And in the 7th Æneid he has committed the like fault.
Then they, whose Mothers, frantick with their Fear,
In Woods and Wilds the Flags of Bacchus bear,
And lead his Dances with dishevel'd Hair,
Increase the Clamour, &c.
But the Sense is not confin'd to the Couplet, for the Close of it may fall into the middle of the next Verse, that is the Third, and sometimes farther off: Provided the last Verse of the Couplet exceed not the Number of ten Syllables; for then the Sense ought always to conclude with it. Examples of this are so frequent, that 'tis needless to give any.
3. When they conclude the Stanzas of Lyrick or Pindarick Odes; Examples of which are often seen in Dryden, and others.
In these Verses the Pause ought to be at the 6th Syllable, as may be seen in the foregoing Examples.
We sometimes find it, tho' very rarely, at the 7th; as,
That such a cursed Creature—lives so long a space.
When it is at the 4th, the Verse will be rough and hobbling: as,
And Midwife Time—the ripen'd Plot to Murther brought.Dryd.
The Prince pursu'd—and march'd along with equal Pace.Dryd.