 I have only to add, that the metre of the Christabel is not, properly speaking, irregular, though it may seem so from its being founded on a new principle: namely, that of counting in each line the accents, not the syllables. Though the latter may vary...  Hogg's Weekly Instructor - Page 1141846Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1816 - 242 pages
...each line the accents will be found to be only four. Nevertheless this occasional variation in the number of syllables is not introduced wantonly, or...transition in the nature of the imagery or passion. CHRISTABEL. PART I. CHRISTABEL. 1 Is the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awaken'd... | |
 | Samuel Taylor [poetical works] Coleridge - 1828 - 386 pages
...variation ia number of syllables is not introduced wantonly, or for the mere ends of convenience, hut in correspondence with some transition in the nature of the imagery or passion. CHRISTABEL. PART THE FIRST. Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1829 - 426 pages
...irregular, though it may seem so from its being founded on a new principle : namely, that of counting in each line the accents, not the syllables. Though...transition. in the nature of the imagery or passion. CHRISTABEL. PART THE FIRST. 'Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1829 - 575 pages
...Nevertheless this occasional variation in number of syllables is not introduced wantonly, or for die CHRISTABEL. РАПТ I. Т is the middle of oight by the castle clock, And the owls have awaken'd the... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1831 - 628 pages
...irregular, though it may кет во from its being founded on a new principle : namely, that of counting o waits but till the distant hour CHRISTAEEL. PAET I. Т is the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owb have awaken 'd the crowing... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1838 - 634 pages
...namely, that of counting in each line the accent*, not the syllables. Though the latter may vary {ran seven to twelve, yet in each line the accents will...transition, in the nature of the imagery or passion. CHRISTABEL. PART I. Tra the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awaken'd the crowing... | |
 | James Gillman - 1838 - 446 pages
...line the accents will be " found to be only four. Nevertheless, this oc" casional variation in the number of syllables is " not introduced wantonly,...transition in the nature of the imagery •• or passion." In conversation many of his brother poets would, like the reviewer, echo his praises, while in secret,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1840 - 582 pages
...to twelve, yet in each line the accents u:ll be found to be only four. Nevertheless this oc caiioaal found or vehement; and while it blends and harmonizes...nature; the manner to the matter: and our admiration CHRISTABEL. PART I. Tis the middle of night by the castle clock. And the owls have awaken'd the crowing... | |
 | Samuel Taylor [poetical works] Coleridge - 1847 - 352 pages
...irregular, though it may seem so from its being founded on a new principle : namely, that of counting in each line the accents, not the syllables. Though...transition, in the nature of the imagery or passion. PART I. 'Tis the middle of night by the castle clock, And the owls have awakened the crowing cock ;... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1848 - 414 pages
...the latter may vary from seven to twelve, yet in each line the accents will be found to be only fonr. Nevertheless this occasional variation in number of...transition, in the nature of the imagery or passion. PART I. ' r I MS the middle of night hy the castle clock, A And the owls have awakened the crowing... | |
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