Through all the mazes of the grove, Turn'ing, Burn'ing; Chang'ing, Rang'ing; Full of grief and full of love!—Addison. Formula a xx. In this extract there is in the accented lines one Trochee, with an additional syllable. § 643. In the following extract the accented lines consist of two Trochees. On a bank, beside a willow, Heaven her covering, earth her pillow, Sad Aminta sigh'd alone; From the cheerless dawn of morning, Till the dews of night returning, Sighing, thus she made her moan: Hope' is ban'ish'd, Joys' are van'ish'd; Damon, my beloved, is gone!-DRYDEN. Formula a xx2+. In this extract there are in the accented lines two Trochees and an additional syllable. All' that's bright' must | fade: The brightest still the fleetest; All' that's bright' must fade, But to be lost when sweetest. Stars' that shine' and fall, The flower that drops in springing; § 644. In the following extract the accented lines are com posed of three Trochees. When' around' thee, dy'ing, Au'tumn leaves' are ly'ing, Oh then remember me! And' at night' when gaz’ing On' the gay' hearth blaz'ing, Then' should mu'sic, steal'ing To' thy heart' appeal'ing, Draw one tear from thee; Then let memory bring thee Oh remember me!-MOORE. Formula a xx3+. In each of these lines there are three Trochees and an addi tional syllable. Un'derneath' this | mar'ble | hearse Learn'd', and fair', and good' as she, Time' shall throw' his dart' at thee!-BEN JONSON TROCHAIC TETRAMETER. Formula a x × 4. § 645. The accented lines are composed of four Trochees. Then' her coun'tenance' all | ov'er Pale again as death did prove; But' he clasp'd' her like' a lov ́er, And he cheer'd her soul with love. And' a gen'tle con'sort made' he; And the people loved her much. And perplex'd her night and morn, With' the bur'den of' an hon'or Unto which she was not born.-TENNYSON. Formula a x × 4+. The accented lines consist of four Trochees and an additiona § 646. The accented lines consist of five Trochees. Then methought I heard a hollow sound Gathering up from all the lower ground, Nar'rowing in' to | where' they | sat' assembled, Panted hand-in-hand, with faces pale, Till the fountain spouted, showering wide Sleet of diamond-drift and pearly hail: Then the music touch'd the gates, and died!—Tennyson. TROCHAIC HEXAMETER. Formula a x x 6. § 647. The following lines are composed of six Trochees. "On'a | mount'ain, | stretch'd' beneath' a | hoa'ry | wil'low, § 648. TROCHAIC HEPTAMETER. Formula a xx7+. Here' about the | beach' I | wan ́der'd, | nour ́ish|ing' a | youth' sublime With the fairy tales of science, and the long results of time; When the centuries behind me like a fruitful land reposed; In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love: $649. Each of the following lines consists of a single Anapest. "In a sweet' Resonance' All their feet' In the dance' All the night' Tinkled light'." ANAPESTIC DIMETER. Formula xx a × 2. § 650. Each of the following lines is composed of two Anapests. "In my rage' shall be seen' Formula x x a 2+. In the following lines there are two Anapests and an additional syllable. He is gone on the mountain, He is lost' to the forest, Like the dew on the mountain, Like the foam on the river; Like the bubble on the fountain, Thou art gone, and forever!-SCOTT. ANAPESTIC TRIMETER. Formula xxax 3. § 651. In the following accented lines there are three Ana § 652. In the following lines there are four Anapests. Through the depths' | of Loch Kat'|rine the steed' | shall career'; And the rocks of Craig Royston like icicles melt, Formula x x ax 4+. Here there is an additional syllable. If they rob' us of name' | and pursue' | us with beagles, § 653. The accented lines are composed of a single Amphi brach. Whisperings heard by wakeful maids, To whom the night-stars guide us; Hearts beat ing At meet'ing; At part'ing; Oh sweet youth, how soon it fades! Sweet joys of youth, how fleeting !—MOORE. |