The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 3 (of 8)Wordsworth, William
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 3 (of 8)
Wordsworth, William
English poetry -- 18th century; English poetry -- 19th century
Now hidden by the glittering steam: 1836.
The text of 1845 returns to that of 1819.]
[Variant 55:
1845. The previous eight lines were added in 1836, when they read thus:
Say more: for by that power a vein
Seems opened of brow-saddening pain:
As if their hearts by notes were stung
From out the lowly hedge-rows flung;
As if the warbler lost in light
Reproved their soarings of the night;
In strains of rapture pure and holy
Upbraided their distempered folly. 1836.]
[Variant 56:
1845.
They are drooping, weak, and dull; 1819.
Drooping are they, and weak and dull;--1836.]
[Variant 57:
1836.
Knowing that there's cause ... 1819.
Knowing there is cause ... 1827.]
[Variant 58:
1845.
They are labouring to avert
At least a portion of the blame 1819.
They now are labouring to avert
(Kind creatures!) something of the blame, 1836.]
[Variant 59:
1836.
Which full surely will alight
Upon his head, whom, in despite
Of all his faults, they love the best; 1819.
Upon _his_ head, ... 1820.]
[Variant 60:
1836.
Blends ... 1819.]
[Variant 61:
1845.
Never, surely, old Apollo,
He, or other God as old,
Of whom in story we are told,
Who had a favourite to follow
Through a battle or elsewhere,
Round the object of his care,
In a time of peril, threw
Veil of such celestial hue; 1819.
Never Venus or Apollo,
Pleased a favourite chief to follow
Through accidents of peace or war,
In a time of peril threw,
Round the object of his care,
Veil of such celestial hue; 1832.
Never golden-haired Apollo,
Nor blue-eyed Pallas, nor the Idalian Queen,
When each was pleased some favourite chief to follow
Through accidents of peace or war,
In a perilous moment threw
Around the object of celestial care
A veil so rich to mortal view. 1836.
Never Venus or Apollo,
Intent some favourite chief to follow
Through accidents of peace or war,
Round the object of their care
In a perilous moment threw
A veil of such celestial hue. C.
Round each object of their care C.]
[Variant 62:
1819.
Fails to shield ... 1836.
The text of 1845 returns to that of 1819.]
[Variant 63:
1836.
Or ... 1819.]
[Variant 64:
1819.
If, as he cannot but forebode, 1836.
The text of 1845 returns to that of 1819.]
[Variant 65:
1836.
Thou hast loitered ... 1819.]
[Variant 66:
1836.
His doubts--his fears ... 1819.]
[Variant 67:
1827. (Compressing two lines into one.)
Sometimes, as in the present case,
Will show a more familiar face; 1819.
Or, proud all rivalship to chase,
Will haunt me with familiar face; 1820.]
[Variant 68:
1819.
Or, with milder grace ... 1832.
The edition of 1845 reverts to the text of 1819.]
[Variant 69:
1836.
... window ... 1819.]
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