viii FORMS OF HEBREW POETRY
readiest way of making clear my meaning; in
others it is for the Hebrew student superfluous,
and parts of the book can scarcely appeal to
others than Hebrew students. But a large part
of the discussions can be followed by those who
are but little familiar or entirely unfamiliar with
Hebrew. For the sake of any such who may
read the book, and to secure the widest and
easiest use possible for it, I have regularly added
translations, except in the latter part of Chapter
IV., where they would have been not only super-
fluous, but irritating to Hebrew students, and use-
less to others.
My last and pleasant duty is to thank the
Rev. Allan Gaunt for his kindness in reading the
proofs, and for offering various suggestions which
I have been glad to accept.
G. BUCHANAN GRAY.