Surcease has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well / It were done quickly: if the assassination / Could trammel up the consequence, and catch / With his surcease success; that but this blow / Might be the be-all and the end-all here, / But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, / We'd jump the life to come. |