Text Formatting ⇒ Poetry

[Laurentius]

In poetry, a new line is sometimes begun where the previous ended; is there an easy way to do this?

[cgnieder]

It took me a moment until I (probably) understood what you meant. I guess you would want the verse package:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{verse}
\newcommand\attrib[1]{\nopagebreak{\raggedleft\footnotesize #1\par}}
\newlength\lineindent
\newcommand*\setlineindent[1]{%
  \settowidth\lineindent{#1}%
  \addtolength\lineindent{-\vgap}%
  \addtolength\lineindent{-10pt}}

\begin{document}

\poemtitle{Mathematics}
\settowidth\versewidth{Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater:}
\begin{verse}[\versewidth]
In mathematics he was greater \\
Than Tycho Brahe, or Erra Pater: \\
For he, by geometric scale, \\
Could take the size of pots of ale;\\ \setlineindent{Resolve, by sines}
Resolve, by sines \\>[\lineindent] and tangents straight, \\
If bread or butter wanted weight; \\
And wisely tell what hour o’ the day \\
The clock does strike, by Algebra.
\end{verse}
\attrib{Samuel Butler (1612--1680)}

\end{document}

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