Just for the record, "elemmiire" means "star".
The elemire consists of eight three-line stanzas. The first line is always one word, there's no strict syllable limitation, however it has to be somewhere from 1 to 3 syllables. Second line describes the subject introduced by the first line, or elaborates on it. Second line and third line can be whatever length, but traditionally they are longer than the first one. Third line of the first stanza has to rhyme with the third line of the next stanza.
First and seventh stanzas are the same and follow a different syllable count - strict 1, 2, 3. Here's the breakdown
1st stanza:
L1: One word - 1 syllable
L2: Relates to the first line (2 syllables)
L3: Rhyme A (3 syllables)
2nd stanza
L1: One word - 1 to 3 syllables
L2: Relates to the first line.
L3: Rhyme A
3rd stanza
L1: One word - 1 to 3 syllables
L2: Relates to the first line.
L3: Rhyme B
4th stanza
L1: One word - 1 to 3 syllables
L2: Relates to the first line.
L3: Rhyme B
5th stanza
L1: One word - 1 to 3 syllables
L2: Relates to the first line.
L3: Rhyme C
6th stanza
L1: One word - 1 to 3 syllables
L2: Relates to the first line.
L3: Rhyme C
7th stanza - same as the 1st stanza
8th stanza
L1: Rhyme A
L2: relates to the first line
L3: Rhyme C
Just for the record, "elemmiire" means "star".
The elemire consists of eight three-line stanzas. The first line is always one word, there's no strict syllable
The elemire consists of eight three-line stanzas. The first line is always one word, there's no strict syllable
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