Simple 4-line

Simple 4-line rhymes are usually characterized by having a simple system of abcb repeated throughout the entire sonnet. Though usually simplistic looking, the songs can be very complex and are widely used today in most poetry and songs.

Example

There is a house in New Orleans

They call the Rising Sun.

It's been the ruin of many a poor girl,

And me, O God, I'm one.

If I had listened to what my Mamma said,

I'd be at home today.

But I was young and foolish,

Let a rambler lead me astray.

(Excerpt from an American Folk Ballad called "House of the Rising Sun")

See also

• Rhyme Scheme