[header] How to write a tyburn poem [title] Understand the syllable count and rhyme scheme of a tyburn poem. [step] The structure of a tyburn poem is deceptively simple and requires a good ear for rhyming and syllable count. The six line poem consists of the first four lines that rhyme and are descriptive words. 
The last two lines of the poem also rhyme and incorporate the 1st , 2nd , 3rd, and 4th lines as the 5th to 8th syllables. The structure of the poem in terms of syllable count is : [substeps] Line 1-two syllables, descriptive word.