Villanelle of the third and fifth stanzas. The rhyme-and-refrain pattern of the villanelle can be schematized as AbA abA abA abA abA abAA where letters ("a" and "b") indicate the two rhyme sounds, upper case indicates a refrain ("A"), and superscript numerals ( and ) indicate Refrain 1 and Refrain 2. The pattern is below set against "Do not go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas: The villanelle has no established meter, although most 19th-century villanelles have used trimeter or tetrameter and most 20th-century villanelles have used pentameter. Slight alteration of the refrain line is permissible. With reference to
Go Gentle nothings in Nicole Kidman's ear on Christmas morning, there's a new girl who commands all of his attention. "Now when you go dancing with young men down at the disco/ Just keep it simple/ You don't have to kiss though," Robbie tells his new daughter Teddy over swaying brass and piano, prepping that serious father talk a good decade and a half in advance. But with a classic whistle line, a smooth melody and Robbie's undiminished star quality, we're pretty certain 'Go Gentle' will stand the test of time to serve its true purpose." On 10 November 2013, Williams performed