diff --git a/Filters/VLMusicXMLType.writer b/Filters/VLMusicXMLType.writer
index a41cc9d..876b1f5 100755
--- a/Filters/VLMusicXMLType.writer
+++ b/Filters/VLMusicXMLType.writer
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ def _melody
           lyr.add_element newTextElement('text', syll['text'])
           n.add_element(lyr)
         end
+        stanza += 1
       end
       m.add_element(n)
     end