness. The right kids—perhaps they’re the wise— Know only wretchedness stupid. The texts do not teach students wretchedness. The wise wretched old, the youthful stupid kids (They’re us, agree?) Know only life is right, perhaps. ...

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