xii PREFACE. 
O miseratrix—O dominatrix—precipe dictu, 
Ne devastemur—ne lapidemur—grandinis ictu‘. 
2. The rhymes of the beginning and middle of 
one line were continued in the second. 
Virgo beata—salusque parata—benigna precanti, 
Dona rogata—dabis cumulata—tibi fabulanti *. 
3. The beginning, middle, and end of one line 
corresponded with the same parts of the second line. 
Cellula mellis—fundis ardorem—virgo serena, 
Nescia fellis—cui dat honorem—nostra camena". 
4. All the parts rhymed. Adonici alterné relati. 
Theca pudoris,—virgo decoris—gemma valoris, 
Omnibus horis—es decus oris—stella nitoris. 
Adonici actu et casu intrinsicé clausulati. 
Dirige fatum—funde precatum—tolle reatum, 
Erige stratum—terge ingratum—pende ducatum. 
IV. Other varieties had more than three rhymes 
in each line. 
1. Four rhymes. Hewxametri extrinsicé retro- 
gradi varie colorati. Sometimes alternate 
f From Everhardus. & Idem. h Idem. 
