The following diagram shows how the three-line (A A B) and quatrain-refrain (a b c d A B) stanzas compare. Note the correspondence in the two forms between the first line A of the three-line stanza and the quatrain a b c d. Also note the correspondence between the last two lines of both forms A B

Three-line Stanza: ||: A A B :||
Quatrain-refrain Stanza: ||: a b c d A B :||

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The chart below compares a three-line stanza from "Poor Boy Blues" (shown as P on the chart) and a quatrain-refrain stanza from "She Got Me Walkin'" (shown as S on the chart) during the twelve bars of a typical blues.

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