...Rhyme is a similarity of sound between the last syllables of different lines, as in the following :— On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles dectrfe. In ISItiii./.: Verse the final syllables do not rhyme. A Ctesura is a cessation of the voice,...

...contained in the following lines from Dr. Johnson's fine poem, entitled ' The Vanity of Human Wishes.' * On what foundation stands the warrior's pride. How...tire; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, L'nconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific seeptres yield, AVar sounds the...

...debt; Wreaths which at last the dear-bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay. 190 On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, 195 Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain; No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, War sounds the...

...the last hope for the monarchy of England, and for the honour of Scotland, expired at Philiphaugh. A frame of adamant — a soul of fire — No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; — He comes — not want and cold his course delay ; — Hide, blushing glory, hide Pultowa's day...

...fated to return. His story is too truly told in the most poetic lines Dr. Johnson ever wrote : — " A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love and fear extends his wide domain, The unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain. His death was destined...

...describe it : On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How juit his hopes, let Swedish Citarles decide } A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labonn tire J O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain^ Uncpnquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain...

...which at last the dear-bought right convey To rust on medals, or on stones decay. On what foundations in December. Ye rural powers, who Unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain. No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, War sounds the trump,...

...which at last the dear-bought right convey To ruft on medals, or on stones decay. On what foundations Unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain. No joys to him pacific sceptres yield, War sounds the trump,...

...the enormous weight ? Why but to sink beneath misfortune's blow, With louder ruin to the gulfs below. On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; 1 Menial lord — the lord of the menials, the steward of the household. O'er love, o'er fear, extends...

...Johnson's character of Charles XII. is the best comment on the life of that adventurous warrior : — " On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How...adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labors tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain;...