society verse

American  

noun

1. light, graceful, entertaining poetry considered as appealing to polite society.

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Etymology

Origin of society verse

Translation of French vers de société

Example Sentences

The comic weeklies returned his jokes and humorous verse, and the light society verse he wrote for the large magazines found no abiding-place. 

From Martin Eden by London, Jack

It is out of print, but it is worth mentioning to you because it is the composition of an exquisite man of letters, Frederick Locker-Lampson, best of all nineteenth century writers of society verse.

From Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn by Hearn, Lafcadio

It was a bit of society verse, airy and delicate, which he had named “The Palmist.”

From Martin Eden by London, Jack

During his student days, Holmes had gained considerable reputation as a writer of humorous and sentimental society verse, and during his whole life he wrote practically no other kind.

From American Men of Mind by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

Sometimes he tried to write society verse, and his society verse must be considered a failure.

From Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn by Hearn, Lafcadio