“Lord! what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven, when thou affordest bad men such music [music of the nightingale] on earth.”—Izaak Walton.
“Hail, candle-light! without disparagement to sun or moon, the kindest luminary of the three.”—Lamb.
“Sweet Auburn! loveliest village of the plain.”—Goldsmith.
“Ah! happy years! once more who would not be a boy.”—Byron.
THE DASH.
Rule I. Broken Sentences.—When a sentence is broken off abruptly, or there is an unexpected change in the sentiment, or hesitation is to be indicated, a dash should be used.
EXAMPLES.
Prince.—“I tell you what, my cousin Buckingham,—”
Buck.—“What, my gracious lord?”—Shakespeare.