Linenotes

[3-4]

To look at his little snug farm of the Earth
To visit, &c.

1828, 1829.

And see how his stock went on.

M. P., 1828, 1829.

switched] swish'd M. P., 1828, 1829.

switches] swishes M. P., 1828, 1829.

[9-12]

Not in M. P.

On the dunghill beside his stable M. P.: On a dung-heap beside his stable 1828, 1829.

[15-16]

Oh! oh; quoth he, for it put him in mind
Of the story of Cain and Abel

M. P.

his] his 1828, 1829.

He . . . on] An Apothecary on M. P.: A Pothecary on 1828, 1829.

Ride] Rode M.P., 1828, 1829. vocations] vocation M. P.

Revelations] Revelation M. P.

saw] past M. P.

And he grinn'd at the sight, for his favourite vice M. P.

peep'd] went M. P., 1828, 1829.

sate myself] myself sate 1828, 1829.

Hard by] Upon M. P.: Fast by 1828, 1829.

[29-33]

He saw a pig right rapidly
Adown the river float,
The pig swam well, but every stroke
Was cutting his own throat.

M. P.

did glide] there plied 1828, 1829.

Between 33-4

Old Nicholas grinn'd and swish'd his tail
For joy and admiration;
And he thought of his daughter, Victory,
And his darling babe, Taxation.

M. P.

[34-5]

As he went through —— —— fields he look'd
At a

M. P.

his] the M. P. in] of M. P.

Fetter] Hand-cuff M. P.: Unfetter 1834.

[40-1]

'Nimbly', quoth he, 'the fingers move
If a man is but us'd to his trade.'

M. P.

unfetter] unfettering M. P.

And he laugh'd for he thought of the long debates M. P.

saw] met M. P.

Just by the Methodist meeting. M. P.

holds] held M. P. key] flag M. P.

[323:A] The allusion is to Archbishop Randolph consecrating the Duke of York's banners. See S. T. Coleridge's Notizbuch aus den Jahren 1795-8 . . . von A. Brandl, 1896, p. 354 (p. 25 a, l. 18 of Gutch Memorandum Book, B. M. Add. MSS. 27,901).

And the Devil nods a greeting. M. P.

[50-2]

She tip'd him the wink, then frown'd and cri'd
'Avaunt! my name's ——
And turn'd to Mr. W——

M. P.

General ——] General ——'s M. P.

way did take M. P.

general] General M. P.