Carlyle's laugh, and other surprisesHigginson, Thomas Wentworth
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Carlyle's laugh, and other surprises
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth
American literature -- History and criticism; Authors, American
“Gazed through clear dew on the tender sky.”
“Gazed through _its tears_ on the tender sky.”
I, 36.
“The beams which dart from many a star
Of the flowers whose hues they bear afar.”
“The beams which dart from many a _sphere_
Of the _starry_ flowers whose hues they bear.”
I, 81-82.
“The unseen clouds of the dew, which lie
Like fire in the flowers till the sun rides high,
Then wander like spirits among the spheres
Each cloud faint with the fragrance it bears.”
“The unseen clouds of the dew, which _lay_
Like fire in the flowers till _dawning day_,
Then _walk_ like spirits among the spheres
Each _one_ faint with the _odor_ it bears.”
I, 86-89.
“Like windless clouds o’er a tender sky.”
“Like windless clouds _in_ a tender sky.”
I, 98.
“Whose waves never mark, though they ever impress.”
“Whose waves never _wrinkle_, though they impress.”
I, 106.
“Was as God is to the starry scheme,”
“Was as _is God_ to the starry scheme.”
I, 4.
“As if some bright spirit for her sweet sake
Had deserted heaven while the stars were awake.”
“As some bright spirit for her sweet sake
Had deserted _the_ heaven while the stars were awake.”
II, 17-18.
“The freshest her gentle hands could pull.”
“The freshest her gentle hands could _cull_.”
II, 46.
“The sweet lips of the flowers and harm not, did she.”
“The sweet lips of flowers,” etc.
II, 51.
“Edge of the odorous cedar bark.”
“Edge of the odorous _cypress_ bark.”
II, 56.
“Sent through the pores of the coffin plank.”
“_Ran_ through,” etc.
III, 12.
“Between the time of the wind and the snow.”
“Between the _term_,” etc. [probably accidental].
III, 50.
“Dammed it up with roots knotted like water-snakes.”
“Dammed it with,” etc.
III, 69.
“At noon they were seen, at noon they were felt.”
“At noon they were seen & noon they were felt.”
III, 73.
[“&” perhaps written carelessly for “at.”]
“Their decay and sudden flight from frost.”
“Their decay and sudden flight from _the_ frost.”
III, 98.
“To own that death itself must be.”
“To _think_ that,” etc.
III, 128.
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