the school of rhyme hath faded out
few traces of it are seen about
one has searched high and low
to find the wonder of its flow

seemingly this form hath become charmless
other styles have rendered it nigh on useless
a small band of us are still working in this form
as we like our verse to be more uniform

preservation of rhyme in time
a position which is elating and ever so sublime
sing the song with a meter that matches perfectly
that shall suit us very very nicely