Careful Words

cadence (n.)

Wit will shine

Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.

John Dryden (1631-1701): To the Memory of Mr. Oldham. Line 15.

What peaceful hours I once enjoy'd!

How sweet their memory still!

But they have left an aching void

The world can never fill.

William Cowper (1731-1800): Walking with God.