Noah Webster
Anapest
AN'APEST, noun [Gr to strike.]
In poetry, a foot, consisting of three syllables, the two first short, the last long; the reverse of the dactyl; as,
Can a bosom so gentle remain
Unmoved when her Corydon sighs?
AN'APEST, noun [Gr to strike.]
In poetry, a foot, consisting of three syllables, the two first short, the last long; the reverse of the dactyl; as,
Can a bosom so gentle remain
Unmoved when her Corydon sighs?