...two short syllables is possible. Such treatment may be seen to good advantage in Catullus 62.42,44 multi illum pueri, multae optavere puellae: nulli illum pueri, nullae optavere puellae 72 . 62.53-55 hanc nulli agricolae, nulli coluere bubulci multi illum agricolae, multi coluere bubulci....