In verses of four syllables, again, pretty long poems have actually been composed, and particularly by John Skelton, a poet of the time of Henry VIII.
And here it may be observed, that the measure of four syllables, when used gravely, is of simple rhythm, consisting of a short and long syllable alternately, as in the verses of Dryden.
See also an instance of a stanza of five verses, where the rhymes are intermixed in the manner as the former, but the first and third verses are composed but of four syllables each.
A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable.
Charter fragment in the British Museum, there are only two lengths of lines, seven or four syllables, and the cæsura is not very definite.
Most of the instances occur in the first hemistich; in this position the anacrusis may be polysyllabic (extending sometimes to four syllables), sometimes with resolution of the arsis, or with polysyllabic thesis.
Rhythmical treatment of trisyllables and words of four syllables 175 B.
Godefroy), which often appears in verse as a word of four syllables.
A 3921) in four syllables, which appears as Cambrugge in the late Lansdowne MS.
Read punishements, as in the old edition; it is a word of four syllables; from O.
But there are no such words as secrone or setrone; and secree must be restored, because An-ti-go-ne is a word of four syllables.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "four syllables" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
