_Use of Monosyllables._--In Beaumont and Fletcher's _Boadicea_, Act 3.
Sc. 1. (Edinbugh, 1812), I meet with the following lines in Caratach's
Apostrophe to "Divine Andate," and which seem to corroborate Mr. C.
FORBES'S theory (No. 16. p. 228.) on the employment of monosyllables by
Shakspeare, when he wished to express violent and overwhelming emotion:
at least they appear to be used much in the same way by the celebrated
dramatists whom I quote:
"Give us this day good hearts, good enemies,
Good blows on both sides, wounds that fear or flight
Can claim no share in; steel us both with anger,
And warlike executions fit thy viewing.
Let Rome put on her best strength, and thy Britain,
Thy little Britain, but as great in fortune,
Meet her as strong as she, as proud, as daring!
And then look on, thou red-eyed God; who does best,
Reward with honour; who despair makes fly,
Unarm for ever, and brand with infamy!"