The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 515 pages of information about The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2.

The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 515 pages of information about The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth — Volume 2.
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Peter Bell1
PETER BELL:  A TALE [A]3
PROLOGUE4
PART FIRST7
PART SECOND13
PART THIRD16
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT22
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT28
SUB-FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT30
30
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT33
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT34
THERE WAS A BOY34
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT36
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT36
THE TWO THIEVES; OR, THE LAST STAGE OF AVARICE37
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT38
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT38
39
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT39
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT40
41
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT42
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT43
THE SIMPLON PASS [A]43
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT43
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT43
NUTTING44
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT45
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT45
WRITTEN IN GERMANY, ON ONE OF THE COLDEST DAYS OF THE CENTURY45
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT47
A POET’S EPITAPH47
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT48
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT48
Composed 1799.—­Published 180049
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT49
SUB-FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT49
Composed 1799.—­Published 180050
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT50
Composed 1799.-Published 180750
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT50
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT50
Composed 1799.—­Published 180051
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT51
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT51
Composed 1799.—­Published 180052
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT52
ADDRESS TO THE SCHOLARS OF THE VILLAGE SCHOOL OF—­52
MATTHEW54
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT55
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT55
THE TWO APRIL MORNINGS55
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT56
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT56
THE FOUNTAIN57
Composed 1799.—­Published 180057
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT58
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT58
TO A SEXTON58
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT59
THE DANISH BOY59
Composed 1799.—­Published 180059
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT60
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT61
LUCY GRAY; OR, SOLITUDE61
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT64
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT64
RUTH64
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT68
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT70
SUB-FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT71
Composed (probably) in 1800.—­Published 185172
FOOTNOTES: 74
Composed (probably) in 1800.—­Published 185174
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT: 77
ELLEN IRWIN; OR, THE BRAES OF KIRTLE [A]77
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT78
FOOTNOTE: 79
HART-LEAP WELL80
PART SECOND82
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT85
THE IDLE SHEPHERD-BOYS; OR, DUNGEON-GHYLL FORCE [A]86
Composed 1800.—­Published 180086
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT88
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT89
THE PET-LAMB89
Composed 1800.—­Published 180089
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT91
THE FARMER OF TILSBURY VALE91
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT93
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT95
POEMS ON THE NAMING OF PLACES95
ADVERTISEMENT95
Composed 1800.—­Published 180096
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT97
TO JOANNA98
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT100
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT100
DAVIES102
Composed 1800.—­Published 1800102
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT103
Composed 1800.—­Published 1800103
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT104
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT105
TO M. H.106
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT106
THE WATERFALL AND THE EGLANTINE107
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT109
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT109
THE OAK AND THE BROOM110
Composed 1800.—­Published 1800110
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT112
Composed 1800.—­Published 1800113
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT114
THE CHILDLESS FATHER114
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT115
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT115
SONG FOR THE WANDERING JEW115
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT116
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT116
THE BROTHERS [A]116
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT124
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT127
128
THE SEVEN SISTERS; OR, THE SOLITUDE OF BINNORIE [A]129
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT130
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT130
RURAL ARCHITECTURE130
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT131
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT131
A CHARACTER132
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT132
133
VARIANT ON THE TEXT133
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT134
135
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT135
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT136
MICHAEL136
Composed 1800.—­Published 1800136
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT145
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT147
THE SPARROW’S NEST151
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT151
FOOTNOTE151
Composed 1801.—­Published 1815151
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT152
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT152
SELECTIONS FROM CHAUCER152
THE PRIORESS’ TALE153
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT159
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT159
SUB-FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT159
THE CUCKOO AND THE NIGHTINGALE159
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT165
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT165
TROILUS AND CRESIDA166
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT169
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT169
THE SAILOR’S MOTHER170
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT171
SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT172
ALICE FELL; OR, POVERTY [A]172
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT173
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT174
BEGGARS174
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT176
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT178
SEQUEL TO THE FOREGOING,178
Composed 1817.—­Published 1827178
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT179
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT179
TO A BUTTERFLY (#1)179
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT180
THE EMIGRANT MOTHER180
VIII182
SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT183
TO THE CUCKOO183
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT183
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT184
SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT184
Composed March 26, 1802.—­Published 1807184
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT185
185
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT186
THE REDBREAST CHASING THE BUTTERFLY [A]187
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT187
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT188
TO A BUTTERFLY (#2)188
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT188
FORESIGHT189
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT189
TO THE SMALL CELANDINE [A]190
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT192
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT192
TO THE SAME FLOWER192
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT193
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT193
SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT193
STANZAS WRITTEN IN MY POCKET COPY OF THOMSON’S “CASTLE OF INDOLENCE”193
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT195
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT195
RESOLUTION AND INDEPENDENCE198
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT203
SUB-VARIANTS ON THE TEXT204
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT205
SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT205
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT207
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT207
A FAREWELL207
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT208
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT209
Composed June 8, 1802.—­Published 1807209
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT209
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT210
COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, SEPTEMBER 3, 1802210
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT210
COMPOSED BY THE SEA-SIDE, NEAR CALAIS, AUGUST, 1802211
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT212
CALAIS, AUGUST, 1802212
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT212
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT212
COMPOSED NEAR CALAIS, ON THE ROAD LEADING TO ARDRES, AUGUST 7, 1802 [A]213
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT213
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT213
CALAIS, AUGUST 15, 1802214
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT214
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT215
Composed August, 1802.—­Published 1807215
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT215
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT215
ON THE EXTINCTION OF THE VENETIAN REPUBLIC216
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT216
THE KING OF SWEDEN217
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT218
TO TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE218
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT218
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT219
COMPOSED IN THE VALLEY NEAR DOVER, ON THE DAY OF LANDING219
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT220
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT220
SEPTEMBER 1, 1802220
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT221
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT221
SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A]221
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT222
WRITTEN IN LONDON, SEPTEMBER, 1802222
VARIANT ON THE TEXT223
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT223
LONDON, 1802223
VARIANT ON THE TEXT224
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT224
Composed September, 1802.—­Published 1807224
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT224
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT224
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT225
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT225
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT225
COMPOSED AFTER A JOURNEY ACROSS THE HAMBLETON HILLS, [A] YORKSHIRE225
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT226
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT226
TO H. C.227
Composed 1802.—­Published 1807227
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT228
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT228
TO THE DAISY228
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT230
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT231
TO THE SAME FLOWER [A]232
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT233
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT233
TO THE DAISY (#2)233
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT234
LOUISA234
Composed 1802.—­Published 1807234
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT235
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT235
237
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT237
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT237
THE GREEN LINNET238
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT238
YEW-TREES239
Composed 1803.—­Published 1807243
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT244
Composed 1803.—­Published 1807244
VARIANT ON THE TEXT244
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT244
MEMORIALS OF A TOUR IN SCOTLAND244
DEPARTURE FROM THE VALE OF GRASMERE.  AUGUST, 1803 [A]245
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT246
AT THE GRAVE OF BURNS, 1803.  SEVEN YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH246
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT247
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT247
SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT248
249
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT250
See the note to the previous poem.  The line250
TO THE SONS OF BURNS, AFTER VISITING THE GRAVE OF THEIR FATHER [A]251
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT252
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT252
TO A HIGHLAND GIRL253
Composed 1803.—­Published 1807253
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT254
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT255
GLEN-ALMAIN; OR, THE NARROW GLEN256
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT256
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT256
STEPPING WESTWARD257
VARIANT ON THE TEXT258
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT258
THE SOLITARY REAPER258
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT259
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT259
ADDRESS TO KILCHURN CASTLE261
Begun 1803.—­Published 1827261
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT262
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT262
ROB ROY’S GRAVE263
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT265
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT266
SONNET COMPOSED AT——­CASTLE267
VARIANT ON THE TEXT267
YARROW UNVISITED268
VARIANT ON THE TEXT269
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT269
THE MATRON OF JEDBOROUGH AND HER HUSBAND270
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT271
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT272
Composed September 25, 1803.—­Published 1815273
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT273
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT273
THE BLIND HIGHLAND BOY274
Date of composition uncertain.—­Published 1807274
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT278
FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT279
OCTOBER, 1803280
Composed possibly in 1803.—­Published 1807281
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT281
OCTOBER, 1803 (#2)281
VARIANT ON THE TEXT281
Composed possibly in 1803.—­Published 1807281
OCTOBER, 1803 (#3)282
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT282
TO THE MEN OF KENT.  OCTOBER, 1803282
VARIANT ON THE TEXT283
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT283
IN THE PASS OF KILLICRANKY,283
Composed October 1803.—­Published 1807283
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT283
ANTICIPATION.  OCTOBER, 1803284
VARIANTS ON THE TEXT284
FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT284
LINES ON THE EXPECTED INVASION285
Composed 1803.—­Published 1842285
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