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The Chastushka is a Russian folk song with a humorous or satirical tone. The poetic structure consists of four lines with seven or eight syllables per line and a rhyme scheme of abba or abca, as described and demonstrated in the following links:

https://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/topic/1073-russia-the-bylina-chastushka-vir%C5%...

https://poetryispretentious.com/write-chastushka/

http://www.rainbowcommunications.org/velvet/forms/Chastushka.pdf

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Dave
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