An ITALIAN MADRIGAL is love song/verse written in either seven or eight-syllable lines made up of two or three triplets followed by one or two rhyming couplets.

There is no set rhyme scheme for the triplets.

Example by Jacquii Cooke:

Embittered Pill

Oh! That cobblestones of Venice
Would know the subtle of our plight;
The woe that night gods did lend us

Such a turmoiled 'mor wooed in sight.
Neither stroked, nor caressed yearning,
Nor adulations' silent cry.

Neither stoked, nor excite churning;
Hungry eyes emeraldly warm,
For ne'er did'st thy know such burning.

City of love - all fare and calm
Do'st thou knowest not love's sweet balm?

City of love - sitting 'pon hill
Shall you 'knowledge such bitter pill!