,a ,,practical ,,guide ,,to ,,engli% ,,v]sification4 ,,practical ,,guide ,,to ,,engli% ,,v]sification4 ,,) ,a ,,comp5di\s ,,diction>y ,,( ,,rhymes1 ,,an ,,exam9ation ,,( ,,classical ,,measures ,,& ,,comm5ts ,,^u ,,burlesque ,,& ,,comic ,,v]se1 ,,v]s ,,de ,,soci,t1 ,,& ,,song-,,writ+4 ,,by ,,tom ,,hood4 ,a ,new & ,enl>g$ ,edition4 ,,to ,,:i* ,,are ,,add$1 ,,bys%e',s ,,rules ,,= ,,mak+ ,,engli%,,v]se1 c4 ,,london3,,john ,,hogg1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[4#ahgg4 ,,preface4 ,i am anxi\s at ! fir/ outset t ! object ( ?is "w %\ld n be misund]/ood4 ,x does n assume to be a h&book = poets1 or a guide to poetry4 ,! attempt to compile su* a book z is impli$ by ei!r ( ^? titles w\ld be z absurd z pret5ti\s4 ,a ,poet1 to p>aphrase ! ,lat91 is creat$1 n manufactur$4 ,cic]o's nascimur poet1 fimus oratores1 is1 ) "s modification1 ev5 m to ! po9t4 ,9 a ^w1 poetical g5ius is a gift1 b education & p]sev]ance w make almo/ any man a v]sifi]4 ,all1 !re=e1 t ?is book aims to tea* is ! art ( ,v]sification4 ,t art1 l ,logic1 is ars in/rum5talis1 dirig5s m5tem int] cognitionem r]um4 ,z ,logic does n supply y ) argum5ts1 b only def9es ! mode 9 :i* !y are to be express$ or us$1 s ,v]sification does n tea* y h[ to write poetry1 b h[ to con/ruct v]se4 ,x may be a means to ! end1 b x does n pret5d to assure its atta9m5t4 ,v]sification & ,logic are to ,poetry & ,reason :at a p>apet is to a bridge3 !y d n convey y across1 b prev5t y f fall+ ov]4 ,! diff]5ce is t :i* exi/s betwe5 & 4 ,?is def9ition is r5d]$ necess>y by ! ,dogb]ry _s :i* is n[ abroad1 & :i* insi/s t to be a well-fav\r$ man is ! gift ( =tune1--=tune 9 ! s5se ( weal?1 ,i presume1--b to write & read comes by nature2 9 fact1 t to be a poet a man ne$s to be advantage\sly plac$ 9 ! _w1 b t any "o c write poetry4 ,) ?is conviction1 ,i h disc>d$ ! title ( a guide = ,poets1 feel+ t !re is mu* real poetry t is n 9 v]se1 & a va/ deal ( v]se t is n poetry2 & t !re=e a h>d & fa/ l9e 0 ( ! fir/ importance to m>k ! b\nd>y ( my und]tak+4 ,poetry is f> less a "q ( mann] ?an ( matt]1 :]eas v]sification is purely a "q ( =m4 ,i w ev5 v5ture to say t "s ( our noble/ poems are 9 prose2 & t _m great poets h be5 b inf]ior v]sifi]s4 ,b :at ^! la/ wrote has possess$ qualities comp>$ ) :i* ! m]e me*anism ( _! v]se is z no?+4 ,! poet gives to ! _w 9 8 sublime ?\ghts diamonds ( ! pure/ wat]4 ,x w\ld be idle to quibble ab\t m9or po9ts ( ! poli%+ & sett+ ( su* gems--!y w\ld lose 9 ! process6 ,b ! writ] ( v]se does n--& %\ld n--pret5d to give u diamonds4 ,he (f]s pa/e-brilliants2 & !re=e x ! m behoves him to see to ! p]fection ( ! cutt+1 on :i* _! beauty dep5ds4 ,! ?\ghts pres5t$ by ! poet may be r\gh-hewn2 ! fancies ( ! v]sifi] mu/ be accurately f9i%$1 & becom+ly set4 ,poetry1 !re=e1 ab\nds 9 lic5ces1 :ile ,v]sification boa/s only ( laws4 ,to enum]ate1 expla91 & def9e ^! laws is ! object ( ?is "w4 ,nor is su* a task a wa/e ( "t1 z ^? may be incl9$ to ?9k1 :o argue t if "o _c write poetry1 'tis absurd to try to write v]se4 ,yet v]sification is an elegant accompli%m5t to say ! lea/--emollit mores1 nec s9it esse f]os4 ,b x is some?+ m ?an an elegant accompli%m5t--mu* m4 ,9 ! dead languages--leav+ 9 abeyance ! "q ( classical v]sus ma!matical education--no?+ gives su* s*ol>ly f9i% z ! practice ( ,greek & ,lat9 v]se-writ+1 no?+ su* an intimate k & und]/&+ ( ! g5ius ( ei!r language4 ,7 ,engli% v]sification taught 9 our s*ools1 ,i believe ! boys w\ld acquire a bett] und]/&+ & appreciation ( _! own tongue4 ,) su* tra9+1 a lad w\ld %r9k f a mispronunciation z he does f a false quantity 9 ,lat9 or ,greek4 ,he w\ld n fall into ! slip%od way ( pron\nc+ do+ z if x 7 spelt do9'1 aga9 z if ag51 & writt5 & spok5 z if writtun & spokun4 ,he w\ld n make dissyllables ( words l fire & mire1 or ( ! trisyllable really4 ,nor w\ld he make ano!r mi/ake 7v common n[1 z reveal$ 9 magaz9e v]se :]e su* words are put to rhyme1 be=e & m7 ( pron\nc+ ure z ore1--%ore & as%ore = sure & assure1 ( :i*1 ( c\rse1 ! correct pronunciation is %ewre1 a%ewre4#a ,! purg+ ( our pronunciation w\ld be ( g5]al b5efit4 ,at pres5t x is %ift+ & unc]ta9--because x is nev] taught4 ,! dropp+ ( ! h is almo/ ! only error 9 pronunciation t is ev] notic$ at s*ool2 & !re be+ no /&>d set up1 ! pronunciation ( ,engli% becomes e day m & m degrad$ by ! m]e =ce ( ! majority ( un$ucat$ vulg>4 ,! ,am]icanis+ ( our language--:i* seems to me a less remote & no less undesirable possibility ?an ! ,am]icanis+ ( our in/itutions1 ab\t :i* we he> s mu*--c only be *eck$ by "s su* educational sy/em4 ,surely ! det]ioration ( our language is n a m9or matt]1 & :5 x c be remov$ by ! enc\ragem5t ( v]se-writ+ at our s*ools1 /rictly & cle>ly taught1 x seems a/oni%+ t no ef=t has be5 made 9 t direction4#b ,h[ev]1 :e!r1 by e/abli%+ a sy/em ( ,engli% v]sify+ at our s*ools1 we %all ev] endeav\r to give fixity to our pronunciation1 is a "q h>dly likely1 ,i fe>1 to be br\ght to ! te/ yet a:ile4 ,t ,engli% v]sify+ is a /rong educational p[]1 ,i d n d\bt1 & 9 t belief1 h endeav\r$ to r5d] ?is h&book z complete z possible4 ,i h !re=e laid d[n ! mo/ /r+5t rules & ! cle>e/ =mul 9 my p[]4 ,v]se is b ! ,a ,b ,c ( ,poetry1 & ! /ud5t mu/ le>n 8 alphabet correctly4 ,we %\ld n all[ a *ild to arrange ! lett]s z he *ose1--,a1 ,z1 ,b1 ,g1 ,c1--nor mu/ ! beg9n] 9 v]se dream ( us+ any lic5ces ( a simil> k9d4 ,i %\ld fail 9 my duty if ,i admitt$ any?+ ( ! k9d2 = :ile x w\ld be presumption to lay d[n laws = poets1 x w\ld be incapacity to frame lic5ces = v]sifi]s4 ,i !re=e conclude ^! prefatory rem>ks by adduc+ ! two *ief regulations = ! /ud5t4 ,fir/1 ,t he mu/ use su* rhymes only z are p]fect to ! e>1 :5 correctly pron\nc$4 ,second1 ,t he mu/ nev] write a l9e :i* w n soon] or lat] 9 ! /anza h a l9e to correspond ) a rhyme4 ,to ^! ,i may add1 z a rid]1 ?is piece ( advice 7some:at 9 ! /yle ( ! :i/ maxim1 ,:5 9 d\bt1 play a trump73 ,if y h reason to *oose betwe5 two /yles ( v]sification1 select ! m difficult4 ,x is only by su/a9+ y\r v]se at ! highe/ elevation t y c hope ev5 to approa* poetry4 ,be bold--be bold--b n too bold6 ,& be> 9 m9d ! words ( ,sir ,philip ,sidney3--,:o %ootes at ! midday ,sonne1 ?\gh he be sure he %all neu] hit ! m>ke2 yet z sure he is1 he %all %oote high] ?an :o aymes b at a bu%4 ,t4 ,h4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i4 ,,v]se ,,g5]ally1 #a ,,ii4 ,,classic ,,v]sification1 #h ,,iii4 ,,guides ,,& ,,h&books1 #af ,,iv4 ,,( ,,feet ,,& ,c,,sura1 #bc ,v4 ,,( ,,metre ,,& ,,rhy?m1 #bg ,,vi4 ,,( ,,rhyme1 #dd ,,vii4 ,,( ,,figures1 #di ,,viii4 ,,( ,,burlesque ,,& ,,comic ,,v]se1 ,,& ,,v]s ,,de ,,soci,t1 #ed ,,ix4 ,,( ,,song-,,writ+1 #fa ,,! ,,diction>y ,,( ,,rhymes1 #fe ,,app5dix4 #a4 ,,an ,,essay ,,on ,,engli% ,,v]sification1 #aea #b4 ,,bys%e',s ,,rules ,,= ,,mak+ ,,engli% ,,v]se1 #bjg ,,*apt] ,i4--,( ! ,/ructure ( ,engli% ,v]ses4 ,,sect4 #a4 ,( ! sev]al ,sorts ( ,v]ses2 &1 fir/1 ( ^? ( ,t5 ,syllables3 ( ! due ,obs]vation ( ! ,acc5ts1 & ( ! ,pause4 #bji ,,sect4 #b4 ,( ! o!r ,sorts ( ,v]ses t are us$ 9 our ,poetry4 #bac ,,sect4 #c4 ,sev]al ,rules conduc+ to ! ,beauty ( our ,v]sification4 #bae ,,sect4 #d4 ,d\bts conc]n+ ! numb] ( ,syllables ( c]ta9 ,words4 #bag ,,sect4 #e4 ,( ! ,elisions t are all[$ 9 our ,v]sification4 #bai ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,( ,rhyme4 ,,sect4 #a4 ,:at ,rhyme is1 & ! ,sev]al ,sorts ( x4 #bbc ,,sect4 #b4 ,( ,d\ble & ,treble ,rhyme4 #bbd ,,sect4 #c4 ,fur!r ,in/ructions conc]n+ ,rhyme4 #bbd ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,( ! ,sev]al ,sorts ( ,poems1 or ,composition 9 ,v]se4 ,,sect4 #a4 ,( ! ,poems compos$ 9 ,c\plets4 #bbg ,,sect4 #b4 ,( ! ,poems compos$ 9 ,/anzas2 &1 fir/1 ( ! ,/anzas consi/+ ( ,?ree1 & ( ,f\r ,v]ses4 #bbh ,,sect4 #c4 ,( ! ,/anzas ( ,six ,v]ses4 #bcj ,,sect4 #d4 ,( ! ,/anzas ( ,eight ,v]ses4 #bca ,,sect4 #e4 ,( ! ,/anzas ( ,t5 & ( ,twelve ,v]ses4 #bcc ,,sect4 #f4 ,( ! ,/anzas t consi/ ( an odd ,numb] ( ,v]ses4 #bcd ,,sect4 #g4 ,( ,p9d>ic ,odes1 & ,poems 9 ,blank ,v]se4 #bcf ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,v]se ,,g5]ally4 ,!re is no bett] text = ?is *apt] ?an "s l9es f ,pope's ,essay on ,criticism3-- ,b mo/ by numb]s judge a poet's song1 ,& smoo? or r\gh1 ) !m1 is "r or wrong3 ,^! equal syllables alone require1 ,?o' (t ! e> ! op5 v[els tire2 ,:ile expletives _! feeble aid d jo92 ,& t5 l[ words (t creep 9 "o dull l9e3 ,:ile !y r+ r\nd ! same unv>i$ *imes1 ,) sure returns ( /ill recurr+ rhymes2 ,:]e'er y f9d '! cool+ we/]n breeze1' ,9 ! next l9e x ':isp]s ?r\gh ! trees3' ,if cry/al /reams ') pleas+ murmurs creep1' ,! read]'s ?reat5'd--n 9 va9--) 'sleep4' ,!n at ! la/ & only c\plet1 fraught ,) "s unmean+ ?+ !y call a ?\ght1 ,a ne$less ,alex&r9e ends ! song1 ,t l a w\nd$ snake1 drags its sl[ l5g? along4 ,leave su* to tune _! own dull rhymes1 to "k ,:at's r\ndly smoo?1 or langui%+ly sl[2 ,& praise ! easy vig\r ( a l9e ,:]e ,d5ham's /r5g?1 & ,wall]'s sweetness jo94 ,true ease 9 writ+ comes f art1 n *ance1 ,z ^? move easie/ :o h le>nt to dance4 ',tis n en\gh no h>%ness gives (f5ce1 ,! s\nd mu/ seem an e*o to ! s5se4 ,s(t is ! /ra9 :5 zephyr g5tly bl[s1 ,& ! smoo? /ream 9 smoo!r numb]s fl[s2 ,b :5 l\d surges la% ! s\nd+ %ore1 ,! ho>se r\gh v]se %\ld l ! torr5t ro>3 ,:5 ,ajax /rives "s rock's va/ weight to ?r[1 ,! l9e1 too1 lab\rs1 & ! words move sl[4 ,n s1 :5 swift ,camilla sc\rs ! pla91 ,flies o'er ?' unb5d+ corn1 & skims along ! ma94 ,johnson sne]s some:at at ! attempt at :at he /yles repres5tative metre4 ,he quotes "o ( ! mo/ successful attempts1-- ,) _m a we>y /ep1 & _m a groan1 ,up a high hill he heaves a huge r\nd /one2 ,! huge r\nd /one1 result+ ) a b\nd1 ,?und]s impetu\s d[n & smokes along ! gr\nd4 ,aft] admitt+ t he sees ! /one move sl[ly upw>d1 & roll viol5tly back1 he says1 try ! same numb]s to ano!r s5se-- ,:ile _m a m]ry tale & _m a song ,*e]'d ! r\gh road1 we wi%'d ! r\gh road long4 ,! r\gh road !n return+ 9 a r\nd ,mock'd our impati5t /eps1 = all 0 fairy gr\nd4 ,we h n[1 says ! ,doctor1 lo/ mu* ( ! delay & mu* ( ! rapidity4 ,truly s6--b :y8 ,! *oice ( words has really alt]$ ! measure1 ?\gh n ! numb] ( syllables4 ,if we look at ! second l9e ( ! fir/ extract1 we see h[ ! frequ5t use ( ! aspirate1 ) a long s\nd aft] x1 gives ! lab\r ( ! asc5t4 ,!re is no?+ ( ?is 9 ! correspond+ l9e1 :]e ! r gives a run r ?an a halt to ! measure4 ,b ,johnson m decid$ly %[s h[ he 0 mi/ak5 :5 he f9ds fault ) ,pope's-- ,! v>y+ v]se1 ! full res\nd+ l9e1 ,! long maje/ic m>*1 & en]gy div9e4 ,8 objection to ?is is1 t ! same sequ5ce ( syllables gives ! rapid race & ! m>* ( sl[-pac$ maje/y2 & he adds1 ! exact prosodi/ w f9d ! l9e ( swiftness by "o "t long] ?an t ( t>d9ess4 ,by ?is x is to be presum$ he alludes to ! trisyllabic nature ( ! fir/ foot ( ! fir/ l9e--v>y+4 ,b x is j t :i* gives ! rapidity4 ,! o!r half ( ! l9e is n meant to give rapidity1 b res\nd+4 ,! second l9e1 by ! repetition ( ! a 9 m>* & maje/y1 gives ! tramp ( ! m>* to admiration4 ,s mu* = ,johnson's objections4 ,we w n[ see h[ f> ! l9es ( ,pope c guide u 9 ! con/ruction ( v]se4 ,,l9e ,,?ird indicates ! necessity--:i* ,pope himself1 ev51 did n adequately recognise--! necessity ( v>y+ ! fall ( ! v]se on ! e>4 ,pope did ?is by graduat+ 8 acc5ts4 ,! l9e %\ld scan ) an acc5t$ syllable foll[+ an unacc5t$ "o-- ,& smoo? or rough1 ) !m1 is right or wrong4 ,pope v>i$ ?is by a sort ( compromise-- ,& ! smoo? /ream 9 smoo!r numb]s flows1 w\ld be ! "r scansion4 ,b ! acc5t passes 9 a subdu$ =m f ! to smoo?1 :i* pleasantly modulates ! l9e1 & gives ! fl[ requir$ = ! figure treat$ (4#c ,b !re 0 ano!r means ( v>y+ ! v]se :i* 0 n 9 ^? days adopt$4 ,x 0 n !n recognis$ t !re 7 "s cases 9 :i* ! unacc5t$ syllable might h two beats4 ,pope wrote1 ,! g5'r\s pleasure to be *>m'd ) wit4 ,_h he writt5 g5]\s1 x might h /ood1 & w\ld h giv5 a v>iety4 ,& ?is w\ld h sav$ ! eyesore ( su* l9es z-- ,t' admire sup]ior s5se & d\bt our own4 ,,l9e ,,f\r? does n exactly describe ! fault x commits4 ,! op5 v[el is no (f5ce1 b r a beauty1 ?\gh l all beauty x mu/ n be too lavi%ly display$4 ,! fault ( ! l9e really lies 9 ! repetition ( ! same broad s\nd--o4 ,! same v[el-s\nds %\ld n be repeat$ 9 a l9e4#d ,?is especially holds good :]e !y are s associat$ ) consonants z to =m a rhyme1 or any?+ approa*+ to x4 ,,l9e ,,fif? po9ts out an inelegance :i* no "o ) any e> c\ld be guilty (--! use ( d & did1 to eke out a l9e or help a rhyme4 ,,l9e ,,six? indicates a practice :i* ^? :o h /udi$ ,lat9 v]sification w\ld avoid )\t su* a h9t1 s9ce ! nature ( ! csura compels ! avoidance ( monosyllables4 ,,l9e ,,n9?1 ) ! foll[+ ?ree l9es1 w>ns aga9/ an error :i* naturally becomes ! m frequ5t ! long] ,engli% v]se is writt51 s9ce rhymes become m & m hackney$ e day4 ,,l9e ,,sixte5?4 ,! ,alex&r9e w come "u discussion 9 its place among metres4 ,,l9e ,,tw5ty-,,fir/ might well s]ve = a motto = ?is little treatise4 ,if a poet said ?is ( poetry1 h[ mu* m does x apply to v]sification6 ,,l9e ,,tw5ty-,,fif?4 ,"h1 & 9 ! foll[+ l9e1 by delicate manipulation ( ! acc5t1 ,pope gets ! desir$ effect4 ,in/ead ( ,s sft ! /ra91 he attracts ! e> ) ,sft is1 & ! unexpect$ ^w gives ! key-note ( ! l9e4 ,,l9e ,,tw5ty-,,sev5?4 ,x is almo/ ne$less to po9t out h[ 9 ?is1 & ! next l9e1 ! poet1 by artful managem5t ( acc5t & c>eful selection ( onomatopoetic words1 gives ! requir$ assonance to ! l9es4 ,,l9e ,,tw5ty-,,n9?4 ,! broad v[els "h give ! requisite pause & delib]ation to ! v]se4 ,9 ! foll[+ l9e1 ! introduction ( too--7"u "s circum/ances x might well come "u ! condemnation ( ,l9e ,fif?7--makes ! l9e lab\r1 & ! op5 o at ! end ( ! l9e tires ! e>4 ,,l9e ,,?irty-,,fir/4 ,"h ! poet gets ! slide ( ! s to give ! idea ( motion4 ,9 ! foll[+ l9e by ! elision & ! apt introduction ( %ort syllables he repeats ! notion4 ,9 my op9ion ! arti/ic skill ( ,pope is peculi>ly obs]vable 9 ! la/ few c\plets4 ,9 ! fir/ l9e 9 ea* in/ance ! effect is produc$ by ! use ( a diff]5t artifice f t employ$ 9 ! second4 ,^! rules 7 ( c\rse int5d$ by ,pope to apply only to ! measure call$ h]oic1 i4e41 decasyllabic v]se4 ,b1 mutatis mut&is1 !y w be equally applicable to g5]al v]se4 ,col]idge 9 8 ,*ri/abel /ruck out :at he consid]$ a new metre1 :i* he describes z n1 prop]ly speak+1 irregul>1 ?\gh x may seem s f its be+ f\nd$ on a new pr9ciple3 namely1 t ( c\nt+ 9 ea* l9e ! acc5ts1 n ! syllables4 ,?\gh ! latt] may v>y f sev5 to twelve1 yet 9 ea* l9e ! acc5ts w be f\nd to be only f\r4 ,?is 0 a decid$ /ep 9 ! "r direction1 be+ 9 tru? a recognition ( ! pr9ciple t measure 9 ,engli% 0 n exhau/$--01 inde$1 h>dly satisfi$--by ! old rule ( ?umb2 t1 9 %ort1 x ne$$ a compromise betwe5 acc5t & quantity4 ,s\!y 9 8 ,?alaba essay$ a new /yle ( v]sification1 ( :i* he writes z foll[s3-- ,x 7 easy to make a p>ade ( le>n+ by enum]at+ ! v>i\s feet :i* x admits2 x is only ne$ful to obs]ve t no two l9es are employ$ 9 sequ5ce1 :i* c be read into "o4 ,two six-syllable l9es 7x w p]haps be answ]$7 compose an ,alex&r9e2 ! tru? is1 t ! ,alex&r9e1 :5 h>moni\s1 is compos$ ( two six-syllable l9es4 ,"o advantage ?is metre assur$ly possesses2 ! dulle/ read] _c di/ort x into discord4444 ,i d n wi% ! improvisatore "t1 b some?+ t d5otes ! s5se ( h>mony2 some?+ l ! acc5t ( feel+2 l ! tone :i* e poet necess>ily gives to poetry4 ,( c\rse1 by six syllables ,s\!y means six feet4 ,he 0 evid5tly /ruggl+ = emancipation f ! old rule ( ?umb4 ,( late _m ecc5tricities ( v]sification h be5 attempt$ aft] ! mann] ( ,mr ,:itman1 b = ^!1 l ! ,biblical e*o ( ,mr ,tupp]'s muse1 !re seem to be no p]ceptible rules1 ev5 %\ld x be desirable to imitate !m4 ,i w\ld "h add a few words ( advice to ^? :o1 by ! /udy ( our greate/ writ]s1 w\ld endeav\r to improve _! own /yle4 ,= smoo?ness ,i %\ld say ,wall]1 9 pref]5ce ev5 to ,pope1 because ! =m] wrote 9 f> m v>i\s measures1 & may *all5ge comp>ison ) ,pope1 on ,pope's own gr\nd1 ) ,! ,ode to ! ,"l ,protector1 9 decasyllabic v]se4 ,= music--lilt is an expressive ^w t exactly conveys :at ,i mean--!y _c d bett] ?an *oose ,h]rick4 ,add to ^! two ,george ,h]b]t1 & ,i ?9k ! /ud5t w h a valuable guide 9 small space4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,classic ,,v]sification4 ,!re is little d\bt t ! be/ & easie/ way ( le>n+ ,engli% gramm> is ?r\gh ! ,lat94 ,t ,engli% v]sification _c be simil>ly acquir$ ?r\gh ! ,lat9 is due to ! fact t ! ,lat9 sy/em dep5ds on quantity1 & ! ,engli% *iefly on acc5t & rhyme4 ,nev]!less1 a slight acqua9tance ) ! classic measures w prove useful to ! /ud5t ( ,engli% v]se4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( all tea*+ ( ,engli% v]sification at our s*ools1 !y h done good s]vice 9 giv+ our boys "s insight into ! /ructure ( v]se4 ,! /ructure ( ,lat9 & ,greek v]se dep5ds on ! quantity--! l5g? or %ortness express$ by ! =ms -- 4 ,a long syllable is equal 9 duration to two %ort syllables1 :i* may !re=e take its place 7z x may take !irs7 9 c]ta9 positions4 ,! comb9ations ( syllables are call$ feet1 ( :i* !re are ab\t n9e-&-tw5ty4 ,twelve ( ! mo/ common are "h giv53-- ,spondee -- -- ,pyrrhic ,tro*ee -- ,iambus -- ,molossus -- -- -- ,tribra* ,dactyl -- ,anap/ -- ,bac*ic -- -- ,antibac*ic -- -- ,amphimac] -- -- ,amphibra* -- ,( ! /yles ( v]se produc$ by comb9ations ( ^! feet ! mo/ important are ! ,h]oic1 or ,hexamet]2 ! ,elegiac1 alt]nate ,hexamet]s & ,p5tamet]s2 & ! ,dramatic or ,iambic4 ,all o!rs may be class$ z ,lyrics4 ,! ,csura 7division7 is ! sep>ation ( ea* v]se into two p>ts by ! end+ ( a ^w 9 ! middle ( a c]ta9 foot4#e ,x may be "h not$ t ?is pr9ciple 7! end+ ( a ^w 9 ! middle ( a foot7 applies g5]ally to ! v]se1 x be+ an inelegance to con/ruct l9es ( words ( :i* ea* con/itutes a foot4 ,! well-kn[n l9e ( ,virgil1 m>k$ to %[ ! feet1 w expla9 ?is at a glance-- ,arma virumque cano ,troj qui primus ab oris4 ,9 ?is ! csura occurs 9 ! ?ird foot1 betwe5 cano & ,troj4 ,b 9 no case is "o foot compos$ ( "o ^w only4 ,! ,hexamet] l9e consi/s (1 practically1 five dactyls & a spondee or tro*ee4 ,a spondee may take ! place ( ea* ( ! fir/ f\r dactyls--& sometimes1 b v r>ely1 ( ! fif?4 ,! csura falls 9 ! ?ird foot at ! end ( ! fir/--& sometimes at ! end ( ! second--syllable ( ! dactyl4 ,9 "s cases x is 9 ! f\r? foot1 aft] ! fir/ syllable4 ,! la/ ^w 9 ! l9e %\ld be ei!r a dissyllable or trisyllable4 ,! ,p5tamet] is nev] us$ alone1 b1 ) a ,hexamet] prec$+ x 9 ! di/i*1 =ms ,elegiac ,v]se4 ,x consi/s ( two p>ts1 divid$ by a csura1 ea* "p compos$ ( two dactyls 7int]*angeable ) spondees7 & a long syllable4#f ,! la/ place 9 ! l9e %\ld be occupi$ by a dissyllabic ^w--at lea/ x %\ld n be a monosyllable or trisyllable4 ,! ,iambic is mo/ commonly us$ 9 a six-foot l9e ( iambics 7! trimet] iambic1 vide note on la/ p>agraph74 ,9 ! fir/1 ?ird1 & fif? place a spondee may be sub/itut$1 & !re are o!r lic5ses :i* we ne$ n "h ent] ^u1 z ! measure is n ( mu* importance = our purposes4 ,! csura occurs 9 ! ?ird or f\r? foot4 ,! ,lyrics are1 z a rule1 comp\nd v]ses2 diff]5t sorts ( feet ent] into ! =mation ( ! l9es2 & ! /anzas consi/ ( l9es ( diff]5t k9ds1 & are /yl$ /rophes4 ,! *ief ( ! lyric measures are ! ,sapphic & ,alcaic4 ,! ,sapphic is a comb9ation ( ?ree ,sapphic v]ses ) an ,adonic4 ,l9es #a1 #b1 #c1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ,l9e #d1 -- -- -- ,! d\ble l9e repres5ts ! csura1 :i* 9 r>e in/ances falls a syllable lat]4 ,! ,alcaic is1 l ! ,sapphic1 a f\r-l9e /anza4 ,its s*eme is-- ,l9es #a & #b1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ,l9e #c1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ,l9e #d1 -- -- -- -- -- ,t is to say1 x consi/s ( two elev5-syllable1 "o n9e-syllable1 & "o t5-syllable ,alcaic l9es 7,alcaici h5deka-1 ennea-1 & deka-syllabici74 ,mu* ( ! success ( ! /anza dep5ds on ! fl[ ( ! ?ird l9e1 :i*1 accord+ to ! be/ models1 %\ld consi/ ( ?ree trisyllables 7or equival5t comb9ations1 e4g4 a dissyllable n\n ) its monosyllabic preposition74 ,:5 x is /at$ t ,horace wrote 9 f\r or five-&-tw5ty lyric measures1 x w be obvi\s t ,i _c exhau/1 or attempt to exhau/1 ! li/ ( measures 9 a "w l ?is4 ,! read] w h acquir$ "s notion ( ! nature ( classic v]sification1 f :at ,i h /at$ ( ,lat9 composition apply+ ) unimportant diff]5ces to ,greek4 ,^? :o h ! leisure or ! incl9ation might d worse ?an /udy ,greek & ,lat9 poetry1 if only to see if !y c sugge/ no novelties ( metre4 ,i c recall no ,engli% v]se t reproduces ,horace's musical measure3-- ,msrr' e/ nqu' mr dr ldm nqe dlc ,ml vn lvr' ut xnmr mtnts ,ptr vr br lngu4 ,greek v]se seems a less promis+ field ?an ,lat9 at a fir/ glance4 ,b "o ( ! *oruses 9 ,ari/ophanes's ,plutus has an exact e*o 9 ,engi% v]se4 4 may fairly run 9 a curricle ) ,a capta9 bold ( ,halifax :o liv$ 9 c\ntry qu>t]s4 ,! great difficulty ( f9d+ a correspond+ measure 9 ,engli% = ,lat9 or ,greek v]se1 on ! accept$ !ory t ! ,engli% acute acc5t answ]s to ! ,lat9 long quantity1 & ! grave acc5t to ! %ort1 w be f\nd 9 ! spondee4 ,we h no means ( replac+ ! two longs 9 juxtaposition1 & are compell$ to f9d refuge 9 :at1 accord+ to ! acc5t-quantity !ory1 is ei!r an iamb or a tro*ee4 ,i subjo9 ! foll[+ attempts to r5d] a few ,lat9 metres1 comm5c+ ) a translation ( ! ,horatian measure j allud$ to3-- ,hapless lasses :o 9 glasses may n dr[n ^? pangs ( passion1 ,or disclose its bitt] woes1 x's--s !y tell y--n ! fa%ion4 ,yet ?is1 9 spite ( ! sub-rhymes :i* give ! sw+ ( ! ,ionicus 7 -- -- 7 may well be read z a succession ( tro*ees--t is to say1 accord+ to ! quantity-acc5t sy/em4 ,"h is an attempt at ! ,sapphic3-- ,nev]--ah me--n[1 z 9 days a=etime ,rises o'er:elm+ memory--'tis bani%'d6 ,sc5es ( lov$ *ildhood1 _c ye re/ore "t1 ,?\gh x has vani%'d8 ,! ,alcaic measure is essay$ 9 ! foll[+3-- ,ah woe6 ! m5 :o gallantly sally+ ,/rode =? undaunt$1 rapidly rally+-- ,no long] advanc+ attack-w>d1 ,ru%'d a disord]ly tumult backw>d4 ,9 ^!1 aga91 ! difficulty ( exactly replac+ quantity by acc5t is great--if n insurm\ntable4 ,h5ce x is t1 z a rule1 ! attempts at giv+ ! exact reproductions ( ,lat9 measures h fail$4 ,nev]!less ,i believe t correspond+ measures1 suitable to ! g5ius ( our language1 may be sugge/$ by a /udy ( ! classics4 ,! (t5-quot$ l9es ( ,col]idge on ! hexamet] & p5tamet] appe> to me faulty3-- ,9 ! hexamet] rises ! f\nta9's silv]y column-- ,9 ! p5tamet] aye fall+ 9 melody back4 ,! fir/ feet ( bo? l9es are less dactyls ?an anap/s4 ,! csura ( ! fir/ l9e is n ! wor?i] csura4 ,9 ! second l9e ! monosyllable is inadmissible 9 ! la/ place4 ,"h ,i may z well po9t out :at seems to me to be a difficulty ( ,engli% v]sification :i* has giv5 mu* tr\ble4 ,! sub/itution ( acc5t = quantity is n all t is requir$ to make ! be/ v]se4 ,quantity ent]s into ! consid]ation too4 ,a comb9ation ( consonants1 giv+ an almo/ imp]ceptible weight to ! v[el prec$+ !m1 goes f> to disqualify x = a place z an unacc5t$ syllable4 ,to my ?9k+ rises a w\ld be a bett] ,engli% dactyl ?an rises !1 & falls x 9 ?an fall+ 94 ,b no agglom]ation ( consonants c make su* a syllable acc5t$4 ,two l9es f ,col]idge's ,mahomet w evid5ce ?is-- ,huge wa/eful empires f\nd$ & hall[$ sl[ p]secution1 ,s\l-)]+ b cru%'d ! blasphem\s rites ( ! ,pagan4 ,huge wa/eful is n a dactyl1 & + b is c]ta9ly n a spondee--nor is cru%$ !4 ,hall[$1 by =ce ( ! broad o1 is almo/ p]fect z a spondee1 on ! o!r h&2 z is empires also4 ,longfell[1 9 8 ,evangel9e1 has p]haps done ! be/ t c be done to give an exact r5d]+ ( ! ,lat9 hexamet]2 b ,t5nyson1 9 portions ( ,maud1 has caught its _s1 & transfus$ x into an ,engli% =m4 ,no poet1 inde$1 has done s mu* z ! ,laureate to introduce new or revive old =ms ( v]sification1 & enri* ! language ) musical measure4 ,x may be well to note "h t ! classic poets did n =get ! use ( ! maxim :i* ,pope expresses 9 ! l9e-- ,! s\nd mu/ seem an e*o to ! s5se4 ,9 ?is !y 7 greatly assi/$ by ! use ( ! quantity1 :i* enabl$ !m ! m readily to give rapidity or weight to _! l9es4 ,no?+ c\ld m admirably repres5t a horse's gallop ?an ! beat ( ! words-- ,quadrup$ante putrem sonittu quatit ungula campum4 ,! unwield9ess ( ! ,cyclops is spl5didly %ad[$ 9 ! l9e-- ,mon/rum1 horr5dum1 in=me1 +5s cui lum5 ademptum4 ,& aga9 ! beat ( ! ,cyclopean hamm]s is well imitat$ 9 ! v]se-- ,illi int] sese magn vi bra*ia tollunt4 ,too mu* /ress may easily be laid on ?is adornm5t1 & "s poets h c>ri$ x to excess4 ,b ! beg9n] 9 v]se w d well n to ov]look x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,! ,poet ,laureate1 ^: ma/]y ( metre is rem>kable1 has giv5 u alcaics 9 8 l9es to ,milton-- ,oh1 mighty-m\?'d inv5tor ( h>monies1 ,oh1 skill'd to s+ ( "t & et]nity1 ,god-gift$ organ-voice ( ,engl&-- ,milton1 a "n to res\nd = ages4 ,i w\ld especially comm5d to ^? :om ^! rem>ks h int]e/$ 9 any way1 ! p]usal1 ) a view to ?is p>ticul> object1 ( ,fa!r ,pr\t's ,reliques4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,guides ,,& ,,h&books4 ,! e>lie/ h&book ( v]se appe>s to be t ( ,bys%e1 :o is1 by ! way1 describ$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum ,catalogue z ! ,poet4 ,! entry is ! only gr\nd ,i c f9d = s describ+ him4 ,he is1 h[ev]1 amus+ly h>d on simple v]sifi]s4 ,su* ,debas]s ( ,rhyme1 & ,dabl]s 9 ,poetry w\ld d well to consid] t a ,man w\ld ju/ly des]ve a high] ,e/eem 9 ! ,_w by be+ a good ,mason or ,%oe-,mak]1 ?an by be+ an indiff]5t or second-,rate ,poet4 ,fur!rmore1 ) t\*+ mode/y1 he says1 ,i pret5d n by ! foll[+ %eets to tea* a man to be a ,poet 9 ,spight ( ,fate & ,nature4 ,8 ,rules = mak+ ,engli% ,v]se are repr9t$ 9 ! ,app5dix4 ,8 diction>y ( rhymes is bett] ?an ^? ( 8 successors1--p]haps ,i %\ld say t ( 8 successors1 = ,walk]'s has be5 repeat$ ) all its errors1 or ne>ly all1 9 e subsequ5t h&book4 ,bys%e is to be prais$ = sett+ 8 face aga9/ :at ,walk] /yles all[able rhymes1 su* z ha/e & fea/4#g ,bys%e's !ory ( v]se 0 ! seat ( ! acc5t1 & ! pause1 z di/+ui%$ f quantity--t is1 x dep5d$ on ! numb] ( syllables4 ,z a result ( ?is undivid$ devotion1 he misses mu* ( ! p[] to be atta9$ by mak+ ! s\nd ! e*o ( ! s5se1 z ,pope puts x4 ,he proposes to alt] a l9e ( ,dryd5's f ,b =c$1 h>%1 & uneasy unto all4 into ,b =c$ & h>%1 uneasy unto all4 ,"o w\ld fancy ! m]e/ tyro w\ld see ! int5tional h>%ness ( ! l9e z ,dryd5 wrote x1 & its utt] emasculation z ,bys%e re=ms x4 ,bys%e is /rongly 9 fav\r ( clipp+ syllables1 a v pitiable error1 = ! *ief drawback ( ,engli% z a poetical language is ! prepond]ance ( consonants4 ,he pref]s to make beaute\s dissyllabic1 & victori\s trisyllabic4 ,he recomm5ds ! elision :i* makes b[]1 ,heav51 ,pray] & high]1 monosyllables1 & advises ! use ( su* abortions z temp'rance1 fab'l\s1 m$'c9e1 cov'nant1 & ev5 wall'w+1 = wall[+6 ,to comp5sate = ^! clipp+s1 h[ev]1 he consid]s ism a dissyllable6 ,z a consequ5ce ( 8 n>r[+ v]se to a "q ( syllable & acc5t only1 he vulg>ises _m words unnecess>ily4 ,! /ud5t ( v]se :o consid]s quantity z well z acc5t w f9d no difficulty 9 read+ ! foll[+ l9es )\t elid+ any v[els4 ,f diamond qu>ries hewn1 & rocks ( gold4--,milton4 ,a violet by a mossy /one4--,wordswor?4 ,) va9 b viol5t =ce _! d>ts !y ?rew4--,c[ley4 ,8 ephod1 mitre1 well-cut diadem on4--,c[ley4 ,my blu%+ hyac9? & my bays ,i keep4--,dryd54 ,bys%e cuts d[n to di'mond1 vi'let1 vi'l5t1 di'dem1 hy'c9?1 words :i* ne$ no su* debas+ elision4 ,z 9 music two %ort %>p beats are equival5t to "o long "o 7two m9ims "o semi-breve7 s 9 v]se two brief v[els1 or syllables ev51 are admissible--inde$1 at times desirable = ! sake ( v>iety 9 lieu ( "o4 ,among less que/ionable maxims ( ,bys%e's is "o1 avoid a conc\rse ( v[els1 in/anc$ by-- ,%\ld ?y ,iambics swell into a book4 ,?is means1 x is to be presum$1 avoid a conc\rse ( repetitions ( "o s\nd1 a v necess>y rule4 ,"s poets are c>eful n to get ! same v[el s\nd twice 9 any l9e4 ,avoid end+ a v]se ) an adjective ^: sub/antive foll[s 9 ! next l9e is ano!r s\nd precept1 in/anc$ by-- ,"s lo/ _! quiet rivals1 "s _! k9d ,p>5ts4 ,! same rule applies to ! sep>ation ( a preposition f ! case :i* x gov]ns1 z exemplifi$ 9-- ,! daily less5+ ( our life %[s by ,a little dy+1 c4 ,) less reason ,bys%e condemns allit]ation4 ,x is an artifice t c be ov]done1 z is (t5 ! case 9 ,poe's poems1 & ^? ( ,mr ,sw9burne1#h ,foll[+ ! example ( ! old ,gradus ad ,p>nassum1 ,bys%e gives an an?ology ) 8 guide4 ,an an?ology 9 a guide to ,engli% v]se is worse ?an useless1 = x s]ves no purpose save to provoke plagi>ism & imitation4 ,any "o :o wi%es to write v]se w d little unless he has a fair acqua9tance ) ,engli% poetry--an acqua9tance = :i* an an?ology c nev] be a sub/itute2 :ile x w b cripple & hamp] 8 fancy & orig9ality by supply+ him ) quotations on any giv5 subject1 f ,april to ,woman4 ,walk]'s ,rhym+ ,diction>y has great] faults1 b also great] m]its ?an ,bys%e's ,art ( ,poetry4 ,walk] admits & def5ds all[able rhymes4 ,x may be object$1 he says1 t a "w ( ?is k9d contributes to ext5d poetical blemi%es1 by furni%+ imp]fect mat]ials & apologies = us+ !m4 ,b x may be answ]$1 t if ^! imp]fect rhymes 7 all[$ to be blemi%es1 x w\ld /ill be bett] to tol]ate !m ?an cramp ! imag9ation by ! too n>r[ b\nd>ies ( exactly simil> s\nds4 ,n[1 x is p]fectly true1 ( c\rse1 t a poet may well be all[$ to effect ! compromise ( sacrific+ a rhyme = a ?\ght2 b ! v]sifi] 7= :om ,walk]'s book is meant7 mu/ h no su* lic5se4 ,he mu/ le>n to walk be=e he runs4 ,yet ap>t f ?is1 ,walk]'s argum5t is s+ul>ly illogical2--!re c be no ne$ to catalogue ! blemi%es1 ev5 on ! gr\nd he urges1 s9ce ! imag9ation w\ld sugge/ ! lic5se1 n ! lic5se /imulate ! imag9ation4 ,walk]'s book be+ simply me*anical %\ld h be5 conf9$ to ! correct ma*9]y ( v]se1 & imag9ation %\ld h be5 all[$ to frame = itself ! lic5ses1 :i* x w\ld n dream ( seek+ 9 a h&book4 ,b = ?is defect1 ,walk]'s ,diction>y w\ld be ! be/ book ( ! sort possible4 ,x conta9s1 beside an ,index 9 :i* rhymes are arrang$ "u v>i\s t]m9ations1 z 9 ,bys%e's "w1 a t]m9ational diction>y ( ?ree hundr$ pages2 a diction>y1 t is1 9 :i* ! words are arrang$ z 9 ord9>y diction>ies1 save t ! la/ & n ! fir/ lett] ( ! ^w is t "u :i* x is rang$4 ,walk]'s ,index is by no means exhau/ive4 ,9 arrang+ ! index ( ?is little book ,i h add$ ab\t a hundr$ t]m9ations to 8 li/1 beside subdivid+ head+s :i* h two s\nds 7z ,,a%1 9 ca% & wa%74 ,walk]'s ,diction>y ( rhymes1 ?\gh by no means exhau/ive1 is useful1 & is ! only "o extant4 ,8 ,index ( rhymes has be5 copi$ s s]vilely by all compil]s ( h&books ( poetry t1 9 dismiss+ x n[1 we dismiss all s-call$ rhym+ diction>ies ( lat] date4 ,( ^! rec5t books !re are b two ( any note or importance4 ,"o claims to be a complete practical guide to ! :ole subject ( ,engli% v]sification--an exhau/ive treatise1 9 :i* ! writ]1 by way ( simplify+ matt]s1 proposes to sup]s$e ! old titles ( spondee1 dactyl1 c41 by ! titles ( m>*1 trip1 quick1 & rev]t1 & makes acc5ts intelligible by call+ !m backw>d & =w>d1 ) su* fur!r lucidities z hov]1 ma91 midab\t1 & o!r te*nicalities af=d4 ,its *ief *>act]i/ic1 h[ev]1 is a decid$ condemnation ( rhyme altoge!r1 & a sugge/ion ( ! sub/itution ( assonance1 "u :i* pa? & ways1 & pride & wife w\ld d duty = rhyme6 ,! treatise1 ?\gh spoil$ by p$antic aim+ aft] novelties ( nom5clature1 & too ass]tive language1 is wor? p]usal4 ,b z a practical guide x is at pres5t useless1 & w rema9 s until ,engli% rhyme is dise/abli%$ & dis5d[$ by ,act ( ,p>liam5t4 ,al?\gh its au?or mode/ly describes x z ! fir/ treatise ( ! k9d ev] complet$1 & consid]s x w 9 no mean degree s]ve to advance ! /udy ( ,engli% v]se1 x is to be fe>$ t !re is little dang] ( its sett+ ! ,pi]ian spr+ on fire4 ,a m practical ,h&book ( ,poetry is ! be/ "w ( ! k9d ,i h met )1 b x is full ( grave errors4 ,x beg9s ) a def9ition ( ,poetry :i* makes x id5tical ) ,v]se1 & x t5ds too mu* to ! side ( lic5se 9 consequ5ce1 f ! fact ( p]mitt+ to ! v]sifi] fre$oms :i* poets only c claim4 ,on rhyme x is s+ul>ly inconsi/5t4 ,x pron\nces z no rhyme he>t & art1 :i* to any b a cockney e> are p]fect rhymes4 ,yet1 a few p>agraphs f>!r on1 its only objection to ! c\pl+ ( *ildhood & wildwood z a d\ble rhyme1 is t x is hackney$2 :]eas x is n a d\ble rhyme at all6 ,9 a *apt] on ,imag]y1 ?\gh metaphor is catalogu$1 simile is omitt$1 & bo? toge!r reappe> "u ! ne$less subdivision tropes4 ,an an?ology is add$1 & a diction>y ( d\ble & treble rhymes--z if x 7 possible to give any?+ l an exhau/ive li/ ( !m 9 tw5ty pages6 ,su* be+ ! imp]fections1 :e!r ( %ortcom+ or excess1 ( ! v>i\s exi/+ h&books1 ,i v5ture to hope t ?is little treatise may plead "s excuse = its appe>ance4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,( ,,feet ,,& ,c,,sura4 ,! feet mo/ (t5 met ) 9 ,engli% v]se are ^? correspond+ ) ! tro*ee & iambus1#i t is approximately4 ,! iambic is mo/ common p]haps1 repres5t$ by two syllables ) ! acc5t on ! la/ syllable4 ,! tro*ee has two syllables1 ) ! acc5t on ! fir/4 ,an example ( a l9e 9 ea* metre w %[ ! diff]5ce-- ,f\r ,foot ,iambic4 ,to fair ,fidele's grassy tomb4 ,f\r ,foot ,tro*aic4 ,not a single man depart$4 ,dactyls 7an acc5t$ foll[$ by two unacc5t$ syllables7 & anap/s 7two unacc5t$ syllables foll[$ by an acc5t$ "o7 are mo/ frequ5tly us$ 9 comb9ation ) ! o!r feet-- ,anap/ic4 ,or ! world f ! h\r ( h] bir?4 ,dactylic4 ,make no deep scrut9y ,into h] mut9y4 ,x appe>s to me pref]able to reta9 ! classic names = ^! feet1 r ?an to try & inv5t new titles = !m4 ,"o writ] on v]sification has attempt$ to d ?is1 & calls ! iambic m>* measure1 & ! tro*aic trip4 ,?is seems to me to r5d] ! nature ( ! measure liable to miscon/ruction1 z if ! =m] only suit$ elevat$ !mes1 & ! latt] light ones2 :]eas ! metre ( ,hudibras is iambic1 & ,ayt\n's ballad ( ! ,battle ( ,flodd5 is tro*aic4 ,! tru? is1 t ! =m ( ! foot has little to d ) ! m>* or trip ( ! v]se1 = ,! ,bridge ( ,sighs is writt5 9 a dactylic =m2 &1 accord+ to ! au?ority j allud$ to1 if ! tro*ee be a trip1 ! dactyl mu/ be a jig6 ,by ! comb9ations ( ^! feet 9 c]ta9 numb]s a l9e is con/itut$4 ,^? 9 :i* two1 ?ree1 & f\r feet occur--dimet]s1 trimet]s1 & tetramet]s--are n s g5]al z l9es ( m feet1 & 9 ^! latt] a new feature has to be recognis$ & provid$ =--! csura or pause4 ,/rictly1 ! csura causes poetry to be writt5 9 l9es1 ! end ( ea* be+ a csura2 b !re are o!r csuras 9 ! l9e1 "o or m accord+ to its l5g?4 ,9 ! be/ v]se !y correspond ) a natural pause 9 ! s5se ( ! words4 ,:5 !y d n1 ! artificial punctuation injures ! h>mony ) :i* ! s\nd & ! s5se %\ld fl[ toge!r4 ,x is by v>y+ ! fall ( ! csura t ! be/ writ]s ( blank decasyllabic v]se contrive to dive/ x ( monotony4 ,9 "s ( ! m irregul> =ms ( v]se1 especially :5 x is unrhym$1 ! csura is all-important1 giv+ to ! l9es _! rise & fall--a /ructure n altoge!r unlike :at has be5 t]m$ ! p>allelism ( ,hebrew v]sification4 ,x is sc>cely possible to lay d[n rules = ! use ( ! csura1 or pause1 9 ,engli% v]se4 ,x diff]s f ! classic csura 9 fall+ at ! end ( bo? foot & ^w4 ,( its possible v>ieties we may ga9 "s idea :5 we note t1 9 ! decassyllabic l9e1 = in/ance1 x may fall aft] ea* foot1 & x is by ! %ift+ ( its place t 9 ?is1 z 9 blank v]se1 monotony is avoid$4 ,9 %ort] measures1 especially ( a lyric nature1 x g5]ally falls midway 9 ! l9e4 ,! plan ( giv+ to our acc5tual feet ! titles giv5 to ! classical quantitative feet has be5 /rongly condemn$ by "s writ]s4 ,i v5ture to ?9k !y h h>dly consid]$ ! matt] suffici5tly4 ,x mu/ be bett] to use ^! mean+less t]ms 7z we use ! gibb]i% ( ,b>oko & ,bramantip 9 logic7 ?an to apply new names :i*1 by aim+ at be+ expressive1 may be mislead+4 ,b !re is some?+ m ?an ?is to be consid]$4 ,!re is 9 acc5t ?is1 9 common ) quantity1 t j z two %orts make a long1 & c be sub/itut$ = x1 s two unacc5t$ syllables may take ! place ( "o r m acc5t$2 or p]haps x w be f\nd t ! sub/itution is due less to ! correspond5ce 9 acc5t alone1 ?an to correspond5ce ( quantity z well z acc5t4 ,to put x briefly1 ^! resolutions ( ! foot into m syllables are--l simil> resolutions 9 music--a "q ( "t1 & "t means quantity r ?an acc5t4 ,z an in/ance ( ?is1 ,i may give ! mu*-quot$1 (t5-discuss$ l9e-- ,?an tir$ eyelids ^u tir$ eyes4 ,! ord9>y me?od ( scann+ ?is is to make a dissyllable ( tir$1 z if x 7 ti-erd1 a vulg>ism ( :i* its au?or w\ld nev] h be5 guilty4 ,! tru? is1 t ! long i & ! roll ( ! r correspond 9 "t to a dissyllable1 & by *ang+ ! run ( ! l9e1 c>ry out p]fectly ,pope's notion ( ! s\nd e*o+ ! s5se4 ,^! resolutions1 !re=e1 ne$ a mo/ accurate e>1 & no slight exp]i5ce4 ,! v]sifi] w d well1 z a beg9n]1 to refra9 f attempt+ !m4 ,:5 he has gone on writ+ v]se by rule ( ?umb until he beg9s to discov] a =mality 9 !m t w\ld be ! bett] = v>iation1 he may fairly try 8 h& at x--b n until !n4 ,be=e t1 8 r$undancy ( syllables w\ld be ! result ( faulty or unf9i%$ expression1 n ! /udi$ cause ( a *ange 9 run4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,metre ,,& ,,rhy?m4 ,i t 0 sc>cely possible to expla9 :at ! feet 9 v]se are )\t assum+ ! exi/5ce ( l9es1 9 ord] to give intelligible examples ( ! v>i\s feet4 ,b ! consid]ation ( ! con/ruction ( l9es really belongs to ?is *apt]4 ,a l9e is compos$ ( a c]ta9 numb] ( feet1 f two to almo/ any numb] %ort ( t5 or s--if inde$ we may limit ! numb] exactly1 = !re is no?+ to prev5t a man f writ+ a l9e ( tw5ty feet if he h +5uity en\gh to ma9ta9 ! h>mony & beat necess>y to con/itute v]se4 ,z a rule1 we seldom meet ) m ?an eight feet 9 a l9e4 ,a l9e may consi/ ( feet ( ! same description1 or ( a comb9ation ( v>i\s feet4 ,& ?is comb9ation may be exactly repeat$ 9 ! correspond+ l9e or l9es1 or "o or m ( ! feet may be replac$ by ano!r correspond+ 9 "t or quantity4 ,"h is an in/ance-- ,i knew by ! smoke t s gracefully curl$ 444 ,& ,i said 'if !re's peace to be f\nd 9 ! _w4' ,"h ! iambic ,i knew is resolv$ into ! anap/1 & ,i said1#aj--or r 7z ! measure is anap/ic7 ! iambic takes ! place ( ! anap/4 ,:5 only two feet g to a l9e1 x is a dimet]4 ,?ree =m a trimet]1 f\r a tetramet]1 five a p5tamet]1 six a hexamet]1 sev5 a heptamet]1 eight an octamet]1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is usually resolv$ into two tetramet]s4 ,if ! feet be iambics or tro*ees1 ( c\rse ! numb] ( syllables w be d\ble t ( ! feet--?us a p5tamet] w be decasyllabic4 ,:5 dactyls or anap/s are us$1 ( c\rse ! numb] ( syllables exce$s ! d\ble ( ! feet4 ,b !re is no necessity = enl>g+ on ?is po9t3 ,i h giv5 en\gh to expla9 t]ms1 ) :i* ! /ud5t may p]haps meet :ile read+ up ! subject ( v]sification4 ,z he may also meet ) ! t]ms catalectic & acatalectic1 x may be z well to give a brief explanation ( !m also4 ,a catalectic l9e is "o 9 :i* ! la/ foot is n complet$4 ,an acatalectic is "o 9 :i* ! l9e & ! foot t]m9ate toge!r4 ,an extract f ! ,bridge ( ,sighs1 a dactylic poem1 w illu/rate ?is4 ,make no deep scrut9y ,into h] mut9y2 ,ra% & undutiful1 ,pa/ all dishon\r2 ,dea? has left on h] ,only ! beautiful4 ,take h] up t5d]ly1 ,lift h] ) c>e2 ,fa%ion'd s sl5d]ly ,"y & s fair4 ,"h ! f\r? & fif?1 ! eigh? & t5? l9es are catalectic4 ,9 ! fir/ two ! la/ foot ne$s "o syllable1 9 ! o!rs x requires two4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to po9t out h[ su* v>iations improve & invigorate ! measure1 by *eck+ ! gallop ( ! v]se4 ,we h n[ se5 t ! l9e may be compos$ ( v>i\s numb]s ( ! diff]5t feet4 ,! next /ep to consid] is ! comb9ation ( l9es into /anzas4 ,/anzas are =m$ ( two or m l9es4 ,two l9es are /yl$ a c\plet1 ?ree a triplet1 & f\r a quatra91 :ile o!r comb9ations owe _! titles to ^? :o h us$ !m fir/ or mo/1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,sp5s]ian /anza4 ,! read] w see at once t1 ea* ( ^! k9ds ( /anzas be+ con/ructible ( any ( ! /yles ( l9e be=e enum]at$1 ea* /yle ( l9e be+ 9 its turn con/ructible ( any ( ! sorts ( feet describ$ 9 a previ\s *apt]1 to make any attempt to give an exhau/ive li/ ( /anzas w\ld be to ent] ^u an ari?metical progression al>m+ to ?9k (4#aa ,i %all !re=e only enum]ate a few1 giv+1 z seems mo/ useful = my purpose1 examples ( ! mo/ common =m ( a peculi> /anza1 z 9 ! case ( ! decasyllabic c\plet ( ,pope1 & ! n9e-l9e /anza ( ,sp5s]1 or ! lea/ common1 z :51 9 ! quatra91 x appe>s pref]able to give1 in/ead ( ! alt]nate-rhym$ octosyllabic tetramet]s :i* h be5 repeat$ ad nauseam1 su* fre% =ms z w be f\nd 9 ! extracts f ,! ,haunt$ ,h\se1 or ,br[n+'s ,pretty ,woman4 ,,examples4 ,,! ,,c\plet ,,or ,,di/i*4#ab ,dimet] 7f\r-syllabl$74 ,"h1 "h ,i live ,& some:at give4 --,h]rick1 ,hesp]ides4 ,tetramet] 7eight-syllabl$74 ,8 tawny be>d 0 ?' equal grace ,bo? ( 8 wisdom & 8 face4 --,butl]1 ,hudibras4 ,tetramet] 7sev5-syllabl$74 ,z x fell ^u a day ,9 ! m]ry mon? ( ,may4 --,%akespe>e4 ,p5tamet] 7t5-syllabl$1 ,pope's decasyllable74 ,tru? f 8 lips prevail'd ) d\ble sway1 ,& fools :o came to sc(f rema9$ to pray4 --,goldsmi?1 ,des]t$ ,village4 ,hexamet] 7twelve-syllabl$74 ,do? beat ! brooks & ponds = sweet refre%+ soil3 ,t s]v+ n--!n proves if he 8 sc5t may foil4 --,drayton1 ,polyolbion4 ,heptamet] 7f\rte5-syllabl$74 ,n[ glory to ! ,"l ( ,ho/s1 f :om all glories are2 ,& glory to our sov]eign liege1 k+ ,h5ry ( ,nav>re4 --,macaulay1 ,battle ( ,ivry4 ,! c\plet may also be =m$ ( two l9es ( irregul> l5g?4 ,belovd1 ,o m5's "m1 ,o m5's que56 ,arise1 appe>1 be se54 --,sw9burne1 ,ode to ,italy4 ,:]e ! quiet-col\r$ end ( ev5+ smiles ,miles on miles4 --,br[n+1 ,love among ! ,ru9s4 ,morn+1 ev5+1 noon1 & night1 ',praise ,god1' sang ,!ocrite4 --,br[n+1 ,! ,boy & ! ,angel4 ,take ! cloak f 8 face & at fir/ ,let ! corpse d its wor/4 --,br[n+1 ,aft]4 ,or = a "t we'll lie ,z robes laid by4 --,h]rick1 ,hesp]ides4 ,give me a cell ,to dwell4 --,h]rick1 ,hesp]ides4 ,two c\plets are at times l9k$ toge!r into a quatra94 ,m (t5 !y are =m$ into six-l9e /anzas1 t is a c\plet foll[$ by a l9e :i* has its rhyme 9 ano!r l9e foll[+ ! second c\plet4 ,b inde$ ! comb9ation ( /anzas is almo/ inexhau/ible4 ,,triplets4 ,trimet] 7six-syllabl$74 ,& tea* me h[ to s+ ,unto ! lyric /r+ ,my measures ravi%+4 --,h]rick1 ,hesp]ides4 ,tetramet] 7sev5-syllabl$74 ,o1 ?\ *ild ( _m pray]s1 ,life ha? quicks&s1 life ha? sn>es1 ,c>e & age come unaw>es4 --,longfell[1 ,maid5hood4 ,octamet] 7fifte5 syllabl$74 ,0 a lady su* a lady1 *eeks s r\nd & lips s r$-- ,on h] neck ! small face buoyant1 l a bell-fl[] o'er its b$1 ,o'er ! brea/'s sup]b abundance :]e a man might base 8 head4 --,br[n+1 ,a ,toccata4 ,! triplet pure & simple1 is n a v common =m2 x is mo/ frequ5tly comb9$ ) o!r =ms to make long] /anzas4 ,at times ! second l9e1 in/ead ( rhym+ ) ! fir/ or ?ird1 f9ds an e*o 9 ! next triplet--sometimes 9 ! second1 b m (t5 9 ! fir/ & ?ird l9es4 ,make me a face on ! w9d[ !re1 ,wait+1 z ev] mute ! :ile1 ,my love to pass bel[ 9 ! squ>e4 ,& let me ?9k t x may beguile ,dre>y days1 :i* ! dead mu/ sp5d ,d[n 9 _! d>kness "u ! aisle4 --,br[n+1 ,! ,/atue & ! ,bu/4 ,ano!r species ( triplet occurs 9 ! ,pope measure 7p5tamet]-decasyllabic74 ,x is =m$ by ! introduction1 aft] an ord9>y c\plet1 ( a ?ird l9e1 repeat+ ! rhyme & consi/+ ( elev5 syllables & six feet4 ,dryd51 h[ev]1 & "s o!r writ]s1 gave an occasional triplet )\t ! extra foot4 ,! ,alex&r9e1 i4e41 ! six-foot l9e1 ought to close ! s5se1 & conclude ) a full /op4 ,,! ,,quatra94 ,( ?is =m ( /anza ! "n is legion4 ,( ! mo/ common /yles1 ! read]'s memory w supply num]\s examples4 ,i %all m]ely give a few ( ! r>] k9ds4 ,! quatra9 may consi/ practically ( two c\plets1 or ( a c\plet divid$ by a c\plet1 z 9 ,t5nyson's ,9 ,memoriam4 ,b ! usual rule is to rhyme ! fir/ & ?ird1 & second & f\r?4 ,! laxity :i* leaves ! two =m] unrhym$1 is a practice :i* _c be too /rongly condemn$4 ,quatra9s s =m$ %\ld 9 hone/y be writt5 z c\plets1 b su* a cond5sation w\ld possibly n suit ! views ( ! mob ( magaz9e-v]sifi]s1 :o h inflict$ ?is injury1 ) _m o!rs1 ^u ,engli% v]sification4 ,x may be well to note "h t ! rhyme ( ! fir/ & ?ird l9es %\ld be z dissimil> z possible 9 s\nd to t ( ! second & f\r?4 ,?is is1 9 fact1 a "p ( ! rule :i* =bids repetitions ( ! same v[el-s\nds 9 a l9e--*ief ( all1 a repetition ( ! p>ticul> v[el-s\nd ( ! rhyme4 ,! rhymes recurr+ give a beat :i* is some?+ l a csura1 & :5 !re=e ! rhyme-s\nd occurs else:]e ?an at its correct po/ x m>s ! fl[4 ,"h foll[ a few examples ( ! quatra94 ,i h n specifi$ ! syllables or feet1 z ! read] by ?is "t w h le>n$ to scan = himself2 &1 ow+ to ! v>ieties ( measure1 su* a specification w\ld be cumbr\s3-- ,! woodl\se dropp'd & roll'd into a ball1 ,t\*'d by "s impulse1 occult or me*anic1 ,& nameless beetles ran along ! wall ,9 univ]sal panic4 --,hood1 ,haunt$ ,h\se4 ,t fawn-sk9-dappl$ hair ( h]s1 ,& ! blue eye1 ,de> & dewy1 ,& t infant9e fre% air ( h]s4 --,br[n+1 ,a ,fair ,woman4 ,all ?\ghts1 all passions1 all delights1 ,:atev] /irs ?is mortal frame2 ,all are b m9i/]s ( love1 ,& fe$ 8 sacr$ flame4 --,col]idge1 ,love4 ,:at con/itutes a /ate8 ,n high-rais$ battlem5t or lab\r'd m\nd1 ,?ick wall1 or moat$ gate1 ,nor cities pr\d ) spires & turrets cr[n'd4 --,jones1 ,ode4 ,:i!r1 mid/ fall+ dew1 ,:ile gl[ ! heav5s ) ! la/ /eps ( day1 ,f> ?r\gh _! rosy dep?s1 do/ ?\ pursue ,?y solit>y way4 --,bryant1 ,to a ,wat]f[l4 ,sweet day1 s calm1 s cool1 s bright1 ,! bridal ( ! e>? & sky1 ,! dews %all weep ?y fall to-night1 ,= ?\ mu/ die4 --,h]b]t1 ,virtue4 ,,! ,,five-,,l9e ,,/anza4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k ?is "o ( ! mo/ musical =ms ( ! /anza we possess4 ,x is capable ( almo/ endless v>iety1 & ! proportions ( rhymes1 ?ree & two1 seem to be especially conducive to h>mony4 ,x w\ld be curi\s to g into ! "q h[ _m popul> poems are 9 ?is =m4 ,"h are two examples--bo? ( !m f fav\rite pieces3-- ,g1 lovely rose1 ,tell h] t wa/es h] "t & me1 ,t n[ %e kn[s ,:5 ,i resemble h] to !e1 ,h[ sweet & fair %e seems to be4 --,wall]1 ,to a ,rose4 ,high] /ill & high] ,f ! e>? ?\ spr+e/2 ,l a cl\d ( fire1 ,! blue deep ?\ w+e/1 ,& s++ /ill do/ so>1 & so>+ ev] s+e/4 --,%elley1 ,! ,skyl>k4 ,mr ,br[n+ frequ5tly uses ?is /anza1 & ) admirable effect4 ,al?\gh he has be5 accus$ ( rugg$ness by "s critics1 !re is no mod]n poet :o has a great] acqua9tance ) ! v>i\s =ms ( v]se1 or c h&le !m m ably4 ,! foll[+ are examples ( 8 treatm5t3-- ,is x y\r moral ( life8 ,su* a web1 simple & subtle1 ,weave we on e>? "h1 9 impot5t /rife ,backw>d & =w>d ea* ?r[+ 8 %uttle-- ,dea? end+ all ) a knife8 --,ma/] ,hugues4 ,& yond] at foot ( ! front+ ridge1 ,t takes ! turn to a range beyond1 ,is ! *apel1 rea*'d by ! "o-ar*'d bridge1 ,:]e ! wat] is /opp'd 9 a /agnant pond1 ,danc$ ov] by ! midge4 --,by ! ,fireside4 ,/& /ill1 true poet t y are6 ,i "k y2 let me try & draw y4 ,"s night y'll fail u2 :5 af> ,y rise1 rememb] "o man saw y-- ,knew y--& nam$ a />1 --,popul>ity4 ,n a tw9kle f ! fly1 ,n a glimm] f ! worm4 ,:5 ! crickets /opp'd _! cry1 ,:5 ! owls =bore a t]m1 ,y he>d music--t 0 ,i6 --,a ,s]5ade4 ,:5 ! spid] to s]ve 8 ends1 ,by a sudd5 ?read1 ,arms & legs outspread1 ,on ! table's mid/ desc5ds-- ,comes to f9d ,god kn[s :at fri5ds6 --,mesm]ism4 ,,! ,,six-,,l9e ,,/anza4 ,) ! increas+ numb] ( l9es comes an increas+ numb] ( comb9ations ( rhymes4 ,!re is ! comb9ation ( ?ree c\plets1 & !re is t ( two c\plets1 ) ano!r pair ( rhymes "o l9e aft] ! fir/1 ! o!r aft] ! second c\plet4 ,!n !re is a quatra9 ( alt]nate rhymes1 & a f9al c\plet--to m5tion no o!rs4 ,fe> no m ! heat o' ! sun1 ,nor ! furi\s w9t]'s rages2 ,?\ ?y worldly task ha/ done4 ,home art gone1 & ta'en ?y wages-- ,gold5 lads & girls all mu/ ,l *imney-sweep]s come to du/4 --,%akespe>e4 ,"o day1 x matt]s n to "k ,h[ _m hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,a ,spani>d /opt at a posada door2 ,! l&lord came to welcome him & *at ,( ?is & t1 ,= he _h se5 ! travell] "h be=e4 --,s\!y1 ,/ ,romuald4 ,& wa%'d by my cosmetic bru%1 ,h[ ,beauty's *eeks began to blu% ,) locks ( auburn /a9-- ,n ,goldsmi?'s ,auburn1 nut-br[n hair ,t made h] lovelie/ ( ! fair1 ,n lovelie/ ( ! pla94 --,hood1 ,progress ( ,art4 ,"s wat*1 "s call1 "s see h] head em]ge ,:]ev] a br[n we$ falls ?r\gh ! foam2 ,"s po9t to :ite eruptions ( ! surge-- ,b %e is vani%'d to h] %ady home1 ,"u ! deep inscrutable1 & !re ,weeps 9 a midnight made ( h] own hair4 --,hood1 ,h]o & ,le&]4 ,ev] drift+1 drift+1 drift+1 ,on ! %ift+ ,curr5ts ( ! re/less he>t-- ,till at l5g? 9 books record$1 ,!y l ho>d$ ,h\sehold words no m dep>t4 --,longfell[1 ,seawe$4 ,be=e me rose an av5ue ,( tall & sombr\s p9es2 ,abroad _! fanlike bran*es grew1 ,& :]e ! sun%9e d>t$ ?r\gh1 ,spread a vap\r1 s(t & blue1 ,9 long & slop+ l9es4 --,longfell[1 ,prelude4 ,! foll[+ =m may be look$ ^u z ,burns's exclusively3-- ,wee1 mode/1 crimson-tipp$ fl[]1-- ,?\'/ met me 9 an evil h\r1 ,= ,i maun cru% among ! /\r ,?y sl5d] /em2 ,to sp>e !e n[ is pa/ my p[]1 ,?\ bonnie gem4 --,to a ,m\nta9 ,daisy4 ,,! ,,sev5-,,l9e ,,/anza4 ,?is =m is n v common4 ,x may be =m$ ( a quatra9 & triplet2 ( a quatra91 a l9e rhym+ ! la/ ( ! quatra91 & a c\plet2 ( a quatra91 a c\plet1 & a l9e rhym+ ! f\r? l9e4 ,or ^! may be rev]s$4 ,,! ,,eight-,,l9e ,,/anza4 ,?is is susceptible ( endless v>iety1 comm5c+ ) two quatra9s1 or a six-l9e /anza & a c\plet1 or two triplets ) a brace ( rhym+ l9es1 "o aft] ea* triplet4 ,?us liv$--?us di$ %e2 nev]more on h] ,%all sorr[ light or %ame4 ,%e 0 n made ,?r\gh ye>s or moons ! inn] weight to be>1 ,:i* cold] he>ts endure till !y are laid ,by age 9 e>?2 h] days & pleasures 7 ,brief b delightful2 su* z _h n /aid ,long ) h] de/9y4 ,b %e sleeps well ,by ! sea-%ore :]eon %e lov$ to dwell4 --,byron1 ,don ,juan4 ,,! ,,n9e-,,l9e ,,/anza4 ,( ?is =m ! mo/ g5]ally us$ is ! ,sp5s]ian1 or ! foll[+ v>iation ( x3-- ,a little1 sorr[ful1 des]t$ ?+1 ,begot ( love & yet no love begett+2 ,guiltless ( %ame1 & yet = %ame to wr+2 ,& too soon bani%'d f a "m's pett+ ,to *urli% nature & ! wide _w's frett+1 ,= ali5 pity & unnatural c>e2 ,alas6 to see h[ ! cold dew kept wett+ ,8 *ildi% coats1 & dabbl$ all 8 hair ,l gossam]s across 8 =ehead fair4 --,hood1 ,midsumm] ,fairies4 ,! ,sp5s]ian has ! same arrangem5t ( ! rhymes1 b has an extra foot 9 ! la/ l9e4 ,! two la/ l9es ( a /anza f ,*ilde ,h>old w illu/rate ?is3-- ,to m+le ) ! univ]se & feel ,:at ,i c ne'er express1 yet _c all conceal4 --,byron4 ,! =mation ( ! t51 elev51 twelve1 c41 l9e /anzas is b an adaptation ( ^? already describ$4 ,a s+le f\rte5-l9e /anza ( a c]ta9 arrangem5t ( rhyme is a sonnet1 b z ! sonnet is sc>cely v]sifi]s' "w1 ,i w n occupy space by ! l5g?y explanation x w\ld require4 ,on ! same gr\nds1 ,i am almo/ incl9$ to omit discussion ( blank v]se1 b w give a brief summ>y ( its v>ieties4 ,! ord9>y =m ( blank v]se is ! decasyllabic 9 :i* ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/ is writt5-- ,( man's fir/ disob$i5ce & ! fruit ,( t =bidd5 tree ^: mortal ta/e ,br\ght dea? into ! _w & all our woe4 ,?is consi/s ( t5 syllables ) an acc5t$ foll[+ an unacc5t$ syllable4 ,x is pres]v$ f monotony by ! v>y+ fall ( ! csura or pause4 ,x occurs b r>ely aft] ! fir/ foot or ! eigh? foot1 & n (t5 aft] ! ?ird & sev5?4 ,elisions & ! sub/itution ( a trisyllable1 equival5t 9 "t = a dissyllable1 are met )1 & at times ! acc5t is %ift$1 :5 by ! *ange ! s5se ( ! l9e ga9s 9 vig\r ( expression1 z 9-- ,once f\nd1 :i* yet unf\nd1 mo/ w\ld h ?\ght ,impossible4 ,accord+ to scansion mo/ wo'uld1 b by ! ?r[+ back ( ! acc5t /r5g!n$ & di/+ui%$ into mo/ w\ld h ?\ght4 ,9 addition to ?is 9 ! blank v]se ( ! /age1 we f9d occasionally additional syllables1 z-- ,or to take arms aga9/ a sea ( tr\b7les74 ,o!r =ms ( blank v]se foll[3-- #a4 ,if aught ( oat5 /op or pa/oral song ,may hope1 *a/e ,eve1 to soo! ?y mode/ e>1 ,l ?y own solemn spr+s1 ,?y spr+s & dy+ gales4 --,coll9s1 ,ode to ,ev5+4 #b4 ,b nev] c\ld ,i tune my re$ ,at morn1 or noon1 or eve1 s sweet1 ,z :5 ^u ! ocean %ore ,i hail'd ?y />-beam mild4 --,kirke ,:ite1 ,%ipwreck$ ,solit>y's ,song4 #c4 ,:o at ?is untimely h\r ,w&]s o'er ! des]t s&s8 ,no /ation is 9 view1 ,no palm-grove isl&$ amid/ ! wa/e1-- ,! "m & h] *ild1 ,! wid['d "m & ! fa!rless boy1 ,!y at ?is untimely h\r ,w&] o'er ! des]t s&s4#ac --,s\!y1 ,?alaba4 #d4 ,fri5d ( my bosom1 ?\ m ?an a bro!r1 ,:y wa/ n ?\ born 9 my fa!r's dwell+8 ,s might we talk ( ! old famili> faces4 --,lamb4 #e4 ,see h[ he scorns all human argum5ts ,s t no o> he wants1 nor o!r sail ,?an 8 own w+s betwe5 s di/ant %ores4#ad --,longfell[1 ,translation ( ,dante4 #f4 ,yet do/ ?\ recall ,days dep>t$1 half-=gott51 ,:5 9 dreamy y\? ,i w&]'d ,by ! ,baltic4 --,longfell[1 ,to a ,dani% ,song-,book4 #g4 ,all ?+s 9 e>? & air ,b\nd 7 by magic spell ,nev] to d him h>m2 ,ev5 ! plants & /ones1 ,all save ! mi/letoe1 ,! sacr$ mi/letoe4 --,longfell[1 ,tegn]'s ,drapa4 #h4 ,give me ( y\r b>k1 ,o bir*-tree6 ,( y\r yell[ b>k1 ,o bir*-tree6 ,gr[+ by ! ru%+ riv]1 ,tall & /ately 9 ! valley4 --,longfell[1 ,hiawa?a4 #i4 ,he>d he t cry ( pa92 & ?r\gh ! hu% t succe$$ ,:isp]'d a g5tle voice1 9 acc5ts t5d] & sa9tlike1 ',gabriel1 oh1 my belov$6' & di$ away into sil5ce4 --,longfell[1 ,evangel9e4 ,an extremely musical =m ( blank v]se1 ! tro*aic1 w be f\nd 9 ,br[n+'s ,"o ,^w ,m3-- ,i %all nev] 9 ! ye>s rema9+1 ,pa9t y pictures1 no1 nor c>ve y /atues1 ,make y music t %\ld all-express me2 ,s x seems2 ,i /& on my atta9m5t3 ,?is ( v]se alone "o life all[s me2 ,v]se & no?+ else h ,i to give y4 ,o!r heights 9 o!r loves1 ,god will+-- ,all ! gifts f all ! heights1 y\r own1 love6 ,?is by no means exhau/s ! v>ieties ( blank v]se2 b1 z ,i h already said1 blank v]se is1 on ! :ole1 sc>cely to be comm5d$ to ! /ud5t = practice1 because x is1 :ile app>5tly ! easie/1 9 reality ! mo/ difficult =m he c\ld attempt4 ,x is 9 fact p>ticul>ly easy to atta9 ! blankness--b ! v]se is ano!r matt]4 ,! abs5ce ( rhymes necessitates ! mo/ p]fect melody & h>mony1 if ! l9es are to be any?+ beyond prose *opp$ up into l5g?s4 ,!re are1 ,i %\ld m5tion be=e clos+ ?is *apt]1 _m m /yles ( /anza ?an ,i h nam$1 & _m v>ieties ( !m4 ,! ode is ( some:at irregul> con/ruction1 b l ! sonnet x is1 ,i consid]1 beyond ! scope ( ^? = :om ?is book is int5d$1 & x ne$s n to be discuss$ on t acc\nt4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,( ,,rhyme4 ,a rhyme mu/ comm5ce on an acc5t$ syllable4 ,f ! acc5t$ v[el ( t syllable to ! end1 ! two or m words int5d$ to rhyme mu/ be id5tical 9 s\nd2 b ! lett]s prec$+ ! acc5t$ v[el mu/ 9 ea* case be dissimil> 9 s\nd4 ,?us le>n1 f]n1 disc]n1 are rhymes1 ) ! common s\nd ( ern prec$$ by ! dissimil> s\nds ( l1 f1 sc4 ,possess & recess d n rhyme1 hav+ besides ! common ess ! simil> pronunciation ( ! c & ! d\ble s prec$+ x4 ,! lett]s r & l1 :5 prec$$ by o!r consonants1 s z practically to =m new lett]s1 c be rhym$ to ! simple r & l respectively1 ?us track & rack1 blame & lame1 are rhymes4 ,! same rule applies to lett]s prec$$ by s1 smile be+ a rhyme to mile4 ,simil>ly h & its comp\nd rhyme1 e4g41 %[s1 ^?1 *ose1 & any ^w end+ 9 phose ) hose4 ,! aspirate to any b a ,cockney w\ld ( c\rse pass z con/itut+ ! ne$ful diff]5ce at ! beg9n+ ( a rhyme1 z 9 he>t & art1 hair & air4#ae ,9 ! case ( _w & :irl'd1 h[ev]1 ,i fe> common usage mu/ compel u to decl>e aga9/ ! rhyme1 s9ce ! practice ( pron\nc+ ! h aft] w is daily becom+ m & m uncommon4 ,rhymes are s+le1 d\ble1 or treble--or m prop]ly "o-syllabl$1 two-syllabl$1 & ?ree-syllabl$4 ,rhymes ( f\r or m syllables are peculi> to burlesque or comic v]se4 ,inde$1 ,dryd5 decl>$ t only "o-syllabl$ rhymes 7 suitable = grave subjects3 b e "o mu/ h at 8 f+]s' ends scores ( pro(s to ! contr>y1 ( :i* ,i w in/ance b "o--,! ,bridge ( ,sighs4 ,monosyllables or polysyllables acc5t$ on ! la/ syllable are s+le rhymes4 ,words acc5t$ on ! p5ultimate or la/ syllable b "o supply d\ble rhymes2 e4g41 agitat$1 elat$4 ,:5 ! acc5t is ?r[n ano!r syllable back1 & falls on ! antep5ultimate z 9 arrogate1 x is 9 ! fir/ place a triple rhyme4 ,b z 9 ,engli% !re is a t5d5cy to alt]nate ! acute & grave acc5t1 ! trisyllable has practically two rhymes1 a ?ree-syllabl$ & a "o-syllabl$--?us arrogate & ,h>rogate rhyme1 b arrogate may also pair (f ) mate4 ,nev]!less x is necess>y to be cauti\s 9 ! use ( words ) ?is spuri\s acc5t--x is p]haps bett] /ill to avoid !m4 ,su* words z m]rily1 beautiful1 purity1 ought nev] to be us$ z s+le-syllabl$ rhymes3--ev5 su* words z m]it$ & happ9ess h a =c$ s\nd :5 s us$4 ,elisions %\ld be avoid$1 ?\gh b['r & fl['r may pass mu/]1 ) "s o!rs4 ,ta'en1 e'er1 e'en1 & su* contractions may ( c\rse be us$4 ,! articles1 prepositions1 & su*1 _c 9 s]i\s v]se /& z rhymes1 "u ! same rule :i* condemns ! sep>ation ( ! adjective f its sub/antive 9 ! next l9e4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to premise t to write v]se dec5tly ! /ud5t mu/ h a ?or\gh k ( gramm>4 ,f ignorance on t score arise naturally blemi%es en\gh to de/roy v]se1 z !y w\ld poetry1 almo/4 ,i h se5 v]ses :i*1 beg9n+ by apo/rophis+ "s "o z ?\1 slipp$ 9 a few l9es into y\rs & y--or1 worse /ill1 h said ?\ doe?1 or ?\1 :o is4 ,expletives & mean expressions also mu/ be exclud$4 ,! v]se %\ld nev] so> to high-falut91 or s9k to commonplace language4 ,simplicity is n commonplace1 & nobility is n high-falut91 & !y %\ld be aim$ at accord+ly2--:5 y h acquir$ ! "o1 y w z a rule f9d ! o!r 9 its company4 ,:5 ?ree or m l9es are int5d$ to rhyme toge!r1 ! common base or acc5t$ v[el 9 ea* in/ance mu/ be prec$$ by a diff]5t s\nd4 ,= example born1 corn1 & borne1 w n s]ve = a triplet1 because1 ?\gh ! fir/ & ?ird are bo? rhymes to ! second1 !y are n rhymes to ea* o!r4 ,x is z well1 unless y are ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! pronunciation ( =eign languages1 to ab/a9 f us+ !m 9 v]se1 especially 9 rhymes4 ,i met ) ! foll[+ in/ance ( ! folly ( su* rhym+ 9 a magaz9e1 n long ago-- ,prim ,monsieurs fre% f ,b\logne's ,bois444 ,= ^! ! ,r['s a c]ta9 draw4 ,?is is ab\t z elegant z rhym+ ,b\logne & ,song4 ,x is wise--on ! pr9ciple ( rhyme1 ! diff]5ce ( s\nds prec$+ ! common base--to avoid any simil>ity by comb9ation4 ,= example1 is is a good rhyme = 'tis1 b y %\ld be c>eful n to let x imm$iately prec$e ! is1 z x m>s ! necess>y dissimil>ity ( ! op5+ s\nd ( ! two rhymes4 ,let ! beg9n] rememb] "o ?+3--rhyme is a fett]1 und\bt$ly4 ,let him !re=e refra9 f attempt+ measures ) frequ5t rhymes1 = exp]i5ce alone c give ease 9 su* essays4 ,only ! skill$ c dance gracefully 9 fett]s4 ,moreov]1 a too frequ5t repetition ( rhyme at %ort int]vals gives a jigg9ess to ! v]se4 ,x is on ?is acc\nt t ! use 9 a l9e ( a s\nd simil> to ! rhyme %\ld be avoid$4#af ,z a f9al w>n+1 let me entreat ! writ] ( v]ses to exam9e 8 rhymes c>efully1 & see t !y *ime to an educat$ e>4 ,su* atrocities z morn & dawn1 m & sure1 light 9 & writ+1 f\ght & sort1 are fatal to ! success ( v]se4 ,!y /amp x ) vulg>ity1 z surely z ! dropp+ ( ! h /amps a speak]4 ,fur!rmore1 d n make a trisyllable ( a dissyllable--z1 = in/ance1 by pron\nc+ tickli% tick-el-i%1 & if y h cause to rhyme iron1 try environ or ,byron1 n my urn1 because only ! vulg> pron\nce x i]n1 or apron ap]n1 c4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,( ,,figures4 ,! figures mo/ commonly us$ 9 v]se are similes & metaphors4 ,a simile is a figure :]eby "o ?+ is lik5$ to ano!r4 ,x is u%]$ 9 by a l or an z4 ,l sportive de] !y c\rs$ ab\t --,hood1 ,eug5e ,aram4 ,su* a br[ ,8 eyes _h to live "u1 cle> z fl9t4 --,br[n+1 ,a ,contempor>y4 ,resembles sorr[ only ,z ! mi/ resembles ra94 --,longfell[1 ,! ,day is ,done4 ,look h[ a man is l[]'d to 8 grave 444 ,s is he sunk into ! yawn+ wave4 --,hood1 ,h]o & ,le&]4 ,a metaphor is a figure :]eby ! "o ?+1 in/ead ( be+ lik5$ to ! o!r1 is1 z x 71 trans=m$ into x1 & is describ$ z do+ :at x 7! o!r7 does4 ,poetry is ,! gr&e/ *>iot :]e9 k+-?\ghts ride4 --,smi?1 ,life ,drama4 ,! an*or1 ^: giant h& ,w\ld rea* d[n & grapple ) ! l&4 --,longfell[1 ,build+ ( ! ,%ip4 ,sometimes ! two are unit$ 9 "o passage1 z 9-- ,! d>kness ,falls f ! w+s ( night1 ,z a fea!r is waft$ d[nw>d4 --,longfell[1 ,! ,day is ,done4 ,! la/ l9e is a simile1 b ! w+s ( night is metaphorical4 ,a simile1 says ,johnson1 to be p]fect1 mu/ bo? illu/rate & ennoble ! subject2 b ei!r ( ^! qualities may be suffici5t to recomm5d x4 ,allit]ation1 :5 n ov]done1 is an exquisite addition to ! *>m ( v]se4 ,! ,poet ,laureate ?or\ghly und]/&s its value4 ,mr ,sw9burne all[s x too frequ5tly to run riot4 ,edg> ,allan ,poe c>ri$ x to extravagance4 ,i select an example f ea*3-- ,! moan ( doves 9 immemorial elms1 ,& murmur ( innum]able bees4 --,t5nyson4 ,! lilies & languors ( virtue1 ,= ! raptures & roses ( vice4 --,sw9burne1 ,dolores4 ,come up ?r\gh ! lair ( ! lion ,) love 9 h] lum9\s eyes4 --,poe1 ,ulalume4 ,! in/ance f ! ,poet ,laureate is a /rong "o--! repetition ( ! m is to express ! s\nd ( ! bees & ! elms4 ,! alt]nation 9 ! o!rs is only pleas+ to ! e>1 & ! artifice 9 ! la/ in/ance c]ta9ly is too obvi\s4 ,9 ! ,poet ,laureate's l9es ! allit]ation is s +5i\sly contriv$ t "o sc>cely w\ld suppose !re are z _m z sev5 repetitions ( ! m4 ,9 ,poe's1 "o is surpris$ to f9d ! app>5t excess ( allit]ation is due to b f\r repetitions4 ,b ! l's are id5tical ) ! /ronge/ beats 9 ! l9e1 :]eas ! m's 9 ,t5nyson's l9e are int]sp]s$ ) o!r lett]s at ! beats4 ,he uses ?is artifice m frequ5tly ?an ^? w\ld suspect :o h n closely exam9$ 8 poems1 = he ?or\ghly appreciates ! tru? ( ! maxim1 ars e/ cel>e artem4 ,a few l9es f ,! ,pr9cess w illu/rate ?is3-- ,! baby t by u1 ,half-lapt 9 gl[+ gauze & gold5 br$e1 ,lay l a new-fall'n meteor on ! grass1 ,unc>$-=1 spi$ its "m & began ,a bl9d & babbl+ laught]1 & to dance ,its body1 & rea* its fall+ innoc5t arms ,& lazy l+'r+ f+]s4 ,"h a c>eful /udy w reveal allit]ation )9 allit]ation1 & yet ! effect is p]fect1 = !re is no sign ( lab\r4 ,"u ?is category may come1 ,i ?9k1 a description ( ! ,rondeau--a poem ( :i* ! fir/ few words are repeat$ at ! end4 ,x 0 at "o "t rul$ to be ( a c]ta9 numb] ( l9es1 b ! re/riction sc>cely holds good n[4 ,! be/ rondeau 9 ! language is ,leigh ,hunt's3-- ,j5ny kiss'd me :5 we met1 ,jump+ f ! *air %e sat 92 ,"t1 y ?ief1 :o love to get ,sweets ^u y\r li/1 put t 96 ,say ,i'm we>y1 say ,i'm sad2 ,say t heal? & weal? h miss'd me2 ,say ,i'm gr[+ old1 b add-- ,j5ny kiss'd me6 ,elision mu/ be us$ ) a sp>+ h&4 ,g5]ally speak+1 a v[el t is s slightly pron\nc$ t x c be elid$1 z 9 temp]ance--temp'rance1 may j z well be left 91 & acc\nt$ = by manag+ to get ! quantity to cov] x4 ,:]e x is too /rongly pron\nc$1 to cut x out is to disfigure & injure ! l9e1 z 9 ! sub/itution ( wall'w+ = wall[+4 ,t elision is (t5 us$ unnecess>ily may be se5 9 ! frequ5cy ) :i*1 9 read+ v]se1 we--accord+ to mo/ au?orities--elide ! y ( _m-- ,full _m a fl[] is doom'd to blu% unse54 --,gray4 ,"h we are told we elide ! y ( _m1 & "s w\ld replace fl[] by fl['r4 ,yet to ! mo/ s5sitive e> ^! may receive1 9 read+1 _! %>e ( pronunciation1 )\t damage to ! fl[ ( ! l9e1 if ! read] und]/&s quantity4 ,to is (t5 simil>ly elid$1 z 9-- ,c he to a fri5d--to a son s bloody gr[8 --,c[ley4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is z well n to make too frequ5t use ( ! acc5t$ ed1 z 9 amazd4 ,9 belovd & a few m words x is commonly us$1 & does n1 !re=e1 s\nd /range4 ,9 o!rs x gives a =c$ & bot*$ air to ! v]se4 ,9 v]se "s latitude is all[$ 9 arrang+ ! ord] ( words 9 a s5t5ce1 b x mu/ n be indulg$ 9 too freely4 ,a /udy ( ! /yle ( our be/ poets is ! only means ( le>n+ :at is all[able & :at is n2 x is impossible to expla9 x )9 ! limits ( ?is treatise4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 be laid d[n1 z a fir/ pr9ciple1 t no *ange 9 ! ord] ( words is admissible1 if x gives rise to any d\bt z to _! real mean+3--= example1 if y wi% to say1 ! dog bit ! cat1 al?\gh su* an inv]sion ( con/ruction z putt+ ! objective be=e1 & ! nom9ative aft]1 ! v]b1 is all[$ 9 v]se1 x is sc>cely advisable to adopt x1 & say1 ! cat bit ! dog4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,( ,,burlesque ,,& ,,comic ,,v]se1 ,,& ,,v]s ,,de ,,soci,t4 ,i t w be z well = ! read] to dive/ himself at once ( ! notion t v]se ( ?is class is ! l[e/ & easie/ =m he c essay1 or t ! rules :i* gov]n x are m lax ?an ^? :i* sway s]i\s composition4 ,! exact contr>y is ! case4 ,comic or burlesque v]se is ord9>y v]se plus some?+4 ,ord9>y v]se may pass mu/] if its mann] be f9i%$1 b comic v]se mu/ h "s matt] z well4 ,yet x does n on t acc\nt claim any lic5se 9 rhyme1 = x lacks ! gravity & importance ( !me :i* may at times1 9 s]i\s poetry1 be plead$ z outweigh+ a faulty rhyme4 ,?is /yle ( writ+ ne$s skill 9 devis+ novel & />tl+ turns ( rhyme1 rhy?m1 or con/ruction1 & c h>dly be employ$ by ^? :o d n possess "s articulate wit or hum\r--t is to say1 ! p[] ( express+1 n m]ely ( appreciat+1 ^? qualities4 ,a defective rhyme is a fault 9 s]i\s v]se--x is a crime 9 comic4 ,x is no s9 to be ignorant ( ,greek or ,lat91 b x is worse ?an a blund]1 "u su* circum/ances1 to quote !m--& quote !m incorrectly4 ,9 ! same way1 "o is n compell$ to write comic v]se1 b if he does write x1 & _c d s correctly1 he des]ves sev]e h&l+4 ,"o ( ! lead+ *>act]i/ics ( ?is /yle is dext]\s rhym+--& ! leg]dema9 mu/ be effect$ ) g5u9e co91 n dumps4 ,9 ! v degree t clev] composite rhym+ assi/s 9 mak+ ! v]se sp>kl+ & effective1 x mu/ be> ! close/ scrut9y & analysation--mu/ be real ,moet1 n gooseb]ry4 ,all1 !n1 t has be5 said ) reg>d to s]i\s v]se applies ) d\ble =ce to ! light] =m ( v]s de socit4 ,accord+ to ! def9ition ( ,mr ,fr$]ick ,lock]1 no mean au?ority1 v]s de socit %\ld be %ort1 elegant1 ref9$1 & fanciful1 n seldom di/+ui%$ by *a/5$ s5tim5t1 & (t5 playful4 ,! tone %\ld n be pit*$ high2 x %\ld be idiomatic1 & r 9 ! conv]sational key2 ! rhy?m %\ld be crisp & sp>kl+1 & ! rhyme frequ5t1 & nev] =c$1 :ile ! entire poem %\ld be m>k$ by ta/eful mod]ation1 high f9i%1 & complet5ess3 = h[ev] trivial ! subject-matt] may be1--inde$1 r 9 proportion to its triviality1--subord9ation to ! rules ( composition1 & p]fection ( execution1 %\ld be /rictly en=c$4 ,let me entreat ! read] to be> t italicis$ s5t5ce 9 memory :5 writ+ any /yle ( v]se1 b mo/ especially :5 he essays ! comic or burlesque4 ,no prec$5t = laxity c be plead$ because ! poets :o h at times indulg$ 9 su* trifl+1 h !re9 avail$ !mselves ( ! lic5ses :i* !y orig9ally took out = l(ti] writ+4 ,non semp] arcum t5dit ,apollo1 & ! poet may be excus$ = /rik+ 8 lyre ) c>eless f+]s4 ,b we1 :o d n pret5d to possess lyres1 mu/ be c>eful ab\t ! f+]+ ( our kits4 ,apollo's slack5$ b[ (f]s no prec$5t = ! popgun ( ! poeta/]4 ,z ,i h already said1 mu* ( ! m]it ( ?is /yle dep5ds on ! sc9tillations1 s to speak1 ( its rhymes4 ,!y mu/ !re=e be p]fect4 ,:5 ,butl] wrote ! mu*-quot$ c\plet3-- ,:5 pulpit1 drum ecclesia/ick1 ,0 beat ) fi/ in/ead ( a /ick4 he 0 guilty ( c\pl+ a/ick & a /ick toge!r z a rhyme1 :i* !y d n con/itute4 ,b he :o on t acc\nt claims privilege to commit a simil> (f5ce1 n only is guilty ( ! vanity ( dem&+ to be judg$ on ! same level z ,butl]1 b is illogical4 ,two wrongs _c con/itute a "r1 & all ! bad rhym+ 9 ! _w c be no ext5uation ( a repetition ( ! (f5ce4 ,! results ( c>elessness 9 su* matt]s are b too app>5t6 ,! slip%od t has be5 = s long suff]$ to pass = comic v]se1 has br\ght ! art into disrepute4 ,9 ! case ( burlesque1 ?is is ev5 m pla9ly disc]nible4 ,x is held 9 s small e/eem1 t p h come to =get t x boa/s ,ari/ophanes z its f\nd]6 ,halt+ measures1 cockney rhymes1 & m]e play on s\nd1 in/ead ( s5se1 9 punn+1 h gone ne> to be+ ! dea? ( :at at its wor/ 0 an amus+ pa/ime1 at its be/ 0 heal?y satire4 ,! pur*ase ( half-a-doz5 mod]n burlesques at ,mr ,lacy's1 w acc\nt = ! decl9+ popul>ity ( burlesque4 ,all ( !m w be f\nd defac$ by defective rhymes1 & cockneyisms too common to provoke a smile4 ,9 ! majority ( !m ! decasyllabic metre w be f\nd to range f six or eight syllables to twelve or f\rte56 ,mo/ be> ! same relation to real burlesque-writ+1 t ! s*oolboy's picture ( 8 ma/]--a circle = head & f\r scrat*es = arms & legs--be>s to g5u9e c>icature4 ,! mo/ tell+ =m ( rhyme 9 comic v]sification is ! polysyllabic1 & ! great] ! numb] ( assonant syllables 9 su* rhymes ! m effective !y prove4 ,! excell5ce is co-ext5sive1 h[ev]1 ) ! unexpect$ness & novelty1 & !re is !re=e b small m]it 9 su* a polysyllabic rhyme z-- ,f ,scotl&'s m\nta9s d[n he came1 ,& /raightway up to t[n he came4 ,?is m]ely consi/s ( ! s+le rhymes d[n & t[n1 ) he came z a common affix4 ,su* polysyllables may be admitt$ "h & !re 9 a long piece1 b :5 !y con/itute ! :ole or ev5 a majority ( ! rhymes1 ! writ] is impos+ on 8 read]s4 ,he is swell+ 8 balance at 8 bank]'s by add+ n\ghts on ! "r h& ( ! p\nds' figure )\t pay+ 9 ! ca%4 ,ano!r feature ( ?is /yle ( v]se is ! repetition ( rhymes4 ,op5 ! ,+oldsby ,leg5ds1#ag :i* may be tak5 z ! f\ndation ( "o s*ool ( comic v]se1 & y w sc>cely fail to light ^u a succession ( rhymes1 com+ "o aft] ! o!r1 l a /r+ ( boys at leap-frog1 z if ! well-spr+ ( rhyme 7 inexhau/ible4 ,al?\gh punn+ sc>cely comes )9 ! scope ( ?is treatise1 x may n be amiss to rem9d ^? :o may desire to essay comic v]se1 t a pun is a d\ble-mean+4 ,x is n suffici5t to get two words t cl9k alike1 or to torture by mispronunciation a resemblance 9 s\nd betwe5 words or comb9ations ( words4 ,!re mu/ be an e*o 9 ! s5se--a lik5ess 9 unlik5ess 9 ! idea4 ,prop] names %\ld n be us$ z rhymes4 ,! only exception is 9 ! case ( any real individual ( note--a /atesman1 au?or1 or actor1 :5 to f9d a tell+ rhyme to ! "n1 a rhyme sugge/ive ( ! habits or pursuits ( ! own] ( t "n1 has "s m]it1 especially if ! "n be long & peculi>4 ,b to introduce an imag9>y "n = ! sake ( a rhyme1 is "w t is too *eap to be good4 ,a *ild c write su* rhyme z-- ,a man ( /rict v]acity ,0 ,pet] ,james ,m',assity4 ,9 composite rhym+ ! greate/ c>e %\ld be tak5 to see t ea* syllable aft] ! fir/ is id5tical 9 s\nd 9 ea* l9e4 ,9 use he 0 & juicy 01 ! h de/roys ! rhyme1 & ! diff]5ce 9 s\nd 9 ! la/ syllable 7h[ev] c>elessly pron\nc$7 betwe5 su* words z oakum & smoke 'em has a simil> disqualify+ p[]4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to ref] to su* inadmissible c\ples z protector & neglect h]1 bir*+ & ur*91 oracle & hi/orical4 ,"o trick 9 rhym+ is (t5 v effective1 b x mu/ n be put into =ce too (t54 ,9 "s in/ances1 h[ev]1 x tells ) great comical effect1 by af=d+ a rhyme to a ^w :i* at fir/ glance ! read] ?9ks x is impossible to rhyme4 ,cann+1 9 ! ,anti-,jacob91 us$ x ) ludicr\s effect 9 ,rog]o's song1 & a few l9es f t w illu/rate & expla9 ! trick ,i allude to3-- ,"h doom'd to />ve on wat] gru- -el1 nev] %all ,i see ! ,u- -niv]sity ( ,gott+56 ,"h ! division ( ! words gruel & ,univ]sity has an extremely absurd effect4 ,b ! artifice mu/ be us$ sp>+ly1 & ^? :o employ x mu/ bew>e ( "o pitfall4 ,! moiety ( ! ^w :i* is c>ri$ ov] to beg9 ! next l9e mu/ be consid]$ z a fre% ^w occupy+ ! fir/ foot4 ,!re is a t5d5cy to ov]look x1 & c\nt x z "p ( ! previ\s l9e1 & t ( c\rse is a fatal error4 ,p>ody may be consid]$ z a =m ( comic v]sification4 ,x is n en\gh t a p>ody %\ld be 9 ! same metre z ! orig9al poem x imitates4 ,nor is x suffici5t t ! fir/ l9e or s has su* a simil>ity z to sugge/ ! orig9al4 ,9 ! be/ p>odies ea* l9e ( ! orig9al has an e*o 9 ! p>ody1 & ! words ( ! =m] are reta9$ z f> z possible 9 ! latt]1 or replac$ by o!rs v simil>4 ,ano!r =m ( p>ody is ! p>ody ( /yle1 :51 in/ead ( select+ a p>ticul> poem to p>aphrase1 we imitate1 9 v]se modell$ on ! =m he usually adopts1 ! mann]isms ( ?\ght or expression = :i* any p>ticul> writ] is di/+ui%$4 ,examples ( bo? k9ds ( p>ody w be f\nd 9 ! ,reject$ ,addresses ( ,james & ,horace ,smi?1 :i* %\ld be /udi$ toge!r ) ,hood1 ,b>ham1 ,wolcot1 & ,?ack]ay1 by ^? :o w\ld read ! be/ models ( humor\s1 comic1 or burlesque writ+4 ,i may add "h t v]s de socit w be be/ /udi$ 9 ! writ+s ( ,pra$1 ,prior1 & ,moore4 ,f liv+ writ]s x w\ld be invidi\s to s+le out any1 ei!r z models or w>n+s4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,( ,,song-,,writ+4 ,al?\gh song-writ+ is "o ( ! mo/ difficult /yles ( v]sification1 x is n[ held 9 b little repute1 ow+ to ! un=tunate condition ( ! musical _w 9 ,engl&4 ,any rubbi% w d = music is ! maxim ( ! music-%opkeep]1 :o is practically ! arbit] ( ! art n[-a-days1 & :o has ! int]e/s1 he is suppos$ to repres5t1 s little at he>t t he w\ld n scruple to publi% songs1 consi/+ ( nons5se v]ses--z s*oolboys call !m1--set to music1 if he ?\ght t ! usual artifice ( pay+ s+]s a royalty on ! sale = s++ a song w\ld prevail on ! public to buy !m4 ,ano!r reason :y any rubbi% w d = music has pass$ into a prov]b is1 t few amateur s+]s--& n too _m pr(essionals--und]/& phras+4 ,h[ r>ely c "o he> :at ! words ( a song are6 ,g to a musical ev5+ & take note1 & y w see t1 9 n9e cases out ( t51 :5 a new song has be5 sung1 p take ! piece ( music & look ov] ! words4 ,a song is l a *]ry1 & ought n to require u to make two bites at x4 ,nor is ! injury inflict$ on music due only to ! am\nt ( rubbi% :i* is made to d duty = songs4 ,! writ+s ( our poets are ransack$ = words1 & accompanim5ts are manufactur$ to poems :i* 7 nev] int5d$1 & are absolutely unfitt$1 = musical treatm5t4 ,!n1 because x is f\nd t poems are n to be conv]t$ into songs s easily z p ?9k1 ! cry is n m]ely t any rubbi% w d = songs1 b t only rubbi% w d1--a cry t is vigor\sly tak5 up by int]e/$ p]sons4 ,! tru? lies betwe5 ! two extremes4 ,a peculi> /yle ( v]se is requir$1 m>k$ by su* *>act]i/ics1 & s difficult ( atta9m5t1 t "s ( our greate/ poets--,byron = "o--h fail$ z song-writ]s4 ,engli% lit]ature reckons b few really good song-writ]s4 ,:5 y h nam$ ,moore1 ,lov]1 ,burns1 & ,b>ry ,cornwall1 y h almo/ exhau/$ ! li/4 ,!re is 9 ! la/ edition ( ! works ( ! lam5t$ writ] ,i h j nam$--,samuel ,lov]--a preface 9 :i* he ent]s v m9utely into ! subject ( song-writ+4 ,! sum ( :at he says is1 t ! song be+ necess>ily ( brief compass1 ! writ] mu/ h p[]s ( cond5sation4 ,he mu/ possess +5uity 9 ! managem5t ( metre4 ,he mu/ frame x ( op5 v[els1 ) z few guttural or hiss+ s\nds z possible1 & he mu/ be cont5t sometimes to sacrifice gr&eur or vig\r to ! necessity ( select+ s++ words & n read+ ones4 ,he adds t ! simple/ words be/ suit song1 b simplicity mu/ n desc5d to baldness4 ,!re mu/ be a ?\ght 9 ! song1 gracefully express$1 & x mu/ appeal ei!r to ! fancy or feel+s1 or bo?1 b r by sugge/ion ?an direct appeal2 & philosophy & didactics mu/ be es*ew$4 ,he adduces ,%elley1 ) 8 int5se poetry & exquisite s5sitiv5ess to sweet s\nds1 z an in/ance ( a poet :o fail$ to see ! exact necessities ( song-writ+1 & gives a quotation f "o ( ,%elley's songs to prove ?is4 ,! l9e is-- ,! fre% e>? 9 new leaves dre/4 & he says v p]t95tly1 ,x is a sweet l9e1 & a pleasant image--b ,i defy any "o to s+ x3 ne>ly e ^w %uts up ! m\? in/ead ( op5+ x4 ,t la/ s5t5ce is ! key to song-writ+4 ,i use ! ^w song-writ+ 9 pref]5ce to lyrical writ+1 because lyrical has be5 w>p$ f its /rict mean+1 & appli$ to v]se :i* 0 n int5d$ = music4 ,x is n absolutely necess>y t a song-writ] %\ld h a practical k ( music1 b x is all ! bett] if he h3 beyond d\bt1 ,moore ow$ mu* ( 8 success to 8 possession ( musical k4 ,illu/ration ,,diction>y ,,( ,,rhymes4 ,explanation ( ,signs1 etc4 ,words obsolete1 antiquat$1 & r>e4 99 ,prov9cialisms1 or local t]ms4 ,slang1 vulg>1 or commonplace words4 ,te*nical or unusual words4 ,=eign words1 naturalis$ to "s ext5t4 ,n4,b4--,:5 "u "o t]m9ation o!r spell+s occur1--e4g41 "u ,,irm1 t]m & worm1--! read] %\ld ref] to !m2 i4e41 ,,erm & ,,orm4 ,a4 ,!re is an unc]ta9ty1 & !re=e a *oice1 z to ! pronunciation ( _m words end+ 9 a4 ,mo/ are ( classical or =eign d]ivation1 & h5ce may come "u ,a#a1 or ,a#b2 or p]haps ev5 "u a ?ird s\nd1 n exactly correspond+ ) ei!r1 z = in/ance ,julia1 :i* is nei!r ,juliay nor ,juliah exactly4 ,"h are a few3--,angelica1 ,basilica1 sciatica1 area1 ,omega 7871 assaftida1 apocrypha1 cyclopdia1 regalia1 p>aph]nalia1 battalia1 aurelia1 p>abola1 cupola1 nebula1 ph5om5a1 ephem]a1 amphora1 ple?ora1 etc4 ,a#a 7z a1 def9ite article#ah71 rhymes ,,ay1 ,,ey1 ,,eigh1 ,,eh1 appliqu & simil> ,fr5* words2 b ,a#b 7z 9 mamma71 rhymes ,,ah1 baa1 ha1 ah1 la1 papa1 mamma1 huzza1 p%a4 ,,ab1 or ,,abb4 7,z 9 cab71 bab1 cab1 dab1 ,mab1 gab1 nab1 blab1 crab1 drab1 scab1 /ab1 %ab1 slab1 ,/ ,abb4 7,z 9 squab71 see ,,ob4 ,,abe4 ,babe1 a/rolabe4 ,,ac4 ,rhymes ,,ack1 zodiac1 maniac1 demoniac1 ammoniac1 almanac1 symposiac1 hypo*ondriac1 aphrodisiac1 crack1 lac4 ,,ace4 ,ace1 dace1 pace1 face1 lace1 mace1 race1 brace1 *ace1 grace1 place1 ,?race1 space1 trace1 apace1 deface1 efface1 disgrace1 displace1 misplace1 embrace1 grimace1 int]lace1 retrace1 populace1 c>apace1 base1 case1 abase1 debase1 etc4 ,,a*4 7,z 9 atta*71 rhymes ,,at*1 atta*1 deta*1 bat*1 mat*1 etc4 7,z 9 bra*71 rhymes ,,ac1 ,,ack1 bra*4 ,,a*e4 7,z 9 a*e71 rhymes ,,eak1 ,,ake1 ,,aque4 7,z 9 ta*e71 rhymes ,,a%1 ta*e1 pata*e1 pana*e4 ,,ack4 ,back1 brack1 hack1 jack1 lack1 pack1 quack1 tack1 sack1 rack1 black1 clack1 crack1 knack1 slack1 snack1 /ack1 track1 wrack1 attack1 zodiac1 demoniac1 symposiac1 almanac1 smack1 ?wack1 arrack4 ,,acs4 ,g5e?liacs1 rhymes ,,ax1 ,,acks1 plural ( n\ns1 or ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs 9 ,,ack1 ,,ac4 ,,act4 ,act1 fact1 fract1 pact1 tract1 attract1 ab/ract1 extract1 compact1 contract1 subact1 co-act1 detract1 di/ract1 exact1 protract1 enact1 infract1 subtract1 transact1 retract1 *>act1 re-act1 cat>act1 c\nt]act1 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ack4 ,,ad1 or ,,add4 7,z 9 bad71 add1 bad1 dad1 gad1 fad1 _h1 lad1 mad1 pad1 sad1 brad1 clad1 glad1 plaid 7871 cad1 *ad1 etc4 7,z 9 wad71 rhymes ,,od1 ,,odd1 quad1 wad4 ,,ade4 ,cade1 fade1 made1 jade1 lade1 wade1 blade1 bade1 glade1 %ade1 spade1 trade1 degrade1 evade1 dissuade1 invade1 p]suade1 blockade1 brigade1 e/rade1 arcade1 esplanade1 cavalcade1 cascade1 cockade1 crusade1 masqu]ade1 r5egade1 retrograde1 s]5ade1 gambade1 brocade1 ambuscade1 cannonade1 pallisade1 rhodomontade1 aid1 maid1 raid1 braid1 afraid1 etc4 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ay1 ,,ey1 & ,,eigh4 ,! ^w pomade /ill reta9s ! ,fr5* ade1 & rhymes ) huzza$1 p%a'd1 baad4 ,,adge4 ,badge1 cadge1 fadge4 ,,adze4 ,adze1 rhymes plural ( n\ns1 or ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs1 9 ,,ad1 ,,add4 ,,a54 ,ta'en1 rhymes ,,a91 ,,ane1 ,,aign1 ,,eign4 ,,afe4 ,safe1 *afe1 v\*safe1 waif1 nafe1 naif1 etc4 ,,aff4 ,gaff1 *aff1 draff1 graff1 quaff1 /aff1 di/aff1 engraff1 epitaph1 c5otaph1 p>agraph1 laugh1 half1 calf4 ,"h v>ieties ( pronunciation int]f]e1 "s giv+ ! %ort v[el *ff1 o!rs ! long *ff4 ,,aft4 ,aft1 haft1 raft1 daft199 waft1 craft1 %aft1 abaft1 graft1 draft1 +raft1 h&icraft1 draught1 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,aff & ,,augh1 etc4 ,,ag4 ,bag1 cag1 dag1 fag1 gag1 hag1 jag1 lag1 nag1 quag199 rag1 sag1 tag1 wag1 brag1 crag1 drag1 flag1 knag1 %ag1 snag1 /ag1 swag1 scrag1 ,brobd+nag4 ,,agd4 ,sm>agd1 pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ag4 ,,age4 ,age1 cage1 gage1 mage1 page1 rage1 sage1 wage1 /age1 swage1 assuage1 engage1 dis5gage1 enrage1 presage1 appanage1 concub9age1 h]itage1 h]mitage1 p>5tage1 p]sonage1 p>sonage1 pa/urage1 patronage1 pilgrimage1 villanage1 equipage1 & gauge4 ,,agm4 ,diaphragm1 rhymes ,,am1 ,,ahm4 ,,ague4 ,plague1 vague4 ,,ahm4 ,brahm1 rhymes ,,am1 ,,agm4 ,,ah4 ,ah1 bah1 pah1 rhymes ,a4 ,,ai4 ,s]ai1 almai1 ai1 papai1 ay4 ,,aic ,really1 a dissyllable1 haic1 caic1 alcaic1 saic4 ,see ,,ake4 ,,aid1 see ,,ade & ,,ad4 ,,aight1 see ,,ate4 ,,aign1 see ,,ane4 ,,ail4 ,bail1 brail1 fail1 grail1 hail1 jail1 mail1 nail1 pail1 quail1 rail1 sail1 %ail1 tail1 wail1 flail1 frail1 snail1 trail1 assail1 avail1 detail1 bewail1 entail1 prevail1 av5tail1 wassail1 retail1 c\nt]vail1 curtail1 ,abigail1 ale1 bale1 dale1 gale1 hale1 male1 pale1 sale1 tale1 vale1 wale1 scale1 %ale1 /ale1 swale1 :ale1 wale1 impale1 exhale1 regale1 veil1 night+ale1 etc4 ,,aim1 see ,,ame4 ,,a94 ,ca91 bla91 bra91 *a91 fa91 ga91 gra91 la91 ma91 pa91 ra91 va91 wa91 dra91 pla91 sla91 ,spa91 /a91 swa91 tra91 twa91 spra91 /ra91 ab/a91 ama91 atta91 compla91 conta91 con/ra91 deta91 disda91 di/ra91 en*a91 ent]ta91 expla91 ma9ta91 orda91 p]ta91 obta91 refra91 rega91 rema91 re/ra91 reta91 su/a91 app]ta91 ?ane1 ,dane1 bane1 cane1 crane1 fane1 ,jane1 lane1 mane1 plane1 vane1 wane1 pr(ane1 hurricane1 etc41 deign1 arraign1 campaign1 feign1 reign1 ve91 re91 ske91 !gn1 etc4 ,,a9/4 ,aga9/1 rhymes abbreviat$ second p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs 9 ,,a91 ,,ane1 ,,aign1 ,,e91 ,,eign ,,aique4 ,caique1 see ,,aic4 ,,a9t4 ,a9't1 mayn't1 fa9t1 pla9t1 qua9t1 sa9t1 ta9t1 te9t1 acqua9t1 atta9t1 compla9t1 con/ra9t1 re/ra9t1 di/ra9t1 fe9t4 ,,air & ,,aire1 see ,,are1 ,,e>1 ,,eir1 ,,air1 ,,ere1 ,,e]4 ,,aird4 ,laird199 rhymes pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,air1 etc4 ,,airn4 ,bairn199 cairn499 ,,aise1 see ,,aze4 ,,aisle4 ,aisle1 see ,,ile4 ,,ait1 see ,,ate1 ,,eight4 ,,ai?4 ,fai?1 wrai?1 ra?1 bai?499 ,,aize1 see ,,aze4 ,,ak4 ,dk1 rhymes ,,alk4 ,,ake4 ,ake1 bake1 cake1 hake1 lake1 make1 quake1 rake1 sake1 take1 wake1 brake1 drake1 flake1 %ake1 snake1 /ake1 /rake1 spake1 awake1 betake1 =sake1 mi/ake1 p>take1 ov]take1 und]take1 bespake1 m&rake1 break1 /eak1 etc4 ,see ,,aic4 ,,al4 ,%all1 pal1 mall 7871 sal1 gal1 fal-lal1 cabal1 canal1 animal1 admiral1 cannibal1 capital1 c>d9al1 comical1 conjugal1 corporal1 crim9al1 critical1 fe/ival1 f9eal1 fun]al1 g5]al1 hospital1 int]val1 lib]al1 madrigal1 lit]al1 magical1 m9]al1 my/ical1 musical1 natural1 orig9al1 pa/oral1 p$e/al1 p]sonal1 physical1 poetical1 political1 pr9cipal1 prodigal1 prophetical1 rational1 satirical1 reciprocal1 rhetorical1 sev]al1 temporal1 tragical1 tyrannical1 c>nival1 s*ismatical1 :imsical1 ars5al1 & _m o!rs4 ,,ald4 7,z 9 bald71 bald1 scald1 rhymes ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,all1 ,,aul1 & ,,awl4 7,z 9 em]ald71 rhymes pret]ite & p>ticiple ( cabal1 etc4 ,,ale1 see ,,ail4 ,,alf4 ,calf1 half1 behalf1 /aff1 laugh1 epitaph1 etc4 ,,alk4 ,balk1 *alk1 /alk1 talk1 walk1 calk1 dk1 baulk1 caulk1 catafalque1 hawk1 auk4 ,,all4 ,all1 ball1 call1 gall1 caul1 haul1 appal1 en?ral1 bawl1 brawl1 crawl1 scrawl1 sprawl1 squall4 ,,alm1 ,,alms4 ,calm1 balm1 becalm1 psalm1 palm1 embalm1 etc42 plurals & ?ird p]sons s+ul> rhyme ) ,,alms1 z alms1 calms1 becalms1 etc4 ,,alp4 ,scalp1 ,alp4 ,,alque4 ,catafalque1 see ,,alk4 ,,alse4 ,false1 valse4 ,,alt4 7,z 9 halt71 halt1 malt1 exalt1 salt1 vault1 assault1 default1 & fault4 7,z 9 %alt71 asphalt1 alt1 %alt4 ,,alve4 7,z 9 calve71 calve1 halve1 salve4 7,z 9 valve71 valve1 alve4 ,,am4 ,am1 dam1 ham1 pam1 ram1 ,sam1 cram1 dram1 flam1 %am1 swam1 kam1 clam1 epigram1 anagram1 damn1 lamb4 ,,amb4 ,lamb1 jamb1 oriflamb1 am1 dam1 etc4 ,,ame4 ,blame1 came1 dame1 same1 flame1 fame1 frame1 game1 lame1 "n1 prame1 same1 tame1 %ame1 inflame1 became1 defame1 misname1 misbecame1 ov]came1 aim1 claim1 maim1 acclaim1 declaim1 disclaim1 exclaim1 proclaim1 reclaim4 ,,amm4 ,lamm1 see ,,am4 ,,amme4 ,oriflamme1 see ,,am4 ,,amn4 ,damn1 see ,,am4 ,,amp4 7,z 9 camp71 camp1 *amp1 cramp1 damp1 /amp1 vamp1 lamp1 clamp1 decamp1 encamp1 etc4 7,z 9 swamp71 swamp1 pomp1 romp4 ,,an4 7,z 9 ban71 ban1 c1 ,dan1 fan1 man1 ,nan1 pan1 ran1 tan1 van1 bran1 clan1 plan1 scan1 span1 ?an1 unman1 =]an1 began1 trepan1 c\rtesan1 p>tisan1 artisan1 pelican1 c>avan1 %&ydan199 b>racan 7,z 9 wan71 wan1 swan1 on1 ^u1 etc4 ,,ance4 ,*ance1 dance1 glance1 lance1 trance1 prance1 intrance1 romance1 advance1 mis*ance1 complaisance1 circum/ance1 c\nt5ance1 deliv]ance1 consonance1 dissonance1 extravagance1 ignorance1 inh]itance1 ma9t5ance1 temp]ance1 intemp]ance1 exorbitance1 ord9ance1 concordance1 suff]ance1 su/5ance1 utt]ance1 arrogance1 vigilance1 expanse1 enhance1 ,france4 ,"h ! ance is pron\nc$ diff]5tly by diff]5t p1 nce & nce4 ,,an*4 ,bran*1 /aun*1 laun*1 blan*1 haun*1 paun*1 gan*499 ,,&4 7,z 9 b&71 &1 b&1 h&1 l&1 r&1 s&1 br&1 bl&1 gr&1 gl&1 /&1 /r&1 comm&1 dem&1 c\nt]m&1 disb&1 exp&1 )/&1 und]/&1 reprim&1 contrab&1 & pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,an4 7,z 9 w&71 w&1 fond1 bond1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,on4 ,,ane1 see ,,a94 ,,ang4 ,bang1 fang1 gang1 hang1 pang1 tang1 twang1 sang1 slang1 rang1 h>angue1 swang1 /ang199 lang199 *ang1 clang4 ,,ange4 ,*ange1 grange1 range1 /range1 e/range1 arrange1 ex*ange1 int]*ange4 ,,angue4 ,h>angue1 rhyme ,,ang4 ,,ank4 ,yank199 bank1 rank1 blank1 %ank1 clank1 dank1 drank1 slank1 frank1 spank1 /ank1 brank1 hank1 lank1 plank1 prank1 rank1 ?ank1 disrank1 m\ntebank1 etc4 ,,anse1 see ,,ance4 ,,ant4 7,z 9 ant71 ant1 cant1 *ant1 grant1 pant1 plant1 rant1 slant1 aslant1 complaisant1 displant1 en*ant1 gallant1 implant1 recant1 supplant1 transplant1 absonant1 adamant1 arrogant1 combatant1 consonant1 cormorant1 prote/ant1 significant1 visitant1 cov5ant1 dissonant1 disputant1 elegant1 elephant1 exorbitant1 conv]sant1 extravagant1 ignorant1 insignificant1 inhabitant1 militant1 pr$om9ant1 sycophant1 vigilant1 petulant1 etc4 7,z 9 c't71 c't1 %an't1 aunt1 haunt1 etc4 7,z 9 want71 want1 ^u't1 font4 ,,ap4 7,z 9 cap71 cap1 dap1 gap1 hap1 lap1 map1 nap1 pap1 rap1 sap1 tap1 *ap1 clap1 trap1 fap1 flap1 knap1 slap1 snap1 wrap1 scrap1 /rap1 enwrap1 entrap1 mi%ap1 affrap1 mayhap1 etc4 7,z 9 swap71 swap1 top1 *op1 etc4 ,,ape4 ,ape1 cape1 %ape1 grape1 rape1 scape1 scrape1 escape1 nape1 *ape1 trape1 jape1 crape1 tape1 etc4 ,,aph1 see ,,aff4 ,,apse4 ,apse1 lapse1 elapse1 relapse1 p]haps1 & ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,ap4 ,,apt4 ,apt1 adapt1 etc4 ,rhymes1 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ap4 ,,aque4 ,opaque1 plaque1 make1 a*e1 break4 ,,ar4 7,z 9 b>71 rhymes ,cz>1 b>1 c>1 f>1 j>1 m>1 p>1 t>1 sp>1 sc>1 />1 *>1 af>1 deb>1 pet>1 unb>1 cat>rh1 p>ticul>1 p]p5dicul>1 secul>1 angul>1 regul>1 popul>1 s+ul>1 titul>1 v9eg>1 scimet>1 cal5d>1 avat>1 c9nab>1 cavi>e1 are4 7,z 9 w>71 rhymes =1 & p]haps bore1 p\r1 etc4 ,,arb4 ,b>b1 g>b1 rhub>b1 etc4 ,,arce4 ,f>ce1 p>se1 s>se1 sp>se4 ,sc>ce has no rhyme4 ,,ar*4 7,z 9 m>*71 ar*1 m>*1 l>*1 p>*1 />*1 c\nt]m>*1 etc4 7,z 9 hi]>*71 hi]>*1 h]esi>*1 p>k1 ark1 etc4 ,,ard4 7,z 9 b>d71 b>d1 c>d1 gu>d1 h>d1 l>d1 n>d1 %>d1 y>d1 basil>d1 bomb>d1 disc>d1 reg>d1 int]l>d1 ret>d1 disreg>d1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ar4 7,z 9 w>d71 w>d1 sw>d1 af=d1 re/or$1 etc4 ,,are4 7,z 9 b>e71 rhymes c>e1 d>e1 f>e1 g>e1 h>e1 m>e1 p>e1 t>e1 w>e1 fl>e1 gl>e1 sc>e1 %>e1 sn>e1 sp>e1 squ>e1 />e1 sw>e1 y>e1 prep>e1 aw>e1 bew>e1 comp>e1 decl>e1 ensn>e1 air1 vair1 fair1 hair1 lair1 pair1 *air1 /air1 affair1 debonnair1 despair1 impair1 glaire1 repair1 etc42 be>1 pe>1 swe>1 te>1 we>1 =be>1 =swe>1 etc42 !re1 71 :]e1 ere1 e'er1 ne'er1 else:]e1 :ate'er1 h[e'er1 h[soe'er1 :5e'er1 :]e'er1 etc12 heir1 coheir1 _!4 7,z 9 are71 rhymes ,,ar4 ,,ares4 ,unaw>es4 ,rhymes1 !irs1 & ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> ( v]bs 9 are1 air1 eir1 e>4 ,,arf4 ,dw>f1 :>f4 ,,arge4 ,b>ge1 *>ge1 l>ge1 m>ge1 t>ge1 dis*>ge1 o'er-*>ge1 sur*>ge1 enl>ge4 ,,ark4 ,ark1 b>k1 c>k1 cl>k1 d>k1 l>k1 m>k1 p>k1 *>k1 %>k1 sp>k1 />k1 emb>k1 rem>k1 etc4 ,,arl4 ,c>l1 gn>l1 sn>l1 m>l1 h>l1 p>le4 ,,arm4 7,z 9 arm71 arm1 b>m1 *>m1 f>m1 h>m1 al>m1 dis>m4 7,z 9 w>m71 w>m1 sw>m1 /orm1 etc4 ,,arn4 7,z 9 b>n71 b>n1 y>n1 etc4 7,z 9 w>n71 w>n1 =ew>n1 horn1 morn1 etc4 ,,arp4 7,z 9 c>p71 c>p1 h>p1 %>p1 c\nt]sc>p1 etc4 7,z 9 w>p71 w>p1 ?orp199 etc4 ,,arrh4 ,cat>rh1 b>1 j>4 ,,arse1 see ,,arce4 ,,ar%4 ,h>%1 m>%1 etc4 ,,art4 7,z 9 art71 he>t1 art1 c>t1 d>t1 h>t1 m>t1 "p1 sm>t1 t>t1 />t1 ap>t1 dep>t1 imp>t1 disp>t1 c\nt]p>t4 7,z 9 w>t71 w>t1 ?w>t1 qu>t1 sw>t1 port1 =t1 c\rt1 %ort1 retort1 sport1 etc4 ,,ar?4 ,sw>?1 =?1 nor?4 ,,arve4 ,c>ve1 />ve4 ,,z4 7,z 9 071 01 'cos1 poz4 7,z 9 gas71 gas1 lass1 ass1 alias4 7,z 9 has71 has1 z4 ,,ase1 see ,,ace4 ,,a%4 7,z 9 a%71 a%1 ca%1 da%1 cla%1 cra%1 fla%1 ga%1 gna%1 ha%1 la%1 pla%1 ba%1 pa%1 bra%1 ra%1 ?ra%1 sla%1 tra%1 aba%1 etc4 7,z 9 wa%71 wa%1 bo%1 squa%1 qua%1 swa%4 ,,ask4 ,ask1 task1 task1 cask1 flask1 mask1 hask4 ,,asm4 ,*asm1 spasm1 miasm1 en?usiasm1 cataplasm1 phantasm4 ,,asp4 ,asp1 clasp1 rasp1 gasp1 grasp1 hasp1 wasp 7874 ,,asque4 ,casque1 mask1 etc4 ,,ass4 ,ass1 brass1 class1 grass1 lass1 mass1 pass1 alas1 amass1 cuirass1 repass1 surpass1 morass1 etc4 ,,a/4 7,z 9 ca/71 ca/1 la/1 bla/1 ma/1 pa/1 va/1 fa/1 agha/1 ava/1 =eca/1 ov]ca/1 outca/1 repa/1 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ass4 7,z 9 wa/71 wa/1 to/1 lo/1 etc4 ,,a/e4 ,ba/e1 *a/e1 ha/e1 pa/e1 ta/e1 wa/e1 di/a/e1 wai/1 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ace1 ,,ase4 ,,at4 7,z 9 at71 at1 bat1 cat1 hat1 fat1 mat1 pat1 rat1 sat1 tat1 vat1 brat1 *at1 flat1 lat1 sprat1 t1 gnat4 7,z 9 :at71 :at1 spot1 n1 etc4 ,,at*4 7,z 9 cat*71 cat*1 mat*1 hat*1 lat*1 pat*1 scrat*1 smat*1 snat*1 despat*1 rat*1 slat*1 swat*1 atta*1 ?at*4 7,z 9 wat*71 wat*1 bot*1 ,scot*4 ,,ate4 ,bate1 date1 fate1 gate1 grate1 hate1 mate1 pate1 plate1 prate1 rate1 sate1 /ate1 scate1 slate1 abate1 belate1 collate1 create1 debate1 elate1 dilate1 e/ate1 +rate1 innate1 rebate1 relate1 s$ate1 translate1 abdicate1 abom9ate1 abrogate1 accel]ate1 accommodate1 accumulate1 accurate1 adequate1 affectionate1 advocate1 adult]ate1 aggravate1 agitate1 ali5ate1 animate1 annihilate1 ant$ate1 anticipate1 antiquate1 arbitrate1 arrogate1 articulate1 assass9ate1 calculate1 capitulate1 captivate1 celebrate1 circulate1 coagulate1 commemorate1 commis]ate1 communicate1 compassionate1 conf$]ate1 congratulate1 congregate1 consecrate1 contam9ate1 corroborate1 cultivate1 c&idate1 co-op]ate1 celibate1 consid]ate1 consulate1 capacitate1 debilitate1 d$icate1 deg5]ate1 delegate1 delib]ate1 d5om9ate1 depopulate1 dislocate1 deprecate1 discrim9ate1 d]ogate1 dissipate1 delicate1 disconsolate1 desolate1 desp]ate1 educate1 effem9ate1 elevate1 emulate1 e/imate1 elaborate1 equivocate1 eradicate1 evaporate1 exagg]ate1 exasp]ate1 expo/ulate1 ext]m9ate1 extricate1 facilitate1 =tunate1 g5]ate1 gratulate1 hesitate1 illit]ate1 illum9ate1 irritate1 imitate1 immod]ate1 impetrate1 importunate1 imprecate1 inanimate1 innovate1 in/igate1 intemp]ate1 intimate1 intimidate1 intoxicate1 intricate1 invalidate1 invet]ate1 inviolate1 legitimate1 magi/rate1 m$itate1 mitigate1 mod]ate1 necessitate1 nom9ate1 ob/9ate1 p>ticipate1 passionate1 p5etrate1 p]petrate1 p]sonate1 pot5tate1 precipitate1 pr$e/9ate1 pr$om9ate1 prem$itate1 prev>icate1 procra/9ate1 pr(ligate1 progno/icate1 propagate1 recrim9ate1 reg5]ate1 regulate1 reit]ate1 reprobate1 rev]b]ate1 rum9ate1 sep>ate1 sophi/icate1 /ipulate1 subjugate1 subord9ate1 suffocate1 t]m9ate1 titivate1 tol]ate1 v9dicate1 violate1 un=tunate1 bait1 /rait1 waite1 await1 great1 tte--tte1 eight1 weight1 /raight4 ,ate 7f cat7 rhymes yet4 ,,a?4 7,z 9 ba?71 ba?1 pa?1 swa?199 wra?4 7,z 9 ha?71 ha?1 aft]ma?4 7,z 9 ra?71 ra?1 fai?1 etc4 ,,a!4 ,ba!1 swa!1 ra!1 sca!4 ,,aub4 ,daub1 kebaub1 ,punjaub4 ,,aud4 ,fraud1 laud1 applaud1 defraud1 broad1 abroad1 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,aw1 etc4 ,,augh4 7,z 9 laugh71 laugh1 quaff1 etc4 7,z 9 usquebaugh71 usquebaugh199 law1 etc4 ,,aught4 7,z 9 draught71 draught1 quaff$1 etc4 7,z 9 caught71 caught1 ought1 taut1 haught1 etc4 ,,auk4 ,auk1 squauk1 *alk1 hawk1 etc4 ,,aulm4 ,haulm1 %awm4 ,,aulk4 ,caulk1 see ,,alk4 ,,ault1 see ,,alt ,,aun4 ,aun1 %aun199 lawn1 prawn1 dawn1 etc4 ,,aun*1 see ,,an*4 ,,aund4 ,maund199 pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,awn4 ,,aunce4 ,askaunce1 romance1 glance1 etc4 ,,aunt4 ,aunt1 daunt1 gaunt1 haunt1 jaunt1 taunt1 vaunt1 avaunt1 %an't1 c't1 slant1 aslant4 ,,aur4 ,buc5taur1 be=e1 explore1 so>4 ,,ause4 ,cause1 pause1 clause1 applause1 because1 ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> ( v]bs 9 ,,aw4 ,,au/4 ,holocau/1 fro/1 co/4 ,,auze4 ,gauze1 cause1 laws1 etc4 ,,ave4 ,cave1 brave1 gave1 grave1 crave1 lave1 nave1 knave1 pave1 rave1 save1 %ave1 slave1 /ave1 wave1 behave1 deprave1 engrave1 outbrave1 =gave1 misgave1 ar*itrave4 ,h is )\t a rhyme4 ,,aw4 ,craw1 daw1 law1 *aw1 claw1 draw1 flaw1 gnaw1 jaw1 maw1 paw1 raw1 saw1 scraw1 %aw1 /raw1 ?aw1 )draw1 =esaw1 usquebaugh499 ,,awd1 see ,,aud4 ,,awk1 see ,,alk4 ,,awl4 ,bawl1 brawl1 drawl1 crawl1 scrawl1 sprawl1 squaul1 ball1 call1 fall1 gall1 small1 hall1 pall1 tall1 wall1 /all1 in/all1 =e/all1 ?rall1 in?rall4 ,,awm4 ,%awm1 see ,,aulm4 ,,awn4 ,dawn1 brawn1 fawn1 pawn1 spawn1 drawn1 yawn1 awn1 )drawn4 ,,ax4 ,ax1 tax1 lax1 pax1 wax1 relax1 flax1 ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> ( v]bs 9 ,,ack4 ,,ay4 ,bray1 clay1 day1 dray1 tray1 flay1 fray1 gay1 hay1 jay1 lay1 may1 nay1 pay1 play1 ray1 say1 way1 pray1 spray1 slay1 /ay1 /ray1 sway1 tway1 fay1 affray1 allay1 array1 a/ray1 away1 belay1 bewray1 betray1 decay1 defray1 delay1 dis>ray1 display1 dismay1 essay1 =elay1 ga9say1 inlay1 relay1 repay1 r\ndelay1 ,twankay1 virelay1 neigh1 weigh1 inveigh1 etc42 prey1 !y1 convey1 obey1 purvey1 survey1 disobey1 grey1 aye1 d5ay4 ,,aze4 ,craze1 draze1 blaze1 gaze1 glaze1 raze1 maze1 amaze1 graze1 raise1 praise1 dispraise1 phrase1 p>aphrase1 etc41 & ! n\ns plural & ?ird p]sons s+ul> ( ! pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,ay1 ,,eigh1 & ,,ey4 ,e4 ,e1 see ,,ee4 ,,cre4 ,,*re1 ,,tre4 ,sepul*re1 massacre1 !atre1 /ir1 err1 fur1 myrrh1 etc4 ,,ea4 7,z 9 sea71 sea1 see1 free1 etc4 7,z 9 yea71 yea1 way1 obey1 neigh1 etc4 ,,eace1 see ,,ease4 ,,ea*4 ,bea*1 brea*1 blea*1 ea*1 pea*1 prea*1 tea*1 impea*1 bee*1 lee*1 spee*1 besee*4 ,,ead4 7,z 9 bread71 bread1 %$1 w$1 dead1 etc4 7,z 9 read71 read1 sec$e1 fe$1 etc4 ,,eaf4 7,z 9 %eaf71 rhymes ,,ief4 7,z 9 deaf71 rhymes ,,ef4 ,,eague4 ,league1 ,teague1 etc41 intrigue1 fatigue1 r5ege1 etc4 ,,eak4 7,z 9 beak71 beak1 speak1 bleak1 creak1 freak1 leak1 peak1 sneak1 squeak1 /reak1 weak1 tweak1 wreak1 bespeak1 *eek1 leek1 eke1 creek1 meek1 reek1 seek1 sleek1 pique1 week1 %riek4 7,z 9 break71 break1 take1 sake1 etc4 ,,eal4 ,deal1 heal1 reveal1 meal1 peal1 seal1 /eal1 teal1 veal1 weal1 squeal1 leal199 zeal1 repeal1 conceal1 congeal1 repeal1 anneal1 appeal1 :eal199 eel1 heel1 feel1 keel1 kneel1 peel1 reel1 /eal1 :eel4 ,real is a dissyllable1 & !re=e does n c\nt "h4 ,,eald4 ,weald199 see ,,ield4 ,,ealm4 ,realm1 elm1 :elm4 ,,eal?4 ,heal?1 weal?1 /eal?1 commonweal?1 etc4 ,,eam4 ,bream1 cream1 gleam1 seam1 scream1 /ream1 team1 beam1 dream1 enseam1 s*eme1 !me1 blaspheme1 extreme1 supreme1 deem1 teem1 beseem1 misdeem1 e/eem1 dise/eem1 r$eem1 seem1 beteem1 etc4 ,,eamt4 ,dreamt1 exempt1 attempt1 empt1 etc4 ,,ean4 ,bean1 clean1 dean1 glean1 lean1 mean1 wean1 yean1 demean1 unclean1 conv5e1 demesne1 int]v5e1 mi51 hy51 ma*9e1 ke51 scre51 se51 skean1 gre51 sple51 betwe51 c>e51 te51 =ese51 s]5e1 obsc5e1 t]r5e1 que51 sple51 etc4 ,,eans4 ,means1 rhymes plural ( n\ns1 & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs1 9 ,,ean1 ,,e51 ,,ene4 ,,eanse4 ,cleanse1 plural ( n\ns1 & ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs1 9 ,,en4 ,,eant1 see ,,ent4 ,,eap1 see ,,eep4 ,,e> see ,,e] & ,,air4 ,,e>*4 ,se>*1 p]*1 rese>*1 *ur*1 smir*1 etc4 ,,e>d4 7,z 9 he>d71 he>d1 h]d1 %]d1 etc41 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,er1 ,,ur1 etc4 7,z 9 be>d71 be>d1 fe>$1 rev]$1 weird1 pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,e>1 ,,ere1 etc4 ,,e>l4 ,e>l1 pe>l1 girl1 curl1 *url1 :irl1 purl1 furl1 etc4 ,,e>n1 see ,,ern4 ,,e>se1 see ,,erse4 ,,e>t1 see ,,art4 ,,e>?4 ,e>?1 de>?1 bir?1 mir?1 wor?1 ,p]?1 b]?1 etc4 ,,ease 7s\nd$ ,,eace4 ,= h>d s1 see ,,eeze74 ,cease1 lease1 release1 grease1 decease1 decrease1 increase1 release1 surcease1 peace1 piece1 niece1 fleece1 geese1 frontispiece1 apiece1 etc4 ,,ea/4 ,ea/1 fea/1 lea/1 bea/1 prie/1 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ease 7s\nd$ ,,eace74 ,,eat4 7,z 9 bleat71 bleat1 eat1 feat1 heat1 meat1 neat1 seat1 treat1 :eat1 beat1 *eat1 defeat1 e/reat1 es*eat1 entreat1 retreat1 obsolete1 replete1 concrete1 complete1 feet1 fleet1 greet1 meet1 %eet1 sleet1 /reet1 sweet1 discreet4 7,z 9 great71 great1 hate1 bate1 wait1 tte4 ,,ea?4 7,z 9 brea?71 brea?1 dea?1 sai?1 ,elizabe?1 etc41 & antiquat$ ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t1 acc5t$ on ! antip5ult1 e4g41 enc\nt]e?4 7,z 9 hea?71 hea?1 %ea?1 tee?1 wrea?1 b5ea?4 ,,ea!4 ,brea!1 %ea!1 wrea!1 inwrea!1 bequea!1 see!1 etc4 ,,eau4 ,beau1 bureau1 ?\gh1 g1 %[1 doe1 etc4 ,,eave4 ,cleave1 heave1 int]weave1 leave1 weave1 b]eave1 inweave1 receive1 conceive1 deceive1 p]ceive1 eve1 grieve1 sleeve1 ?ieve1 aggrieve1 a*ieve1 believe1 disbelieve1 relieve1 reprieve1 retrieve4 ,,eb1 & ,,ebb4 ,web1 neb199 ebb1 bleb1 etc4 ,,eck1 & ,,ec4 ,beck1 peck1 neck1 *eck1 fleck1 deck1 speck1 wreck1 hypo!c1 spec1 geck4 ,,eks4 ,i'fecks1 ?ird p]son s+ul> ( v]bs & plural ( n\ns 9 ,,eck4 ,,ect4 ,sect1 affect1 correct1 incorrect1 collect1 deject1 detect1 direct1 disrespect1 disaffect1 dissect1 effect1 elect1 eject1 erect1 expect1 indirect1 infect1 inspect1 neglect1 object1 project1 protect1 recollect1 reflect1 reject1 respect1 select1 subject1 suspect1 ar*itect1 circumspect1 direct1 intellect1 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,eck1 etc4 ,,ed4 ,b$1 bl$1 f$1 fl$1 br$1 ,t$1 r$1 %r$1 %$1 sp$1 w$1 ab$1 inbr$1 misl$1 said1 bread1 dread1 dead1 head1 lead1 read1 spread1 ?read1 tread1 behead1 o'erspread1 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs1 :i*1 :5 ! d 7pron\nc$7 is add$1 h ! acc5t on ! antep5ultimate e4g41 vani%d2 b see ,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,,ede4 ,gl$e1 r$e1 br$e1 disc$e1 see ,,e$1 ,,ead4 ,,edge4 ,edge1 w$ge1 fl$ge1 h$ge1 l$ge1 pl$ge1 s$ge1 allege1 k$ge1 privilege1 sacrilege1 sortilege1 etc4 ,,ee4 ,bee1 free1 glee1 knee1 see1 ?ree1 !e1 tree1 agree1 decree1 degree1 disagree1 flee1 =esee1 o'ersee1 p$igree1 he1 me1 we1 %e1 be1 jubilee1 lee1 ne1 sea1 plea1 flea1 tea1 key1 cap--pie1 gree1 dree1 calipee4 ,,eece1 see ,,ease4 ,,ee*1 see ,,ea*4 ,,e$4 ,cre$1 de$1 inde$1 ble$1 bre$1 fe$1 he$1 me$1 ne$1 re$1 spe$1 se$1 /e$1 we$1 proce$1 succe$1 exce$1 knead1 read1 int]c$e1 prec$e1 rec$e1 conc$e1 imp$e1 sup]s$e1 bead1 lead1 mead1 plead1 etc4 ,,eef1 see ,,ief4 ,,eek1 see ,,eak4 ,,eel1 see ,,eal4 ,,eem1 see ,,eam4 ,,e51 see ,,ean4 ,,eep4 ,creep1 deep1 sleep1 keep1 peep1 %eep1 /eep1 sweep1 weep1 asleep1 *eap1 heap1 neap1 etc4 ,,e]4 7,z 9 be]71 be]1 de]1 fle]1 ge]1 je]1 pe]1 m]e1 le]1 %e]1 /e]1 sne]1 *e]1 ve]1 picke]1 dom9e]1 cannone]1 compe]1 eng9e]1 mut9e]1 pione]1 private]1 *>iote]1 *anticle]1 c>e]1 m\nta9e]1 f]e1 "h1 sph]e1 adh]e1 coh]e1 int]f]e1 p]sev]e1 rev]e1 au/]e1 sev]e1 s9c]e1 hemisph]e1 c42 e>1 cle>1 de>1 fe>1 "h1 ne>1 se>1 sme>1 spe>1 te>1 re>1 ye>1 appe>1 besme>1 b&oli]1 disappe>1 ende>1 auctione]4 7,z 9 e'er71 ne'er1 ,,are1 ,,air1 etc4 ,,eese1 see ,,eeze4 ,,eet1 see ,,eat4 ,,ee?1 see ,,ea?4 ,,ee!1 see ,,ea!4 ,,eeve1 see ,,eave4 ,,eeves4 ,eeaves1 rhymes plural ( n\ns1 & ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs 9 ,,eeve1 ,,ieve1 etc4 ,,eeze4 ,breeze1 freeze1 :eeze1 sneeze1 squeeze1 & ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,ee1 *eese1 leese1 ^!1 ease1 appease1 disease1 displease1 tease1 seize1 etc41 & ! plurals ( n\ns 9 ,,ea1 ,,ee1 etc4 ,,ef4 ,clef1 nef1 semibref1 kef1 deaf1 etc4 ,,eft4 ,cleft1 left1 !ft1 weft1 b]eft1 etc4 ,,eg1 & ,,egg4 ,egg1 leg1 beg1 peg1 ,meg1 keg4 ,,ege4 ,r5ege1 see ,,eague4 ,,egm4 ,phlegm1 apo!gm1 p>apegm1 diadem1 etc4 ,,egn4 ,!gn1 va91 mane1 etc4 ,,eh4 ,eh8 rhymes ,a1 ,,ay1 ,,ey1 ,,eigh4 ,,eigh1 see ,,ay4 ,,eight1 see ,,ate & ,,ite4 ,,eign1 see ,,a94 ,,eil1 see ,,eel & ,,ail4 ,,e91 see ,,a94 ,,e9t1 see ,,a9t4 ,,eir1 see ,,are4 ,,eird4 ,weird1 see ,,e>d4 ,,eit1 see ,,eat4 ,,eive1 see ,,eave4 ,,eize1 see ,,eeze4 ,,eke1 see ,,eak4 ,,el1 & ,,ell4 ,ell1 dwell1 fell1 hell1 knell1 quell1 sell1 bell1 cell1 mell1 dispel1 =etell1 excel1 compel1 befell1 yell1 well1 tell1 swell1 spell1 smell1 %ell1 p>allel1 s5t9el1 infidel1 citadel1 refel1 repel1 rebel1 impel1 expel1 asphodel1 petronel1 calomel1 muscatel4 ,,eld4 ,held1 geld1 )held1 upheld1 beheld1 eld1 etc41 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,el1 ,,ell4 ,,elf4 ,elf1 delf1 pelf1 self1 %elf1 himself1 etc4 ,,elk4 ,elk1 kelk1 :elk1 etc4 ,,elm4 ,elm1 helm1 realm1 :elm1 ov]:elm1 etc4 ,,elp4 ,help1 :elp1 kelp199 yelp1 etc4 ,,elt4 ,belt1 gelt1 melt1 felt1 welt1 smelt1 pelt1 dwelt1 dealt4 ,,elve4 ,delve1 helve1 %elve1 twelve1 etc4 ,,elves4 ,elves1 !mselves1 etc41 ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> ( v]bs 9 ,,elve4 ,,em4 ,gem1 hem1 /em1 !m1 diadem1 /ratagem1 anadem1 kemb1 phlegm1 condemn1 contemn1 etc4 ,,eme1 see ,,eam4 ,,emn4 ,condemn1 contemn1 gem1 hem1 !m4 ,see ,,em1 etc4 ,,empt4 ,tempt1 exempt1 attempt1 contempt1 dreamt4 ,,en4 ,d51 h51 f51 k51 m51 p51 t51 !n1 :51 wr51 d5iz54 ,hy5 rhymes ,,e54 ,,ence4 ,f5ce1 h5ce1 p5ce1 !nce1 :5ce1 def5ce1 exp5se1 (f5ce1 pret5ce1 comm5ce1 ab/95ce1 circumf]5ce1 conf]5ce1 confid5ce1 consequ5ce1 cont95ce1 b5evol5ce1 concupisc5ce1 diff]5ce1 diffid5ce1 dilig5ce1 eloqu5ce1 em95ce1 evid5ce1 excell5ce1 imp5it5ce1 imp]t95ce1 impot5ce1 impud5ce1 improvid5ce1 incont95ce1 indiff]5ce1 indig5ce1 indol5ce1 inf]5ce1 intellig5ce1 innoc5ce1 magnific5ce1 munific5ce1 neglig5ce1 omnipot5ce1 p5it5ce1 pref]5ce1 provid5ce1 recomp5se1 ref]5ce1 resid5ce1 rev]5ce1 vehem5ce1 viol5ce1 s5se1 d5se1 c5se1 cond5se1 imm5se1 int5se1 prop5se1 disp5se1 susp5se1 prep5se1 inc5se1 frank9c5se4 ,,en*4 ,b5*1 dr5*1 retr5*1 qu5*1 cl5*1 /5*1 t5*1 tr5*1 w5*1 wr5*1 intr5*1 bl5*4 ,,end4 ,b5d1 m5d1 bl5d1 end1 f5d1 l5d1 r5d1 s5d1 sp5d1 t5d1 v5d1 am5d1 att5d1 asc5d1 comm5d1 cont5d1 def5d1 dep5d1 desc5d1 di/5d1 exp5d1 ext5d1 =ef5d1 imp5d1 mis-sp5d1 obt5d1 (f5d1 port5d1 pret5d1 prot5d1 susp5d1 transc5d1 unb5d1 appreh5d1 compreh5d1 condesc5d1 discomm5d1 recomm5d1 repreh5d1 divid5d1 rev]5d1 fri5d1 befri5d1 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,en1 etc4 ,,ends4 ,am5ds1 ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,end4 ,,ene1 see ,,ean4 ,,enge4 ,av5ge1 rev5ge1 no rhyme4 ,,eng?4 ,l5g?1 /r5g?1 etc4 ,,ens4 ,l5s1 plural ( n\ns1 & ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs1 9 ,,en4 ,,ent ,b5t1 l5t1 r5t1 p5t1 sc5t1 s5t1 %5t1 sp5t1 t5t1 v5t1 w5t1 bl5t1 cem5t1 br5t1 h5t1 abs5t1 meant1 asc5t1 ass5t1 att5t1 augm5t1 cem5t1 cont5t1 cons5t1 desc5t1 diss5t1 ev5t1 ext5t1 fom5t1 frequ5t1 ind5t1 int5t1 inv5t1 lam5t1 mis-sp5t1 o'ersp5t1 pres5t1 prev5t1 rel5t1 rep5t1 res5t1 o/5t1 f]m5t1 outw5t1 und]w5t1 discont5t1 unb5t1 circumv5t1 repres5t1 ab/95t1 accid5t1 accompli%m5t1 admoni%m5t1 ackn[l$gm5t1 alim5t1 arbitrem5t1 argum5t1 bani%m5t1 battlem5t1 bl&i%m5t1 a/oni%m5t1 armipot5t1 bellipot5t1 b5evol5t1 *a/isem5t1 compet5t1 complem5t1 complim5t1 confid5t1 cont95t1 corpul5t1 detrim5t1 diff]5t1 dilig5t1 disp>agem5t1 docum5t1 elem5t1 eloqu5t1 em95t1 equival5t1 e/abli%m5t1 evid5t1 excell5t1 excrem5t1 exig5t1 exp]im5t1 firmam5t1 fraudul5t1 gov]nm5t1 embelli%m5t1 imm95t1 imp5it5t1 imp]t95t1 implem5t1 impot5t1 imprisonm5t1 improvid5t1 impud5t1 incid5t1 incompet5t1 incont95t1 indiff]5t1 indig5t1 innoc5t1 insol5t1 in/rum5t1 irrev]5t1 langui%m5t1 ligam5t1 l9eam5t1 magnific5t1 managem5t1 m$icam5t1 malecont5t1 monum5t1 neglig5t1 n\ri%m5t1 nutrim5t1 occid5t1 omnipot5t1 opul5t1 ornam5t1 p>liam5t1 p5it5t1 p]man5t1 p]t95t1 presid5t1 prec$5t1 preval5t1 provid5t1 puni%m5t1 ravi%m5t1 regim5t1 resid5t1 r$ol5t1 rudim5t1 sacram5t1 s$im5t1 s5tim5t1 settlem5t1 subsequ5t1 supplem5t1 intellig5t1 t5em5t1 temp]am5t1 te/am5t1 t\rnam5t1 turbul5t1 vehem5t1 viol5t1 virul5t1 rev]5t4 ,,ents4 ,acc\trem5ts1 ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,ent4 ,,ep4 ,/ep1 nep1 skep199 rep1 demirep1 etc4 ,,epe4 ,clepe1 keep1 reap1 etc4 ,,ept4 ,accept1 adept1 except1 int]cept1 crept1 sept199 slept1 wept1 kept1 etc4 ,,er1 & ,,err4 ,h]1 sir1 fir1 burr1 cur1 err1 av]1 def]1 inf]1 det]1 int]1 ref]1 transf]1 conf]1 pref]1 :irr1 adm9i/]1 waggon]1 isl&]1 arbit]1 "*1 villag]1 cottag]1 d[ag]1 =ag]1 pillag]1 voyag]1 massacre1 g>d5]1 sl&]]1 flatt]]1 idolat]1 prov5d]1 !atre1 amphi!atre1 =eign]1 lav5d]1 mess5g]1 pass5g]1 sorc]]1 int]pret]1 (fic]1 m>9]1 h>b+]1 m9i/]1 regi/]1 cani/]1 *ori/]1 sophi/]1 presbyt]1 lawgiv]1 philosoph]1 artrolog]1 loit]]1 prison]1 gras%opp]1 a/ronom]1 sepul*re1 ?und]]1 travell]1 murd]]1 usur]4 ,,er*1 see ,,e>*4 ,,erce1 see ,,erse4 ,,i]ce1 see ,,erse4 ,,erd1 see ,,e>d4 ,,ere1 see ,,e]4 ,,erf4 ,s]f1 turf1 surf1 scurf1 etc4 ,,erge4 ,v]ge1 ab/]ge1 em]ge1 imm]ge1 dirge1 urge1 purge1 surge4 ,,ergue4 ,ex]gue1 burgh4 ,,erm4 ,t]m1 firm1 worm1 etc4 ,,ern4 ,f]n1 /]n1 disc]n1 h]n1 conc]n1 le>n1 e>n1 ye>n1 qu]n199 d]n1 burn1 turn1 etc4 ,,erne4 ,et]ne1 see ,,ern4 ,,erp4 ,disc]p1 see ,,irp4 ,,erse4 ,v]se1 ab/]se1 adv]se1 av]se1 conv]se1 disp]se1 imm]se1 p]v]se1 rev]se1 asp]se1 int]sp]se1 univ]se1 am]ce1 co]ce1 he>se1 purse1 curse1 etc4 ,,ert4 ,w]t1 adv]t1 ass]t1 av]t1 conc]t1 conv]t1 controv]t1 des]t1 div]t1 ex]t1 exp]t1 ins]t1 inv]t1 p]v]t1 subv]t1 %irt1 dirt1 hurt1 spurt1 etc4 ,,er?4 ,b]?1 bir?1 mir?1 e>?1 wor?1 etc4 ,,erve4 ,s]ve1 n]ve1 sw]ve1 pres]ve1 des]ve1 cons]ve1 obs]ve1 res]ve1 diss]ve1 subs]ve1 curve1 etc4 ,,es1 ,,ess1 or ,,esse4 ,yes1 bless1 dress1 cess199 *ess1 guess1 less1 mess1 press1 /ress1 acquiesce1 access1 address1 assess1 compress1 confess1 c>ess1 depress1 digress1 dispossess1 di/ress1 excess1 express1 impress1 oppress1 possess1 pr(ess1 recess1 repress1 r$ress1 success1 transgress1 adultress1 ba%fulness1 bitt]ness1 *e]fulness1 com=tless1 comel9ess1 dizz9ess1 diocess1 dr[s9ess1 eag]ness1 eas9ess1 ambassadress1 empt9ess1 ev5ness1 fa!rless1 fil?9ess1 fooli%ness1 =getfulness1 =w>dness1 fr[>dness1 fruitfulness1 fulsom5ess1 gidd9ess1 gre$9ess1 g5tl5ess1 gov]ness1 happ9ess1 haught9ess1 heav9ess1 idl5ess1 he9\sness1 ho>9ess1 holl[ness1 hol9ess1 lascivi\sness1 lawfulness1 laz9ess1 littl5ess1 livel9ess1 l(t9ess1 lioness1 l[l9ess1 manl9ess1 ma/]less1 might9ess1 mo!rless1 motionless1 nak$ness1 ne$9ess1 noisom5ess1 numb]less1 patroness1 peevi%ness1 p]fidi\sness1 pitiless1 poetess1 prophetess1 ransomless1 read9ess1 righte\sness1 %eph]dess1 sorc]ess1 sordidness1 spiritless1 sprightl9ess1 /ubbornness1 /urd9ess1 surl9ess1 /ead9ess1 t5d]ness1 ?\ghtfulness1 ugl9ess1 uneas9ess1 unhapp9ess1 vot>ess1 usefulness1 wakefulness1 wantonness1 weaponless1 w>9ess1 will+ness1 wilfulness1 we>9ess1 wick$ness1 wild]ness1 wret*$ness1 drunk5ness1 *ildi%ness1 duresse1 cesse4 ,,ese1 see ,,eeze4 ,,e%4 ,fle%1 fre%1 refre%1 ?re%1 afre%1 ne%1 me%4 ,,esk1 & ,,esque4 ,desk1 grotesque1 burlesque1 arabesque1 picturesque1 moresque1 etc4 ,,e/4 ,be/1 *e/1 cre/1 gue/1 je/1 ne/1 pe/1 que/1 re/1 te/1 ve/1 le/1 we/1 arre/1 atte/1 beque/1 conte/1 dete/1 dige/1 dive/1 inve/1 palimpse/1 alcahe/1 infe/1 mole/1 obte/1 prote/1 reque/1 sugge/1 unre/1 int]e/1 manife/1 brea/1 abrea/1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ess4 ,,et4 ,bet1 get1 jet1 fret1 let1 met1 net1 set1 wet1 :et1 yet1 debt1 abet1 beget1 beset1 =get1 regret1 alphabet1 amulet1 an*oret1 cab9et1 epi!t1 p>apet1 rivulet1 violet1 coronet1 p>roquet1 bas9et1 wagonette1 cadet1 epaulette1 piquette1 sweat1 ?reat1 etc4 ,,et*4 ,fet*1 /ret*1 wret*1 sket*1 etc4 ,,ete4 ,effete1 see ,,eat4 ,,e?4 ,elizabe?1 see ,,ea?4 ,,ette4 ,rosette1 silh\ette1 wagonette1 cassolette1 bet1 etc4 ,,eve1 see ,,eave4 ,,euce4 ,deuce1 see ,,use4 ,,eud4 ,feud1 rude1 mood1 /ew$1 etc4 ,,eum4 ,rheum1 see ,,oom1 ,,ume4 ,,eur4 ,amateur1 connoisseur1 bon-viveur4 ,,ew4 ,blew1 *ew1 dew1 brew1 drew1 flew1 few1 grew1 new1 knew1 hew1 ,jew1 mew1 view1 ?rew1 yew1 crew1 slew1 anew1 askew1 b$ew1 es*ew1 r5ew1 review1 )drew1 screw1 int]view1 emmew1 clue1 due1 cue1 glue1 hue1 rue1 sue1 true1 accrue1 ensue1 endue1 imbue1 imbrue1 pursue1 subdue1 adieu1 purlieu1 p]due1 residue1 av5ue1 rev5ue1 ret9ue1 ?r\gh1 pooh1 y4 ,news takes plural ( n\ns1 & ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs1 ( ?is class4 ,,ewd4 ,flewd1 lewd1 screw$1 see ,,ude4 ,,ewn4 ,hewn1 see ,,une4 ,,ex4 ,sex1 vex1 annex1 convex1 complex1 p]plex1 circumflex1 & ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> ( v]bs 9 ,,ec1 ,,eck4 ,,ext4 ,next1 pretext1 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ex4 ,,ey4 7,z 9 prey71 rhymes ,,ay1 ,a4 7,z 9 key71 rhymes ,,ee1 ,,ea4 ,,eyne4 ,eyne1 rhymes ,,ine4 ,i4 ,i4 ,alibi1 alkali1 try1 eye1 high1 bye1 vie1 etc4 ,,ib4 ,bib1 crib1 squib1 drib1 glib1 nib1 rib4 ,,ibe4 ,bribe1 tribe1 kibe1 scribe1 ascribe1 describe1 sup]scribe1 prescribe1 proscribe1 subscribe1 transcribe1 inscribe1 imbibe1 diatribe4 ,,ic4 ,ca?olic1 spl5etic1 h]etic1 ari?metic1 brick1 etc4 ,,ice4 ,ice1 dice1 mice1 nice1 price1 rice1 spice1 slice1 ?rice1 trice1 splice1 advice1 entice1 vice1 device1 concise1 precise1 p>adise1 sacrifice1 etc4 ,,i*e & ,,i*1 see ,,it*4 ,,ick4 ,brick1 sick1 *ick1 kick1 lick1 nick1 pick1 quick1 /ick1 ?ick1 trick1 ari?metic1 *ol]ic1 ca?olic1 h]etic1 rhetoric1 spl5etic1 lunatic1 politic4 ,,ict4 ,/rict1 addict1 afflict1 convict1 inflict1 contradict1 ,pict1 etc4 ,! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ick1 etc4 ,,id4 ,bid1 *id1 hid1 kid1 lid1 slid1 rid1 be/rid1 pyramid1 =bid1 quid1 squid1 katydid1 etc4 ,,ide4 ,bide1 *ide1 hide1 gride1 glide1 pride1 ride1 slide1 side1 nide1 /ride1 tide1 wide1 bride1 abide1 guide1 aside1 a/ride1 beside1 be/ride1 betide1 confide1 decide1 d]ide1 divide1 preside1 provide1 subside1 misguide1 subdivide1 etc41 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ie1 ,,igh1 & ,y4 ,,ides4 ,ides1 besides1 ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> ( v]bs 9 ,,ide1 etc4 ,,idge4 ,bridge1 ridge1 midge1 fidge1 abridge1 etc4 ,,id/4 ,mid/1 amid/1 did/1 etc41 ! second p]sons s+ul> ( ! pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,id4 ,,ie1 or ,y4 ,by1 buy1 cry1 die1 dry1 eye1 fly1 fry1 fie1 hie1 lie1 pie1 ply1 pry1 rye1 %y1 sly1 spy1 sky1 /y1 tie1 try1 vie1 :y1 ally1 apply1 awry1 bely1 comply1 decry1 defy1 descry1 d5y1 imply1 espy1 outvie1 outfly1 rely1 reply1 supply1 untie1 amplify1 beautify1 c]tify1 crucify1 deify1 dignify1 edify1 falsify1 =tify1 gratify1 glorify1 indemnify1 ju/ify1 magnify1 modify1 mollify1 mortify1 pacify1 petrify1 purify1 putrify1 qualify1 ratify1 rectify1 sanctify1 satisfy1 sc>ify1 signify1 specify1 /upefy1 t]rify1 te/ify1 v]ify1 vilify1 vitrify1 vivify1 prophesy1 high1 nigh1 sigh1 ?igh4 ,su* words z lunacy1 polygamy1 tyrrany1 _c well be us$1 z x is difficult to get ! y s\nd )\t ov]-acc5tuat+ x4 ,,iece1 see ,,ease4 ,,i$4 ,pi$1 side1 sigh$1 rhymes ) pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,y or ,,ie4 ,,ief4 ,grief1 *ief1 fief1 ?ief1 brief1 belief1 relief1 reef1 beef1 leaf1 %eaf1 etc4 ,,iege4 ,liege1 siege1 assiege1 besiege4 ,,ield4 ,field1 yield1 %ield1 wield1 afield1 weald199 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,eal4 ,,i51 see ,,e54 ,,i5d4 7,z 9 fi5d71 rhymes pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ean1 ,,e54 7,z 9 fri5d71 rhymes ,,end4 ,,i]4 ,pi]1 bi]1 ti]1 rhymes ,,e]4 ,,i]ce4 ,fi]ce1 pi]ce1 ti]ce4 ,,ie/4 ,prie/1 rhymes ,,ea/4 7,die/1 second p]son s+ul> pres5t1 at times pron\nc$ z a monosyllable1 rhymes spic$1 etc47 ,,ieve4 7,z 9 sieve71 rhymes give1 see ,,ive4 7,z 9 grieve71 rhymes ,,eve1 ,,eave4 ,,ieu1 ,,iew4 ,lieu1 review1 rhyme ,,ew1 ,,ue1 etc4 ,,ieze4 ,frieze1 rhymes ,,eeze1 etc4 ,,if1 ,,iff4 ,if1 skiff1 /iff1 :iff1 cliff1 sniff1 tiff1 hi]oglyph4 ,,ife4 ,rife1 fife1 knife1 wife1 /rife1 life4 ,,ift4 ,gift1 drift1 %ift1 lift1 rift1 sift1 ?rift1 adrift1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,iff4 ,,ig4 ,big1 dig1 gig1 fig1 pig1 rig1 sprig1 twig1 swig1 grig199 ,:ig1 wig1 jig1 prig4 ,,ige4 ,oblige1 no rhyme4 ,,igh1 see ,,ie4 ,,ight1 see ,,ite4 ,,igm4 ,p>adigm1 rhymes ,,ime4 ,,ign1 see ,,ine4 ,,igue1 see ,,eague4 ,,ike4 ,dike1 l1 pike1 spike1 /rike1 alike1 dislike1 %rike1 glike4 ,,il1 ,,ill4 ,bill1 *ill1 fill1 drill1 gill1 hill1 ill1 kill1 mill1 pill1 quill1 rill1 %rill1 fill1 skill1 spill1 /ill1 swill1 ?rill1 till1 trill1 w1 di/il1 fulfil1 in/il1 codicil1 daffodil4 ,,il*4 ,fil*1 mil*4 ,,ild4 7,z 9 *ild71 rhymes mild1 wild1 etc41 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs ( "o syllable 9 ,,ile1 or ( m syllables1 provid$ ! acc5t be on ! la/4 7,z 9 gild71 rhymes build1 rebuild1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ill4 ,,ile4 ,bile1 *yle1 file1 guile1 isle1 mile1 pile1 smile1 /ile1 /yle1 tile1 vile1 :ile1 a:ile1 compile1 revile1 defile1 exile1 ere:ile1 reconcile1 beguile1 aisle4 ,!re is also ! eel s\nd1 z 9 import$ words l ba/ile1 pa/ile1 rhym+ ) ,,eel1 ,,eal4 ,,ilge4 ,bilge1 no rhyme4 ,,ilk4 ,milk1 silk1 bilk1 :ilk199 etc4 ,,iln4 ,kiln1 no rhyme4 ,,ilt4 ,gilt1 jilt1 built1 quilt1 guilt1 hilt1 spilt1 /ilt1 tilt1 milt4 ,,il?4 ,fil?1 til?1 spil?1 etc4 ,,im4 ,brim1 dim1 grim1 him1 rim1 skim1 slim1 trim1 :im1 prim1 limb1 hymn1 limn4 ,,imb4 7,z 9 limb71 rhymes ,,im4 7,z 9 climb71 rhymes ,,ime4 ,,ime4 ,*ime1 "t1 grime1 climb1 clime1 crime1 prime1 mime1 rhyme1 slime1 ?yme1 lime1 sublime4 ,,imes4 ,betimes1 sometimes1 etc4 ,rhymes ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,ime4 ,,imn1 see ,,im4 ,,imp4 ,imp1 limp1 pimp1 gimp1 jimp4 ,,impse4 ,glimpse4 ,rhymes1 ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,imp4 ,,91 ,,inn4 ,b91 *91 d91 f91 g91 gr91 91 inn1 k91 p91 %91 s91 sp91 sk91 l9n199 ?91 tw91 t91 w91 )91 javel91 beg91 :91 balda*91 cannik94 ,,inc4 ,z9c1 rhymes ,,ink4 ,,ince4 ,m9ce1 pr9ce1 s9ce1 qu9ce1 r9se1 w9ce1 conv9ce1 ev9ce4 ,,in*4 ,cl9*1 f9*1 w9*1 p9*1 in*4 ,,inct4 ,in/9ct1 di/9ct1 ext9ct1 prec9ct1 succ9ct1 t9ct1 c41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( c]ta9 v]bs 9 ,,ink1 z l9k$1 p9k$1 c4 ,,ind4 7,z 9 b9d71 f9d1 m9d1 bl9d1 k9d1 gr9d1 r9d1 w9d1 beh9d1 unk9d1 rem9d1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ine1 ,,ign1 etc4 7,z 9 resc9d71 pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,94 ,,ine4 ,d9e1 br9e1 m9e1 *9e1 f9e1 l9e1 n9e1 p9e1 %9e1 %r9e1 k9e1 ?9e1 tr9e1 tw9e1 v9e1 w9e1 :9e1 comb9e1 conf9e1 decl9e1 def9e1 incl9e1 en%r9e1 entw9e1 op9e1 recl9e1 ref9e1 rep9e1 sup]f9e1 int]l9e1 c\nt]m9e1 und]m9e1 sup9e1 concub9e1 porcup9e1 div9e1 sign1 assign1 consign1 design1 eyne1 condign1 indign4 ,!re is also ! %ort ine1 z 9 discipl9e1 rhym+ ,,94 ,,+4 ,br+1 s+1 cl+1 fl+1 k+1 r+1 sl+1 spr+1 /+1 /r+1 g+1 sw+1 w+1 wr+1 ?+1 etc41 & ! p>ticiples ( ! pres5t t5se 9 ,,+1 ) ! acc5t on ! antep5ultimate1 z recov]+4 ,,+e4 ,cr+e1 fr+e1 h+e1 s+e1 spr+e1 sw+e1 t+e1 tw+e1 infr+e4 ,,ink4 ,ink1 ?9k1 w9k1 dr9k1 bl9k1 br9k1 *9k1 cl9k1 l9k1 p9k1 %r9k1 s9k1 sl9k1 /9k1 be?9k1 =e?9k1 sk9k1 sw9k4 ,,inque4 ,c9que1 approp9que1 see ,,ink4 ,,inse4 ,r9se1 see ,,ince4 ,,int4 ,d9t1 m9t1 h9t1 fl9t1 l9t1 pr9t1 squ9t1 asqu9t1 impr9t1 spr9t1 qu9t4 ,,in?4 ,pl9?1 hyac9?1 labyr9?4 ,,inx4 ,m9x1 sph9x1 j9ks1 plural ( n\ns1 & ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]b 9 ,,ink4 ,,ip4 ,*ip1 lip1 hip1 clip1 dip1 drip1 lip1 nip1 sip1 rip1 scrip1 %ip1 skip1 slip1 snip1 /rip1 tip1 trip1 :ip1 equip1 eld]%ip1 fell[%ip1 workman%ip1 rival%ip1 & all words 9 ,,%ip ) ! acc5t on ! antep5ultimate4 ,,ipe4 ,gripe1 pipe1 ripe1 snipe1 type1 /ripe1 wipe1 ar*etype1 prototype4 ,,ipse4 ,eclipse4 ,rhymes1 ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se 9 ,,ip4 ,,ique4 ,oblique1 clique1 critique1 bzique1 antique1 pique1 see ,,eak4 ,,ir1 see ,,ur4 ,,ir*1 see ,,ur*4 ,,ird1 see ,,urd4 ,,ire4 ,fire1 dire1 hire1 ire1 lyre1 mire1 quire1 sire1 spire1 squire1 wire1 tire1 attire1 acquire1 admire1 aspire1 conspire1 desire1 inquire1 entire1 expire1 inspire1 require1 retire1 transpire1 pyre1 gipsire1 gire4 ,,irge1 see ,,erge4 ,,irk4 ,dirk1 firk1 kirk1 /irk199 quirk1 %irk1 "w1 burke1 murk4 ,,irl4 ,girl1 :irl199 twirl1 curl1 furl1 *url1 ?irl199 etc4 ,,irm4 ,firm1 affirm1 confirm1 infirm1 worm1 t]m1 *irm1 etc4 ,,irp4 ,*irp1 see ,,urp4 ,,irr4 ,:irr1 skirr1 see ,,ur4 ,,ir/1 ,see ,,ur/4 ,,irt1 see ,,urt4 ,,ir?4 ,bir?1 mir?1 e>?1 de>?1 wor?4 ,,is1 pron\nc$ l ,,iz4 ,is1 81 :iz4 ,,iss4 ,bliss1 miss1 hiss1 kiss1 ?is1 abyss1 amiss1 submiss1 dismiss1 remiss1 wis1 ,dis1 spiss4 ,,isc4 ,disc1 :isk1 risk1 see ,,isk4 ,,ise1 see ,,ice & ,,ize4 ,,i%4 ,di%1 fi%1 wi%1 cui%1 pi%1 squi%4 ,,isk4 ,brisk1 frisk1 disc1 risk1 :isk1 basilisk1 tam>isk4 ,,ism4 ,*rism1 solecism1 ana*ronism1 abysm1 s*ism1 syllogism1 witticism1 criticism1 organism1 h]oism1 prism1 egotism1 cataclysm4 ,,isp4 ,crisp1 wisp1 lisp4 ,,i/4 ,fi/1 li/1 mi/1 twi/1 wri/1 assi/1 consi/1 desi/1 exi/1 insi/1 p]si/1 resi/1 subsi/1 al*emi/1 ame?y/1 anatomi/1 antagoni/1 annali/1 evangeli/1 eu*>i/1 exorci/1 h]bali/1 humori/1 oculi/1 organi/1 satiri/1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,iss1 etc4 ,,x4 ,bit1 ,cit1 hit1 fit1 grit1 flit1 knit1 pit1 quit1 sit1 split1 twit1 wit1 *it1 :it1 writ1 admit1 acquit1 commit1 emit1 omit1 outwit1 p]mit1 remit1 submit1 transmit1 refit1 b5efit1 p]quisite4 ,,it*4 ,dit*1 pit*1 ri*1 :i*1 flit*1 it*1 /it*1 swit*1 twit*1 wit*1 bewit*1 ni*e1 enri*1 fit*4 ,,ite1 & ,,ight4 ,bite1 cite1 kite1 blite1 mite1 q1 rite1 smite1 spite1 trite1 :ite1 write1 contrite1 disunite1 despite1 indite1 excite1 incite1 invite1 polite1 requite1 recite1 unite1 reunite1 aconite1 appetite1 p>asite1 proselyte1 exp$ite1 blight1 b5ight1 bright1 fight1 flight1 fright1 height1 light1 knight1 night1 might1 wight1 plight1 "r1 tight1 slight1 sight1 spright1 wight1 affright1 alight1 aright1 =esight1 delight1 despite1 unsight1 upright1 b5ight1 b$ight1 ov]sight1 height1 accite1 pight4 ,,i?4 ,pi?1 smi?1 fri?199 si?4 7,) has /rictly no rhyme47 ,,i!4 ,hi!1 bli!1 ti!1 scy!1 wri!1 li!4 ,,its4 ,quits1 rhymes plural ( n\ns1 & ?ird p]son s+ul>1 pres5t ( v]bs 9 ,,x4 ,,ive4 7,z 9 five71 rhymes dive1 alive1 gyve1 hive1 drive1 rive1 %rive1 /rive1 ?rive1 arrive1 connive1 contrive1 deprive1 d]ive1 revive1 survive4 7,z 9 give71 rhymes live1 sieve1 fugitive1 positive1 s5sitive1 etc4 ,,ix4 ,fix1 six1 mix1 nix1 affix1 infix1 prefix1 transfix1 int]mix1 crucifix1 etc41 & ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> ( v]bs 9 ,,ick4 ,,ixt4 ,betwixt4 ,rhymes1 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ix4 ,,ise1 & ,,ize4 ,prize1 wise1 rise1 size1 guise1 disguise1 advise1 au?orise1 canonise1 agonise1 *a/ise1 civilise1 comprise1 criticise1 despise1 devise1 ent]prise1 excise1 ex]cise1 idolise1 immortalise1 premise1 revise1 signalise1 solemnise1 surprise1 surmise1 suffice1 sacrifice1 sympa?ise1 tyrannise1 & ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,ie or ,y4 ,o ,mo'1 calico1 bo1 portico1 g1 ago1 und]go1 ho1 ?\gh1 woe1 adagio1 s]aglio1 owe1 beau1 cr[1 lo1 no1 fro'1 s4 ,,oa*4 ,broa*1 coa*1 poa*1 abroa*1 approa*1 encroa*1 reproa*1 loa*4 ,,oad1 see ,,ode4 ,,oaf4 ,oaf1 loaf4 ,,oak4 ,cloak1 oak1 croak1 soak1 joke1 see ,,oke4 ,,oal1 see ,,ole4 ,,oam1 see ,,ome4 ,,oan1 see ,,"o4 ,,oap1 see ,,ope4 ,,o>1 see ,,ore4 ,,o>d1 see ,,ord4 ,,oa/1 see ,,o/4 ,,oat1 see ,,ote4 ,,oa?4 ,oa?1 loa?1 bo?1 see ,,o?4 ,,oaves4 ,loaves1 groves1 roves1 cloves1 etc4 ,,oax4 ,hoax1 coax1 rhymes plural ( n\ns1 & ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs 9 ,,oke4 ,,ob4 ,cob1 fob1 bob1 lob1 hob1 nob1 mob1 knob1 sob1 rob1 ?rob1 cabob1 swab1 squab4 ,,obe4 ,globe1 lobe1 probe1 robe1 conglobe4 ,,oce1 see ,,ose4 ,,o*4 ,lo*199 epo*1 see ,,ock4 ,,o*e4 ,c>o*e1 gau*e4 ,,ock4 ,block1 lock1 cock1 clock1 crock1 dock1 frock1 flock1 knock1 mock1 rock1 %ock1 /ock1 sock1 brock1 h\gh4 ,,oct4 ,concoct1 rhymes ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ock4 ,,od4 ,cod1 clod1 ,god1 rod1 sod1 trod1 nod1 plod1 odd1 %od1 quod1 pod1 wad1 quad1 odd1 hod1 tod499 ,,ode4 ,bode1 ode1 code1 mode1 rode1 abode1 corrode1 explode1 =ebode1 commode1 incommode1 episode1 -la-mode1 road1 toad1 goad1 load1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ow1 ,,owe4 ,,odge4 ,dodge1 lodge1 ,hodge1 podge1 bodge4 ,,oe4 7,z 9 %oe71 rhymes ,,oo4 7,z 9 toe71 rhymes foe1 doe1 roe1 sloe1 mi/letoe1 ,,owe & ,,ow4 ,,(f4 ,d(f1 (f1 sc(f1 c\gh1 etc4 ,,(t4 ,(t1 cr(t1 s(t1 al(t1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,(f1 etc4 ,,og4 ,hog1 bog1 cog1 dog1 clog1 fog1 frog1 log1 jog1 agog1 ,gog1 prog1 quog199 %og1 tog1 pollywog199 dialogue1 epilogue1 synagogue1 catalogue1 p$agogue4 ,,oge4 ,gamboge1 r\ge4 ,,ogue4 7,z 9 rogue71 rhymes vogue1 prorogue1 collogue199 disembogue4 7,z 9 catalogue71 rhymes ,,og4 ,,oh4 ,oh1 rhymes ,,ow & ,,owe4 ,,oice4 ,*oice1 voice1 rejoice4 ,,oid4 ,void1 avoid1 devoid1 a/]oid1 alkaloid1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,oy4 ,,oif4 ,coif1 no rhyme4 ,,oign4 ,coign1 rhymes ,,o94 ,,oil4 ,oil1 boil1 coil1 moil1 soil1 spoil1 toil1 despoil1 embroil recoil1 turmoil1 disembroil4 ,,o94 ,co91 jo91 subjo91 gro91 lo91 adjo91 conjo91 disjo91 enjo91 fo91 pro91 purlo91 rejo94 ,,o9t4 ,o9t1 jo9t1 po9t1 disjo9t1 ano9t1 appo9t1 aro9t1 disappo9t1 c\nt]po9t4 ,,oir4 7,z 9 *oir71 rhymes ,,ire1 b ! =eign s\nd1 z 9 devoir1 res]voir1 is ne>] ,,ar1 b mu/ n be s rhym$4 ,coir is a dissyllable4 ,,oise4 ,poise1 noise1 c\nt]poise1 equipoise1 etc41 & ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,oy4 ,turquoise w\ld rhyme ) plurals ( ,,ah1 etc4 ,,oi/4 ,hoi/1 moi/1 foi/1 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,oice4 ,,oit4 ,doit1 exploit1 adroit1 quoit1 etc4 ,,oke4 ,broke1 *oke1 smoke1 spoke1 /roke1 yoke1 bespoke1 invoke1 provoke1 revoke1 cloak1 oak1 soak4 ,,ol4 ,alcohol1 loll1 doll1 extol1 capitol1 ,moll1 ,poll1 etc4 ,,old4 ,old1 bold1 cold1 gold1 hold1 mold1 scold1 sold1 told1 behold1 enfold1 unfold1 uphold1 )hold1 =etold1 manifold1 m>igold1 pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,oll1 ,,owl1 ,,ole1 & ,,oal4 ,,ole4 ,bole1 dole1 jole1 hole1 mole1 pole1 sole1 /ole1 :ole1 %oal1 cajole1 gir&ole1 condole1 p>ole1 patrole1 pi/ole1 console1 aureole1 vole199 coal1 foal1 goal1 b[l1 roll1 scroll1 toll1 troll1 droll1 poll1 control1 enrol1 s\l1 etc4 ,,oll4 7,z 9 loll71 rhymes ,,ol4 7,z 9 droll71 rhymes ,,ole4 ,,oln4 ,/ol'n1 swoln4 ,,olp4 ,holp1 golpe4 ,,olt4 ,bolt1 colt1 jolt1 holt1 dolt1 revolt1 ?und]bolt1 m\lt4 ,,olve4 ,solve1 absolve1 resolve1 convolve1 involve1 devolve1 dissolve1 revolve4 ,,om4 ,,om is by g5]al cons5t degrad$ to ,,um2 ,tom1 f1 ,*ri/5dom1 aplomb4 ,b = :om1 see ,,oom4 ,,omb4 7,z 9 tomb71 see ,,oom4 7,z 9 comb71 see ,,ome1 clomb4 7,z 9 bomb71 see ,,um4 ,rhomb has no rhyme4 7,z 9 aplomb71 see ,,om4 ,,ome4 ,dome1 home1 mome1 foam1 roam1 loam4 ,,omp4 ,pomp1 swamp1 romp4 ,,ompt4 ,prompt1 pret]ite & p>ticiple ( romp4 ,,on4 7,z 9 don71 rhymes on1 con1 ^u1 anon1 bonne2 7z 9 won71 rhymes ton1 fun1 done1 etc4 ,by "s1 gone1 hone1 & o!r l words are s pron\nc$ z to rhyme ) on4 ,,once4 7,z 9 sconce71 rhymes response1 etc4 7,z 9 once71 rhymes dunce1 etc4 ,,on*4 ,con*1 jonque4 ,,ond4 ,pond1 bond1 fond1 beyond1 abscond1 correspond1 despond1 diamond1 vagabond1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,on4 ,,onde4 ,blonde1 rhymes ,,ond4 ,,"o4 ,prone1 bone1 drone1 ?rone1 alone1 /one1 tone1 lone1 zone1 atone1 en?rone1 de?rone1 po/pone1 gr[n1 fl[n1 dis[n1 ?r[n1 s[n1 own1 loan1 %[n1 ov]?r[n1 groan1 bl[n1 moan1 kn[n1 cone1 loan1 etc4 ,) reg>d to gone & %one1 "s pron\nce !m s t !y rhyme ) "o o!rs s t ! fir/ rhymes ) lawn1 & ! second ) prone4 ,,ong4 7,z 9 long71 rhymes prong1 song1 ?ong1 /rong1 ?rong1 wrong1 along1 belong1 prolong4 7,z 9 among71 rhymes hung1 tongue1 etc4 ,,onge4 ,sponge1 see ,,unge4 ,,ongue1 see ,,ung4 ,,onk4 7,z 9 monk71 rhymes drunk4 7,z 9 conk71 rhymes jonque4 ,,onque4 ,jonque1 see ,,onk4 ,,onse4 ,response1 sconce1 ensconce4 ,,ont4 7,z 9 font71 rhymes want4 7,z n front71 rhymes punt1 etc4 ,! abbreviat$ negatives1 won't1 don't1 rhyme toge!r4 ,,oo4 ,coo1 woo1 %oe1 two1 too1 :o1 d1 ado1 undo1 ?r\gh1 y1 true1 blue1 flew1 /ew1 etc4 ,see ,o1 ,,ue1 ,,ew1 etc4 ,,oo*1 see ,,oa*4 ,,ood4 7,z 9 brood71 rhymes mood1 food1 rood1 feud1 illude1 etc41 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,oo1 & ,,ew1 ,,ue1 etc4 7,z 9 wood71 rhymes good1 hood1 /ood1 )/ood1 und]/ood1 c\ld1 w\ld1 bro!rhood1 livelihood1 likelihood1 neighb\rhood1 wid[hood4 7,z 9 blood71 rhymes flood1 cud1 mud1 etc4 ,,o(4 ,ho(1 pro(1 ro(1 wo(1 alo(1 dispro(1 repro(1 beho(4 ,,ooh4 ,pooh1 rhymes ,,ew1 etc4 ,,ook4 ,book1 brook1 cook1 crook1 hook1 look1 rook1 %ook1 took1 mi/ook1 und]took1 =sook1 /ook199 betook4 ,,ool4 ,cool1 fool1 pool1 s*ool1 /ool1 tool1 befool1 spool1 buhl1 pule1 rule4 ,,oom4 ,gloom1 groom1 loom1 room1 spoom1 bloom1 doom1 tomb1 entomb1 :om1 womb1 plume1 spume1 etc4 ,,oon1 see ,,une4 ,boon1 soon1 moon1 noon1 spoon1 swoon1 buffoon1 lampoon1 poltroon1 tune1 prune1 coon1 ,june1 hewn1 dune199 %alloon1 dragoon4 ,,oop4 ,loop1 poop1 scoop1 /oop1 troop1 droop1 :oop1 coop1 hoop1 s\p1 gr\p1 dupe4 ,,oor4 7,z 9 boor71 rhymes poor1 moor1 t\r1 am\r1 p>am\r1 cont\r1 pure1 sure1 y\r1 etc4 7,z 9 door71 rhymes floor1 bore1 p\r1 etc4 ,,oose4 ,goose1 loose1 juice1 truce1 deuce1 noose1 use1 pr(use1 s$uce1 etc4 ,,oot4 7,z 9 root71 rhymes boot1 coot1 hoot1 loot1 %oot1 toot1 suit1 fruit1 lute1 impute1 etc4 7,z 9 foot71 rhymes put4 ,x is difficult to say :e!r soot %\ld rhyme root or b1 ! pronunciation s v>ies4 ,,oo?4 7,z 9 boo?71 rhymes smoo?1 soo!1 etc4 7,z 9 too?71 rhymes y\?1 unc\?1 tru?4 ,,oove4 ,groove1 see ,,ove4 ,,ooze4 ,ooze1 noose1 ^:1 *oose1 lose1 use1 abuse1 ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,ew1 ,,ue4 ,,op4 ,*op1 hop1 drop1 crop1 fop1 top1 pop1 prop1 flop1 %op1 slop sop1 /op1 swop1 und]prop4 ,,ope4 ,hope1 cope1 mope1 grope1 pope1 rope1 scope1 slope1 trope1 aslope1 elope1 int]lope1 telescope1 heliotrope1 horoscope1 antelope1 etc41 & ope1 contract$ 9 poetry = op54 ,,oph4 ,soph1 see ,,(f4 ,,opt4 ,adopt1 rhymes ) ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,op1 etc4 ,,oque4 ,equivoque1 see ,,oak4 ,,or4 ,or1 =1 cr$itor1 c\nsellor1 competitor1 emp]or1 ance/or1 ambassador1 prog5itor1 conspirator1 conqu]or1 gov]nor1 abhor1 metaphor1 ba*elor1 s5ator1 etc41 & e ^w 9 ,,or hav+ ! acc5t on ! la/1 or la/ syllable b two1 p\r1 bore1 tore1 bo>1 ho>1 w>1 corps1 tor499 ,,orb4 ,orb1 sorb1 corb4 ,,orce1 see ,,orse4 ,,or*4 ,scor*1 tor*1 por*1 etc4 ,,ord4 7,z 9 cord71 rhymes "l1 record1 accord1 abhorr'd1 ho>d1 bo>d1 abo>d1 =d1 af=d1 sword1 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,o>1 ,,ore4 7,z 9 ^w71 rhymes bird1 /irr$1 absurd1 err$1 curd1 etc4 ,,orde4 ,horde1 see ,,ord4 ,,ore4 ,bore1 core1 gore1 lore1 m1 ore1 pore1 score1 %ore1 snore1 sore1 /ore1 swore1 tore1 wore1 adore1 a=e1 a%ore1 deplore1 explore1 implore1 re/ore1 =ebore1 =eswore1 h]et(ore1 hellebore1 sycamore1 albicore1 bo>1 o>1 ro>1 so>1 f\r1 door1 floor1 o'er1 orator1 s5ator1 abhor4 ,,orge4 ,george1 gorge1 disgorge1 regorge1 =ge4 ,,ork4 ,ork1 cork1 =k1 /ork1 pork4 ,,orld4 ,_w1 rhymes ) ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,url & ,,irl4 ,,orm4 7,z 9 =m71 rhymes /orm1 con=m1 de=m1 in=m1 p]=m1 re=m1 mis9=m1 uni=m1 multi=m1 trans=m4 7,z 9 worm71 rhymes t]m1 ,,erm4 ,,orn4 ,born1 corn1 morn1 horn1 scorn1 ?orn1 adorn1 suborn1 unicorn1 sorn1 capricorn1 %orn1 torn1 worn1 lorn1 =lorn1 lovelorn1 sworn1 =esworn1 ov]borne1 =eborne1 m\rn4 ,,orp4 ,?orp199 rhymes ,,arp4 ,,orps4 ,corps1 rhymes ,,ore4 ,,orpse4 ,corpse1 rhymes plurals ( n\ns1 & pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,arp4 ,,orse4 ,horse1 endorse1 unhorse1 =ce1 remorse1 co>se1 c\rse1 torse1 morse1 corse1 etc4 ,,or/1 see ,,ur/4 ,,ort4 ,%ort1 sort1 exhort1 consort1 di/ort1 extort1 resort retort1 snort1 mort1 w>t1 =t1 port1 c\rt1 report4 ,,orts4 ,orts1 plural ( n\ns1 & ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs 9 ,,ort4 ,,or?4 7,z 9 nor?71 rhymes f\r?4 7,z 9 wor?71 rhymes bir?1 e>?1 c4 ,,ose4 7,z 9 jocose71 rhymes close1 dose1 morose1 gross1 engross1 v]bose4 7,z 9 pose71 rhymes close1 dose1 hose1 *ose1 glose1 froze1 nose1 prose1 ^?1 rose1 compose1 depose1 disclose1 dispose1 discompose1 expose1 impose1 enclose1 int]pose1 oppose1 propose1 recompose1 repose1 suppose1 transpose1 arose1 presuppose1 =eclose1 etc41 & ! plurals ( n\ns & apo/rophis$ pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ow1 ,,oe1 ,o1 etc4 7,z 9 lose71 rhymes use1 etc4 ,see ,,ooze1 ,,use4 ,,o%4 ,bo%1 wa%1 c4 ,,osm4 ,microcosm1 no rhyme4 ,,osque1 ,,osk4 ,mosque1 kiosk4 ,,oss4 ,boss1 cross1 dross1 moss1 loss1 across1 albatross1 doss1 emboss4 ,,o/4 7,z 9 co/71 rhymes fro/1 lo/1 acco/1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( words 9 ,,oss4 7,z 9 gho/71 rhymes po/1 mo/1 coa/1 & second p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs 9 ,,ow1 z ow'/4 7,z 9 do/71 rhymes ,,u/4 ,,ot4 ,clot1 cot1 blot1 got1 hot1 jot1 lot1 knot1 n1 plot1 pot1 scot1 %ot1 polyglot1 sot1 spot1 apricot1 trot1 rot1 grot1 begot1 =got1 allot1 complot1 ya*t1 quat1 melilot1 c\nt]plot4 ,,ot*4 ,bot*1 not*1 crot*1 blot*1 ,scot*1 wat*4 ,,ote4 ,note1 vote1 lote1 mote1 quote1 rote1 wrote1 smote1 d5ote1 tote199 promote1 remote1 devote1 anecdote1 antidote1 boat1 coat1 bloat1 doat1 float1 gloat1 goat1 oat1 ov]float1 afloat1 ?roat1 moat4 ,,o?4 7,z 9 bro?71 rhymes clo?1 fro?1 tro?1 wra?4 7,z 9 bo?71 rhymes lo?1 slo?1 oa?1 gr[?4 ,mo? has no rhyme1 ?\gh at times pron\nc$ to rhyme clo?4 ,,o!4 ,clo!1 loa! 7) s add$ rhymes oa?s2 ?\gh clo!s1 ! n\n1 9 comic v]se may rhyme ) sn[s1 be+ colloquially spok5 clo's74 ,,ou4 7,z 9 ?\71 see ,,ow4 7,z 9 y71 see ,,oo4 ,,oubt4 ,d\bt1 see ,,out4 ,,ouc4 ,ca\t*\c1 rhymes book4 ,,ou*4 ,c\*1 p\*1 v\*1 sl\*1 av\*1 cr\*4 ,,ou*e4 ,c>t\*e1 bu*e4 ,,oud4 ,%r\d1 cl\d1 l\d1 pr\d1 al\d1 cr[d1 o'er-%r\d1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ow4 ,,ough has v>i\s pronunciations2 see ,,(f1 ,,ow1 ,,owe1 ,,ock1 ,o1 ,,ew1 & ,,uff4 ,,ouge4 7,z 9 r\ge71 rhymes gamboge4 ,,ought4 ,b\ght1 ?\ght1 ought1 br\ght1 =e?\ght1 f\ght1 n\ght1 s\ght1 wr\ght1 bes\ght1 be?\ght1 me?\ght1 aught1 naught1 caught1 taught1 c4 ,,oul4 7,z 9 f\l71 see ,,owl4 7,z 9 s\l71 see ,,ole4 ,,ould4 ,m\ld1 fold1 old1 cold1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,owl1 ,,oll1 & ,,ole4 ,,oult4 ,m\lt4 ,see ,,olt4 ,,oun4 ,n\n1 see ,,own4 ,,ounce4 ,b\nce1 fl\nce1 r5\nce1 p\nce1 ounce1 d5\nce1 pron\nce4 ,,ound4 7,z 9 b\nd71 rhymes f\nd1 m\nd1 gr\nd1 h\nd1 p\nd1 r\nd1 s\nd1 w\nd 7v]b71 ab\nd1 agr\nd1 ar\nd1 conf\nd1 comp\nd1 exp\nd1 pr(\nd1 reb\nd1 res\nd1 prop\nd1 surr\nd1 etc41 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,own4 7,z 9 w\nd--! n\n71 rhymes pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,oon1 ,,une4 etc4 ,,oung4 ,"y1 see ,,ung4 ,,ount4 ,c\nt1 m\nt1 f\nt1 am\nt1 dism\nt1 rem\nt1 surm\nt1 acc\nt1 disc\nt1 misc\nt1 acc\nt4 ,,oup4 ,/\p1 gr\p1 see ,,oop4 ,,ouph1 or ,,ouphe4 ,ouphe or ouph1 see ,,o(4 ,,ouque4 ,*ib\que1 see ,,uke4 ,,our4 7,z 9 h\r71 rhymes l\r1 s\r1 our1 sc\r1 defl['r1 dev\r1 b['r1 t['r1 etc4 7,z 9 p\r71 rhymes bore1 m1 ro>1 p\r1 w>1 etc4 7,z 9 t\r71 rhymes y\r1 am\r1 cont\r1 pure1 etc4 ,,ourge4 ,sc\rge1 rhymes ,,urge4 ,,ourn4 7,z 9 adj\rn71 rhymes ,,urn4 7,z 9 m\rn71 rhymes ,,orn4 ,,ourne4 ,b\rne1 rhymes ,,orn4 ,,ours4 7,z 9 ours71 rhymes ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,our & ,,ow',r4 7,z 9 y\rs71 rhymes ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,ure1 ,,oor1 etc4 ,,ourse4 ,c\rse1 see ,,orse4 ,,ourt4 ,c\rt1 see ,,ort4 ,,our?4 ,f\r?1 see ,,or?4 ,,ous4 ,n\s1 h\se1 m\se1 *\se1 d\se1 etc4 ,,ouse4 7,z 9 h\se--n\n71 rhymes n\s4 7,z 9 sp\se71 rhymes br[ze1 & plural ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs 9 ,,ow4 ,,ou/4 ,j\/1 rhymes ,,u/4 ,,out4 ,b\t1 /\t1 out1 cl\t1 p\t1 g\t1 gr\t1 r\t1 sc\t1 %\t1 t\t1 sn\t1 sp\t1 /\t1 spr\t1 tr\t1 ab\t1 dev\t1 )\t1 ?r\gh\t1 d\bt1 r$\bt1 misd\bt1 dr\ght1 c4 ,,ou?4 7,z 9 m\?--n\n71 rhymes s\?1 dr\?1 etc4 7,z 9 y\?71 rhymes tru?4 7,z 9 m\?--v]b71 no rhyme4 ,,ove4 7,z 9 wove71 rhymes inwove1 int]wove1 hove1 alcove1 clove1 grove1 behove1 rove1 /ove1 /rove1 ?rove1 drove4 7,z 9 dove71 rhymes love1 %ove1 glove1 above4 7,z 9 move71 rhymes approve1 disprove1 disapprove1 improve1 groove1 prove1 reprove1 etc4 ,,ow4 7,z 9 n[71 rhymes b[1 h[1 m[1 c[1 br[1 s[1 v[1 pr[1 av[1 all[1 tr[1 disall[1 end[1 b\gh1 pl\gh1 sl\gh 7mire71 ?\1 etc4 7,z 9 bl[71 rhymes /[1 cr[1 b[1 fl[1 gl[1 gr[1 "k1 l[1 m[1 r[1 %[1 s[1 /r[1 sl[1 sn[1 ?r[1 bel[1 be/[1 =ekn[1 outgr[1 ov]gr[1 ov]fl[1 ov]?r[1 refl[1 =e%[1 g1 no1 toe1 foe1 owe1 wo1 oh1 s1 lo1 ?\gh1 hoe1 ho1 ago1 =ego1 und]go1 d\gh1 roe1 sloe1 & sew4 ,,owd4 ,cr[d1 see ,,oud4 ,,owe4 ,owe1 see ,,ow4 ,,owl4 7,z 9 c[l71 rhymes gr[l1 owl1 f[l1 h[l1 pr[l1 sc[l1 f[l1 c4 7,z 9 b[l71 rhymes s\l1 hole1 goal1 dole4 ,,own4 7,z 9 br[n71 rhymes t[n1 cl[n1 cr[n1 d[n1 dr[n1 fr[n1 g[n1 ad[n1 r5[n1 embr[n1 n\n4 7,z 9 ?r[n71 rhymes %[n1 bl[n1 tone1 bone1 moan1 own1 etc4 ,,owse4 ,b[se1 r\se1 see ,,ouse4 ,,ow?4 ,gr[?1 oa?1 bo?4 ,,owze ,bl[ze1 br[se1 r\se1 sp\se1 c>\se1 t\se1 esp\se1 ! v]bs to h\se1 m\se1 etc41 & ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,ow4 ,,ox4 ,ox1 box1 fox1 equ9ox1 or?odox1 het]odox1 ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t t5se ( v]bs 9 ,,ock4 ,,oy4 ,boy1 buoy1 coy1 employ1 cloy1 joy1 toy1 alloy1 annoy1 convoy1 decoy1 de/roy1 enjoy1 employ4 ,,oynt4 ,aroynt1 see ,,o9t4 ,,oyle4 ,scroyle1 see ,,oil4 ,,oyne4 ,royne1 see ,,o94 ,,oz4 7,z 9 poz71 rhymes 04 7,z 9 coz71 rhymes buzz4 ,,oze4 ,gloze1 see ,,ose4 ,u4 ,ormolu1 few1 adieu1 lieu1 ?r\gh1 d1 true1 too4 ,,ub4 ,cub1 club1 dub1 *ub1 drub1 grub1 hub1 rub1 snub1 %rub1 tub4 ,,ube4 ,cube1 tube4 ,,uce4 ,truce1 sluice1 spruce1 deuce1 conduce1 d$uce1 induce1 introduce1 puce1 produce1 s$uce1 traduce1 juice1 r$uce1 use1 abuse1 pr(use1 ab/ruse1 disuse1 excuse1 misuse1 obtuse1 recluse4 ,,u*4 ,mu*1 t\*1 su*1 see ,,ut*4 ,,uck4 ,buck1 luck1 pluck1 suck1 /ruck1 tuck1 truck1 duck4 ,,uct4 ,conduct1 d$uct1 in/ruct1 ob/ruct1 aqu$uct4 ,! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,uck4 ,,ud4 ,bud1 scud1 /ud1 mud1 cud1 blood1 flood4 ,suds rhymes plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]son pres5t s+ul> ( v]bs 9 ,,ud4 ,,ude4 ,rude1 crude1 prude1 allude1 conclude1 delude1 elude1 exclude1 exude1 snood1 include1 intrude1 obtrude1 seclude1 altitude1 =titude1 gratitude1 int]lude1 latitude1 longitude1 magnitude1 multitude1 solicitude1 solitude1 vicissitude1 aptitude1 habitude1 +ratitude1 inaptitude1 lassitude1 pl5itude1 promptitude1 s]vitude1 similitude1 lewd1 feud1 brood1 etc41 & ! pret]ities & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ew1 ,,ue1 etc4 ,,udge4 ,judge1 drudge1 grudge1 trudge1 adjudge1 prejudge1 fudge1 smudge1 nudge1 budge1 sludge499 ,,ue4 ,true1 hue1 see ,,ew1 ,,oo1 etc4 ,,uff4 ,buff1 cuff1 *uff1 bluff1 huff1 gruff1 luff1 puff1 snuff1 /uff1 ruff1 rebuff1 c\nt]buff1 r\gh1 t\gh1 en\gh1 sl\gh 7ca/ sk971 *\gh1 etc4 ,,uft4 ,tuft1 rhymes ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,uff4 ,,ug4 ,lug1 bug1 dug1 drug1 hug1 jug1 rug1 slug1 smug1 snug1 mug1 %rug1 pug4 ,,ugh4 ,pugh 7old =m ( pooh71 see ,,oo4 ,,ugue4 ,fugue1 no rhyme4 ,,uhl4 ,buhl1 see ,,ule1 ,,ool4 ,,uice4 ,sluice1 see ,,use4 ,,uide4 ,guide1 see ,,ide4 ,,uild4 ,guild1 see ,,ild4 ,,uilt4 ,guilt1 see ,,ilt4 ,,u9t4 ,squ9t1 see ,,int4 ,,uise4 7,z 9 guise71 see ,,ise4 7,z 9 bruise71 see ,,use4 ,,ui%4 ,cui%1 see ,,i%4 ,,uit4 ,fruit1 bruit1 suit1 see ,,oot1 ,,ute4 ,,uke4 ,duke1 puke1 rebuke1 fluke1 *ib\que1 etc4 ,,ul1 & ,,ull4 7,z 9 cull71 rhymes dull1 gull1 hull1 lull1 mull1 null1 trull1 skull1 annul1 disannul4 7,z 9 full71 rhymes wool1 bull1 pull1 b\ntiful1 fanciful1 sorr[ful1 dutiful1 m]ciful1 wond]ful1 wor%ipful1 & e ^w end+ 9 ful1 hav+ ! acc5t on ! ante-p5ultimate4 ,,ul*4 ,mul*1 gul*4 ,,ule4 ,mule1 pule1 ,yule1 rule1 ov]rule1 ridicule1 misrule1 fool1 tool1 buhl4 ,gules1 h]aldic t]m1 rhymes plural ( n\ns1 & ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs 9 ,,ule1 etc4 ,,ulf4 ,gulf1 no rhyme4 ,,ulge4 ,bulge1 indulge1 divulge1 etc4 ,,ulk4 ,bulk1 hulk1 skulk1 sulk4 ,,ulm4 ,culm1 no rhyme4 ,,ulp4 ,gulp1 sculp1 pulp1 ensculp4 ,,ulse4 ,pulse1 repulse1 impulse1 expulse1 convulse1 insulse4 ,,ult4 ,result1 adult1 exult1 consult1 indult1 occult1 insult1 difficult1 catapult1 etc4 ,,um4 ,crum1 *um1 drum1 glum1 gum1 hum1 mum1 scum1 plum1 sum1 swum1 ?rum1 ?umb1 dumb1 succumb come1 become1 ov]come1 burd5some1 cumb]some1 frolicsome1 hum\rsome1 qu>relsome1 tr\blesome1 encomium1 opium1 etc4 ,,umb4 ,dumb1 ?umb1 crumb4 ,see ,,um4 ,,ume4 ,fume1 plume1 assume1 consume1 p]fume1 resume1 presume1 deplume1 room1 doom1 tomb1 rheum4 ,,ump4 ,bump1 pump1 jump1 lump1 plump1 rump1 /ump1 trump1 ?ump1 clump4 ,,un4 ,dun1 gun1 nun1 pun1 run1 sun1 %un1 tun1 /un1 spun1 begun1 son1 won1 ton1 done1 "o1 none1 undone4 ,,unce4 ,dunce1 once1 etc4 ,,un*4 ,bun*1 pun*1 hun*1 lun*1 mun*1 scrun*1 crun*4 ,,unct4 ,defunct1 disjunct1 rhymes pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,unk4 ,,und4 ,fund1 refund1 pret]ites ( v]bs 9 ,,un1 etc4 ,,une4 ,june1 tune1 untune1 jejune1 prune1 croon1 hewn1 swoon1 moon1 soon1 etc4 ,,ung4 ,bung1 clung1 dung1 flung1 hung1 rung1 /rung1 sung1 sprung1 slung1 /ung1 swung1 wrung1 unsung1 "y1 tongue1 among4 ,,unge4 ,plunge1 sponge1 expunge1 etc4 ,,unk4 ,drunk1 bunk1 hunk1 sunk1 %runk1 /unk1 punk1 trunk1 slunk1 funk1 *unk199 monk4 ,hunks1 rhymes plural ( n\ns & ?ird p]son s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs 9 ,,unk4 ,,unt4 ,brunt1 blunt1 hunt1 runt1 grunt1 front1 etc41 & 787 wont 7to be accu/om$74 ,,uor4 ,fluor1 rhymes f\r1 bore1 ro>4 ,,up4 ,cup1 sup1 pup1 dup1 up4 ,,upt4 ,abrupt1 corrupt1 int]rupt1 ! p>ticiples & pret]ites ( v]bs 9 ,,up1 etc4 ,,ur4 ,blur1 cur1 bur1 fur1 slur1 spur1 concur1 demur1 incur1 h]1 :irr1 err1 sir1 /ir1 fir1 sepul*re1 etc4 ,,urb4 ,curb1 di/urb1 v]b1 h]b1 etc4 ,,ur*4 ,*ur*1 lur*1 bir*1 p]*1 se>*1 smir*4 ,,urd4 ,curd1 absurd1 bird1 gird1 ^w1 & ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,ur & ,,ir4 ,,ure4 ,cure1 pure1 dure1 lure1 sure1 abjure1 allure1 assure1 demure1 conjure1 endure1 manure1 inure1 insure1 immature1 immure1 mature1 obscure1 procure1 secure1 adjure1 cal5ture1 cov]ture1 epicure1 inve/iture1 =feiture1 furniture1 m9iature1 n\rriture1 ov]ture1 portraiture1 primog5iture1 temp]ature1 poor1 moor1 etc4 ,,urf4 ,turf1 scurf1 s]f1 surf1 etc4 ,,urge4 ,purge1 urge1 surge1 sc\rge1 ?aumaturge1 gurge1 v]ge1 div]ge1 etc4 ,,urk4 ,lurk1 ,turk1 "w1 irk1 j]k1 p]k1 quirk1 mirk4 ,,url4 ,*url1 curl1 furl1 hurl1 purl1 uncurl1 unfurl1 e>l1 girl1 twirl1 pe>l1 etc4 ,,urm4 ,turm1 see ,,erm4 ,,urn4 ,burn1 *urn1 spurn1 turn1 urn1 return1 ov]turn1 t]n1 disc]n1 e>n1 soj\rn1 adj\rn1 rej\rn4 ,,urp4 ,usurp1 *irp1 extirp1 disc]p1 etc4 ,,urr4 ,purr1 see ,,ur4 ,,urse4 ,nurse1 curse1 purse1 accurse1 disburse1 imburse1 reimburse1 worse1 v]se1 he>se1 disp]se1 etc4 ,,ur/4 ,bur/1 cur/1 dur/1 accur/1 ?ir/1 wor/1 fir/1 v]s$1 etc4 ,,urt4 ,blurt1 hurt1 spurt1 dirt1 %irt1 flirt1 squirt1 wort1 v]t1 etc4 ,,u1 or ,,uss4 ,pus1 u1 ?us1 buss1 truss1 discuss1 incubus1 ov]plus1 arquebus1 cuss1 amor\s1 boi/]\s1 clamor\s1 cr$ul\s1 dang]\s1 ung5]\s1 g5]\s1 emul\s1 abul\s1 frivol\s1 haz>d\s1 idolatr\s1 infam\s1 miracul\s1 mis*iev\s1 m\nta9\s1 mut9\s1 necessit\s1 num]\s1 om9\s1 p]il\s1 poison\s1 popul\s1 prosp]\s1 ridicul\s1 riot\s1 ru9\s1 sc&al\s1 scrupul\s1 s$ul\s1 traitor\s1 trea*]\s1 tyrann\s1 v5om\s1 vigor\s1 villan\s1 adv5tur\s1 adult]\s1 ambigu\s1 blasphem\s1 dolor\s1 =tuit\s1 glutton\s1 gratuit\s1 incr$ul\s1 le*]\s1 libid9\s1 magnanim\s1 ob/rep]\s1 odorif]\s1 pond]\s1 rav5\s1 rigor\s1 sl&]\s1 solicit\s1 timor\s1 valor\s1 unanim\s1 calamit\s4 ,,use 7,z 9 ! n\n use7 rhymes disuse1 abuse1 deuce1 truce1 sluice1 juice1 loose1 goose1 noose1 moose4 7,z 9 muse7 rhymes ! v]b use1 abuse1 loose1 *oose1 %oes1 amuse1 diffuse1 excuse1 infuse1 misuse1 p]use1 refuse1 suffuse1 transfuse1 accuse1 bruise1 & ! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> ( v]bs 9 ,,ew & ,,ue1 etc4 ,,u% 7,z 9 blu%7 rhymes bru%1 cru%1 gu%1 flu%1 ru%1 lu%1 tu%1 fru%1 hu%4 7,z 9 bu%7 rhymes pu%1 etc4 ,,usk4 ,busk12 tusk1 dusk1 husk1 musk4 ,,usp4 ,cusp1 no rhyme4 ,,u/4 ,bu/1 cru/1 du/1 j1 mu/1 lu/1 ru/1 ?ru/1 tru/1 adju/1 disgu/1 di/ru/1 intru/1 mi/ru/1 robu/1 unju/1 ! pret]ites & p>ticiples ( v]bs 9 ,,u1 ,,uss1 etc4 ,,ut1 or ,,utt4 ,b1 butt1 cut1 hut1 gut1 glut1 jut1 nut1 %ut1 /rut1 englut1 rut1 scut12 slut1 smut1 abut1 & soot4787 ,,ut*4 ,hut*1 crut*1 ,dut*1 mu*1 su*1 t\*1 etc4 ,,ute4 ,brute1 lute1 flute1 mute1 acute1 compute1 confute1 dispute1 dilute1 depute1 impute1 m9ute1 pollute1 refute1 salute1 absolute1 attribute1 contribute1 con/itute1 de/itute1 dissolute1 execute1 in/itute1 p]secute1 prosecute1 resolute1 sub/itute1 fruit1 bruit1 suit1 recruit1 boot1 etc41 soot7874 ,,u?4 ,azimu?1 rhymes do?4 ,,ux4 ,dux1 crux1 lux1 flux1 reflux4 ,! plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> ( v]bs 9 ,,uck4 ,y4 ,fly1 affy1 aby1 see ,,ie1 ,,igh1 etc4 ,,yb4 ,syb1 see ,,ib4 ,,ym4 ,sym1 see ,,im4 ,,ymn4 ,hymn1 see ,,im4 ,,ymph4 ,nymph1 lymph1 etc4 ,,yn4 ,baudekyn1 see ,,94 ,,yne4 ,anodyne1 see ,,ine4 ,,ynx4 ,lynx1 rhymes plurals ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons pres5t s+ul> ( v]bs 9 ,,ink4 ,,yp4 ,gyp1 hyp1 see ,,ip4 ,,ype4 ,type1 see ,,ipe4 ,,yph4 ,hi]oglyph1 see ,,iff4 ,,ypse4 ,apocalypse1 see ,,ipse4 ,,yre4 ,lyre1 pyre1 byre199 see ,,ire4 ,,yrrh4 ,myrrh1 h]1 err1 sir1 cur1 etc4 ,,ysm4 ,abysm1 cataclysm1 s*ism1 etc4 ,,y/4 ,ame?y/1 analy/1 cy/1 see ,,i/4 ,,yve4 ,gyve1 see ,,ive4 ,,yx4 ,s>donyx1 pyx1 fix1 rhymes plural ( n\ns & ?ird p]sons s+ul> pres5t ( v]bs 9 ,,ick4 ,,yze4 ,analyze1 see ,,ise4 ,,app5dix#ai ,,engli% ,,v]sification4 ,i n normal ,engli% ,v]se1 ! mo/ det]m9ate *>act]i/ic is uni=mity ( syllabic /ructure4 ,,rhyme1 inde$1 is a common b n an ess5tial adjunct1 "s ( our noble/ poems be+ compos$ 9 unrhym$ or ,blank ,v]se4 ,,measure1 ,,rhy?m1 ,,acc5t1 & ,,pause1 are all features ( mu* mom5t 9 ,engli% ,v]sification1 b !y _c be r$uc$ to absolutely uni=m rules4 ,! 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s\nd 9 :i* uni=mity is requir$1 & n ! spell+4 ,?us ! foll[+ words make good rhymes3--made1 plaid1 & /ay$2 c\rse1 =ce1 & ho>se2 ride1 li$1 dy$2 be1 glee1 lea2 lo1 bl[1 foe2 be]1 cle>1 "h1 & s =?4 ,! mo/ p]fect s+le rhymes 9 our language1 h[ev]1 are ^? 9 :i* ! rhym+ v[els ( two l9es1 & _! clos+ lett] or lett]s 7if !re be any71 are exactly ! same4 ,s & no1 day & say1 cont5t & unb5t1 oculi/ & humori/1 ambassadress & unhapp9ess--all ( ^! are p]fect rhymes1 see+ t ! consonant prec$+ ! rhym+ v[el v>ies 9 ea* pair ( words1 all be+ alike aft] x4 ,?is is ! crit]ion ( an absolutely p]fect rhyme4#bj ,h[ev]1 su*1 rhymes z away & sway1 /ra9 & dra91 tress & dress1 are n unfrequ5tly us$ 9 good poetry4 ,b ^? rhymes are held decid$ly bad :i* m]ely repeat ! same s\nds1 :e!r ! words spell alike or n4 ,?us amid & pyramid1 light & satellite1 maid & made1 are defective rhymes4 ,9 %ort1 x may be laid d[n z a rule1 t1 :]e ! imm$iate consonants are n v>i$ be=e ! v[els 9 two rhym+ l9es1 ! lett]s be=e ^! consonants mu/ be m>k$ly diff]5t1 z 9 /ra9 & dra91 to make ! rhymes at all good4 ,away & sway1 or l\d & cl\d1 ?\gh tol]at$1 are imp]fect 9 a /rict s5se4 ,no rhymes are m unc]ta91 x may be obs]v$1 ?an ^? ( words end+ 9 y1 z privacy1 rem$y1 & ! l4 ,9 monosyllables & dissyllables s end+1 z try & rely1 ! t]m9ation always rhymes to ie1 z 9 vie or hie2 & x seems "r t y %\ld always s be rhym$4#ba ,nev]!less1 x z (t5 rhymes to an e1 z 9 be & %e4 ,! plural ( n\ns 9 y1 aga91 hav+ _! t]m9ation 9 ies1 rhyme v unc]ta9ly4 ,!y are sometimes plac$ to correspond ) lies1 & sometimes ) lees4 ,!re is no fix$ rule on ?is subject4 ,on _m o!r po9ts1 also1 ! /ud5t ( ,engli% poetry mu/ ga!r in=mation = himself f read+ & obs]vation4 ,( ,d\ble ,rhymes x is n necess>y to say mu* "h4 ,!y are =m$ by add+ a %ort or unacc5t$ syllable to ! measure ( ord9>y v]ses ( any k9d1 & compos+ ! rhyme out ( x & ! prec$+ syllable1 n[ ! p5ultimate "o4 ,?us-- ,!n all = wom51 pa9t+1 rhym+1 dr9k+1 ,besides t5 ?\s& freaks t di$ 9 ?9k+4 ,9 grave poetry1 :i* uses ! d\ble rhyme occasionally1 b on ! :ole sp>+ly1 ! la/ or %ort syllable %\ld be entirely alike 9 d\ble rhymes1 & to ! p5ultimate or acc5t$ "o ! same rules %\ld apply z 9 ! case ( p]fect s+le rhymes4 ,t is to say1 ! consonants prec$+ ! acc5t$ v[els %\ld be v>i$1 ?\gh lic5ses are tak5 9 ?is respect4 ,trad+ & degrad+1 = example1 w\ld be held a passable rhyme4 ,! unison ( s\nd1#bb & n ! spell+1 l>gely guides ! =mation ( d\ble rhymes1 ev5 9 s]i\s v]se4 ,liquor & ?ick]1 ev] & riv]1 motion & ocean1 debtor & bett]1 are in/ances 9 pro(2 & _m1 _m worse cases pass mu/] occasionally4 ,faulty d\ble rhymes are r5d]$ faulty mu* 9 ! same way z s+le ones4 ,?us1 m9ion & dom9ion1 million & v]milion1 are bad rhymes4 ,9 burlesque & satiric poetry1 a great deal ( fre$om is us$ 9 ! composition ( d\ble rhymes4#bc ,butl] (t5 frames !m mo/ amus+ly 9 8 ,hudibras4 ,= example-- ,:5 pulpit1 drum ecclesia/ic1 ,0 beat ) fi/s1 in/ead ( a /ick4 ,?\gh /or$ ) delet]y m$'c9es1 ,:i* :osoev] took is dead s9ce4 ,occasionally 9 ! highe/ s]i\s v]se we f9d ! d\ble rhyme compos$ ( two sev]al words1 z 9 ! foll[+ specim5 f ,wordswor?3#bd-- ,?r\gh _m a long blue field ( e!r1 ,leav+ t5 ?\s& />s b5ea? h]4 ,9 light or burlesque pieces1 h[ev]1 z ,butl] %[s1 ! d\ble rhyme is comp\nd$ 9 any way :i* gives ! s\nd requir$4 ,! ,treble ,rhyme is only f\nd 9 su* pieces4 ,butl] says3-- ,!re 0 an anci5t sage philosoph]1 ,:o _h read ,alex&] ,ross ov]4 ,b1 z ! treble rhyme occurs b ?ree or f\r times ev5 9 ,hudibras1 x ne$ n be dilat$ on "h4 ,! ^w ,,measure1 :5 employ$ 9 ref]5ce to poetry1 indicates ! l5g? ( l9e & g5]al syllabic /ructure ( peculi> k9ds & =ms ( v]se4 ,?us1 a piece writt5 9 l9es ( eight syllables is said to be 9 ! octo-syllabic measure1 & "o ( t5-syllabl$ l9es 9 ! deca-syllabic measure4 ,! t]m ,,rhy?m1 aga91 d5otes ! arrangem5t ( ! syllables 9 relation to "o ano!r1 z f> z acc5tuation is conc]n$1 & ! p>ticul> cad5ce result+ f t arrangem5t4 ,all ! common measures ( v]se h a prevail+ & normal rhy?m--t is1 long & %ort1 or acc5t$ & unacc5t$1 syllables foll[ ea* o!r 9 a c]ta9 ord] ( succession4 ,?us1 ! normal octo-syllabic measure consi/s ( %ort & long alt]nately1 z does also ! deca-syllabic4 ,b v>iations1 z w be %[n1 occur 9 ^! respects4 ,:at rhy?m1 aga91 is to measures ( v]se 9 ! aggregate1 ,,acc5t ne>ly is to ea* l9e specifically & individually4 ,9 "o & all has ! acc5t its peculi> seat2 & ! m t seat is v>i$1 g5]ally speak+1 ! m beautiful is ! v]se4 ,! ,,pause is ano!r feature ( "s importance 9 ,engli% poetry4 ,9 e l9e a po9t occurs1 at :i* a /op or re/ is naturally made1 & ?is indep5d5tly ( commas or p]iods4 ,x w be f\nd impossible to read poetry )\t mak+ ?is pause1 ev5 involunt>ily4 ,! seat ( x v>ies ) ! acc5t1 see+ t x always foll[s imm$iately aft] ! acc5t ,f ! want ( a "r di/ribution ( acc5t & pause v]se becomes necess>ily & unpleas+ly monoton\s4 ,on ! :ole1 ,engli% poetry1 z rem>k$1 has n "o well-m>k$ & unv>iable *>act]i/ic ( /ructure1 sav+ t syllabic uni=mity :i* di/+ui%es x 9 all its accurate =ms & phases4 ,h[ev]1 ?is feature ( our v]se has be5 f> f /amp+ x ) any?+ l sam5ess4 ,?\gh our b>ds h habitually measur$ _! v]ses by ! syllabic scale--) ! exception ( our old ballad writ]s1 & a few mod]ns1 :o h writt5 pr(ess$ly aft] _! exempl>s--yet no language 9 ! _w conta9s /ores ( poetry m v>i$ ?an ! ,engli% 9 respect ( con/ruction4 ,l9es ( all l5g?s1 conta9+ f ?ree syllables to tw5ty1 h be5 tri$ by our poets1 &1 9 g5]al1 pleas+ly & successfully4 ,flet*] has ev5 attempt$ tri-syllabic v]ses1 ?\gh1 z may be suppos$1 only 9 a slight *oral =m4 ,move y\r feet ,to our s\nd1 ,:iles we greet ,all ?is gr\nd4 ,9 v]ses ( f\r syllables1 aga91 pretty long poems h actually be5 compos$1 & p>ticul>ly by ,john ,skelton1 a poet ( ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,mu* ( :at he wrote 0 %e] dogg]el1 no d\bt be+ r5d]$ s p>tly by ! nature ( 8 own tal5t & disposition1 & p>tly because 8 *os5 =m ( v]se w\ld sc>cely admit ( ! conveyance ( s]i\s s5tim5ts4 ,n[ & !n1 h[ev]1 he does contrive to make 8 m9iature l9es int]e/+1 z 9 ! foll[+ address to ,mi/ress ,m>g>et ,hussey3-- ,m]ry ,m>g>et1 ,z midsumm] fl[]1 ,g5tle z falcon1 ,or hawk ( ! t[]2 ,) solace & gladness1 ,mu* mir? & no madness4 ,all good & no badness2 ,s joy\sly1 ,s maid5ly1 ,s womanly1 ,h] demean+1 ,9 e ?+ ,f>1 f> pass+ ,t ,i c indite ,or suffice to write ,( m]ry ,m>g>et1 ,z midsumm] fl[]1 ,g5tle z falcon1 ,or hawk ( ! t[]4 ,x w be obs]v$ t ,skelton1 :ile tak+ f\r syllables = ! basial /ructure ( 8 l9es1 uses five occasionally1 =m+ ei!r a dissyllabic end+1 or giv+ two %ort syllables = a long "o1 z 9 ! l9es-- ,g5tle z falcon1 ,or hawk ( ! t[]4 ,at ! same "t x w be notic$1 t ! same numb] ( acc5ts1 or acc5t$ syllables1 is kept up ?r\gh\t4 ,?is w be f\nd to be ! case ) mo/ ( our irregul> or ballad compositions4 ,!y v>y z to ! numb] ( syllables1 b n ( long ones or acc5ts4 ,scott's romantic poetry exemplifies ! same fact1 :i* is a /rik+ "o1 & expla9s :y ! melody ( ballad-v]ses is s little affect$ by _! syllabic irregul>ities4 ,?is law ( composition %\ld be specially not$ by "y cultivators ( ! ,muses4 ,dryd5 has us$ f\r syllables 9 v]ses ( ! *oral ord]4 ,?us he says-- ,to rule by love1 ,to %$ no blood1 ,may be extoll'd above2 ,b "h bel[1 ,let pr9ces "k1 ',tis fatal to be good4 ,x is obvi\s t ! f\r-syllabl$ l9e is mu* too curt to all[ ( its be+ habitually us$ 9 s]i\s compositions4 ,! same ?+ may be said ( l9es ( five syllables4 ,!y h be51 & c only be1 introduc$ 9 m9or pieces4 ,& "h x may be obs]v$1 t ! measure ( f\r syllables1 :5 us$ gravely1 is ( simple rhy?m1 consi/+ ( a %ort & long syllable alt]nately1 z 9 ! v]ses ( ,dryd54 ,skelton1 inde$1 has conf9$ himself to no rule4 ,! measure ( five syllables necess>ily *anges its rhy?m2 & ! second & f\r? l9es ( ! subjo9$ /anza %[ :at may be call$ ! normal =m ( ! measure3-- ,my love 0 false1 b ,i 0 firm ,f my h\r ( bir?2 ,^u my buri$ body1 lie ,lightly1 g5tle e>?4 ,long & %ort syllables 7?ree long or acc5t$7 occur "h 9 alt]nation1 & compose ! l9e 9 its regul> rhy?mical %ape4 ,"s o!r l9es ( an odd numb] ( syllables1 z sev51 are = ! mo/ "p simil>ly fram$4 ,b1 9 ^! respects1 v>iations are (t5 adopt$4 ,= in/ance1 ! foll[+ five-syllabl$ v]ses are diff]5tly con/ruct$3-- ,n[1 n[ ! mir? comes1 ,) cake full ( plums1 ,:]e bean's ! k+ ( ! sport "h2 ,besides1 we mu/ "k1 ,! pa also#be ,mu/ revel z que5 9 ! c\rt "h4 ,beg9 !n to *oose ,?is night1 z ye use1 ,:o %all = ! pres5t delight "h2 ,be k+ by ! lot1 ,& :o %all n ,be ,twelf?-day que5 = ! night "h4 ,! fir/1 second1 f\r?1 & fif? l9es "h d n pres5t alt]nate long & %ort syllables1 z 9 ! =m] quotation4 ,b1 h[ev] poets may indulge 9 su* v>iations1 ! alt]nation ( longs & %orts con/itutes ! prop] rhy?mical arrangem5t 9 ! measure ( v]se n[ "u notice4 ,)\t ?ree acc5ts1 inde$1 ! five-syllabl$ v]se becomes b a v>iety ( ! f\r-syllabl$1 z 9 ,skelton's pieces4 ,9 ! measure ( six syllables1 we f9d _m beautiful pieces :olly & cont9u\sly compos$1 grave z well z gay4 ,drayton1 = example1 has a f9e ,ode writt5 9 ! ,peaks1 ( :i* ! ensu+ /anza may give a specim53-- ,?is :ile we are abroad1 ,%all we n t\* our lyre8 ,%all we n s+ an ode8 ,%all all t holy fire1 ,9 u t /rongly gl['d ,9 ?is cold air expire8 ,9 a mix$ & lyrical %ape1 ! six-syllabl$ l9e is also us$ f9ely by ,%akspe>e3-- ,bl[1 bl[1 ?\ w9t] w9d1 ,?\ art n s unk9d ,z man's +ratitude2 ,?y too? is n s ke51 ,because ?\ art n se51 ,al?\gh ?y brea? be rude4 ,heigh ho6 s+ heigh ho6 ,x is only z we come to consid] v]ses ( "s l5g?1 t ! subject ( ,acc5t & ,pause c be cle>ly illu/rat$ by examples4 ,! ,acc5t practically consi/s 9 ei!r an elevation or a fall+ ( ! voice1 on a c]ta9 ^w or syllable ( a ^w1 :5 v]se is read2 & t ^w or syllable is call$ ! seat ( ! ,acc5t4 ,! t]m ,rhy?m has no?+ to d ) ! s5se2 :]eas ! ,acc5t re/s ma9ly on ! s5se2 & on ! s5se1 moreov]1 ( ea* individual l9e4 ,! ,pause1 aga91 0 be=e /at$ to be a re/ or /op1 made 9 pron\nc+ l9es ( v]se1 & divid+ ea*1 z x 71 into two p>ts or hemi/i*es4 ,?\gh1 9 ! six-syllabl$ measure1 ! brevity ( ! l9es conf9es ! read] 9 a great degree to ! ord9>y rhy?m1 :i* consi/s ( a %ort & long syllable alt]nately1 or ?ree unacc5t$ & ?ree acc5t$1 yet1 9 ,drayton's ode1 ?\gh ! l9es _c well exemplify ! ,pause1 !re is a slight v>iation 9 ! seat ( ! ,acc5t-- ,%all we n t\* our lyre8 ,%all we n s+ an ode8 ,! acc5t "h pla9ly falls on ! initial %all1 giv+ =ce to ! int]rogation4 ,%akspe>e's ,"u ! gre5-wood tree is simil>ly acc5t$4 ,! sev5-syllabl$ measure is "o 9 :i* _m exquisite poems h be5 compos$ by ,engli% writ]s4 ,raleigh us$ x1 z did likewise ,%akspe>e _m incid5tal passages 9 8 plays1 & aft]w>ds ,c[ley1 ,wall]1 & o!r b>ds ( note4 ,b x 0 by ,milton t ! sev5-syllabl$ v]se 0 develop$1 p]haps1 to ! greate/ p]fection1 9 8 immortal ,l',allegro & ,il ,p5s]oso4 ,9 its sy/ematic %ape1 ?is species ( v]se consi/s ( a long & %ort syllable 9 alt]nation1 ! long beg9n+ & clos+ ea* l9e1 & !re=e giv+ f\r acc5ts4 ,! measure is graceful & easy exce$+ly1 ?\gh apt to become monoton\s 9 enunciation4 ,to obviate ?is effect1 ,milton1 :o1 ei!r f natural f95ess ( e>1 or f obs]vation & exp]i5ce1 _h acquir$ a consummate ma/]y ( rhy?m1 r\gh5$ 8 l9es purposely1 sometimes by introduc+ eight syllables1 & sometimes by v>y+ ! seat ( ! acc5t4 ,?is w p>tly be se5 9 ! foll[+ brief extracts1 :i* w also %[ h[ admirably he c\ld make ! measure ! vehicle ei!r ( ! gay or ! grave3-- ,ha/e !e1 nymph1 & br+ ) !e ,je/ & y\?ful ,jollity1 ,quips1 & cranks1 & wanton wiles1 ,nods1 & becks1 & wrea!d smiles1 ,su* z hang on ,hebe's *eek1 ,& love to live 9 dimple sleek2 ,sport t wr9kl$ c>e d]ides1 ,& ,laught] hold+ bo? 8 sides4 ,s speaks ! poet to ,euphrosyne2 & n[ he addresses div9e/ ,melan*oly3-- ,come1 p5sive nun1 dev\t & pure1 ,sob]1 /eadfa/1 & demure1 ,all 9 a robe ( d>ke/ gra91 ,fl[+ ) maje/ic tra91 ,& sable /ole ( cypress lawn1 ,ov] ?y dec5t %\ld]s drawn4 ,come1 b keep ?y wont$ /ate1 ,) ev5 /ep & mus+ gait1 ,& looks comm]c+ ) ! skies4 ,x w be obs]v$ h[ f9ely ! danc+ effect ( ! sev5-syllabl$ v]se is br\ght out1 9 accordance ) ! s5se1 9 ! fir/ quot$ passage1 & ) :at skill x is repress$ 9 ! second1 pr9cipally by ! use ( ! grav] octosyllabic l9e4 ,john ,keats employ$ ! measure n[ "u consid]ation v beautifully 9 8 ,ode to ,fancy1 & gave x v>iety *iefly by *ang+ ! ord9>y rhy?m4 ,?us-- ,sit ?\ by ! +le1 :5 ,! se> faggot blazes bright1 ,_s ( a w9t]'s night4 ,! second l9e1 f ! position ( se> faggot1 is r5d]$ s f> h>%1 & t5ds to prev5t ! l9k$ sweetness f be+ too long drawn out1 & cloy+ ! e>4 ,%akspe>e--:at "u ! sun escap$ 8 eye8--_h notic$ ! s+-song proclivities ( ! sev5-syllabl$ measure1 s9ce he makes ,t\*/one say1 on he>+ a sample1 ,i'll rhyme y s eight ye>s toge!r2 d9n]s1 & supp]s1 & sleep+ h\rs except$2 x is ! "r butt]-woman's rank 7trot7 to m>ket4 ,= a ta/e4 ,& he gives a ta/e3-- ,if a h>t d lack a h9d1 ,let him seek out ,rosal9d1 ,if ! cat w aft] k9d1 ,s1 be sure1 w ,rosal9d4 ,sweete/ nut ha? s\re/ r9d1 ,su* a nut is ,rosal9d4 ,?is is ! v false gallop ( v]ses1 cont9ue? ! s5t5ti\s man ( motley4 ,he is p>tly 9 ! "r2 b ! read] has n[ be5 told 9 :at way ! great poets1 :o h employ$ ?is measure ( v]se effectively1 ov]came ! difficulties att5d+ its p]fect composition4 ,9 speak+ ( long syllables1 !y 7 be=e call$ acc5ts2 b ! read] mu/ gu>d aga9/ conf\nd+ ^! ) ! prop] s+le acc5t1 occurr+ 9 ea* l9e1 & connect$ ) ! s5se1 z well z ) ! pause4 ,z exemplify+ bo? su* acc5t & pause 9 ! sev5-syllabl$ l9e1 ! foll[+ c\plets may be cit$ f ,c[ley4 ,! acc5t is on ! ?ird syllable1 ! pause at ?ird & f\r?1 z m>k$3-- ,fill ! b[l--) rosy w9e1 ,r\nd our temples--roses tw9e2 ,cr[n'd ) roses--we contemn ,gyges' weal?y--diadem4 ,^! pauses mu/ n be deem$ arbitr>y4 ,! tongue is compell$ to make !m 9 ! act ( utt]ance4 ,! octosyllabic measure has be5 long ! mo/ common1 if n ! mo/ popul>1 ( all =ms ( ,engli% v]se4 ,x 0 9 use among ! ,romanc]s ( ! ,middle ,ages1 be=e ,engl& possess$ a national lit]ature1 or ev5 a prop] national language4 ,mai/] ,wace compos$ 9 ?is measure 8 ,roman de ,r\2 & x 0 adopt$ by _m ( ! e>ly ,rhym+ ,*ronicl]s1 & ,metrical ,romanc]s ( ,great ,brita94 ,fa!r ,*auc] also1 ?\gh 8 noble/ ef=ts 7 made 9 :at became ! h]oic v]se 7! decasyllabic7 ( 8 c\ntry1 produc$ _m pieces 9 ! eight-syllabl$ measure2 & ,g[] us$ x solely & :olly4 ,s likewise did ,b>b\r 9 8 fam\s hi/ory ( ! ,bruce1 & ,wynt\n 9 8 ,metrical ,*ronicle ( ,scotl&4 ,s9ce _! days to ! pres5t1 x has be5 ev] a fav\rite =m ( v]se among u1 &1 inde$1 has be5 at no p]iod m popul> ?an dur+ ! curr5t c5tury4 ,at ! same "t1 poems ( ! v highe/ class1 epic or didactic1 h nev] be5 compos$ 9 ! octosyllabic measure4 ,x wants weight & dignity to s]ve z a fitt+ vehicle = ! l(tie/ poetic inspirations4 ,x has be5 ! basis1 h[ev]1 ( mu* ( ! f9e/ lyrical poetry ( ,engl&4 ,x has likewise be5 spl5didly wield$ = ! purposes ( satire1 z witness ! burlesque or comic epos ( ,butl]1 & ! works ( ,swift4 ,&1 9 our own imm$iate age1 x has be5 magnific5tly employ$ by ,scott1 ,moore1 ,byron1 ,campbell1 & o!rs1 9 ! composition ( poetical romances4 ,byron spoke ( ! octosyllabic v]se z hav+ ab\t x a fatal facility--mean+ t1 f its simple brevity ( con/ruction1 x 0 too apt to deg5]ate into dogg]el4 ,x is almo/ ne$less to give examples ( a species ( poetry s well kn[n4 ,?\gh ! l9es !re( are too %ort to p]mit ( v full v>iety ( cad5ce or emphasis1 yet ^! are always m>k$ & traceable1 m or less4 ,z graceful & fl[+ octosyllables1 ! foll[+ l9es f ! ,tam o' ,%ant] ( ,burns h n _m equals 9 our poetry3-- ,b pleasures are l poppies spread2 ,y seize ! fl[]--its bloom is %$2 ,or l ! sn[-falls 9 ! riv]1 ,a mom5t :ite1 !n gone = ev]2 ,or l ! ,borealis race1 ,t flit ere y c po9t _! place2 ,or l ! ra9b['s lovely =m1 ,evani%+ amid ! /orm4 ,long & %ort syllables alt]nately =m ! regul> rhy?m ( ?is k9d ( v]se2 b occasional *anges ( rhy?m & acc5tuation are us$ by all good writ]s4 ,9 ! foll[+ l9es ,&rew ,m>vel introduces f9ely su* a *ange3-- ,he hangs 9 %ades ! orange bright1 ,l gold5 lamps 9 a gre5 night4 ,! emphasis is sometimes plac$ on ! fir/ syllable1 z 9 ! subjo9$3-- ,fl+ b a /one--! giant dies4 ,smoo?+ ! rugg$ br[ ( night4 ,! decasyllabic v]se1 h[ev]1 w all[ m fully ( ! illu/ration ( ! subjects ( ,acc5t & ,pause4 ,9 ! meantime1 a ^w1 & only a ^w1 requires to be said reg>d+ v]ses ( n9e syllables4 ,su* v]ses1 9 _! normal & mo/ natural %ape1 />t ) two %ort syllables1 foll[$ by a long "o2 & ! same arrangem5t1 repeat$ twice aft]w>ds successively1 completes ! l9e4 ,x has ?us b ?ree acc5t$ to six unacc5t$ v[el-s\nds4 ,few poets ( any repute h us$ ?is measure ext5sively1 if we except ,%5/one1 to ^: /yle x gives an almo/ unique ca/e4 ,= example-- ,n a p9e 9 my grove is !re se51 ,b ) t5drils ( woodb9e is b\nd2 ,n a bee*'s m beautiful gre51 ,b a sweet-bri> entw9es x ar\nd4 ,"o w\ld ?9k %e might l to retire ,to ! b[] ,i h lab\r'd to re>2 ,n a %rub t ,i he>d h] admire1 ,b ,i ha/$ & plant$ x !re4 ,%5/one (t5 introduces eight syllables only1 z 9 ! foll[+ /anza3-- ,ye %eph]ds1 s *e]ful & gay1 ,^: flocks nev] c>elessly roam1 ,%\ld ,corydon's happ5 to /ray1 ,oh6 call ! poor w&]]s home4 ,b he "h reta9s ! prop] rhy?m ( ! measure ( n9e syllables1 & ! l9es j quot$ may rightly be look$ on z /ill 9 t v]se1 ?\gh defective 9 a syllable4 ,!re are sev]al modes ( writ+ ! same measure1 diff]5t f t ( ,%5/one1 b x may suffice to notice "o in/ance3-- ,:5 9 dea? ,i %all calmly recl9e1 ,oh be> my he>t to my mi/ress de>2 ,tell h] x liv$ ^u smiles & w9e ,( ! brighte/ hue1 :ile x l+]'d "h4 ,^! l9es are f> f be+ v musical 9 !mselves1 & 7 only s writt5 to suit precompos$ music4 ,!y are inde$ positively h>%1 if read )\t a recollection ( t music1 & confirm ! rem>k made1 t ea* num]ical assemblage or s]ies ( syllables appe>s to h only "o k9d ( rhy?m prop] & natural to x1 & ap>t f :i* x is usually immelodi\s4 ,! t5-syllabl$ l9e is ! h]oic "o ( ! ,engli% language1 & a noble "o x is1 rivall+ ! l(ty hexamet] ( ,greece & ,rome1 & ca/+ utt]ly into ! %ade ! danc+1 frivol\s epic measure ( ,fr5* poetry4 ,! latt] runs 9 ?is rhy?mical fa%ion3-- ,%e is f> f ! l& :]e h] "y h]o sleeps4 ,& 9 ?is measure is compos$ ! ,h5riade ( ,voltaire1 ) all ! fam$ trag$ies ( ,corneille & ,rac9e1 z well z ! pung5t satires ( ,boileau4 ,h[ *>act]i/ic ( ! ,gaul ! adoption & use ( su* a s+-song =m ( h]oic v]se6 ,! decasyllabic l9e ( ,engl& is ( a m dignifi$ ca/e1 :ile1 at ! same "t1 capable ( s]v+ f> m num]\s & v>i$ purposes4 ,all ?\ghts1 all passions1 all delights1 :atev] /irs ?is mortal frame1 x has be5 f\nd fitt$ to give expression to 9 a mann] wor?y ( ! !mes4 ,a glori\s vehicle x prov$ = ! inspirations ( ,*auc]1 ,sp5s]1 ,%akspe>e1 ,jonson1 ,beaumont1 ,flet*]1 ,milton1 ,dryd51 ,pope1 ,?omson1 ,ak5side1 ,"y1 ,goldsmi?1 ,c[p]1 & o!r b>ds ( pa/ g5]ations2 :ile sc>cely less magnific5t has be5 ! h&l+ ( ! same measure by ! poets ( ! la/ age1 ! ?ird great "o 9 our lit]>y annals4 ,crabbe1 ,wordswor?1 ,col]idge1 ,rog]s1 ,campbell1 ,s\!y1 ,byron1 ,%elley1 & ,keats1 ) o!r rec5t poets ( des]v$ r5[n1 h all wield$ ! decasyllabic l9e1 ) or )\t rhyme1 ) success1 z well z ) s+ul>ly v>i$ ability4 ,a long li/ ( dramati/s ( ! ,elizabe?an1 ,annean1 & ,georgean eras1 has ( c\rse to be add$ to ! roll n[ giv54 ,! h]oic or epic measure ( ,engli% v]se consi/s ( t5-syllabl$ l9es1 ea* ( :i*1 9 its ord9>y rhy?mical =m1 pres5ts a %ort & long syllable alt]nately4 ,! l5g? ( ! l9e enables u di/9ctly to trace 9 x bo? acc5t & pause2 & x is ^u frequ5t *anges 9 ! seats ( ^! t ! v>i$ h>mony ( ! h]oic measure dep5ds4 ,! g5]al acc5tuation falls on ! long syllables1 ! s5se1 h[ev]1 always direct+ ! read] to acc5t "s s+le syllable specially 9 ea* l9e4 ,! pause uni=mly foll[s ! syllable or ^w s acc5t$ specially1 unless t syllable be ! fir/ "p ( a long ^w1 or be foll[$ by %ort monosyllables4 ,?us1 9 ! foll[+ l9es ! acc5t is sev]$ f ! pause4#bf ,bo? are m>k$3-- ,z busy--z int5tive emmets are4 ,s fre% ! w\nd is--& ! grief s va/4 ,^? seats ( luxury--debate & pride4 ,! pause is usually m>k$ by a comma or p]iod1 b ?is1 z be=e said1 is n necess>ily ! case4 ,9 read+ ! decasyllabic l9e1 a pause mu/ some:]e be made1 :e!r or n ! s5se be divid$ by po9ts ( any k9d4 ,! writ+s ( ,pope exemplify /rik+ly ! =mal or normal rhy?m1 acc5t1 & pause ( ! h]oic l9e1 & a quotation may be made to exhibit ^! fully4 ,! pause is m>k$ 9 ea* l9e1 & ! same m>k %[s ! seat ( ! acc5t3-- ,"h z ,i wat*'d ! dy+ lamps ar\nd1 ,f yond] %r9e ,i he>d a holl[ s\nd4 ,come1 si/]1 come6 7x said1 or seem'd to say7 ,?y place is "h2 sad si/]1 come away2 ,once l ?yself1 ,i trembl$1 wept1 & pray'd1 ,love's victim !n1 ?\gh n[ a sa9t$ maid3 ,b all is calm 9 ?is et]nal sleep2 ,"h grief =gets to groan1 & love to weep2 ,ev5 sup]/ition loses e fe>1 ,= ,god1 n man1 absolves our frailties "h4 ,?is passage conta9s ! secret ( t smoo?ness :i* s peculi>ly *>act]ises ! v]sification ( ,pope4 ,9 ! prec$+ f\rte5 l9es1 ! acc5t & ! pause are seat$1 9 all save ?ree in/ances1 at ! same or f\r? syllable2 or r ! seat ( ! acc5t is only once alt]$ 7at ! twelf? l9e71 :ile ! pause1 *ang$ !re1 is also *ang$ 9 ! f\r? & ?irte5? l9es1 :]e x occurs on ! fif? & %ort syllables 9 ! words e*oes & sup]/ition1 ! acc5t rema9+ on ! f\r? 9 bo? cases4 ,n[1 ! v]sification ( ,pope is by no means s monoton\s at all times1 b x is suffici5tly m>k$ by ! peculi> features exhibit$ "h--t is1 ! reit]at$ location ( ! acc5t & pause ne> ! middle ( ea* l9e1 ) ! pause mo/ frequ5tly at long syllables--to r5d] 8 v]ses smoo? ev5 to a we>isome excess4 ,x is ?is *>act]i/ic ( /ructure1 (t5 felt b seldom und]/ood1 :i* di/+ui%es ! poetry ( ,pope f t ( almo/ e o!r writ] ( note 9 ! language4 ,d>w9 resembles him mo/ closely1 ?\gh ! latt] poet _h m>k$ peculi>ities ( 8 own4 ,he emphasis$ m p>ticul>ly ne>ly "o-half ! fir/ syllables ( 8 l9es4 ,v]se aft] v]se runs ?us3-- ,sighs 9 ! gale1 & :isp]s 9 ! grot4 ,spans ! pale nations ) colossal /ride4 ,! sweetness "h is great1 b1 mo/ und\bt$ly1 v]se possess$ ( a mu* m p]fect & uncloy+ species ( melody has be5 produc$ by ^? poets :o h admitt$ great] v>iety into ! composition ( _! l9es4 ,! lic5ce us$ by ,%akspe>e1 = example1 9 respect ( rhy?m1 acc5t1 & pause1 is unlimit$2 & beautiful1 inde$1 are ! results3-- ,! quality ( m]cy is n /ra9'd4 ,x droppe? z ! g5tle dew f heav5 ,^u ! place b5ea?4 ,x is twice bless'd3 ,x blesse? him t gives1 & him t takes2 ',tis mightie/ 9 ! mightie/2 x becomes ,! ?ron$ mon>* bett] ?an 8 cr[n2 ,x is an attribute to ,god himself4 ,sweet are ! uses ( adv]sity1 ,:i*1 l a toad1 ugly & v5om\s1 ,we>s yet a preci\s jewel 9 8 head4 ,i "k a bank :]eon ! wild ?yme bl[s1 ,:]e oxlips & ! nodd+ violet gr[s1 ,q ov]-canopi$ ) lu% woodb9e1 ,) sweet musk-roses1 & ) eglant9e4 ,x is unnecess>y to multiply examples ( ?is sort4 ,! decasyllabic l9e ( ,%akspe>e is v>i$ 9 /ructure1 z said1 almo/ unlimit$ly1 ! seat ( ! acc5t & pause be+ %ift$ f ! fir/ ^w to ! la/1 z if at r&om1 b (t51 9 reality1 ) a f9e reg>d to ! s5se4 ,b5 ,jonson1 & inde$ all our old] writ]s1 indulge 9 ! l free v>iations ( ! h]oic measure2 & ! poets ( ! pres5t day1 9 imitat+ _! high] qualities1 h also foll[$ _! example 9 respect ( m]e v]sification4 ,wordswor? & ,keats1 p]haps1 may be held z hav+ excell$ all ! mod]ns1 _! contempor>ies1 9 ! art ( build+ ! l(ty rhyme4 ,bo? att5d$ specially to ! subject1 deem+ x by no means b5ea? !m to m$itate well ! melody ( s+le l9es1 & ! aptitude ev5 ( individual words4 ,h5ce may ,col]idge ju/ly praise ,wordswor? = 8 au/]e purity ( language1 & ! p]fect appropriat5ess ( 8 words to ! mean+--= 8 s9ewy /r5g? 9 isolat$ v]ses1 & ! frequ5t curiosa felicitas ( 8 diction4 ,b ,wordswor? himself owns 8 arti/ic c>e & toil 9 composition ev5 m /rongly3-- ,:5 happie/ fancy has inspir$ ! /ra9s1 ,h[ (t ! malice ( "o luckless ^w ,pursues ! ,en?usia/ to ! social bo>d1 ,or haunts him lat$ on ! sil5t pla9s6 ,! beauties ( ! ,b>d ( ,rydal are1 at ! same "t1 too widely spread to r5d] him ! be/ example = our pres5t purpose4 ,keats att5d$ m closely to ! m9uti ( pure v]sification 9 s+le passages1 & may furni% bett] illu/rations "h4 ,! subjo9$ ,arcadian picture displays exquisite ease & fre$om ( composition3-- ,lead+ ! way1 "y damsels danc$ along1 ,be>+ ! burd5 ( a %eph]d's song2 ,ea* hav+ a :ite wick]1 ov]brimm'd ,) ,april's t5d] y\ngl+s2 next well trimm'd1 ,a cr[d ( %eph]ds ) z sunburn'd looks ,z may be read ( 9 ,arcadian books2 ,su* z sat li/5+ r\nd ,apollo's pipe4 ,:5 ! great deity1 = e>? too ripe1 ,let 8 div9ity o'erfl[+ die ,9 music ?r\gh ! vales ( ,!ssaly4 ,equally f9e is ! v>i$ melody ( ! "y poet's blank v]se3-- ,z :51 ^u a trancd summ] night1 ,^? gre5-rob$ s5ators ( mighty woods1 ,tall oaks1 bran*-*>md by ! e>ne/ />s1 ,dream'1 & s dream all night )\t a /ir1 ,save f "o gradual solit>y gu/ ,:i* comes ^u ! sil5ce1 & dies (f1 ,z if ! ebb+ air _h b "o wave2 ,s came ^! words & w5t4 ,be=e adv]t+ to o!r *>act]s & peculi>ities ( ,engli% ,v]sification g5]ally1 a v few words may be said 9 ref]5ce to ^? measures t exce$ ! decasyllabic 9 l5g?4 ,l9es ( elev5 feet h nev] be5 us$ 9 ! composition ( great or ext5d$ poems4 ,:5 employ$ 9 lyrics & occasional pieces1 ! rhy?m has usually be5 ?us regulat$3-- ,oh6 brea! n 8 "n1 let x sleep 9 ! %ade1 ,:]e1 cold & unhon\r'd1 8 relics are laid2 ,sad1 sil5t1 & d>k be ! te>s :i* we %$ ,z 7!7 night-dew t falls on ! grass o'er 8 head4 ,?is rhy?mical arrangem5t seems to be ! natural "o1 & composes m]ely ! normal l9e ( n9e syllables1 ) a prefix ( two o!rs4 ,"s o!r =ms ( ! elev5-syllabl$ l9e may be f\nd 9 lyrical collections1 & m p>ticul>ly 9 ! works ( ,?omas ,moore1 :o1 writ+ to pre-exi/+ music1 has produc$ specim5s ( almo/ e v>iety ( rhy?m ( :i* ! ,engli% language is capable4 ,! measure ( twelve syllables has be5 employ$ by "o em95t & true poet 9 ! composition ( a "w ( importance4 ,! ,polyolbian ( ,drayton is "h allud$ to4 ,z 9 ! case ( o!r v]ses ( an ev5 numb] ( syllables1 ! regul> alt]nation ( %ort & long seems mo/ suitable to l9es ( twelve4 ,drayton ?\ght s1 z ! foll[+ brief extract descriptive ( ,rob9 ,hood w %[3-- ,!n1 tak+ !m to re/1 8 m]ry m5 & he ,slept _m a summ]'s night b5ea? ! gre5wood tree4 ,f weal?y abbots' *e/s1 & *urls' abundant /ore1 ,:at (t5times he took he %>$ among ! poor2 ,no lordly bi%op came 9 lu/y ,rob9's way1 ,to him be=e he w5t1 b = 8 pass mu/ pay2 ,! wid[ 9 di/ress he graci\sly reliev$1 ,& rem$i$ ! wrongs ( _m a virg9 griev$4 ,x is sup]flu\s to dwell on acc5tuation or pauses "h1 ! l9e be+ commonly divid$ into two ev5 p>ts1 or1 9 tru?1 two six-syllabl$ l9es4 ,! rhy?m1 h[ev]1 is (t5 arrang$ diff]5tly 9 lyrics1 z ! fir/ l9es ( "s ( ^? ( ,moore w ev9ce3-- ,z a beam o'er ! face ( ! wat]s may gl[4 ,we may roam ?r\gh ?is _w l a *ild at a fea/4 ,l ! bright lamp t %one 9 ,kild>e's holy fane4 ,9 ^! in/ances1 two %ort syllables & a long "o occur 9 alt]nation ?r\gh\t ! twelve4 ,moore has giv5 o!r v>ieties ( ?is measure1 z-- ,?r\gh grief & ?r\gh dang]1 ?y smile ha? *e]'d my way2 b ^! are m]ely capriccios to suit c]ta9 music1 & ne$ n occupy our "t "h4 ,! same poet has ev5 a l9e ( ?irte5 syllables4#bg ,at ! mid-h\r ( night1 :5 />s are weep+ ,i fly4 ,?is measure is a mo/ awkw>d "o1 c]ta9ly4 ,! l9e ( f\rte5 syllables is m natural1 & 0 us$ 9 at lea/ "o long piece call$ ,albion's ,engl&1 by ,?omas ,w>n]1 a rhym] ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,a maid is advis$ :om to love 9 ^! t]ms3-- ,! pl\ghman's lab\r ha? no end1 & he a *url w prove2 ,! craftsman ha? m "w on h& ?an fitte? "o to love2 ,! m]*ant traffick+ abroad1 suspects 8 wife at home2 ,a y\? w play ! wanton1 & an old w play ! mome3 ,!n *oose a %eph]d4 ,?is is b ! lumb]+ dodecasyllabic v]se r5d]$ m lumb]+ /ill by two fre% feet1 x w be g5]ally all[$4 ,9 fact1 ^! l9es ( twelve & f\rte5 feet h only be5 us$ effectually z ,alex&r9es1 or s+le l9es introduc$ to w9d up1 or height5 ! =ce ( passages1 9 ! h]oic or ! octosyllabic measure4 ,pope ridicules ?is practice1 ?\gh x 0 a fav\rite "o ) ,dryd53-- ,a ne$less ,alex&r9e ends ! song1 ,t1 l a w\nd$ snake1 drags its sl[ l5g? along4 ,9 ,dryd5's ,ode to music1 ! foll[+ in/ances ( ! two k9ds ( ,alex&r9es occur3-- ,c\ld swell ! s\l to rage1 or k9dle s(t desire4 ,& ?rice he r\t$ all 8 foes1 & ?rice he slew ! sla94 ,by giv+ l9es ( t51 twelve1 & f\rte5 syllables 9 succession1 z he occasionally does 9 8 translation ( ,virgil1 ,dryd5 br+s passages ) arti/ic skill to a v noble climax4 ,b ! ,alex&r9e is n[ ne>ly obsolete 9 our poetry4 ,! mo/ common features & peculi>ities ( ,engli% ,v]sification h n[ receiv$ a %>e ( att5tion4 ,measure & ,rhy?m1--,acc5t & ,pause1 h all be5 duly notic$4 ,!re are yet o!r po9ts1 h[ev]1 connect$ ) ! subject1 :i* m]it equal att5tion f ! /ud5t ( poetical composition4 ,e rule t has be5 m5tion$ may be pres]v$1 & /ill mo/ inh>moni\s v]se may be ! result4 ,! greate/ poets1 ei!r f exp]i5ce or innate musical ta/e1 adopt$ additional means to arrive at p]fect v]sification4 ,pope po9ts to "s ( ^! 9 8 well-kn[n l9es3-- ,! s\nd mu/ seem an e*o to ! s5se4 ,s(t is ! /ra9 :5 zephyr g5tly bl[s1 ,& ! smoo? /ream 9 smoo!r numb]s fl[s2 ,b :5 l\d surges la% ! s\nd+ %ore1 ,! ho>se r\gh v]se %\ld l ! torr5t ro>4 ,! poet1 z all w ( c\rse see1 "h exemplifies ! mean+ ( 8 l9es practically 9 _! /ructure4 ,! ,greek & ,roman writ]s 7 q aw>e ( ! effect ( congru\s s\nd & s5se4 ,virgil has sev]al fam\s l9es con/ruct$ on ?is pr9ciple1 z-- ,mon/rum1 horr5dum1 in=me1 +5s cui lum5 ademptum4 7,a mon/]1 horrid1 =mless1 gross1 & bl9d47 ,to give a bett] idea ( ! effici5t way 9 :i* ! poet has r\gh5$ ! above v]se to suit ! picture ( a mon/]1 "o ( 8 ord9>y l9es may be quot$3-- ,=mosam reson>e doces ,am>yllida silvas4 ,b x is wrong to call ?is an ord9>y l9e1 s9ce ,dr4 ,johnson consid]$ x to be ! mo/ musical 9 any human language4 ,ovid1 aga91 has made ! s5se & s\nd 7& also con/ruction7 agree f9ely 9 ! foll[+ passage3-- ,sponte sua c>m5 num]os v5iebat ad aptos1 ,et quod t5tabam dic]e v]sus erat4 ,pope has imitat$ ^! l9es1 & appli$ !m to himself1 ! signification be+ simply-- ,i lisp'd 9 numb]s1 = ! numb]s came4 ,among our own great b>ds1 ,milton /&s peculi>ly di/+ui%$ = success 9 ! use ( ?is ornam5t ( v]se4 ,! ,allegro & ,p5s]oso exhibit v>i\s exquisite in/ances4 ,sw++ sl[ ) sull5 ro>4 ,on ! light fanta/ic toe4 ,?r\gh ! high wood e*o+ %rill4 ,& ! busy hum ( m54 ,mo/ musical1 mo/ melan*oly4 ,lap me 9 s(t ,lydian airs4 ,9 ! ,p>adise ,lo/1 aga91 !re occur _m passages r5d]$ =cible 9 ! extreme by ! adaptation ( s\nd to s5se4 ,?us-- ,him ! ,almighty p[] ,hurl'd headlong flam+ f ! e!real sky1 ,) hide\s ru9 & combu/ion1 d[n ,to bottomless p]dition4 ,/ill m rem>kable is ! foll[+ passage1 z expressive ( sl[ & toilsome travel3-- ,! fi5d ,o'er bog or /eep1 ?r\gh /raight1 r\gh1 d5se1 or r>e1 ,) head1 h&s1 w+s1 or feet1 pursues 8 way1 ,& swims1 or s9ks1 or wades1 or creeps1 or flies4 ,! *ief mean ( atta9+ g5]al h>mony 9 v]se is a free & happy di/ribution ( ! v[el-s\nds4 ,= produc+ a special h>mony1 consonant ) special signification1 o!r rules require to be foll[$4 ,b1 9 ! fir/ place1 let u look p>ticul>ly to ! means ( r5d]+ v]se simply & aggregately melodi\s4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$1 z _m are apt to d1 t ev5 ! mo/ illu/ri\s poets consid]$ x b5ea? !m to att5d to su* m9uti z ! di/ribution ( ! v[els 9 _! v]ses4 ,look at ! gr& op5+ ( ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,x is sc>cely conceivable t ! rem>kable v>iation ( ! v[els !re1 on :i* ! effect w be f\nd l>gely to dep5d1 c h be5 ! result ( *ance4 ,no "o l9e almo/1 x w be se51 gives ! same v[el-s\nd twice4 ,( man's fir/ disob$i5ce1 & ! fruit ,( t =bidd5 tree1 ^: mortal ta/e ,br\ght dea? into ! _w1 & all our woe1 ,) loss ( ,ed51 till "o great] ,man ,re/ore u1 & rega9 ! heav5ly seat1 ,s+1 heav5ly ,muse4 ,! foll[+ /anza ( ,leyd5 0 consid]$ by ,scott "o ( ! mo/ musical 9 ! language1 & x is r5d]$ s ma9ly by its v[el v>iety3-- ,h[ sweetly swell on ,jura's hea? ,! murmurs ( ! m\nta9 bee6 ,h[ sweetly m\rns ! wri?d %ell1 ,( ,jura's %ore1 its p>5t sea6 ,a passage f ! ,laodamia ( ,wordswor? may be po9t$ to z an equally /rik+ illu/ration ( ! same rule3-- ,he ,spake ( h]oic arts 9 grav] mood ,reviv$1 ) f9] h>mony pursu$2 ,( all t is mo/ beaute\s--imag$ !re ,9 happi] beauty2 m pellucid /reams1 ,an ampl] e!r1 a div9] air1 ,& fields inve/$ ) purpureal glaems2 ,climes :i* ! sun1 :o %$s ! brighte/ day ,e>? kn[s1 is all unwor?y to survey4 ,wordswor?1 :o 9 tru? is ! p]fect ma/] ( ?is species ( ,melody1 z ! ,excursion w prove to all ^? :o look !re9to att5tively1 has sc>cely once repeat$ ! same exact s\nd 9 any two words1 ( any "o l9e1 9 ! prec$+ quotation4 ,"o m passage 7f ,lycidas7 may be giv5 to undeceive yet m completely ^? :o h be5 want to ascribe ! ri* ,miltonic melody to m]e *ance3-- ,alas6 :at boots x ) incessant c>e ,to t5d ! homely1 slight$ %eph]d's trade4 ,& /rictly m$itate ! ?ankless ,muse8 ,7 x n bett] done1 z o!rs use1 ,to sport ) ,am>yllis 9 ! %ade1 ,or ) ! tangles ( ,nera's hair8 ,?is mo/ melodi\s passage has (t5 be5 quot$1 b ! s\rce ( its melody has n be5 g5]ally recognis$ by ord9>y read]s4 ,! key :i* unlocks ! secret has "h be5 giv54 ,let x be appli$ to our poetry at l>ge1 & x w be f\nd to expla9 ! effect ( _m ( its gr&e/ & sweete/ passages4 ,! prop] di/ribution ( ! v[els1 !n1 s effective 9 ! h&s ( ,milton & ,wordswor?1 may be decisively view$ z a ma9 help to h>mony ( v]sification g5]ally4 ,b :5 ! poet desires to make 8 language express p>ticul> mean+s by s\nds1 he /udies m specially1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! "r disposition ( acc5t & pause1 & s advances p>tly to 8 object4 ,?us ,milton1 9 describ+ ! fall ( ,mulcib] or ,vulcan f heav51 leaves him1 z x 71 tumbl+ & tumbl+ 9 ! v]se1 by a beautiful pause3-- ,f morn ,to noon he fell1 f noon to dewy eve1 ,a summ]'s day4 ,a simil> & n less exquisite pause is made 9 ! fam$ passage1 o!rwise beautiful f v>iety ( v[els1 :]e1 aft] swell+ allusions to ,:at res\nds ,9 fable or romance ( ,u!r's son ,begirt ) ,briti% & ,armoric knights1 ,& all :o s9ce1 baptiz$ or infidel1 ,j\/$ 9 ,aspram\nt or ,montalbalm1 a dy+ & mo/ melodi\s close is atta9$-- ,:5 ,*>lema9 ) all 8 pe]age fell ,by ,font>abia4 ,(t5 are simil> pauses made effectively at ! op5+ ( l9es3-- ,! s*oolboy1 w&]+ ?r\gh ! wood1 ,to pull ! primrose gay1 ,/>ts1 ! new voice ( spr+ to he>1 ,& imitates ?y lay4 ,my song1 its p9ions dis>ray'd ( night1 ,droop'd4 ,! c>vd angels1 ev] eag] ey$1 ,/>$4 ,lib]ty1 ,f he>t to he>t1 f t[] to t[]1 o'er ,spa9 ,scatt]+ contagi\s fire into ! sky1 ,gleam'd4 ,mu* m /rik+ in/ances ( ! effect ( lay+ m>k$ & compulsory pauses on fir/ syllables might be adduc$1 b ^!1 tak5 by *ance1 may suffice z illu/rations4 ,su* aids to impressive v]sify+ mu/ n be ov]look$ by "y poets4 ,! pause & acc5t1 h[ev]1 may bo? be simil>ly employ$ & fix$ )\t ! help ( positive p]iods4 ,?us ,wordswor?1 9 l9es likewise beautiful f v[el-v>iety3-- ,:at "t ! hunt]'s e>lie/ horn is he>d1 ,/>tl+ ! gold5 hills4 ,! voice acc5ts ! ^w />tl+ naturally2 & m9d & e> bo? own its peculi> aptitude :]e x is plac$4 ,n less m>k$ is ! =ce ( ! same ^w 9 ! middle ( ! ,miltonic l9e3-- ,to he> ! l>k beg9 8 flight1 ,& s++ />tle ! dull night4 ,& aga91 9 ! case ( ! ^w />t-- ,! patriot nymph />ts at imag9$ s\nds4 ,! foll[+ are examples ( s5se br\ght cle>ly out1 by plac+ ! pause & acc5t at diff]5t po9ts ( ! v]ses3-- ,my he>t a*es1 & a dr[sy numbness pa9s ,my s5se4 ,cut m]cy ) a %>p knife to ! bone4 ,! /rong effect ( ^! l9es arises f ! acc5t be+ ?r[n on syllables usually %ort or unacc5t$ 9 ! decasyllabic v]se4 ,?is is a common /roke ( art ) ,milton1 :5 he w\ld lay =ce on p>ticul> words4 ,mo/ ( our great poets1 inde$1 knew & practis$ ! same rule4 ,s mu* = ! effects ( ! /ructure ( ! v]se1 & ! location ( ! acc5t & pause4 ,b ! simple *oice ( apt diction is /ill m important to ! art ( effective v]sification1 z f> z ! evolution ( special mean+s is conc]n$4 ,ref]5ce is n "h made to diction t is apt ?r\gh signification m]ely1 b su*1 m p>ticul>ly1 z by its s\nd enhances ! =ce ( ! ?\ghts or images :i* x conveys4 ,9 ?is %ape is ! congruity ( s\nd & s5se be/ develop$4 ,to ! in/ances giv5 f ,pope & ,milton o!rs may n[ be add$1 ) an explanation ( ! arti/ic rules employ$ 9 ! case4 ,obs]ve h[ f9ely appropriate is ! s\nd to ! s5se 9 ! l9e3-- ,! surgy murmurs ( ! lonely sea4 ,by ! use ( ! rs "h x is1 t ! v s\nd ( ! surge seems to be br\ght to ! e>2 & ev5 ! op5 v[els at ! close give some?+ l ! s5se ( a great & cold wa/e ( wat]s beyond ! surge4 ,equally apt is ! impression made by ! l9es3-- ,! murmur\s haunt ( flies on summ]-eves4 ,c\*es ( rugg$ /one1 & slaty ridge ,/ubborn'd ) iron4 ,a gho/ly "u-song1 ,l ho>se night-gu/s sepul*ral bri>s among4 ,! snort+ ( ! w>-horse ( ! /orm4 ,^! are in/ances 9 :i* ! r\gh5+ effect ( ! r is felt to aid ! mean+ p[]fully4 ,! actual & direct mean+ ( ! words *os51 beyond a d\bt1 is by f> ! mo/ important po9t 9 all k9ds ( composition2 b ! art ( ! poet may be m or less ev9c$ 9 8 selection ( su* z h a fit & correspond5t s\nd4 ,all great poets h recognis$ ?is law4 ,! art1 h[ev]1 mu/ n be too palpable4 ,pope1 9 exemplify+ ! h>% effect ( ! lett] r1 all[$ ! art to be too easily se54 ,! ho>se r\gh v]se %\ld l ! torr5t ro>4 ,keats1 be=e quot$1 manages ! matt] m delicately4 ,we ref] to ! use ( ! lett] r simply 9 illu/ration ( a pr9ciple ( great consequ5ce 9 poetical composition4 ,x is also ( ! wide/ application4 ,n a lett]1 or comb9ation ( lett]s1 9 ! ,engli% language1 is )\t "s peculi> =ce ( s\nd ( its own1 enhanc+ s5se2 & above all does ?is ass]tion hold good 9 respect to ! ,anglo-,saxon elem5ts or portions ( our v]nacul> tongue4 ,?is circum/ance arises f ! fact ( ! ,anglo-,saxon be+ a v pure dialect ( a primitive language1 ! e>lie/ words ( :i* languages are ev] m]e descriptions1 z f> z s\nd goes1 ( ! acts or objects impli$ or spok5 (4 ,hiss & h[l1 = in/ance1 are cle>ly imitative ( ! noises ( hiss+ & h[l+2 & ?\s&s ( simil>ly d]iv$ vocables are n less expressive 9 a k9dr$ way4 ,our mo/ em95t national poets1 :e!r taught by ! e> or by exp]i5ce1 h %[n !mselves well aw>e ( ^! ?+s1 & h turn$ to f9e acc\nt ! ,anglo-,saxon con/itu5ts ( ! "m-tongue4 ,9 ^? languages1 aga91 :i* h pass$ ?r\gh v>i\s %apes s9ce _! fir/ inv5tion by man--z ! ,fr5*1 ,spani%1 & ,italian--ne>ly all traces ( congru\s s\nd & s5se h be5 lo/1 & g5]al modulation has tak5 place ( specific expressiv5ess4 ,! ga9 "h1 :i* practically re/s on ! use ( a multiplicity ( v[els1 _c be held to c\nt]balance ! loss4 ,exquisitely melodi\s z are ! v]ses ( ,tasso & ,ario/o1 = example1 no "o :olly ignorant ( ,italian c\ld ev] ev5 guess at ! mean+ ( a s+le l9e or ^w f ! m]e he>+4 ,! ,engli% language /&s plac$1 9 ! ma91 v diff]5tly3 & happily does x d s1 z f> z =ce1 impressiv5ess1 & picturesque beauty are conc]n$4 ,no d\bt1 we h _m words f\nd$ on ! ,lat9 & its mod]n d]ivations2 & ^! are f> f uns]viceable1 inasmu* z !y l5d g5]al h>mony to our tongue1 spok5 & writt54 ,b our special /r5g? ( diction comes f ! ,anglo-,saxon2 & =tunate is x1 t t primitive =m ( spee* /ill =ms ! *ief con/itu5t ( ! national language ( ,brita94 ,! read] n[ und]/&s by :at means our be/ national poets h /riv5 to r5d] s\nd & s5se congru\s 9 _! v]ses4 ,x has ma9ly be51 z said1 by ! use ( ,anglo-,saxon words :i* c\ld sc>cely fail to suit ! end well1 s9ce !y 7 actually =m$1 prim>ily1 ^u t v pr9ciple4 ,mu* ( ! p[]1 ( c\rse1 lies 9 ! consonants :i* occur s freely 9 ! language2 & yet ! v[els1 :ile ess5tial to ! use & =ce ( ! consonants1 are n )\t _! individual & respective k9ds & %ades ( expressiv5ess4 ,! o1 = in/ance1 has a bread? & weight n p]ta9+ to ! o!r v[els1 z 9 ! la/ ( ^! two l9es-- ,"s words %e spake ,9 solemn t5\r & deep organ tone4 ,! o!r v[els h also _! respective degrees ( dep?1 lightness1 & o!r qualities4 ,b m]e g5]al h>mony only1 or *iefly1 c be atta9$ by ! use ( v[el-s\nds unaid$ by consonants ( p>ticul> p[]s2 & x has already be5 po9t$ out1 t1 to develop t h>mony fully1 an ext5sive v>iation ( ! said s\nds is ! pr9cipal ?+ requir$1 & has ev] be5 employ$ by ! greate/ poets4 ,) reg>d to ,consonants1 !re is sc>cely "o 9 ! alphabet )\t "s well-m>k$ & special =ce ( its own4 ,by conjunction ) o!rs1 or ) v[els1 ?is special =ce may likewise be modifi$ va/ly1 giv+ rise to numb]less v>ieties ( expression1 or r expressiv5ess4 ,! r\gh5+ p[] ( ! lett] r has be5 adv]t$ to1 & o!r consonants may n[ be notic$1 ) exemplifications1 ( _! effici5t use 9 poetry4 ,! consonants are noticeable = _! peculi> p[]s1 at once at ! beg9n+1 9 ! middle1 & at ! close ( words2 b ! pres5t purpose w be be/ s]v$ by tak+ !m up successively1 z initial lett]s4 ,! consonant b1 at ! op5+ ( words1 has no v m>k$ =ce2 b x orig9ates _m expressive t]ms1 (t5 f9ely employ$ 9 poetry4 ,he babbl$ ( gre5 fields4 ,"h ! ^w pa9ts ! act to p]fection4 ,beslubb]$ all ) te>s4 ,a blubb]+ boy4 ,fire burn1 & caldron bubble4 ,all ( ^! words exemplify s\nd & s5se cle>ly comb9$2 & our poets h also us$1 ) l effect1 bawl1 brawl1 bray1 & _m o!r common t]ms1 beg9n+ ) b4 ,b on ! :ole1 its initial p[] is n great2 & x is1 inde$1 r a s(t consonant1 l ! labials g5]ally4 ,c1 aga91 s\nd$ z k1 has really a special p[]1 quick1 %>p1 & cutt+1 at ! comm5cem5t ( words1 & m p>ticul>ly :5 foll[$ by l & r1 & aid$ by apt t]m9ations4 ,well did ,milton & o!rs ( our b>ds "k ?is fact1 z ! subjo9$ l9es may p>tly %[3-- ,cla%'d _! s\nd+ %ields ! d9 ( w>4 ,till all 8 limbs d crack4 ,i cleave ) rapid f9 ! wave4 ,9 "o wild havoc cra%'d4 ,! moonbeams crisp ! curl+ surge4 ,by ! h[l+ ( ! dog4 ,by ! croak+ ( ! frog4 ,all ^! are effective t]ms1 bo? 9 ! op5+ & close4 ,^? :o recollect any great actor 9 ,hamlet1 mu/ h notic$ ! spl5did emphasis placeable on ! words-- ,:at %\ld su* fell[s z ,i d1 ,crawl+ betwixt e>? & heav56 ,! foll[+ is mo/ aptly heavy3-- ,save t a clog do? hang yet at my heel4 ,& we h "h a f9e expression1 ) an equally good pause3-- ,i plead a p>don = my tale1 ,& hav+ hemm$ & c\gh'd--beg94 ,b c\gh mu/ be pron\nc$ 9 ! old ,anglo-,saxon way1 & n z c(f4 ,! p[] ( ! lett] d1 at ! comm5cem5t ( words1 is n quick & %>p l ! c1 b r sl[ & heavy2 & ?is effect is va/ly increas$ :5 an r is add$4 ,?us1 = in/ance3-- ,drags its sl[ l5g? along4 ,n all ! dr[sy syrups ( ! _w4 ,! dre>y melody ( b$d$ re$s4 ,snivell+ & drivell+ folly )\t end4 ,good %eph]ds aft] %e>+ dr5* _! %eep4 ,& dropp+ melody ) e te>4 ,su* words1 too1 z drawl1 droop1 drip1 drizzle1 drum1 & o!rs1 may be1 h be5 us$ excell5tly 9 poetry4 ,! f is a lett] expressive ( a light & rapid action1 at lea/ :5 conjo9$ ) o!r consonants4 ,campbell uses x f9ely 9 bo? ways3-- ,b see6 'mid ! fa/-fla%+ lightn+s ( w>4 ,:at /e$ to ! des]t flies frantic & f>8 ,! quick action is also signifi$ 9 flay1 flog1 fl+1 flitt]1 & o!r vocables4 ,coriolanus portrays v]bally ! v de$1 :5 he tells h[1 ,l an eagle 9 a dovecot1 he ,flutt]'d _! ,volsces 9 ,corioli4 ,g1 by itself1 is r a s(t consonant2 &1 foll[$ by l1 x has also a mild effect1 z 9 ! v expressive words1 gleam1 glide1 glitt]1 gli/51 gloom1 & ! l4 ,gr1 aga91 is s+ul>ly heavy & h>%1 z 9 ! succe$+ cases3-- ,& gr9n'd1 t]rific1 a s>donic look4 ,gr9n'd horribly a gha/ly smile4 ,grapple him to ?y s\l ) hooks ( /eel4 ,9 came ,m>g>et's grimly gho/4 ,( k9dr$ =ce are grasp1 gripe1 grope1 & o!rs4 ,gna% & gnaw h a sort ( convulsive twi/ 9 s5se1 & s %\ld !y h 9 s\nd1 :5 rightly pron\nc$1 & aft] ! orig9al mode4 ,by ! way1 ?\gh gr9 be a /rong ^w1 9 its old %ape x is /rong]2 & t girn1 /ill us$ 9 ,scotl&4 ,all ( ^! specim5s ( ! ,anglo-,saxon vocabul>y1 & _m ( a k9dr$ ord]1 h be5 (t5 made to tell exquisitely 9 our national poetry4 ,! same av]m5t may be made reg>d+ ho/s ( o!r words1 diff]5tly begun & =m$2 b we mu/ s f> cont5t ourselves ) hav+ %[n ! pr9ciple1 & g ov] :at is to come m quickly4 ,h[ev]1 ! aspirate h mu/ n be lightly ov]pass$1 hav+ a /rik+ value 9 v]se4 ,be+ pron\nc$ ) an aspiration1 x gives a c]ta9 en]gy to almo/ all words :i* x beg9s1 z hack1 h>%1 hawl1 ha/e1 hit1 hunt1 & ! l4 ,to "s t]ms x imp>ts a sort ( labori\sly elevative =ce4 ,pope compos$ ! foll[+ l9e purposely to exemplify ?is prop]ty3-- ,up ! high hill1 he heaves a huge r\nd /one4 ,! m]ely expiratory =ce ( ! h is felt equally 9 nam+ ! heights ( heav5 & ! holl[s ( hell4 ,?\gh b half a lett]1 x is ?us pot5t 9 poetry1 & is (t5 beautifully turn$ to acc\nt by ,milton1 z 9 ! passage1 ,him ! ,almighty p[] hurl$ headlong1 & s on4 ,! lett] j gives ! initiative to _m expressive words1 ?\gh _! expressiv5ess re/s ma9ly on ! t]m9ations4 ,su* is ! case ) j>1 j]k1 jig1 jilt1 jog1 jo/le1 jumble1 jump4 ,our comic writ]s h us$ ! mo/ ( ^! to good purpose4 ,x is wor? :ile specially to notice je]4 ,x w\ld seem z if ! e] 0 an end+ peculi>ly fitt$ to express ! mean+ :i* je] be>s1 s9ce x gives a pretty simil> =ce to sne]1 fle]1 le]1 pe]1 que]1 & "s o!rs4 ,s\nd & s5se concur 9 all ^! t]ms4 ,! k m]ely gives to words ! same p[] z ! h>d c4 ,l has no great =ce z ! initial lett] ( words1 ?\gh x yet possesses s f> its own peculi> expressiv5ess4 ,t ! :ole memb]s ( ! alphabet d s1 inde$1 may be v simply prov$4 ,( ! foll[+ twelve monosyllables clos+ 9 a%1 ! diff]5t op5+ lett]s give a diff]5t =ce1 9 respect ( s\nd1 to ea* ^w1 & su* z p]fectly accords ) ! actual & sev]al mean+s4 ,! words are1 cla%1 cra%1 da%1 fla%1 gna%1 la%1 ma%1 qua%1 pla%1 sla%1 sma%1 & ?ra%4 ,! di/9ction "h may n be great 9 "s in/ances1 b x c]ta9ly is s 9 ! grat+ cra%1 ! rapid fla%1 & ! pond]\s sma%6 ,^! po9ts are well wor?y ! att5tion ( ! /ud5t ( ,engli% ,v]sification--9 tru?1 ( ,engli% lit]ature g5]ally4 ,_m expressive words1 op5+ ) l1 are =m$ by apt closes1 z lift1 lisp1 limp1 loa!1 log1 lull1 & lurk4 ,h[ f9e ! loll 9 ,%akspe>e's l9e3-- ,! l>ge ,a*illes1 on 8 press'd b$ loll+1 ,f 8 deep *e/ laughs out a l\d applause6 ,m & n1 op5+ words isolat$ly1 h little peculi>ity ( p[]1 b ga9 x by cont9uations & t]m9ations3-- ,hell is murky4 ,to pluck ! mangl$ ,tybalt f 8 %r\d4 ,?rice ! br9d$ cat ha? mew'd4 ,! matt$ woods4 ,?\ dete/able womb1 ?\ maw ( dea?4 ,s ! two bro!rs & _! murd]'d man4 ,?is h& is moi/1 my lady4 ,! muffl$ drum4 ,& s on4 ,neigh1 nod1 nip1 nick & s =?1 exemplify ! n suffici5tly4 ,!re are few] words ( a v expressive k9d op5$ by p1 ?an by any o!r lett] :i* may be foll[$ by o!r consonants1 z l& r4 ,nor ne$ q delay our progress4 ,r1 h[ev]1 z already obs]v$1 is "o ( ! mo/ emphatic lett]s 9 ! alphabet2 &1 :e!r at ! beg9n+1 9 ! middle1 or at ! close ( words1 x gives !m a /rik+ & specific =ce 9 enunciation4 ,rude & r\gh p[] lies 9 its s\nd4 ,! monosyllabic v]bs :i* x comm5ces %[ well :at its orig9al effect 0 felt to be4 ,race1 rage1 rack1 rail1 ra91 rake1 ramp1 range1 rant1 rate1 rave1 ra%1 raze--all ^! words h an aff9ity ( mean+1 d]iv$ f ! ra1 ?\gh modifi$ by ! end+s4 ,foll[$ by o!r v[els1 ! r s(t5s some:at1 z 9 rea*1 reap1 ride1 rise1 & ! l2 b /ill !re is =ce ( action impli$ 9 ! s\nd4 ,r+1 rip1 & rift1 may be /yl$ e>-pictures4 ,x is impossible1 by citations1 to give any conception ( ! ext5t to :i* ! r has be5 us$ 9 imp>t+ fitt+ emphasis to poetry4 ,ne>ly all words1 imply+ t]ror or horror1 re/ ma9ly on x = _! picturesque =ce4 ,?is po9t1 h[ev]1 has be5 already illu/rat$ suffici5tly = ! pres5t purpose4 ,s1 by itself1 op5s _m words ( mild action1 z sail1 sew1 sit1 so>1 & suck4 ,) an additional consonant2 sc1 %1 sk1 sl1 sm1 sn1 sp1 sq1 /1 & su x gives rise to mo/ pot5t v]bs ( action2 & /ill /rong] ones are =m$ :5 ano!r consonant is add$1 z 9 ! cases ( scr1 spr1 & /r4 ,:at is *iefly to ! po9t "h1 s5se & s\nd are /rik+ly congru\s 9 t]ms ( ?is =mation4 ,! initials give =ce :atev] ! end+s may be1 ?\gh ^! may modify x l>gely4 ,let ! read] look well at ! foll[+ li/4 ,scald1 scalp1 sc>e1 scamp]1 scatt]1 sc(f1 scorn1 sc[l1 sc\r1 sc\rge1 scrape1 scrawl1 scrat*1 scream1 screw1 scrub1 scramble1 scraggy1 scud2 %ake1 %ape1 %ave1 %ift1 %9e1 %irk1 %iv]1 %ock1 %oot1 %\t1 %riek1 %rill1 %r9k1 %rug1 %uffle1 %udd]1 skate1 skim1 skiff1 skirr2 slap1 slay1 sleep1 slumb]1 slip1 slit1 sl9k1 sl+1 sl[1 sl\gh1 sluggi%1 slur1 slut1 sly2 sma%1 smite1 smile1 smoo?1 smug1 smuggle1 smo!r2 snap1 sn>l1 sn>e1 snat*1 snib1 snip1 snub1 sneap1 snack1 snort1 snivel1 snell2 spe$1 spit1 split1 spla%1 sp\t1 spr+1 spur1 spurt1 spurn1 sputt]1 spy1 spr9kle2 squeeze1 squall1 squeak1 squat1 squa%1 squabble1 squib2 /ab1 /amp1 />e1 />t1 /eal1 /eam1 /eep1 /e]1 /ep1 /em1 /ick1 /+1 /ir1 /oop1 /orm1 /[2 /ra91 /rap1 /reak1 /ress1 /ret*1 /rew1 /ride1 /rike1 /r+1 /rip1 /rive1 /roll1 /rut1 /uff1 /ump1 /un1 /agg]1 /amm]1 />tle1 /rangle1 /utt]1 /ruggle1 /umble2 sway1 sweep1 swell1 sw+1 swoop1 swirl4 ,?is is truly a long roll2 b x is "o des]v+ ( all att5tion f ^? :o are /udy+ ! euphony1 or ! happy cacophony1 ( ! ,engli% vocabul>y1 ) an eye to poetic composition4 ,ea* ^w "h is1 to repeat a some:at dubi\s phrase1 a positive auricul> picture4 ,!re is v>iety 9 s5se1 b x is /ill accompani$ by fit v>iety ( s\nd4 ,& yet a g5]al simil>ity ( significations exi/s among ! words =m$ by s ) "o or m additional consonants3 :ile /ill m ak9 are ! sets ( words begun alike4 ,! :ole1 collectively1 express =ce1 & = ! mo/ "p /rong =ce4 ,sc>e & scream imply 79 s\nd & s5se7 %>p action2 %ake & %r9k1 s(t & mod]ate2 skate & skim1 quick & smoo?2 slip & sl+1 rapid & easy2 sma% & smite1 /rong & suppressive2 sn>l & snap1 sn>l+ & snappi%2 spit & split1 slight b decisive2 squeeze & squeak1 =cible b petty2 /ab & /amp1 direct & p[]ful2 /ra9 & /rike1 full ( /ra9+ /r5g?1 & ) _! cong5]s1 ! mo/ en]getic ( words1 9 s\nd & s5se1 9 ! language4 ,9 v]bs op5$ by sw1 z 9 sweep & swirl1 ! s gives an onw>d impulse1 z x 71 & ! w r5d]s x s f> rotatory4 ,leigh ,hunt applies ! ^w swirl f9ely to %ips3-- ,!y *ase ! :i/l+ br9e1 & swirl into ! bay4 ,mo/ ( ! words =m$ ) t z ! initial d]ive f x no v m>k$ =ce1 & dep5d = t quality on ! same t]m9ations :i* h be5 notic$ z giv+ =ce to o!rs4 ,! t ne$ n1 !re=e1 occupy our space4 ,! w is also weak alone1 b =ms t]ms ( "s initial pi? ) ! aspirate h z :eel1 :iff1 :elm1 :ip1 :irl1 :isk1 & :oop4 ,!re is a sort ( s5se ( circuit\s motion giv5 by ! :2 &1 ) _! well-discrim9at$ t]m9ations1 ! v]bs ( action :i* x op5s are v expressive4 ,:5 wr 0 pron\nc$ uurr1 ! words1 wrangle1 wre/le1 wrea?1 wr+1 wr5*1 & wra? 7 words ( pot5cy1 twi/+ & convulsive4 ,b ! w is n[ mute1 & _! might has dep>t$4 ,x is because mu*1 v mu*1 ( ! p[]1 ! maje/y1 & ! beauty ( ,engli% ,poetry1 z left to u by our fa!rs1 is traceable to ! lib]al use ( ! ,anglo-,saxon elem5ts ( our national language1 t ! subject has be5 treat$ ( "h s l5g?ily4 ,moreov]1 !re has be5 ev9c$ ( late1 x is pa9ful to add1 a gr[+ t5d5cy on ! "p ( _m writ]s to cultivate ,gallicisms1 z words ( ,roman d]ivation are rightly nam$1 to a /ill great] ext5t ?an has yet be5 done among/ u1 & to ! repression ( our true native vocabul>y4 ,a ga9 may be made 9 ?is way 9 respect ( g5]al h>mony1 z be=e obs]v$1 b x is a ga9 :i* nev] c c\nt]balance ! loss 9 po9t ( pi? & picturesqu5ess4 ,x is n said "h1 t our great] rec5t poets h be5 ! *ief des]t]s ( ! ,anglo-,saxon tongue4 ,on ! contr>y1 _m ( !m h %[n a full s5se ( its m]its1 & h us$ x f9ely4 ,x is a rem>kable corroboration1 inde$1 ( ! pres5t argum5t1 t 9 all _! be/ passages1 !y almo/ uni=mly employ ! said tongue1 :e!r consci\sly or unconsci\sly4 ,look at ! foll[+ passage ( ,burns4 ,x has be5 pron\nc$ by critics to embody ! mo/ p[]ful picture 9 mod]n poetry4 ,c(f9s /ood r\nd l op5 presses1 ,t %aw'd ! dead 9 _! la/ dresses2 ,& by "s devili% cantrip sleight1 ,ea* 9 its cauld h& held a light1 ,by :i* h]oic ,tam 0 able ,to note ^u ! haly table ,a murd]]'s banes 9 gibbet-airns2 ,twa span-lang1 wee un*ri/5'd bairns2 ,a ?ief1 new cuttit frae a rape-- ,wi' 8 la/ gasp 8 gab did gape2 ,a g>t] :i* a babe _h /rangl$2 ,a knife1 a fa!r's ?roat _h mangl$1 ,:om 8 a9 son o' life _h reft-- ,! gray hairs yet /ack to ! heft4 ,?is passage =ms a spl5did specim5 ( almo/ pure ,anglo-,saxon2 &1 among ! few words ( a diff]5t orig91 "o ( ! mo/ m>k$ may p]haps be rightly held a blemi%--namely h]oic4 ,l ,burns1 ,wordswor?1 & all ^? mod]ns :o h /udi$ e>-pa9t+ 7if ?is phrase may be aga9 p>don$7 z well z eye-pa9t+ 9 _! v]ses1 h drawn freely on ! ,anglo-,saxon vocabul>y4 ,all "y & incipi5t v]sifi]s %\ld /udy _! works1 & ,g & d likewise4 ,! g5]al con/ruction ( ,engli% v]se1 & ! v>i\s rules by :i* x is r5d]$ melodi\s1 expressive1 & picturesque1 hav+ n[ be5 expla9$1 x rema9s b to indicate1 9 a few words1 ! pr9cipal divisions ( ,poetry common1 among u4 ,epic v]se is held to be ! highe/ description ( poetical composition4 ,! ,iliad ( ,hom] & neid ( ,virgil h always =m$ models 9 ?is dep>tm5t2 & x is rem>kable1 b true1 t we c sc>cely be said to h "o ,engli% epic t rises to _! /&>d1 sav+ ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,( ! "* ( an epic1 x ne$ b be said "h1 t ! subject1 ! diction1 & ! treatm5t mu/ all be alike l(ty & su/a9$4 ,9 ,engli%1 ! decasyllabic is ! epic l9e1 sometimes call$ ! ,h]oic4 ,if we h s few epics1 h[ev]1 we h _m poems ( high note t are usually /yl$ ,didactic1 f _! tea*+ great tru?s4 ,ak5side1 ,?omson1 ,c[p]1 ,rog]s1 & ,campbell wrote su* poems1 "s 9 blank v]se1 o!rs 9 rhyme4 ,:]e rhym$1 !y are all writt5 9 ,c\plets1 or pairs ( l9es1 rhym+ to "o ano!r1 9 regul> succession4 ,n>rative1 ,descriptive1 & ,satiric poems 7! sev]al objects ( :i* may be drawn f ^! epi!ts7 are important species ( composition1 & = ! mo/ "p con/ruct$ simil>ly to ! ,epic & ,didactic pieces4 ,9 tru?1 ! t5-syllabl$ l9e1 9 c\plets or 9 blank v]se1 ?\gh be/ adapt$ = grave subjects1 has be5 employ$ on almo/ all !mes by ,engli% poets4 ,ne>ly ! same ?+ may be said ( ! octosyllabic v]se1 also writt5 commonly 9 c\plets1 :5 us$ 9 long compositions4 ,_m poems1 :i* may be g5]ally t]m$ ,romantic1 h likewise be5 fram$ 9 ! eight-syllabl$ l9e1 ?\gh n usually 9 c\plets4 ,! "n ( ,/anzas is be/[$1 aggregately1 on all assemblages ( l9es1 exce$+ two 9 numb]1 :5 !y are arrang$ cont9u\sly4 ,! foll[+ is a /anza ( ?ree l9es1 t]m$ isolat$ly a ,triplet3-- ,no?+1 ?\ eld] bro!r ev5 to ,%ade4 ,?\ had/ a be+ ere ! _w 0 made1 ,& 7well fix'd7 art alone ( end+ n afraid4 ,/anzas 9 f\r l9es1 call$ specially ,quatra9s1 are exemplifi$ 9 ,gray's ,*ur*y>d ,elegy4 ,inde$1 t /anza has long be5 d5om9at$ ! ,elegiac4 ,t5nyson's ,9 ,memoriam is compos$ 9 octosyllabic quatra9s4 ,9 /anzas ( f\r l9es1 also1 half ! m9or poetry 9 ! language is compos$4 ,! g5]al "n ( ,lyrical is giv5 to su* poetry1 & implies ! subjects to be occasional & deta*$1 & ! pieces usually brief4 ,songs come )9 ! ,lyric category4 ,x w\ld be ne$less to exemplify a /anza s well kn[n1 ei!r 9 its frequ5t =m ( alt]nate rhym+ l9es ( eight & eight syllables1 or its yet m common "o ( eight & six4 ,no cont9u\s poems ( any l5g? or mom5t h be5 writt5 9 five-l9e /anzas1 & few 9 ^? ( six l9es4 ,! late/ piece 9 ! latt] %ape has be5 ,sir ,e4 ,l4 ,bulw]'s ,k+ ,ar?ur2 b ! /anza is too l ! v fam\s "o call$ 9 ,italy ! ottava rima1 ) two l9es lopp$ (f & n b5eficially4 ,! ,don ,juan ( ,byron is compos$ 9 ?is ottava rima1 or eight-l9$ /anza2 b x 0 borr[$ f ! ,italians 7! real inv5tors7 by ,william ,t5nant1 & us$ 9 8 ,an/] ,fair1 long be=e ,fr]e or ,byron ?\ght ( its appropriation--a circum/ance ( :i* _m critics h %[n a discr$itable ignorance4 ,x is ! be/ ( all /anzas = a light or burlesque epic1 ! pr9ciple ( its con/ruction be+--s]i\sness 9 ! fir/ six l9es1 & 9 ! la/ two a mock]y ( t s]i\sness4 ,! great poet1 h[ev]1 c make any /anza great4 ,%akspe>e us$ ! six-l9e /anza 9 8 ,v5us & ,adonis1 & t ( sev5 l9es 9 8 ,lucrece4 ,! only o!r regul> ,engli% /anza1 ( high note1 & call+ = m5tion "h1 is ! ,sp5s]ian1 consi/+ ( n9e l9es1 ! fir/ eight decasyllabic1 & ! la/ an ,alex&r9e ( twelve feet4 ,_m noble poems h be5 writt5 9 ?is /anza1 f ,sp5s]'s ,fairy ,que5 to ,byron's ,*ilde ,h>old1 :i* may be view$ z romantic & n>rative epics respectively4 ,x is calculat$ to convey aptly ! l(tie/ poetry1 ?\gh ,?omson & ,%5/one h employ$ x = light] purposes1 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,indol5ce & ,s*oolmi/ress4 ,! sonnet is1 9 its highe/ moods1 an epic 9 f\rte5 l9es2 &1 z reg>ds its normal /ructure1 %\ld pres5t b f\r diff]5t rhymes 9 all4 ,s ,milton wrote x1 & s (t5 ,wordswor?1 facile pr9cipes 9 ?is walk ( poetic composition2 b six or m rhymes are commonly admitt$4 ,! rhymes ( ! successive l9es /& ?us1 9 ! ,miltonic sonnet3--arms1 seize1 please1 h>ms1 *>ms1 ^!1 seas1 w>ms1 b[]1 sp>e1 t[]1 air1 p[]1 b>e4 ,9 a sonnet1 ,wordswor? spl5didly exemplifies ! sonnet1 & tells its uses & its hi/ory4 7,scorn n1 c4 ,wordswor?'s ,miscellane\s ,sonnets47 ,! ,ode is a poem ( irregul> con/ruction1 or r 0 s con/ruct$ by ! ,greek b>d ,p9d>1 & aft] him by ,dryd5 & ,coll9s1 8 be/ ,engli% imitators4 ,wordswor? & ,col]idge also wrote f9e odes ( late ye>s1 & !y foll[$ ! same irregul>ities ( composition4 ,%elley & ,keats1 h[ev]1 produc$ noble pieces1 ( ! same k9d1 z ^? on ,lib]ty & ,melan*oly1 9 :i* !y us$ a v free measure1 b 9 ord]ly /anzas4 ,x w\ld be out ( place to describe at l5g? ! plan ( ! ,p9d>ic ode--= x _h a g5]al plan1 ?\gh fanta/ic 9 details4 ,! wilde/ =ms ( x 7 /yl$ ! di?yrambic2 & impassion$ gr&eur ( s5tim5t & diction 7 its *>act]i/ics4 ,horace1 9 8 be/ odes1 cont5t$ himself ) aim+ at dignity & ju/ness ( ?\ghts1 & po9t$ness ( expression4 ,dryd5 & ,coll9s1 z well z ,col]idge & ,%elley1 copi$ & approa*$ ! di?yrambic f]v\r2 :ile ,keats s\ght b aft] beauty1 & left u ma/]pieces 9 t k9d--alas1 too few6 ,) yet a ^w on ! art ( ,song-,writ+1 ?is essay may be clos$4 ,x well m]its a ^w1 & *iefly because x is an art ! mo/ easy 9 seem+1 & ! mo/ difficult 9 reality1 9 ! entire range ( lit]>y composition4 ,p might easily disc]n ?is tru?1 if !y w\ld b take note h[ few really great song-writ]s h ev] fl\ri%$ among m51 at any "t1 or 9 any c\ntry4 ,)\t =gett+ ,ramsay1 ,hogg1 & ,cunn+ham1 x may be ju/ly ass]t$ t ,scotl& has se5 b "o su* b>d1 ,rob]t ,burns4 ,irel& has likewise produc$ b "o1 ,?omas ,moore4 ,engl& has giv5 bir? to--n "o song-writ] ( ! same high ord]6 ,su* is ! fact2 = to su* p>ties z ! ,dibd9s1 ,*>les ,morris1 or ,haynes ,bayly1 ! rank ( great song-writ]s _c be assign$4 ,h[ev]1 x is b fair to admit t ,moore %\ld be reckon$ z 9 ! ma9 a song-writ] ( ,engl&1 8 music only1 & occasionally 8 subjects1 be+ ,iri%4 ,8 pieces are :olly 9 ! ,engli% tongue1 & by ! ,engli% nation he may s f> be claim$4 ,t numb]less individuals h writt5 "o or two good songs1 is unque/ionable1 b ! circum/ance only /r5g!ns ! pres5t argum5t4 ,x %[s ! difficulty ( fitly c>ry+ out & su/a9+ ! practice ( song-writ+4 ,not)/&+ ^! gl>+ tru?s1 ! "y1 on feel+ ! fir/ prompt+ ( ! muse1 fly to ?is species ( composition almo/ inv>iably4 ,n[1 :e!r !y d or d n possess ! requisite poetical p[]s 7:i* is n ! po9t "u consid]ation "h71 !y c]ta9ly take up ! said task1 almo/ always1 9 total ignorance ( ! rules ( con/ruction necess>y to be obs]v$ 9 song-writ+4 ,^! are few1 b all-important4 ,aft] simplicity & conc5tration ( ?\ght & diction--! fir/ elem5ts 9 su* compositions--simplicity ( grammatical arrangem5t /&s next 9 consequ5ce4 ,an inv]t$ expression is mo/ injuri\s1 & a p>5!tic clause almo/ uni=mly fatal4 ,all =ms ( complication are inde$ alike hurtful2 & ev5 epi!ts1 & adjectives ( e k9d1 c be employ$ b sp>+ly1 & mu/ be mo/ direct & simple4 ,t mode ( poetic diction1 :i* introduces its similitudes by z !1 s !1 & l !1 is ru9\s 9 songs4 ,sc>cely less s are int]jections1 especially :5 ( "s l5g?4 ,look h[ sadly ev5 ,wordswor? fail$1 :5 he ?\ght to improve on ! old ballad ( ,hel5 ( ,kirkconnel6 ,fair ,ell5 ,irv9e1 :51 %e sate ,^u ! braes ( ,kirtle1 ,0 lovely z a ,grecian maid1 ,adorn'd ) wrea?s ( myrtle4 ,comp>e ! effect ( ?is /anza ) its p>5!tic clause & its tale-tagg$ similitude1 to t ( ! old ballad1 s rem>kable = its simplicity3-- ,i wi% ,i 7 :]e ,hel5 lies2 ,night & day on me %e cries2 ,oh6 t ,i 7 :]e ,hel5 lies1 ,on fair ,kirkconnel lea4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,cur/ be ! head t ?\ght ! ?\ght1 ,cur/ be ! h& t %ot ! %ot1 ,:5 9 my arms burd ,hel5 dropt1 ,& di$ to succ\r me4 ,ev5 on a read+1 ! effect ( ^! pieces is widely diff]5t1 & w\ld be felt t5 times m 7 !y sung4 ,! be/ music is ev] ca/ away on involv$ phraseology2 & h]e9 lies1 9 fact1 ! ma9 reason = simplicity ( con/ruction 9 songs4 ,) ^! h9ts on ! ,art ( compos+ ,songs1 mo/ ( ! sugge/ions be=e giv5 respect+ ! selection ( words ( peculi> s\nds1 may also be kept 9 m9d4 ,burns =got !m n4 ,obs]ve 8 ,w&]+ ,willie3-- ,re/1 ye wild w9ds1 9 ! caves ( y\r slumb]s1 ,h[ y\r dread h[l+ a lov] al>ms4 ,b let all ! mo/ admir$ songs ( ,burns1 & ( ,moore also1 be exam9$ att5tively1 & ! skilful adaptation ( ! words to ! s5tim5t1 ! position & ! purpose w appe> cle>ly4 ,:at language1 = example1 c\ld be m arti/ically suit$ to an exquisitely s(t air ?an ! foll[+ by ,moore8-- ',tis ! la/ rose ( summ]1 ,left bloom+ alone1 ,all its lovely companions ,are fad$ & gone4 ,if ^! l9es 7 writt5 9 a dialect utt]ly /range to ! he>]1 he /ill c\ld n b feel _! admirable melodi\sness1 s appropriate to ! melodi\s music4 ,9 ! case1 !re=e1 ( song-writ+ g5]ally--:e!r to kn[n or unkn[n music--! purpose ( ! composition mu/ ev] be kept 9 m9d4 ,a song1 if n satisfactorily fitt$ = vocal utt]ance1 & intelligible on ! he>+ ( a mom5t1 nei!r des]ves1 nor w receive1 popul> appreciation & acceptance4 ,:]e true poetry is int]fus$1 z 9 ! productions ( ,burns & ,moore1 !n1 inde$1 is ma/]%ip 9 ! art ( song-writ+ really %[n4 ,( all classes ( writ]s1 ! song-writ] is p]haps ! mo/ truly an arti/4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,rules = ,mak+ ,engli% ,v]se4 ,,by ,,edw>d ,,bys%e4 ,^! rules ,i h1 accord+ to ! be/ ( my judgm5t1 endeav\r$ to extract f ! practice1 & to frame aft] ! examples1 ( ! poets t are mo/ celebrat$ = a flu5t & num]\s turn ( v]se4 ,9 ! ,engli% v]sification !re are two ?+s *iefly to be consid]$3 #a4 ,! v]ses4 #b4 ,! sev]al sorts ( poems1 or composition 9 v]se4 ,b because 9 ! v]ses !re are also two ?+s to be obs]v$1 ! /ructure ( ! v]se & ! rhyme1 ?is treatise %all be divid$ into ?ree *apt]s2 ,i4 ,( ! /ructure ( ,engli% v]ses4 ,,ii4 ,( rhyme4 ,,iii4 ,( ! sev]al sorts ( poems1 or composition 9 v]se4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,( ,,! ,,/ructure ,,( ,,engli% ,,v]ses4 ,! /ructure ( our v]ses1 :e!r blank or 9 rhyme1 consi/s 9 a c]ta9 numb] ( syllables2 n 9 feet compos$ ( long & %ort syllables1 z ! v]ses ( ! ,greeks & ,romans4 ,& ?\gh "s +5i\s p]sons =m]ly puzzl$ !mselves 9 prescrib+ rules = ! quantity ( ,engli% syllables1 &1 9 imitation ( ! ,lat9s1 compos$ v]ses by ! measure ( spondees1 dactyls1 c41 yet ! success ( _! und]tak+ has fully ev9c$ ! va9ness ( _! attempt1 & giv5 gr\nd to suspect !y _h n ?or\ghly weigh$ :at ! g5ius ( our language w\ld be>1 nor reflect$ t ea* tongue has its peculi> beauties1 & t :at is agreeable & natural to "o1 is v (t5 disagreeable1 nay1 inconsi/5t ) ano!r4 ,b t design be+ n[ :olly explod$1 x is suffici5t to h m5tion$ x4 ,our v]ses1 !n1 consi/ 9 a c]ta9 numb] ( syllables2 b ! v]ses ( d\ble rhyme require a syllable m ?an ^? ( s+le rhyme4 ,?us 9 a poem ^: v]ses consi/ ( t5 syllables1 ^? ( ! same poem t are acc5t$ on ! la/ save "o1 :i* we call v]ses ( d\ble rhyme1 mu/ h elev51 z may be se5 by ^! v]ses3-- ,a ,man s v>i\s t he seem'd to be ,n "o1 b all ,mank9d's ,epitome3 ,/iff 9 ,op9ion1 always 9 ! ,wrong1 ,0 ev'ry ?+ by />ts1 & no?+ long2 ,b1 9 ! ,c\rse ( our revolv+ moon3 ,0 ,fiddl]1 ,*ymi/1 ,/atesman & ,buffoon3 ,!n all = ,wom51 ,pa9t+1 ,rhym+1 ,dr9k+1 ,besides ,t5 ?\s& ,freaks t dy'd 9 ,?9k+1 ,prais+ & ,rail+ 7 8 usual ,!mes1 ,& bo?1 to %ew 8 ,judgm5t1 9 ,extreams4 ,s ov]-viol5t1 or ov]-civil1 ,t e ,man ) him 0 ,god or ,devil4--,dryd54 ,:]e ! f\r v]ses t are acc5t$ on ! la/ save "o h elev5 syllables1 ! o!rs1 acc5t$ on ! la/1 b t54 ,9 a poem ^: v]ses consi/ ( eight1 ! d\ble rhymes require n9e2 z1 ,:5 h>d ,words1 ,jeal\sies1 & ,fe>s1 ,set ,folks toge!r by ! e>s2 ,& made 'em fight1 l mad1 or drunk1 ,= ,dame ,religion z = ,punk2 ,^: hone/y !y all dur/ swe> =1 ,?o' n a ,man ( 'em knew :]e=e3 ,!n did ,sir ,knight ab&on ,duell+1 ,& out he rode a ,colonell+4--,hudibras4 ,9 a poem ^: v]ses consi/ ( sev51 ! d\ble rhymes require eight2 z1 ,all ?y v]se is s(t] f> ,?an ! d[ny ,fea!rs are ,( my ,w+s1 or ( my ,arr[s1 ,( my ,"m's ,doves or ,sp>r[s4--,c[ley4 ,?is mu/ also be obs]v$ 9 blank v]se2 z1 ,welcome1 ?\ wor?y ,p>tn] ( my ,laurels6 ,?\ ,bro!r ( my ,*oice6 ,a ,b& m sacr$ ,?an ,nature's brittle ,tye4 ,by holy ,fri5d%ip6 ,glory & ,fame /ood /ill = ?y ,arrival3 ,my ,s\l seem'd want+ ( its bett] ,half1 ,& langui%'d = ?y ,abs5ce l a ,prophet1 ,:o waits ! ,inspiration ( 8 ,god4--,r[e4 ,& ?is v]se ( ,milton1 ,void ( all ,succ\r & ne$ful ,com=t1 wants a syllable2 =1 be+ acc5t$ on ! la/ save "o1 x ought to h elev51 z all ! v]ses b two ( ! prec$+ example h4 ,b if we transpose ! words ?us1 ,( ,succ\r & all ne$ful ,com=t void1 x !n wants no?+ ( its due measure1 because x is acc5t$ on ! la/ syllable4 ,,section ,i4--,( ! sev]al sorts ( v]ses2 &1 fir/1 ( ^? ( t5 syllables3 ( ! due obs]vation ( ! acc5ts1 & ( ! pause4 ,our poetry admits = ! mo/ "p b ( ?ree sorts ( v]ses2 t is to say1 ( v]ses ( t51 eight1 or sev5 syllables4 ,^? ( f\r1 six1 n9e1 elev51 twelve1 & f\rte51 are g5]ally employ$ 9 masks & op]as1 & 9 ! /anzas ( lyric & ,p9d>ic odes1 & we h few entire poems compos$ 9 any ( ^? sort ( v]ses4 ,^? ( twelve & f\rte5 syllables are frequ5tly ins]t$ 9 our poems 9 h]oic v]se1 & :5 rightly made use (1 c>ry a peculi> grace ) !m4 ,see ! next section t[>ds ! end4 ,! v]ses ( t5 syllables1 :i* are our h]oic1 are us$ 9 h]oic poems1 9 trag$ies1 com$ies1 pa/orals1 elegies1 & sometimes 9 burlesque4 ,9 ^! v]ses two ?+s are *iefly to be consid]$3 #a4 ,! seat ( ! acc5t4 #b4 ,! pause4 ,= 'tis n en\gh t v]ses h _! j numb] ( syllables2 ! true h>mony ( !m dep5ds on a due obs]vation ( ! acc5t & pause4 ,! acc5t is an elevation or a fall+ ( ! voice on a c]ta9 syllable ( a ^w4 ,! pause is a re/ or /op t is made 9 pron\nc+ ! v]se1 & t divides x1 z x 71 into two p>ts2 ea* ( :i* is call$ an hemi/i*1 or half-v]se4 ,b ?is division is n always equal1 t is to say1 "o ( ! half-v]ses does n always conta9 ! same numb] ( syllables z ! o!r4 ,& ?is inequality proce$s f ! seat ( ! acc5t t is /ronge/1 & prevails mo/ 9 ! fir/ half-v]se4 ,= ! pause mu/ be obs]v$ at ! end ( ! ^w :]e su* acc5ts happ5 to be1 or at ! end ( ! foll[+ ^w4 ,n[1 9 a v]se ( t5 syllables ?is acc5t mu/ be ei!r on ! second1 f\r?1 or six?2 :i* produces five sev]al pauses1 t is to say1 at ! ?ird1 f\r?1 fif?1 six? or sev5? syllable ( ! v]se3 ,=1 ,:5 x happ5s to be on ! second1 ! pause w be ei!r at ! ?ird or f\r?4 ,at ! ?ird 9 two mann]s3 #a4 ,:5 ! syllable acc5t$ happ5s to be ! la/ save "o ( a ^w2 z1 ,z busy--z int5tive ,emmets are2 ,or ,cities--:om unlook'd = ,sieges sc>e4--,dav5ant4 #b4 ,or :5 ! acc5t is on ! la/ ( a ^w1 & ! next a monosyllable1 ^: con/ruction is gov]n$ by t on :i* ! acc5t is2 z1 ,despise x1--& m noble ,?\ghts pursue4--,dryd54 ,:5 ! acc5t falls on ! second syllable ( ! v]se1 & ! la/ save two ( a ^w1 ! pause w be at ! f\r?2 z1 ,he m$itates--8 abs5t ,enemy4--,dryd54 ,:5 ! acc5t is on ! f\r? ( a v]se1 ! pause w be ei!r at ! same syllable1 or at ! fif? or six?4 ,at ! same1 :5 ! syllable ( ! acc5t happ5s to be ! la/ ( a ^w2 z1 ,su* huge ,extreams--inhabit ?y great ,m9d1 ,god-l1 unmov'd1--& yet1 l ,woman1 k9d4--,wall]4 ,at ! fif? 9 two mann]s3 #a4 ,:5 x happ5s to be ! la/ save "o ( a ^w2 z1 ,l bright ,aurora--^: refulg5t ,ray ,=tells ! ,feav\r--( ensu+ ,day2 ,& w>ns ! ,%eph]d--) 8 ,flocks1 retreat ,to leafy ,%ad[s--f ! ?reat5'd ,heat4--,wall]4 #b4 ,or ! la/ ( ! ^w1 if ! next be a monosyllable gov]n$ by x2 z1 ,s fre% ! ,w\nd is--& ! ,grief s va/4--,wall]4 ,at ! six?1 :5 ! syllable ( ! acc5t happ5s to be ! la/ save two ( a ^w2 z1 ,^? ,se$s ( ,luxury1--,debate1 & ,pride4--,wall]4 ,la/ly1 :5 ! acc5t is on ! six? syllable ( ! v]se1 ! pause w be ei!r at ! same syllable or at ! sev5?4 ,at ! same1 :5 ! syllable ( ! acc5t happ5s to be ! la/ ( a ^w2 z1 ,%e m$itates ,rev5ge--resolv'd to die4--,wall]4 ,at ! sev5? 9 two mann]s3 #a4 ,:5 x happ5s to be ! la/ save "o ( a ^w2 z1 ,nor :5 ! ,w> is ov]1--is x ,peace4--,dryd54 ,mirrors are taught to flatt]1--b our ,spr+s4--,wall]4 #b4 ,or ! la/ ( a ^w1 if ! foll[+ "o be a monosyllable ^: con/ruction dep5ds on ! prec$+ ^w on :i* ! acc5t is2 z1 ,& s9ce he c\ld n save h]--) h] dy'd4--,dryd54 ,f all ?is x appe>s1 t ! pause is det]m9$ by ! seat ( ! acc5t2 b if ! acc5ts happ5 to be equally /rong on ! second1 f\r?1 & six? syllable ( a v]se1 ! s5se & con/ruction ( ! words mu/ !n guide to ! obs]vation ( ! pause4 ,= example1 9 "o ( ! v]ses ,i h cit$ z an in/ance ( x at ! sev5? syllable1 ,mirrors are taught to flatt]1 b our ,spr+s4 ,! acc5t is z /rong on taught1 z on ! fir/ syllable ( flatt]2 & if ! pause 7 obs]v$ at ! f\r? syllable ( ! v]se1 x w\ld h no?+ disagreeable 9 its s\nd2 z1 ,mirrors are taught--to flatt]1 b our ,spr+s ,pres5t ?' imp>tial ,images ( ?+s4 ,:i* ?\gh x be no viol5ce to ! e>1 yet x is to ! s5se1 & t ought always c>efully to be avoid$ 9 read+ or 9 repeat+ ( v]ses4 ,= ?is reason x is1 t ! con/ruction or s5se %\ld nev] end at a syllable :]e ! pause ought n to be made2 z at ! eigh? & second 9 ! two foll[+ v]ses3-- ,bright ,hesp] tw9kles f af>3--,away ,my ,kids6--= y h _h a ,fea/ to ,day4--,/af=d4 ,:i* v]ses h no?+ disagreeable 9 _! /ructure b ! pause1 :i* 9 ! fir/ ( !m mu/ be obs]v$ at ! eigh? syllable1 9 ! second at ! second2 & s unequal a division c produce no true h>mony4 ,& = ?is reason too1 ! pauses at ! ?ird & sev5? syllables1 ?\gh n :olly to be condemn$1 ought to be b sp>+ly practis$4 ,! =ego+ rules ought indisp5sably to be foll[$ 9 all our v]ses ( t5 syllables2 & ! obs]vation ( !m1 l t ( "r "t 9 music1 w produce h>mony2 ! neglect ( !m h>%ness & discord2 z appe>s by ! foll[+ v]ses3-- ,none ?9k ,rew>ds r5d]'d wor?y _! ,wor?4 ,& bo? ,lov]s1 bo? ?y ,disciples 74 ,9 :i*1 ?\gh ! true numb] ( syllables be obs]v$1 yet nei!r ( !m h s mu* z ! s\nd ( a v]se4 ,n[ _! disagreeabl5ess proce$s f ! undue seat ( ! acc5t4 ,= example1 ! fir/ ( !m acc5t$ on ! fif? & sev5? syllables2 b if we *ange ! words1 & remove ! acc5t to ! f\r? & six?1 ! v]se w become smoo? & easy2 z1 ,none ?9k ,rew>ds are equal to _! ,wor?4 ,! h>%ness ( ! la/ ( !m proce$s f its be+ acc5t$ on ! ?ird syllable1 :i* may be m5d$ ?us1 by transpos+ only "o ^w3 ,& ,lov]s bo?1 bo? ?y ,disciples 74 ,9 l mann] ! foll[+ v]ses1 ,to be massacr$1 n 9 ,battle sla94--,blac4 ,b =c'd1 h>%1 & uneasy unto all4--,c[ley4 ,aga9/ ! ,insults ( ! ,w9d & ,tide4--,blac4 ,a second ,essay w ! ,p['rs appease4--,blac4 ,) ,scy?ians exp]t 9 ! ,d>t & ,b[4--,dryd54 are r\gh1 because ! =ego+ rules are n obs]v$ 9 _! /ructure2 = example1 ! fir/ :]e ! pause is at ! fif? syllable1 & ! acc5t on ! ?ird1 is contr>y to ! rule1 :i* says1 t ! acc5t t det]m9es ! pause mu/ be on ! second1 f\r?1 or six? syllable ( ! v]se2 & to m5d t v]se we ne$ only place ! acc5t on ! f\r?1 & !n ! pause at ! fif? w h no?+ disagreeable2 z1 ,?us to be mur!r'd1 n 9 ,battle sla94 ,! second v]se is acc5t$ on ! ?ird syllable1 & ! pause is !re too2 :i* makes x inde$ ! ?+ x expresses1 =c$1 h>%1 & uneasy2 x may be m5d$ ?us3 ,b =c'd & h>%1 uneasy unto all4 ,! ?ird1 f\r?1 & fif? ( ^? v]ses h l faults2 = ! pauses are at ! fif?1 & ! acc5t !re too2 :i* is likewise contr>y to ! =ego+ rules4 ,n[ !y w be made smoo? & fl[+1 by tak+ ! acc5t f ! fif?1 & remov+ ! seat ( ! pause2 z1 ,aga9/ ?' ,insults bo? ( ! ,w9d & ,tide ,a second ,tryal w ! ,p['rs appease4 ,) ,scy?ians skilful 9 ! ,d>t & ,b[4 ,f :5ce we conclude1 t 9 all v]ses ( t5 syllables1 ! mo/ prevail+ acc5ts ought to be on ! second1 f\r?1 or six? syllables2 = if !y are on ! ?ird1 fif?1 or sev5?1 ! v]ses w be r\gh & disagreeable1 z has be5 prov$ by ! prec$+ in/ances4 ,9 %ort1 ! wrong plac+ ( ! acc5t is z great a fault 9 our v]sification1 z false quantity 0 9 t ( ! anci5ts2 & !re=e we ought to take equal c>e to avoid x1 & endeav\r s to dispose ! words t !y may create a c]ta9 melody 9 ! e>1 )\t lab\r to ! tongue1 or viol5ce to ! s5se4 ,,section ,,ii4--,( ! o!r sorts ( v]ses t are us$ 9 our poetry4 ,aft] ! v]ses ( t5 syllables ^? ( eight are mo/ frequ5t1 & we h _m entire poems compos$ 9 !m4 ,9 ! /ructure ( ^! v]ses1 z well z ( ^? ( t5 syllables1 we mu/ take c>e t ! mo/ prevail+ acc5ts be nei!r on ! ?ird nor fif? syllables ( !m4 ,!y also require a pause to be obs]v$ 9 pron\nc+ !m1 :i* is g5]ally at ! f\r? or fif? syllable2 z1 ,i'll s+ ( ,h]oes1--& ( ,k+s1 ,9 mighty ,numb]s--mighty ?+s2 ,beg91 my ,muse1--b to ! ,/r+s1 ,to my great ,song--rebelli\s prove1 ,! ,/r+s w s\nd--( n\ght b ,love4--,c[ley4 ,! v]ses ( sev5 syllables1 :i* are call$ anacreontic1 are mo/ beautiful :5 ! /ronge/ acc5t is on ! ?ird1 & ! pause ei!r !re or at ! f\r?2 z1 ,fill ! ,b[l--) rosy ,w9e1 ,r\nd our ,temples--,roses tw9e ,cr[n'd ) ,roses--we contemn ,gyges' weal?y--,diadem4--,c[ley4 ,! v]ses ( n9e & ( elev5 syllables1 are ( two sorts2 "o is ^? t are acc5t$ ^u ! la/ save "o1 :i* are only ! v]ses ( d\ble rhyme t belong to ^? ( eight & t5 syllables1 ( :i* examples h already be5 giv54 ,! o!r ( ^? t are acc5t$ on ! la/ syllable1 :i* are employ$ only 9 compositions = music1 & 9 ! l[e/ sort ( burlesque poetry2 ! disagreeabl5ess ( _! measure hav+ :olly exclud$ !m f grave & s]i\s subjects4 ,!y :o desire to see examples ( !m may f9d "s scatt]$ "h & !re 9 our masks & op]as1 & 9 ! burlesque writ]s4 ,i w give b two3 ,hylas1 ,o ,hylas1 :y sit we mute8 ,n[ t ea* ,bird salute? ! ,spr+4--,wall]4 ,ap>t let me view !n ea* ,heav5ly ,fair1 ,= ?ree at a "t !re's no ,mortal c be>4--,congreve4 ,! v]ses ( twelve syllables are truly h]oic bo? 9 _! measure & s\nd1 ?\gh we h no entire works compos$ 9 !m2 & !y are s f> f be+ a blemi% to ! poems !y are 91 t on ! contr>y1 :5 rightly employ$1 !y conduce n a little to ! ornam5t ( !m2 p>ticul>ly 9 ! foll[+ r5contres3-- #a4 ,:5 !y conclude an episode 9 an h]oic poem4 ,?us ,/af=d ends 8 translation ( t ( ,camilla f ! elev5? neid ) a v]se ( twelve syllables3 ,! l+'r+ ,s\l ?' unwelcome ,doom receives1 ,&1 murm'r+ ) ,disda91 ! beaute\s ,body leaves4 #b4 ,:5 !y conclude a triplet & full s5se toge!r2 z1 ,millions ( op'n+ ,m\?s to ,fame belong2 ,& e ,m\? is furni%'d ) a ,tongue2 ,& r\nd ) li/'n+ ,e>s ! fly+ ,plague is hung4 --,dryd54 ,& "h we may obs]ve by ! way1 t :5ev] a triplet is made use ( 9 an h]oic poem1 x is a fault n to close ! s5se at ! end ( ! triplet1 b to cont9ue x into ! next l9e2 z ,dryd5 has done 9 8 translation ( ! elev5? neid1 9 ^! l9es3 ,) ,olives cr[n'd1 ! ,pres5ts !y %all be>1 ,a ,purple ,robe1 a ,royal ,iv'ry ,*air1 ,& all ! ,m>ks ( ,sway t ,latian ,mon>*s we>1 ,& ,sums ( ,gold1 c4 ,& 9 ! sev5? neid he has committ$ ! l fault3 ,!n !y1 ^: ,mo!rs1 frantick ) _! ,fe>1 ,9 ,woods & ,wilds ! ,flags ( ,bac*us be>1 ,& lead 8 ,dances ) di%evell'd ,hair1 ,increase ?y ,clam\rs1 c4 ,b ! s5se is n conf9$ to ! c\plet1 = ! close ( x may fall into ! middle ( ! next v]se1 t is1 ! ?ird1 & sometimes f>!r (f1 provid$ ! la/ v]se ( ! c\plet exce$ n ! numb] ( t5 syllables2 = !n ! s5se ought always to conclude ) x4 ,examples ( ?is are s frequ5t1 t x is ne$less to give any4 #c4 ,:5 !y conclude ! /anzas ( lyric or ,p9d>ic odes2 examples ( :i* are (t5 se5 9 ,dryd51 & o!rs4 ,9 ^! v]ses ! pause ought to be at ! six? syllable1 z may be se5 9 ! =ego+ examples4 ,we sometimes f9d x1 ?\gh v r>ely1 at ! sev5?2 z1 ,t su* a curs$ ,creature--lives s long a ,space4 ,:5 x is at ! f\r?1 ! v]se w be r\gh & hobbl+2 z1 ,& ,midwife ,"t--! rip5'd ,plot to ,mur!r br\ght4 --,dryd54 ,! ,pr9ce pursu'd1--& m>*'d along ) great equal ,pace4 --,dryd54 ,9 ! la/ ( :i* x is v app>5t1 t if ! s5se & con/ruction w\ld all[ u to make ! pause at ! six? syllable1 ,! ,pr9ce pursu'd1 & m>*'d--along ) equal pace1 ! v]se w\ld be mu* m fl[+ & easy4 ,! v]ses ( f\rte5 syllables are less frequ5t ?an ^? ( twelve2 !y are likewise ins]t$ 9 h]oic poems1 c41 & are agreeable en\gh :5 !y conclude a triplet & s5se1 & foll[ a v]se ( twelve2 z1 ,= ,!e ! ,l& 9 fragrant ,fl[]s is dre/2 ,= !e ! ,ocean smiles1 & smoo?s h] wavy ,brea/1 ,& ,heav'n itself ) m s]5e & pur] ,light is ble/4 --,dryd54 ,b if !y foll[ "o ( t5 syllables1 ! inequality ( ! measure r5d]s !m less agreeable2 z1 ,:ile all ?y ,prov9ce1 ,nature1 ,i survey1 ,& s+ to ,memmius an immortal ,lay ,( ,heav'n & ,e>?2 & ev]y:]e ?y wond]\s ,p['r display4 --,dryd54 ,especially if x be ! la/ ( a c\plet only2 z1 ,) ,c\rt-,in=m]'s ,haunts1 & ,royal ,spies1 ,?+s done relates1 n done %e feigns1 & m+les ,tru? ) ,lies4 --,dryd54 ,b ?is is only 9 h]oics2 = 9 _! ,p9d>ics & lyrics1 v]ses ( twelve or f\rte5 syllables are frequ5tly & gracefully plac$1 n only aft] ^? ( twelve or t51 b ( any o!r numb] ( syllables :atsoev]4 ,! v]ses ( f\r & six syllables h no?+ wor? obs]v+1 & !re=e ,i %all cont5t myself ) hav+ made m5tion ( !m4 ,!y are1 z ,i said be=e1 us$ only 9 op]as & masks1 & 9 lyric & ,p9d>ic odes4 ,take "o example ( !m3-- ,to rule by love1 ,to %$ no ,blood1 ,may be extoll'd above2 ,b "h bel[1 ,let ,pr9ces "k1 ',tis fatal to be good4 --,dryd54 ,,section ,,iii4--,sev]al rules conduc+ to ! beauty ( our v]sification4 ,our poetry be+ v mu* poli%$ & ref9$ s9ce ! days ( ,*auc]1 ,sp5s]1 & ! o!r anci5t poets1 "s rules :i* !y neglect$1 & t conduce v mu* to ! ornam5ts ( x1 h be5 practis$ by ! be/ ( ! mod]ns4 ,! fir/ is to avoid z mu* z possible ! conc\rse ( v[els1 :i* occasions a c]ta9 ill-s\nd+ gap+1 call$ by ! ,lat9s hiatus2 & :i* !y ?\ght s disagreeable to ! e>1 t1 to avoid x1 :5ev] a ^w end$ 9 a v[el1 & ! next began ) "o1 !y nev]1 ev5 9 prose1 s\nd$ ! v[el ( ! fir/ ^w1 b lo/ x 9 ! pronunciation2 & x is a fault 9 our poets n to d ! l1 :5ev] our language w admit ( x4 ,= ?is reason ! e ( ! p>ticle ! ought always to be cut (f be=e ! words t beg9 ) a v[el2 z1 ,) weep+ ,eyes %e he>d ?' unwelcome ,news4--,dryd54 ,& x is a fault to make ! & ! fir/ syllable ( ! foll[+ ^w two di/9ct syllables1 z 9 ?is1 ,re/ra9'd a :ile by ! unwelcome ,night4--,wall]4 ,a second sort ( hiatus1 & t ought no less to be avoid$1 is :5 a ^w t ends 9 a v[el t _c be cut (f1 is plac$ be=e "o t beg9s ) ! same v[el1 or "o t has ! l s\nd2 z1 ,%\ld ?y ,iambicks swell into a ,book4--,wall]4 ,! second rule is1 to contract ! two la/ syllables ( ! pret]p]fect t5ses ( all ! v]bs t w admit ( x2 :i* are all ! regul> v]bs :atsoev]1 except only ^? end+ 9 d or t1 & de or te4 ,& x is a fault to make amaz$ ( ?ree syllables1 & lov$ ( two1 in/ead ( amaz$ ( two1 & lov$ ( "o4 ,& ! second p]son ( ! pres5t & pret]p]fect t5ses ( all v]bs ought to be contract$ 9 l mann]2 z ?\ lov'/1 = ?\ love/1 c4 ,! ?ird rule is1 n to make use ( sev]al words 9 a v]se t beg9 ) ! same lett]2 z1 ,! ,c\rt he knew to ,/e] 9 ,/orms ( ,/ate1 ,he 9 ^! ,miracles ,design disc]n'd4 ,yet we f9d an in/ance ( su* a v]se 9 ,dryd5's translation ( ! fir/ pa/oral ( ,virgil3 ,till !n a helpless1 hopeless1 homely swa94 ,:i* ,i am p]suad$ he left n ?us ?r\gh neglig5ce or inadv]t5cy1 b ) design to pa9t 9 ! numb] & s\nd ( ! words ! ?+ he describ$--a %eph]d 9 :om ,nec spes lib]tatis erat1 nec cura peculi4 ,n[ h[ f> ! s\nd ( ! h aspirate1 ) :i* ?ree feet ( t v]se beg91 expresses ! despair ( ! swa91 let ! judici\s judge4 ,i h tak5 notice ( x only to say1 t x is a great beauty 9 poetry1 :5 ! words & numb]s are s dispos$1 z by _! ord] & s\nd to repres5t ! ?+s describ$4 ,! f\r? is1 to avoid end+ a v]se by an adjective ^: sub/antive beg9s ! foll[+2 z1 ,"s lo/ _! quiet ,rivals1 "s _! k9d ,p>5ts1 c4--,dav5ant4 ,or1 by a preposition :5 ! case x gov]ns beg9s ! v]se t foll[s2 z1 ,! daily less'n+ ( our life1 %ews by ,a little dy+1 h[ outright to dye4 ,! fif? is1 to avoid ! frequ5t use ( words ( _m syllables1 :i* are prop] en\gh 9 prose1 b come n into v]se )\t a c]ta9 viol5ce altoge!r disagreeable2 p>ticul>ly ^? ^: acc5t is on ! f\r? syllable f ! la/1 z undutifulness4 ,,section ,,iv4--,d\bts conc]n+ ! numb] ( syllables ( c]ta9 words4 ,!re is no language :atsoev] t s (t5 jo9s sev]al v[els toge!r to make diph?ongs ( !m1 z ours2 ?is appe>s 9 our hav+ sev]al compos$ ( ?ree diff]5t v[els1 z eau & e\ 9 beaute\s1 i\ 9 glori\s1 uai 9 acqua9t1 c4 ,n[ f h5ce may arise "s difficulties conc]n+ ! true pronunciation ( ^? v[els1 :e!r !y ought to be f\nd$ sep>ately 9 two syllables1 or jo9tly 9 "o4 ,! anci5t poets made !m sometimes ( two syllables1 sometimes b ( "o1 z ! measure ( _! v]se requir$2 b !y are n[ become to be b ( "o1 & x is a fault to make !m ( two3 f :5ce we may draw ?is g5]al rule3--,t :5ev] "o syllable ( a ^w ends 9 a v[el1 & ! next beg9s ) "o1 provid$ ! fir/ ( ^? syllables be n t on :i* ! ^w is acc5t$1 ^? two syllables ought 9 v]se to be contract$ & made b "o4 ,?us beaute\s is b two syllables1 victori\s b ?ree2 & x is a fault 9 ,dryd5 to make x f\r1 z he has done 9 ?is v]se3 ,y\r arms are on ! ,rh9e victori\s4 ,to prove t ?is v]se wants a syllable ( its due measure1 we ne$ b add "o to x2 z1 ,y\r arms are on ! ,rh9e victori\s n[4 ,:]e1 ?\gh ! syllable n[ be add$ to ! v]se1 x has no m ?an its due numb] ( syllables2 :i* pla9ly proves x want$ x4 ,b if ! acc5t be ^u ! fir/ ( ^! syllables1 !y _c be contract$ to make a diph?ong1 b mu/ be comput$ z two di/9ct syllables3 ?us poet1 lion1 quiet1 & ! l1 mu/ always be us$ z two syllables2 poetry1 & ! l1 z ?ree4 ,& x is a fault to make riot1 = example1 "o syllable1 z ,milton has done 9 ?is v]se1 ,_! ,riot asc5ds above ! l(ty ,t['rs4 ,! same poet has 9 ano!r place made use ( a l ^w twice 9 "o v]se1 & made x two syllables ea* "t2 ,) ,ru9 ^u ,ru91 ,r\t on ,r\t4 ,& any e> may discov] t ?is la/ v]se has its true measure1 ! o!r n4 ,b !re are "s words t may be except$2 z diamond1 violet1 viol5t1 diadem1 hyac9?1 & p]haps "s o!rs1 :i*1 ?\gh !y are acc5t$ ^u ! fir/ v[el1 are sometimes us$ b z two syllables2 z 9 ! foll[+ v]ses3-- ,f ,diamond ,qu>ries hewn1 & ,rocks ( ,gold4--,milton4 ,) ,poppies1 ,daffadils1 & ,violets jo9'd4--,tate4 ,) va91 b viol5t =ce _! ,d>ts !y flung4--,c[ley4 ,8 ,ephod1 ,mitre1 well-cut ,diadem on4--,c[ley4 ,my blu%+ ,hyac9?s1 & my ,bays ,i keep4--,dryd54 ,sometimes z ?ree2 z1 ,a ,m\nt ( ,rocky ,diamond did rise4--,blac4 ,h5ce ! blue ,violet & blu%+ ,rose4--,blac4 ,& set s(t ,hyac9?s ( ,iron blue4--,dryd54 ,:5 !y are us$ b z two syllables !y suff] an elision ( "o ( _! v[els1 & are g5]ally writt5 ?us1 di'mond1 vi'let1 c4 ,?is contraction is n always made ( syllables ( ! same ^w only2 = ! p>ticle a be+ plac$ aft] a ^w t ends 9 a v[el1 w sometimes admit ( ! l contraction2 = example1 aft] ! ^w _m2 z1 ,?o' _m a victim f my ,folds 0 b\ght1 ,& _m a ,*eese to ,c\ntry ,m>kets br\ght4--,dryd54 ,!y _m a ,trophy ga9'd ) _m a ,w\nd4--,dav5ant4 ,aft] to2 z1 ,c he to a ,fri5d1 to a ,son s bloody gr[8--,c[ley4 ,aft] !y2 z1 ,f !e1 _! long-kn[n ,k+1 !y a ,k+ desire4--,c[ley4 ,aft] by2 z1 ,:5 we by a fooli% ,figure say4--,c[ley4 ,& p]haps aft] "s o!rs4 ,!re are also o!r words ^: syllables are sometimes contract$1 sometimes n2 z b[]1 heav51 pray]1 nigh]1 t[>ds1 & _m m ( ! l nature1 b !y g5]ally ought to be us$ b z "o syllable2 & !n !y suff] an elision ( ! v[el t prec$es _! f9al consonant1 & ought to be writt5 ?us1 b['r1 heav'n1 pray'r1 nigh'r1 t['rds4 ,! t]m9ation ism is always us$ b z "o syllable2 z1 ,:]e grisly ,s*ism & rag+ ,/rife appe>4--,c[ley4 ,& ,rheumatisms ,i s5d to rack ! ,joynts4--,dryd54 ,&1 inde$1 consid]+ t x has b "o v[el1 x may seem absurd to ass]t t x ought to be reckon$ two syllables2 yet 9 my op9ion ^? v]ses seem to h a syllable m ?an _! due measure1 & w\ld run bett] if we took "o f !m2 z1 ,:]e grisly ,s*ism1 rag+ ,/rife appe>1 ,i ,rheumatisms s5d to rack ! ,joynts4 ,yet ?is op9ion be+ contr>y to ! con/ant practice ( our poets1 ,i %all n presume to advance x z a rule = o!rs to foll[1 b leave x to be decid$ by su* z are bett] judges ( poetical numb]s4 ,! l may be said ( ! t]m9ations asm & osm4 ,,section ,v4--,( ! elisions t are all[$ 9 our v]sification4 ,9 v]ses consi/+ only ( a c]ta9 numb] ( syllables1 no?+ c be ( m ease1 or great] use to poets1 ?an ! reta9+ or cutt+ (f a syllable f a v]se1 accord+ z ! measure ( x requires2 & !re=e x is requisite to treat ( ! elisions t are all[able 9 our poetry1 "s ( :i* h be5 already tak5 notice ( 9 ! prec$+ section4 ,by elision ,i mean ! cutt+ (f "o or m lett]s f a ^w1 :]eby two syllables come to be contract$ into "o1 or ! tak+ away an entire syllable4 ,n[ :5 9 a ^w ( m ?an two syllables1 :i* is acc5t$ on ! la/ save two1 ! liquid r happ5s to be betwe5 two v[els1 t :i* prec$es ! liquid admits ( an elision4 ,( ?is nature are _m words 9 ance1 ence1 ent1 er1 ous1 & ry2 z temp]ance1 pref]5ce1 diff]5t1 flatt]]1 amor\s1 victory3 :i* are words ( ?ree syllables1 & (t5 us$ z su* 9 v]se2 b !y may be also contract$ into two by cutt+ (f ! v[el t prec$es ! liquid1 z temp'rance1 pref'r5ce1 diff'r5t1 flatt'r]1 am'r\s1 vict'ry4 ,! l elision is sometimes us$ :5 any ( ! o!r liquids l1 m1 or n1 happ5 to be betwe5 two v[els 9 words acc5t$ l ! =m]2 z fabul\s1 enemy1 m>9]1 :i* may be contract$ fab'l\s1 en'my1 m>'n]4 ,b ?is is n s frequ5t4 ,obs]ve1 t ,i said acc5t$ on ! la/ save two2 = if ! ^w be acc5t$ on ! la/ save "o1 t is to say1 on ! v[el t prec$es ! liquid1 t v[el may n be cut (f4 ,& !re=e x is a fault to make1 = example1 sonor\s two syllables1 z 9 ?is v]se2 ,) ,son'r\s ,metals wak'd ! dr[sy ,day4--,blac4 ,:i* always ought to be ?ree1 z 9 ?is1 ,sonor\s ,metals bl[+ m>tial s\nds4--,milton4 ,9 l mann]1 :5ev] ! lett] s happ5s to be betwe5 two v[els 9 words ( ?ree syllables1 acc5t$ on ! fir/1 "o ( ! v[els may be cut (f2 z pris'n]1 bus'ness1 c4 ,or ! lett] c :5 x is s\nd$ l s2 t is to say1 :5ev] x prec$es ! v[el e or i2 z m$'c9e = m$ic9e4 ,or v consonant1 z cov'nant = cov5ant4 ,to ^! may be add$ ! g]unds ( all v]bs ^: inf9ities end 9 any ( ! liquids1 prec$$ by a v[el or a diph?ong1 & t are acc5t$ on ! la/ save "o2 = ! g]unds be+ =m$ by add+ ! syllable + to ! inf9itive1 ! liquid t 0 _! f9al lett] comes !reby to be betwe5 two v[els2 & ! acc5t t 0 on ! la/ save "o ( ! inf9itive1 comes to be on ! la/ save two ( ! g]unds3 & !re=e ! v[el or diph?ong t prec$es ! liquid may be cut (f2 by means :]e( ! g]und ( ?ree syllables comes to be b ( two2 z f travel1 travell+1 or trav'l+2 f endeav\r1 endeav\r+1 or endeav'r+1 c4 ,b if ! acc5t be on ! la/ syllable ( su* a v]b1 its g]und w n suff] su* an elision4 ,?us ! g]und ( dev\r mu/ always be ?ree syllables1 dev\r+1 n dev'r+2 because all d]ivatives /ill reta9 ! acc5t ( _! primitives1 t is1 on ! same syllable2 & ! acc5t always obliges ! syllable on :i* x is to rema9 entire4 ,! g]unds ( ! v]bs 9 ow1 acc5t$ on ! la/ save two1 suff] an elision ( ! o t prec$es ! w2 z foll'w+1 wall'w+4 ,! p>ticle x admits ( an elision ( its v[el be=e x 01 71 w1 w\ld2 z 'tis1 'twas1 'tw]e1 'twill1 'tw\ld1 = x is1 x 01 c4 ,x likewise sometimes suff]s ! l elision :5 plac$ aft] a ^w t ends 9 a v[el2 z by't = by x1 d't = d x2 or t ends 9 a consonant aft] :i* ! lett] t c be pron\nc$2 z 0't = 0 x1 9't = 9 x1 & ! l4 ,b ?is is n s frequ5t 9 h]oic v]se4 ,! p>ticle is may lose its i aft] any ^w t ends 9 a v[el1 or 9 any ( ! consonants aft] :i* ! lett] s may be s\nd$2 z %e's = %e is1 ! air's = ! air is1 c4 ,to 7sign ( ! inf9itive mood7 may lose its o be=e any v]b t beg9s ) a v[el2 z t'maze1 t'undo1 c4 ,to 7sign ( ! dative case7 may likewise lose its o be=e any n\n t beg9s ) a v[el2 z t'air1 t'e1 c4 ,b ?is elision is n s all[able z ! =m]4 ,are may lose its a aft] ! pron\ns p]sonal1 we1 y1 !y2 z we're1 y're1 !y're4 ,& ?us x is t ?is elision ought to be made1 & n1 z "s d1 by cutt+ (f ! f9al v[els ( ! pron\ns p]sonal1 w'are1 y'are1 ?'are4 ,w & w\ld may lose all _! fir/ lett]s1 & reta9 only _! f9al "o1 aft] any ( ! pron\ns p]sonal2 z ,i'll = ,i w1 he'd = he w\ld2 or aft] :o1 :o'll = :o w1 :o'd = :o w\ld4 ,h may lose its two fir/ lett]s aft] ,i1 y1 we1 !y2 z ,i've1 y've1 we've1 !y've4 ,n1 its two fir/ lett]s aft] c2 z c't = _c4 ,am1 its a aft] i2 ,i'm = ,i am4 ,u1 its u aft] let2 let's = let u4 ,tak51 its k1 ta'en2 = s x ought to be writt51 n ta'ne4 ,heav51 sev51 ev51 elev51 & ! p>ticiples driv51 giv51 ?riv51 & _! comp\nds1 may lose _! la/ v[el2 z heav'n1 =giv'n1 c4 ,see ! =ego+ section4 ,to ^! may be add$1 b['r1 p['r1 fl['r1 t['r1 %['r1 = b[]1 t[]1 c4 ,nev]1 ev]1 ov]1 may lose _! v1 & are contract$ ?us1 ne'er1 e'er1 o'er4 ,"s words admit ( an elision ( _! fir/ syllable2 z 'twe51 'twixt1 'mong1 'mong/1 'ga9/1 'bove1 'cause1 '=e1 = betwe51 betwixt1 among1 among/1 aga9/1 above1 because1 be=e1 & "s o!rs t may be obs]v$ 9 read+ our poets4 ,i h already1 9 ! ?ird section ( ?is *apt]1 spok5 ( ! elision ( ! e ( ! p>ticle ! be=e v[els2 b x is requisite likewise to take notice1 t x sometimes loses its v[el be=e a ^w t beg9s ) a consonant1 & !n its two rema9+ lett]s are jo9$ to ! prec$+ ^w2 z to ?' wall = to ! wall1 by ?' wall = by ! wall1 c41 b ?is is sc>cely all[able 9 h]oic poetry4 ,! p>ticles 91 (1 & on1 sometimes lose _! consonants1 & are jo9$ to ! p>ticle ! 9 l mann]1 z i'?'1 o'?'1 = 9 !1 ( !4 ,9 "s ( our poets we f9d ! pron\n 8 loses its two fir/ lett]s aft] any ^w t ends 9 a v[el2 z to's1 by's1 c41 = to 81 by 81 c42 or aft] _m words t end 9 a consonant1 aft] :i* ! lett] s c be pron\nc$2 z 9's1 ='s1 = 9 81 = 81 c4 ,?is is frequ5t 9 ,c[ley1 :o (t5 takes too great lib]ty 9 8 contractions2 z t'y\r = to y\r1 t':i* = to :i*1 & _m o!rs2 9 :i* we mu/ be cauti\s 9 foll[+ 8 example1 b ! contract+ ( ! pron\n 8 9 ! mann] ,i m5tion$ is n :olly to be condemn$4 ,we sometimes f9d ! ^w :o contract$ be=e words t beg9 ) a v[el2 z1 ,:' expose to ,scorn & ,hate bo? !m & x4--,c[ley4 ,& ! preposition 9 l mann]2 z1 ,b' unequal ,fate & ,provid5ce's ,crime4--,dryd54 ,well did he "k h[ ,palms b' ,oppression spe$4--,c[ley4 ,& ! pron\ns p]sonal1 he1 %e1 !y1 we2 z1 ,timely h' obeys h] wise ,advice1 & /rait ,to unju/ ,=ce %' opposes j ,deceit4--,c[ley4 ,!mselves at fir/ aga9/ !mselves ?' excite4--,c[ley4 ,%ame & ,woe to u1 if w' our ,weal? obey4--,c[ley4 ,b ^! & ! l contractions are v r>e 9 our mo/ correct poets1 & inde$ ought :olly to be avoid$1 = 'tis a g5]al rule t no v[el c be cut (f be=e ano!r1 :5 x _c be sunk 9 ! pronunciation ( x3 & !re=e we ought to take c>e nev] to place a ^w t beg9s ) a v[el aft] a ^w t ends 9 "o 7mute e only except$71 unless ! f9al v[el ( ! =m] c be lo/ 9 its pronunciation1 = to leave two v[els op5+ on ea* o!r1 causes a v disagreeable hiatus4 ,:5ev] !re=e a v[el ends a ^w1 ! next ought to beg9 ) a consonant1 or :at is equival5t to x2 z our w & h aspirate pla9ly are4 ,= :i* reason x is a fault 9 "s ( our poets to cut (f ! e ( ! p>ticle !2 = example1 be=e a ^w t beg9s by an h aspirate2 z1 ,& ?' ha/y ,troops m>*'d l\d & *e]ful d[n4--,c[ley4 ,b if ! h aspirate be foll[$ by ano!r e1 t ( ! p>ticle ! may be cut (f2 z1 ,?' ,h]oick ,pr9ce's ,c\rage or 8 love4--,wall]4 ,?' ,hesp]ian ,fruit1 & made ! ,dragon sleep4--,wall]4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,( ,,rhyme4 ,,section ,i4--,:at rhyme is1 & ! sev]al sorts ( x4 ,rhyme is a lik5ess or uni=mity ( s\nd 9 ! t]m9ations ( two words4 ,i say ( s\nd1 n ( lett]s2 = ! (fice ( rhyme be+ to cont5t & please ! e>1 & n ! eye1 ! s\nd only is to be reg>d$1 n ! writ+3 ?us maid & p]suade1 laugh & quaff1 ?\gh !y diff] 9 writ+1 rhyme v well3 b pl\gh & c\gh1 ?\gh _! t]m9ations are writt5 alike1 rhyme n at all4 ,9 our v]sification we may obs]ve ?ree sev]al sorts ( rhyme3 s+le1 d\ble1 & treble4 ,! s+le rhyme is ( two sorts3 "o1 ( ! words t are acc5t$ on ! la/ syllable2 ano!r1 ( ^? t h _! acc5t on ! la/ save two4 ,! words acc5t$ on ! la/ syllable1 if !y end 9 a consonant1 or mute e1 oblige ! rhyme to beg9 at ! v[el t prec$es _! la/ consonant1 & to cont9ue to ! end ( ! ^w4 ,9 a consonant2 z1 ,"h might be se51 ! ,beauty1 ,weal?1 & ,wit1 ,& ,pr[ess1 to ! ,p['r ( ,love submit4 --,dryd54 ,9 mute e2 z1 ,a ,sp>k ( ,virtue1 by ! deepe/ ,%ade ,( sad ,adv]sity1 is fair] made4 --,wall]4 ,b if a diph?ong prec$e ! la/ consonant ! rhyme mu/ beg9 at t v[el ( x ^: s\nd mo/ prevails2 z1 ,next to ! ,p['r ( mak+ ,tempe/ cease1 ,0 9 t /orm to h s calm a ,peace4 --,wall]4 ,if ! words acc5t$ on ! la/ syllable end 9 any ( ! v[els1 except mute e1 or 9 a diph?ong1 ! rhyme is made only to t v[el or diph?ong4 ,to ! v[el2 z1 ,s w+'d ) ,praise we p5etrate ! ,sky1 ,tea* ,cl\ds & ,/>s to praise him z we fly4--,wall]4 ,to ! diph?ong2 z1 ,s hungry ,wolves1 ?o' gre$y ( _! ,prey1 ,/op :5 !y f9d a ,lion 9 ! ,way4--,wall]4 ,! o!r sort ( s+le rhyme is ( ! words t h _! acc5t on ! la/ syllable save two1 & ^! rhyme to ! o!r 9 ! same mann] z ! =m]2 t is to say1 if !y end 9 any ( ! v[els1 except mute e1 ! rhyme is made only to t v[el2 z1 ,s seems to speak ! y\?ful ,deity2 ,voice1 ,col\r1 ,hair1 & all l ,m]cury4--,wall]4 ,b if !y end 9 a consonant or mute e1 ! rhyme mu/ beg9 at ! v[el t prec$es t consonant1 & cont9ue to ! end ( ! ^w2 z has be5 %ewn by ! =m] examples4 ,b we mu/ take notice1 t all ! words t are acc5t$ on ! la/ save two1 w rhyme n only to "o ano!r1 b also to all ! words ^: t]m9ations h ! same s\nd1 ?\gh !y are acc5t$ on ! la/ syllable4 ,?us t5d]ness rhymes n only to poetess1 wret*$ness1 & ! l1 t are acc5t$ on ! la/ save two1 b also to confess1 excess1 c41 t are acc5t$ on ! la/2 z1 ,?\ art my ,fa!r n[ ^! ,words confess ,t ,"n1 & t indulg5t ,t5d]ness4--,dryd54 ,,section ,,ii4--,( d\ble & treble rhyme4 ,all words t are acc5t$ on ! la/ save "o1 require rhyme to beg9 at ! v[el ( t syllable1 & to cont9ue to ! end ( ! ^w2 & ?is is :at we call d\ble rhyme2 z1 ,!n all = ,wom51 ,pa9t+1 ,rhym+1 ,dr9k+1 ,besides t5 ?\s&s ,freaks t dy'd 9 ,?9k+4--,dryd54 ,b x is conv5i5t to take notice1 t ! anci5t poets did n always obs]ve ?is rule1 & took c>e only t ! la/ syllables ( ! words %\ld be alike 9 s\nd )\t any reg>d to ! seat ( ! acc5t4 ,?us nation & affection1 t5d]ness & hapless1 villany & g5try1 foll[ & will[1 & ! l1 7 all[$ z rhymes to ea* o!r 9 ! days ( ,*auc]1 ,sp5s]1 & ! re/ ( ! anci5ts2 b ?is is n[ become a fault 9 our v]sification2 & ^! two v]ses ( ,c[ley rhyme n at all1 ,a de> & lively ,br[n 0 ,m]ab's ,dye2 ,su* z ! pr\de/ ,col\rs might envy4 ,nor ^! ( ,dryd51 ,?us ,air 0 void ( ,light1 & ,e>? un/able1 ,& ,wat]s d>k ,abyss unnavigable4 ,because we may n place an acc5t on ! la/ syllable ( envy1 nor on ! la/ save "o ( unnavigable2 :i* nev]!less we mu/ be oblig$ to d1 if we make ! fir/ ( !m rhyme to dye1 ! la/ to un/able4 ,b we may obs]ve1 t 9 burlesque poetry x is p]mitt$ to place an acc5t ^u a syllable t naturally has none2 z1 ,:5 ,pulpit1 ,drum ,ecclesia/ick1 ,0 beat ) ,fi/ in/ead ( a ,/ick4 ,:]e1 unless we pron\nce ! p>ticle a ) a /rong acc5t ^u x1 & make x s\nd l ! v[el a 9 ! la/ syllable b "o ( ecclesia/ic1 ! v]se w lose all its beauty & rhyme4 ,b ?is is all[able 9 burlesque poetry only4 ,obs]ve t ^! d\ble rhymes may be compos$ ( two sev]al words1 provid$ ! acc5t be on ! la/ syllable ( ! fir/ ( !m2 z ^! v]ses ( ,c[ley1 speak+ ( gold1 ,a ,curse on him :o did ref9e x1 ,a ,curse on him :o fir/ did co9 x4 ,or "s ( ! v]ses may end 9 an entire ^w1 & ! rhyme to x be compos$ ( sev]al2 z1 ,?o' /or'd ) ,delet]y ,m$'c9es ,:i* :osoev] took is dead s9ce4--,hudibras4 ,! treble rhyme is v seldom us$1 & ought :olly to be explod$ f s]i\s subjects2 = x has a c]ta9 flatness unwor?y ! gravity requir$ 9 h]oic v]se4 ,9 :i* ,dryd5 0 ( op9ion1 t ev5 ! d\ble rhymes ought v cauti\sly to f9d place2 & 9 all 8 translations ( ,virgil he has made use ( none1 except only 9 su* words z admit ( a contraction1 & !re=e _c prop]ly be said to be d\ble rhymes2 z giv'n1 driv'n1 t['r1 p['r1 & ! l4 ,& inde$1 consid]+ _! measure is indiff]5t f t ( a h]oic v]se1 :i* consi/s b ( t5 syllables1 !y ought n to be too frequ5tly us$ 9 h]oic poems2 b !y are v graceful 9 ! lyric1 to :i*1 z well z to ! burlesque1 ^? rhymes m prop]ly belong4 ,,section ,,iii4--,fur!r in/ructions conc]n+ rhyme4 ,! consonants t prec$e ! v[els :]e ! rhyme beg9s1 mu/ be diff]5t 9 s\nd1 & n ! same2 = !n ! rhyme w be too p]fect2 z light1 delight2 vice1 advice1 & ! l2 = ?\gh su* rhymes 7 all[able 9 ! days ( ,sp5s] & ! o!r old poets1 !y are n s n[1 nor c !re be any music 9 "o s+le note4 ,c[ley himself owns1 t !y ought n to be all[$ except 9 ,p9d>ic odes1 :i* is a sort ( free poetry1 & !re too v sp>+ly & n )\t a ?ird rhyme to answ] to bo?2 z1 ,9 b>r5 ,age wild & +lori\s lye1 ,& boa/ ( pa/ ,f]tility1 ,! poor relief ( pres5t ,pov]ty4--,c[ley4 ,:]e ! words f]tility & pov]ty rhyme v well to ! la/ ^w ( ! fir/ v]se1 lye2 b _c rhyme to ea* o!r1 because ! consonants t prec$e ! la/ v[els are ! same1 bo? 9 writ+ & s\nd4 ,b ?is is yet less all[able1 if ! acc5t be on ! la/ syllable ( ! rhyme2 z1 ,h] ,language melts ,omnipot5ce1 arre/s ,8 h&1 & !nce ! v5geful ,light'n+ wre/s4--,blac4 ,f h5ce x foll[s1 t a ^w _c rhyme to itself ?\gh ! signification be diff]5t2 z1 he leaves to ! leaves1 c4 ,nor ! words t diff] bo? 9 writ+ & s5se1 if !y h ! same s\nd1 z maid & made1 prey & pray1 to b[ & a b\gh2 z1 ,h[ gaudy ,fate may be 9 ,pres5ts s5t1 ,& creep ins5sible by ,t\* or ,sc5t4--,oldham4 ,nor a comp\nd to its simple2 z move to remove1 taught to untaught1 c4 ,nor ! comp\nds ( ! same words to "o ano!r1 z disprove to approve1 & ! l4 ,all :i* proce$s f :at ,i said be=e1 viz41 t ! consonants t prec$e ! v[els :]e ! rhyme beg9s1 mu/ n be ! same 9 s\nd1 b diff]5t4 ,9 all :i* we v>y f our neighb\rs2 = nei!r ! ,fr5*1 ,italians1 nor ,spani>ds1 w all[1 t a rhyme c be too p]fect2 & we meet ) frequ5t examples 9 _! poetry1 :]e n only ! comp\nds rhyme to _! simples1 & to !mselves1 b ev5 :]e words writt5 & pron\nc$ exactly alike1 provid$ !y h a diff]5t signification1 are made use ( z rhymes to ano!r4 ,b ?is is n p]mitt$ 9 our poetry4 ,we mu/ take c>e n to place a ^w at ! middle ( a v]se t rhymes to ! la/ ^w ( x2 z1 ,s "y 9 %[1 z if he /ill %\ld gr[4 ,b ?is fault is /ill m inexcusable1 if ! second v]se rhyme to ! middle & end ( ! fir/2 z1 ,k he only s\ght1 & s soon caught1 ,z if = him ,k _h r s\ght4--,c[ley4 ,"h ,passion sways1 b !re ! ,muse %all raise ,et]nal ,monum5ts ( l\d] ,praise4--,wall]4 ,or bo? ! middle & end ( ! second to ! la/ ^w ( ! fir/2 z1 ,f>ewell1 %e cry'd1 my ,si/]1 ?\ de> ,"p1 ,?\ sweete/ ,"p ( my divid$ ,he>t4--,dryd54 ,:]e ! t5d]ness ( expression w n atone = ! j+le4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,( ,,! ,,sev]al ,,sorts ,,( ,,poems1 ,,or ,,composition ,,9 ,,v]se4 ,all our poems may be divid$ into two sorts3 ! fir/ are ^? compos$ 9 c\plets2 ! second ^? t are compos$ 9 /anzas1 consi/+ ( sev]al v]ses4 ,,section ,i4--,( ! poems compos$ 9 c\plets4 ,9 ! poems compos$ 9 c\plets1 ! rhymes foll[ "o ano!r1 & end at ea* c\plet2 t is to say1 ! second v]se rhymes to ! fir/1 ! f\r? to ! ?ird1 ! six? to ! fif?1 & 9 l mann] to ! end ( ! poem4 ,! v]ses employ$ 9 ?is sort ( poems are ei!r v]ses ( t5 syllables2 z1 ,oh6 c\ld ,i fl[ l !e1 & make ?y ,/ream ,my great ,example1 z x is my ,!me2 ,?o' d>k yet cle>2 ?o' g5tle1 yet n dull2 ,/rong )\t ,rage2 )\t o'erfl[+ full4--,d5ham4 ,or ( eight2 z1 ,o faire/ ,piece ( well-=m'd ,e>?1 ,:y urge y ?us y\r haughty ,bir?8 ,! ,p['r1 :i* y h o'er u lies1 ,n 9 y\r ,race1 b 9 y\r ,eyes4 ,smile b on me1 & y %all scorn ,h5ce=? to be ( ,pr9ces born3 ,i c describe ! %ady ,grove1 ,:]e y\r lov'd ,"m slept ) ,jove3 ,& yet excuse ! faultless ,dame1 ,caught ) h] ,sp\se's ,%ape & ,"n3 ,?y mat*less ,=m w cr$it br+1 ,to all ! ,wond]s ,i %all s+4--,wall]4 ,or ( sev52 z1 ,phillis1 :y %\ld we delay ,pleasures %ort] ?an ! ,day8 ,c\ld we1 :i* we nev] c1 ,/ret* our ,lives beyond _! ,span1 ,beauty l a ,%ad[ flies1 ,& our ,y\? be=e u dies4 ,or w\ld ,y\? & ,beauty /ay1 ,love has ,w+s1 & w away4 ,love has swift] ,w+s ?an ,"t4 ,b ! second v]se ( ! c\plet does n always conta9 a l numb] ( syllables ) ! fir/2 z1 ,:at %all ,i d to be = ev] kn[n1 ,& make ! ,age to come my own8 ,i %all l ,bea/ & common ,p die1 ,unless y write my ,elegy4 ,,section ,,ii4--,( ! poems compos$ 9 /anzas2 & fir/1 ( ! /anzas consi/+ ( ?ree & ( f\r v]ses4 ,9 ! poems compos$ ( /anzas1 ea* /anza conta9s a c]ta9 numb] ( v]ses1 consi/+ = ! mo/ "p ( a diff]5t numb] ( syllables2 & a poem t consi/s ( sev]al /anzas we g5]ally call an ode2 & ?is is lyric poetry4 ,b we mu/ n =get to obs]ve1 t our anci5t poets frequ5tly made use ( int]mix$ rhyme 9 _! h]oic poems1 :i* !y dispos$ into /anzas & cantos4 ,?us ! ,troilus & ,cressida ( ,*auc] is compos$ 9 /anzas consi/+ ( sev5 v]ses2 ! ,fairy ,que5 ( ,sp5s] 9 /anzas ( n9e1 c42 & ?is !y took f ! ,italians1 ^: h]oic poems g5]ally consi/ 9 /anzas ( eight4 ,b ?is is n[ :olly laid aside1 & ,dav5ant1 :o compos$ 8 ,gondib]t 9 /anzas ( f\r v]ses 9 alt]nate rhyme1 0 ! la/ t foll[$ _! example ( int]m+l+ rhymes 9 h]oic poetry4 ,! /anzas employ$ 9 our poetry _c consi/ ( less ?an ?ree1 & are seldom ( m ?an twelve v]ses1 except 9 ,p9d>ic odes1 :]e ! /anzas are diff]5t f "o ano!r 9 numb] ( v]ses1 z %all be %[n4 ,b to treat ( all ! diff]5t /anzas t are employ$ or may be admitt$ 9 our poetry w\ld be a lab\r no less t$i\s ?an useless2 x be+ easy to demon/rate t !y may be v>i$ almo/ to an inf9ity1 t w\ld be diff]5t f "o ano!r1 ei!r 9 ! numb] ( ! v]ses ( ea* /anza1 or 9 ! numb] ( ! syllables ( ea* v]se2 or1 la/ly1 9 ! v>i\s int]m+l+ ( ! rhyme4 ,i %all !re=e conf9e myself to m5tion only su* z are mo/ frequ5tly us$ by ! be/ ( our mod]n poets4 ,& fir/ ( ! /anzas consi/+ ( ?ree v]ses4 ,9 ! /anzas ( ?ree v]ses1 or triplets1 ! v]ses ( ea* /anza rhyme to "o ano!r1 & are ei!r h]oic2 z1 ,no?+1 ?\ eld] ,bro!r ev5 to ,%ade6 ,?\ had/ a ,be+ ere ! ,_w 0 made1 ,& 7well fix'd7 art alone ( end+ n afraid4--,ro*e/]4 ,or else !y consi/ ( eight syllables2 z ^! ( ,wall]1 ,( a fair lady play+ ) a snake1 ,/range t su* ,horror & su* ,grace ,%\ld dwell toge!r 9 "o ,place1 ,a ,fairy's ,arm1 an ,angel's ,face4 ,nor d ! v]ses ( ! /anzas always conta9 a l numb] ( syllables2 = ! fir/ & ?ird may h t51 ! second b eight2 z1 ,m5 )\t ,love h (t s cunn+ gr[n1 ,t some?+ l x !y h %[n1 ,b none :o _h x1 ev] seem'd t'h none4 ,love's ( a /rangely op51 simple ,k9d1 ,c no ,arts or ,disguises f9d2 ,b ?9ks none sees x1 'cause itself is bl9d4--,c[ley4 ,9 ! /anzas ( f\r v]ses1 ! rhyme may be int]mix$ 9 two diff]5t mann]s2 = ei!r ! fir/ & ?ird v]se may rhyme to ea* o!r1 & by consequ5ce ! second & f\r?1 & ?is is call$ alt]nate rhyme2 or ! fir/ & f\r? may rhyme1 & by consequ5ce ! second & ?ird4 ,b !re are "s poems1 9 /anzas ( f\r v]ses1 :]e ! rhymes foll[ "o ano!r1 & ! v]ses diff] 9 numb] ( syllables only2 z 9 ,c[ley's ,hymn to ! ,light1 :i* beg9s ?us-- ,fir/-born ( ,*aos6 :o s fair did/ come ,f ! old ,negro's d>ksome ,womb3 ,:i*1 :5 x saw ! lovely ,*ild1 ,! melan*oly ,mass put on k9d ,looks & smil'd4 ,b ^! /anzas are g5]ally 9 alt]nate rhyme1 & ! v]ses ei!r consi/ ( t5 syllables2 z1 ,%e ne'er saw ,c\rts1 b ,c\rts c\ld h undone ,) untaught ,looks & an unpractis'd ,he>t3 ,h] nets ! mo/ prep>'d c\ld nev] %un2 ,= ,nature spread !m 9 ! scorn ( ,art4--,dav5ant4 ,or ( eight2 z1 ,_h ,e*o ) s sweet a ,grace1 ,n>cissus l\d ,compla9t return'd3 ,n = ,reflection ( 8 ,face1 ,b ( 8 ,voice ! ,boy _h burn'd4--,wall]4 ,or ( t5 & eight1 t is to say1 ! fir/ & ?ird ( t51 ! second & f\r? ( eight2 z1 ,love f ,"t's ,w+s has /ol'n ! ,fea!rs sure ,he has1 & put !m to 8 own3 ,= ,h\rs ( late z long z ,days endure1 ,& v ,m9utes ,h\rs are gr[n4--,c[ley4 ,or ( eight & six 9 ! l mann]2 z1 ,!n ask n ,bodies doom'd to die1 ,to :at ,abode !y g3 ,s9ce ,k is b ,sorr['s ,spy1 ',tis bett] n to "k4--,dav5ant4 ,or ( sev52 z1 ,n ! silv] ,doves t fly1 ,yoak'd 9 ,cy!ra's ,c>2 ,nor ! ,w+s t lift s high1 ,& convey h] ,son s f>1 ,are s lovely sweet & fair1 ,or d m ennoble ,love2 ,are s *oicely mat*'d a ,pair1 ,or ) m cons5t d move4--,wall]4 ,note4--,t x is absolutely necess>y t bo? ! con/ruction & s5se %\ld end ) ! /anza1 & n fall into ! beg9n+ ( ! foll[+ "o z x does 9 ! la/ example1 :i* is a fault :olly to be avoid$4 ,,section ,,iii4--,( ! /anzas ( six v]ses4 ,! /anzas ( six v]ses are g5]ally only "o ( ! be=e-m5tion$ quadrans or /anzas ( f\r v]ses1 ) two v]ses at ! end1 t rhyme to "o ano!r2 z1 ,a rural ,judge dispos'd ( ,beauty's ,prize1 ,a simple ,%eph]d 0 pref]r'd to ,jove3 ,d[n to ! ,m\nta9s f ! ,p>tial ,skies1 ,came ,juno1 ,pallas1 &1 ! ,que5 ( ,love1 ,to plead = t :i* 0 s ju/ly giv'n1 ,to ! bright ,c>lisle ( ! ,c\rts ( ,heav54 ,:]e ! f\r fir/ v]ses are only a quadran1 & consi/ ( t5 syllables1 ea* 9 alt]nate rhyme4 ,! foll[+ /anza1 9 l mann]1 is compos$ ( a quadran1 ^: v]ses consi/ ( eight syllables1 & to :i* two v]ses t rhyme to "o ano!r are add$ to ! end2 z1 ,hope waits ^u ! fl['ry ,prime1 ,& ,summ]1 ?o' x be less gay1 ,yet is n look'd on z a ,"t ,( ,decl9ation & ,decay2 ,= ) a full ,h& t does br+ ,all t 0 promis'd by ! ,spr+4--,wall]4 ,sometimes ! quadran ends ! /anza1 & ! two l9es ( ! same rhyme beg9 x2 z1 ,"h's to !e1 ,dick2 ?is :9+ ,love despise2 ,pl$ge me my ,fri5d1 & dr9k till ?\ be'/ wise4 ,x sp>kles bright] f> ?an %e2 ',tis pure & "r )\t ,deceit2 ,& su* no ,woman e'er c be3 ,no2 !y are all sophi/icate4--,c[ley4 ,or z 9 ^!1 :]e ! fir/ & la/ v]se ( ! /anza consi/ ( t5 syllables1 ,:5 ,*ance or cruel ,bus'ness p>ts u two1 ,:at d our ,s\ls1 ,i wond]1 d8 ,:ile ,sleep does our dull ,bodies tie1 ,me?9ks at ,home !y %\ld n /ay1 ,cont5t ) ,dreams1 b boldly fly ,abroad1 & meet ea* o!r half ! way4--,c[ley4 ,or z 9 ! foll[+ /anza1 :]e ! f\r? & fif? v]ses rhyme to ea* o!r1 & ! ?ird & six?1 ,:ile :at ,i write ,i d n see1 ,i d>e ?us ev'n to y write ,poetry4 ,ah6 fooli% ,muse6 ?\ do/ s high aspire1 ,& kn[s't h] judgm5t well1 ,h[ mu* x does ?y ,p['r excel2 ,yet d>'/ be read by ?y j ,doom ! ,fire4--,c[ley4 7,writt5 9 ,juice ( ,lemon47 ,b 9 "s ( ^! /anzas ! rhymes foll[ "o ano!r2 z1 ,take he$1 take he$1 ?\ lovely ,maid1 ,nor be by glitt'r+ ,ills betray'd3 ,?yself = ,money6 ,oh6 let no ,man "k ,! ,price ( ,beauty fall'n s l[4 ,:at ,dang]s ought'/ ?\ n to dread1 ,:5 ,love1 t's bl9d1 is by bl9d ,=tune l$8--,c[ley4 ,la/ly1 "s ( ^! /anzas are compos$ ( two triplets2 z1 ,! ,lightn+ :i* tall ,oaks oppose 9 va91 ,to /rike sometimes does n disda9 ,! humble ,furzes ( ! ,pla94 ,%e be+ s high & ,i s l[1 ,h] ,p['r by ?is does great] %[1 ,:o at su* ,di/ance gives s sure a bl[4--,c[ley4 ,,section ,,iv4--,( ! /anzas ( eight v]ses4 ,i h already said t ! ,italians compose _! h]oic poems 9 /anzas ( eight v]ses1 :]e ! rhyme is dispos$ z foll[s3 ,! fir/1 ?ird1 & fif? v]ses rhyme to "o ano!r1 & ! second1 f\r?1 & six?1 ! two la/ always rhyme to ea* o!r4 ,n[ our translators ( _! h]oic poems h obs]v$ ! same /anza & disposition ( rhyme1 ( :i* take ! foll[+ example f ,fairfax's translation ( ,tasso's ,g(fr$o1 cant4 #a1 /an4 #c1 ,?i!r ?\ "k'/ ! ,_w is be/ incl9'd1 ,:]e lur+ ,p>nass mo/ 8 ,beams imp>ts2 ,& ,tru?1 convey'd 9 v]se ( g5tle/ ,k9d1 ,to read sometimes w move ! dulle/ ,he>ts2 ,s we1 if ,*ildr5 "y diseas'd we f9d1 ,ano9t ) ,sweets ! ,vessel's =emo/ p>ts1 ,to make !m take ! ,potions %>p we give2 ,!y dr9k deceiv'd1 & s deceiv'd !y live4 ,b our poets seldom employ ?is /anza 9 compositions ( _! own2 :]e ! foll[+ /anza ( eight v]ses are mo/ frequ5t1 ,"s o!rs may ) ,safety tell ,! mod'rate ,flames :i* 9 !m dwell2 ,& ei!r f9d "s ,m$'c9e !re1 ,or cure !mselves ev'n by ,despair3 ,my ,love's s great1 t x might prove ,dang'r\s to tell h] t ,i love4 ,s t5d] is my ,w\nd x _c be> ,any ,salute1 ?o' ( ! k9de/ ,air4--,c[ley4 ,:]e ! rhymes foll[ "o ano!r1 & ! six fir/ v]ses consi/ ( eight syllables ea*1 ! two la/ ( t54 ,we h ano!r sort ( /anza ( eight v]ses1 :]e ! f\r? rhymes to ! fir/1 ! ?ird to ! second1 & ! f\r la/ are two c\plets2 & :]e ! fir/1 f\r?1 six?1 & eigh? are ( t5 syllables ea*1 ! f\r o!rs b ( eight2 z1 ,i've (t5 wi%'d to love3 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,me /ill ! cruel ,boy does sp>e2 ,& ,i a d\ble ,task mu/ be>1 ,fir/ to woo him1 & !n a ,mi/ress too4 ,come at la/1 & /rike = %ame1 ,if ?\ art any ,?+ besides a ,"n2 ,i'll ?9k !e else no ,god to be1 ,b ,poets r ,gods1 :o fir/ creat$ !e4--,c[ley4 ,ano!r1 :5 ! two fir/ & two la/ v]ses consi/ ( t5 syllables ea*1 & rhyme to "o ano!r1 ! f\r o!r b ( eight 9 alt]nate rhyme4 ,?o' y be abs5t h5ce1 ,i ne$s mu/ say1 ,! ,trees z beaute\s are1 & ,fl['rs z gay1 ,z ev] !y 7 wont to be3 ,nay ! ,birds rural ,musick too ,is z melodi\s & free1 ,z if !y sung to pleasure y4 ,i saw a ,rose bud ope ?is ,morn2 ,i'll swe> ,! blu%+ ,morn+ op5'd n m fair4--,c[ley4 ,ano!r1 :]e ! f\r fir/ v]ses are two c\plets1 ! f\r la/ 9 alt]nate rhyme2 z 9 ,c[ley's ,ode ( a ,lady t made ,posies = ,r+s1 ,i little ?\ght ! ,"t w\ld ev] be1 ,t ,i %\ld ,wit 9 dw>fi% ,posies see1 ,z all ,words 9 few ,lett]s live1 ,?\ to few ,words all ,s5se do/ give4 ',twas ,nature taught y ?is r>e ,art1 ,9 su* a ,little1 ,mu* to %[2 ,:o all ! ,good %e did imp>t ,to womank9d1 epitomiz'd 9 y4 ,,section ,v4--,( ! /anzas ( t5 & twelve v]ses4 ,! /anzas ( t5 & twelve v]ses are seldom employ$ 9 our poetry1 x be+ v difficult to conf9e ourselves to a c]ta9 disposition ( rhyme1 & measure ( v]se1 = s _m l9es toge!r2 = :i* reason ^? ( f\r1 six1 & eight v]ses are ! mo/ frequ5t4 ,h[ev]1 we sometimes f9d "s ( t5 & twelve2 z 9 ,c[ley's ode1 :i* he calls ,v]ses ,lo/ ^u a ,wag]1 :]e ! rhymes foll[ "o ano!r2 b ! v]ses diff] 9 ! numb] ( syllables4 ,z soon h]eaft] w ,i ,wag]s lay ',ga9/ :at an ,oracle %all say2 ,fool t ,i 0 to v5ture to d5y ,a ,tongue s u'd to ,victory2 ,a ,tongue s ble/ by ,nature & by ,art1 ,t nev] yet x spoke1 b ga9'd a he>t4 ,?o' :at y said _h n be5 true1 ,if spoke by any else b y2 ,y\r spee* w gov]n ,de/9y1 ,& ,fate w *ange r ?an y %all lye4--,c[ley4 ,! same poet furni%es u ) an example ( a /anza ( twelve v]ses 9 ! ode he calls ,! ,prophet1 :]e ! rhymes are obs]v$ 9 ! same mann] z 9 ! =m] examples4 ,tea* me to love6 ,g tea* ?y self ,wit3 ,i *ief ,pr(essor am ( x4 ,tea* ,craft to ,scots1 & ,?rift to ,jews1 ,tea* ,boldness to ! ,/ews4 ,9 ,tyrants ,c\rts tea* supple ,flatt]y1 ,tea* ,jesuits t h travell'd f> too lie1 ,tea* fire to burn1 & ,w9ds to bl[1 ,tea* re/less ,f\nta9s h[ to fl[1 ,tea* ! dull ,e>? fixt to abide1 ,tea* ,womank9d ,incon/ancy & ,pride1 ,see if y\r ,dilig5ce !re w useful prove2 ,b pri!e tea* n me to love4 ,,section ,,vi4--,( ! /anzas t consi/ ( an odd numb] ( v]ses4 ,we h also /anzas t consi/ ( odd numb]s ( v]ses1 z ( five1 sev51 n9e1 & elev52 9 all :i* x ( necessity foll[s t ?ree v]ses ( ! /anza rhyme to "o ano!r1 or t "o ( !m be a blank v]se4 ,9 ! /anzas ( five v]ses ! fir/ & ?ird may rhyme1 & ! second & two la/2 z1 ,see n my ,love h[ ,"t resumes ,! ,beauty :i* he l5t ^! ,fl['rs3 ,?o' none %\ld ta/e ( _! ,p]fumes1 ,yet !y mu/ live b "s few ,h\rs3 ,"t :at we =be> dev\rs4--,wall]4 ,:i* is only a /anza ( f\r v]ses 9 alt]nate rhyme1 to :i* a fif? v]se is add$ t rhymes to ! second & f\r?4 ,see also an in/ance ( a /anza ( five v]ses1 :]e ! rhymes are int]mix$ 9 ! mann] z ! =m]1 b ! fir/ & ?ird v]ses are compos$ b ( f\r syllables ea*4 ,g1 lovely ,rose1 ,tell h] t wa/es h] "t & me1 ,t n[ %e kn[s1 ,:5 ,i resemble h] to !e1 ,h[ sweet & fair %e seems to be4--,wall]4 ,9 ! foll[+ example ! two fir/ v]ses rhyme1 & ! ?ree la/4 ',tis well1 'tis well ) !m1 said ,i1 ,^: %ort-liv'd ,passions ) !mselves c die4 ,= none c be unhappy1 :o ',mid/ all 8 ,ills a ,"t does "k1 ,?o' ne'er s long1 :5 he %all n be s4--,c[ley4 ,9 ?is /anza ! two fir/ & ! la/1 & ! ?ird & f\r? rhyme to "o ano!r4 ,x is en\gh1 en\gh ( ,"t & ,pa9 ,ha/ ?\ consum'd 9 va92 ,leave1 wret*$ ,c[ley1 leave1 ,?y self ) ,%ad[s to deceive4 ,?9k t already lo/ :i* ?\ mu/ nev] ga94--,c[ley4 ,! /anzas ( sev5 v]ses are frequ5t en\gh 9 our poetry1 especially among ! anci5ts1 :o compos$ _m ( _! poems 9 ?is sort ( /anza2 see ! example ( "o ( !m tak5 f ,sp5s] 9 ! ,ru9s ( ,"t1 :]e ! fir/ & ?ird v]ses rhyme to "o ano!r1 ! second1 f\r?1 & fif?1 & ! two la/4 ,b ,fame ) gold5 ,w+s al(t does fly ,above ! ,rea* ( ru9\s ,decay1 ,& ) brave ,plumes does beat ! ,azure ,sky1 ,admir'd ( base-born ,m5 f f> away3 ,!n :oso w ) virtu\s ,de$s assay1 ,to m\nt to ,heav51 on ,pegasus mu/ ride1 ,& 9 sweet ,poets v]se be glorify'd4 ,i h r *os5 to take notice ( ?is /anza1 because t poet & ,*auc] h made use ( x 9 _m ( _! poems1 ?\gh !y h n be5 foll[$ 9 x by any ( ! mod]ns1 ^: /anzas ( sev5 v]ses are g5]ally compos$ z foll[s4 ,ei!r ! f\r fir/ v]ses are a quadran 9 alt]nate rhyme1 & ! ?ree la/ rhyme to "o ano!r2 z1 ,n[ by my ,love1 ! greate/ ,oa? t is1 ,none loves y half s well z ,i2 ,i d n ask y\r ,love = ?is2 ,b = ,heav'ns sake believe me or ,i die4 ,no ,s]vant sure b did des]ve ,8 ,ma/] %\ld believe t he did s]ve2 ,& ,i'll ask no m ,wages1 ?o' ,i />ve4 ,or ! f\r fir/ two c\plets1 & ! ?ree la/ a triplet2 z1 ,inde$ ,i mu/ confess ,:5 ,s\ls mix 'tis a ,happ9ess1 ,b n compleat 'till ,bodies too comb9e1 ,& closely z our ,m9ds toge!r jo94 ,b half ( ,heav'n ! ,s\ls 9 ,glory ta/e ',till by ,love 9 ,heav'n at la/ ,_! ,bodies too are plac'd4 ,or1 on ! contr>y1 ! ?ree fir/ may rhyme1 & ! f\r la/ be 9 rhymes t foll[ "o ano!r2 z1 ,f ,hate1 ,fe>1 ,hope1 ,ang]1 & ,envy free1 ,& all ! ,passions else t be1 ,9 va9 ,i boa/ ( ,lib]ty3 ,9 va9 ?is ,/ate a ,fre$om call1 ,s9ce ,i h ,love2 & ,love is all4 ,sot t ,i am6 :o ?9k x fit to brag ,t ,i h no ,disease besides ! ,plague4--,c[ley4 ,or ! fir/ may rhyme to ! two la/1 ! second to ! fif?1 & ?ird & f\r? to "o ano!r2 z1 ,9 va9 ?\ dr[sy ,god ,i !e invoke1 ,= ?\ :o do/ f ,fumes arise1 ,?\ :o ,man's ,s\l do/ ov]%ade ,) a ?ick ,cl\d by ,vap\rs made1 ,can/ h no ,p['r to %ut 8 ,eyes1 ,or ,passage ( 8 ,spirits to *oak1 ,^: ,flame's s pure1 t x s5ds up no ,smoak4--,c[ley4 ,or la/ly1 ! f\r fir/ & two la/ may be 9 ! foll[+ rhyme1 & ! fif? a blank v]se2 z1 ,?\ robb'/ my ,days ( ,bus'ness & ,delights1 ,( ,sleep ?\ robb'/ my ,nights4 ,ah lovely ,?ief6 :at wilt ?\ d8 ,:at1 rob me ( ,heav'n too6 ,?\ e'en my ,pray]s do/ f me /eal1 ,& ,i ) wild ,idolatry ,beg9 to ,god1 & end !m all 9 !e4--,c[ley4 ,! /anzas ( n9e & ( elev5 syllables are n s frequ5t z ^? ( five & sev54 ,sp5s] has compos$ 8 ,fairy ,que5 9 /anzas ( n9e v]ses1 :]e ! fir/ rhymes to ! ?ird1 ! second to ! f\r?1 fif? & sev5?1 & ! six? to ! la/2 b ?is /anza is v difficult to ma9ta91 & ! unlucky *oice ( x r$uc$ him (t5 to ! necessity ( mak+ use ( _m explod$ words2 nor has he1 ,i ?9k1 be5 foll[$ 9 x by any ( ! mod]ns1 ^: six fir/ v]ses ( ! /anzas t consi/ ( n9e are g5]ally 9 rhymes t foll[ "o ano!r1 & ! ?ree la/ a triplet2 z1 ,beauty1 ,love's ,sc5e & ,masqu]ade1 ,s well by well-plac'd ,lights1 & ,di/ance made2 ,false ,co96 ) :i* ?' ,impo/] *eats u /ill1 ,! ,/amp & ,col\r good1 b ,metal ill3 ,:i* light or base we f9d1 :5 we ,weigh by ,enjoym5t1 & exam9e !e4 ,= ?o' ?y ,be+ be b ,%[1 ',tis *iefly ,night :i* ,m5 to !e all[1 ,& *use t' enjoy !e1 :5 ?\ lea/ art ?\4 --,c[ley4 ,9 ! foll[+ example ! l rhyme is to be obs]v$1 b ! v]ses diff] 9 measure f ! =m]1 ,b5ea? ?is gloomy ,%ade1 ,by ,nature only = my ,sorr[s made1 ,i'll sp5d ?is ,voice 9 ,cries2 ,9 ,te>s ,i'll wa/e ^! ,eyes1 ,by ,love s va9ly f$2 ,s ,lu/ ( old ! ,deluge puni%$4 ,ah wret*$ ,y\?6 said ,i2 ,ah wret*$ ,y\?6 twice did ,i sadly cry2 ,ah wret*$ ,y\?6 ! ,fields & ,floods reply4--,c[ley4 ,! /anzas consi/+ ( elev5 v]ses are yet less frequ5t ?an ^? ( n9e1 & h no?+ p>ticul> to be obs]v$ 9 !m4 ,take an example ( "o ( !m1 :]e ! six fir/ are ?ree c\plets1 ! ?ree next a triplet1 ! two la/ a c\plet2 & :]e ! f\r?1 ! sev5?1 & ! la/ v]ses are ( t5 syllables ea*1 ! o!rs ( eight1 ,no1 to :at ,purpose %\ld ,i speak8 ,no1 wret*$ ,he>t1 swell till y break3 ,%e _c love me if %e w\ld1 ,&1 to say ,tru?1 'tw]e ,pity t %e %\ld4 ,no1 to ! ,grave ?y ,sorr[s be>1 ,z sil5t z !y w be !re2 ,s9ce t lov'd ,h& ?is mortal ,w\nd does give4 ,s h&somely ! ,?+ contrive1 ,t %e may guiltless ( x live3 ,s p]i%1 t h] kill+ !e ,may a ,*ance-,m$ley1 & no ,murd] be4--,c[ley4 ,,section ,,vii4--,( ,p9d>ic odes1 & poems 9 blank v]se4 ,! /anzas ( ,p9d>ic odes are nei!r conf9$ to a c]ta9 numb] ( v]ses1 nor ! v]ses to a c]ta9 numb] ( syllables1 nor ! rhymes to a c]ta9 di/ance4 ,"s /anzas conta9 fifty v]ses or m1 o!rs n above t51 & sometimes n s _m2 "s v]ses f\rte51 nay1 sixte5 syllables1 o!rs n above f\r3 sometimes ! rhymes foll[ "o ano!r = sev]al c\plets toge!r1 sometimes !y are remov$ six v]ses f ea* o!r2 & all ?is 9 ! same /anza4 ,c[ley 0 ! fir/ :o introduc$ ?is sort ( poetry into our language3 nor c ! nature ( x be bett] describ$ ?an z he himself has done x1 9 "o ( ! /anzas ( 8 ode ^u lib]ty1 :i* ,i w transcribe1 n z an example1 = none c prop]ly be giv5 :]e no rule c be prescrib$2 b to give an idea ( ! nature ( ?is sort ( poetry4 ,if ,life %\ld a well-ord]'d ,poem be1 ,9 :i* he only hits ! ,:ite1 ,:o jo9s true ,pr(it ) ! be/ ,delight2 ,! m h]oick ,/ra9 let o!rs take1 ,m9e ! ,p9d>ick ,way ,i'll make3 ,! ,matt] %all be grave1 ! ,numb]s loose & free2 ,x %all n keep "o settl$ ,pace to ,"t1 ,9 ! same ,tune x %all n always ,*ime1 ,nor %all ea* ,day j to 8 ,neighb\r rhyme4 ,a ?\s& ,lib]ties x %all disp5se1 ,& yet %all manage all )\t ,(f5ce1 ,or to ! ,sweetness ( ! ,s\nd1 or ,greatness ( ! ,s5se1 ,nor %all x ev] f "o ,subject />t1 ,nor seek ,transitions to dep>t2 ,nor its set ,way o'er ,/iles & ,bridges make1 ,nor ?ro' ,lanes a compass take1 ,z if fe>'d "s ,trespass to commit1 ,:5 ! wide ,air's a ,road = x4 ,s ! ,imp]ial ,eagle does n /ay ',till ! :ole ,c>cass he dev\r1 ,t's fall'n into 8 ,p['r1 ,z if 8 g5'r\s ,hung] und]/ood1 ,t he c nev] want ,pl5ty ( ,food2 ,he only sucks ! ta/eful ,blood1 ,& to fre% ,game flies *e]fully away1 ,to ,kites & mean] ,birds1 he leaves ! mangl$ ,prey4 ,?is sort ( poetry is employ$ 9 all mann] ( subjects2 9 pleasant1 9 grave1 9 amor\s1 9 h]oic1 9 philosophical1 9 moral1 & 9 div9e4 ,blank v]se is :]e ! measure is exactly kept )\t rhyme4 ,%akespe>e1 to avoid ! tr\blesome con/ra9t ( rhyme1 0 ! fir/ :o inv5t$ x2 our poets s9ce him h made use ( x 9 _m ( _! trag$ies & com$ies2 b ! mo/ celebrat$ poem 9 ?is k9d ( v]se is ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/1 f ! fif? 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