129. _wette_, wet; pt. t. of _wetten_. _depe_, deeply, adv.

131. Scan--'Thát | no dróp | e ne fill | e,' &c. The _e_ in _drópe_ is very

slight; and the caesura follows. _Fille_ is the pt. t. subjunctive, as

distinct from _fil_, the pt. t. indicative. It means 'should fall.'

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