Poetry Form: Roundel (Rondell)

A "roundel"  ("Rondell" in German) is a poetry form with repititions of certain lines. There are many variations possible, here is my favourite form:

The poem has 8 lines, and the 1st/ 4th/ 7th line are the same, also the 2nd/ 8th line are the same.

Here is an example in German (and I try to write it in English, too.)

Ich habe eine Fahrkarte gekauft.

Ich verreise.

Ich weiß, wohin ich fahre.

Ich habe eine Fahrkarte gekauft.

Wohin fahren Sie?, fragt mich jemand.

Nach Hause, sage ich.

Ich habe eine Fahrkarte gekauft.

Ich verreise.

I bought a ticket.

I'm on a trip.

I know where I'm going to.

I bought a ticket.

Where are you going to?, someone asks me.

Home, I say.

I bought a ticket.

I'm on a trip.


- by Maria