2. The Salisbury MS., copied by Sarah Stoddart = _S. T. C. (a)_. 3. The MS. lent by Coleridge to Payne Collier = _S. T. C. (b)_. 4. Autograph MS. in possession of Miss Edith Coleridge (reproduced in facsimile in 1907) = _S. T. C. (c)_. 5. Transcription made by Sarah Hutchinson = _S. H._ 6. Corrections made by Coleridge in the Copy of the First Edition presented to David Hinves = _H. 1816_. [215:1] Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron. [215:2] The 'Latin hexameters', 'in the lame and limping metre of a barbarous Latin poet', ran thus: 'Est meum et est tuum, amice! at si amborum nequit esse, Sit meum, amice, precor: quia certe sum magi' pauper.' It is interesting to note that Coleridge translated these lines in November, 1801, long before the 'celebrated poets' in question had made, or seemed to make, it desirable to 'preclude a charge of plagiarism'. LINENOTES: PREFACE] Prefixed to the three issues of 1816, and to 1828, 1829, 1834. _Christabel_--Preface. 2 The year one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven 1816, 1828, 1829. [3, 4] The year one thousand eight hundred 1816, 1828, 1829. [4] _after_ 'Cumberland'] Since the latter date, my poetic powers have been, till very lately, in a state of suspended animation. But as, in my very first conception of the tale, I had the whole present to my mind, with the wholeness, no less than the liveliness of a vision; I trust that I shall be able to embody in verse the three parts yet to come, in the course of the present year. _It is probable_, &c. 1816, 1828, 1829: om. 1834. [23] doggrel 1816, 1828, 1829. PART I] Book the First MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H.: _Part the First_ 1828, 1829. [3] Tu-u-whoo! Tu-u-whoo! MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H. [6-7] Sir Leoline the Baron [*bold*] Hath a toothless mastiff old H. 1816. Sir Leoline, the Baron rich, Hath a toothless mastiff which H. 1816, 1828, 1829, 1893. [9] She makes MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H., First Edition: Maketh H. 1816, 1828, 1829. [11] moonshine or shower MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H., First Edition: by shine or shower H. 1816. [Between 28-9] Dreams, that made her moan and leap, As on her bed she lay in sleep. First Edition: Erased H. 1816: Not in any MS. [32] The breezes they were whispering low S. T. C. (a): The breezes they were still also MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H., First Edition. [34] But the moss and misletoe MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H. [35] kneels] knelt MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H. [37] sprang] leaps MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H., First Edition. [39] can] could H. 1816. [45-7] om. MS. W. [52] up] out MS. W., S. H. [54] Jesu Maria MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H. [58-66] A damsel bright Clad in a silken robe of white, Her neck, her feet, her arms were bare, And the jewels were tumbled in her hair. I guess, &c. MS. W. [60] om. MS. S. T. C. [61-6] Her neck, her feet, her arms were bare, And the jewels were tumbled in her hair. I guess, &c. S. T. C. (a), S. T. C. (c), S. H.