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The Principles of English Versification

Note 93 — Chapter V

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Some readers take the line thus:

◡ _̷ _̷ ◡ ◡ _̷ ◡`[A] ◡ ◡ _̷

with emphasis or pitch-accent on 'first'; in which case the above explanation does not hold.

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