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IV, 202, I And Balen spake:] that should little need;
Not here shall either die.
Further shall is used where modern English has
substituted other auxiliaries, as may, is to.
May:
II, 106, ... And no man’s heart shall beat
But somewhat in it of our blood once shed
Shall quiver and quicken . . .
IV, 165, Nay, how should he avail, she said
Averse with scorn-averted head,
Where these availed not?
is to:
IV, 194, And Agravain, whose sword’s sharp kiss . . .
Should one day turn her life to death.
As is seen by some of these examples, shall occurs
in all three persons instead of will. Striking cases are
given by
IV, 201, And Balen, wrung with sorrow, said:
That shall I do: my hand and head
I pledge to do you right.
202, Even here should one of twain lie dead,
Were he no better armed than I . . .
§ 8. Prepositions.
1 have already mentioned (page 38) how thoroughly
Swinburne has adopted the rules of the Biblical and higher
language in the case of of versus by.
Of, however, is not the only preposition used
archaically. The following selection will give some idea of the
sometimes very curious use of prepositions in Swinburne.
I, 220, ... the star came out upon the east . . .
241, ... in my bearing-day . . .
244, . . . heat upon the summer . . .
II. 65, Isis, thou that knowest of God what worlds are worth ...
175, ... gods made chase of kings . . .
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