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Does the master wit of the Play consist in any one class of fun, as verbal conceits in the punning line; practical jokes; Euphuism, so-called; banter in speech and retort, versemaking and sonneteering, learned quips, or in the use of all these combined in a way to bring out the point of the Play the clash of natural with artificial methods. Is wit or purpose dominant in the Play?
It was early used as a general term for the rules and materials for versemaking, and applied in this sense to Snorri's work. From its application to this collection, the word derives a more extended use, as a general term for Norse mythology; as a convenient name to distinguish the simpler style of these anonymous narrative poems from the elaborate formality of the Skalds.
At the same time, he was so much occupied in carrying out his important works, that he found but little time to devote either to political speculation or to versemaking. While living at Shrewsbury, he had his poem of 'Eskdale' reprinted for private circulation. We have also seen several MS. verses by him, written about the same period, which do not appear ever to have been printed.
Its being in octosyllabic rhyme is not against it, however; although he abandoned rhyme almost altogether at or before this period. The fact of the business of the scene being supernatural would account for its form. But it is mere rhyme; little more than an unmeaning jingle of verses. Any journeyman at versemaking would write such stuff.
One poem was in memory of George Johnstone, Esq., a member of the Wester Hall family, and another on the death of William Telford, an Eskdale farmer's son, an intimate friend and schoolfellow of our engineer.* These, however, were but the votive offerings of private friendship, persons more immediately about him knowing nothing of his stolen pleasures in versemaking.
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