Linenotes

Title] Lines addressed to a Spring in Village of Kirkhampton near Bath MS. E.

groves in murmurs MS. E.

[21-2]

And now essays his simple Faith to prove
By all the soft solicitudes of Love.

MS. E.

For ll. 29-32

But ah! too brief in Youths' enchanting reign,
Ere Manhood wakes th' unweeting heart to pain,
Silent and soft thy silver waters glide:
So glided Life, a smooth and equal Tide.
Sad Change! for now by choking Cares withstood
It hardly bursts its way, a turbid, boist'rous Flood!

MS. E.

Or silver'd its smooth course beneath the Moon. MS. 4o.

rude] the thorny MS. 4o erased.