+            if elem.tag == 'strofa':
+                # count verses now
+                verses = len(elem.findall('.//br')) + 1
+                counter['verses_with_fn'] += verses
+                if not in_fn:
+                    counter['verses'] += verses
+                stanza = True
+            count_text(elem.text, counter, in_fn=in_fn, stanza=stanza)