Peter Wilson writes:

I have uploaded verse.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use this to replace 

the current macros/latex/contrib/verse. The distribution is under the LPPL.

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From the README:

verse provides some aids for typesetting simple verse (poems).

Changes in version 2.3 (2006/01/14) o Fixed small hiccup in >[...] o Line numbers may now be set at either the left or the (more usual) right. o Improved method for changing the font used for line numbers

i've installed the package and updated the catalogue. thanks for the upload.

Robin Fairbairns

For the CTAN team