Notes on Variants
David Latham
0.1 Dorothea.] Dorothea b2; [St. Dorothea was a Christian martyr tortured to death during the persecutions ordered by the Roman Emperor Diocletian in 303 A.D.]
0.2 Argument.] Argument b2
0.3 Maiden] maiden b2
0.4 faith,] faith b2
0.5 passing ... death] passing b2
0.8 done. ________ ] done. b2
15 life] li<v>\f/e
b1
16 And] [folio 2 recto
b1]
19 Ending] [folio 2 recto
b2]
21 Dorus] Dorus <#>
b1; [Dorus was the father of Dorothea.]
21 last,] last
b2
27 Gods] God’s
b2
29 God] God,
b2
29 fear] <scorn> \fear/
b1
30 word] world
b2
33 led] led</> b1
35 unto] unto to
b2
37 But] [folio 3 recto
b1]
43 reign] reign <–>.
b1
45 Its] the
b2
49 cried] c<#>\r/ied
b1
50 Christians] christians
b2
51 Our] [folio 3 recto
b2] 53 Dorus] Doru<#>s
b1
55 slept,] slept
b2
58 And] [folio 4 recto
b1]
59 last;] last,
b2; [Cappadocia was a northeastern district of Asia Minor which became a Roman province in 17 A.D.]
62 CEsarea;] CEsarea,
b2; [Caesarea was the capital city in Cappadocia.]
62 rest] <peace> rest
b1
64 more,] more
b2
65 wife] <to> wife
b1
66 daughter,] daughter
b2
67 clean] <#> clean
b1
73 home,] home
b2
79 citharea] <C> Citharea
b1
80 So] [folio 5 recto
b1]
81 their] the<re>\ir/
b182 Moreover] [folio 4 recto
b2]
85 through] <to de> through
b1
90 Unto] <T>\U/nto
b1
91 ought,] ought
b2
93 then,] then
b2
94 them,] them
b2
95 at ... hem] <outside the guarding hem> \at last outside the hem/
b1 [Correction on folio 4 verso
b1]
96 Christs] Christ’s
b2
96 straigtway] straightway
b2
97 That] Tha<n>\t/
b1
100 Each] [folio 6 recto
b1]
100 thereby,] thereby;
b2
101 straight,] straight
b2
104 doutful] doubtful
b2
107 sit,] sit
b2
112 less,] less b2
113 But] [folio 5 recto b2]
115 vain,] vain b2
117 Emperors] Emperor’s b2
117 town,] town b2
121 The] [folio 7 recto
b1]
122 such ... love] <scarce had power to move> \such a flame of love/
b1
125 about,] about
b2
127 “Sir”] “Sir,”
b2
127 two] “two
b2
130 truly”] truly,”
b2
134 “Yea”] “Yea,”
b2
142 like] like <them>
b1
143 And] [folio 8 recto
b1]
145 Also] [folio 6 recto
b2] 149 forth,] forth
b2
150 he] he<r>
b1
155 have;] have
b2
156 straigtway] straightway
b2
157 Calliste:] Calliste;
b2
162 Hung, ready] Hung, re<d>\a/dy
b1; Hung ready
b2
164 Within] [folio 9 recto
b1]
165 sisters,] sisters
b2
166 the] the<ir>
b1
167 women slave,] woman slave
b2
167 brown,] brown
b2
170 demure,] demure
b2
170 above] <alo> \above/
b1
174 But] But <th>
b1
176 The] [folio 7 recto
b2]
180 lady,] lady
b2
182 said Come] said, “come
b2
186 So] [folio 10 verso
b1]
187 ovelooked] overlooked
b2
189 Within] <#> within
b1
192 “Nay” said the slave] “Nay,” said the slave,
b2
192 this,] this
b2
193 it] <this> \it/
b1
196 with] “with
b2
198 ladies?”] <lovely> ladies?”
b1; ladies.”
b2
198 certainly”] certainly”.
b2
199 but] “but
b2
201 thou] thou <#>
b1
202 Well,] Well
b2
203 thou;”] thou<;>\./”
b2
208 still] [folio 11 recto
b1]
209 If] If <o>
b1; [folio 8 recto
b2]
210 may ... you] you may glove if you so
b2
211 then] then,
b2
213 hardly] hardly <nor>
b1
216 &] and
b2
219 on] in
b2
224 dead;] dead:
b2
228 laughed] laug<##>\hed/
b1
230 Before] [folio 12 recto
b1]
235 sore – ”] sore” –
b2
239 masters] master’s
b2
240 But] [folio 9 recto
b2] 243 lips] <all> \lips/
b1
246 “Lady,” he said] “Lady” he said,
b2
248 but] “but
b2
250 Therewith] [folio 13 recto
b1]
252 so;] so
b2
255 Prefect] Prefect <#>
b1
258 Prince & King,] <cr> \P/rince & King,
b1; Prince and King
b2
259 too] to
b2
260 henceforth,] henceforth
b2
262 That] That <is>
b1
271 For] [folio 14 recto
b1]; [folio 10 recto
b2]
273 guilt.] guilt
b2
275 away, ] away
b2
279 unto] to
b2
281 wouldst] would’st
b2
283 of] of <#>
b1
284 this] this <#>
b1
285 Surely] Surely,
b2
286 slave.] slave,
b2
287 word,] word
b2
288 thing,] thing <?>\,/
b1; thing
b2
291 And] [folio 15 recto
b1]
291 death;] death
b2
292 will bring] will <give> \bring/
b1; bringest
b2
298 death,”] death”
b2
299 If] “If
b2
301 All] [folio 11 recto
b2]
305 wreath] wreath<s>
b1
309 tell] <d> \t/ell
b1
310 The] [folio 16 recto
b1]
311 “In that] “On that<,>
b1; In that
b2
311 he,] he
b2
312 And] <T> \A/nd
b1
313 be clean.] <f> be clean.
b1; be clean
b2
315 To] <O> To
b1
316 faith,] faith
b2
317 Upon] <A> Upon
b1
317 earth,] earth
b2
318 “Alas”] “Alas,”
b2
320 Be gone] Begone
b2
322 I] “I
b2
325 now.] now
b2
328 That] [folio 12 recto
b2]
329 Who] [folio 17 recto
b1]
331 land,] land
b2
336 came] came <#>
b1
338 But ... finger] <But while she stood before the watchful King
Upon her finger did he set set the ring> But on her finger <did>
b1
342 likewise] likewise,
b2
343 without] without <fr>
b1
346 sin] sin<n>
b1
348 my ... hold] <with> my left <to hold> \hand to hold/
b1
349 Heaped] [folio 18 recto
b1]
350 Lord, ] Lord
b2
353 dead. ] dead.”
b2
354 passed; &] passed and
b2
357 or] nor
b2
358 Then] [folio 13 recto
b2]
359 his, or dead] his or dead,
b2
362 when the] when
b2
369 But] [folio 19 recto
b1]
376 where,] where
b2
382 justice-hall,] justice-hall
b2
383 for] for <th>
b1
384 word] words
b2
387 said.] said
b2
388 O] “O
b2
390 pine,] [folio 20 recto
b1]; [folio 14 recto
b2]; pine
b2
392 this] this <#>
b1
394 hands,] hands
b2
407 Lords] Lord’s
b2
408 the jewels] \the jewels/
b2
411 Who] [folio 21 recto
b1]
413 years;] years
b2
414 awhile] <awal> awhile
b1; a while
b2
417 dark ning] dark’ning
b2
418 life] live
b2
418 unnamed] <unk> unnamed
b1
419 mens] men’s
b2
420 last.] last
b2
421 Yet] <And> \Yet/
b1
422 Then] <And> \Then/
b1; [folio 15 recto
b2]
422 pain.] pain
b2
427 led] led<s>
b1
428 she] <the> she
b1
432 Yea] [folio 22 recto
b1] 432 some] <#> \s/ome
b1
435 brought] <set> brought
b1
436 in] <o> \i/n
b1
439 lawyers] <lovers sa> \lawyers/
b1
439 &] and
b2
441 And,] And
b2
442 ship’s] <s#> ship’s
b1; ships
b2
446 stood ... gold.] stood, all <g> clad in gold.
b1; stood all clad in gold
b2
452 Yet] [folio 16 recto
b2]
453 Giddy] [folio 23 recto
b1]
455 face,] face
b2
458 spoke,] spoke
b2
464 oer] o’er
b2
470 This] <All> \Th/is
b1
472 day] day”
b2
473 he,] he
b2; [folio 24 recto
b1]
480 shame,] shame
b2
481 I] [folio 17 recto
b2] name,] name
b2
482 flesh] flesh <th>
b1
484 too] to
b2
490 pain;] pain
b2
494 And] [folio 25 recto
b1]
496 night,] night
b2
497 thou] thou<f>
b1
497 none,] none
b2
502 wrong-doing] wrong doing
b2
507 tender-nurtured] tender nurtured
b2
510 “Maiden,” ... said,] “Maiden” the prefect said
b2
511 merciful,] merciful
b2
514 Yea] Yea,
b2; [folio 18 recto
b2]
516 Though] [folio 26 recto
b2]
516 thereby.] thereby
b2
522 diest;] diest,
b2
526 live”] live,”
b2
527 Until] <T> \U/ntil
b1
534 Happy] <But> Happy
b1
537 Of] [folio 27 recto
b1]
539 too swift-drained] \too/ swift-drained
b1; too swift drained
b2
540 lips:] lips<;>\:/
b2
543 upon the] upon
b2
544 nonetheless] none theless
b2
545 No] [folio 19 recto
b2]
552 selfsame] self same
2
553 loved &] loved and
b2
556 heart,] heart;
b2
557 befell] <fe> befell
b1
558 Such] [folio 28 recto
b1]
558 rebel] rebels
b2
558 Lord;] Lord,
b2
559 Dorothea,] Dorothea
b2
560 patiently,] patiently
b2
570 they,] they
b2
577 A] [folio 20 recto
b2]
580 And] [folio 29 recto
b1]
584 while,] while
b2
590 again, and sighed, &] again and sighed and
b2
591 deeds] de<a>\e/ds
b1
593 Gods] God’s
b2
595 Now] [Not indented
b2]
601 So] [folio 29 recto
b1]
602 cell:] cell;
b2
606 And round] <And to each other > \And roundj
b1
609 She] [folio 21 recto
b2]
613 late] late <q>
b1
612 other:] other<;>\:/
b2
622 While] [folio 31 recto
b1]
626 stains,] stains
b2
634 gone, ] gone
b2
640 that before this day.] than before this day
b2
641 say?”] say?
b2
642 Then] [folio 22 recto
b2]
642 Yea] “Yea
b2
643 I know] [folio 32 recto
b1]
645 away,] away
b2
648 alas!] Alas!
b2
649 Should] Should <f>
b1
658 and ... reck] <while round Callistes neck>\and nothing did she reck/
b1
659 Callistes’] Callistes
b2
663 And] [folio 31 verso, opposite line 663:] 654 (841,)
b1
664 But] [folio 32 (sic) recto (33)
b1]
665 arose,] arose
b2
666 thee,] thee
b2
666 try] try<,>
b1
669 way:] way
b2
670 quickly] quickly,
b2
672 cried, “yea] cried “yea,
b2
673 And] [folio 23 recto
b2]
675 rivers] river’s
b2
675 side.”] side
b2
676 made,] made
b2
677 afraid,] afraid
b2
not] not <not>
b1
681 whatso] wha<s>\t/so
b1
682 prefect’s] prefects
b2
684 How] [folio (34) recto
b1]
688 Calliste’s] Callistes
b2
688 lord,] lord
b2
693 night ... so] <###> \night/ shall <your ###> \no one be so/
b1
694 ye,] ye
b2
699 stand] stand,
b2
703 &] and
b2
704 That] <And> That
b1
705 And] [folio 24 recto
b2]
705 down-hanging] down hanging
b2
707 That] [folio (35) recto
b1]
708 things] thin<k>\g/s
b1
709 nought.”] nought
b2
711 first] first,
b2
713 herein”] <#> herein”
b1; herein.”
b2
715 bowed] <###> \bowed/
b1
717 Go] “Go
b2
719 tire,] t<r>\ir/e,
b1
722 die] die,
b2
723 even ... unto] <free yea if> even \if un/to
b1
726 Death] <d> \D/eath
b2
727 hangman’s finger’s] hangmans fingers
b2
729 If] [folio (36) recto
b1]
730 what] <such> \what/
b1
731 gain.”] gain”
b2
732 forth] forth <#>
b1
736 Such things were] <The> \Such/ things <was> \were/ <to be>
b1
737 They] [folio 25 recto
b2]
737 then] them
b2
739 Then] Then <to>
b1
741 desire.] desire
b2
744 Bring] <Fr> Bring
b1
750 Where] [folio (37) recto
b1]
755 O Maiden] “O maiden
b2
755 to-day] to day
b2
756 do] do.”
b2
757 said,] said
b2
760 from me”] from <###>\me”/
b1
765 groaned,] groaned, <###>
b1; groaned
b2
767 That] [folio 26 recto
b2]
767 on that day] <afterwards> \on that day/
b1; [No rhyming couplet for this line following a triplet.]
768 Full] <Fr> Full
b1
770 To] [folio (38) recto
b1]
770 hear; ] hear
b2
771 again, too,] again
b2
771 forbear] <b> \f/orbear
b1
772 hands,] hands
b2
776 hear] hear <fin>
b1
776 him] him.
b2
777 did] did<s>
b1
778 worn, ... face,] worn pale changed face
b2
778 unchanged] <ch> unchanged
b1
779 apart,] apart
b2
780 slender, hands] slender, <tremb#> \hands/
b1; slender hands
b2
783 enough,] enough
b2
786 life,] life
b2
787 I] To
b2
789 bless] bless.”
b2
790 Then] [folio (39) recto
b1]
792 reward,] reward
b2
796 have fear of this] ha<f>\v/e fear of thi<n>\s/
b1
797 meet] meet the
b2
798 That] [folio 27 recto
b2]
803 &] and
b2
808 her] <s> \h/er b1
809 thee,] <you> \theej,
b1
810 &] and
b2
812 And] [folio (40) recto
b1]
812 sword ... Slain,] sword – let her be slain
b2
815 mazed,] mazed
b2
816 in] in<to>
b1
816 home,] home
b2
819 How beit] Howbeit
b2
821 had;] <t> had;
b1; had,
b2
823 Protonotary,] Protonotary
b2
824 &] and
b2
825 Juno’s] Junos
b2
829 this] thi<n>\s/
b1; [folio 28 recto
b2]
831 mead” ] mead.”
b2
832 Then] [folio (41) recto
b1]
834 said] said,
b2
834 thing, so] thing, <therefore now> \so/
b1; thing so
b2
870 town, ] town
b2
872 But] [folio (43) recto
b1]
874 fearful] fearful,
b2
877 fold;] fold,
b2
887 glad.] glad
b2
888 Theophilus] <Thep> Th<o>\e/ophilus
b1; [folio 30 recto
b2]
891 fed,] fed
b2
892 came] came.
b2
893 Then] [folio (44) recto
b1]; [Start of new verse paragraph
b2]
894 down, til] <,until> \down, till/ [Correction entry on folio 43 verso
b1]; down till
b2
896 hand;] hand,
b2
897 She,] She
b2
899 odorous, ever-blooming] odorous ever blooming
b2
901 evermore.”] evermore”
b2
904 they were;] the<re>\y/ were;
b1; they were
b2
905 And,] and
b2
907 Now] Now,
b2
908 Theophilus] T<e>\h/eophilus
b1
909 clime] clim<g>\e/
b1
910 &] and
b2
911 town. ] town
b2
911.1 Story of Dorothea.] the story of Dorothea
b2
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