"The Story of Aristomenes"

Textual Notes

0.1 The Story of Aristomenes] [No title, argument, or section title. Note in top right margin: Begun June 25th e2; A correct addition in pencil by May Morris: ?1870 e2; Text of title, argument, and section title printed in upper case CW. Aristomenes is the legendary warrior who led the Messenians in their second war (685-668 BC) against the Spartans of Laconia. Refusing to surrender, he continued to invade Laconia for eleven years from his mountain fortresses of Ira and Ithome. Messenia was a coastal country in the southern Peloponnesus, south of Arcadia and west of Laconia.]

0.2 Argument.] ARGUMENT CW
0.3 the Messenian] \the Messenian/ e3
0.7 afterwards.] AFTERWARDS CW
 2 Spartan yoke,] Spa<t>\r/tan yoke e2
 3 godlike wise,] Godlike wise e2
 3 vain;] vain e2; <a> vain; e3
 4 amid ... sure,] when all the year doth e2; <at time of> \amid/ the year’s sure e3
 5 At end of] In latter e2
 5 been] been e2
 6 And ... ones] Amidst their loudest paean had they e2
 6 twixt] ’twixt CW
 7 a drawing] a-drawing CW
 7 nigh:] nigh e2
 9 narrower;] narrower e2; narrower: CW
 9 helpful man on] wise man after e2

10 their triumph:] their cou<s>\n/sels: e2 <amidst them> \their triumph:/ e3
10 plan,] plan e2
11 stroke] stroke, CW
11 mere ... waves] <the> \mere/ waves and winds e2; mere winds and waves CW
12 foeman;] foes.’ <deep> e2
13 Their] <Their o> <\Dug/> Their e3
13 in] <and> in e2
14 foes ... shields;] beaten foes falter their once dreaded \once beaten hang their fallen/
 shields e2; foes, once beaten, hung their fallen shields; CW
15 For] <And> \For/ e2
17 is] i<n>\s/ e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
17 farm;] farm e2
18 are ... indeed] indeed are their men e2
18 warm,] warm e2 CW
19 winter] winter, e2 CW
19 days,] days e2

20 corn ... their] wine or meal, that their strong e2
21 Fat] Fair e2; <Great> \Fat/ e3
22 surely] <m> surely e2; [folio 2 recto e3]
23 may] ma<de>\y/ e2 [Leaves are drawn in the right margin e2]
24 men fresh come] outland men e2; <out land> men \fresh come/ e3
25 When ... feast] <On Spartan> \When in the Spartan/ feasts e2
25 wine;] wine e2
26 fine,] fine e2 CW; fine<;>\,/ e3
27 And unstained] Or unveined e2
27 marble, into Gods,] marble into Gods e2; marble into Gods, CW
28 bay... hand,] laurel upon head or hand e2
28 &] and CW [Leaves drawn in right margin e2]
29 sing,] sing e2

30 So] If e2
30 the axes’] <how> the axes e2
31 battle song:] battle song – e2; battle-song: CW
32 men-at-arms] men at arms e2
32 wonted] ancient e2
33 spears ... foes,] spears <bl> \g/ainst Spartan foes e2
34 gain and] win & e2
35 days!] days e2, [No verse paragraph division e2]
35 for] for<e> e2
36 erewhile] <all these years> \erewhile/ e2
37 King Aristodemus, Euphaes] \King/ Aristodemus <Damis> Euphaes, e2;
 King Aristodemus, Euphaes, CW
38 Damis, ... and] All the dead <\Damis Cleomas/> have grown e2
38 memories] memories, CW
39 delight;] delight e2; delight. CW

40 e’er so bright,] ere so bright e2; [folio 1 verso e2]
41 soft,] soft e2
42 Oaths ... agone,] The oaths sworn while agone e2
42 king sat,] king sat e2 CW; king<s> sat, e3
43 battle, ... tent,] battle in his tent e2
44 Whereto ... wind,] When the fresh west wind e2
44 scent] the scent e2; [the] scent CW
45 grass] grass, CW
45 bore] <w> \b/ore e2
46 foeman’s call:] foem<e>\a/ns call – e2
47 sad,] sa<id>\d/ e2
48 lamenting had,] lame<l>\n/ting e2
49 children’s] childrens e2

50 too needs must] should come to e2
51 that] th<e Messenian land>is e2
51 theirs.] theirs e2
52 So ... years,] Now in the midmost of those struggling years e2; [No verse paragraph
 division e2]
53-57 Wherein ... outworn;] [No corresponding lines e2; Marginal list in box at right:]
 Ira an old town / digs up arms / in dream / his first fight e2
54 With] [folio 3 recto e3]
58 One ... forlorn] To folk of good estate a child was born
 Named Aristomenes, and when forlorn e2; [Compare line 71 of e3]
59 and ’wildered,] the people e2; and ’wildered CW

60 war-beat] war beat e2
60 cast,] cast e2
61 Since ... the] This house forseeing well the bitter e2
61 end] end, CW
62 wend,] wend e2
63 others ... kin;] people of their kin e2
64 So they were] Soon were they e2
64 therein,] therein e2
65 there ... die] had good honour but amid them all e2
65 die] die, CW
66-71 Their ... Aristomenes,] [No corresponding lines e2; See note to 1ine 58 for citation
 of lines 53-54 of e2 which correspond with 1ine 71 of e3.]
66 eld] eld, CW
68 days] <years> \days/ e3
68 care] care, CW
69 Twenty three] Twenty-three CW
69 fall] fall, CW

70 Unto ... all] <A child was born to these that they did call> \Unto the<se> exiles latest
 wed of all/ e3
71 A child] <Een Ari> \A child/ e3
72 Who ... fall] <Folks eyes & praises> \little folks praise up/ on the lad did fall e2
73 And ... dull] Who is afore named heavy e2
73 school] school, CW
74 boys] boys’ CW
74 games,] games: e2
75 him; as] him – <yet> \as/ e2
76 Amid ... those] <Much into the friendship daily of a few
 Sons of the exiles of Ithomes>
 Amidst the fellowship of a e2;
 [Marginal list at right margin:] Incursion into Laconia to be given up runs away
 comes to old soldier e2
77 Ithome] Ithome, CW
78 often, and] certes & e2; <certes> \often/, and e3
79 fear, casting,] fear him casting e2
79 same] same, CW

80 more] <half t> more e2
81 wild ... of] <####> wild deeds, for certes all \of/ e2
82 In ... were] Were in that land een e2
83 poppy field] poppy-field CW
84 birch-twigs] birch twigs e2 CW
86 was,] was e2
87 chest,] chest e2
87 Long-armed] Long armed e2; [folio 2 recto e2]
87 lads,] lads e2
87 & light] and light, CW
88 Well-knit ... full-lipped,] Well knit & lithe – full lipped e2; [folio 4 recto e3]
88 bright,] bright e2 CW
89 a hawks;] a hawk’s e2; \a/ hawks; e3; a hawk’s; CW
89 and ... be] eyen – still would he e2

90 attire] array e2
90 be rough &] rough and CW
90 slovenly;] slovenly e2
91 Silent ... all] Silent, and patient of all gibes & e2
92 feasts.] feasts – e2
92 nineteen] eighteen e2
93 attain,] attain e2
93 all,] all e2
94 would] w<##>\ou/ld e2
94 done;] done e2
95 deed e’en] de<a>\e/d <of> een e2
96 once led,] ere led e2; once <lied> \led,/ e3
96 counselled anything;] councilled anything e2
98 fools intent.] fools intent e2; fool’s intent. CW
99 at ... whiles] <in these days sometimes> \at this tide oft whiles/ e3
99 oft whiles] sometimes e2
99 befal] befall CW

101 Into ... would] \Into Messenia/ And spared not to e2;
 <To Elis and> \Into AEtolia/ \and/ <spare not to> \thenceforth would/ e3
102 Such ... make] From homesteads there een for their masters sake e2
103 Over ... -like] Things not too hot or heavy on these e2
103 of – but] of <them – and> \– but/ e2; of; but CW
104 Would] <No e> Would e2
105 against; whiles would] against some what e2
106 indeed, ... hold] forsooth, and often would hang e2
107 do: – ... came] do – but on a tide e2 107 do: – ] do. CW
108 deeds] \deeds/ e3
108-11 That ... fell] They had been wandering through the countryside
 Because indeed at Magalopolis
 Of late had been much talking of all this
 And they were better thence e2

111 so] so, <at> e3
111 fell] fell, CW
112 head-waters] head waters e2
112 lay,] lay e2
113 amid] among e2
114 Mid which] Wherein e2
114 & rare.] and rare e2; and rare. CW
115 with] mid e2
115 shepherd-foIk] \s/hepherd folk e2
116 guested, and] guest\ed/ <##>, & e2
117 Fell ... nineteen] Brake their fast full of glee sixteen e2
117 glee; – ] glee: CW
118 Messenian youths with] Messenians counting e2
119 shepherds; – ] shepherds e2; shepherds – CW

121 years; sixteen] years fifteen e2; [folio 5 recto e3]
122 youngest] <eldest> \youngest/ e2
122 them] <thee> \them/ e3
122 seen,] seen e2
123 three ... two & twenty; now e2
 Now]
124 shepherd-folk] shepherd<s> \f/olk e2
125 About the land] What land there lay e2
125 land] land <wher> e3
125 ridge,] ridge e2
126 goat ... looked] thorn and goat looked een e2; <bush and> goat \& thorn-bush/
 looked e3
126 & midge] and midge CW
127 breakfasted.] breakfasted – e2
128 said,] said e2

130 side; ... and] side – \It was/ a country e2; [folio 2 verso e2]
131 For ... grinned,] They said, and grinned withal, e2
132 agone.] agone e2
133 All] [Not indented e2]
133 Aristomenes,] Aristomenes e2
134 porridge-pot was] porridge pot upon e2
134 knees,] knees e2
135 The ... well] Was kneeling and the stream e2
135 face.] face e2
136 place,] place e2
137 and] & e2
137 een] e’en CW
138 found the words] still his words were e2
138 seek;] speak e2; seek: CW
139 “Lo ... tell,] Lo I have heard my <uncle> \ grandsire/ – say e2; [No new verse
 paragraph e2]

140 How ... fell] That while agone the Spartans had away e2
141 And ... horses] Five brood mares and a stallion e2
141 field,] field e2; <fel> field, e3
142 And ... gilt] Three brass bowls from his house a silver e2
142 nine] <three> \nine/ e3
143 Given ... handmaids] <Minervas> Given to Pallas and 2 bondsmaids e2
143 fair;] fair e2;fair: CW
144 Too ... to] Belike it is that I might e2
145-46 Did ... side] [No corresponding lines e2]
146 side] side, CW
147-49 Good ... again:] Or somewhat in their stead to glad his heart
 Down by Eurotas – who is on my part? e2
149 we] <he> we e3

150-52 Then ... see.”] [No corresponding lines e2]
150 Then might he] That \he/ might <he> e3
151 I, –] I – CW
151 should ... be] <were such an one> \should grow to be/ e3
153 out;] out – e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]; [folio 6 recto e3]
153 grandsire ... say] grandsire, sooth to say, CW
154 Had] <To say> \Had/ e3
154 but] a e2.
154 day,] day e2
155 on] on, CW
156 fields] days e2
156 & won:] & won e2; and won: CW
157-82 So… ill-weighed,] [No corresponding lines e2. Lines 141-45 of e2 are omitted in e3:]
 Yet as they looked upon the lad they saw
 The colour his very hair roots draw
 And his eyes sparkling – If ye deem that these
 Are no great things said Aristomenes
 Yet some of us perchance have cast yet more e2
158 smile,] smile CW

161 him] him, CW
161 o’er them all] <a strange sense> \o’er them all/ e3
163 on] <them> \on/ e3
164 turned] turned, CW
164 made] made, CW
165 & solernn said.] and solemn said: CW
166 comes] comes, CW
167 day] day<s> e3
167 homes] homes, CW
169 My ... dream] <That the past hope was but an empty dream \of these things I spake
 but in a/> \My grandsire dozes through a wavering dream/ e3

174        smitten] smitten, CW
174        een] e’en CW
176        he,] \he,/ e3
176        Aristomenes] Aristomenes, CW

180 again &] <to them> \again/ & e3; again and CW
182 the] <your> \the/ e3; [folio 7 recto e3]
182 enow,] enow CW
182 ye ... yet;] <well then fo> \ye live in yet;/ e3
182 yet;] yet: CW
183 So ... ye may] Into the Spartan caldron – e2
183 be] be, CW
184 will,] will e2
185 base or vile,] <base> great <&> \or/ vile e2
186 Once we are] When we e2
186 but ... safe?] i<f>s this the lore of schools e2
187-206 What ... soon!”] [No corresponding lines in e2. Three lines in e2 (150-52)
 are omitted in the copytext:] Where ye have learned then henceforth with the fools
 I take my part – and as he spake he cast
 His ladle down and toward the hill side past e2
188 free] free, CW
189 free anigh them –] free, anigh them? CW
189-90 Certainly ... tame,] \Certainly
 Ye are not soft or tame,/ e3

191        not] not, CW
193        friends] friends’ CW
194        all] all, CW
197        here,] here CW
197        &] and CW
199        past;] past, CW

200 And ... know;] \And many an eve of victory shall weknow;/ e3
203 foes e’en] foes \e’en/ e3; foes, e’en CW
205 Gods] Gods, CW
207 With ... leadinq] Striding with great strides e2
207 leading] <oer> leading e3
207 oer] o’er CW
208 Sword … suddenly] His iron swordsh 1 clattering as he went
 Against his brazen buckler; for a while
 \E/ach looking at each until their mocking smile e2
209-10 Their … a rose] Changed to a ringing shout and they uprose e2
209 valley] valley <higher> e3; valley high CW

210 Beat ... as] <And> beat back <gainst the> hill <side> to hill/ as e3
210 a rose] \a/ rose e3; arose CW
211 God drives] Gods drive e2
211 foes,] foes e2
212 nought,] nought e2
212 him,] him. e2
214 shifting] the fa\r/ e2
214 morning; ... sheep,] morning – to their sheep e2
215 Their ... their] The<re>\ir/ well- <do> \kn/own day of toil & e2
216 scornful,] scornful – e2
217 For] [folio 8 recto e3]
218 On toiled] <Forth passed> \On toiled/ e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
218 steep,] steep e2
219 early that] that e2; <that> early that e3
219 were laid] lay down e2

220 slope; then] slope, and e2
221 Rose] Woke e2
221 adown,] adown – e2
221 lay,] lay e2
222 their ... fair,] the tyrants homestead fair e2
223 cornland gathered] cornfield lying e2
224 Eurotas:] Eurotas e2
225 all,] all e2; all; e4 CW. [The footnotes to lines 225-380 include the variants in the
 fragment (e4) that Morris published in The Athenaeum, 13 May1876: 663-64.
 Entitled “The First Foray of Aristomenes,” the fragment includes this introduction:]
 The following is a fragment of a poem, called ‘The Story of Aristomenes.’
 Aristomenes, the son of one of the Messenian exiles, settled in Arcadia,
 when about nineteen years of age, happens to be wandering by the sources
 of the Alpheus with a few other Messenian exiles, and is told by some
 Arcadian shepherds that on the other side of the mountain lay the rich
 valley of the Eurotas. Aristomenes urges his companions to make a raid
 into Laconia, avenge the wrongs of their fathers, and raises a revolt
 in Messenia. Roused by his words, they set out: – e4
225 die,] die e2
226 fear,] fear; e4 CW
227 bear.] bear e2
228 did they pass,] did they go, e2; went the youths, e4 CW; [No verse paragraph
 division e2]
229 Wooded and] <And> Wooded & e2
229 here and] here & e2

230 early- ... met,] early stirring folk they saw, e2
231 hill- … dread;] hill thieves they did dread, e2
232 made ... noon,] came forth against them till at noon e2
233 oak-wood] oak wood e2
234 June,] June e2
234 man’s house,] mans house e2
235 divinity:] divinity – e2
236 was, … -close] was – orchard garden close e2
236 garden-close] garden-close, e4 CW
237 Rick-yard] Rickyard e2
237 round, &] round & e2; round, and e4 CW
237 o’er] oer e2
238 house, … flung] house his court gates open e2
238 court gates] court-gates e4 CW
239 Came] And e2
239 meal ... noontide.] feast<ing> in hot noon-tide – e2

240        and lordly,] & lordly – e2
241        Gazed] Looked e2
242        morn’s vague rashness] morns vague fervor e2
242        dull;] dull e2
243        seemed] looked e2
243        plentiful,] plentiful e2
244        light-limbed] light limbed e2
244        ponderous gate.] carven gate – e2
245        great,] great e2; great; e4
246        him, … said,] him – as he said e2
247        Like] As e2
247        thoughts: thoughts – let
“Let]
247        weighed] weighed, e4 CW
248        today! –] to-day – e4; [folio 9 recto e3)
248        on] on, e4 CW
249        with … help] the Gods helping e2
249        won] won, e4

250 Will ... brave,] We will be cautious – for the rest be brave e2
250 we be wise. –] <be> we be wise. – e3; we be wise: e4 CW
251 have,] have e2; have, – e4
252 kin, yet] blood<;> \y/et e2
252 kin’s foes;] <f> \b/loods foes e2
253 to those;] for those. e2; to those – e4 CW
254-55 Men ... brought.] [No corresponding lines e2]
256 words, but follow] words but come we e2
256 hall!”] hall – e2
257 then;] then – e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
258 brazen] Brazen e2
258 maiden’s head,] maidens head e2
259 hot sun;] bright sun, e2

260 and stared,] & stared e2
261 flee, ... unafeared,] flee – and mean while unafeared e2
261 restless] restless, e4 CW
262 lustred] lustered e2
262 before … brushed,] about the courtyard brushed e2; [folio 3 verso e2]
263 twixt] ’twixt e4 CW
263 close- … pushed,] close set yew stems pushed e2
264 war, … about] war <or strife> but to the hall they passed e2
264 all] <the> \all/ e3
265 The … doubt] [No corresponding line e2]
265 beset; but] beset. But e4 CW
266-67 Rose ... hair] And Aristomenes the hall door cast e2
268-69 Bright … flit] [No corresponding lines e2]
268 and] <that> and e3
269 men ... noonday] <beh> \men/ behold the <glittering> \noonday/ e3

270 From ... fell] Wide open, and great tumult rose up e2
270 From ... to spear] <Upon the> \From/ spear<s> to spear<s> e3
271 Upon those] Among the e2
271 hald-armed,] halfarmed e2; half-armed e4 CW
271 men;] men e2; men, e4
272 Till] But e2
272 loud ... heard.] clear loud voice was heard e2
273 “Men … hall,] Men in this hall e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
274 Gods,] Gods e2
274 here, were come!] here were come e2
275 Behold] Behold, e4 CW
277 last bearing] and bear but e2; last, bearing e4 CW
277 hand,] hand e2
279 year ... down] year, and so when ye e2

280 The ... harmless] What ye have hoarded of our store then e2; [folio 10 recto e3]
281 go … who] get us gone, and e2
281 sea,] sea e2
282 Yea … dwell;] We mean to dwell and in our fathers’ fields e2
283 on ... ’twere] if our friends are here \twere/ e2
283 well] well, CW
284-85 If ... win] [No corresponding lines e2]
286 From ... this] They went this day in this fair e2
287 They … see.] That they some other fields of Greece may see e2;
 [Line drawn with numeral 143 written in margin e2]
288 – Nay] Nay e2; – Nay, e4
288 be! – ] be – e2
288 enough] enow e2; <enow> \enough/ e3
289 all ... rough;] you all <the> and this your hearth to sow e2

290 Take life,] With salt – take life e2
290 day!] day e2
291 whoso] who so e2
291 Sparta,] Sparta e2
292 seen,] seen e2
293 Wending] <Sent by the Gods> We <#>\n/ding e2
293 of] o<e>\f/ e2
294 land,] land e2
294 live] <give> li<f>\v/e e2; <give> \live/ e3
295 down- … give,] down trodden there to give e2
296 fame!] fame e2
297 – Now,] Now e2; – Now e4
297 house, … name,] house give forth thy name e2
298 more,] more e2
298 folk] folk, e2
299 neath] ’neath e4 CW

300 us, … die] us <& die renowned Or live in peace –> \either to die/ e2
301 happily!”] happily e2
302 sullen hush,] hush there was e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
303 of] <h> of e3
303 hands; and] hands & e2
303 and … uprose] <for soothly those> \and then uprose/ e3
304-05 Glad … dare] [No corresponding lines in e2]
305 midst ... might] <A> midst whom no <thing might> \stroke/ the Spartans
 <\aught ought/> \nought might/ e3; [May Morris adds in the margin the word
 Gainst e3]; ’Gainst whom the Spartans not a stroke might e4 CW
305 dare] dare. e4; dare; CW
306 Then spake the] The e2; <To strike a stroke> \Then spake the/ e3
306 house house & said O youth e2; house: “O youth] “O youth, e4 CW
307 Beardless] Beardless, e4 CW
307 art; and] art & e2
308 life-days,] life days e2; life days, e4
309 While I Cleombrotus] And I Cleombrotus <but> e2; While I Cleombrotus, e4 CW

310 had,] had e2
310 victorious –] victorious e2; victorious. e4
311 – But ... my] And you ye beaten slaves get from this e2
311 house] house, e4
312 Where … gorge] <No> None of you will I feed e2
312 forth;] forth e2; forth. e4 CW; [folio 11 recto e3];
313 money!] money: e2
313 worth,] worth e2
314 Dragged] Driven e2
314 fee- … go,] fee farm of Messenia go – e2
315 tomorn] to-morn e4
315 and] & e2
315 whip cord know!] whip chord know e2;whipchord know! e4; whip-chord know! – CW
316 – Take them,] Take them e2
316 thyself,] thyself e2
317 away.] away, e2
318 But … take] And for my wealth <if> indeed if thou takest e2
318 all] all, e4
319 takest not] <shalt not> take\st not/ e2; takest <mor> not e3
319 shall;] shall e2; shall. e4

320 thou, my daughte!] thou my daughter e2
320 then?] then e2
322 last,] last e2
322 misery!”] misery – e2
323 And] <What so thou takest thou shalt not take me> And e2;
 [No verse paragraph division e2]
323 forth] f<ro>\or/th e2
324 growing ... twelve] little maiden of ten e2
324 old] old, e4 CW
325 stranger … behold,] stranger<s> did behold e2
326 Trembling,] <Scarce> trembling e2; <Smi> Trembling e3
326 fathers knees,] fathers knees e2; father’s knees, e4 CW
327 her.] her – e2
328 Would] W<h>\o/uld e2
328 spoken, … sound] spoken and a <rising> threatening e2
329 Rose] Came e2
329 slaves] slaves, e4
329 around;] around e2

330 But ... Then said the lord thou e2
 “Thou]
330 cried;] cried: e4 CW
330 war] war, e4
331 foemen are;] foem<a>\e/n are – e2
333 This] <Fro> <From> This e2
333 and ... kings,] & friend of kings e2
335 world didst send,] world<s> didst send e2
336 – My] My e2
336 first, … last.”] first & thine per chance the <c>\l/ast e2
337 back] on e2
338 suddenly,]suddenly e2
339 hunting … brown,] hunting knife thin bladed sharp & brown e2; hunting knife,
 thin-bladed, sharp, and brown, e4; hunting-knife, thin-bladed, sharp and brown, CW

340 stroke,] stroke e2
341 down,] down e4 CW
341 silent:] silent – e2; silent, e4; silent; CW
341 the] those e2
342 pale &] pale and e4 CW
343 The] [folio 12 recto e3]
343 gazing] looking e2
345 drew,] drew e2
346 Smiling,] Smiling e2
346 pale, and] pale & e2; pale and e4 CW
346 heart,] heart – e2
347 said; said in e2; said:
 “In] “In e4 CW
347 part,] part e2
348 to hinder ours!] on to let ours – e2
349 go] <come> \go/ e2; go, e4 CW
349 Messenians] Messenians, e4 CW

350 stored,] stored e2
350 & good grain] and good grain e2; and good grain; e4; and good grain, CW
351 home-fields] near fields e2
352 and ... horses,] & sheep and horses e2
353 hours; because] hours for e2
354 Messenian soil] Mess<ian>\en/ian soil e2
355 shall ... Spartans] these Spartans shall sit e2
356 way.” way – So here & e2
 ... and]
357 freed,] freed e2
358 thirty men,] twenty men e2; thirty men; e4
358 stayed] stayed, e4
359 home-folk:] home folk – e2

360 and some women,] & some women <folk> e2
361 their ... estate,] the bowers in weeping s<tate>\ad/ estate e2
362 too;] too, e2
362 sobs,] sobs e2
363 new-born] new born e2
364 rough-clad Messenian,] rough clad Messenian e2
364 passed] past e2
365 To] Too e2
365 hall. hall – and e2
 And]
366 June,] June e2
367 While the great] <Unto> \while/ the \great/ e2
367 trumpet’s clattering tune,] trumpets clattering tune e2; trumpet’s clattering tune CW
368 drowsy hum] drowzy e2
369 scarce seen] scarce-seen e4 CW
369 summer,] summer e2

370 courtyard,] court yard e2
370 gloriously,] gloriously e2
371 save] sa<f>\v/e e2
372 highway waggons tilted] high way wains with hemp cast e2
372 o’er] oer e2; o’er, CW
373 and] & e2
373 bore] bore, e4 CW
374 steeds … neat;] the steeds & lowing neat e2; steeds, sheep and lowing neat. CW;
 [folio 13 recto e3]
375 joyous;] joyous e2
376 Out ... passed] Forth from the hall went e2
376 Aristomenes] Aristomenes, e4
377 heart] heart, e4 CW
377 these,] these e2
378 sun-scorched] sun warmed e2
378 o’er] oer e2; o’er, e4
379 maiden’s] maidens e2
379 door,] door e2

380 gone.] gone e2
381 Bright] [No verse paragraph division e2]
382 went,] went – e2; went; CW
384 asked … stead] <straightly did they take
 A black bull from the herd een gain his sake> \asked one of that stead/ e2
385 therein; … said] therein <for he as a slave said
 Was een the God> \and joyously he said/ e2
386 War;] war e2
387 omen’s sake] omens sake e2; omen’s sake, CW
388 sacrificed him there.] sacri<cri>\fi/ced the<ir>\re/ e2
389 shrine was, and] place was& e2
389 fair,] fair e2; fair; CW

391 fair wrought] fair-wrought CW
392 goodly] most fair e2; <m> goodly e3
393 mail-coat ... as] mail coat wrought as <if> e2
393 kings,] kings e2
394 shield,] shield e2
395 the golden ground] all the dark field e2
397 agone,] agone e2
398 broke] <f> \b/roke e2
399 folk:] folk – e2; folk. CW

400 So] And e2
400 Aristomenes;] Aristomenes e2; Aristomenes: CW
401 “O … God,] O thou<o> great God e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
401 these,] these e2
402 thee;] thee – e2
403 not,] not e2
404 foemen’s backs,] foemens backs e2
405 count them.” count – them either e2; [folio 14 recto begins with the
 Either] word Either e3]
406 erst,]erst e2
407 the ... higher,]its glare shot up the higher e2
408 gleamed,] gleamed e2
409 Aristomenes, ... its] Aristomenes who from their e2
409 who] \who/ e3

410 that ... it] the arms & bore them e2
411 it in. Then] them in – then e2
411 again,] again e2
412 saddle creaked] sadd<e>\le/ creaked e2; saddle-creaked CW
412 wain-wheels,] wain wheels e2
413 thirsty] summer e2
415 that ... fair] the little band in e2
416 Aristomenes,] Aristomenes e2
417 won –] won e2
418 – And] And e2
419 oer] o’er CW
419 world some] word some <n> e2

420 man’s] mans e2; [No section-title e2]
421 Laconia, spreading,] Laconia spreading e2
422 drenching … shower.] \drenching of that/ that <ill> \evil/ shower <its dark breast>
 e2
423 great] June e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
424 As] And e2
425 ’gainst] gainst e2
425 rest,] rest e2
426 aught] aught, CW
426 anear] anear, CW
427 riding] armour e2
427 gear:] gear e2; gear. CW
428 made,] made e2
429 through] through, CW

430 And] [folio 15 recto e3]
432 hil1s,and,] hills and e2
432 it,] it e2
433 kites sweep and] <sw> kites sweep & e2
434 cliffs] cliffs <gilded> e2
434 bright,] bright e2
436 guide,] guide e2
438 Turned] Turned <#> e2
438 fresh] young e2
438 care worn eyes,] care worn eyes e2; careworn eyes, CW
439 said; said O e2; said:
 “O] “O CW
439 godlike youth,] Godlike youth e2

440 memory,] memory <f> e2
441 still:] still e2
442 and daily fear,] & daily fear e2
443 there,] here, e2
444 Messenia.” Messenia – then e2
 Then]
445 the soft] sweet e2; the <sweet> \soft/ e3
445 eve] eve, CW
445 stirred,] stirred e2 CW
447 Broke from them,] <Fro> broke from them e2; [folio 5 verso e2]
448 and] & e2

450 children: there] children – there <awhile> e2
451 They lingered,] <Mid> They lingered e2
452 pass;] pass e2
453 sword … breeze,] blade into evening breeze e2
454 falling,] falling – e2
454 cried; cried praise e2; cried:
 “Praise] “Praise CW
455 O] <That> \O/ e2
455 do,] do e2
456 in,] in e2
456 an] an<d> e3
457 fate] Fate CW
457 send!”] send e2
458 joy,] joy e2
459 land,] lands e2
459 neath] ’neath CW

460 grey-roofed long;] grey roofed long e2; grey-roofed, long; CW;
 [folio 16 recto e3]
461 turned, and] turned & e2
461 herdsman’s] herdsmens e2
462 day’s] days e2
463 and] & e2
465 As] As, CW
465 turning, ... these] they beheld their unknown e2
466 wargear; close] wargear close e2; wargear; <and> close e3
466 child & maid] the maid e2; child and maid CW
467 grey ... afraid,] <war-marble> grey stone-well as if afraid e2
468 still they drew;] on they drew e2
468 garth gate] garth-gate CW
469 doorwards] doorward e2; door-wards CW
469 with helpless hate,] in helpless hate e2

470 as ... trim] their spears the garth e2
471 piper ... dancers] bagpiper <upon the fresh green> \amid the dancers/ e2
473 limes: but] limes then e2
474 glad] glad, CW
476 low] low, CW
477 ‘What] “What CW
478 To ... rode] With beating heart and flushed face \rode <swiftly to the door>
 with speed/ e2
478 yet?’ but] yet?” But CW
479 And ... abode;] <And lept to earth> \Rode to the door/ <& leaning oer his>
 \& smote it from his steed/ e2
479 abode;] abode, CW

480 That] <Smote on the door, <but> \that/ even as his blow Fell on it
 opened> That e2
480 blow,] blow e2
481 stood,] stood e2
481 of] like e2
481 snow] snow CW
482 eyes] eyes, CW
482 cried: cried why e2
 “Why]
482 then] then, CW
483 shorn, … men?] shorn, O Spartan men e2
484 upon,] upon e2
486 lives.” lives – the e2
 The]
487 Unto the earth,] \Unto/ <T>\t/he Earth e2
487 neath the Elder’s] neath the Elders e2; ’neath the elder’s CW
488 Smiled] smiled <out> e2
488 cry:] <say> \cry/ e2
489 “Help for Messenia,] Help for Messenia e2
489 father ere thou die! – ] father, ere thou die – e2; father, ere thou die! CW

490 Come] – Come CW
492 many!” many – the e2; [folio 17 recto e3]
 The]
493 there with] \there/ with <mouth> e2
493 &] and CW
494 And ... said] Stood staring at him for a while then cried e2; [folio 6 recto e2]
494 said] said: CW
495-508 That … cried;] [No corresponding lines e2]
496 as] \as/ e3
497 as] As CW
497 of a great] \of/ a <very> \great/ e3
499 his] \his/ e3

500 strive] strive, CW
501 Een] E’en CW
501 handful] handful <a free> e3; handful, CW
502 said,] said; CW
504 yea] Yea CW
504 prevail] prevail: CW
506 place] place, CW
508 Then ... spears] <Thick stood> \Then mid/ the \ring of/ spears <circle> e3
508 cried;] cried: CW
509 “Ah] Ah e2
509 lied?] lied – e2

510        Now] So e2
510        in,] in e2
511        poor and] spare & e2
513        neath] ’neath CW
514        of ... guess.”] partly of your tidings do I guess e2
515        men press,] folk press e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
516        home folk] home-folk CW
516        wondering,] Wondering e2
517        While] And e2
517        thing,] thing e2
518        boards,] boards e2
518        new-come neat,] new come neat e2

520 heads,] heads e2
521 both ... home-folk] homefolk & guests e2
521 &] and CW
522 plenteous glee,] <chee> plenteous glee e2; [folio 18 recto e3]
524 things;] matters e2
524 maidens] maiden’s CW
526 Mid] Amidst e2; <Am>\M/id e3
526 comers,] comers; e2 CW
526-28 sweet ... felt] as Gods they felt e2
529 to … dealt.] <a> \to/ a great wo\r/ld weal & woe the dealt e2

530 good man did] good man called e2; good man <called> \did/ e3; goodman did CW
530 cry,] there, e2 [No new verse paragraph e2]
531 Aristomenes ... high] the young chief bright eyed with low voice clear e2
532 And ... and] Told out the\ir/ \hope &/ e2
532 morn,] morn e2
533 moreover; moreover lo e2; moreover,
 “Lo,] “Lo, CW
534 The ... eyes] I the hook thrust but large enow the field e2
535-39 May ... beguile,] twixt hedge & hedge that shall its gold now yield e2
535 see] see, CW
539 your] <h> your e3
539 beguile,] beguile; CW

540 Hard ... to] Unto our striving think not that ye e2
541 proud ... commonweal;] weak folk or ragged common weal e2
542 Ye ... now,] Lo if ye come now e2
543 forth ... a] out, a little e2; forth, \nor for/ a <little> e3
544 sounder,] sounder e2
545 kiss ... groves.] stroke your cheeks next morn in lindengroves e2
546 Nay] Nay CW
546 Nay ... each] Rather a god must each man now e2
546 be come] become CW
547 With ... watching] And look to see fierce e2
547 home;] home e2
548 Unthought-of] Unthought of e2
548 find,] find e2
549 wind,] wind – e2

550 Fresh ... every] Each voice that speaks shall bear fear in it’s e2
551 Made ... as] No love shall be but such as lives with e2
551 no] <of> no e3
552 May ... stoop,] [No corresponding line e2]
552 pale,] pale CW
553 hope:] hope e2
554 bear? – Yet] bear – yet e2; [folio 19 recto e3]
555 Ye ... this – ] Shall neer be \born/ more – lo e2
555 Ye slay] <S> Ye slay e3: Ye slay, CW
555 but] But CW
556 I,who speak] I who speak now e2
557 boys] boy’s CW
557 did verily move,] doth verily move e2
558 Knew] <N> Knew e3
558 aimed,] aimed e2
558 yearn,] yearn e2
559 within] <wi> within e2
559 light] flame e2

560 light ... pale] in Sparta light up faces pale – e2
562 – A] A e2
562 yea] yet e2; ye<t>\a/ e3
563 Een this same] Even this e2; E’en this same CW
563 a hot head] <h> \a/ hot head e2; a hot-head CW
564 away] away, CW
568 the land,] our land – e2
568 now!”] now e2
569 Godlike] godlike CW; [No verse paragraph division e2]

570 spake,] spake e2
570 mens] men’s CW
570 swelled] swelled, CW
571 made] <#> \m/ade e2
571 welled] well e2
572 terrible,] terrible e2
573 God like] Godlike e2; godlike CW
573 fell.] fell – e2
574 &] and CW; [Numeral 60 written in right margin e2]
575 His] <And said to them> his e2
575 him, ... him & said – Lo <h> e2
 “Lo]
575 said;] said: CW
576 us; haste] us haste ye e2
577 saddle, and] saddle & e2
578 man,] man e2

580 before foot,] <f> \b/efore foot – e2
581 Tomorrow,] Tomorrow – e2
582 us.” us – therewithal e2; us.”
 There withal] Therewithal CW
584 ways, ... said:] ways and <heark> good man said e2
585 “Hearken ... Last] Hearken once more – last e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
585 friends; Last] friends: last CW
586 and ... friend] <or slept not,> \and a dead friend/ and lo Ares <####> e2
587 me ... ‘Damis,name] my couch and said name thou e2
588 folk.’] folk – e2; folk!’ CW
589 methought ... my] from out my inmost e2

590 I named Euphaes:] Euphaes I named – e2; <a> I named Euphaes: e3
590 ‘Nay long agone,’] nay long agone e2
591 said, ‘he] said he e2
592 dead;]dead e2; <la> dead; e3
592 face,] face e2
593 now;] now – e2
594 dead.’] dead e2; dead?’ CW
595 a-trembling then,] a trembling then e2
595 said;] said e2; said: CW
596 Nay,] <M> \N/ay e2; ‘Nay, CW
596 and] & e2
598 fight,] fight e2
598 this!’] this e2
599 said, ‘Een] said een e2; said, ‘E’en CW

600 Arcadia,] Arcadia e2
600 lone;’] lone – e2; lone – ’ CW
601 And] Then e2
601 straightway was he] was my comrade e2
602 Leaving] <##> Leaving e3
602 unspoken; ... woke] unnamed, and I awoke e2
603 the bygone folk,] of <m> \by/ gone folk e2
604 The] <And those last days before Ithome> The e2
604 Ithome;] Ithome e2
605 bade] bid <nay> e2; [Theoclus] bade CW
605 and] & e2
606 Bury] [folio 7 recto e2]
607 unsown:] unsown – e2
608 ‘Which] Which e2
608 hid,’... stir,] hid quoth he ye shall not stir e2
609 Till] <O> \T/ill e2
609 hear,] hear e2

611 Joves] Jove’s CW
611 victory. – ’] victory – e2
612 And] – And CW
613 Ira: yea] Ira – yea e2; Ira: yea, CW
613 fair] <n> fair e2
614 same,] same e2
615 where] <that> \where/ e2
615 need scarce] would \scarce/ e2
616 long stayd.] long sta<#>\i/d e2; <well> long stayd. e3; long stay’d. CW
618 Arcadia,] Arcadia e2; [folio 21 recto e3]
619 marches:] marches – e2

620 around,] around e2
621 place;] place e2; place, CW [A flower is drawn around the watermark in the
 left margin, causing four lines to be indented e2)
622 force ... avail;] <to a head> force that may avail e2
623 Yea and] Yea & e2; Yea, and CW
623 too,] too; e2
625 thing,] thing – e2; thing. CW
626 there left] there e2
627 house;] house, CW
627 well hid] hidden e2; well-hid CW
628 scaped] ’scaped CW
628 Sparta: now] Sparta – now e2; Sparta. Now CW
629 fight, and] fight & e2

630 array;] array – e2; array. CW
631 winding] dusty e2
632 dust-cloud] dust cloud e2
632 hoofs] hooves e2
632 raise,] raise. e2; raise; CW
633 see ... those] shall not live to see the e2
634 unfeared ... sit] my kin <shall> sit \free from war/ unfeared e2
634 sit] sit, CW
635 doubt I nought] nought I doubt e2; [Line drawn to separate 1ines 634-35
 (548-49 in e2) e2]
635 end of it.”] End of it – e2
636 and] of e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
637 That ... oaths] <As round the> \That rose/ up as the binding cup e2
638 Aristomenes,] Aristomenes e2
639 unawares;] unawares: e2

640 little] <hopeless> little e2; [folio 7 verso e2]
641 beguile;] beguile e2
642 then,] then then e2
643 Betwixt him and] Before him ere e2
644 hope,] hope e2
646 about] him round e2
647 men ... earth,] man does upon the Earth e2
649 up,] up e2

650 And ... silence,] <To> \And/ dr\a/nk <and> \in silence/ e2
651 look] look, CW [folio 22 recto e3)
651 as ... no] <that> \of one who/ knew not <any> e2
652 And ... scoff;] Who <had no time> in the day had no time left to scoff e2
652 mid the days] <in> \mid/ the days e3; mid the day’s CW
653 All] <All dream> all e2
653 and all all] & e2; and all CW
654 fair soul,] <great> \fair/ soul e2
654 grow.] grow e2
655 eve] night e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
656 byre, ... they] byre <a> \n/or slept folk e2
656 night,] night e2
658 gan] ’gan CW
658 stead,] stead e2
659 up,] up e2
659 men,] men e2 CW

660 Full-flushed] Full flushed e2
660 hope,] hope e2 CW
660 fell: then] fell, and e2
661 pushed onward through] made onward <toward> \through/ e2
662 for ... way;] <as their ##> \for the/ guarding of the way e2
664 Old Damis] The old man e2
665 stead,] stead e2
667 well-loved place,] well loved place e2
668-69 For ... trees] [Inserted from the margin] e3
669 dust-cloud] dust cloud e2

670 wound; now a] wound now <of> \a/
671 Where wife] Of <neat and sheep> \with wife/ e2; <With> \Where/ e3
671 & laden] and laden CW
672 scanty:] scanty – e2
673 mid] \amid/ e2; <a#> mid e3
673 movinrg cloud] <steel> cloud of dust e2
674 a glittering,] a glittering – e2; a-glittering, CW
674 round he turned] <then a sign he made> \round he turned/ e2
675 His] <Unto> His e2
676 work, ... there,] work who falling to there e2
677 fire-raising. fire raising – low e2
 Low]
678 face,] face e2
679 untimely,] untimely e2

680 heart,] heart e2
681 Brave ... was,] <Solemn &> brave \as it was/ e2
682 yestermorn,] yestermorn e2
683 born] born, CW
684 As] So e2
684 oerworn] <failing> \o<v>erworn/ e2; o’erworn CW; [A line drawn to mark
 a verse paragraph division is deleted e2]
685 way.] way e2; [folio 23 recto e3]
685.1 Ira.] [No section title e2]; IRA [All letters in upper case] CW
686 slopes,] slopes e2
687 toward] towards e2
687 woodland country droops,] wooded country droops e2
688 hog-backed] hog backed e2
688 lies,] lies e2
689 On] To e2
689 walls] walls, CW

690 runneth;] runneth – e2
691 pine-woods stand,] pine woods stood, e2
691 &] and e2 CW
693 shrill] <rebel camp there pierced the dusk around> \shrill/ e2
694 This morn,] <And midst its eager> This morn e2
695 Broad ... bill] The broad axe of the rebels e2
696 A] [New verse paragraph CW]
697 oak woods] thick oak e2; oak-woods CW
697 the hillsides overgrown,] <the> hill sides over grown e2
698 tillage; fair] tillage <rich> \fair/ e2
699 Among] Amid e2

700 scyth;] scyth e2
701 trellised, ... olive-trees] trellised & grey olive trees e2
702 cloudlike ... land,] cloud like oer the slopes – a noble land e2
702 oer] o’er CW
703 mans] man’s CW
704 more,] more e2
704 een] e’en CW
705 and life,] & life e2
706 folk] folk, CW
707 Who,] Who e2
707 days] <h> \d/ays e3
707 past] passed e2
707 neath] ’neath CW
708 understand.] understand – e2
709 Ah, ... place,] Ah a fresh place e2
709 & hopeful] & hope<l>\f/ull e3; and hopeful e2

710 comers! –] comers – e2; [folio 24 recto e3]
710 axe] axe CW
711 swine-filled forest lacks,] swine filled forest lacks e2
712 wide,] wide e2
713 up from] <folk a> \up from/ e2
713 all the] <every> \all the/ e3
714 men ... and] folk and good & e2
715 men,] men e2 CW; [folio 8 verso e2]
715 run aways] runaways CW
716 Ira;] Ira e2
716 common wealth] commonwealth CW
717 yett,] yet e2; ye<s>\tt/, e3; yet, CW
717 although] save that
718 them arms &] arms and e2; them arms and CW
718 gear.] gear; e2
719 these long,] the folk e2

720 day-long,] day long e2
722 E’en] <#> Een e2; E’en <#> e3
722 as trees] <tree> \as trees/ e2
723 agone. And] agone – and
723 still] still, CW
724 &] and e2 CW
725 were] was e2
726 stirring; yea] stirring – <yea> yea e2
727 fields] <land> \fields/ e3
727 arise] rise e2
728 plundered. And yet] plundered – e2
729 eaders. “We] leaders – we e2

730 storm,” ... “when] storm quoth when e2
730 breaks] breaks, CW
731 for nought but] not save for e2
731 stakes,] stakes < – > e2
733 an army] a band e2
733 again.”] again – e2; again!” CW
734 So it befell] And so it fell e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
734 day,] day e2
735 While ... of] When in the hollows of e2; While yet <the shile must on>
 \in hollows of/ e3
736 mist,] mist e2
737 air, ... new] air amidmost of their e2
738 Folk] <About the> Folk e2
738 wrought,] wrought e2
739 brought,] brought e2

740 Fruit] Of e2; <Of> \Fruit/ e3; Fruit, CW
740 and] & e2
740 these] these, CW
741 By Damis led] Led the e2
741 Aristomenes] Aristomenes, CW
743 Fresh- ... -crowned,] Fresh clad and flower crowned e2; [folio 25 recto e3]
744 holy things;] sacred things: e2; holy things. CW
745 men] men there e2
745 kings] kings, CW
736 these,] these e2
747 love,] love e2 CW
748 Een] E’en CW
748 not, ... wide] not – as through the
749 & poor,] and poor [The r is extended into a drawing of a willow bough] e2;
 and poor, CW

750 twixt ... shoulders] <gathering> twixt the bright heads of the damsels e2
751 man’s] mans e2
752 Joves] <an> Joves e2; Jove’s CW
752 silver-wrought,] silver wrought e2
753 nought;] nought e2; nought, CW
754 Helen’s] Helens e2
754 bright] bright, CW
756 Few ... now;] <No> m<a>\e/n could read now e2
757 & star.] star [The word is followed by another drawing of a willow bough
 (compare note 749)] e2; and star: CW
758 swelled,] swelled e2

760 stood. stood back e2
 Back]
761 fell, and] fell & e2
762 Bright] [folio 9 recto e2]
763 To Where] <Unto the altar> where e2; To where CW
763 new- ... burn;] new \litten altar/ flame did burn e2
764 still] yet e2; <yet> \still/ e3
764 gear,] gear e2
765 world’s ... shoulders] worlds weal upon him e2
765 bear] bear, CW
766 he,] he – e2
766 cried; cried O Jove e2; cried:
 “O Jove,] “O Jove, CW
768 all,] all – e2
768 who] that e2
769 here, ... longed-for] that desired e2

770 erst] <h> erst e3
770 for, victory] victory e2
770 &] and CW e2
771 For] <And> for e2
771 land,] land e2; land: CW
771 and] & e2
771 increase.] increase – e2; increase, CW
772 thee] Thee CW
772 pray,] pray e2
773 I,] I e2
773 today,] today e2
775 victory:] victory e2; [folio 26 recto e3]
776 then, and] then & e2
777 and ... what] \and all these/ may <be # a> learn with e2
777 may] <#> may e3
779 king’s] kings e2; King’s CW
779 fair] high e2
779 fields!] fields. e2; fields!” CW

780 spake,] spake e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
781 break,] breake e2
782 gilt-horned ... bull;] milk white gold-horned wreathed bull: e2
782 milk white] milk-white CW
783 dull,] dull e2
784 priest’s axe fell,] priest axe fell e2
785 Of] O<n>\f/ e3
785 horse-hoofs] horse hoofs e2
785 ground;] ground e2; ground. CW
786 Then ... men,] And <all> \on/ all men e2
786 not,] not e2
787 Great] An e2
787 fell; ... forgot] fell & <wherefore> they <knew not> \forgot/ e2
788 very lives] life a space e2
788 do,] do e2
789 asunder, and there] asunder and the<ir>\re/ e2

790 growth,] growth e2
791 Fair ... youth,] <But> fair \with the fairness of the prime/ and <slender>
 with the <flush> of youth e2
792 Bright- ... wonderful,] Bright haired gold clad and wonderful e2
794 in one voice] <cried together> \in one great voice/ e2
794 mighty cry, – ] solemn cry e2; mighty cry<;>, – e3; mighty cry, CW
795 Aweful] Awful e2 CW; Aw\e/ful e3
795 untold melody:] wondrous melody e2
796 “What do ye here,] What do ye here e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
796 foes] fooes e2
797 fair meadows and green] fa<r>\ir/ meadow & sweet e2
799 The woes that to their] What to Messenian e2
799 befell,] befell – e2

801 men? Be swift,] men – be swift e2
801 and] <for> \and/
802 coming,] coming e2
802 and] & e2
803 you] you, CW
803 stroke!] yoke. e2
804 swift,] swift e2
806 twixt] ’twixt CW
806 dead!”] dead – e2
807 Some] [No verse paragraph division e2]; [folio 27 recto e3]
808-10 Amidst ... Aristomenes] Amid their awe but Aristomenes e2

811 cheeks, ... eyes] and bright eyes e2; cheeks and bright eyes, CW
812 As ... they] Yet spake no word till they had e2
813 down the street again the] in the street their horses e2; [folio 9 verso e2]
813 again] again<s> e3
813 sound] sound. CW
814-18 out; ... gone,] out arm out and get us gone e2
814 out;] out: CW
815-17 Shall ... worth!] [No corresponding lines e2]
816 hope] hope, CW
817 worth!] worth. CW
818 Out,]<Arm> \Out/, e3
819 do] two e2
819 twain] <##> twain e3
819 shone,] shone e2

820 The ... out!”] On any day the great Dioscuri e2
820 O] <O> \O/, e3
821 shout] cry e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
822 again, ... being] again and all beeng e2
823 do to the Highest One,] <to> \do/ to the highest one e2
824 Men] Folk e2
824 &] and CW
824 gear,] gear CW
825 loves] loves’ CW
825 & spear,] & spear e2; and spear, CW
826 &] and CW
827 leaf ... way,] lea<v>\f/ strewn woodland way e2
828 indeed, ... knit,] indeed but well knit e2
829 hardy hearts and] h<ea>\a/dy <m> \a/nd e2
829 wrong.] wrong e2
829.1 Of ... Battle] [No section title e2];[All letters printed in upper case CW];
 [Folio 28 recto e3]

830 that] the e2
830 tell;] tell e2
831 led ... and] <went they> \led most/ secretly & e2
832 Upon] <Well> Upon e2
832 unawares] <a>\u/nawares e2
833 as] a<t>\s/ e2
836 Gainst] ’Gainst CW
836 slaves,] slaves e2
836 Great War.] great war e2
837 A down] Adown e2 CW
837 &] and e2 CW
838 stayed:] stayed e2
839 aid,] aid e2

840 gates, when they] gates when they, e2
841 A drifting route] <Came> \a/ drifting <past th> route e2; A drifting rout CW
842 dawn,] morn<ing>, e2; dawn; CW
842 and ere their rearward] \&/ ere their midmost e2
844 saw] \saw/ e2
844 just risen] new risen e2; just-risen CW
845 won;] won e2; won. CW
846 slunk,] <wen> slunk e2
846 greeting,] greeting e2 CW
848 that proud Sparta. the Proud Sparta: Aristomenes e2
 Aristomenes]
849 among] about e2
849 trees,] <###> \trees,/ e2; trees e2 CW

850 fields] meads e2
850 gained camp lay,] won camp lay e2
851 But] And e2
852 joyful,] joyful e2
853 within Andania’s wall,]into Andania’s wall e2
854 rout] route e2; rout<e> e3
854 great:] great e2
855 had come to his] was come to its e2
856 he,] he e2
856 many a] every e2
857 folk,] folk e2
857 & in joyous case] & with joyous face e2; & <with> \in/ joyous <face>
 \case/ e3; and in joyous case, CW
858 land,] land e2
859 for] <from> \for/ e3; [folio 29 recto e3]

860 Council-hall he sat,] Council hall he sat e2
860 &] and e2 CW
861 joy,] joy e2
862 blind delight of men,] wildered sons of men e2
863 days,] days e2
864 Een] Even e2; E’en CW
864 such-like hope,] such hope e2
864 war] war, CW
865 long ago] longed e2
865 parts,] parts e2
866 ere] <fai> ere e2; [folio 10 recto e2]
866 despair.] despair e2
867 e’en] een e2
868 too,] too e2
869 E’en] Een e2
869 feared no whit] <not> feared \no while/ e2; feared no<t> whit e3

870 chance ... bring – and soon were e2
 was]
871 Ira,] Ira e2
872 folk,] folk e2
873 dear Ithome,] fair Ithome e2; <fair> \dear/ Ithome, e3
874 As meeting-place] For meeting place e2
874 &] and CW
875 Than] Than<y> e3
875 stead the fair] other place e2
875 had;] had e2
876 Stenyclerus] Steny clarus e2
877 selfsame ... that] self same message: <so at noon of> \so he sent that/ e2
878 land,] land e2
878 thereinto] thereunto e2
879 Whoso might deem that] Who ever deemed e2

881 He and his] <He and the old mens> he and his fellows e2
881 named; nor] named nor e2; named. Nor CW
882 Andania:] Andania, <ere the on> e2
882 morn] day e2
883 ere ... outworn,] while the sky was yet but grey: e2
883 dark] <night> \dark/ e3
885 Laconia] Laconia, CW
886 Mars ... wall,] pillars upon the wall e2
887 silent ... footfall] as the sun upon the world did fall e2
888 There] <O> \Th/ere e2
888 these; then said:] these and said e2
889 “O dreadful God,] <Th> \O/dreadful God e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]

890 life, ... e’en] life or quiet days or e<re> \e/n e2
891 death,] death e2; [folio 30 recto e3]
892 But] <M> \B/ut e2
893 fair] fair e2; fair. CW
895 dead,] dead e2
897 were I lonelier now,] <whe> \were/ I lonelier \now/ e2
898 gone,] gone e2
898 rest:] rest e2

900 upon] and see e2
901 dreams,] dreams e2
901 o’er & oer again,] over and again e2; o’er and o’er again, CW
902 anguish,] anguish e2
902 still;] still – e2; still. CW
903 will,] will e2
904 to abide by] now to be with e2; <still> to <be with> \abide by/ e3
905 To ... be,] <Whom in my very heart me thinks I bear> e2; [No corresponding line e2]
906 &] and e2 CW
907 loneliness] loneliness, CW
907 the sternness and the] <the doubt and> \and sterness/ ceaseless e2
908 do] <th> \do/ e2
908 shame,] shame e2
909 And ... more – ] <Wh> \A/nd therewithal when I am dead e2
910 desire – ] desire. CW
910 See] behold e2; See, CW

911 In] <To> \In/ e3
911 e’en such] such e2
912 thou, O God] even thou e2;Thou, O God, CW
913 own.” own – he went e2
 He turned]
913 &] and e2 CW
914 and] & e2
914 space,] space e2
915 gan] ’gan CW
916 Besides the warders:] Beside the warders, e2
916 horse,] horse e2
917 And,] And e2
918 Andania,] Andania e2; [folio 10 verso e2]
919 band. Band – old e2
 Old]
919 days,] days e2

920 again,] again e2
921 vain,] vain e2
923 Of his] Of this e2; [folio 31 recto e3]
923 beneath his] beneath the e2
924 morn; ... true] morn – before them would they have e2
925-26 Told ... save,] [No corresponding lines e2]
927 And ... grave] That face so young and yet so wise & grave e2
928 As ... about] Smiling yet scarce with joy as <round about> <\as the glad street/>
 <With womens prayers mens tears>
 <Rang with the varied voices shrill & sweet>
 \round about/ e2

930 And] But e2
930 bliss; as wife or] pleasure when wife & e2
931 Went] W<he>\ent/ e2
931 their] her e2
932 Hand ... touched,] Her hand awhi<te>\l/e upon his shirt, or touched e2
933 be, the] the e2
933 erewhile] erst had e2
934 anew that] anew the e2
935 Amid ... life.] Now leaving clear behind this joyous life e2
935.1 Ithome.] [No section title nor verse paragraph division e2];
 ITHOME [All upper-case letters] CW
936 Throughout] That day throughout e2
936 that day he] he e2
938 He ... fared,] To learn new tidings how the country fared e2
938 passed] <came to> \passed/ e3; passed, CW
939 And to] To e2
939 counsel:] good council e2

940 people] p<l>eople e2
941 end] <1> end e3
941 deemed;] deemed, e2
942 everywhere;] everywhere e2
943 and] & e2
944 round,] round e2
945 wood they walked,] grove they walked e2
946 know:] know; e2
947 sleek-skinned herd] sleek skinned heard e2
947 voice] <fo> \voice/ e3
947 raise,] raise e2; raise: CW
948 now,] now e2
949 halls done] hall hung e2
949 fine.] fine – e2

950 On] To e2; [folio 32 recto e3]
951 neither doubt nor fear] nor fear or doubt e2
951 ease] ease, e2
952 &] and CW
952 more] more, CW
952-56 what ... strive] their arms dug and bade them strive e2
955 &] and CW
956 &] and CW
957 As free men] Like free men <bor> e2
957 live:] live – e2
958 god indeed,] God indeed e2; God indeed, CW
959 help them] turn to e2
959 need.] need e2

960 About] [No verse paragraph division e2]
961 He ... way] <With in <Laconian land> in the Laconian country lay>
 <Close by the mountain road>
 <His bad and he lay the> \mountain way/
 \He stayed his band a nigh/ e2
962-64 threading ... Spartan] <leadeth through> \threads/ Taygetus – in the Spartan e2
962 rough] \rough/ e3
964 land:] land e2 CW
965 pitched their tents,] pi<c>\t/ched their tents e2
967 country-side;] country side e2; countryside: CW
968 “But ... otherwhere;] But me he said the Gods call other where e2

970 and the latest] \and the latest/ e2
970 all,] all e2
971 thereof;] of me, e2
971 fall] fate e2
973 ’neath fire and] neath fire & e2
973 sink,] sink e2
974 a] your e2
975 The Fates would fashion warriors] Men good enow would they make e2;
 [folio 11 recto e2]
976 Laconia. Have] Laconia – <no> have e2
976 me] me, CW
977 peace,] peace e2
977 see!”] see – e2
978 from off him his fair helm] his helm from off his head e2;
 [no verse paragraph division e2]
978 did,] did e2
979 with a homespun] in a home-spun e2
979 hid,] hid e2

980 an ... rough-shafted] <into his> an ill wrought & rough shafted e2
981 shepherd gainst] hind against e2; shepherd ’gainst CW
982 face,] hood e2; [folio 33 recto e3]
983 before] beside e2
984 bundle from it,] fardel from it e2; [A line is drawn with the numeral 20 e2]
985 wicked] wicker e2
985 for] <th> \for/ e3
985 see,] see e2
986 backed] mounted e2; <mounted> \backed/ e3
986 a ... tall,] on rough groomed \horse/& small e2
987 gan] ’gan CW
987 fall] fal1 <o> e2
988 longest] longest, CW
988 jogged on slowly] gan to jog on e2
989 Sparta. A] Sparta; a e2
989 was,] was e2

991 Neath] ’Neath CW
991 growth] growth e2
992 drizzling] <rainy> \drizzling/ e2
993 and stars] & stars e2
993 wind] <moon> wind/ e3
993 die,] die e2
994 Though rather] Yet \rather/ e2
995 onward,] onward e2
995 hill & hill,] <&> \h/ill & hill e2; hill and hill, CW
996 Amid] Betwixt e2
996 night,] night e2
996 passed] passed, CW
997 few] no e2
997 first] first, CW
998 while: once] while <whiles> \once/ e2; <space> \while/: once e3
999 somewhere nigh] far away e2
999 folk,] folk e2

1000 wide] far e2
1000 espy.] espy e2
1001 Once] Once <#> e2
1001 low,] low e2 CW
1001 from some shed, so nigh] in some byre <a> \so/nigh – e2
1002 That] <Yea> \That/ e2
1002 horses] hor<r>ses e2
1002 heard;] heard e2
1003 a ... night-bird] <the faint cry> of a <night watcher> \a shepherd mock\ing/
 some moor bird/ e2
1004 dog: and on] dog and still e2
1005 drizzling] \<r> drizzling/ e2
1006 heart, thinking] heart <and> thin<g>\k/ing e2
1006 great.] great – e2
1007 he deemed indeed] indeed he deemed e2; [no verse paragraph division e2]
1007 late,] late e2
1008 rein] rein, CW
1009 somewhat glimmered far off,] glimmered far off e2

1010 whereof did his foemen drink,] that his foemen <drank> still did drink, e2
1011 The ... would] Even Eurotas then would the vision e2
1012 empty;] empty e2
1013 down-hill sleepily he long] down hill now a long way he e2
1013 passed] passed, CW
1014 Close] Close<r> e2
1014 light] li<h>\g/ht e2
1015 And] And <\like a shad/> e2
1015 shadow-like] <close beside> shadowlike e2
1016 night, and in] night and \in/ e2
1016 nearby] ne<r>\a/rby e2; near by CW
1018 and] & e2
1018 glimmered:] glittered – e2
1019 Dimly he saw beyond,]He dimly saw beyond e2

1020       Sparta:] Sparta – e2
1020       know] know, CW
1021       might] strength e2
1021       show] show, CW
1022       haughty folk.] high souled folk – e2
1023       So] [no verse paragraph division e2]
1024       horse-hoofheard;]horse hoofs heard – e2; [folio 11 verso e2]
1024       clownish] a clownish e2
1025       them, and now] them and so e2
1026       dealt with] looked at e2
1026       came,] came e2
1027       name,] name e2
1028       would] did e2
1029       therewith] to them e2

1030 to them and portents] and portents many & e2
1030 dire;] dire e2; dire, CW
1032 oer] o’er CW
1032 Laconia, that a mighty] the countryside that a great e2
1033 all the land,] in the land e2
1035 help;] help e2
1035 such-like things;] such like things – e2
1036 took:] took e2
1038 wend;] wend e2
1038 Jove’s priest, for] Joves priest <t>\f/or e2
1039 unto the great street’s] on to the long streets e2

1040 temple,] temple e2
1040 nearby] near by CW
1042 passed,] passed e2; [Noverse paragraph division e2]
1043 through] <in> \th/rough e2
1043 Its] The e2
1044 round:] round e2
1045 oer] o<v>er e2; o’er CW
1046 and knee;] & knee, e2; and knee: CW
1047 passed the tree-set] <went> passed the tree set e2; [folio 35 recto e3]
1048 aught;] aught e2
1048 so] <no> \so/ e3
1049 He passed the hushed] Went through the silent e2
1049 mighty fane,] great fane e2

1050 place,] place e2
1051 lamp: again] lamp, so with e2
1052 about,] about e2
1052 no] no<ne> e3
1052 there.] there – e2
1053 Jove’s] Joves e2
1054 went,] went e2
1054 His ... awhile,] his dim face awhile – e2
1055 down he undid] <h> \d/own he untrussed e2
1056 brought,] brought e2
1057 mail-coat] <gl> mail coat e2
1057 & well-wrought &] well wrought & <k> e2; and well-wrought and CW
1058 blood;] blood, e2
1058 down,] down e2

1060 Was wrought upon a ground] Raged on a well wrought e2
1060 gold:] gold e2; gold. CW
1062 written; written Aristomenes e2; written:
 Aristomenes,] Aristomenes, CW
1063 Spartans, gives]Spartans sends e2; Spartans, <send> \gives/ e3
1063 these;] these e2
1065 thee,] thee e2
1065 thou] Thou CW
1065 save:] save – e2
1066 the first-] thou these e2
1066 sword,] sword e2
1068 aught, and] aught & e2; aught and CW
1068 thee!] thee e2
1069 then the] now these e2

1070 Jove’s feet, and] Joves feet, <th> \&/ e2
1071 well writ;] he laid – e2
1072 out into the street, and] gat unto the street & e2
1073 again. Down] again down e2
1073 East] east CW
1074 spread now; day dawned,] was spreading and e2
1074 oer] o’er CW
1075 warders] warders’ CW
1075 more,] more e2
1076 Shifting] [folio 12 recto e2]
1077 easily,] easily e2
1079 himself:] himself; e2; [folio 36 recto e3]

1080 more ... the] \more part of the/ e2
1080 gone, but four] gone some <there>4 e2; gone, <s> \b/ut four e3
1081 foot;] foot, e2
1082 stand, wherewith the foremost said:] stand – \&/ then one said e2
1083 “Thy] Thy e2
1083 paid;] paid e2
1084 thou] thou, CW
1084 churl?” churl – Spartan fool stand off e2
 ... off,”]
1085 he, “more] <Aristomenes> \he/ more<s> e2
1086 Good ... <Thy> Good men & true – what business said he then e2
 “then?”
1087 spear: spear – to e2;spear.
 “To] “To CW
1087 and fight like men,”] & fight like men e2
1088 Aristomenes, ... away,] Aristomenes not flee away e2
1089 ye] <th> \Y/e e2
1089 day.”] day – e2

1090 nigh; “Speak thy] nigh speak thy CW
1091 tell] know e2; <know> \tell/ e3
1091 now.”] now e2
1092-93 He ... said.] [No corresponding lines e2]
1093 down] down” CW
1095 him,] him e2
1096 This naked sword,] His gleaming blade e2; This <b<r>\l/>
 naked sword, e3; His naked sword CW
1096 that, whirled about him now,] that wheeled about his head e2
1097 Dread & srange] Shone e2;<Blue in the fresh &> \Dread & srange/ e3;
 Dread and strange CW
1097 morn did show,] morning strange & dread e2
1098 freed horse] <spurred> \freed horse/ e2
1098 bent] bent, CW
1099 aloud, as] aloud and e2; aloud, <and> \as/ e3
1099 oer his head] oer his e2; o’er his head CW

1100 white spear;] \b/right spear e2
1100 about] him <round> \about/ e2
1101 his] the e2
1101 midst] in e2
1101 shout:] shout – e2
1102 “Heed] Heed e2; [no verse paragraph division e2]
1102 Aristomenes;] Aristomenes e2
1104 name, though unforgot.”] name though unforgot e2
1105 arrowshot] arrow-shot CW; [No verse paragraph division e2];
 [folio 35 (sic: 37) recto e3]
1106 nought;] nought – e2
1107 came,] came e2
1108 half-armed] \halfarmed/ e2
1108 ran] <got to horse> \ran/ e2
1109 To horse;] <But had no least sight of the Godlike> To horse – e2
1109 but] <y> but e3
1109 godlike] God like e2;[A line is drawn with numeral 124 e2]

1110 him. him – on e2; [New verse paragraph e2]
 On]
1111 morn,] day e2
1112 still,] still e2; still – CW
1113 As] And e2; – As CW
1113 twixt] ’twixt CW
1113 and hill,] & hill e2
1114 here, and there a bridge,] here and here a bridge e2
1115 turret marked] turret-marked CW
1115 mountain-ridge,] mountainridge e2; mountain-ridge – CW
1117 same things] things clear e2
1117 sight.] sight e2
1119 Fair ... hind] And to the staring herd fair word e2;
 <And to the staring herd fair to> \Fair word unto the staring/ hind e3
1119 shout;] shout e2

1120 short-kirtled] short kirtled e2
1121 and] & e2
1122 road;] road e2
1123 waggon’s] waggons e2
1124 sweet close-lying hay;] <purple blossomed buds> \sweet close lying hay/ e2
1125 Good] <Or stoop> Good e2
1126 oak-bows and] oak boughs & e2; oak-boughs and CW; [folio 12 verso e2]
1127 deep-cut ... brown;] deep cut 1eaf a growing brown e2
1128 snatch] <har> sn<#>\a/tch e2
1129 wrong.] wrong e2

1130 And so at last] So as he rode e2;[No verse paragraph division e2]
1130 slack,] slack e2
1131 And,] So e2
1131 up,] up e2
1132 none following him; then] nought of the chace so e2
1133 pace, and] pace & e2
1133 last] last, CW
1135 him, ... hear:] him – then he said not over fair e2
1136 “Ill-built ... abode,] Is Sparta for a mighty folks abode e2;
 [No verse paragraph division e2]
1136 abode,] abode; CW
1137 street, ... road] street God wot the ro<d>\a/d e2
1138 roughly paved:] but ill paved, e2
1138 therein,] therein e2
1139 Eurotas] Eurotas’ CW
1139 ugly, old and thin:] rough and old & thin – e2

1140 the place, mid] it amid e2
1141 us nobler] far better e2
1142 saw.”] saw – e2
1143 Then laughing, as] Laughing as round e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
1144 faces,] faces e2
1144 all,] all e2
1145 trembling triumph on their hearts] triumph upon every heart e2
1146 hosts to lead.] host to lead – e2
1147 In] [No verse paragraph division e2]
1148 Throughout] Th<ere>\rou/ghout e2
1148 now;] now – e2
1149 second] 2nd e2

1150 his] <la> \his/ e3
1150 deed: whereby] deed,<and there> \ whereby/ e2
1152 for;] for – e2
1153 land, &] land & e2;land and CW
1153 doubt,] doubt e2 CW
1154 hanging-back as yet:] hanging back as yet – e2
1155 Ithome; and there] Ithome – and the<ir> \re/ e2
1156 plain, both rich and rude,] plain tents fair & rude e2
1157 multitude,] multitude e2
1158 burg,] burg e2
1158 year] <day> \year/ e3; year, CW
1159 there.] there e2; [Verse paragraph division e2]

1160 But] [No verse paragraph division e2]
1161 Kings’] Kings e2
1162 way,] way e2
1163 stay,] stay e2
1164 sobs, ... knew]sobs and wor<l>\d/s they <did not> \never knew/ e2
1165 speak] speak, CW
1165 & true,] & true e2; and true, CW
1166 folk wound] band <turned> \wound/ e2; <band> \folk/ wound e3
1167 Broke] [folio (39) recto e3]
1168 he: – he] he – he e2; he. He CW
1169 twixt] through e2; ’twixt CW
1169 back upon that] on the joyous e2

1170 When neath] As neath e2; When ’neath CW
1170 shadow] sh<or>\a/dow e2
1170 was,] was e2
1172 land,] land e2
1173 winter’s rest then to his broad high] winters rest and to his high broad e2
1174 look,] look e2;look <and> e3; [folio 13 recto e2]
1174 pale,] pale e2
1175 long-past tale,] long past tale e2
1176 wild] strange e2; [Lines 1176-77 are in reversed order e2]
1176 tale to come – ] one to come e2
1177 – And there withal] – And therewithal CW; And therewithal e2
1177 home.] home e2
1177.1 How … King] [No section title e2] [All letters printed in upper-case CW]
1178 Ithome hath an] <Amid> \There/ Ithomes e2; <Within> Ithome<s> \hath an/ e3
1178 counsel-hall,] counsil hall, e2

1180 their] the e2
1181 themselves,] themselves e2
1181 quiet from] <empty of> \quiet from/ e3
1181 wrong;] wrong e2
1182-87 In ... done] [No corresponding lines e2]
1182 In ... compass] <Within the place where> \In its walls’ compass/ e3
1182 &] and CW
1183 and] <where> \and/ e3
1184 neer] ne’er CW
1185 lay] lay, CW
1187 lit ... there] <streamed across it> \lit it now/ when \there/ e3
1188 grey-beards,] grey beards e2 CW
1189 knew,] knew e2

1190 Yet,] Yet e2 CW
1190 glad;] glad, e2
1190 sons,] sons e2 CW
1191 ago, as] as e2
1191 little-ones] little ones e2 CW
1192 hearkened] heard the e2
1192 despair,] despair e2
1192 came] <shame> \came/ e3
1193 In] [folio (40) recto e3]
1194 about;] about e2
1195 sons’ sons, youths without a] sons sons young <##> men with no e2
1196 needed] wanted e2
1196 new-forged] new forged e2
1197 common-weal] common weal e2; commonweal CW
1198 ever: o’er] ever; oer e2
1199 stood: but] stood; e2; stood – But CW
1199 glittering] fair fashioned e2

1200 tide] day e2
1202 do,] do e2
1203 chances,] chances <there> e2
1204 Already: as] Already. As CW
1204 a] the e2
1205 spake,] spake e2
1206 height] hight e2
1207 now,] now e2
1208 &] and e2 CW
1209 best,] best e2

1210 Repulse and] <And hope de> Repulse & e2
1210 deferred:] deferred – e2; deferred. CW
1211 and] & e2
1211 glow;] glow, e2
1212 Belike] <Whether> \Belike/ e2
1213 Seeing] <And saw> \Seeing/ e2
1214 strong] strong, e2 CW
1214 them, and must think] them; <or belike> \then he smiled/ <that nought now> e2
1215-16 How … smiled] <Their own vague fears amidst their joy did strike \show/>
 <But made them seize in blinder wise upon>
 <The wild<er> strange joy that they that day had won> e2
1216 down.] down? CW
1216 last, he smiled] last he smiled, CW
1217 said; ‘Joy] said; Joy e2; said: Joy CW
1217 beguiled] beguiled <th> e2
1218 that they took not to] and their may not see e2
1218 end,] end – CW

1221 trusted me;] saw me first, e2
1222 are,] are e2
1223 That ... shrink] To find folk hate me, whatso cup I drink – e2
1223 That that] That CW
1223 come to] \come to/ e3
1224 As I shall shrink not. And the Gods hands – and even e2
 But e’en]
1225 A messenger there came into] There came a messenger unto e2
1226 aloud, that come unto the] aloud that stayed by the great e2; [folio (41) recto e3]
1226 gate] gate, CW
1227 Folk] [fo1io 13 verso e2]
1228 wot] <hear> \know/ e2; <know> \wot/ e3
1229 men,] men e2
1229 show;] show e2; show. CW

1230 in, and straightway came,] enter <and> \:/ in they came e2
1231 train; many of them] train many thereof e2
1232 the young chief, whom now] Aristomenes whom e2
1233 no ... out] strange eyes now fair gleamed e2
1233 marvel; fair] marvel. Fair CW
1234 them,] them e2
1234 clad] <g>\c/lad e3
1235 had,] had e2
1236 youth,] youth e2 CW
1237 Awhile] A while
1237 by in the] in the high e2
1238 Warily] Warily, CW
1238 sooth] sooth, e2 CW
1238 scorn:] scorn e2
1239 Since] For e2
1239 unborn.] unborn – e2; [Numeral 54 is written in the right margin e2]

1240 Amidst all these and] But amidst all e2 [A new verse paragraph but it is not indented
 e2 CW]
1240 strange sharp] <swift> strange \sharp/ e3
1241 Of ... seem,] <Of happiness as from a bygone dream>
 Of the <old> times <bef of> past, that so long past did seem e2
1242 chief’s eyes met the] young chief met the<y> e2
1243 Who] That e2
1243 e’en as if in] as in veriy e2
1244 been no dream; slim and right] really been: slim and e2
1245 on;] \on:/ e2; on, CW
1245 eager-faced, his hair] eager <eyed> \faced/, his hair \tw/ e2
1246 eyes brown too;] \eyes/ brown too e2
1247 mans] man’s e2 CW
1247 was he erst to do] had he been to do e2; was he \erst/ to <have done> \do/ e3
1248 Much in the] <The> \Aught in the/ e2
1248 done] done, CW
1249 one,] one e2

1250 hououred ] honoured Lasus was e2; much honoured; [Bion was] CW
1251 great] high e2; [Lines 1250-51 are added in the right margin e2]
1251 came.] came e2
1252 Ever he seemed] And still would seem e2
1253 kindly, and] kindly: a\nd/ e2
1254 Rough ... might,] This Aristomenes een as he might e2
1255 do] to e2; <to his> do e3
1255 utmost, wrongs of his to right,] power his wrongs would strive to right e2
1256 him.] him – e2
1257 heroe’s] hero\e/s e2; hero’s CW; [No verse paragraph division e2]
1257 dim,] dim e2
1258 all] yet e2
1258 soul;] soul: e2; soul, CW
1259 upward then] through the hall e2; [folio (42) recto e3]
1259 roll] <s> \r/oll e3

1260 dusty beams] beams oer head e2, \dusty/beams <oerhead> e3
1260 these,] these – e2
1261 For sure] As though e2
1261 their] the e2
1262 them: them: friends e2
 “Friends]
1262 free] free, CW
1263 Good men of fair Messenia,] <Of> \G/oodmen of Messenia e2
1263 me,] me, <Messenians hearken for a while to me> e3; me CW
1264 bear] have e2
1264 land,] land e2
1267 Than,] Than e2 CW
1267 happiness] hapiness e2
1268 With joy for you,]Happy themselves, e2
1269 That] That <the> e2

1270 Arcadia, ... take] Arcadia: <een as upon you> \fain the time would take/ e2
1271 flown,] flown e2
1272 alliance] alliance, e2
1273 &] and CW
1274 Gainst Sparta:] ’Gainst Sparta. CW
1274 If] if e2
1274 good,] good e2
1275 grey-beards] greybeards CW
1275 gainst hood] gainst <g>\h/ood e2; ’gainst hood CW
1276 be: certes] be because e2
1279 About] [folio 14 recto e2]

1280 sister’s] sisters e2
1280 crook.”] crook e2
1281 shook] shook – e2
1282 &] and CW
1283 silence,] silence e2
1283 company] company <of eld> e2
1284 him;] him, e2
1285 somewhat he held silk-covered,] <He> \Somewhat/ held <w#> silk covered, e2
1286 Silk-covered too:] <C>\H/alf covered also e2; Silk-covered <also> \too/ e3
1286 he said “O Arcadian e2; he said:
 “Arcadian friends] “Arcadian friends, CW
1288 good will,] goodwill e2
1288 neighbours] neighbours; CW
1289 looked,] looked e2
1289 we should see] it should be e2

1290 today] this day e2; [folio (43) recto e3]
1291 lay] lay, CW
1293 will. O Aristomenes,] will – O Aristomenes e2
1294 full] <long> \full/ e2
1295 find] choose e2
1295 kings] Kings e2 CW; [The numeral 54 is added in the right margin with a line drawn,
 perhaps to indicate the number of lines written at a sitting rather than a verse
 paragraph division e2]
1296 If] I e2
1297 rest;] rest. e2
1299 For] And e2

1300 not: of royal seed] not – of royal men, e2
1301 Thou ... need] <Thy rais# is> Art thou come down too – great one take thou then e2
1301 in] <to> \in/ e3
1302 child ... crown,] see of Aepitus this staff and crown e2
1302 crown,] crown CW
1303 And staff that neath the moon] That with the holy things e2
1303 neath] ’neath CW
1304 despair!] despair e2
1305 and fair,] & fair e2
1307 nay] <ma> \na/y e3
1307 much] much e2
1308 &] and e2 CW
1309 hearts:] hearts – e2
1309 but] <###> \but/ e3
1309 must.”] must e2

1310 shout that] that e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
1312 A ... glistening, and an] The gemmed <g> crown glittering and the e2
1312 rod] rod, CW
1313 Gold bound] Gold-bound CW
1313 and] and and e2
1313 God,] God e2
1314 That] <That> e2
1314 Messenia; ]Messenia: Lasus e2; Messenia; Bion CW
1315 high,] high e2
1316 and] an e2 CW
1317 eye] eye, CW
1317 speak;] speak e2; speak. CW
1318 At] A<nd>\t/ e2
1319 bright steel] glittering helm e2
1319 & cried;] & cried e2; & <smiling sai> \cried;/ e3; and cried: CW
1319 “O sweet,] O sweet e2

1320 am] <this day> \am/ e3
1322 glory!] glory: e2; [ folio (44) recto e3]
1325 free and] happy e2; [folio 14 verso e2]
1327 I shall] shall I e2; <it> \I/ shall e3
1328 but] <f> \b/ut e2
1330 you,] you e2 CW
1330 that headpiece] the circle e2;that <circle> \headpiece/ e3
1330 ye ... now,] you show me now e2

1331 it ... thing] a <a> meet think e2; it a\s/ meet \a/ thing e3
1331 ward] ward off e2; ward <off> e3
1332 Sparta, as thing,] Sparta like this thing e2; Sparta, as thing CW
1333 off ... dew?] of the morning dew; e2
1334 offer,] show me e2
1335 gainst] ’gainst CW
1335 rolled,] rolled e2
1336 this? – ] this – e2 CW
1336 hath made,] has made e2
1337 Pommel and] Pommel & e2
1337 guard and] chapes & e2; <cross> \guard/ and e3
1337 blade!”] blade. e2;blade?” CW
1338 now and] now & e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]; now, and CW
1339 Gleamed in] \Gleamed/ In e2
1339 as he spake the word,] at that latest word e2
1339 spake] <said> \spake/ e3

1340 new-born] new born e2
1340 all that tide,] men that tide – e2
1341 As ... voice] But from the midst of the tumult voices e2
1341 cried;] cried e2; cried: CW
1342 “Name] Name e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
1342 then;] then e2
1342 thine] thine; CW
1343 Whateer] Whate’er CW
1343 divine!] divine e2
1344 thee?” thee – O fair friends e2 ... friends,”]
1345 He said, “till] <Call me> \He said/ till e2
1345 trouble ends,] tumult ends e2
1346 end – if so be] ends <he said> if \so be/ e2
1347 for your need these hands this] unto now \of good/ my e2
1348 Hosts;] hosts e2
1349 looks] eyes e2
1349 those other] the midst of e2

1350 tottering – ] tottering e2
1351 Save] But e2
1351 death!” death – From e2
 From]
1352 the] the<y> e3; [folio (45) recto] e3
1352 cry, “Hail] cry hail e2
1352 Host!,”] host e2; Host!” CW
1353 oer] o’er CW.
1353 upturned faces, weapons] faces bright spears e2
1354 white sun. Then] slant sun – then e2
1355 guests;] strangers: e2;guests: CW
1355 “Sirs,” ... “ye] Sir said he ye e2
1356 trusts my youth – but] trust my youth, and e2
1356 part] parts e2;part<s> e3
1357 unto our heart] to all our hearts – e2
1358 from] with e2
1359 counsel] counsil e2

1360 Gods,] Gods: e2
1360 came] come e2
1361 fittingly: then to speech fall we] fittingly; then hold we council e2
1362 That we know all wisdom that] And tell us all that in your minds e2
1362 we] we [may] CW
1363 Since ... save.”] For mighty things I deem \there are/to save – e2
1364 Jove’s] Joves e2
1365 wise; but on the way he] wise – but unto Lasus e2
1366 Towards ] The Captain e2; Toward Bion CW
1366 softly: softlyart thou glad e2
 ... glad,]
1367 deem] think e2
1367 mad,] mad e2
1368 and] & e2
1368 cheap;] cheap. e2; cheap? CW
1369 sayst] wilt e2
1369 thou] thou, CW
1369 fellow;] fellow e2
1369 weep?”] weep – e2

1370       For              ] For Lasus e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]; For Bion’s CW
1370       his] \his/ e3
1370       flushed] flushed, e2
1372       And] [folio 15 recto e2]
1373       answered, “Surely] answered surely e2; answered: “Surely CW
1374       eer] e’er CW; ere e2
1374       tale;] tale e2
1375       could] should e2
1376       somewhat,] somewhat e2
1376       then?”] then – e2
1377       Captain’s] Captains e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
1377       grave: “Among] grave – among e2
1379       Though ... aimeth] Thou art a kind man and thou aimest e2
1379       high] high, CW

1380 thou ... 1ive – ] fain <a goodly> li<v>\f/e of good fame wouldst thou live e2
1381 now,] now e2; [folio (46) recto e3]
1381 willest,] willest e2
1382 hold ... end] keep together to the End e2
1382 all;] all e2 e
1383 Belike ... fall] Though the Gods know what in a while shall fall e2
 <Though the Gods know what ere that time may fall:>
 \Belike <then> as into loneliness we fall/ e3
1384-89 Each ... gain!”] [No corresponding lines e2]
1384 through] th\r/ough e3
1386 by gone] bygone CW
1387 Ere] Ere <the> e3
1387 dark & doubtful] \dark &/ doubtful e3; dark and CW
1388 sundered ... untold] <split> \sundered/ – <ah> what an <####> \untold/ e3

1390 as thus] een as e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
1391 in ] in Lasus e2; in Bion’s CW
1392 delight;] delight – e2
1393 seemed;] seemed e2
1393 dwell therein,] live therein e2
1394 ’twixt glad day and] as day followed e2
1396 more. more. Now e2
 Now]
1397 went things more than] all things went right e2
1397 well] well, CW
1398 again ... space,] they went \again in/ in two days <time with news> \space/ e2
1398 days] days’ CW
1399 But ... place] Their hearts fullfilled with all the night & grace e2
1399 had good] <prayed> \had good/ e3; Bion had good CW

1400 Yet ... envoys] Of Aristomenes and word they e2
1401 That] Th<en>\at/ e3
1401 week an] week an<d> e2; week<s time wo> \an/ e3
1402 fight: but] battle: e2; <battle> \fight/: e3
1403 Fluttered ... wide] <Great trouble was there in> \Fluttered with fear was all/
 the country side e2
1403 wide] wide, CW
1404 again:] again – e2
1406 Laconia,] Laconia e2
1406 man] man, CW
1406 and] & e2
1407 torments;] torments e2
1408 altar,] altar e2
1408 strewn,] strewn oer e2; strewn o’er, CW
1409 All hate and fury loose:] Olive & vine uprooted: e2
1409 more &] more and CW

1410 did ... Captain] <unto> \upon/ the Captain did <g> \f/o1k e2
1411 days:] days e2; days. CW; [The numeral 114 is written in the right margin
 above a line drawn between 1ines 1411 and 1412 e2]
1412 he, thinking of] he looking at e2
1413 ’Gan] Gan e2; [folio (47) recto e3]
1414 wait] wait<e> e2
1416 had.] had e2
1417 forth,] forth e2
1417 was] seemed e2
1418 as out of gates he went;] until the silence broke e2
1419-31 Firm ... touch.] That for awhile had caught Ithome’s folk
 And a shout rose behind him confident
 And joyous as from out the gates he went – e2

1420 yet] yet, CW
1421 gan] ’gan CW
1422 was] <bu> was e3
1425 with poor hearten] \with/<half> \poor/ hearted e3; with poor-hearted CW
1426 so] so <now> e3

1432 But ... Captain] Lasus \who/that day <by the chiefs> beside him e2
1432 ] Bion CW
1433 pale,] pale e2
1433 what] the e2
1434 Upon the smiling Captain’s heart] That on the Captains heart so well e2
1434 lie] lie, CW
1435 he] he, CW
1435 though ... hold] if yet he deemed e2; <if> though he should <deem> \hold/ e3
1436 fellowship,] fellowship e2
1437 Deemed life] Life seemed e2; [folio 15 verso e2]; <Thought> \Deemed/ e3
1437 youth] youth, CW
1438 still] he e2
1439 nought] nought, CW

1440 or] & e2;<and> \or/ e3
1441 Steny clerus,] Steny clarus e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]; Stenyclerus, CW
1441 saith] saith, CW
1442 come] <fall> \come/ e2
1444 canp: then,] camp, then e2
1444 day] day, CW
1445 knoll side] knoll-side CW
1445 stay] stay, CW
1446 till ... moon] <round their while while> \till the dying moon/ e2; [folio (48) recto e3]
1446 brought] brought, CW
1448 heart,] heart e2
1449 ere] oer e2
1449 stirred;] stirred. e2 [The numeral 28 is written in the right margin above a line
 drawn between 1ines 1449 and 1450 e2]

1450 Merry were all, but ,] Good heart had all & Lasus e2
1450 ,] Bion, CW
1451 met] met, CW
1452 dream;] dream: e2
1453 thwart] th\w/art e2; ’thwart CW
1454 hours;] years, e2
1456 ranks,] ranks e2
1457 fear,] fear e2
1458 great ... indeed,] strange engine understood indeed e2
1459 Yet ... trusted,] But but half trusted e2
1459 heed:] heed e2

1460 His] Whose e2
1460 enow] <& hope> \enow/ e2; enow, CW
1461 Strange fear to] <But terror unto> \Strange fear to/ e2
1461 :] Lasus e2; Bion – CW
1462 and] <t>\s/o e2
1462 with. But] with – now e2
1463 Oertopped] O’ertopped CW
1463 and] & e2
1464 Oer] O’er CW
1464 world, ... below,] world and <ro> \d/own below e2
1465 grey] grey, CW
1466 On ... shifting] <And> On a great changing e2
1466 gan] <did> \gan/ e2; ’gan CW
1466 flame,] flame e2
1467 As] A<nd> \s/ e2
1467 dreadful] <ch> dreadful e2
1467 spear wood] spear-wood CW
1467 came,] came e2
1468 words,] words e2
1469 dull] strange e2; <strange> \dull/ e3
1469 and clash] & clashed e2
1469 hill.] hill e2

1470 breath,] Lasus breath e2; Bion’s breath, CW
1470 and ... draw,] & hard to draw e2
1471 Colours] <Th> \C/olours e2
1471 changing,] changing e2
1472 him;] him e2; him. CW
1473 about,] about e2
1473 dim,] dim e2
1474 Now] <A> \N/ow e2
1475 sword-blade] sword blade e2
1475 gown-skirts] gown skirts e2; gown-skirt’s CW
1476 rust,] rust e2
1476 een] e’en CW
1477 side;] side – e2
1477 about,] about e2
1478 came,] came e2
1478 &] and CW
1479 loud;] loud, e2
1479 &] and CW

1480 many hearts] every heart e2;[folio (49) recto e3]
1480 came, bowstrings’ twang] came bowstrings <cla> \twang<ed>/ e2
1481 changing] changed e2
1482 followed] came then e2
1482 a] the e2; <the> a e3
1483 underground] underground, CW
1484 wild and a flash, and] <dreadful> cr<y>\ies/ <confused flash> \and flashing/
 & the <on> e2
1484 and] and <the> e3
1485 Amid] <A\m/id the tumbled> Amid e2
1486 ] Lasus e2; Bion CW
1486 wild-eyed] fierce eyed e2
1486 war] war, CW
1487 and] & e2
1488 alone] alone, CW
1489 done.] done e2; done, CW

1491 pass,] pass CW
1492 man on man fell back, as] \man/on man rolled back <as> \ere/ e2
1493 that,] that e2
1494 and gave back] & gave gave e2
1494 again; at last] again at last e2; again. At last, CW
1495 way beyond] unto mere e2; <unto mere> \way beyond/ e3
1495 spear-cast] spear cast e2
1496 To arrow-shot] And arrowshot e2; <And> \To/ arrow-shot e3
1496 them, til] them until e2
1497 their] there e2
1498 shield;] shield e2
1499 company] company, CW

1501 the feet] their feet e2
1501 ground:] ground e2; ground. CW
1502 wall,] wall e2
1504 voice; “O fellows] voice O fellows e2; voice: “O fellows, CW
1504 forth] <w> \f/orth e2
1505 spear staves] spear-staves e2 CW
1506 boughs;] boughs – e2; boughs! CW
1506 we;] we e2; we – CW
1507 apart] a<bo>\pa/rt e2
1507 see!”] see e2;[The numeral 58 is written in the right margin e2]
1508 shout] shout, CW;[No verse paragraph division e2]
1509 spears,] spears e2
1509 most] all e2

1510 piled-up trees,] piled up trees e2
1510 ’gainst] gainst e2; <“> ’gainst e3
1511 gold-clad] gold clad e2
1511 go,] go e2
1512 open-mouthed and fiery] open mouthed & eager e2
1512 fiery eyed] fiery-eyed CW
1513 Who,] Who e2; [folio (50)recto e3]
1513 cried,] cried e2
1514 “I ... word] <#>\I/ see the man, <nor sm> \and/whirling round his sword e2
1514 nor spake] <and whirling> \nor spake/ e3
1514 word] word, CW
1515 For ... sword] Smote furiously nor spake another word e2
1515 ; forth] Bion forth, CW
1515 sword] sword, CW
1516-17 Whirled ... knees,] [This couplet is an approximate correspondence with the
 previous couplet of e2.]
1516 about] about, CW
1517 axe. Cast] axe cast CW
1518 The ... the] For the Messenians blade let <end> \out/ his e2
1519 throat;] throat e2

1520 And ... clashed] While over him met e2
1520 & axe &] and axe and CW
1521 together; swayed and] together – swayed & e2
1522 folk] folk, CW
1523 gave back slowly, and] <c>\g/a<m>\v/e back peace-meal & e2
1523 &] and CW
1524 behind] behind, CW
1525 scattered wildered blind] scattered, ’wildered, blind, CW
1526 lack,] lack e2
1527 tells, but none of them went] tells that none of these came e2
1528 the ... Sparta;] their camp or Sparta, e2
1529 Gods, ... men] God’s who love<d the place> \great men/ e2

1530 soon,] soon e2
1531 oer] o’er CW; [folio 16 verso e2]
1532 low drifting;] low drifting e2; low-drifting; CW
1533 Of] <A>\O/f e2
1533 doubt;] doubt e2
1534 &] and CW
1535 leaguer] leagurer e2
1535 there.] there – e2
1536-1681 Now ... wise,] [No corresponding lines e2. e2 continues with the following
 four lines for which there is no correspondence in e3.]
 Great <r>\p/raise u<n>\p/on that day had Lasus won
 For deeds he scarcely knew that he had done
 And in his heart rose great desire of fame
 So when the host back to Ithome came
 [pocketbook 88]
 [May Morris adds a note beside Morris's reference to his pocketbook: (abt 150 lines).
 The pocketbook (e1) presents 86 lines which correspond to 11.1527-1680 of e3
 followed by 23 lines which correspond to 11.2165-88 of e3. In e2 a line is drawn
 between the word pocketbook and 1.1410 of e2 which corresponds to 1.1682 of e3.]
1536 man ____] man Bion CW
1537 bourne forth in] <stripped of all> \bourne forth in/ e3
1537 fair] fair, CW

1544 Shows ... death] <images> \shows/ of <years> \life & death/ e3
1544 &] and CW
1545 And now to] <Now ere the host> \And now to/ e3 [folio (51) recto e3]
1546 The] <A> \T/he e3
1546 band] <host> \band/ e3

1550 every where] everywhere CW
1551 tale] <sign> \tale/ e3
1551 heard,] heard. CW
1552 &] and CW
1553 And plenteous] <They swept up> \And plenteous/ e3
1557 set] set <forth> e3
1558 For] <Een> \For/ e3

1562 gan] ’gan CW
1562 back] <w> \b/ack e3
1566 in ... there] <on> \in/ the Captain’s <face> was \there/ e3
1567 he] he, CW
1568 thought] thought, CW
1569 these,] these? – CW

1572 would ____] would Bion CW
1572-75 At ... part;] Meeting the Arcadian host upon the way
 Still with the Captain was he fain to stay
 Nor was the Captain loather for his part e1
1576 man’s] mans e1
1577 Old ere its] -<Grown O> \O/ld <before his> \ere its/ e3
1577 time,] time e1
1577 steeped] <sunk> \steeped/ e1; steeped, CW
1578 Its] <As of a fresh spring his worn spirit drunk> Its e1; [folio (52) recto e3]
1578 oerheaped,] oerheaped e1; o’erheaped, CW
1579 Where] That e1; <That> \Where/ e3
1579 by ... bliss] some bliss <fell> e1
1579 died] died, CW

1580 bide.] bide e1
1580.1 Over.] [No subtitle or verse paragraph division e1]; OVER CW
1581 bloomed] hope e1
1581 Messenia’s hap] Messenias hope e1; Messenia’s <hope> \hap/e3
1581 back] back, CW
1582 fortune now] happiness e1
1583 space:] space e1; space; CW
1583 aid] aid. e1
1584 And] [folio 1 verso e1]
1585 Fared] Marched e1
1586 men,] men e1
1589 battle] battle e1

1590 until] till e1
1590 pass away;] have passed away e1; pass away, CW
1591 And ... all] Wherefore to rest now may e1
1591 turn] turn, CW
1592 be] be, CW
1593 How <A> \H/ow wealth dulls courage – peace] another while e1
1596 commonweal;] commonweal e1 [folio 2 recto e1]
1597 Wherein, God wot,] Wherein God wot e1
1597 oft,] oft e1
1599 faithlessness,] faithlessness e1

1600 folly;] folly el
1600 less,] less e1
1601 Strong-hearted, and] Strong hearted & e1
1603 scape;] scape el; [folio (53) recto e3] ’scape; CW
1605 too ... came.] <s> t/oo swift it came e1
1606 There ____] There Lausus e1; There Bion CW
1606 greedy] eager e1
1606 fame] fame, CW
1607 Splendid of speech,] Better of speech e1
1607 eagerly] ea<r>\g/erly e1
1608 die,] die e1 [folio 2 verso e1]
1609 Hot-hearted,] Hot hearted e1
1609 praise] praise, CW

1610 days] days, CW
1611-12 By ... hour;] [No corresponding lines e1]
1611 turn] turn <f> e3
1612 sweet hour unto] \sweet/ hour \un/to e3
1613 Deeming ... God.] Counting his friend no worser tha<t>\n/ a god e1
1614 And … on the] So day on day behind <#> each e1; [No verse paragraph division el]
1615 years:] years e1
1615 over well] overwell CW
1616 kept, and at the] kept and so at e1
1617 ere the three] when the <6>\3/ e1
1617 o’er] oer e1; o’er, CW
1618 never more;]- nevermore e1; never more. CW
1619 were, and] were & e1
1619 enow;] enow e1 CW

1620 show;] show e1
1621 against; sad] against sad e1; against; sad e3
1622 dead] slain e1 [folio 3 recto e1]
1622 as autumn] a<n>\s/ winter e1
1623 gain; ... -heartedness] gain – Treachery faint heartedness e1
1624 needed – And] needed – and e1; needed. And CW
1625 flushed] <days> flushed e1
1625 glorious strife] glor<y past>\ious strife/ e1
1626 Was] Seemed e1
1626 all] <ho> \a/11 e1
1627 seeming, ... land,] seeming & in sooth the land e1
1628 either hand,] every hand e1
1629 and place. & place \the/e1
 More]

1630 ____ won] Lasus won e1; Bion won CW
1631 good] g<r>\o/d e1
1631 for; brave and] for brave & e1
1632 was,] was e1
1633 things;] things e1
1633 well] well. CW
1634 Of all] And of e1; <And o>\O/f \all/ e3 [folio (54) recto e3]
1635 him:] him e1 [folio 3 verso e1]
1636 and silent,] & silent e1
1638 thwart] ’thwart CW
1638 life; ... all] life but unto most e1
1639 Did ____] Did Lasus e1; Did Bion CW
1639 most ... need] <a kin<d>\g/ most meet for ###> \most meet for every need/ e1
1639 need;] need e1; need. CW

1640 now; deemed him] deemed him framed e1
1640 indeed] \in/deed e3
1641 Wise, … yea] For rule but hard and e1
1642 As … changed,] If the times changed e1
1642 cruelty,] cruelty e1; cruelty – CW
1643 Dark souled] Dark-souled CW
1643 him:] him e1
1645 heaven, …true,] heaven so brave & true e1
1646 e’en] een e1
1646 folk] <men> \folk/ e3
1646 knew.] knew e1
1647-64 So ... fear.] [No corresponding lines e1]
1647 was ____] was <S> ____ e3; was Bion CW
1649 Een] E’en CW

1650 know] know, CW
1651 Amid] Am<on>\id/ e3
1651 wisdom] wisdom. CW
1652 when] <did> \when/ e3
1653 women,] women<s>, e3
1654 thought] thought<s>e3; thoughts CW
1655 with it,] with it – CW
1657 him] him, CW
1657 no smile] <he> \no/ smile<d> e3
1657 face:] face, CW
1659 knees] kn<nee>\ees/ e3

1660 So dreaded Aristomenes] so-dreaded Aristomenes, CW
1661 trusting, Unchid, the] \trusting,/ Unchi<l>\d/ <and> the e3;
 Trusting, unchid, the CW
1662 unscared watched the] \unscared/ watched the <livid> e3
1663 heaven to earth,] <cloud> \heaven/ to <cloud> \earth/, e3
1665 Men ... clung] How fair it was that he should cling e1 [folio 4 recto e1]
1665 that ____] that he should el; that Bion CW
1666 Aristomenes,] Aristomenes e1
1666 lost] lo<v>\s/e e3
1667 people's ... told;] peoples love ere all <was brought to end> \the tale was told/
 e1 [folio (55) recto e3]
1668 and … behold!] <the> \of/ men the end behold e1
1668.1 The … Glauce] [No section title. Numeral 79 in right margin e1];
 [All letters printed in upper case CW];
 [Glauce is one of the Nereides, personifying the colour of the sea.]
1669 Say] SAY [Oversized initial S] CW
1669 five] 5 e1
1669 worn] gone e1; <gone> \worn/ e3
1669 day] <morn> \day / e1

1670 When] Since e1
1671 Laconia;] Laconia e1
1672 those ... defiant] the first wild defiant e1
1673 deals ... dwelt] <d> \ t/ells now there <s>\d/welt e1
1674 man: her] man whose e1
1675 increase now; and] increa<c>s/e now & e1
1675 was] was. CW
1676 had] <it> \h/ad el
1677 of her] o<r>\f/ her <rich> el; [folio 4 verso el]
1677 lands,] lands e1; lands <;>\,/ e3
1679 long ... waxed] long by \g/one waxed up el; \long/ by gone. <There> \Still/ waxed e3
1679 bygone.] bygone. CW

1680 That ... woman] Her daughter now a maiden e1
1680 fair] fair, CW
1681 Great-hearted] Great hearted e1
1681 folks] folks’ CW
1681 deemlng, … wise,] deeming & most wise e1
1682-2164 And ... wait,] [No corresponding lines e1]
1682 And yet a] A snare and e2
1682 mens] men’s CW
1682 eyes.] eyes: e2
1683 So] [No verse paragraph division e2]
1684 garden- ... fro,] garden alley too & fro e2
1686 doth] <h> \d/oth e2
1687 there; but today,] there, but today e2
1688 for ... days.] many days past <in> \through/ e2
1688 eyen] eyen <show> e3
1689 thoughts, ... fair] thoughts her brow e2

1690 slow-foot leaden] slow foot lea<r>\d/en e2
1691 longings of the night,] yearnings of the night e2; [folio (56) recto e3]
1692 thought, she chid] thought she chi<l>d e2
1692 light.] light e2
1693 now,] now e2
1693 languid] <lingering> \languid/e3; tired e2
1694 bramble &] bramble and e2; bramble, and CW
1695 listless] vacant e2
1696 garden,] garden e2
1697 sound and] sound & e2; sound<s> and e3
1697 scent & sight] scent<s> & sight<s> e3; scent and sight CW; scent & sights e2
1698 childhood’s] childhoods e2
1698 delight] delights e2; delight, CW
1699 Which] That e2

1700 morn, … wearied,] morn when somewhat wearied e2
1702 hot sun burned,] sunset burned e2
1703 hall,] hall e2
1704 Amid] Amidst e2
1704 fall,] fall e2
1705 still,] still e2
1706 and wrong across] & wrong into e2
1707 awhile, ... deem,] awhile and scarce I deem e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
1708 told] spoken e2; <spoken> \to1d/ e3
1708 out ... in] forth the things that crossed e2
1709 her; yet therein] her, yet her dream e2

1710 Were ... need,] Held war in it and times of utter need e2
1711 sick-hearted] sick hearted e2
1711 loneliness,] 1oneliness e2
1713 and … wise,] or weep upon its loss and then e2
1714-17 For ... then] [No corresponding lines e2]
1714 glorious] a<n> \glorious/ e3
1714 mens cleared eyes,] men’s cleared eyes – CW
1715 rest’s] <is laid at> rest’s, e3; rests, CW
1715 last.] last – CW
1716 dead] \dead/ e3
1717 it – her] it. Her CW
1718 apart from striving] <wasted> away from \striving/ e2
1718 men] men, CW
1719 Listless ... -despising] <And thin> Listless & self despising e2

1720 find it out] come on it e2
1720 done,] done e2; done, – CW
1721 – What] What e2; [folio 17 recto e2]
1721 swept in] yet swept e2
1721 breeze,] <wind> breeze e2; breeze CW
1722 linden trees,] linden trees e2; linden-trees CW
1723 ripe,] ripe e2 CW
1723 face,] face e2; face? CW
1724 with these had] too had a e2; [folio (57) recto e3]
1725 rest] rest, CW
1726 Lonely … striving] Of godlike strife and longing e2
1726 no] no<r> e3
1726 best?] best e2; best. CW
1727 – Whate’er] What eer e2
1727 dreamed] dreamed, CW
1727 was,] was e2
1728 her,] her e2
1728 ’gan pass] gan pass <on> e2
1729 lilies. lilies – So e2
 So]

1730 yew set] yew-set CW
1730 place, and] place where e2
1731-42 Seemed ... out call,] She heard cried out, and turned about her head
 With cheeks and brow for shame grown sudden red e2
1732 darkest] darkest <dr> e3
1734 past] passed. CW
1737 shrieck] Sh<ir>\rie/ck e3;shriek CW
1737 rang] rang – CW
1738 ‘Glauce O Glauce!’] “Glauce, O Glauce!” CW

1742 anigh her] <amid> anigh her <h> e3
1742 out call,] outcall, CW
1743 turning ... still] therewithal twixt the dark boughs e2; turning, pale and trembling,
 still CW
1744 foster ... draw;] ancient fostermother towards her draw e2
1745 wise,] wise e2;[folio 17 verso e2]
1745 feared,] feared e2
1746 men] folk <th> e2; <folk> \ men/ e3
1746 Fates] fates e2
1747 folk:] folk e2
1748 gazed at Glauce,] gaz<in>\ed/ at Glauce e2
1748 gan] ’gan CW
1748 rise] <dr> rise e3
1749 great,] strange e2
1749 out:] out e2

1750 “O mother] O mother e2; [Not indented e2 CW]
1750 doubt] doubt < ;”> e3
1751 bring?” bring: she laid e2
 She set]
1752 breast,] breast e2
1752 stand,] stand e2 CW
1753 her,] her e2
1753 laid] said e2; <said> \laid/ e3
1754 A ... said:] Laying a hand upon her golden head – e2
1754 & said:] & s<l>aid: e3; and said: CW
1755 Fear] “Fear CW; [No verse paragraph division e2];[folio (58) recto e3]
1755 not, ... sure] not my child! e2
1755 thee,] thee e2
1757 coming.” coming. She e2
 She]
1758 o’er- … the] oer weary on a e2 [folio 18 recto e2]
1759 Beneath maid] A nigh there and the damsel e2

1760 face,] face e2
1761 beside] beside, CW
1762 And,] And e2
1762 hide] hide, CW
1763 out: out – thou<gh> knowest mother e2
 … mother,]
1764 child,] child e2
1764 deemd’st] deemedst e2; deem’dst CW
1765 things; myself I] things – I myself e2
1766 heart and hope] hope & heart e2
1767 and] & e2
1767 but] <pa>\bu/t e2
1768 Waxed, ... last,] Waxed and at last e2 CW
1768 womanly,] womanly e2
1769 Then gloomy dreaming] This dreamy glooming <the> e2
1769 clean, and thou,] clean & thou e2

1770 beseemed, thereat] methought \thereat/ e2
1770 enow;] enow <#> e2
1771 For … strong and] As well beseemed for I grew strong & e2
1771 fair] fair, CW
1772 and the world’s] & the world e2
1773 man,] man e2
1774 once, ... me] once; <then> but \a pang/ <through my heart> \through me/ there e2
1774 ran,] ran e2 CW
1775 As ... yet] A <pang een as thou spaked –> \as thou saidst that –/ but e2
1776 along ... ways,] amid these pleasant <days a> \w/ays e2
1778 now ... something] in these last days somewhat e2
1779 I] <m> I e3
1779 clear] clear, CW

1780 know] know e2
1780 doth it] it doth e2
1781 life.” life. <now its that> Her hand
 … hand] <did> e2
1782 gown’s] gowns e2
1782 grass,] grass e2
1783 words;] words, e2
1784 her, yet] her but e2; <ye> \her,/ but e3
1784 nought,] nought e2
1785 rising] look of e2
1786 fall;] fall. e2;[folio (59) recto e3]
1787 Yet] Then e2
1787 on: <n>\l/ow – nor e2
 “Nor]
1787 “Nor mother] “Nor,mother, CW
1787 all,] all. e2
1788 me;] me e2
1789 past – those] past the e2
1789 a man,] man e2

1790 long?] long e2
1791 blow] grow e2
1793 not:] not – e2
1794 bed;] bed e2
1795 weary,] weary e2
1796 have] know e2
1796 there;] there – e2
1798 On ... face,] <Up>on my <frowning> \unhappy/ face e2
1799 things;] things, e2

1800 know I] \know/ I <ail> e2
1801 I ail nought;] nought I ail e2; [folio 18 verso e2]
1801 we,] we e2
1802 And all] And e2
1803 afar.”] afar e2
1804 stopped,] stopped e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
1804 fell,] fell e2; fell <in> e3
1804 her … meet] in nursing wise e2
1805 In … feet] She gazed upon the braveries of her guise e2
1805 gems upon] <broider<y>ies> \gems up/on e3
1806 And ... spake:] For richly was the clad: then the crone spake e2
1806 hem: but] hem. But CW
1807 “Some ... belike,] Some little while last night e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
1808 Last night,] Belike e2
1808 one;] one; e2
1808 me] <#> me e2

1810 me,] me e2
1810 too, and] too & e2
1811 dream] d<e>\r/eam e3
1811 hold] think e2
1811 show.”] show e2
1812 her, but wearily] her but dreamily e2; [No new verse paragraph e2]
1813 answer; “Yea] answer Yea e2; answer: “Yea CW
1813 night;] night e2
1814 wood] <waste> wood e2; wood, CW
1815 blood,] blood e2
1816 The ... told] While they told tales e2; [folio (60) recto e3]
1816 & foils,] & foils e2; and foils, CW
1817 King-beast] King beast e2
1817 toils;] toils e2; toils. CW
1818 ill;] ill e2
1819 Things] <All> Things <\somewha/> e2
1819 surprise,] surprise <s> \a/s e2

1820 dreams;] dreams e2
1822 dog wolves ten,] \dog/ wolves ten e2; dog-wolves ten, CW
1823 men] men, CW
1824 mighty lion,] noble lion e2
1825 beasts;] beasts e2
1826 bound: well,] muzzled – e2
1829 Rejoicing,] Rejoicing e2
1829 lay] crouched <a> e2

1830 asleep: then] asleep. Then CW
1831 beast, and rose] beast e2; beast, and rose <and> e3
1832 bonds;] bonds, e2
1833 folly,] folly e2
1833 goes,] goes e2
1835 had had] had \had/ e3
1835 him,] him; CW
1836 like ... depart] <th> like thunder <from me> \then/ did he \de/part e2
1837 waste, and I –] waste – and I, e2
1838 Among ... gown,] <Feeling right feeble \And strove to/> among the <green> brake,
 for grass green was my gown e2
1839 hide,] hide e2; hide; CW

1840 But] \B/ut e3
1840 now … full] whereas a<s> \t/ the first twas e2
1840 &] and e2 CW
1841 Grew … I] Now grew it straight and short, \a/nd I did e2
1842 gleam,] gleam e2
1843 the] the<y> e3
1843 beasts, white-toothed] beasts white toothed <#> e2; beasts, white-toothed, CW
1843 tongue] tongue, CW
1845 Great] [folio 19 recto e2]
1846 height,] <midmost> height e2
1846 dream I knew,] dreams I knew e2
1847 cold.”] cold – e2
1848 “E’en] Een e2;[N0 verse paragraph division e2] 
1848 told”] told e2; told,” CW
1849 said,] said e2; said; CW [folio (61) recto e3]
1849 “but upon a] on a green e2

1850 methought] me thought e2
1851 gin,] gin e2
1852 thee,] thee e2
1853 stood,]stood e2
1854 Lo,] Lo e2
1856 seemed fain to] smiling seemed e2
1857 perch] perched e2
1858 then ... arm] and thou wert of e2; <and thou wer> \then did thine/ e3
1859 up, … me,] Up & smiling turned to me e2

1860 And … and] Then might I move and so e2
1861 day.”] day. e2
1862 Sidelong] <Silent> \Sidelong/ e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
1863 spake,] spake e2
1863 all;] all e2
1864 Nay] Nay, CW
1864 tale] tale <had> e3
1865 lips,] lips e2
1865 scarce knew] knew not e2
1866 Of ... clear] The words she spake, sweet e2
1867 throstles] throstle’s CW
1867 wood-side near] wood side near e2;wood-side <nigh> near e3; wood-side near, CW
1868 mingled sweet] many a sweet <sound> e2
1868 scents] scent e2 CW
1868 bear;] bear e2
1869 shadows,] shadows e2
1869 conduit] conduits e2; conduit’s CW

1870 rejoice,] rejoice e2
1871 sky;] sky e2; sky. CW
1872 there,] there e2
1873 Glance, and] Glauce & e2
1873 sun] sun<r> e3
1874 white ... run] With the white light of noon upon her shone e2
1875 out; out is e2; out:
 Is] “Is e3
1875 than] of e2
1876 full of bliss?] life of bliss e2
1877 soft … slaves,] <the> soft words of slaves e2
1878 flute ... bath’s] <fine wool gown the> \flute ababbling while/ the baths e2
1879 about; ... essences,] about the scented essences e2

1880 neath] ’neath CW ; [folio (62) recto e3]
1880 trees,] trees e2
1881 anigh;] anigh e2
1882 one’s] ones e2
1883 us; ... harp-soothed] one the harp soothed e2
1883 meal] meal, CW
1884 things] matters e2
1885 the weary soul;] my weary soul, e2
1886 weary hot] weary-hot CW
1886 een with day] its day is e2; e’en with day CW
1886 done,] done e2
1887 And … with] Then the dark night shutting e2; \And/ Then the <dull> night,
 <w> \with/ e3
1887 &] and CW
1887 shut out,] without e2
1888 And ... ravelled] The lonely yearning & and insoluble e2
1888 within] within, CW
1889 – And all this] All coming e2
1889 oer ... again!] oer & oer and oer again e2; o’er and o’er and o’er again! CW

1890 vain] vain, CW; [folio 19 verso e2]
1891 this?] this e2
1891 live] li<fe>\ve/ e3
1892 and ... strive,] & fear to strive e2
1893 dying they might] they might die and e2
1893 done,] done
1894 alone?”] alone. e2 [Numeral 154 added in right margin e2]
1895 smiled ... and] gazed on her & e2
1895 said; “Fair] said fair e2; said; “<f> \F/air e3; said; “Fair CW
1895 child,] child e2
1896 Een] E’en CW
1897 thee:] thee – e2
1899 Glimpses of this] Strange things within e2
1899 life;] life e2

1900 Misty] Mist dim e2
1900 grow,] grow e2
1901 Because ... things] Perchance because the things that e2
1902 Are ... Shall come to pass soon: Een e2; [Numeral 162 added in right margin Een]
 with line drawn below it. e2]
1902 Een] E’en CW
1903 horn,] horn e2
1904 new] strange e2
1905 hearts,] hearts e2
1905 said; said woes’ e2; said:
 “Woe’s] “Woe’s CW
1906 our … see?] this place too still war and ruin see e2
1907 a blast] blast e2
1907 heard.”] heard. e2
1908 fresh] strange e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
1908 with in] within e2 CW
1908 maid’s heart] maids breast e2
1908 stirred;] stirred e2; stirred. CW
1909 “Come,” said she,] Come said she e2
1909 and] & e2; “and CW
1909 not, nought] <nought> \not, nought/ e3

1910 Of harm] Us harm e2; Of harm, CW
1910 have] have – e2;have.” CW
1911 And] [No verse paragraph division e2]; [folio (63) recto e3]
1912 Into ... sun,] And the nurse with her till the court was won e2
1913 Where ’bove] <And there have <f> come folk> Where <mid> \bove/ e2
1913 men] folk e2
1913 field] from field e2; f<r>ield e3; afield, CW
1914 shield] shield, CW
1915 Wherein ... ground] In the <noon> sun, whereon e2;
 [A line is drawn between 1ines 1914-15 e2]
1917-19 And ... see] No more at first the twain saw but that there e2
1919 home folk] home-folk CW

1920 men at arms,] m<a> \e/n at arms e2; men-at arms, CW
1920 and ... eagerly,] about that shield wrought fair e2
1921-42 As … clear] [No corresponding lines e2]
1921 tale;] tale: CW
1925 them} \them/ e3
1929 He fell Upon] \He fell/ Upon <the> e3; He fell upon CW
1929 as I say] <& spared \stayed/ not> as I say e3; as I say, CW

1930 And ... spoil] <To chase the fleers> \And with his spoil/ e3
1931 pass] <wood> \pass/ e3
1931 noontide] noontide, CW
1932 side;] side. CW
1933 longta]e] long tale, CW
1934 With bows] <All armed> \With bows/ e3
1934 company] company, CW
1937 not] not, CW

1940 &] and CW
1941 ah ... here,] <here your lady is> \ah your dame is here,/ e3
1942 Stand ... clear.”] <A fair dame meet enow to have this bliss!>
 \Stand by my masters leave a good space clear./” e3
1942 by my masters] by, my masters, CW
1943 Indeed ... out] But presently the goodwife from e2;[folio (63) recto e3]
1944 Fair clad, and] Came out & e2
1944 serving-man & thrall,] serving man & thrall e2; serving-man and thrall, CW
1945 And ... now] From th<e>\ose/ <new comers> \men/ midst whom might they e2
1946 one] man e2
1947 and … who] & fast bound. <in s> \who/ e2
1948 Now ... sunburned] Turned now his su<r>\n/ burnt. e2
1948 &] and CW
1949 Toward Glauce,] Towards Glauce e2

1950 though] <as> \though/ e2
1950 him; neath] him: <at> \neath/ e2; him; ’neath CW
1951 She … hot] <Her heart beat quick,> she \changed &/ trembled \sore/ and <the>
 \all her/ e2
1952 about ... there] within her heart; and so e2
1953 Twitching] <Moving> \Twitching/ e2
1953 though … him –] if to <go> \reach/ to him – e2
1954 and weak] & weak e2; and weak <a> e3
1954 and limb,] & limb e2
1955 Yet ever counting] <But now the chief of the ten men stood> But counting softly e2
1955 oer and oer] oer & oer e2; o’er and o’er CW
1956 Those … ten.’] \T/hose men at arms & muttering – they are ten e2
1956 ‘Ten, yea ten.’] “Ten, yea ten.” CW
1957 whereas … come] the leader of those men stood e2; [folio 20 recto;
 No verse paragraph division e2]
1958 The ... of] And said \A/ thing <wo> \o/nce deemed of wondrous e2
1958 said,] said: CW
1959 you, lady;] you lady e2; you, lady, CW

1960 be ... of] a thing for e2
1960 scorn,] scorn e2
1961 ass-load ... meat,] ass load of worms meat e2
1962-77 Though ... worth.] Yet shall this day to you and yours be sweet
 When <in> \of/ your house the good and ill is weighed
 Because thereon within your walls was laid
 The body of the Captain of your foes
 Een Aristomenes – a murmur rose
 From all folk as he spake – Fair Sir
 The lady said what welcome is there here
 Meet to reward you nought is here but ye
 <M>\E/ en as your own may freely have of me X
 <So into the hall she led, While in the place
 Was joy enow and many a happy face
 At that one mans undoing presently
 A man from out the house folk there gave cry> e2
1963 Aristomenes] Aristomenes.” CW
1968 Our ... the] <And send a messenger while yet tis> \Our company shall come back
 with the/ e3
1969 Tomorrow ... have] <To Sparta for a \strong/ guard, and have with them enow>
 \Tomorrow morn, \&/ with them shall they have/ e3
1969 &] And CW

1972 vanished.”] vanished <,> \,/” e3
1973 cried] cried: CW; [folio (65) recto e3]
1974 Be] “Be CW
1976 That] \That/ e3
1977 Ah ... thou,] X And doubly glad I am to day e2
1977 to day] today CW
1978 speak] say e2
1978 once – ] once e2
1979 that tide] th<en> \at/ \tide/ <some> e2
1979 five ... away.] \5 years/ past away e2

1980       thou,] thou e2
1980       glad ... day?] joyful of that day e2
1981       Speak] Speak, CW
1981       too?”           too; a e2
             A]
1982       man;] man e2
1983       But] And e2
1983       blood-red] blood red,
1984       heart] heart – e2
1984       out;              out Nay e2; out:
           “Nay]    “Nay, CW
1986       grown] but e2
1987       again,] again e2
1988       now,] now – e2
1988       pain,] pain e2
1989       what. But now] what – Nay dame e2

1991 be,] be e2
1991 Aristomenes] Aristomenes <guested> e2
1992 twice.” twice <bold words \and long/ are these> \Nay bondman
 peace”] hold thy peace/ e2
1992 peace”] peace!” CW
1993 The … a] <The goodwife cried> a e2; The goodwife cried, “a CW
1993 make,] make e2
1994 life’s sake;] lifes sake e2; life’s sake, CW
1995 thee;] thee e2
1996 cage] place
1996 full-fed enow,] full fed enow e2
1998 because] <at one> \because/ e2
1998 beasts] beast’s CW
1999 But] Then e2
1999 and said;] & said – e2; and said: CW

2000 Well,] Nay e2;“Well, CW
2001 still ... aught;] quiet nor heed laughter aught e2; [folio 20 verso e2]
2002 But more fools] And sillier e2; [folio (66) recto e3]
2003 Unless] But if e2
2003 abode.”] abode – e2
2004 from ... one] of the guards a man e2; <of the guards a man>
 \from the homefolk one/ e3; [No verse paragraph division e2]
2005 rake-staff] spear butt e2
2006 the … jeered;] folk laughed out and jeered – e2
2006 &,] and e2 CW
2007 Glauce … out,] Glauce, and had good will to cry out /// e2
2008 low; “Have] low – have e2; low: “Have CW
2008 doubt] doubt, e2
2009 us;] us: e2

2010       come] comes e2
2010       part!”] part. e2
2011       But] So e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
2012       all,] all e2
2013       merry,] merry e2
2013       prize,] prize e2
2015       him,] him e2
2016       For that they] They e2
2016       more ... “Small] more therefore & said small e2; more, and said, “Small CW
2017       eat, Messenian,] eat Messenian e2; [A line is drawn between lines 2016-17 e2]
2018       Deem’st] Deemst e2
2018       not ... enow!] wasted us not yet enow e2
2019       then? then; nought e2; then?”
             Nought] Nought CW
2019       said] said, CW

2020 colour,] colour e2
2021 spake;] spake, CW
2022 quivering, till she,] quivering till she e2
2023 tell said; tell said Mother e2; tell, said:
 “Mother,] “Mother, CW
2023 see,] see e2
2024 me?] me – e2
2025 this place,] <methinks> this place e2
2025 mans] man’s CW
2025 bear,] bear e2
2026 here,] here e2
2027 those … that] this man standing over him withat e2
2028 face] eyes e2; <eyes> \face/ e3
2029 belie] bely e2
2029 speech] speech; CW

2030 For ... look] Yea as from him pardon she did e2;
 For pardon <of him> \rather/ did <her eyes> \that look/ e3
2031 As … eyes,] For <their> \her/ eyes <met> \met/ <in> \his/ \solemn/ eyes e2;
 [folio (67) recto e3]
2032 a troubled] <a godlike> \sweet soft troubled/ e2
2032 win] win, CW
2033 of] <a> \of/ e2
2035 Sick] <Y> \S/ick e2 e3
2035 gaze,] gaze e2
2037 not,] not e2
2037 there,] there e2
2038 her] the e2
2039 While .. maid;] <And Aristomenes as> \Then spake/ her mother ah poor maid e2
2039 mother;] mother: CW

2040 now] now, CW
2040 dreamy,] dreamy e2
2041 dream.] dream e2
2042 Love-sick] Love sick e2
2042 seem.”] seem – e2
2043 Aristomenes] Aristomenes, CW; [No verse paragraph division e2]
2044 vision muttered neath] vision, muttered ’neath CW
2044 breath,] b<e> \re/ath e2; breath: CW
2045 “Woes me,] Woes me e2; “Woe’s me, CW
2046 ache;] ache – e2 CW
2047 face,] face e2; [folio 21 recto e2]
2048 love!] love – e2
2049 Ah] Ah, CW

2051 Wherewith] Wherein e2
2051 thought] <deem> \thought/ e3
2051 strive] strive. CW
2052 Yet were] <God wot> Yet <in good> am e2
2052 1ive –] live e2; live <”> – e3
2053 Well] <Well> <And so tomorrow shall try all things there> Well e2
2053 proves] try e2
2053 ill.”] ill – e2
2054 “What bondsman,”] What bondsman e2; “What, bondsman, CW
2054 still?”] still – e2
2055 “hast] hast e2
2055 magic then] magic e2
2056 oer us,] oer us e2; o’er us, CW
2056 world’s men] worlds men – e2; world’s men, CW
2057 vilely? deemest] vilely dreamest e2; vilely? Deemest CW
2058 Perchance that] That spite of all e2
2058 scape] ’scape CW
2058 even now?”] us now? e2
2059 Then] <The Captain smiled and said> Then e2 [No verse paragraph division e2]
2059 Aristomenes;] Aristomenes – e2; Aristomenes: CW

2060 “Fair fellow nay,] Nay fair fellow e2; “Fair fellow, nay, CW
2060 peace,] peace e2
2061 For that a] And that some e2; [folio (68) recto e3]
2061 hand] hand < – > e2
2062 Een] <To patient> Een e2; E’en CW
2062 land,] land e2
2063 Fairer ... Better than my Messenia – his e2
 His]
2064 the … all] mens hearts of men amid e2
2064 noise] noise, CW
2065 crept,] crept e2
2067 them,] them
2067 to him more,] <more> to him \more/ e2 [Numeral 52 is added in right margin e2]
2068 But] <So soon they took \him/ and> But e2
2069 Terror soon,] terror soon e2

2070 limb.] limb; e2
2071 Day] And unto Sparta went a messenger
 These joyful tidings unto folk to bear
 Day e2
2071 and died,] meanwhile,
2071 with ... fall] when the night did fall e2; <when the night did fall>
 \with the first nightfall/ e3
2071 nightfall] night-fall CW
2072 gan] did e2; ’gan CW
2073 men at arms] men-at-arms CW; [A line is drawn between lines 2072-73 e2]
2074 fill,] fill e2
2075 but sparingly. Now] <if somewhat> \but/ sparingly: now e2
2076 ____ that night] Hertha ever charge e2
2077 Charge … according] <About> \Over/ the<meat &> drink, <and> \according/ e2
2077 oer] o’er CW
2078 Unto … out;] <Gave to> Serving the waiting women, e2
2079 There … good,] In that house ever was the drink right
 good e2

2080 mood] mood, CW
2081 marvel] wonder e2; <wonder>\marvel/ e3
2081 eer] e’er CW
2082 Their … and] There mouths had touched & e2
2082 fair] fair. CW
2083 pass,] pass e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
2084 dreadful all] <monsterous> \dreadful all/ e2
2086 Within her bower,] <Into> Within her e2
2086 had] had, CW
2087 yearning,] \confused/ grief e2; yearning CW
2087 confused grief, a]yearning and the e2
2088 at … should] impending, to e2; [folio 21 verso e2]
2089 feet ... dull] footsteps from that e2

2090 Captain bounden] bounden Captain e2 [No verse paragraph divisione2]
2091 noise,] noise e2; [folio (69) recto e3]
2092 Twixt] Between e2; <Between> \Twixt/ e3; Betwixt CW
2092 and] of e2
2093 His guards raised,] <Of those> his guards raised e2
2093 game,] game e2
2095 dreams,] dreams e2
2095 and] & e2
2096 with] <with> \in/ e2
2097 rest, rest. So e2
 … wise]
2097 grew] grew, CW
2098 midnight] mi<g>\d/ night e2
2098 drew] drew CW

2100-01 out, ... now] out and Glauce sank ere now e2
2100 house] <night> \house/ e3
2102 dream] dream, CW
2103 With] <And started> with e2
2103 quick and] swift & e2
2104 At, that deep] A<nd>\t/ the great e2
2104 Which did she] which she could e2; wh: did she e3
2105 a-drawing nigh;] a drawing nigh – e2
2105 moon’s] moons e2
2106 o’er bright,] more bright e2; o’er-bright, CW
2107 Panting ... fearful] And ever she thought to hear a sudden e2
2108 Should ... then] Break through the stillness,when e2
2109 half shut] half-shut CW
2109 fall,] fall e2

2110 opened –] opened, e2
2111 do ... there] do when <there the old nurse stood> \in the door way there/ e2
2112 &] and CW
2113 Showed Glauce,] She looked and e2
2113 face flushed,] <eyes gleam> face flushed e2
2114 nurse … “Thine] nurse, and said all thine e2
2115 know, … need] know now, no need now e2
2116 edges, … swords.”] poisoned edges of the swords – e2
2117 straight] soft e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
2117 hall] hall; CW
2118 high] tall e2
2118 moonlight] moons light e2
2119 sunken] fallen <this way and that
 Both men & women even> e2
2119 sat] sat, CW

2120 Blind] Blind, CW
2120 motionless] motionless – e2; motionless, CW
2120 rigid,] rigid, e2
2121 and whispered: “Yea] but yet went on e2; and whispered, “Yea, CW
2122-25 Have … me.”] When on the nurses face a strange smile shone
 Midst the great taper that she held as she e2
2123 She] [folio (70) recto e3]; [New verse paragraph CW]
2124 morrow] tomorrow CW
2124 sake,] sake, CW
2126 And ... on] <oer ##> Led oer the moonli<gh>\t/ pavement e2
2127 hall’s ... fair] wall behind the high seat there – e2
2128 And] She e2
2128 taper,] taper e2
2128 glare] glare – e2
2129 erne-wrought eagle] erne wrought e2; erne-wrought \eagle/ e3; erne-wrought CW

2130 wield,] wield e2;wield – CW
2131 Old ... that] The latest trophies of her fathers e2
2131 house.] house – e2 CW
2132 Which her] And then on tiptoe with <a> \her/ e2
2133 straight … and] did she take <d> \a/down & e2;
 <did> \straight/ she <take> \took/ adown and e3
2134 the nurse ... the] her nurse unto the iron clamped e2
2135 dungeon;] dungeon, e2
2136 gear] gear<,> e3
2136 of,] off, e2; [folio 22 recto e2]
2136 o’er slow] oer slow e2; o’er-slow CW
2137 it, ... set] its weight twas but to lay e2
2138 well-worn] well worn e2
2139 sword. sword, and
 And]

2140 dear face] dear e2
2141 life; she] life: she e2; life. She CW
2142 door opened now,] <nurse> \door/ opened, now e2
2143 once;] once, e2
2144 and] & e2; <al> and e3
2144 air;] air e2
2145 oer] o’er CW
2145 be,] be e2
2146 Of those grey] <And> o<#> \f/ th<e>\ose grey/ e2
2146 see,] see e2
2147 life,] life e2 CW
2147 great and] great & e2
2148 part,] part – e2; part. CW
2149 in, and] in & e2

2150 upon] <##> \upon/ e3
2151 sleep:] sleep; e2
2152 joy of utter] sweetness of <her> \utter/ e2
2153 oer] o’er CW
2153 heart, … wandering] heart as like a wounded e2
2154 mouth ... face,] lips stole oer his face e2
2155 breath] breath; e2
2154 heard] hea\r/d e2
2156 moment,] moment e2; [folio (71) recto e3]
2156 her] his e2
2157 lips … to] mouth was laid on e2
2158 went … kiss;] was given him in that kiss e2
2158 kiss;] kiss. CW
2159 Then] And e2
2159 hands] hand e2

2160 bands,] band – e2
2161 was,] was e2
2162 face; but,] face – but e2
2163 well-expected fate,] well expected fate e2
2164 not] not e2
2164 wait,] wait e2 [Numeral 75 added in margin with a line drawn beneath line
2164 e2]
2165-89 While doubt] [No corresponding lines e2]
2165 While fetter-key] And therewithal from a guard belt a key e1
2165 guards] guard’s CW
2166 soft-foot] softe foot e1
2166 silently] silently, CW
2167 Which] <W> \A/nd e1; <Well> \Which/ e3
2167 Glauce’s ... she] Glauces hand the smooth steel e1
2167 slid;] slid, e1;slid. CW
2168 it and] and e1
2169 hand: but he] hand but e1

2170 clicking] clinking e1
2170 key,] key e1
2171 hand,] hands – e1
2172 He ... stiffly,] he rose up swiftly e1; [folio 5 recto e1]
2173 Her hand outstretched;] her outstretched hand e1
2174 other, on] other oer e1; other, <oer> \on/ e3
2175-76 His ... hand] A swift glance round he cast <held> \&/ her \hot/ hand
 <Fall down & there unsteadily hed stand> e1
2177 Fell down, and] Left lonely e1
2177 it,] it e1
2178 oer ... flit.] a great pain across her heart did flit e1
2178 oer] o’er CW
2179 down,] down e1; [No verse paragraph division e1]
2179 & neath] and ’neath CW

2180 Muttered ... then] <m> M/uttered a <#> word and e2
2180 from each] out from each e1; from <his &> \each/ e3
2181 those his guards,] <t>his guard, e1
2181 &] and CW
2182 laid,] <s> \l/aid e1
2183 Then rose and] And<s>\r/ising e1; Then rose, and CW
2184 And ... helm,and] & shield & helm & e1
2185 way;] way e1; way. CW; [folio 5 verso e1]
2186 passed] past e1
2187 of] <##> \o/f el
2187 yet, &] yet &e1; yet, and CW
2188 sleepers wallowed,] feasters <#> \w/allowed e1. [Note added to the end of the draft:
 Query as to the way of betrayal – say he arranges with certain merchants and they
 are taken by the Spartans who are lurking close by. The door is opened, and Glauce
 is killed & Lausus taken & is stoned afterwards by the Spartans about the same time
 that A. is chucked into the hole at ######### .
 [Note added to folio 6 recto: Scene in which G. says to A love me, he says can't
 she makes a noise but is relieved and goes off to L. e1]
2189 beside … he] besides the threshold as <t>\h/e e2; [folio (72) recto e3]

2191 who ... though] his guides; <but the nurse who had> \and made as though/ e2
2192 have spoken there,] said some words e2
2192 show,] show e2; show. CW
2193 woman,] woman e2
2194 quenched] quenched, CW
2194 muttered, “Haste haste] muttered swift swift e2
2194 “Haste] “<h> \H/aste e3; “Haste, CW
2194 on,] on e2, on; CW
2195 tonight”] tonight e2; tonight?” CW
2196 light] <night> light e2; <n> \l/ight e3
2197 court:] court e2
2198 twas] ’twas CW
2199 tales,] tales e2

2200 sleep; ... she] sleep – but on the old crone e2
2201 And] <In> \And/ e2
2201 Captain’s helm,] Captains <steel> \helm/ e2
2202 And ... in] <And last a long way off the maid>
 <And then alone came Glauce woe and weal>
 <Turned to a dream for her>
 And Glauce followed: as in e2
2202 Glauces gown; in] Glauce’s gown. In CW
2203 should ... more;] would know her more e2
2204 days,] days e2; CW; [folio 22 verso e2]
2205 soul;] soul e2
2205 images] im<g>\a/ges e2
2206 breeze,] breeze e2; breeze; CW
2207 A] So e2
2207 years,] years e2
2208 tears:] tears e2; tears. CW
2209 back,] back e2

2210 away; ’twas] away, twas e2
2210 moonlight burned,] hot tears burned e2
2211 Burned… Thereon in the cold moonlight <,> \–/<clashed> \groaned/the e2
 heavy]
2212 now,] now e2
2213 Drew ... leaves;] Stayed by its iron leaves: e2
2213 swung,] swung e2; swung; CW
2214 the] its e2
2215 while,] while <;> \,/ e3 221
2216 close shut] close-shut CW
2217-18 She ... died] [No corresponding lines e2]
2217 fear] fear, CW
2218 Until with] <But> \Until with/ e3
2218 heart nigh] <soon there> \heart nigh/ e3
2219 As ... alone –] she strove to think, and there withal alone e2
2219 found] <wou> \found/ e3

2220 – A … two] She was a space because the twain e2
2220 – A] A CW
2221 oak-wood;] close wood; e2
2222 join them, and] join<ed> them & e2; [folio (73) recto e3]
2223 by] & e2; <with> \by/ e3
2224 Unto] <T> \U/nto e2
2224 there to] h\th/ere did e2
2225 voice ... say:] <#> \v/oice did <y>\th/e hero say e2
2226 “This] This e2; [No verse paragraph division e2]
2226 late ebbing fast] een as it ebbed e2
2227 me –] me e2
2227 not –] not e2
2228 aught] a thing e2
2229 own –] own; e2
2229 life,] life e2

2230       Made … a] Is not – a fearful e2
2231       Is … if] Made by the Gods – If e2
2231       ere] e’re CW
2232       t’will] twill e2; ’twill CW
2233       you – One] you – one e2; you. One CW
2233       yet,] as e2
2234       Our … this,] The time to spare what meaneth this e2
2235       ye, –] ye – e2
2236       now?] now e2--
2237-40 Maiden, ... me] [No corresponding lines e2]

2240 loving me] lov<e of>\ing/ me e3; loving me – CW
2241 Woes] Woe’s CW
2241 therefore! Where] therefore <how> \wh/ere e2
2243 strife! ... talk,] strife – I smile I talk e2
2245 do.] do e2
2246 wherewith to] that I might e2
2247 How] <h> \H/ow e2
2247 Death] Death, CW
2247 be?] be e2

2251-52 And ... give?”] [no corresponding lines e2]
2252 such] \such/ e3
2253 Now] [No verse paragraph division e2]
2254 her,] her e2; [folio (74) recto e3]
2254 grew,] grew e2
2255 falter] <tremble> \falter/ e2
2255 him;] him e2; him: CW
2256 “Hearken] Hearken e2
2256 little] little, CW
2256 dim!] dim – e2
2257 desire,] desire e2
2258 and] & e2

2259-2302 That … delight!] [No corresponding lines in e2]
2261 ache] ache, CW
2267 oer.’] o’er’? CW

2272       stare] stare, CW
2273       wrath;] wrath: CW
2278       Knowst] Know’st CW

2280       &] and CW
2284       but] “but CW
2285       &] and CW
2286       Let] [folio (75) recto e3]
2287       &] and CW

2291 trembled] trembled, CW
2291 knelt] knelt, CW
2294 fate;] fate. CW
2295 Then] <As> \Then/ e3
2296 gan] ’gan CW
2297 land] land, CW
2298 hand,] hand. CW

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