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14.1. Classy versebeing numbered; this is because the line numbers are incremented by the \\ macro. Itwould normally be followed by a blank line.\verselinebreak[〈length〉]\\>[〈length〉]Using \verselinebreak will cause later text in the line to be typeset indented on the followingline. If the optional 〈length〉 is not given the indentation is twice \vgap, otherwise itis 〈length〉. The broken line will count as a single line as far as the altverse and patverseenvironments are concerned. The macro \\> is shorthand for \verselinebreak, and unlikeother members of the \\ family the optional 〈length〉 is the indentation of the followingpartial line, not a vertical skip. Also, the \\> macro does not increment any line number.\vinphantom{〈text〉}Verse lines are sometimes indented according to the space taken by the text on the previousline. The macro \vinphantom can be used at the start of a line to give an indentation asthough the line started with 〈text〉. For example here are a few lines from the portion ofFridthjof’s Saga where Fridthjof and Ingeborg part:Source for example 14.1\settowidth{\versewidth}{Nay, nay, I leave thee not,thou goest too}\begin{verse}[\versewidth]\ldots \\*His judgement rendered, he dissolved the Thing. \\*\flagverse{Ingeborg} And your decision? \\*\flagverse{Fridthjof} \vinphantom{And your decision?}Have I ought to choose? \\*Is not mine honour bound by his decree? \\*And that I will redeem through Angantyr \\*His paltry gold doth hide in Nastrand’s flood. \\*Today will I depart. \\*\flagverse{Ingeborg} \vinphantom{Today will I depart.}And Ingeborg leave? \\*\flagverse{Fridthjof} Nay, nay, I leave thee not,thou goest too. \\*\flagverse{Ingeborg} Impossible! \\*\flagverse{Fridthjof} \vinphantom{Impossible!}O! hear me, ere thou answerest.\end{verse}Use of \vinphantom is not restricted to the start of verse lines — it may be used anywherein text to leave some some blank space. For example, compare the two lines below,which are produced by this code:\noindent Come away with me and be my love --- Impossible. \\261