Question

Winter austere forbids me to aspire,
And northern tempests damp the rising fire;
They chill the tides of Fancy’s flowing sea,
Cease then, my song, cease the unequal lay.

Which line in the excerpt contains a caesura?

“Winter austere forbids me to aspire,”
“And northern tempests damp the rising fire;”
“They chill the tides of Fancy’s flowing sea,”
“Cease then, my song, cease the unequal lay.”

Answer 1

"Cease then, my song, cease the unequal lay."

This line contains a caesura — the comma after "Cease then" creates a clear pause in the middle of the line.