One of two sections (verse and bridge) of many American popular songs, especially common in the sequence verse-verse-bridge-verse.

compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga"

An introduction to a show tune that serves as a transition between the dialogue and the song form

in many older standard songs, an introductory section, often rubato, that leads up to the 'chorus' or main strain, which is the tune as generally recognized. Jazz players (and fakebooks) usually omit the verse, though singers like to use them.

a section of the song that changes after each refrain

section of a song; each time it reoccurs the words are different

The more subdued musical passages between refrains or choruses.

A composed set of music and words that serves as introductory material to a song, lyrically setting up the story (usually rubato -- rarely played by jazz instrumentalists but occasionally sung by jazz vocalists).