Thus lived the Youth
  Cut off from all intelligence with man,
  And shunning even the light of common day; 305
  Nor could the voice of Freedom, which through France
  Full speedily resounded, public hope,
  Or personal memory of his own deep wrongs,
  Rouse him:  but in those solitary shades
  His days he wasted, an imbecile mind! 310

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VARIANTS ON THE TEXT

[Variant 1: 

1836.

  And strangers to content if long apart,
  Or more divided ... 1820.]

[Variant 2: 

1827.

  Was inwardly prepared to turn aside
  From law and custom, ... 1820.]

[Variant 3: 

1836.

  The sequel may be easily divined,—­1820.]

[Variant 4: 

1827.

  ...  From this time the Youth 1820.]

[Variant 5: 

1827.

  Stirred no where without arms.  To their rural seat,
  Meanwhile, his Parents artfully withdrew,
  Upon some feigned occasion, and the Son
  Remained with one attendant.  At midnight 1820.]

[Variant 6: 

1836.

  One, did the Youth’s ungovernable hand
  Assault and slay;—­and to a second gave 1820.]

[Variant 7: 

1836.

  ... beheld ... 1820.]

[Variant 8: 

1836.

  The perturbation of each mind;—... 1820.]

[Variant 9:  This line was added in 1836.]

[Variant 10: 

1836.

  But ... 1820.]

[Variant 11: 

1845.

  ... for no thought
  Uncharitable, no presumptuous rising
  Of hasty censure, modelled in the eclipse 1820.

  ... for no thought
  Undutifully harsh dwelt in his mind,
  No proud resentment cherished in the eclipse C.]

[Variant 12: 

1840.

  ... your ... 1820.]

[Variant 13: 

1827.

  ... upon ... 1820.]

[Variant 14: 

1836.

  No words ... 1820.]

[Variant 15: 

1836.

  ... infant Babe, 1820.]

[Variant 16: 

1827.

  ... to the spot repaired
  With an intent to visit him.  He reached
  The house, and only found the Matron there, 1820]

[Variant 17: 

1836.

  But, seeing some one near, even as his hand
  Was stretched towards the garden gate, he shrunk—­1820]

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FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT