A second Tryal will the Pow'rs appease.
With Scythians skilful in the Dart and Bow."
From whence we conclude, that in all verses of ten syllables, the most prevailing accents ought to be on the second, fourth, or sixth syllables; for if they are on the third, fifth, or seventh, the verses will be rough and disagreeable, as has been proved by the preceding instances.
In short, the wrong placing of the accent is as great a fault in our versification, as false quantity was in that of the ancients; and therefore we ought to take equal care to avoid it, and endeavour so to dispose the words that they may create a certain melody in the ear, without labour to the tongue, or violence to the sense.
Section II.—Of the other sorts of verses that are used in our poetry.
After the verses of ten syllables those of eight are most frequent, and we have many entire poems composed in them.
In the structure of these verses, as well as of those of ten syllables, we must take care that the most prevailing accents be neither on the third nor fifth syllables of them.
They also require a pause to be observed in pronouncing them, which is generally at the fourth or fifth syllable; as,
"I'll sing of Heroes,—and of Kings,
In mighty Numbers—mighty things;