1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ekdosis.dtx b/ekdosis.dtx
index b8128e7..7bd73a0 100644
--- a/ekdosis.dtx
+++ b/ekdosis.dtx
@@ -7672,6 +7672,7 @@ Sample text with a \textcolor{red}{word} in red.
 \setcounter{poemline}{1}
 \renewenvironment{verse}[1][\linewidth]{%
   \stepcounter{verse@envctr}%
+  \addtocounter{poemline}{-1}\refstepcounter{poemline}%
   \setcounter{vslineno}{1}%
   \let\\=\@vscentercr
   \list{}{\itemsep \z@