Restore us | and regain the blissful Seat,
Sing Heavenly Muse |—————————
It would be needless to produce more Examples to this purpose; and I believe I may venture to affirm that the Verse is varied at least with as much Skill in the Paradise Lost, as even in the Georgick itself: I am inclinable to think with more, because in this respect the English Language surpasses the Latin, by reason of its Monosyllables, of which I have said enough for any body at all versed in these Matters, to be able to make out what is here advanc'd. But before I quit this Article, I will observe that it is to the artful and uncommon varying the Pause, that the Harmony is owing in those two[page 41] celebrated Lines of Sir John Denham.
"Tho' deep | yet clear; | tho' gentle | yet not dull.
Strong | without Rage, | without o'erflowing | full.
This is one of those Mysteries in Versification which the late Duke of Bucks would not suffer Mr. Dryden to communicate to the Publick. To the same Art is owing the Delicacy of two of the finest Lines in all the Latin Tongue.
"Te | dulcis conjux | te | solo in littore | secum,
Te | veniente die | te | decedente | canebat.
Of the same Nature are many Lines in Milton, of which this is one:
"Him first | Him last | Him midst | and without End.