The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Vol 2 (of 2)Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
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The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Vol 2 (of 2)
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
English poetry -- 19th century
_Zulimez (speaking of Alvar in the third person)._ Such was the noble
Spaniard's own relation.
He told me, too, how in his early youth,
And his first travels, 'twas his choice or chance
To make long sojourn in sea-wedded Venice;
There won the love of that divine old man,
Courted by mightiest kings, the famous Titian!
Who, like a second and more lovely Nature,
By the sweet mystery of lines and colours
Changed the blank canvas to a magic mirror,
That made the absent present; and to shadows
Gave light, depth, substance, bloom, yea, thought and motion.
He loved the old man, and revered his art:
And though of noblest birth and ample fortune,
The young enthusiast thought it no scorn
But this inalienable ornament,
To be his pupil, and with filial zeal
By practice to appropriate the sage lessons,
Which the gay, smiling old man gladly gave.
The art, he honoured thus, requited him:
And in the following and calamitous years
Beguiled the hours of his captivity.
_Alhadra._ And then he framed this picture? and unaided
By arts unlawful, spell, or talisman!
_Alvar._ A potent spell, a mighty talisman!
The imperishable memory of the deed,
Sustained by love, and grief, and indignation!
So vivid were the forms within his brain,
His very eyes, when shut, made pictures of them!
[Note in Appendix to the second and later editions of _Remorse_.]
[842:A] Sir George Beaumont. [Written 1814.] _Editions 1828,
1829_.
[845:1] The line should run thus:
And wear a fool's cap.
_Alvar._ Fare thee well! (Oh! Brother!) (_aside_)
_Then aloud_] I pity thee, Ordonio, even to anguish.
_MS. H_.
LINENOTES:
[9] Time] TIME Editions 2, 3, 1829.
[10] future] FUTURE Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[13] past] PAST Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[36] her] _her_ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[37] His] _His_ Editions 2, 3, 1829.
[40] _Zulimez (much affected)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[49] _Alvar (starting)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[58] _Alvar (with deep emotion)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[66] lurks] works Edition 1.
[68] Hath] Who Edition 1.
[89] _Alvar (solemnly)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[After 94] [_Then with great bitterness._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[109] _Alvar (watching his agitation)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[After 110] [_Alvar retires to the back of the stage._ Edition 1.
[111] _Ordonio (having recovered himself)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[119] _Ordonio (hesitating)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[120] _Alvar (with eager vehemence)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[121] Teresa] TERESA Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[124] _Alvar (recollecting himself)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829. Teresa]
_Teresa_ Editions 2, 3, 1829.
[After 124] [_ALVAR sits, and leaning on the table, hides his face._
Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[130] _Alvar (lifting up his head)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[134] _Alvar (sighing)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
[140] _Ordonio (wounded and embarrassed)._ Editions 1, 2, 3, 1829.
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