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Clerihew Petrarch

Petrarch the poet invented a sonnet but to himself he kept it secret Then in England a version came for Surrey&Wyatt claimed his fame

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Date: 9/17/2021 7:02:00 AM
Now then, for fear of tripping myself up with poetry rules, would Petrarch's be the Italian sonnet (abba, abba) and was he a Renaissance Italian artist too or is that another guy? See what your four lines have done Brian? I'm going to have to Google stuff now. Cheers - Gary
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Brian Strand
Date: 9/17/2021 7:56:00 AM
He as indeed Gary..yes poetry can do this..not sure about the art bit but soneteer premier ..of no doubt

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