occur often enough to give a character to the rhythm, will be noticed. Verses beginning with Section 2. 21. were always rare. The lengthened verse is found in Anglo-Saxon; All the commownys went him fra, The Bruce, 2. 304. Lear, 1. 4. 2. 2. is now seldom met with; the lengthened verse is a common Anglo-Saxon couplet; We did observe cousin Aumerle, How far brought you high Her'ford on his way? The verse from L'Allegro is, I believe, the only one written by Milton in this rhythm. The verse 2: 5, has long been one of the standard verses. Where the great sun begins | his state]. Ere the first cock] : his mat|in rings. L'Allegro. 2: 6. was very common in the tumbling verse. King | without realme : lo now | where I stand]. M. for M. King James, 3. Now am I bond]: sometime | I was free]. Same, 5. Same, 7. Flodden Field, 6. Sone then the gunnes] : began | a new play]. Same. Same. Pray we that God]: will grant | us his grace. And the vaunt-garde]: together are gone]. And the luce-head]: that day | was full bent]. Same. This is one of those verses which belong to the triple measure; and though never used by Cowper, and those who have left us the happiest specimens of that rhythm, is far from uncommon in the works of our later poets. 2: 9. is only found in the tumbling verse ; In the vaunt-garde]: forward fast | did hye|. M.for M. Flod. F. 6. Give the Scots grace by King Jem yes fall. Same, 25. If the whole quere of the muses nine]. Skelton's Elegy. 2: 10. is also found in the tumbling verse. It falls within the rhythm of the triple measure, and is constantly used by all the writers of that metre. And the whole powre of the earle | of Darby. M. for M. Flod. Field, 14. To | the French king: yf he list | to take heed. M. for M. Kg. James, 12. No | 'tis your fool]: wherewith I | am so tak|en. Il Penseroso. Yet thou art higher : far | descended. 21: 2. was very common in Anglo-Saxon, but always rare in English, and may now be considered as obsolete. Quin borows salt | sea: brackish Grenewich). Parth. 16. Through the sharp hawthorn: blows | the cold wind. 21: 5. is also common in Anglo-Saxon, but very rare in God-bearn on grund[um: his gief|e bryt tath. Ex. MSS. Tha | gyta wid | land: ne weg|as nytte. And reccan spræcle gelic❘ne ef|re. Cæd. Alf. It is seldom we find, in such short rhythms as the present, the alliteration fall on the second accent of the last section. Rask's "complement" would assist but little in the scanning of such a verse. 21: 6. belongs to the triple measure, and, like all those verses which have the rhythm running continuously through both sections, is often met with in that metre. This verse was common in the tumbling metre; and also, when lengthened, in the early English alliterative poems. Thus for my folly. I feele | I do smarte]. M.for M. Kg. James, 3. By mine own fol|ly: I had a great fall]. Same, 7. Same, 9. Ad juva palter then fast | did they cry. M. for M. Flod. Field, 6. Nes til iloc[ed: hu long | hit the were. The Death-song. Same. Brougt | up a bullle: wit bish|opes seeles. P. Ploughman. P. Ploughman. "Tis a good hearing: when children are to|ward, But a harsh hearing: when women are fro|ward. T. of the Shrew, 5.2. 21: 9. and 2 l: 10. are also found in this rhythm. Yet I beseech you of your charity]. M. for M. Kg. James, 15. With the Lord Conliers: of the north | country. M. for M. Flod Field, 7. Pressed forth boldly to withstand | the might, Skelton's Elegy. Eche man may sor row: in his in ward thought. Same, 24. That a king crowned: an earle durst | not abide]. Same, 15. Fled away from him: let him lie | in the dust. Skelton's Elegy. Of the verses beginning with 2 7. there is one, 2 Ul. : 2. which has been adopted into the triple measure. well known to our tumbling verse. Contrary to mine othe: solemnly made. It was M. for M. Kg. James, 6. |