Re: "world" syllables

Muke Tever scripsit:

> Of course you can't always trust the meter of hymns, especially since they all
> seem to monosyllabify "heaven", which is something I don't think I ever do.
Particularly weird in this respect is "Joy To The World", with its
refrain

        And he-evn, and he-e-evn, and nature sing

instead of the natural

        And heav-en, and he-ev-en, and nature sing

--
John Cowan                                   cowan@ccil.org
One art/there is/no less/no more/All things/to do/with sparks/galore
        --Douglas Hofstadter