The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 6 (of 8)Wordsworth, William
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The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 6 (of 8)
Wordsworth, William
English poetry -- 18th century; English poetry -- 19th century
[Footnote 88: "Missed" italicised in 1837 and subsequent editions.]
[Footnote 89: "They" italicised in the editions from 1816 to 1832.]
[Footnote 90: 1837.
To Him ... 1816.
]
[Footnote 91: 1816.
... power eternal ... C.
]
[Footnote 92: 1837.
Who sees, and feels, ... 1816.
]
[Footnote 93: 1837.
While the old forest of civility
Is doomed to perish, to the last fair tree. 1816.
While the whole forest of civility
Is doomed to perish, to the last fair tree! 1827.
Perish without reprieve for herb, or flower, or tree. C.
]
[Footnote 94: 1827.
And the ... 1816.
]
[Footnote 95: 1816.
From shore to shore C.
]
[Footnote 96: 1845.
Land of our fathers! precious unto me
Since the first joys of thinking infancy;
When of thy gallant chivalry I read,
And hugged the volume on my sleepless bed!
O England!--dearer far than life is dear,
If I forget thy prowess, never more
Be thy ... 1816.
Land of our fathers! loved by me
Since the first joys of thinking infancy;
Loved with a passion since I caught thy praise
A Listener, at or on some patient knee,
With an ear fastened to rude ballad lays--
Or of thy gallant chivalry I read,
And hugged the volume on a sleepless bed!
O England!--dearer far, etc. 1837.
]
[Footnote 97: 1816
... reappears ... C.
]
[Footnote 98: 1845.
... torrents roar!
But how can _He_ be faithless to the past,
Whose soul, intolerant of base decline,
Saw in thy virtue a celestial sign,
That bade him hope, and to his hope cleave fast!
The nations strove with puissance;--at length
Wide Europe heaved, impatient to be cast,
With _all_ her living strength,
With _all_ her armed powers,
Upon the offensive shores. 1816.
]
[Footnote 99: The words "exterminating sword" were italicised in 1816
only. In Lord Coleridge's copy the MS. reading "vindicating sword" is
given.]
[Footnote 100: 1845.
Upon the inward victories of each, 1816.
]
[Footnote 101: 1816.
Yet no one shall gainsay C.
]
[Footnote 102: 1820.
That Thou hast ... 1816.
]
[Footnote 103: 1820.
... further ... 1816.
]
[Footnote 104: 1827.
... spirit, ... 1816.
]
[Footnote 105: 1837.
... might wake 1816.
]
[Footnote 106: 1827.
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