The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 (of 8)

Name: The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 (of 8)
Author: Wordsworth, William

Wordsworth, William

English poetry -- 18th century; English poetry -- 19th century

While strives a secret Power to hush the crowd,
    Pain's wild rebellious burst proclaims her rights aloud,

and this is followed by lines 545-6 of the final text.]

[Variant 148:

1836.

From 1815 to 1832, the following two couplets followed line 546. The
first of these was withdrawn in 1836.

    Mid muttering prayers all sounds of torment meet,
    Dire clap of hands, distracted chafe of feet;
    While loud and dull ascends the weeping cry,
    Surely in other thoughts contempt may die.    1815.]

[Variant 149:

1836.

   --The tall Sun, tiptoe ...    1820.]

[Variant 150:

1836.

    At such an hour there are who love to stray,
    And meet the advancing Pilgrims ere the day    1820.

    Now let us meet the Pilgrims ere the day
    Close on the remnant of their weary way;       1827.]

[Variant 151:

1836.

    For ye are drawing tow'rd that sacred floor,
    Where the charmed worm of pain shall gnaw no more.    1820.

    While they are drawing toward the sacred floor        1827.]

[Variant 152:

1827.

    ... for you ...    1820.]

[Variant 153:

1836.

   --Now with a tearful kiss each other greet,
    Nor longer naked be your toil-worn feet,                1820.

    There some with tearful kiss each other greet,
    And some, with reverence, wash their toil-worn feet.    1827.]

[Variant 154:

1836.

    Yes I will see you when you first behold    1820.

    ... ye ...                                  1827.]

[Variant 155: This couplet was added in 1836.]

[Variant 156:

1836.

    ... the hands ...    1820.]

[Variant 157:

1836.

    Last let us turn to where Chamouny shields,    1820.]

[Variant 158:

1827.

    Bosomed in gloomy woods, ...    1820.]

[Variant 159:

1836.

    Here lawns and shades by breezy rivulets fann'd,
    Here all the Seasons revel hand in hand.         1820.]

[Variant 160:

1836.

   --Red stream the cottage-lights; the landscape fades,
    Erroneous wavering mid the twilight shades.

Inserted in the editions 1820 to 1832.]

[Variant 161:

1836.

    Alone ascends that Mountain named of white,    1820.

    Alone ascends that Hill of matchless height,    1827.]

[Variant 162:

1836.

    ... amid ...    1820.]

[Variant 163:

1836.

    Mysterious ...    1820.]

[Variant 164:

1836.

    ... 'mid ...    1820.]

[Variant 165:

1836.

    At such an hour I heaved a pensive sigh,
    When roared the sullen Arve in anger by,    1820.]

[Variant 166:

1836.

    ... delicious ...    1820.]

[Variant 167:

1836.

    Hard lot!--for no Italian arts are thine
    To cheat, or chear, to soften, or refine.    1820.

    To soothe or cheer, ...                      1827.]

[Variant 168:

1836.

    Beloved Freedom! were it mine to stray,
    With shrill winds roaring ...               1820.]

[Variant 169:

1836.

    O'er ...    1820.]

[Variant 170:

1836.

(Compressing four lines into two.)

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 (of 8)Wordsworth, William

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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 (of 8)

Wordsworth, William

English poetry -- 18th century; English poetry -- 19th century

While strives a secret Power to hush the crowd,
    Pain's wild rebellious burst proclaims her rights aloud,

and this is followed by lines 545-6 of the final text.]

[Variant 148:

1836.

From 1815 to 1832, the following two couplets followed line 546. The
first of these was withdrawn in 1836.

    Mid muttering prayers all sounds of torment meet,
    Dire clap of hands, distracted chafe of feet;
    While loud and dull ascends the weeping cry,
    Surely in other thoughts contempt may die.    1815.]

[Variant 149:

1836.

   --The tall Sun, tiptoe ...    1820.]

[Variant 150:

1836.

    At such an hour there are who love to stray,
    And meet the advancing Pilgrims ere the day    1820.

    Now let us meet the Pilgrims ere the day
    Close on the remnant of their weary way;       1827.]

[Variant 151:

1836.

    For ye are drawing tow'rd that sacred floor,
    Where the charmed worm of pain shall gnaw no more.    1820.

    While they are drawing toward the sacred floor        1827.]

[Variant 152:

1827.

    ... for you ...    1820.]

[Variant 153:

1836.

   --Now with a tearful kiss each other greet,
    Nor longer naked be your toil-worn feet,                1820.

    There some with tearful kiss each other greet,
    And some, with reverence, wash their toil-worn feet.    1827.]

[Variant 154:

1836.

    Yes I will see you when you first behold    1820.

    ... ye ...                                  1827.]

[Variant 155: This couplet was added in 1836.]

[Variant 156:

1836.

    ... the hands ...    1820.]

[Variant 157:

1836.

    Last let us turn to where Chamouny shields,    1820.]

[Variant 158:

1827.

    Bosomed in gloomy woods, ...    1820.]

[Variant 159:

1836.

    Here lawns and shades by breezy rivulets fann'd,
    Here all the Seasons revel hand in hand.         1820.]

[Variant 160:

1836.

   --Red stream the cottage-lights; the landscape fades,
    Erroneous wavering mid the twilight shades.

Inserted in the editions 1820 to 1832.]

[Variant 161:

1836.

    Alone ascends that Mountain named of white,    1820.

    Alone ascends that Hill of matchless height,    1827.]

[Variant 162:

1836.

    ... amid ...    1820.]

[Variant 163:

1836.

    Mysterious ...    1820.]

[Variant 164:

1836.

    ... 'mid ...    1820.]

[Variant 165:

1836.

    At such an hour I heaved a pensive sigh,
    When roared the sullen Arve in anger by,    1820.]

[Variant 166:

1836.

    ... delicious ...    1820.]

[Variant 167:

1836.

    Hard lot!--for no Italian arts are thine
    To cheat, or chear, to soften, or refine.    1820.

    To soothe or cheer, ...                      1827.]

[Variant 168:

1836.

    Beloved Freedom! were it mine to stray,
    With shrill winds roaring ...               1820.]

[Variant 169:

1836.

    O'er ...    1820.]

[Variant 170:

1836.

(Compressing four lines into two.)

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 (of 8)

The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 (of 8)

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