Devil alliterates with doubt, Here I abide with pleasure.

" 'It is hard to give in an English translation an idea of the richness of the verse, heavily rhymed and winningly alliterated, but you will see that he enumerates the natural objects with skill.

It was commonly written in lines containing four rhythmical accents and with three of the accented syllables alliterating.

The art of subtle suggestion could hardly go further than in this line, where the alliterating v's, the mute e's, and the placing of the long syllables combine so wonderfully to produce the required effect.