Divine what i have hid over this verse must you go. utter each

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The discussion centers around a verse described as a double acrostic, where the first letters of each line reveal a hidden message. Participants analyze the verse, noting that the first and last letters of each line are the same, specifically focusing on the letters 'o' and 'c.' The phrase "circle be twice an arc" is interpreted as a clue to understanding the structure of the verse. One participant expresses uncertainty about the overall meaning and whether they are interpreting the clues correctly. Another contributor clarifies that the verse was not intended to be overly complex, suggesting that some interpretations may be coincidental rather than intentional. The conversation highlights the challenge of deciphering the verse while acknowledging the cleverness of its construction.
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divine what i have hid...

over this verse must you go.
utter each line so you
believe you are not dumb.
look up; look down; all !
every which way you see,
a pattern will be. just as a
circle be twice an arc.
right and left appear
overtly identical, so
such a verse as this,
twice, may be told apart,
in just the way i
call a circle twice an arc.
 
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Is it something other than the fact that the first and last letters of each line are the same?
 
You're half-way there.
 
double acrostic
 
Gokul43201 said:
over this verse must you go...

circle be twice an arc...

overtly identical, so...

call a circle twice an arc...


i believe that the answer to this is in these four lines.
bcoz 'o' and 'c' are the only 2 alphabets occurring twice at beginning of the lines, and the answer could be obtained if they are told apart.

also, i am not sure but is it that by the words "circle" and "arc", you mean 'o' and 'c'.

in any case i am not able to find out what this will finally conclude as, but i hope i am on the right track of thought or else i will have to start all over again.
 
AKG has it.

The verse is of a form known as a double acrostic. I could have made it harder by having the last letters spell the answer from the bottom upwards.
 
vikas, you tried to read more into my verse than I put into it. Unfortunately, I didn't take the time to compose anything especially intelligent (with perhaps the connections you suggest). Interesting observations though - but they are just coincidental !
 

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