"The Wanderers"

Textual notes


0.1  The Wanderers] [Untitled a1]
0.2-0.27  how ... was] [No argument CW]
0.8  them] \them/ a1
0.10  Fighting Man]  [One of two ships in which the wanderers set sail, the other being the Rose Garland.]
0.11  How]  [folio 1 verso a1]
0.21  how]  [folio 2 recto a1]

1-1080  OHO! ... need.”] [No corresponding lines a1]

1081 we came]  [folio 1 recto a1]; they came, CW
1082 case]  case, CW
1083 fame]  fame, CW
1084 race]  race, CW
1085 Sirs]  “Sirs, CW
1085 ladies ... be]  Ladies’ Land we be,” CW
1086 said and]  said, “and CW
1088 yoke]  yoke. CW
1089 speak]  [folio 1 verso a1]; speak, CW
1090 fame]  fame, CW
1091 Greek]  ‘Greek’ CW
1092 name]  name. CW
1093 was]  ‘was,’ CW
1094 base]   base, CW
1095 folk alas]   folk, alas! CW
1096 bitter case]  evil case: CW
1097 he]  [folio 2 recto a1] we CW
1098 Emperor]  Emperor, CW
1099 must ... year]  these beasts must slay CW

1101     Hercules]  Hercules: CW
1102     Yea Sirs &]  <# ##> \Yea/ Sirs & a1; Yea, Sirs, and CW
1104     this]  <our> this a1
1104     hear]  hear.” CW
1105     have ... said]  [folio 2 verso a1]; “Have no fear, fair “maidens,” we said, CW
1106     We]  <Of this Lord have we no gr> We a1; “We CW
1106     might]  might, CW
1107     God]  God, CW
1107     dead]  dead, CW
1108     sight]  sight. CW
1110     some in wild]  \some/ <oft> in \wild/ a1.
1110     been]  been, CW
1112     the moors have seen]  Greek fire seen. CW
1113     Or else]  [folio 3 recto a1]; Yea, and CW
1113     flee]  flee, CW
1114     hide]  hide, CW
1115     there]  there, CW
1116     our]  ours CW
1116     side]  side.” CW
1117     as]  <while> \as/ a1
1117     spoke]  talked CW
1118     afar]  afar, CW
1119     & piteous]  and piteous, CW

1120     And ... point]  <But all> \And blown/ unlike a \point/ <####> a1
1120     war]  war. CW
1121     And]  [folio 3 verso a1]
1122     Folk]  <A> \F/olk a1
1122     nobly]  nobly, CW
1123     music]  trumpets CW
1124     And]  And <will she> a1
1125     banner]  banner, CW
1127     Diana]  Diana, CW [Worshipped by women, Diana was the goddess of the moon, the open country, the chase, and childbirth.]
1128     knee]  knee. CW
1129     in ... black]  [folio 4 recto a1] <with them was there a great> \in the midst a great black/ a1
1130     All ... trees]  <try with black cloth & wrought with
trees> \All wrought about with cypress trees/ a1
1130     trees]  trees, CW
1132     We]  <Th> \W/e a1
1132     ladies]  ladies. CW
1133     us]  us, CW
1134     Amazed a while]  Amazed, a while, CW
1134     forward]  forward, CW
1136     &]  and CW
1136     sward]  sward, CW
1137     And caught]  [folio 4 verso a1] <Then presently we> And caught a1; Caught up CW

1138     aloud]  aloud, CW
1139     & yellow hair]  and yellow hair, CW
1140     And]  Or CW
1140     soft]  soft. CW
1142     And]  And, CW
1143     & torn & piteous]  and torn, and piteous, CW
1144     said we]  said, “We CW
1145     damsels]  [folio 5 recto a1]; damsels: CW
1147     wells]  wells, CW
1148     will we]  \will/ we a1; we CW
1150     ye ask]  you ask, CW
1151     evermore Sirs]  evermore, Sirs, CW
1152     handmaidens]  handmaidens; CW
1152     task]  task <Shall be too m> a1
1153     will]  [folio 5 verso a1] will. CW
1156     men] men, CW
1156     be]  be.” CW
1157     We]  “We CW
1157     fellows we said]  fellows,” we said, CW
1158     Left]  “Left CW
1159     by Gods head]  by <th> \G/ods head a1; By God’s Head CW

1161     both] [folio 6 recto a1]; all CW
1161     & new]  and new.” CW
1162     we]  w\e/ a1; we, CW
1163     ship except we]  ship, except a CW
1164     stay]  stay. CW
1165     fellows]  fellows, CW
1168     ladies sake]  ladies’ sake. CW
1169     ourselves]  [lines 1169-72 follow lines 1173-76 but Morris’s arrows reverse the order a1]; ourselves, CW
1170     lack]  lack, CW
1172     back]  back. CW
1173     There]  There <God> a1
1173     Garland]  Garland: CW
1175     Heathen]  heathen CW
1176     rotted]  rotted <away> a1
1177     So]  [folio 7 recto a1]; SO [oversized initial S] CW
1179     pain]  pain, CW
1181     meet]  meet, CW
1183     armed]  armed, CW

1184     thigh]  thigh. CW
1185     & rough]  [folio 7 verso a1]; and rough, CW
1186     4th day]  fourth day. CW
1189     For ... on]  <We travelled on> for two days more \we travelled on/ a1
1190     &]  and CW
1190     still]  still. CW
1192     hill]  hill. CW
1193     then]  [folio 8 recto a1]
1194     valley &]  valley, and CW
1195     A]  <T> \A/ a1
1195     down]  down, CW
1196     espy]  espy.
1197     Then]  [Asterisks indicate that the second stanza on folio 9 recto belongs here a1]; Thence CW
1197     messenger]  messenger, CW
1198     place]  place, CW
1200     case]  case. CW

1202     &]  and CW

1203     drew]  drew, CW
1204     past]  passed, CW

1205     &]  [folio 8 verso a1] and CW
1206     about]  about, CW
1209     came]  came, CW
1211     raiment]  gold raiment, CW
1212     &]  and CW
1212     behold]  behold. CW
1213     their] [folio 9 recto a1] <her> \their/ a1
1213     fell]  fell, CW
1215     full]  full well; CW
1216     there]  down CW
1217     & said]  [folio 9 verso a1] and said: CW
1218     Which ... lord]  “Which is your Lord, CW
1219     off]  \off/ a1
1219     head]  head, CW
1220     live]  live? CW
1221     you Sirs]  you, Sirs, CW
1222     & houses]  and houses; CW
1223     bold – ]  bold.” CW
1224     hear]  hear, CW
1225     And]  [folio 10 recto a1] <Now when> And a1
1225     gaze]  stare CW

1227     ways]  ways, CW
1228     thought]  thought, CW
1228     paradise]  Paradise. CW
1229     & said]  and said, CW [Sir Nicholas is a fictional Breton squire who had settled in Norway.]
1230     O Queen] “O Queen, CW
1231     gift]  thing, CW
1231     head]  head! CW
1232     this fair lady]  my sweet lady,” CW
1233     Therewith]  [folio 10 verso a1]
1234     Who came that]  Who came tha<n>\t/ a1; shoulder leant; CW
1235     hand]  hand; CW
1236     &]  and CW
1237     Her]  <His> \Her/ a1
1237     shoulder leant] \shoulder/ leant a1
1238     maidens]  maidens, CW
1239     blushing]  <Their> Blushing a1; Blushing, CW
1239     bent]  bent; CW
1240     humm]  hum, CW
1241     all]  [folio 11 recto a1] \all/ a1
1241     &]  and CW
1242     eyes]  eyes –  CW
1243     Sirs]  <Sirs \There/ could ha> Sirs a1; Sirs, CW
1244     paradise]  Paradise, CW

1245     & say]  and say, CW
1246     O Sir]  “O Sir, CW
1246     enow]  enow, CW
1247     grey]  grey. CW
1248     brow]  brow: CW
1249     Yea] [folio 11 verso a1] <we> \Yea/ a1; And CW
1250     us all] us \all/ a1; us CW
1251     save]  save, CW
1252     & ... are]  and grievous as they are.” CW
1253     again]  again, CW
1254     O Queen]  “O Queen, CW
1254     this]  this: CW
1256     kiss]  kiss. CW
1257     ye]  [folio 12 recto a1] <the> \ye/ a1
1258     knight & soldiers]  knights and soldiers, CW
1259     sake]  sake; CW
1260     men]  men: CW
1261     fair hair]  Fair-Hair CW
1262     line]  line, CW [The one-eyed Odin is the supreme Norse god of war, art, and wisdom.]
1263     God]  God, CW
1263     sung]  sung. CW

1265     armour]  [folio 12 recto a1] armour; CW
1267     give me in]  give, upon CW
1268     Sleuse ... land]  Sluse hard by the Flemish Land. CW
1269     &]  and CW
1270     That ... fear]  Who know no fear, CW
1272     are]  are. CW
1273     country folk]  [folio 13 recto a1]; country-folk CW
1274     I]  we CW
1275     save ...  yoke]  you from this felon’s yoke; CW
1277     ought]  ought, CW
1278     ye ... wit]  you ... wit; CW
1279     ye] you CW
1280     sit]  sit, CW
1281     day]  [folio 13 verso a1] day.” CW
1282     Sir ... then]  “Sir,” said the Queen, “so be it then, CW
1284     &]  and CW
1284     men]  men. CW
1285     And]  And, CW
1287     And]  With CW
1288     That]  Which CW
1288     grave] grave.” CW

1289     Lady ... by]  [folio 14 recto a1] “Lady,” he said,”by CW
1290     lions jaws]  lion’s jaws, CW
1291     & wan]  and wan: CW
1292     read ... learn]  rede you know CW
1292     laws]  laws, CW
1294     all Hallows]  All Hallows; CW
1295     And]  <The \She/> And a1
1295     Gods – silently]  Gods. “Silently
1296     brows]  brows, CW
1297     While]  <Then> \While/ a1;
1297     mass priest]  mass-priest CW
1298     our faith]  her faith, CW
1299     Lord]  Lord, CW
1300     saith]  saith, CW
1301     said Sir]  said, “Sir CW
1302     show]  show; CW
1303     all]  \all/ a1
1303     can]  can: CW
1304     now]  now. CW
1306     suddenly]  suddenly –  CW
1307     &]  [folio 15 recto a1]; and CW
1308     Devils]  Devils, CW
1309     we must believe]  must we believe, CW

1311     Receive]  receive, CW
1312     woe] 
woe. CW
1313     Sirs]  Sirs, CW
1313     noble &]  noble, and CW
1314     lie]  lie, CW
1315     well head drink]  Well head/ drink a1; drink. CW
1316     faithfully]  faithfully, CW
1317     away]  [folio 15 verso a1] away, CW
1318     if ... sin]  <Our> if so ye please our forebear’s <grin> \sin/ a1; If so ye will, our forebear’s sin CW
1319     say]  say; CW
1320     therein – ]  therein. CW
1321     you tell]  ye tell, CW
1322     days ... good]  life ... good, CW
1323     peopple passing well]  people passing well; CW
1324     whom]  whom, CW
1324     wood]  wood, CW
1325     hung]  hung –  CW
1326     day]  day: CW
1327     sung]  sung, CW
1328     way]  [folio 16 recto a1] way. CW
1329     be]  be –  CW
1330     rest]  rest, CW

1331     whoso choses]  whoso <w>\c/hoses a1; who will choose as CW
1332     chief]  chief, CW
1332     nay]  nay. CW
1333     therewithal Sirs]  therewithal, Sirs, CW
1334     &]  and CW
1335     each]   each; CW
1335     ye]  ye live CW
1336     need]  need.” CW
1337     go]  [folio 16 verso a1] go; CW
1340     maids]  maid’s CW
1340     bent]  bent. CW
1342     & smiled gently] and smiled gently, CW
1344     inwardly]  inwardly. CW
1345     Then]  [folio 17 recto a1]
1346     Where being unarmed]  Where, being unarmed, CW
1348     Cesars ... rid]  Caesars ... rid. CW
1350     feast]  feast, CW
1351     histories]  \hist/<st>ories a1; histories, CW
1353     & took]  and took: CW
1354     &]  and CW
1354     ladies sweet]  maidens sweet, CW
1355     white bosoms set]  their white bosoms set, CW
1356     arms ... feet]  arms, and gold-shod feet. CW
1358     may bush]  may-bush; CW
1360     summer]  summer, CW
1360     thrush]  thrush; CW
1361     Philomela]  [Raped by Thracian King Tereus, her brother-in-law, Philomela fed him his son but escaped death when the gods turned her into a speechless swallow.]
1362     years]  years, CW
1363     tales]  tales, CW
1364     eyes]  <he> \eyes/ a1; ears CW
1364     & causeless tears]  and causeless tears. CW
1366     noble &]  noble, and CW
1367     &]  and CW
1368     hall]  [folio 18 recto a1] hall. CW
1369     Theseus]  [Morris had intended to include “The Story of Theseus” in The Earthly Paradise, citing it twice in advertisements, first in The Life and Death of Jason (1867) and again in volume 1 of The Earthly Paradise (1868).]
1370     beast by aid]  Beast, by help CW
1370     may]  may, CW
1371     true]  true; CW
1372     Perseus]  [Morris tells the story of Perseus in “TheDoom of King Acrisius” in The Earthly Paradise.]

1373     sea side] sea-side; CW
1376     fleece of gold] Fleece of Gold. CW
1377-94   O ... delight]  [lines 1395-1406 precede lines 1377-94 CW]
1377     O love wither]  O LOVE whither [Oversized initial O preceded by sub-title SONG CW]
1378     & belted so]  and belted so? CW
1379     I]  [New stanza CW]
1379     crown]  crown, CW
1379     love]  love, CW
1380     above]  above, CW
1381     &]  and CW
1382     more]  [folio 18 verso a1]  more. CW
1383     I] [New stanza CW]
1384     between]  between, CW
1388     Round]  All CW
1388     head]  head; CW
1390     me]  me. CW
1391     love]  [New Stanza CW] Love, CW
1391     day]  day, CW
1392     night]  night; CW
1393     away]  away, CW
1394     delight] delight. CW

1396     green]  green; CW
1397     And]  <With her that was my joy & qu> And a1
1398     & Queen]  and Queen. CW
1399     & did]  and did, CW
1400     off ... old]  now, being old: CW
1401     know]  know, CW
1401     half hid]  half-hid CW
1402     gold]  gold,
1405     And]  [folio 19 verso a1]
1406     west]  west. CW
1407     CW God] O GOD: CW [Oversized initial O CW]
1408     & breast &]  and breast and CW
1409     hair]  hair –  CW
1410     folly]  [Stanza remains a quatrain CW] folly, CW
1411     die]  die! CW
1412     Sirs]   – Sirs, CW
1412     went]  passed CW
1414     play]  play CW
1415     spear]  [folio 20 recto a1] spear, CW
1416     & in halls]  and in halls, CW

1417     Sweet] And CW
1417     dear] dear, CW
1418     & Dancing] And dancing CW
1418     gilded walls] golden walls. CW
1420     minstrels] minstrels <men> a1
1421     hung.]  hung CW
1422     palaces &] palaces, and CW
1422     green] green. CW
1426     all] all men. CW
1427     And] [folio 20 verso a1] NOW CW [Oversized initial N CW]
1428     &] and CW
1429     by] in CW
1430     thereto] thereto. CW
1431     indeed] indeed, CW
1432     Herald] herald CW
1433     fay] fay, CW
1434     & flame] and flame: CW
1435     salt] salt, CW
1436     yoke] yoke <the> a1
1436     plough] plough, CW
1438     That] [folio 21 recto a1]

1439     land]  land: CW
1440     best]  best: CW
1441     scourge &]  scourge CW
1442     rest]  rest. CW
1444     Unto]  <In> \Un/to a1
1444     country]  <#>\c/ountry a1; country, CW
1445     and]  <there> \and/ a1
1446     then]  then. CW
1448     water]  water, CW
1448     out]  out, CW
1449     he would]  would he CW
1450     about]  [folio 21 verso a1] about. CW
1451     we when]  we w<e>\h/en a1; we, when CW
1451     heard]  heard, CW
1452     near]  nigh CW
1452     evilly]  evilly; CW
1453     last]  last <##> a1
1453     &]  and CW
1455     paint]  paint, CW
1457     Now]  Then CW
1458     For ... good as] <For if we faltered we were> \For then were we as good as/ a1
1458     dead]  dead. CW

1459-1554         I ... say]  [lines 1555-1670 precede lines 1459-1554 CW]
1459     If ... here]  [Morris changes his style of penmanship and writes in pencil a1] IF here my tale CW [Oversized initial I CW]
1459     end]  end, CW
1460     masters]  masters, CW
1461     That though]  Although CW
1462     we]  <our> we a1;
1462     enough]  enow. CW
1463     our]  my CW
1464     ways]  ways, CW
1465     woes]  woes; CW
1466     & heavy days]  and heavy days. CW
1467     For]  [folio 22 verso a1]
1469     &]  and CW
1469     die]  die: CW
1470     Then ... alone]  <And troubles came on one by one> \Then on a day I walked alone/ a1
1470     alone]  alone, CW 1471 walked] walked, CW
1473     by ... shout]  by, with many a joyous shout; CW
1474     may]  may. CW
1475     Thereby]
[folio 23 recto al]
1476     stone] 
stone, CW
1478     alone]  alone. CW

4      What thing cometh after death SFT1
5      Sweet SFT1
6      Life & love ... cold; SFT1
7      life SFT1
8      death SFT1
9      <Tr> Trouble SFT1
10       war SFT1
11       Less trouble is there among spears SFT1
12       Than mid hard words about your ears SFT1
13       then my sweet & fair SFT1
15       sweet! <W> \fo/r SFT1
16       death SFT1

1479     In]  [“In” is preceded by a drawing of a flower in
the left margin a1] IN CW [Preceded by the title SONG and the identification of the speaker SHE CW]
1479     brake]  brake, OD CW
1480     Sweet]  Love BV; Love, OD Sweet, CW
1480     sake]  sake; OD BV CW
1481     flowers] blossoms OD BV
1481     hair] hair, OD BV CW
1482     fair] fair OD1868; fair; OD1896; fair, CW
1483     Ah ... love] Kiss me, love! OD; Kiss me, sweet, BV; Ah! kiss me, love, CW
1484     death]  death! BV; death? OD CW
1485     Love hold] <Let me put> \Love hold/ a1; Nay the OD; Nay thy BV;
Love, hold CW New stanza preceded by HE CW]
1485     back the golden]  garlanded gold OD BV
1485     hair]  hair, CW
1486     That ... are]  Hides thee where thou art OD BV
1486     fair] fair, OD BV CW

1487     Let me kiss]  [folio 23 verso a1] Hides OD BV
1487     rose tinged]  rose-tinged hills of OD BV
1487     snow] snow – OD1868 BV; snow. OD1896 CW
1488     Ah, ... slow] Ah, sweet love, I have thee now! OD; O my love I hold thee now! BV
1488     Ah]  Ah: CW
1488     goes... slow]  goes, fast or slow –  CW
1489     me sweet] me, love! OD; me, sweet, BV; me, my sweet: CW
1490     death] death! BV; death? OD CW
1491     a dead days] <passing> \a dead/ days a1; a dead day, OD; a dead day BV CW; [New stanza preceded by SHE CW]
1492     Or ... way] <Bring> \Or set/ sorrow <in our merry ways> \in our way/ a1; Or set Sorrow in our way? OD
1492     way]  way? OD BV CW
1493     Will ... wear]  Hidden in my golden hair OD BV
1494     Hidden ... hair] Wilt thou weep that sweet days wear? OD; Wilt thou weep that the days wear? BV
1493     wear]  wear, CW
1494     hair]  hair? CW
1495     me love etc] [Morris writes “etc” in place of the two-line refrain. a1
me, my love, for who knoweth
What thing cometh after death? OD CW; ... death! BV
1497     O ... days]  Weep, O Love, the days that OD; Weep O love the days that BV
1497     Love]  Love, CW [New stanza preceded by HE CW]
1498     As ... breath]  Now, while I can feel thy breath; OD; Now while I can feel thy breath; BV
1498     my]  <your> \my/ a1
1499     That ... then]  [folio 24 recto a1]; Then may I OD BV
1500     When ... old]  Sad and old, OD BV
1500     & ] and OD BV CW
1500     death] death. OD CW
1501     Kiss ... &ce] [Morris writes “&ce” in place of the two-line refrain. a1] Kiss me, love! for who knoweth OD; Kiss me sweet, for who knoweth BV; O kiss me, love, for who knoweth CW
1502     &ce] What thing cometh after death! BV;... death? OD CW

1520                    Unto the master of the house,
1503     Whether]  WHETHER CW [Oversized initial W CW]
1503     music or with]  music, or the CW
1504     quick]  quick, CW
1505     not]   not, CW
1506     thick]  thick. CW
1507     away]  <far> \away/ a1
1508     play]  play, CW
1509     on]  of CW
1509     thought]  thought, CW
1510     some]  the CW
1510     day]  day, CW
1511     ate]  [folio 24 verso al] ate, CW
1512     half hidden]  half-hidden CW
1512     hill]  hill, CW
1513     pier]  pier, CW
1514     & still]  and still, CW
1515     gold coped chanters]  gold-coped singers CW
1515     quire]  quire, CW
1516mothers]  mother’s CW
1516     head]  head, CW
1517     yule fire]  yule-fire, CW
1518     tower lead]  tower-lead, CW
1519     vassels]  va<ll>\ss/els a1; vassals, CW
1520     master]  Master CW
1520     house]  House, CW

1521     wand]  wand, CW
1522     Yea . . . mouse]  The squires slim and amorous –  CW
1523     Rose up]  [folio 25 recto a1] All rose CW
1524     & clear]  and clear, CW
1525     extasies] ecstasies, CW 
1526     ear]  ear. CW
1529     bandage]  bandage, CW
1530     chide]  chide. CW
1531     & entered in]  and entered in: CW
1532     singing]  s<\ong/>inging a1
1532     away]  away, CW
1533     sin]  sin, CW
1534     day]  [folio 25 verso al] day. CW
1535     distraught moody]  distraught, moody, CW
1536     Doubtful]  Doubtful, CW
1536     heart]  heart; CW
1538     part]  part. CW
1539     quay]  quay, CW
1540     & small]  and small, CW
1541     away]  away, CW
1542     their anchors fall]  the anchor fall. CW

1543     There]  [folio 26 recto a1]
1544     year]  year; CW
1545     Yet ... was]  Ye<a>\t/ moody of speech he was a1; Moody of countenance he was, CW
1546     near]  near. CW
1547     gazing]  gazing, CW
1549     From]  <Of> \From/ a1
1549     ring\  ring <that> a1
1550     shore]  shore: CW
1551     At ... round]  Round at my touch CW
1554     say]  say: CW
1555     Now]  [folio 26 verso a1] [lines 1555-1670 follow line 1458 CW]
1555     blow]  blow; CW
1556     3rd]  third CW
1558     city &]  City; and CW
1559     within]  in through all CW
1559     gates]  gates, CW
1560     Men]  Men,
1560     folks]  folk, CW
1560     weeping]  weeping; CW
1561     mates]  mate a1; mates, CW
1562     go]  <issue forth to g> go a1

1564     village &]  village, and CW
1565     100]  hundred CW
1566     worse]  worst CW
1567     orderly]  [folio 27 recto a1] orderly; CW
1568     the foe came]  they came on CW
1569     city]  city, CW
1570     men]  men. CW
1571     came]  came, CW
1573     shame]  shame, CW
1574     not]  not: CW
1575     straight]  straight, CW
1575     learned]  learned, CW
1576     fled]  fled, CW
1577     burned]  burned, CW
1578     dead]  dead. CW
1579     folk ... show]  folk, and great show, CW
1580     sounding]  sounding, CW
1581     There]  [folio 27 verso a1]
1584     dog]  dog, CW

1585     city]  city, CW
1586     souls &]  souls, and CW
1587     men]  men, CW
1587     women]  women; CW
1588     young women alive]  younger ones alive, CW
1589     them ... pen]  them, fettered, in a pen. CW
1599     the]  the<se>\e/ a1
1590     then ... give]  they then did give, CW
1591     & harm]  and harm. CW
1592     day &]  day, and CW
1592     next]  next, CW
1593     alarm]  alarm. CW
1594     With]  [folio 28 recto a1] And CW
1595     flights ... stones] arrows, quarrels, and big stones. CW
1596     wild fire]  wild-fire CW
1597     burnt]  burned CW
1597     & bones]  & the bones a1; and bones. CW
1599     die]  die, CW
1601     out]  out, CW
1601     only]  o<nel>\ln/y a1; only, CW
1602     & late]  and late. CW
1603     Kings]  King’s CW

1605     Who] <And found him> a1
1605     asleep ... also] about him drunk also; CW
1606     did . . . 8] .[folio 28 verso al]; took we him with
            eight CW
1607     away] away. CW
1609     Thereof] Thereof, CW
1609     day] day; CW
1610     cry] cry, CW
1611     gone] gone; CW
1613     & stone] and stone, CW
1614     & spear] and spear, CW
1614     side] side. CW
1615     defence] defense, CW
1616     ever] ever, CW
1616     &] and CW
1617     armed] [folio 29 recto a1]; armed, CW
1620     ravish ... slay] ravish, torture, and to slay, CW
1621     To] T<he>\o/ a1
1622     away] away. CW
1624     the slaughter ceased] <We ceased> th<is>\e/ slaughter
            \ceased/ a1; The slaughter ceased, CW

1625     we]  we, CW
1625     bless]  bless, CW
1626     prison]  hold we CW
1628     curse]  curse, CW
1629     tear]  [folio 29 verso a1] tear, CW
1630     worse]  worse; CW
1631     So]  Yea, CW
1632     market ... came]  market-cross he came,
1633     heavily]  heavily, CW
1634     shame]  shame. CW
1635     his . . . off]  was his vile head smitten off; CW
1636     king]  king, CW
1637     scoff]  scoff CW
1639     words &]  [folio 30 recto a1] words; and CW
1641     put]  laid, CW
1641     villainy]  villainy, CW
1642     willing]  wishful CW
1642     now]  now. CW
1643     harm]  evil CW
1643     do]  do, CW
1646     &]  and CW

1647     dead]  dead, CW
1648     peace]  peace, CW
1649     And]  [folio 30 verso a1]
1650     captured friends]  folk taken CW
1650     release]  release. CW
1651     So]  And CW
1651     nowise loth]  nothing loth, CW
1652     & much good]  and much good, CW
1653     oath]  oath, CW
1654     them ... rood]  ourselves upon the Rood. CW
1655     And ... done]  So now that ended was this strife CW
1656     lords &]  Lords and CW
1657     long time dwelt]  <ever> \long time/ dwelt a1; long
time lived CW
1658     And ... roam]  Nor yet had any will to roam. CW
1659     But 1  [folio 31 recto a1]
1660     ladies]  Ladies CW
1660     things]  <a> things a1; things; CW
1661     sand]  sand, CW
1662     eagles wings]  eagle’s wings. CW
1663     land of darkness ... showed]  Land of Darkness ...
showed, CW
1664     & fiery well]  and fiery well; CW
1666     Over . . . Hell.]  <And many another great marvel” \Over
the going down to Hell./ a1 [This revision is in ink.]

1667     these]  these, CW
1668     all]  of CW
1668     had]  had, CW
1669     With]  The CW
1670     Where ... glad – ]  Wherewith the Ladies made us
glad. CW
1671     Do]  [folio 31 verso a1] “Do CW
1672     Garland]  Garland, CW
1673     first ... seem]  evil did our voyage seem; CW
1674     you ... land]  you <f>\w/ished for a Xtian land a1;
that you wished a Christian land? CW
1676     christened] christened, CW
1677     quest O Nicholas] [new stanza a1] quest, Sir Nicholas, CW
1678     end]  end. CW
1679     And]  Yea CW
1680     Gods]  God’s CW
1681     Girt]  [folio 32 recto a1] Girt round \ with saints/ a1
Rayed round with gold, CW
1682     Who]  That CW
1682     Endymion]  Endymion.” CW [Endymion was loved by the moon-
goddess Selene who descended each evening to caress him
as he slept.]
1683     said our]  said, “Our CW
1683     well]  now CW
1684     true God]  high God: CW

1685  wish O Rafe]  wish, O Rafe, CW  [Sir Rafe is the fictional Norse narrator of the entire Prologue. He is Rolf in the revised Prologue.]
1686     was ... sod]  were underneath the sod, CW
1688     days]  <l#>\da/ys a1
1688     long are overpast]  now are overpast –  CW
1689     fool]  fool! CW
1690     last]  last! CW
1691     Yea]  [folio 32 verso a1] Yea, CW
1692     first]  first: CW
1693     How ... seem]  Now do all past days good days seem CW 1694   Now]  When CW
1694     worst]  worst.” CW
1695     said like]  said, “Like CW
1696     Time . . . I]  Overpast time; yet still I CW
1697     yet]  yet –  CW
1699     itself]  itself: CW
1700     friends goods &]  friends, goods, and CW
1701     That day]  <A ##> \That/ day a1; That day –  CW
1702     Sea] Sea. CW
1703     worth] [folio 33 recto a1]           worth, CW
1704     these] <And soon> these few <ye> \last/ a1; these CW
1706     last]  last. CW

1707     Behold]  Now here are \behold these/ ships all boun a1
1707     all boun]  all-boun CW
1707     sea]  sea –  CW
1708     go]  go? CW
1709     sovreignty]  sovreignty, CW
1710     no] no.” CW
1711     He ... of]  Then said he, “Rafe, I thought on CW
1712     ago]  ago, CW
1712     deed]  deed, CW
1713     bliss]  bliss, CW
1714     meed]  meed. CW
1715     now]  [folio 33 verso CW] now, CW
1716     sea]  sea, CW
1718     In ... be]  We thought in Paradise to be. CW
1719     short I fear]  short, I fear, CW
1720     & grey]  and grey, CW
1721     year]  year, CW
1722     day]  day. CW
1723     go]  go; CW
1724     men]  m<ind>\en/ a1
1725     no]  no, CW
1726 mind]  mind, CW

1727     this]  [folio 34 recto a1] this.” CW
1728     again]  again, CW
1731     last]  last, CW
1731     then]  there CW
1734     lords]  lords, CW
1735     again]  again. CW
1737     pain]  pain; CW
1738     dead &]  dead, and CW
1739     loves,]  [folio 34 verso a1] loves; CW
1740     make]  make, CW
1742     sake]  sake. CW
1743     weep]  weep, CW
1744     valley]  valley, CW
1746     enemy]  enemy, CW
1748     us,]  us: CW
1749     The ... there]  We saw the folk pass here and there,
1750     things]  <folk> \things/ a1
1750     before]  before. CW

1751     river mouth]  [folio 35 recto a1] river-mouth CW
1753     south]  South CW
1754     easterly]  easterly. CW
1756     west]  West, CW
1758     best]  best. CW
1759     fear]  fear, CW
1759     Scarcely ... clear]  [Two rushed stanzas with penmanship growing larger and more awkward are followed by a small, neatly written stanza with succeeding stanzas growing more sloppy again, as Morris appears to be transcribing. a1]
1761     in us dead]  now dead for CW
1762     Now]  [folio 35 verso a1] But CW
1763     thought]  thought: CW
1764     were]  were, CW
1765     weariness]  weariness, CW
1766     clear]  clear. CW
1768     &]  and CW
1769     Evil ... now]  Or good or evil CW
1769     find]  find, CW
1770     hand]  hand, CW
1717     short winged ... rack]  [folio 36 recto a1] short-winged ... rack. CW
1772     40th day]  fortieth day, CW
1773     way]  way. CW

1776     less yet past]  less <and> yet \past/ a1; less; yet
passed CW
1777     day]  day, CW
1778     on]  <##>\on/ a1
1778     fall]  fall. CW
1779     just at the]  day just at CW
1779     sunrising]  sunrising, CW
1780     cried land]  cried, “Land CW
1780     now]  now!” CW
1782     bow]  bow. CW
1783     steered]  steered, CW
1784     thereto]  thereto, CW
1786     new]  new. CW
1787     sea]  sea, CW
1788     around]  around; CW
1789     noisily]  noisily, CW
1790     sound]  sound, CW
1792     cries of men]  <men> cries of men a1; cries of men, CW
1793     stirs]  stirs, CW
1794     such like]  folio 37 recto a1] such-like CW
1794     thing]  thing. CW
1795     And ... nigh]  <None the less was> \And though/ the
harbour Was nigh/ a1

1796     new]  <tall> \new/ a1
1796     around along side]  <and> \around/ along side a1; yet
alongside CW
1797     Harbour Tower]  harbour-tower CW
1797     a]  <the> \a/ a1
1798     tide]  tide. CW
1799     harbour mouth]  harbour-mouth CW
1799     narrow]  narrow, CW
1800     So as]  <Wherefore> \So as/ a1
1802     therein]  therein. CW
1802     as]  <Now> as a1; Now as CW
1803     were passing]  passed it, CW
1804     with with]  , who with CW
1805     suddenly fellows]  out aloud, “O Sirs, CW
1805     there]  there: CW
1806     Man]  Man!” CW
1807     stood]  [folio 37 verso a1] stood, CW
1808     &]  and CW
1808     gold]  gold, CW
1809     Yea and beside]  Yea, and beside, CW
1810     old]  old. CW
1811     And]  <The> \And/ a1
1812     Nicholas]  Nicholas; CW
1814     was]  was, CW

1815     0 Jesu Mercy]  “O Jesu Mercy.” CW
1816     well]  well, CW
1818     us]  us, CW
1818     tell]  tell, CW
1819     What]  [folio 38 recto a1] What! CW
1819     30]  thirty CW
1819     dream]  dream, CW
1820     still.]  still? CW
1821     stood]  stood, CW
1822     faces]  faces, CW
1823                 Was]  [lines 1847-50 follow lines 1822 but an asterisk indicates that the stanza is meant to follow line 1846 on folio 39 recto a1]
1823     hood]  hood. CW
1824     answer]  answer: CW
1825     all]  all,
1825     rood]  Rood –  CW
1826     all and presently]  all, and presently, CW
1827     Death]  [folio 38 verso a1] death CW
1828     place]  Place; CW
1829     Yea]  Yea, CW
1829     thereto]  thereto, CW
1830     face]  face. CW
1831     fellows]  fellows, CW
1832     time]  time, CW
1832     on]  on, CW

1833     Just]  <##> Just a1
1833     flaw]  flaw? CW
1835     Doubtless]  Doubtless, CW
1836     us]  us, CW
1837     Death]  death, CW
1838     while]  while? CW
1839     Or]  [folio 39 recto a1] Or <had> a1
1839     life]  life, CW
1840     they]  they <the> a1; they, CW
1842     gate]  gate? CW
1843     brain]  brain, CW
1845     tell]  <utter> tell a1
1845     again]  again: CW
1846     ship]  ship, CW
1847     Now ... quickly]  Until, as we went slowly CW
1848     grapnel]  <boat hook> \grapnel/ a1
1848     &]  and CW
1849     it]  it, CW
1850     Man]  Man; CW
1852     The ... hand]  <Home to my hand> the grapnel came
\home to my hand/ a1
1852     hand]  hand. CW

1854     sand]  sand. CW
1855     boarding-spear]  [folio 39 verso a1] boarding-spear CW
1856     side &]  side, and CW
1860     old]  old; CW
1861     right]  all CW
1862     behold]  behold. CW
1863     said anymore]  did any more CW
1864     the]  our CW
1865     until]  <With wind & ###> until a1; Until CW
1865     shore]  shore; CW
1867     And]  [folio 40 recto a1]
1869     battle]  battle; CW
1870     grace]  grace, CW
1871     quay]  quay. CW
1872     saw we]  sa<y>\w/ we a1; saw us CW
1874     ill]  ill. CW
1875     thing]  thing, CW

1877     marketing]  marketing, CW
1878     there might be]  might be. CW
1879     And]  [folio 40 verso a1]
1880     The]  The<re stood> a1
1880     less]  less; CW
1882     motionless]  motionless. CW
1884     rope]  rope, CW
1884     shroud]  shroud <one> a1
1885     foot – Yea]  foot. And CW
1886     aloud]  aloud. CW
1888     think never]  never think CW
1889     be]  be: CW
1890     on]  on, CW
1891     & ... wonder]  [folio 41 recto a1] and ... wonder, CW
1893     uncorrupted]  uncorrupted: CW
1894     Their ... drifted]  The<re>\ir/ raiment <as the wind
hurried> \and their hair drifted/ a1
1895     &]  and CW
1895     wind]  wind, CW
1896     That]  Th<en>\at/ <did it> a1
1896     noisily]  noisily. CW

1899     That ... seeking]  We were in search of: CW
1900     happily &]  happily; and CW
1901     oerwhelmed]  <destroyed> \oerwhelmed/ a1; o’erwhelmed CW
1901     his]  His CW
1902     men]  men. CW
1903     Along]  [folio 41 verso a1]
1904     stately]  stately, CW
1905     & great]  and great, CW
1906     same]  same. CW
1907     city]  city <a> a1; city, CW
1909     tell, for]  tell; for CW
1910     If]  <O> \I/f a1
1910     win]  win, CW
1912     this]  this; CW
1913     lacked]  lacked, CW
1913     save]  save, CW
1914     dead]  dead. CW
1915     And]  [folio 42 recto a1] On CW
1916     & meat]  and meat, CW
1916     things]  things, CW
1917     Whereto we]  Whereto CW
1918     cravings]  cravings, CW

1919     &]  and CW
1920     the ... but]  <dead> men who stood but a1; those that
stood and CW
1920     stir]  stir, CW
1922     powder]  powder. CW
1924     away]  away, CW
1926     pray]  pray. CW
1927     wide]  [folio 42 verso all wide, CW
1928     to]  to, CW
1929                 Here ... we]  Here <for a while> \on the land/ we a1;There on the land we CW
1930     the whole ... through]  all the ... through. CW
1931     long]  <fair> \long/ a1
1931     went]  went, CW
1932     man ... &]  man, and maid, and CW
1933     goodly ... Ghent]  painted ... Ghent, CW
1933     Ghent]  Ghent, CW
1934     Cathedral set]  cathedral set. CW
1935     So]  Now CW
1936     fountain]  conduit CW
1938     through . . . square]  throughout the square. CW
1939     ran]  [folio 43 recto a1] ran, CW
1940     drouth]  drouth; CW

1941     when unto]  when <with cooling> unto a1
1942     mouth]  mouth, CW
1943     lips]  mouth CW
1943     air]  air: CW
1944     round]  round, CW
1946     it]  it, CW
1948     vast]  <f>\v/ast a1
1950     roaring – then]  roaring: so CW
1950     past]  passed CW
1951     & rich hall]  [folio 43 verso a1] and rich hall, CW
1953     & ]  and CW
1954     flaw]  flaw. CW
1955     guard room]  guard-room, CW
1956     There]  <And> There a1
1956     half hid]  half-hid CW
1956     veils]  veils, CW
1957     loom]  loom, CW
1958     tales]  tales. CW
1959     close-shut]  close-shut, CW
1960     stood]  <was> \stood/ a1
1860     spear]  spear, CW

1961     as]  <Who stood> as a1; As CW
1961     there was put]  had been put; CW
1962     passed by]  passed him by CW
1962     fear.]  fear CW
1963     white]  [folio 44 recto al] white, CW
1964     orange trees]  orange-trees, CW
1968     midmost]  midmost, CW
1965     light]  light, CW
1966     pool]  pool, CW
1967     Naked]  Naked, CW
1968     water stood bathing]  water, stood bathing; CW
1970     and . . . ring]  with many a chain and ring. CW
1971     thereat]  thereat, CW
1972     We . . . old]  <Our case was evil – and right old> We
were an evil case – and old a1; We were in evil case,
and old; CW
1973     went]  went, CW
1974     were]  where CW
1975     sat half dressed]  [folio 44 verso a1] sat, half- CW
1975     sweet]  sweet. CW
1976     her]  her, CW
1977     feet]  <fair> feet a1; feet –  CW
1978     had]  had <had> CW
1978     day]  day. CW

1979     again . . . these]  again <on> \when we/ seeing these a1;
again, when we saw these, CW
1980     love]  love <ends> a1; love, CW
1980     done]  done;
1981     trees]  trees, CW
1982     sun]  sun. CW
1983     There]  There, CW
1983     side ... hall]  side, we saw a hall, CW
1984     wide]  wide; CW
1986     on]  <of> \on/ a1
1986     side]  side, CW
1987     Into which]  [folio 45 recto a1] In which, thereto CW
1988     destiny]  destiny, CW
1991     round]  round, CW
1992     face]  face; CW
1993     ground]  ground, CW
1994     The ... all]  <Gold hangings lighting up> \The light
of gold through all/ a1
1994     place]  place. CW
1995     gallery]  gallery, CW
1996     silent]  silent <and> a1
1996     mouths &]  mouths, and CW
1998     citern]  citern; CW

1999     moved ... hall]  [folio 45 verso a1] stood ... hall. CW
2000     there]  there were CW 2000 cost] bost, CW
2001     Histories]  histories CW
2002     kings]  kings, CW
2002     very]  <w> \v/ery a1
2003     looked]  seemed CW
2004     awere there]  <& goodly things> \awere there/ a1;
things as were there, CW
2006     set on]  upon CW
2006     fair]  fair: CW
2007     &]  and CW
2008     fish]  fish, CW
2008     cate]  cate, CW
2009     golden bowl]  jewelled bowl, CW
2010     therefore ... fate]  therefore, ... fate. CW
2011     then]  [folio 46 recto a1]
2012     that ... we]  th<ose bran# ##  – ah how> \at food then
were we/ a1;
2012     food]  food: CW
2017     Past]  <We were to find> past words a1
2014     human]  real man’s CW
2014     had] had. CW
2015     eat]  ate CW
2016     folk]     folk; CW
2018     broke]  broke. CW

2019     last ... worst]  last, ... worst, CW
2020     bold]  bold, CW
2021     folk]  folk, CW
2022     cups yea &]  cups, yea and CW
2023     morsel]  [folio 46 verso a1] morsel: CW
2025     hell]  Hell. CW
2027     weeping]  weeping, CW
2028     dim]  dim, CW
2031     eyes &]  eyes, and CW
2032     tears]  tears; CW
2033     burnt the]  burned all the CW
2034     years]  years. CW
2035     lay]  [folio 47 recto a1] lay, CW
2036     masters]  masters, CW
2036     told]  told, CW
2037     day]  day, CW
2038     winter]  winter, CW
2038     cold]  cold. CW
2039     know]  know <manny> a1; know, CW
2040     filled full whereof]  filled; whereof this CW

2041     of – ] of: CW
2042     ships] ship’s CW
2043     heed] care CW
2043     or]  <&> \or/ a1
2044     sea] sea; CW
2046     look] look: CW
2047     it] [folio 47 verso all it, CW
2048     Germany] Germany, CW
2049     Who ... old] Who, ... old, CW
2051     taken ... slave] taken, ... slave, CW
2052     before]  before, CW
2054     hands] hands, CW
2054     shore] shore. CW
2055     torn] torn, CW
2056     go] go, CW
2057     knight forlorn] knight, forlorn, CW
2058     &] and CW
2058     toe – ] toe. CW
2059     legs]  [folio 48 recto a1] leg<g>\s/ a1
2059     saw] saw, CW
2060     & old]  and old, CW
2061     Raw] raw, CW
2062     lack] lack. CW

2064     league ... me]  league, ... me, CW
2066     sea]  sea CW
2067     her]  <the> \her/ a1
2068     shallop]  a <####> shallop a1
2068     speed]  speed, CW
2069     fair]  fair; CW
2070     her]  <their>\her/ a1
2070     heed]  heed. CW
2071     They]  [folio 48 verso al]
2072     withal]  withal; CW
2073     history]  history, CW
2074     all]  all, CW
2075     happeneth]  happeneth; CW
2076     Nay]  Namely CW
2077     death]  death, CW
2081     land – ]  land; CW
2082     about]  about, CW
2083     sunk]  [folio 49 recto a1] <###> s<i>\u/nk a1; was sunk CW
2083     sea]  sea, CW
2084     gold]  gold, CW

2085     company]  company, CW
2086     white bearded &]  white-bearded and CW
2087     onward go]  outward go, CW
2088     we]  we, CW
2088     tales]  tales, CW
2089     &]  and CW
2090     sails]  sails.  CW
2092     us]  us, CW
2093     brown ... skies]  brown, ... skies, CW
2095     beach]  [folio 49 verso a1] <sp> beach a1; beach, CW
2096     what poor]  all the CW
2096     might]  might, CW
2097     Lept ... brook]  Leapt out, the happy stream CW
2098     sight]  sight. CW
2099     bank]  bank, CW
2100     was]  was, CW
2101     sank]  sank, CW
2102     glass]  glass, CW
2104     was]  was, CW
2106     Italy]  Italy. CW

2107     And]  [folio 50 recto a1]
2109     noise]  noise, CW
2110     anguish ... blood]  anguish, froze our very blood. CW
2111     brink]  brink; CW
2112     long in line]  in long line, CW
2113     be]  drink CW
2114     pine]  pine. CW
2115     waited]  waited, CW
2116     lost]  lost, CW
2117     falling –  ... piteous]  <of us fell down \fell oer/> falling – with a piteous/ a1; falling, with a piteous CW
2118     & ... yielded]  And frightful face, gave CW
2119     cried]  <###> \cried/ a1
2119     my ... head]  [folio 50 verso all “My head, my head:” CW
2120     staggering fell into]  <head long> \staggering/ fell into a1; staggering fell in CW
2121     sank]  sank; CW
2121     wished we to be]  did we count us CW
2122     that dream]  the dream. CW
2123     goaded by]  <then stung with> \ goaded by/ a1
2124     lept]  rushed CW
2125     that all ... ring]  wherewith ... ring, CW
2126     To ... last]  That this our death might soon be past. CW

2127     now]  now<#> a1
2127     marvel]  marvel; CW
2129     to tell]  [folio 51 recto a1] of Hell, CW
2130     Mid waist]  Waist-deep CW
2130     go]  go, CW
2131     But]  And CW
2132     off us]  from us; CW
2134     &]  and CW
2134     be]  be. CW
2137     hair]  hair, CW
2138     anything]  anything. CW
2139     life]  [folio 51 verso all <strife> life a1
2140     before &]  before, and CW
2140     friends]  friends, CW
2141     foes &]  foes, and CW
2142     For]  W.M.  For [Morris’s initials precede this line in the margin. a1]
2142     ends]  ends: CW
2143     this]  this, CW
2144     torn away]  snatched away, CW
2145     the]  that CW
2146     lay]  lay, CW
2147     sleep ... by]  sleep, ... by, CW
2148     noticed ... bad]  spoke to me good words or bad, CW

2149     lie]  lie, CW
2150     clad]  clad, CW
2151     weed]  folio 52 recto a1] weed. CW
2152     Then ... upon]  <Like men in pictures to> \then I arose upon/ a1
2153     And ... further]  <I then arose and still no> \And             seeing they took no further/ a1
2153     heed] heed, CW
2154     street]  street:
2155     fro]  fro, CW
2156     clad]  <g>\c/lad a1; clad; CW
2157     All ... &]  All young the<re>\y/ were & a1; And young they were, and CW
2158     heavily]  <Full> heavily a1; Full heavily, CW
2158     seemed nowise glad]  <were> \seemed/ nowise glad a1; seemed not glad. CW
2159     At last]  So soon CW
2160     round about]  in his cloak CW
2160     way]  way, CW
2161     bent]  bent, CW
2162     say]  say. CW
2163     Speak ... up]  [folio 52 verso al] “Say on,” said he, nor raised CW
2163     head]  head. CW
2164     Fain]  “Fain CW
2164     here]  here, CW 

2165     young I said]  young,” I said, CW
2165     And] “And CW
2165     fear]  fear, CW
2167     such a case]   such-like case?” CW
2168     said would]  said, “Would CW
2168     die]  die! CW
2169     man flee]  man, get CW
2170     presently]  presently –  CW
2171     die]  die –  CW
2171     die]  die! CW
2172     rest]  rest, CW
2173     & misery]  and misery:” CW
2175     drew]  [folio 53 recto a1] drew, CW
2176     manner]  fashion CW
2176     seal]  seal: CW
2177     This]  “This  CW
2177     heaven]  <guerdon of our> heaven a1; Heaven CW
2177     won]  won, CW
2178     zeal]  zeal.” CW
2179     screams]  screams, CW
2181     fear]  fear; CW
2182     is]  is, CW
2182     stay]  stay. CW
2183     folk]  folk, CW
2183     high]  high, CW
2184     out]  out, CW

2185     God ... die]  “God, let us die! God, let us die! CW
2187     face]  [folio 53 verso a1] face, CW
2188     And]  And, CW
2188     arise]  arise, CW
2189     suddenly]  suddenly, CW
2190     eyes]  eyes, CW
2191     The ... on]  There burned thee fire CW
2192     ladies]  ladies, CW
2194     seas]  seas. CW
2196     off]  off, CW
2198     scoff]   scoff. CW
2199     head]  [folio 54 recto a1] face CW
2200     shame]  shame, CW
2201     lay]  lay, CW
2202     came]  came. CW
2203     brushed]  swept CW
2204     there]  there, CW
2205     such like]  such like CW
2206     myself]  myself; CW
2206     hair]  hair, CW

2208     raiment]  raiment; CW
2209     rust]  rust, CW
2210     had]  had. CW
2211     then]  [folio 54 verso a1] there CW
2212     say]  say. CW
2213     This meeting]   – Masters, this CW
2214     saw]  sa<y>\w/ a1
2215     Garland]  Garland, CW
2218     happily]  happily. CW
2219     said fellows]  said, “Fellows, CW
2220     done]  done, CW
2221     the ... shows] in sleep God shows, CW
2222     done]  gone. CW
2223     grace]  [folio 55 recto a1] grace, CW
2224     grown]  grown CW
2225     place]  place, CW
2226     alone]  alone, CW
2227     either]  else CW
2227     on ... husbandmen]  <with husband men on land> \on land with husbandmen/ a1
2228     sea]  sea; CW

2229  Come ... here] <With such strength as is left us then> \ Come sirs before we die here/ a1]; Come Sirs, or else we perish here, CW
2230  toward the quay]  to the quay. CW
2231  myself]  myself, CW
2232  therein]  herein, CW
2234  kindness]  kindness, CW
2234  sin]  sin.” CW
2235  us ... this]  [folio 55 verso a1] us, ... this, CW
2236  & fear]  and fear, CW
2237  turmoil ... bliss]   turmoil, sorrow and bliss, CW
2238  weep]  weep, CW
2238  were]  were. CW
2240  death]  death, CW
2242  breath]  breath CW
2243  pressed again]  went again CW
2244  wide]  wide: CW
2245  brushed the]  <on the> \brushed the/ a1
2246  Against ... side]  <Fresh out that lovely smiling bride> \Against that ladies naked side/ a1; Against that lady’s naked side; CW
2247  stood]  [folio 56 recto a1] stood <there> a1
2247  dames]  dames, CW

2249  press] press, CW
2250  think] think. CW
2253  Ghent] Ghent, CW
2254  down ... shore]  unto the shore. CW
2256  others]  others, CW
2256  sail]  sail, CW
2257  new ... well]  new strong and <fastened> \sheeted/ well a1; new, strong, and sheeted well, CW
2258  gone,]  gone –  CW
2258  its tale]  the tale. CW
2259  Now]  [folio 56 verso a1]
2261  heartily]  heartily, CW
2262  the good]  our old CW
2264  full]  but CW
2264  oar]  oar, CW
2265  &]  and CW
2266  before] before. CW
2267-70  [Four lines left blank with dashes a1]
The Fighting Man just as of old
We saw still swinging in the tide,
And ’twixt her timbers did behold
Our fellows laid asleep inside.
2269  fighting man] [folio 57 recto a1] Fighting Man, CW

2272  round]  <to>\r/ound a1
2272  west]  West CW
2273  white topped]  white-topped CW
2273  ran]  ran, CW
2276  oar]  oar, CW
2278  westward]  westward, CW
2278  yore]  yore, CW
2279  day]  day, CW
2280  isle]  isle, CW
2282  while]  while CW
2283  there]  [folio 57 verso a1] there, CW
2284  well ... fair]  well-watered and fair, CW
2285  sea birds]  sea-birds’ CW
2285  abound]  abound, CW
2286  there]  there. CW
2287  these]  these, CW
2289  upon trees]  upon the trees, CW
2290  or bow]  nor bow. CW
2291  &]  and CW
2291  sea] sea, CW
2292  And ... days] <And <for 5 days> nothing happened for 5 days> \and in such case for 15 days/ a1
2292  15]  fifteen CW

2293  We ... folk]  <But what to any folk> \ We were as any folk/ a1
2293  were]  were, CW
2294  sail]  go CW
2294  ways]  ways. CW
2295  And]  [folio 58 recto a1] But CW
2295  hight & bright]  high and bright, CW
2296  rosy light]  <fair pink cloud <then>> \rosy light/ a1
2297  midnight]  midnight, CW
2300  near]  near, CW
2301  flit]  flit, CW
2302  And at dawn]  \And/ at dawn a1; At day-break CW
2303  At]  By CW
2303  again]  again, CW
2305  far]  far, CW
2305  wane]  wane, CW
2306  brighter]  <redder> \brighter/ a1
2307  ever this waxed]  [folio 58 verso a1] this grew great, CW
2308  toward it]  towards it, CW
2309  therewith]  therewith, CW
2319  away]  away. CW
2311  now]  now, CW
2311  dead]  dead, CW

2312  thereto &]  thereto, and CW
2313  dreadful by]  dreadful <my> \by/ a1; dreadful, by CW
2313  head]  head, CW
2314  alight]  alight, CW
2315  flame]  flame: CW
2316  fell]  fell, CW
2316  arose]  arose, CW
2317  came]  came; CW
2318  foes]  foes. CW
2319  &]  [folio 59 recto a1] and CW
2319  stood]  stood, CW
2320  There ... red]  <Bloodred but whole shown many a
spire> \There stood the pinnacles blood red/ a1; There stood the pinnacles, blood-red; CW
2321  & ... &]  and stone, and brick and CW
2322  nothing]  <no one> \nothing/ a1
2322  fed]  fed. CW
2324  consumed,]  consumed: CW
2324  God’s]  Gods CW
2325  pray] pray –  CW
2326  be]  be. CW
2327  dromonds]  dromond’s CW
2328  full westward as] West, with what strength CW

2331  & ... nights]  [folio 59 verso a1] and day: for three days CW
2332  see]  see, CW
2333  ever burning shore]  ever-burning shore; CW
2334  grey]  grey, CW
2334  be]  be. CW
2335  now sirs]  now, Sirs, CW
2335  grows]  grows, CW
2336  come]  come; CW
2337  Yea]  Yea, CW
2338  home]  home. CW
2339  20th]  twentieth CW
2340  town]  town, CW
2341  sat]  sat, CW
2342  down]  down, CW
2343  Nicholas]  [folio 60 recto a1] Nicholas, CW
2344  Standing ... said]  standing, called aloud and said: CW
2345  Ho Sirs]  “Ho Sirs! CW
3245  now]  now –  CW
2346  ahead]  ahead CW
2348  be]  be, CW
2349  row]  row, CW

2350  And ... night]  <And>\And/<all the night> \ pull<ed>\ing// \all <the> night/ a1; And, pulling all night mightily CW
2352  the ... was] this place whate’er it was, CW
2353  clear]       [folio 60 verso _a1] clear. CW
2354  Nicholas]  Nicholas, CW
2355  And ... eagerness]  And, ... eagerness, CW
2356  Said O Rafe]  Said, “O Rafe, CW
2356  dream]  dream, CW
2357  That ... the]  <One> \That/ day upon th<at>\e/ a1
2357  northern ness]  Northern ness, CW
2359  story – ]  story: CW
2360  all ... be]  <it might> all <come to be> \these things might be/ a1
2361  should enter into]  thereby should come to CW
2362  mocked]  mocked; CW
2363  Feeble]  [folio 61 recto a1]; <Feeble and old and in this plight> <despairing and right old> Feeble a1; Now weak CW
2363  eld]  eld: CW
2364  now]  now, CW
2364  light]  light, CW
2366  sight]  sight, CW
2367  me]  me, CW
2368  walls]  walls; CW

2369  Look look]  Look! Look! CW
2369  east]  East CW
2370  dawn]  dawn, CW
2371  place]  place, CW
2371  place]  place, CW
2372  evermore]  evermore. CW
2373  quickly Rafe]  [folio 61 verso a1]; quickly, Rafe, CW
2374  shore]  shore.” CW
2375  I fell upon]  the deck did touch CW
2377  revelries]  revelries, CW
2378  &]  and CW
2378  rung]  rung. CW
2379  about]  about, CW
2379  go]  go, CW
2380  the day]  daylight CW
2380  show]  show; CW
2382  on gilden wall]  <from floor &> \on gilden/ wall <Let it pa> a1; on gilded wall; CW
2383  may]  [folio 62 recto a1]; may; CW
2384  pass]  pass –  CW
2385  shall]  will CW
2387  Sweeter ... dove]  Softer than pink-footed dove; CW
2388  Nobly ... meek]  Nobly-born, and meek, CW

2389  Paradise]  Paradise. CW
2390  Kings]  King’s CW
2391  golden gleaming]  golden-gleaming CW
2392  fair]  fair. CW
2394  Juno ... line]  For her? Juno, for her line? CW
2395  Pallas]     [folio 62 verso a1]; Pallas, CW
2396  Paradise]  Paradise? CW
2397  Venus]  Venus, CW
2397  fair]  fair, CW
2398  golden gleaming]  golden-gleaming CW
2399  Diana]  Diana, CW
2399  fleet]  fleet, CW
2400  For]  For <the glory of her f> a1
2400  & silver feet]  and silver feet? CW
2401  Ah ... should]  Ah! these even, should they CW
2402  die]  die <th> a1; die, CW
2402  despair]  despair; CW
2404  Ah yes]  Ah! yes, CW
2405  stone]  stone. CW
2408  When]  [folio 63 recto a1] <Th>\Wh/en a1
2408  bought]  bought, CW
2409  thought]  thought, CW
2410  been]  been, CW
2410  nought]  nought, CW

2411  Now]  Now, CW
2412  this]  this, CW
2414  bliss]  bliss CW
2416  broken]  broken, CW
2417  Dead]  Dead <th> a1; Dead, CW
2417  long]  long: CW
2419  Where with]  [folio 63 verso a1]; Wherewith CW
2421  place &]  place, and CW
2421  it]  it, CW
2422  true]  true. CW
2423  now Sirs]  now, Sirs, CW
2423  say]  say? CW
2424  rowed]  rowed, CW
2425  day]  day, CW
2426  And asked]  Asking CW
2426  belonged]  belonged CW
2428  tongue]  tongue, CW
2428  knew]  knew, CW
2429  asked]  prayed CW
2429  Lords]  Lords, CW
2430  so ... to]  [folio 64 recto a1]; straight they brought us unto CW

2431  hall]  Hall, CW
2432  fellow ... saw]  captain dreamed, we saw, CW
2433  As Many a]  \As/ Many <a> a <fair> a1; As many a CW
2434  that ... flaw]  the green temple without flaw. CW
2436  showed]  showed, CW
2436  & sweet]  and sweet, CW
2437  of]  tall CW
2439  now Sirs]  now, Sirs, CW
2440  lead]  led, CW
2441  we long]  <from home> \we long/ a1
2442  now]  [folio 64 verso a1] no\w/ a1
2242  said.  said –  CW
2443  this]  this: CW
2443  &]  and CW
2444  folk]  folk; CW
2445  And ... light]  Yet, Sirs, take heed, for by this light! CW
2446  stroke]  stroke; CW
2447  if]  if ye CW
2447  life]  life, CW
2448  do]  do, CW
2448 will]  will, CW
2449  & strife]  and strife, CW
2450  got us skill]  gotten skill. CW

2451  know]  know, CW
2452  worth]  worth, CW
2453  would ... pastimes]  [folio 65 recto a1]; these pastimes would we CW
2454  earth]  <#> earth a1; earth. CW
2455  Sirs]  Sirs, CW
2455  peace]  peace; CW
2456  save]  save, CW
2457  And]  \And/ a1
2457  increase]  increase, CW
2458  have]  [End of a1]; have, CW
2459-2610 [No corresponding lines in a1]