> There are lots of pairs of
> words which look from
> their context as though they should rhyme, and one
> wonders which one has
> changed since then. In the madrigal "All creatures
> no" there are three
> such pairs:
>
> All creatures now are merry MINDED
> The shepherds' daughters PLAYING
> The nymphs are FA-LA-LA-ING
> Yond bugle was well WINDED
> At Oriana's presence each thing smileth
> The flowers themselves DISCOVER
> Birds over her do HOVER
Are you suggesting that discover and hover don't
currently rhyme? I'm now really curious where you come
from and how you pronounce them :o). In my accent
(west coast Canadian), they do indeed rhyme.
Jennifer
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