48, we discover the following significant difference: There, no more than two phrases were present; the whole sentence was _reducible_ to two phrases.

Here (Ex.

50), however, no such reduction is possible; three sufficiently similar--and sufficiently different--phrases are coherently connected, without evidence of mere repetition; it is the result of Addition, and the form is a _phrase-group_.

The first cadence is, strictly speaking, a _perfect_ one; but of that somewhat doubtful rhythmic character, which, in conjunction with other indications, may diminish its conclusive effect, and prevent the decided separation which usually attends the perfect cadence.

This is apt to be the case with a perfect cadence _so near the beginning_ (like this one) that the impression of "conclusion" is easily overcome.