On 14/04/24 05:06, Kyonshi wrote:
> On 2/21/2024 4:24 AM, HenHanna wrote:
>> HenHanna wrote:
>>
>>> (The Tyger by William Blake) -- Could someone point me towards an
>>>  [Authentic] pronunciation version (recording, commentary) which
>>> makes EYE rhyme with Symmetry?

"Eye" is one of those words whose pronunciation varied with dialect.
Etymonline tells me that there is still a modern dialect in which the
plural is "een". It's not too difficult to imagine the word being
pronounced "ee" at some place and time.

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Peter Moylan                         http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW