"Opening verses" refers to the initial lines or stanzas of a poem, song, or literary work that introduce the main idea or theme. It is like the beginning of a story that captures the reader's attention and sets the tone for what follows.
Sentences with «opening verses»
His work has gradually shifted from the traditional and ambitious nature poetry written in his early twenties toward a darker, personal, and more open verse. (bookpage.com)
Take Psalm 42, whose opening verse I will always hear in the unbeatable King James Version, «As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.» (religion-online.org)