English Verse, Lesson 10: The Donkey by G.K. Chesterton

Mark Forsyth discusses the verse in Chesterton's poem 'The Donkey'. This is a very long, slow, analysis of one poem. Feel free to skip it, if you like. But it ought to clear up any confusions I may have caused in my haste. Another slow explanation of verse can be found in my book The Elements of Eloquence. The Ballad Metre x - x - x - x x - x - x x - x - x - x x - x - x