Vedic Metre in its Historical Development c9.4

c9.4

We shall therefore attempt first to *detach* from each group those hymns that are not homogeneous with it, or at least those which clearly belong to a different period: and then to *attach* these hymns, and those not yet included in the grouping, to those groups to which on the whole they bear most resemblance. These processes cannot of course alter the general character of the respective groups as already defined: but if carried out with any success, they will greatly help in removing difficulties which otherwise might prevent us from obtaining a clear view of the less striking characteristics of each group.