’And fell, as I have fallen, by the wayside;—­
Those soonest from whose forms most shadows passed,
And least of strength and beauty did abide.

’Then, what is life?  I cried.’—­

CANCELLED OPENING OF THE TRIUMPH OF LIFE.

[Published by Miss M. Blind, “Westminster Review”, July, 1870.]

Out of the eastern shadow of the Earth,
Amid the clouds upon its margin gray
Scattered by Night to swathe in its bright birth

In gold and fleecy snow the infant Day,
The glorious Sun arose:  beneath his light, 5
The earth and all...

10-17 A widow...sound 1870; omitted here 1824;
        printed as ‘A Song,’ 1824, page 217.
34, 35 dawn Bathe Mrs. Shelley (later editions); dawn, Bathed 1824, 1839. 63 shunned Boscombe manuscript; spurned 1824, 1839. 70 Of...interspersed Boscombe manuscript;
    Of grassy paths and wood, lawn-interspersed 1824;
    wood-lawn-interspersed 1839.
84 form]frown 1824. 93 light...beam]light upon the chariot beam; 1824. 96 it omitted 1824. 109 thunder Boscombe manuscript; thunders 1824; thunder’s 1839. 112 greet Boscombe manuscript; meet 1824, 1839. 129 conqueror or conqueror’s cj.  A.C.  Bradley. 131-134 See Editor’s Note. 158 while Boscombe manuscript; omitted 1824, 1839. 167 And...dance 1839 To seek, to [ ], to strain 1824. 168 Seeking 1839; Limping 1824. 188 canst, Mrs. Shelley 1824, 1839, 1847. 189 forborne!’ 1824, 1839, 1847. 190 Feature, (of my thought aware); Mrs. Shelley 1847. 188-190 The punctuation is A.C.  Bradley’s. 202 nutriment Boscombe manuscript; sentiment 1824, 1839. 205 Stain]Stained 1824, 1839. 235 Said my 1824, 1839; Said then my cj.  Forman. 238 names which the 1839:  name the 1824. 252 how]now cj.  Forman. 260 him 1839; omitted 1824. 265 singled for cj.  Forman. 280 See Editor’s Note. 281, 282 Even...then Boscombe manuscript; omitted 1824, 1839. 296 camest Boscombe manuscript; comest 1824, 1839. 311 season Boscombe manuscript; year’s dawn 1824, 1839. 322 the Boscombe manuscript; her 1824, 1839. 334 woke cj.  A.C.  Bradley; wake 1824, 1839.  Cf. 296, footnote. 361 Of...and Boscombe manuscript; Out of the deep cavern with 1824, 1839. 363 Glided Boscombe manuscript; She glided 1824, 1839. 377 in Boscombe manuscript; to 1824. 422 The favourite song, Stanco di pascolar le pecorelle,
     is a Brescian national air.—­[MRS. SHELLEY’S NOTE.]
464 early]aery cj.  Forman. 475 awe Boscombe manuscript; care 1824. 486 isle Boscombe manuscript; vale 1824. 497 sate like vultures Boscombe manuscript; rode like demons 1824. 515 those]eyes cj.  Rossetti. 534 Wrought Boscombe manuscript; Wrapt 1824.