Nor a Compound to its Simple; as Move to Remove, Taught to Untaught, &c.
Nor the Compounds of the same Words to one another, as Disprove to Approve, and the like. All which proceeds from what I said before, viz. That the Consonants that precede the Vowel where the Rhyme begins, must not be the same in Sound, but different. In all which we vary from our Neighbours; for neither the French, Italians not Spaniards will allow that a Rhyme can be too perfect: And we meet with frequent Examples in their Poetry, where not only the Compounds rhyme to their Simples, and to themselves; but even where words written and pronounc'd exactly alike, provided they have a different Signification, are made use of as Rhymes to one another: But this is not permitted in our Poetry; and therefore, tho' in the two former Editions of this Book I said that Rhyme is only a Sameness of Sound at the End of Words, I have in this given it a Definition which I take to be more agreeable to our Practice, and call'd it a Likeness or Uniformity of Sound in the Terminations of two Words.
We must take care not to place a Word at the middle of a Verse that rhymes to the last Word of it; as,
So young in show, as if he still should grow.
But this fault is still more inexcusable, if the second Verse rhyme to the middle and end of the first; as,
Knowledge he only sought, and so soon caught,
As if for him Knowledge had rather sought.Cowl.
Here Passion sways; but there the Muse shall raise
Eternal Monuments of louder Praise.Wall.
Or both the middle and end of the second to the last Word of the first; as,
Farewell, she cry'd, my Sister, thou dear Part,
Thou sweetest part of my divided Heart.Dryd.
Where the tenderness of Expression will not attone for the Jingle.