2. The stress syllable is used also to open the verse-section after the pause, e.g.:—
i. 78. She túrned her smócke | óver her lilly ármes; and in iii. 7.
But 'over,' 'safely,' might be read with the hovering accent. So xvi. 21 ('prìncès'). Methods (1) and (2) appear to be combined in
iii. 79. Máke but a stép | ínto the keépers lódge; and in iii. 81, iv. 5, vi. 138.
3. The extra syllable is adroitly used before the verse-section (the epic cæsura) as a compensation for the stress-syllable opening:—
ii. 156. Maíster Búrden | whèn shàll we sée you at Hénley?
xiv. 47. (Péggie | thy daúghter, etc.), and vi. 58 as above (Lácie | lòve màkes).
4. The hovering accent is evident in such lines as
viii. 149. I práy | Gòd Ì | like hèr | as I lóv|ed theé.
It emphasizes the reluctant utterance. Ignoring this, Dy. and G. change text and rhythm to:—
'Pray Gód | I like | her ás | I lóv|ed thee.