"Since seeing the plain of Troy, my opinions are somewhat changed as to the above note. Cell's survey was hasty and superficial."--B., 1816.] [Footnote 164: "Singular enough, and 'din' enough, God knows." (B., 1816).] [Footnote 165: "The greater part of this satire I most sincerely wish had never been written-not only on account of the injustice of much of the critical, and some of the personal part of it--but the tone and temper are such as I cannot approve." BYRON. July 14, 1816. 'Diodati, Geneva'.] [Footnote i: 'Truth be my theme, and Censure guide my song.' ['MS. M.'] [Footnote ii: 'But thou, at least, mine own especial quill Dipt in the dew drops from Parnassus' hill, Shalt ever honoured and regarded be, By more beside no doubt, yet still by me.' ['MS. M.'] ] [Footnote iii: 'And men through life her willing slaves obey.' ['MS. Second, Third, and Fourth Editions.']] [Footnote iv: 'Unfolds her motley store to suit the time.'-- ['MS. Second, Third, and Fourth Editions.']] [Footnote v: 'When Justice halts and Right begins to fail.' ['MS. Second, Third, and Fourth Editions.']] [Footnote vi: 'A mortal weapon'. ['MS. M.'] [Footnote vii: 'Yet Titles sounding lineage cannot save Or scrawl or scribbler from an equal grave, Lamb had his farce but that Patrician name Failed to preserve the spurious brat from shame.' ['MS.']] [Footnote viii: 'a lucky hit.' ['Second, Third, and Fourth Editions.']] [Footnote ix: 'No dearth of rhyme.' ['British Bards'.] ] [Footnote x: 'The Press oppressed.' ['British Bards'.] ] [Footnote xi: 'While Southey's Epics load.' ['British Bards'.] ] [Footnote xii: 'O'er taste awhile these Infidels prevail.' ['MS.']] [Footnote xiii: 'Erect and hail an idol of their own.' ['MS.']] [Footnote xiv: 'Not quite a footpad-----.' ['British Bards'.] ] [Footnote xv: 'Low may they sink to merited contempt.' ['British Bards'.]] 'And Scorn reimmerate the mean attempt!'-- ['MS. First to Fourth Editions']] [Footnote xvi: '--though lesser bards content--' ['British Bards'] [Footnote xvii: 'How well the subject.' ['MS. First to Fourth Editions.']] [Footnote xviii: 'A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind.'-- ['British Bards, First to Fourth Editions.']] [Footnote xix: 'Who fain would'st.' ['British Bards, First to Fifth Editions'.]] [Footnote xx: 'Mend thy life, and sin no more.' ['MS.']] [Footnote xxi: 'And o'er harmonious nonsense.' ['MS. First Edition.']] [Footnote xxii: 'In many marble-covered volumes view Hayley, in vain attempting something new, Whether he spin his comedies in rhyme, Or scrawls as Wood and Barclay [A] walk, 'gainst Time.' ['MS. British Bards', and 'First to Fourth Editions.']