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Note, The following is a celebrated example of an ellipsis, from icine . j0 ^^im^ig inconstant, qu'aurais-je fait fidèle ? Ilere JîdèJe alone suggests si tu avais été Jidèlc.

rOETICAL WORDS.

§ 38. There are very few words in French poefcry which are not founâ in oratorical prose, but there are ntany of whieh the poots make more fréquent use. The following are some of the principal words of this description :

| TKOSK. rOETRY.

Hommes, .... Mortels, humains.

Il n'y a pas long- ) „

temps, \ *****

Mariage, Hymen, hyniénée.

Matelot, Xautonier.

Mort, Trvpas.

Souffle ^of wiud\ . Haleine.

Terre ensemencée, . Guérets.

Travail, Labeur.

Vaisseau Nef.

Veut frais, .... Zéphyr, zéphyre.

Vent violent, . . \ **** Borée' ( les Autans.

-y . ( Flâne, entrailles,

\ entre ^ . 1

( sein.