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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a verse of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific section or line of poetry or song lyrics.
Example: "She recited a verse of her favorite poem during the reading."
Alternatives: "a line from" or "a stanza of".
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You're singing a verse of this and a verse of that – just songs that they would know.
"I just came to say hello," she said, and sang a verse of "Killing Me Softly".
ITZKOFF: Can they slip in a verse of "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"?
His metrical inventions included a vers baïfin, a verse of 15 syllables.
And a verse of "Amazing Grace" is part of the padding included in the text.
I suggest he sing a verse of "Rule, Britannia!" in German – might that be possible?
We started with my song "Nobody's Doing the Job" and put a verse of Mandingo into it.
At sixteen, Stéphane heard someone reciting a verse of the Koran and felt tears come to his eyes.
Then one of the judges asked for a verse of the Dowland, to clear the palette before they dismissed us.
My dad never finished a verse of "Happy Birthday" without going up the third on the last line.
You just have to dangle a verse of Emily Dickinson's in front of a class to make them want more.
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