To Compose
To Recite, To Sing
intransitive verb, transitive verb, godan verb
The verb form of compose is to compose. This particular verb is usually used in relation to poetry, and can also mean to recite or to sing, though more in the sense of singing someone's praises than singing a song.
This word shares the same origin as 歌う and 唄う, and they share the same readings as well.
これは、彼が恋人のために詠った愛の詩です。
This is a love poem he composed for his girlfriend.
この叙事詩では、壮大なロマンが詠われている。
In this epic poem, a grand romance is recited.
彼女はいつも、詠うように言葉を紡いだ。
She always spun her words as if she was composing a poem.