In a century that increasingly valued free verse, MacNeice stuck to stricter measures, rhyming and scanning with enduring skill.

• 在一个愈加看重自由诗体的时代，麦克尼斯坚持采用更加严谨的韵律与押韵，并且持之以恒地运用技巧分析为诗歌诗划分音步。