(1) Finally Quietus for string trio makes a satisfying envoi .(2) Transforming the press account, Kelly's own narrative further compresses Kastriot's story of miraculous survival into three stanzas and a shorter envoi which are intended to evoke the traditional folk ballad.(3) The envoi , with its mild pun on ‘sett tyme,’ implies that they need to arrange a meeting while conditions are favorable and the night is young.(4) The pun on ‘bay’ is telling, and the sestina moves toward its envoi .(5) I spent the last hour or so trying to craft a poignant envoi for this poet of posts, but pressed for time and under the influence of a glass (a large one too) of red wine, my last resort is in the words of another.(6) The finale, chock-full of thrown rhythms, is a bit cavalier too, but serves as a cheerful envoi to the whole series of seven.(7) A sestina is a highly structured poetic composition that is comprised of six six-line stanzas and a three-line concluding stanza known as an envoy .
