The Works of the Rev. Isaac Watts D.D. in Nine Volumes, Volumen91813 |
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... . In the lines of heroic measure , there are some parts of the line which will admit a spondee , that is , a foot made of two long syllables ; or a trochee , where the first syllable Ff2 MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS . 443 39.
... . In the lines of heroic measure , there are some parts of the line which will admit a spondee , that is , a foot made of two long syllables ; or a trochee , where the first syllable Ff2 MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS . 443 39.
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... trochee usually finds no room , except in the first or third , where they are sometimes placed with much elegance of sound . That a spondee may be used in any part of the verse , ap- pears from this consideration , that ten single words ...
... trochee usually finds no room , except in the first or third , where they are sometimes placed with much elegance of sound . That a spondee may be used in any part of the verse , ap- pears from this consideration , that ten single words ...
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... trochee comes last ; but it is not designed there to be a foot of the verse , for it stands only in the place of the last syllable , which is always long , and the short syllable following is but a sort of superfluous turn or flourish ...
... trochee comes last ; but it is not designed there to be a foot of the verse , for it stands only in the place of the last syllable , which is always long , and the short syllable following is but a sort of superfluous turn or flourish ...
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Página 118 - GIVE to our God immortal praise ! Mercy and truth are all his ways : Wonders of grace to God belong, Repeat his mercies in your song. 2 Give to the Lord of lords renown, The King of kings with glory crown : His mercies ever shall endure, When lords and kings are known no more. 3 He built the earth, he spread the sky, And fixed the starry lights on high : Wonders of grace to God belong, Repeat his mercies in your song.
Página 350 - From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
Página 49 - BEHOLD, the morning sun Begins his glorious way ; His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light ; It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight.
Página 4 - For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Página 93 - JOY to the world ! the Lord is come ; Let earth receive her King ; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth ! the Saviour reigns ; Let men their songs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains. Repeat the sounding joy.
Página 477 - Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Página 11 - Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Página 18 - Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare : before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Página 69 - THOU that hear'st when sinners cry, Though all my crimes before thee lie, Behold them not with angry look, But blot their memory from thy book. 2 Create my nature pure within, And form my soul averse to sin: • Let thy good Spirit ne'er depart, Nor hide thy presence from my heart.
Página 351 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.