Ten censure wrong, for one that writes a_miss_.--POPE.

s. 534. _Double rhymes._--An accented syllable followed by an unaccented
one, and coming under the conditions given above, constitutes a double
rhyme.

The meeting points the sacred hair dis_sever_
From her fair head for ever and for _ever_.--POPE.

Prove and explain a thing till all men _doubt it_,
And write about it, Goddess, and _about it_.--POPE.

s. 535. An accented syllable followed by two unaccented ones, and coming
under the conditions given above, constitutes a treble rhyme.

Beware that its fatal a_sc['e]ndancy_
Do not tempt thee to mope and repine;
With a humble and hopeful de_p['e]ndency_
Still await the good pleasure divine.
Success in a higher be_['a]titude_,
Is the end of what's under the Pole;
A philosopher takes it with _gr['a]titude_,
And believes it the best on the whole.--BYRON.

s. 536. Metres where there is no rhyme are called blank metres.

Of man's first disobedience and the fruit
Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste
Brought death into the world and all our woe,
With loss of Eden, till one greater Man
Restore us, and regain the blissful seat,
Sing, Heavenly Muse!--MILTON.

The quality of mercy is not strained.
It droppeth as the gentle dew from heaven
Upon the place beneath; it is twice bless'd,
It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes
'Tis mightiest of the mighty, it becomes
The throned monarch better than his crown.
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute of awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings:
But mercy is above this sceptred sway;
It is enthroned in the hearts of kings:
It is an attribute to God himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God's,
When mercy seasons justice.--SHAKSPEARE.

s. 537. _The last measure in a line or verse is indifferent as to its
length._--By referring to the section upon single rhymes, we shall find
that the number of syllables is just double the number of accents; that is,
to each accented there is one unaccented syllable, and no more. Hence, with
five accents, there are to each line ten syllables. This is not the case
with all verses. Some rhymes are double, and the last accented syllable has
two unaccented ones to follow it. Hence, with five accents there are to
each line eleven syllables. Now it is in the last measure that this
supernumerary unaccented s