The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 1 eBook

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[Variant 102: 

1845.

    Then Summer lengthened out his season bland,
    And with rock-honey flowed the happy land. 1815.

    Then Summer lingered long; and honey flowed
    Out of the rocks, the wild bees’ safe abode. 1836.]

[Variant 103: 

1836.

    Continual fountains ... 1815.]

[Variant 104: 

1836.

    Nor Hunger forced the herds from pastures bare
    For scanty food the treacherous cliffs to dare. 1815.]

[Variant 105: 

1836.

    Then the milk-thistle bade those herds demand
    Three times a day the pail and welcome hand. 1815.]

[Variant 106: 

1836.

    Thus does the father to his sons relate,
    On the lone mountain top, their changed estate. 1815.]

[Variant 107: 

1836.

    But human vices have provoked the rod 1815.

In the editions 1815-1832 this and the following line preceded lines 399-400.  They took their final position in the edition of 1836.]

[Variant 108: 

1836.

    ... whose vales and mountains round 1820.]

[Variant 109: 

1836.

(Compressing eight lines into six.)

... to awful silence bound.  A gulf of gloomy blue, that opens wide And bottomless, divides the midway tide.  Like leaning masts of stranded ships appear The pines that near the coast their summits rear; Of cabins, woods, and lawns a pleasant shore Bounds calm and clear the chaps still and hoar; Loud thro’ that midway gulf ascending, sound Unnumber’d streams with hollow roar profound:  1820.]

[Variant 110: 

1836.

    Mount thro’ the nearer mist the chaunt of birds,
    And talking voices, and the low of herds,
    The bark of dogs, the drowsy tinkling bell,
    And wild-wood mountain lutes of saddest swell. 1820.]

[Variant 111: 

1836.

    Think not, suspended from the cliff on high,
    He looks below with undelighted eye. 1820.]

[Variant 112:  This couplet was added in the edition of 1836.]

[Variant 113: 

1836.

   —­No vulgar joy is his, at even tide
    Stretch’d on the scented mountain’s purple side. 1820.]

[Variant 114: 

1836.

    While Hope, that ceaseless leans on Pleasure’s urn, 1820.]

[Variant 115: 

1836.

    ... by vestal ... 1820.]

[Variant 116: 

1836.

    ... native ... 1820.]

[Variant 117: 

1832.

    He marches with his flute, his book, and sword; 1820.]

[Variant 118: 

1845.

    ... wonderous ... 1820.]

[Variant 119: 

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