The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth
Chapter 303 : The text of 1845 returns to that of 1819.] [Variant 55: 1845. The previous eight lines

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.]

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1836.

Blends ... 1819.]

[Variant 61:

1845.

Never, surely, old Apollo, He, or other G.o.d 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.]

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1819.

Fails to s.h.i.+eld ... 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.]