Linenotes

Title] Alice Du Clos: or &c. MS.

[19-25]

Her sires had chosen for their Crest
A star atwixt its brow,
For she, already up and drest
Sate in the garden bower below.

For she enwrapt in
Enwrapt in robe of

Maiden white

Her

face half drooping
visage drooping from the sight

A snow-drop in a tuft of snow
Ere the first lark had left the nest
Sate in the garden bower below.

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Go tell him I am well at home MS. erased.

speed] fly MS. erased.

stronger] sweeter MS. erased.

gentler] lovelier MS. erased.

reel'd] pass'd MS. erased.

[54-7]

Like a tall Wave that

stormy
huge and dark

Reels sideway from a toiling Bark
Toil'd in the deep sea-trough

Is traversed by
Catches askance

the Lightning flash

or

Like a huge Billow, rude and dark

That

as it falls off from a Bark
tumbling mainward from

Toil'd in the deep Sea-trough

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shouldering] wheeling MS. erased.

A moment's pause MS. erased.

Yon May-thorn tree dimly—

or

O fairly flower yon may-thorn tree

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lightsome] glittering MS.

With] The MS.

Lord Julian in the Greenwood stays MS. erased.

With buskins and with quiver MS. erased.

huntsmen] huntsman MS. b.

He sought in vain twixt shame and pride MS. b.

He look'd far round MS. b.

sore] sair MS. b, MS. erased.

Tho' names too seldom MS. b.

With all his gay hunt round MS.

When] And MS.

And dark of Brow, without a word MS.

stifled] muttering MS. erased.

And Look askance MS.: Yet not unheard MS. erased.

[153-7]

God's wrath! speak out!

Lord Julian cry'd
What mean'st thou man?

Recoiling with a start
Cried Julian with a start.

With

well-feign'd anger
feign'd resentment blunt and rude

Sir Hugh his deep revenge pursued

Why scowl at me? Command my skill.

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She bade me tell you MS. erased.

For as she clos'd her scoffing phrase MS. erased.

[173-4]

And who from twixt those opening Trees
Pricks on with laughing cheer

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