444 OJJ SANCKIT AND 



which have been before exemplified, * and two which 

 are less common. -|- 



A siNGUi-AK species of variable metre is mentioned 

 by writers on prosody, who describe it as a stanza in 

 which the verses increase in arithmetical progression. 

 In the instance exhibited by them the four verses of 

 the stanza increase regularly from 8 to 20 syllables. 

 Varieties of it arc noticed in which the progression is 

 not regular : the short verse exchanging places with 

 the second, third, or fourth. The quantity of the 

 syllables is in general indeterminate : but varieties are 

 stated in which the verse consists of short syllables, 

 cither ending, or beginning with a spondee, or both 

 ending and beginning with spondees. 



A CLASS of metre, which admits an inordinate 

 length of the verse, is known under the general designa- 

 tion of Danciaca. The verse may consist of any num- 

 ber of svllables from 27 to 999 ; and the specifick 

 name varies accoidingly. ;}; The construction of the 

 metre requires that tlie lix lirst syllables be short, and 

 the remainder of the verse be composed of cretick. 

 feet; or, instead of the cretick foot, the bacchius. 

 These two kinds of metre are distinguished by diffe- 

 rent names. A verse consisting of any number of 

 anapaests within ■ the limitation abovementioned, is 

 also comprehended under this general designation ; as 

 are verses of similar len^ith consisting exclusively of 

 iamnick or trochaick feet. They have their peculiar 

 denominations. 



• Vasanlfi tilaca^\ — 97 and UpcndravajraBQ. Ruchirdgg^ 



+ Manjubhashini 74 (P. T. D. 3 I.) and MaltamaijUra 80 (2 S4- 



T. I. U.S.) 



X For example. Arna^ which comprises 10 feet ; Aanava 11 j 



Vt/'ala 12 ; Jimu'ta 13 ; &iC. 



