Famous Euphemistic Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Euphemistic poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous euphemistic poems. These examples illustrate what a famous euphemistic poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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37. Gay girl: As applied to a young woman of light manners,
this euphemistic phrase has enjoyed a wonderful vitality.
38. Viretote: Urry reads "meritote," and explains it from
Spelman as a game in which children made themselves giddy by
whirling on ropes. In French, "virer" means to turn; and the
explanation may, therefore, suit either reading. In modern slang
parlance, Gerveis would probably have said, "on the rampage,"...Read more of this...
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Chaucer, Geoffrey
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