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234 ENGLISH GRAl\IMAR.
1114. In odes and lyric pieces, versea of different kinds and ,Jifferent
metres or measures are often intermingled, after the manner of the ancient
choral oues, with a pleasing effect, "Alexanuet·'s Feast," Collins' "Ode
to the Passions," &c.. are examples.
POETIC PAUSES.
1115. Be"iu03 the usual pauses required to mark the sense in reading,
anu which may be called sentential pauses, indicateu oy the punctuation.
there are other pauses in poetic composition, required by, and nece,sary
to give proper effect to, tbe movement of the line.
1116. These are chiefly the Filial pause and the C(£SltTal pause.
1117. The jinal pause is required at the end of every line of poetry,
even whpre tbere is no Reutential pause. When that is the case, it consiiits
in a brief suspension of the voice, without any change iu its tone or pitcb.
'Vben a sentential pause occurs at the end of the line, as it does very
ofteu, it takes tbe plnce of, nnd supersedes tbejinal pause.
1118. The c(£wral panse is a snepension of the voice somewhere in the
line itself, for which no rule can be given, but which will always be manifest
when poetry is well I'e~d. It, doe, Hot occur in very ehOl·t lines. In
lines of sOllie length, it generally occurs near the middle; sometimes,
however, neare\' the beginning', and sometimes nearer the end; orten in
the middle of a foot, but never in tbe midule of Il woru. Sometimes,
besiJcs this, a Fort of demic(£sltral pause is required, to give full effect to
the expression. Tbe following lines furuish examples of the C(£SUTlll pause
in different pllrts of the line, aud also of the demint'.,ural pause. The
furmer is marked ( ") nnu the btter ( ');-
" The steer and lion" at one crib shall meet,
Aud harmless serpents" lick the pilgrim's feet."
" The crested basilisk" and speckled snake."
" Aud on the sightless eyeballs" pour the day."
"But not to me returns
Day," or the sweet approach of even or morn."
" No sooner had the Almighty ceased," but all
The multitude of angels" with a shout
Loud" as from nnmbers without numbers," sweet
As from blest yoices" uttering joy."
" \Varms' in the sun," refreshes' in the breeze
Glows' in the stars," and blossoms' in the tr~es .
Lives' through all life," extends' throu .... h all extent
Spreads' undivided," operates' unspent> '
EXERCISES.
As exercises ill scnnning, lines or stllnzas from [lny poetical work may
be selected.