The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth
Chapter 124 : The meagre Shadow all this while-- What aim is his? ... 1819.] [Variant 63: 1836. That

The meagre Shadow all this while-- What aim is his? ... 1819.]

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1836.

That Peter on his back should mount He shows a wish, well as he can, "I'll go, I'll go, whate'er betide-- He to his home my way will guide, The cottage of the drowned man." 1819.]

But no--his purpose and his wish The Suppliant shews, well as he can; Thought Peter whatsoe'er betide I'll go, and he my way will guide To the cottage of the drowned man. 1820.]

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1836.

This utter'd, Peter mounts forthwith 1819.

This hoping, 1820.

Encouraged by this hope, he mounts 1827.

This hoping, Peter boldly mounts 1832.]

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1827.

The 1819.]

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1836.

And takes his way ... 1819.]

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1840.

Holding ... 1819.]

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What seeks the boy?--the silent dead! 1819.

Seeking for whom?--... 1836.]

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1836.

Whom he hath sought ... 1819.]

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1820.

... doth rightly spell; 1819.]

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1836.

... noise ... 1819.]

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1820.

... to gain his end 1819.]

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1845.

... footstep ... 1819.]

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1836.

... along a ... 1819.]

[Variant 75: In the editions of 1819 and 1820 the following stanza occurs: