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idyll

 or idyl

In literature, a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment. Idylls have taken varying forms, from the eclogue to the long narrative poem treating an epic, romantic, or tragic theme (such as Alfred Tennyson's “Idylls of the King”).



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Idyll means a short poem about some simple and beautiful subject.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
"Our little idyll," he said, "seems to be the sport and buffet of every one.
The Yellow Crayon by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
An occasional fireman passed, watching over their melancholy idyll from afar.
The Phantom of the Opera by Leroux, Gaston View in context
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