https://github.com/jd557/poem-generator

A poem generator using two markov chains
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A poem generator using two markov chains

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jd557/poem-generator
• Owner: JD557
• Created: 2014-07-11T21:13:17.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-07-11T23:13:12.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-01T18:09:23.876Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: Scala
• Size: 174 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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Poem Generator

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A poem generator using two Markov chains:

* One chain is used to build the endings of each verse - Ending Chain

* The other chain is used to build the verses (in reverse) - Word Chain

This allows the program to keep some context between different verses and

even rhyme (if the author rhymes as well)

Examples

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The next 4 examples have the following properties:

* Ex.1 and 2 were generated using a dataset of Shakespeare's works (English, with rhymes)

* Ex.3 and 4 were generated using a dataset of Caeiro's works (Portuguese, free verse)

All examples were generated with a word chain of degree 2 and an ending chain of degree 1.

Unfortunately, due to the small size of verses/strophes, using larger degrees quickly leads

to overfitting.

Example 1 (Shakespeare):

    The little Love-god lying once asleep,

    Laid by his side his heart-inflaming brand,

    And almost thence my nature is subdu'd

    My mistress' eyes are nothing like the dyer's hand:

    This wish I were renew'd;

    

Example 2 (Shakespeare):

    

    When my love excuse the slow offence

    To thee I speed:

    Being your slave what should I haste me thence?

    In our two loves there is no need.

    

Example 3 (Alberto Caeiro):

    

    Para ver as árvores altas.

    Agora que sinto na ausência dela.

    O que me abandona.

    E que anda com a cara dela no meio.

    

Example 4 (Alberto Caeiro):

    Com o primeiro fato merece ao menos a precedência e o mal que me acontece

    Nos dias certos; nos dias exteriores da minha vida?

    O Inverno irregular, cujas leis de aparecimento desconheço,

    Mas que existe em virtude da mesma fatalidade sublime,

    Da mesma inevitável exterioridade a mim,

    Que o calor da terra no alto do Verão

    E o frio da terra no cimo do Inverno.