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	MEASURES OF VERSE.	53
	Onward she \| glides amid \| ripple and \| spray Over the \| waters a \| way and a \| way ! Bright are the \| visions of \| youth ere they \| part, Passing a \| way like a \| dream of the \| heart. Hervey. Sea-king's \| daughter from \| over the \| sea. Alexandra ! Saxon and \| Norman and \| Dane are \| we, But \| all of us \| Danes in our \| welcome of \| thee, Alexandra ! Welcome her, \| thunders of \| fort and of \| fleet! Welcome her, \| thundering \| cheer of the \| street! Welcome her, \| all things \| youthful and \| sweet ! Scatter the \| blossom \| under her \| feet! Tennyson. Brightest and \| best of the \| sons of the \| morning, Dawn on our \| darkness and \| lend us thine \| aid; Star of the \| East, the hor \| izon a \| doming, Guide where our \| Infant Re \| deemer is \| laid. Heber. The following examples will be found to run more in the measure of Amphibrachs> though by-regarding the first foot as an Iambus it would become Anapestic, while by beginning with a single syllable it becomes Dactylic. The general character of the rhythm as interpreted by a trained ear is the sole test.