metre appears to be the modernized form: while the same basis (as Greek prosodians term it) with an abbreviation of the fourth foot formed the Dwipada. Thus some metres which at first sight appear refined and intricate prove to be merely musical melodies reduced to rule.
Other verses denominated i 8$ hymn, "A^oif t$£ chant, c&>S>."7e^
sS^-Odes chorus, &c. appertain to^o^jS'y^stomusi
cal composition and deviate widely from the laws of prosody. For they pay no regard to quantity: the word Krishna becomes an iambus, (LG) and the word K~*aoe GovTnda (T) becomes (S) Govinda oi^rfc becomes -i^i ;&r» ekkenu w^© B=«P^&=M Rama, Rama. Some attempts have been made to write Christian Hymns in Telugu metre: not the metres already known in the language but new ones moulded to English tunes. These will I hope succeed ultimately though we must look for a few failures before the work is well executed. The plan has succeeded in other languages.
Suiting the sound to the senses so fondly described in Rambler 92 is unknown.
ON THE DANDACAM.
The Dandacam or chant or blank verse is a measured prose, consisting of one short and two long syllables alternately. It may therefore be looked upon as a Series of bacchicks (Y) or (T) antibacchicks. At the close of the paragraph, one or two long syllables are added. Sometimes the first six syllables are short. This metre is conveniently transcribed in lines, of which each contains four or five feet. The following instance occurs in the Bhagavat.
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