What might lead to a bridge (5)

I believe the answer is:

verse

(Other definitions for verse that I've seen before include "Literature in metrical form" , "Piece of poetry" , "Poetry - subdivision of the Bible" , "Poems" , "Part of hymn" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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