But some Greek words take care to mark as
Short,—for example—Pallăs, Arcăs—
And nouns increasing plural sport
An as accusative that’s short.
Es in the main’s a long affair,
Anchisēs, such, and patrēs are,
Though of the third declension you
As short such substantives must view,
The genitives of which increase,
Derived from nominatives in es,