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Serpentine Verses
For Serpentine Verses we have a term and definition in Poetry.
Serpentine Verses (Poetry) 
Verses ending with the same word with which they begin.
Sidelight: The term alludes to the old representation of snakes with their tails in their mouths, which was symbolic of eternity, without beginning or end.
(Compare Abecedarian Poem, Acrostic Poem)
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