Rhythm and Harmony in Poetry and Music; Together with Music as a Representative Art Volume 6 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: .../ and r, of z and s, of zh and sh, of the consonants y and j, also of y and long u. A succession of sounds thus allied is termed by Professor Sylvester, in his "Laws of Verse," phonetic syzygy. To confirm what has been said, notice that, in the following, /, b, v, and f have almost the same effects as alliteration, but without any suggestion of artificial mechanism such as might result were these letters identical: Not to us is given to share The boon bestowed on Adam's race. With patience bide, Heaven will provide The fitting time, the fitting guide.--From "The Monastery" Scott. Round thee blow, self-pleached deep, Bramble roses faint and pale.--A Dirge: Tennyson. I '11 frown and be perverse, and say thee nay So thou wilt woo, but else not for the world.--Romeo and Juliet, ii., 2: Shakespeare. His love was an eternal plant Whereof the root was fixed in virtue's ground, The leaves and fruit maintained with beauty's sun.--Henry VI, pt. in., iii., 3: Idem. Feed not thy sovereign's foe, my gentle earth, Nor with thy sweets comfort his ravenous sense. RichardII, iii., 2: Idem, So, in the following, notice each d and /: Touch it and take it, 't will dearly be bought.--From " The Monastery " Scott. Thy friends suspect for traitors while thou livest And take deep traitors for thy dearest friends --Richard III., i., 3: Shakespeare. If ever he have child, abortive be it. Prodigious and untimely brought to light.--RichardIII., i., 2: Idem. These show a resemblance between / and r: Have I not heard great ord'nance in the field And heaven's artillery thunder in the skies? Have I not in a pitched battle heard Loud 'larums, neighing steeds, and trumpets' clang?--Taming of the Shrew, i., 2: Idem. The following, between g, ...