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the number of the beast

The number of the beast

The number of the beast
According to the priest
Comes from the mid-east
Very evil at least
Revelations

The number is six six six
Hell bound river styx
Is where you get your kicks
Or you get a quick fix
accusations.

The Violette is a four-line stanza, originated by Viola Gardner, with syllable counts of 6, 6, 6, 4. The 6 syllable lines all rhyme, and the last lines of all stanzas also rhyme with each other, as described and demonstrated in the following links:

https://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/topic/1882-syllabic-forms-found-in-pathways-for...

The Violette is a stanzaic form with a rhyme scheme similar to the Zéjel without the mundanza, introduced by Viola Gardner. Line 4 carries a linking rhyme from stanza to stanza. The elements of the Violette are:
stanzaic, written in any number of quatrains.
syllabic, 6-6-6-4 syllables per line.
rhymed, feminine rhyme used aaab cccb dddb etc b is a linking rhyme from stanza to stanza.
She Passed by Judi Van Gorder

He handed her the keys
She handled them with ease
the driving test a breeze.
Never braver.
Off she goes resolute
Mom's anxious cries held mute
her friends think it's a hoot
Licensed driver.


http://www.rainbowcommunications.org/velvet/forms/Violette.pdf