"The Wooing of Swanhild"
0.1 The ... Swanhild] Swanhild d1; [Swanhild, the beautiful daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun, was sentenced to be trampled to death by wild horses for false allegations of adultery with the
son of King Hermanaric.]
0.2 Argument.] [No argument. Ms begins at 1ine 1 d1]; ARGUMENT CW
0.3 Of] <A> Of d2; [Text of Argument printed in upper case. CW]
0.8 King,] <one> King, d2
2 Hermanaric,] Hermanaric dl
3 midst ... prevail;] in all strife did \still/ prevail d1
4 High ... joyful] <Whose heart had beat>
High <had> \soared/ his joyful <heart> d1
5 beneath ... bright] amid his banners bright d1
6 knees he knew,] kne<w>\e/s he knew d1
7 lands.] lands d1
8 But] So d1
8 in] <at> in d1
9 win,] win d1
10 in ... ease,] to deal with his new gathered ease d1
11 the wide] <his> the wide <reaching> d1
11 land,] land d1
12 Whateer there] Whatever d1; Whate’er there CW
12 or fear or] and fear and d1
13 when] <but> when d1
14 save] choose d1
14 loose.] loose d1
15 Now ... highest] And now amid these d1
16 summers,] summers d1
17 and mien,] & mien d1
17 Well-liking,] Well liking, d1
18 That] <As though Hermanaric the <King> \Goth/ had been
The King of Paradise,>
<As> That d1; <So t> \T/hat d2
18 Kings] King’s CW
21 Than God,] Tha<t>\n/ God d1
22 Black- ... brow,] Spare black-haired was he thin lipped stern of brow d1; [folio 2 recto d2]
23 justice;] justice d1
24 enow] <a>\e/now d1; enow, CW
26 free.] free d1
27 his] hi<m>\s/ d1
27 him,] him d1
28 hope] <thing> hope d1
28 dreamed.] dreamed d1
29 folk,] <men> folk d1
30 Bikki,] Bikki
d1
31 hand,] hand
d1
31 who, ere] who eer
d1
32 very thought,] <inmost> \very/ thought
d1; very thought
CW
32 with knew,] with <, ,> knew,
d2; with knew;
CW
33 the King ... do] that <the Kin> he scarce liked to do
d1; the King had scarce<r>d<ee>\ar/ed do,
d2
34 would have done – ] would would have done,
d1
34 King,] King
d1
35 Outspoken,] Outspoken
d1
35 thing.] thing
d1
36 kind,] kind
d1
37 neer] ne’er
CW
37 broken: when] broken <ere> \when/
d1
38 Was ... sword,] <Had flickered and died out had> \Was quenched in one great battle/
Bi<c>\k/kis sword
d1
39 When ... rife,] Had ... life
d1
42 Had ... life,] When ... rife
d1
42 sword-encompassed tree.] sword encompassed tree
d1
43 by the King’s] <from> by the Kings
d1; [folio 1 verso
d1]
43 well-nigh Bikki ruled,] well nigh Bikki ru<el>\le/d
d1
45 King was much befooled,] Kings heart was befooled
d1
46 he,] he
d1
46 old, must bear,] old must <ever> bear
d1
47 content,] content
d1
47 fair,] fair
d1
48 blessings,] blessings <and>
d1
49 and misery.] & misery
d1
51 e’en ... son,] een the Kings one son
d1
52 A] [folio 3 recto
d2]
53 Who ... done] <Who none the<re> less but from few folk had won>
<Love or good name>
<A man who Who> for \all/ his young days great deeds had he won
d1
54 And therewithal] Yet none the less
d1
54 upon,] upon
d1
55 Unloved, unfeared,] Unloved unfeared
d1
55 folk,] folk
d1 CW
56 Not ... spoke.] Who still few words of mirth or dolour spoke
d1
56 kindly] kindly,
CW
56 haughty] haughty <m>
d2
57 Unknown] <Lonely> \Unknown/
d1
57 be, yet was it so] be yet was it so <that>
d1
58 him,] him
d1
58 the less,] <thers> the less
d1
59 As one unwitting,] The cruel <hear> depths of
d1
60 Which ... oppress] Which <knowledge> \thing with all despair/ would hi\m/ oppress
d2;
And whiles that knowledge gave him re<stles>\ckle/ssness
d1
61 At ... him] And whiles <the> it urged hi<m on> \s heart/ on
d1
62 The wrong] That wrong
d1
62 had cast] ha<st>\d/
d1
63 men’s hearts at last.] mens hearts at last
d1
64-77 praise ... find.] he was such an one that still the earth
With all its strife, <that> \at/ whiles would fill each vein
With all the uttermost of the thoughtless mirth
And whiles with <all the> weight of all unreasoning pain
Would weigh upon him yet not all a gain
That joy would seem, that pain not all a loss
Strange hope & fear each <h> fear & hope would cross
And note withal that this his enmity
<Nor always would> his very heart \would not/ confess at whiles
<And> nor ever did it show forth outwardly
And Bikki cried his deep enduring guiles
Still did him all due reverance with frank smile
Would welcome \him/ and in <outspoken wise> blunt words would speak
<As with all men would council and advise> \And give him council wherein he was
weak/
d1
64 overmuch,] overmuch;
CW
67 pain’s] <c pl> pain’s
d2
68 clear ... any] <the> \clear/ sight of <some> \any/
d2
69 the ... lasting] \the/ power of <enduring> \lasting/
d2
71 men] <too twain> \men/ t<#>oo,
d2
73 Bikkis] Bikki’s
CW
75 path] path,
CW
76 & kind] and kind,
CW
78 days] days <1>
d1
79 feast:] feast;
d1
80 King’s] Kings
d1
81 pass] pass,
CW
82 glass,] glass
d1; [folio 4 recto
d2]
83 mid a pleasant] in a pensive
d1
83 feast’s] feasts
d1
84 Unto ... cried] <Spak> Unto the King spake
d1
84 voice.] voice
d1, voice:
CW
85 “In merry days,] In merry days
d1; [folio 2 recto
d1]
85 King] King,
CW
86 E’en as this day,] Een as this day:
d1
87 richly ... felicity,] dowered well with all felicity
d1
88 quiet ... hand,] still before thine hand
d1; <still before> \quiet neath/ thine hand,
d2; quiet neath thy hand,
CW
89 thee,] thee <pr>
d1
90 dominion;] dominion
d1
90 yet] <the#> \yet/
d2
90 art;] art
d1
91 Despite ... depart.] And in despite thy wealth from life must part
d1
92 “And] And
d1
92 not ... this] us not that <this> \if/ thy
d1; not <aught tha> that, if this
d2
93 Shall] <If he> Shall
d1
93 fallen asleep,] laid asleep
d1
94 Then] That
dl
95 we shall keep,] shall we keep –
d1
96 Yet] <T> \Y/et
d1
96 over-deep] over deep
d1
97 need pierce, o’er-deep] need need pierce, oer <de> swift
d1
98 utterly.”] utterly
d1
99 hand,] hand
d1
100 smiled,] smiled
d1
100 turn;] turn
d1; turn:
CW
101 “Meseems, O Blkki,] Meseems O Bikki
d1
102 lips;] lips
d1
104 waking-tides] morning-tides
d1
105 sons,] sons
d1
105 goodlihead.] goodlihead
d1
106 “Speak out, O friend,] Speak out O friend
d1
106 say] say,
CW
107-11 For, ... seek] Because meseems thou hadst not spoke at all
Unless thou hadst heard tidings of some may
<We such as> Such as our lips by loving names might call
Such as before her our best men might fall
Rejoining to lie low before her feet
d1
109 thou hast beheld] \thou hast beheld/
d2
111 A ... seek:] <To find wherewith ?to satisfy their same;> \A fair fulfillment <there in> there unto to seek,/
d2
111 seek;] seek;
CW
112 Speak] <Speak hardily, what queen hast thou to name?> Speak
d2; [folio 5 recto
d2]
112 the ... speak.”] O <Ki> friend how namest thou this sweet
d1
113 “O King,” said Bikki,] O King said Bikki
d1
113 scarce] “scarce
CW
114 and] &
d1
115 Thou ... girls] That I must name but bid <at least> \the girls/ fill
d1
115 fill round] <at least> \fill round/
d2
116 least,] least
d1
116 fame] <n> \f/ame
d1
117 feared ... flame,] <lived his life all free from flame> feared not iron nor the flame
d1
117 feared] <filled> \feared/
d2
118 men,] men <1>
dl
118 grown – ] grown [then is extended into a multiblossomed flower] d1; grown <,> \ – /
d2
119 Sigurd,] Sigurd
d1
119 known!”] known
d1
121 mighty shout;] joyous shout
d1
121 mans mind] mans <heart> \mind/
d1; man’s mind
CW
122 was; so] was and
d1
122 beakers] beakers’
CW
123 Folk drank thereto,] Men drank thereto
d1
123 true &] true and
d1 CW
124 ’gan to feel:] gan to feel –
d1
124 and] &
d1
125 cup,] cup
d1
126 mens’ ... rolled up.] the murmur glad rolled up
d1; mens’ <boat> \boastful/ glee rolled up.
d2
126 mens’] men’s
CW
127 unto him & said] to him and said
d1; unto him and said:
CW
128 “Grudgest] Grudgest
d1
128 one,] one
d1
129 late-come] late come
d1
129 well-wed] new wed
d1
130 kin? –] kin
d1
130 friend’s] friends
d1
132 shame man,] shame man
d1; shame,man,
CW
133 beget!”] beget –
d1
134 face,] [folio 2 verso
d1];face
d1
135 In low voice: “Sigurd;] \And low voice/ Sigurd;
d1
135 In] <And> \In/
d2
136 thee! –] thee
d1
137 Abode] Didst live
d1
137 loved,] loved
d1
138 who] that
d1
138 heart –] heart
d1
139 thee –] thee
d1
140 None otherwise] No other wise
d1
140 die!] die
d1;die!”
CW
141 Sourly] [folio 6 recto
d2]
142 Bikki, ... methought,] Bikki <once again and sp> and said Yet me thought
d1
143 his ... slain] <that> his one voung child
d1; his young <son> \child/ slain
d2
144 fire,] <bale> fire
d1
144 befell] befel
d1
145 Which] That
d1
145 him;] him
d1
146 The] <Folk say> The
d1
147 keeping their ill] holding their vile
d1
147 mind.”] mind
d1
148 “Yea,” Bikki said,] Yea Bikki said
d1
148 so] “so
CW
149 him,] him
d1
150 dead,] dead
d1
151 There lay a] The<y>\ir/lay a <a> <another>
d1
152 saw ... away – ] gave her birth 16 years past away
d1
153 woe,] woe
d1
154 unto.”] unto
d1
155 spake; … we]spake dreadful <of> \we/
d1; spake: dreadful we
CW
156 Gudrun … and] <her new life with> \Gudrun wedto/ Atli, and <the tide #> \<feast>/
d1
157 Entrapped ... unafeared,] <That> Entrapped the treacherous Niblungs unafeared
d1
158 died: ... last] died <,and>
at last & how
d1
158 that] <how> \that/
d2
159 in] mid
d1
159 misery,] misery [the y is extended into a multi-leaved branch]
d1
161 Atli] <Alit> Atli
d1
161 pyre.”] pyre
d1
162 “Yea,”] Yea,
d1
162 “such] such
d1
162 true,] true
d1
164 stood,] stood
d1
164 wail,] wail
d1
167 Jonakur:] Jonakr <the Spaniard>
d1
167 because, folk say,] because folk say
d1
168 and] &
d1
169 There the King] There Jonakr
d1; “There the King
CW
169 her,] her
d1
169 een now] eenow
d1; e’en now
CW
170 dwelleth:] dwelleth d1
170 sea-drenched white-lipped] sea drenched white lipped d1
171 morn] morn, CW; [folio 7 recto d2]
172 Who ne’er] that never d1
173 year is] year hath d1; year, is CW
173 kind &] soft and d1; kind and CW
174 of] for d1; <for the> \of/ d2
174 had care;] did care d1
175 in ... fair.”] happy days within that court there are d1
175 days &] days and CW
176 smiled, and said;] smiled and said d1; smiled and said: CW
176 “Hearkenest thou son] hearkenest thou son d1; “Hearkenest thou, son, CW
177 saith,] saith d1
178 That it were] It would be d1
178 one,] one d1
179 were] where d1
180 throne, when,] throne when
d1
180 brow,] brow
d1
181 war,] war
d1
182 Heaven are?”] heaven are?
d1; [folio 3 recto
d1]; [Following 1ine 182 is a stanza not
included in
d2:] <Then> Again to Bikki did he turn and said
Have I not heard afore that she is fair
<D> <Was it not> \Was/ it not Jonaks daughters goodlihead
Those merchants <spoke of> praised who came <unto our fair> \a chauffering here/
This spring-tide even now methinks I hear
Some snatch of rime some eastern minstrel sang
But her name <a> stayed not though the verses rang
d1
183-87 As … fain] Randver had turned unto his fathers <face> place
When he spake to him, with a look of shame
A flush and anxious quivering <hur> in his face
He waited now till Bikkis answer came
Yea King he said the tale is still the same
183 reddened] reddened,
CW
183 word] word,
CW
184 again] again,
CW
185 nought fair lord] nought, fair lord,
CW
188 She ... change –] In <w>rime or <verse> common speech:
d1
189 such-like] such like
d1
190 For] \For/
d1
190 old,] old
d1
190 war,] war
d1
191 need,] need
d1
192 Judging] <And> Judging
d1
192 men,] men –
d1
192 are,] are
d1
193 And through] <And through> And lead
d1
193 lead;] lead
d1
194 yet,] yet
d1
194 Randver,] Randver
d1
195 might … folk] may it be the tale of what they
d1
195 say] say,
CW
196 wandering … may!”] merchants of this marvelous may
d1; wandering folk, of this fair may!”
CW
196 fair] <m> \f/air
d2
197 troubled] thoughtful
d1; <thoughtful> \troubled/
d2
197 Randvers] Randver’s
d1 CW
198 At: Bikki’s words] As Bikki spake
d1; At Bikki’s words,
CW
198 him,] him d1
199 spake: “Time] spake Time
d1
200 of poets] what folk may
d1; of poets’
CW
201 And … slim,] <And hands like like lilies> And swaying of the linen covered body slim
d1
202 they] the<n>\y/
d2
203 a-morning] a morning
d1
204 “Of hair,] Of hair
d1; “Of hair
CW
204 that God] the Gods
d1
204 again;] again.
d1
205 Their ... lips] Of lips well nigh
d1
205 to love,] to love
d1; to<o>love,
d2
206 pain,] pain
d1
207 what it] what
d1
207 rise] rise <of>
d1
208 fragrant bosom;] \fragrant/ bosom
d1
209 Of joy shall] \Of joy/ Shall
d1
209 happy] <happy> \happy/
d1
209 loves,] loves
d1
210 through] twixt d1
210 clouds] <sky> \clouds/ d2
210 mid night] midnight d1 CW
210 moves.”] moves d1
211 moody silent,] silent thoughtful d1; <silent> moody \silent/, d2; moody-silent, CW
212 withal, who] said nought but d1
213 Till ... thoughtfulness,] A while till waking from his thoughtfulness d1
214 And cried: “Well] He cried well d1
214 heard,] heard d1
215 tale:] tale, d1
216 Of … our] To ask of Jonak all that we d1
217 Since ... look] Nor may we look <li> \a/like for aught much d1
217 may] <can> \may/ d2
218 But] “But CW
218 tomorn … and] more days bring counsel & d1
219 race.] race d1
220 fortune Son! – ] fortune,son d1; fortune, son! – CW
220 ye, fair lords,] ye fair lords d1
221 earth] world d1; <world> \earth/ d2
222-24 Whatso … got!”] And the west <g>wind go letting of our case
Over the <flowery> meads untill it reach the sea
And they t<wo>\oo/ moan to think how glad they be – d1
225-31 So ... word.] [Stanza omitted d1]
226 withal] \withal/ d2
230 Whereon] <on which> \Whereon/ d2
231 Oer ... word.] <To tell his mind to counsellor and lord> \Oer which the great men dealt the
treasured word./ d2; [folio 9 recto d2]
231 Oer] O’er CW
232 when noon came] the next noon d1; [folio 3 verso d1]
233 Who … all] And spake unto him somewhat d1
233 and] <but> \and/ d2
234 He … of] And told him how it was d1
234 gan] ’gan CW
235 How Swanhild] That d1
235 lie:] lie d1
236 “Lo ... anigh,] <And> \he/ said <he swift> O son \swift/ <the days go by> \draweth/ eld
anigh d1
237 And I would] So let me d1
238 Yet … ways:] <That> yet <remain before> \left ere I must try/ the untried ways d1
239 “Therefore ... fair] <My feet must touch> Tomorrow son a goodly d1; [A drawing of a flower
stem and blossom extends from “y” of company and droops beneath the line between
“noble” and “keel” in 1ine 240. d1]
240 here,] here d1
241 Make for King] Shall make for d1
241 Jonaks] Jonak’s CW
241 the] the<s> d1
242 gifts,] gifts d1
243 maid, ... in] maid <from out her house> \but in/ <fa> d1
244 hers, … is] hers – of these shall Bikki be d1
245 That ... this.”] And fain wereI that he wrought under thee d1
245 hope] <w> hope d2
246 end] end. CW
247 slowly: “Meet] slowly Meet d1
247 I,] I d1
248 father,] father d1
248 wend,] wend d1
249 And … majesty;] Exalting all thy might & majesty d1
251 wouldst … delight,] would have delight
d1
252 maidens’ ... dight?] maidens pillows dight
d1
253 “Mindest] Mindest
d1
253 how … gavest] of thy word given
d1
254 embers ... burn,] <dregs of battle yet are left> \embers of the old stri<v>\f/e burn/
d1
255 Quickening ... I] To make life eager here,
d1; <That> \Quickening/ our life <here> \yet/, I
d2
256 The … Sore] <The <##> Captain and the leader> and
d1
257 Among hard things] Amid the spears
d1
257 earn;] earn
d1
259 unrest ... tell.] unquiet none may tell
d1
260 myself – and,] myself and d1; [folio 10 recto d2]
260 Mocked] “Mocked CW
260 heart] heart, CW
261 anyone] any one CW
262 wise,] wise d1
263 should ... earth:] would play on earth d1
264 Amid folk] <Amon> Mid folk we<nt> \11/ d1
264 won – ] won d1
265 go father,] go father d1; go, father, CW
265 wide] wide; CW
266 would … my] am I away from d1
267 “In ... cloak] In homespun <cloak> hood d1
267 gold!”] gold d1
268 spake,] sp<a>\o/ke d1
269 wavering] doubtful d1
269 cold:] cold d1
270 o’er] <all> <col> oer d1
271 wrath; … fast] wrath, <and doubt> that \noless/ faded fa<ce>\st/ d1
272 sons eyes;] sons eyes d1; son’s eyes; CW
272 smiled and said] smi<d>\l/ed & said d1; smiled and said: CW
273 “Nowise … dead;] Nowise the goodheart of our <r> \k/in is dead, d1
274 “And] And d1
274 that –] that: d1
275 home: ... gone] home in the days by gone d1; home: in the days bygone CW
276 een] e’en CW
276 thou] [End of fair copy d2]
277 born] borne, CW
277 won] won, CW; [folio 4 recto d1]
278 fathers] father’s CW
279 this –] this: CW
280 Go son] Go, son, CW
280 bliss] bliss – CW
281 A] “A CW
284 I the] <all> \I/ the d1; Or I at CW
285 thee would] thee! Would CW
286 Cup the fates] cup the Fates CW
286 anew] anew! CW
287 son … true] son,be happy, strong and true.” CW
288 & grave] and grave, CW
289 All … father] “All hail my father, CW
292 Shall] <C> \S/hall
d1
294 win] win.
CW
295 Farewell] “Farewell
CW
295 love O father] love, O father,
CW
297 vain] vain:
CW
298 farewell] farewell!
CW
299 toils] coils
CW
299 break] break,
CW
301 miseries] miseries.”
CW
302 King I] King: “I
CW
304 &] and
CW
305 again meeter] again <good were> \ meeter/
d1; again, meeter
CW
308 a son ... Goths] <on<e>> \a son/ of the Go<d> \t/hs
d1
308 fleet.] fleet.”
CW
309 Nay … we] Nay Randver said <for> wellthou wottest well <king >\that we/
d1;“Nay,”
Randver said, “thou wottest well
CW
313 Keep] <Give> \Keep/
d1
313 grow] grow,
CW
315 fall.] fall.”
CW
316 parted] parted;
CW
317 passed –] passed;
CW
321 Oer ... departure,] O’er his departure
CW
322 And … name –] [1. 322 is an addition written in the lower right corner margin]
d1
322 name –] name,
CW
323 said ... pass] said – Did Randver <go>
d1;[nigh] said: “Did Randver
CW; [folio 4 verso
d1]
324 palace – ... and] palace?” “Yea,” he said, “and
CW
324 I] I <was>
d1
326 hurriedly] hurriedly;
CW
328 awooing for thee] a-wooing for thee,
CW
329 strike] strike.”
CW
329 sword] swords
d1
330 Nay Bikki] “Nay, Bikki,”
CW
330 King … so] King, “and is it so?
CW
331 wrong] wrong:
CW
332 een] e’en
CW
333 mine his] mine. His
CW
337 When as] “Whenas
CW
338 worth – ] worth,”
CW
338 smiled – Nay] smiled. “Nay,
CW
343 Een] E’en
CW
343 win] win.
CW
344 Moreover] “Moreover
CW
344 word] word,
CW
345 marvel of] <fair son and> \marvel of/
d1
346 that wish] th<y> \at/<name> \wish/
d1
347 life] life,
CW
349 thou] thou?
CW
350 enow] enow:
CW
351 Knewest] “Knewest
CW
351 dastards] dastard’s
CW
352 Go ... as] Go<d> with <the bright> such <as> eyes \as/
d1
353 Are … part] <With such a frame so wrought in every part> \Are set: or hast thou seen a
cowards part/
d1
353 cowards] coward’s
CW
354 limb] limb?
CW
357 Wise ... fame] Wise, fain of fame,
CW
357 house.] house.”
CW
358 een] e’en
CW
362 be] be,
CW
363 indeed] indeed,
CW
365 oer] o’er
CW
368 thought – ] thought;
CW
368 & said –] and said:
CW
369 Fair] “Fair
CW
370 fleet – thou] fleet! Thou
CW; [folio 5 recto
d1]
370 chief] chief;
CW
371 belief] belief.”
CW
373 played] played,
CW
376 With a] With <h> \a/
d1
376 smile if] smile: “If
CW
377 journey] journey <in>
d1
378 More] <f> \M/ore
d1
378 mine this] mine –
CW
378 home] home.”
CW
379 Yea … yet] “Yea,” Bikki said, “yet
CW
380 son] son,
CW
380 say] say,
CW
381 an end] an<d> end
d1;an end,
CW
382 today] today!
CW
385 creep] creep.”
CW
386 him thou] him. “Thou
CW
387 5 & 40] five and forty
CW
388 traitor] traitor,
CW
388 men] men!
CW
389 thee Bikki] thee,Bikki,
CW
389 Kings] King’s
CW
390 sword] sword,
CW
390 bears] bears –
CW
391 king] king,
CW
392 father] father,
CW
392 everything] everything?”
CW
393 calmly when] calmly: “When
CW
394 Then] Th<at>\en/
d1
396 sovereignty] soverei\n/gnty
d1; sovereignty,
CW
397 there-fore] therefore,
CW
397 I] I,
CW
398 war ships] war-ship’s
CW
399 realm] realm.
CW
400 But if] But \if/
d1; “But if
CW
402 To] <Unto thy state when his new
> To
d1
402 naught] naught,
CW
405 fathers bed] father’s bed.
CW
406 said] said?”
CW
408 mind] mind:
CW
409 to … of] <my father deemed to> \to see the back of/
d1
410 behind] behind,
CW
411 Hermanarics] Hermanaric’s
CW
411 heart] heart<s>
d1
411 blind] blind –
CW
413 fail] fail.
CW
414 the] “The
CW
415 that] th<ou>\at/
CW
415 more] more,
CW
416 No] [folio 5 verso
d1]
417 thou] <y>\t/hou
d1
418 oer] o’er
CW
419 youths] youth’s
CW
420 today] today.”
CW
421 aloud – I] aloud. “I
CW
422 madmans] madman’s
CW
424 within ... now] <with in a heart that now> \within thine heart – ere now/
d1; within thine
heart; ere now
CW
425 maids] maid’s
CW
425 blow] blow.”
CW
426 said belike] said: “Belike
CW
427 pass] pass.
CW
428 Medreamed] <For as asleep las>
d1; “Medreamed
CW
429 slowly drawing near] <then the room grew light> \slowly drawing near/
d1; slowly drawing
near,
CW
430 May] may
CW
431 her] her,
CW
433 life – she] life. She
CW
435 And ... O] “And moaned; ’O
CW
436 me on] me?’ On
CW
437 thronging] thronging <ba>
d1
440 said] said: CW
441 In] ‘In CW
441 dreari head –] drea<m>\r/i head – d1; drearihead – CW
442 For] “‘For CW
442 Swanhild then] Swanhild.’ Then CW
443 wise] wise, CW
443 bare] <my> \bare/ d1
443 wrought] wrought, CW
444 it] it, CW
444 free –] free; CW
447 gladness: nay] gladness. Nay CW
448 taste.] taste.” CW; ta<t>\s/te d1
449 thought – … lies –] thought, Lies it is, nought but lies CW
450 love] love,
CW
451 man] man,
CW
451 miseries] miseries,
CW
452 hard] h<ea>\a/rd
d1; hard
CW
452 move] move?
CW
454 &] and
CW
455 dreams[ dreams.
CW
456 out what] out: “What
CW
457 follow] follow?
CW
458 een] e’en
CW
459 For] <M> \For/
d1
461 my ease] <soft> \my/ ease d1; my ease; CW
461 thee –] thee.” CW
462 Nay … easy] “Nay,”Bikki said,“easy CW
462 be] be: CW
463 Take] “Take CW; [folio 6 recto d1]
464 King] King, CW
465 say] <m> \s/ay d1
465 word] word, CW
466 een] e’en CW
467 say – yea] say. Yea CW
468 fates] Fates CW
469 life] life.”
471 listless restless] listless, restless,
CW
471 fear] fear,
CW
472 grown] grown,
CW
473 great] <soon> great
d1
473 anear] anear –
CW
474 days] days <that to bear>
d1
474 &] and
CW
474 bear] bear –
CW
475 foiled] foiled,
CW
476 upon him] upon \him/
d1
476 steal] steal.
CW
479 recall] recall;
CW
480 won] <###> \won/
d1
481 Mens] Men’s
CW
481 aloft] aloft,
CW
482 warcries] war-cries
CW
483 sang] sang.
CW
484 Hermanaric ruddy,] Hermanaric, ruddy,
CW
484 of face] \of/ face<d>
d1 CW
485 white streaked] white-streaked
CW
485 & beard] \& beard/
d1; and beard
CW
485 wide] wide <& broad>
d1
486 Over] O<f>\v/er
d1
486 gown,] gown;
CW
486 keen … place] <nought of mean or base> \ keen adown the place/
d1
487 fearless] f<lee>\ear/less
d1
488 All] <His> \All/
d1
488 in his] <of> \in/ his
d1
483 hide – ] hide;
CW
490 fight – long fingered] fight, long fingered,
CW
490 almond-nailed] a<r>\lmond-/ nailed
d1; almond-nailed.
CW
493 The morn’s] The <high> morn’s
d1
493 dim] dim,
CW
496 ill] ill,
CW
497 still] still.
CW
498 Dream like] Dream-like
CW
498 as ... dream] <dream like at last> \as in a dream/
d1
499 At last he] \At last/ he
d1; At last he
CW
499 say … son] say <to him> O fair son
d1; say: “O fair son,
CW
502 foes] foes’
CW
502 won] won,
CW
503 name] name,
CW
504 thee So] thee <U> \S/o
d1; thee. So
CW
504 thou] thou:
CW
505 Choose] “Choose
CW
505 once] <w> once
d1
506 deem] deem [it]
CW
507 our … for] <that> our heart has \for/
d1
508 of –] of.
CW; [folio 6 verso
d1]
509 Hearafter] <That> Hearafter
d1
510 strong – yet] strong. Yet
CW
510 choice] choice,
CW
511 rejoice] rejoice.”
CW
513 board] board,
CW
514 heart] heart,
CW
515 word] word,
CW
516 oer] o’er
CW
516 in bidden] unbidden
CW
517 dizzy] dizzy,
CW
517 space] space <o>
d1
519 then … I] then, what say I?
CW
521 spirit sank] spirit sank
d1; spirit sank.
CW
522 said] said,
CW
523 mans] <might> mans
d1; man’s
CW
523 erst – yet] erst. Yet
CW
524 him] him,
CW
525 dim] dim.
CW
526 O father] “O father,”
CW
526 I] “I
CW
527 Een that wh:] <Wha> Een that Wh:
d1; E’en that which
CW
527 will] will,
CW
529 fulfill] fulfill:
CW
531 sweep of swords] <rain> \sweep/ of <spears> \sword/
d1; sweep of swords,
CW
532 wind & words] <its> wind & words
d1; wind and words.”
CW
535 Randver all alone] Randver <as> \all/ alone
d1; Randver, all alone,
CW
536 Deserted did] <Pale cheeked> \Deserted did/
d1
537 and … dearth] <hateful seemed the earth> \and a hollow dearth/
d1
538 be] be,
CW
539 On … balefully] <He deemed men eyed his pale face scornfully – > \On coming days he
brooded balefully/
d1
539 balefully] balefully.
CW
540 alone,]\alone/
, d1
540 thought] thought <forsooth>
d1; thought,
CW
541 the King once or twice] \the king/ once or twice <the king>
dl
541 there] there,
CW
542 good] good,
CW
543 with eager eyes] <in doubtful wise> \with eager eyes/
d1
545 end] end,
CW
546 wend] wend.
CW
547 By] BY
CW; [Triple stanza division with oversize initial B.
CW]; [folio 7 recto
d1]
548 ships] ship’s
CW
549 Quick] <L> Quick
d1
550 if … or] <now whether> \if it were/ foul <and> \or/
d1
552 Might he] <His <feet> eyes> Might he/
d1
553 his way adown] \his way/ adown <his dimness> <\the l/>
d1
553 led] led.
CW
554 &] and
CW
558 complaint &] complaint, and
CW
559 little] little,
CW
559 all] all,
CW
560 Till] <Whatev> Till
d1
560 fall] fall.
CW
561 & said Fair lord] and said: “Fair lord,
CW
563 &] and
CW
566 them let be] them – Let be,
CW
567 climb] climb:
CW
568 Because] “Because
CW
569 win] win,
CW
572 din] din,
CW
576 him] him,
CW
577 in … was] <thing was in his speech> \in such great words was/
d1
580 speech] speech] speech,
CW
581 deemed] deemed.
CW
582 ship-board –] ship-board:
CW
583 upon] upon,
CW
585 longings –] longings,
CW
585 but of great] <rather> \but/ of \great/
d1
586 regretfully, as one] <and might battles won> \regretfully, as one/ d1; regretfully as one
CW
588 fall] fall.
CW
589 So … eve] <So on they sailed> \So sailing on/ ere <might> \eve/
d1
590 Jonaks] Jonak’s
CW
593 They] [folio 7 verso
d1]
595 fame] fame,
CW
596 cloths] cloth
CW
597 & … sing – ] and soft tunes sing;
CW
600 triumphing] triumphing,
CW
602 had] had.
CW
603 be] be,
CW
604 there] there,
CW
605 sea] sea,
CW
607 many] <close [?]> many
d1
608 wrong – then] wrong. Then
CW
608 & said] and said,
CW
609 A Peaceful] “A peaceful
CW
609 worlds drearihead – ] world’s drearihead!
CW
610 Were] W<h>ere
d1; “Were
CW
610 good fair lord] good, fair lord,
CW
612 days] day’s
CW
613 Though lovest] Thou lovedst
CW
613 well] well,
CW
614 go] go<e>
d1
616 wrong] wrong?”
CW
618 forward] forward,
CW
619 now] now,
CW
621 away] [Stem of “y” is extended into a branch of leaves
d1]
622 &] and
CW
623 change] change.
CW
624 went] went,
CW
630 home] home.
CW
631 Kings] King’s
CW
632 land and lord] <whence they came> \land and lord/
d1; land and lord,
CW
635 peaceful ... the] \peaceful/ dealings <either with the> \or the/
d1
636 The] <When somewhat they had feasted> The
d1
636 morn] morn,
CW
637 sea] sea.
CW
638 next] <th> \ne/xt
d1 [folio 8 recto
d1]
639 King and] King and <as they went their>
d1; King, and
CW
640 Randver – What] Randver: “What
CW
641 today] today?
CW
643 forgotten – hark] forgotten? Hark
CW
643 ring] ring!
CW
644 King] King.
CW
645 Yet] “Yet
CW
646 life] life,
CW
646 maiden – red] maiden.” Red
CW
649 any] <this> \any/
d1
650 it] it,
CW
651 een] e’en
CW
652 heart] heart.
CW
653 again – Yea] again: “Yea
CW
656 Shall] <Sorrow and e> Shall
d1; Shalt
CW
658 great hearted] great-hearted
CW
658 rejoice] rejoice.”
CW
659 answered] answered,
CW
661 hall]
CW
663 & gold] & <c> \g/old
d1; and gold
CW
664 would] w<ho>ould
d1
665 mightily] mightily.
CW
666 did they wend] <soon were they> \did they wend/
d1
668 adown] <d> \a/down
d1
668 groves] grove’s
CW
670 black haired] black-haired
CW
670 not great] <#> not great
d1; not great,
CW
672 &] and
CW
672 withat] with that.
CW
673 Kings] King’s
CW
673 more] more,
CW
674 make] m<ore> a/ke
d1; make,
CW
675 Goth-folk oer] Goth<s> \-/folk oer d1; Goth folk o’er
CW
679 face] face.
CW
680 lo upon] lo <o> \u/p<er>\on/
d1; on
CW
680 Kings] King’s
CW
681 crowned] crown<e>ed
d1
682 From whose] <With \From whose/
d1
684 The] Th<at>\e/
d1
684 fate] Fate;
CW
686 mans delight] man’s delight.
CW
687 Yea] [folio 8 verso
d1]
688 hollow colourless] hollow, colourless,
CW
689 were] <with lovely colour> were
d1
690 Randvers] Randver’s
CW
690 press] press,
CW
691 knew] \knew/
d1
691 bless] <p> \b/less
d1
692 Giukis] Giuki’s
CW
693 laboured] <tak> laboured
d1
693 through] through.
CW
694 saw] saw,
CW
696 Jonaks] Jonak’s
CW
698 triumphing] triumphing,
CW
699 fair] fair,
CW
700 glory] glory <of his people> d1
700 there] there. CW
701 Good] “Good CW
701 you] you, CW
702 thee King’s Son] thee, King’s Son, CW
703 festival] festival, CW
704 Or] O<e>\r/ d1
704 bear] bear! CW
706 carriest] carriest, CW
707 way] way.” CW
710 will] will:
CW
711 All hail] “All hail,
CW
711 King] King!
CW
712 thee; yet are] thee; <fain> yet are <fain>
d1; thee, yet are
CW
715 Who] “Who
CW
715 King] King,
CW
718 is] Is
CW
719 not] not,
CW
720 hight] height
CW
721 white] white.”
CW
722 eagerly] eagerly:
CW
723 maid?] maid?”
CW
724 anigh] anigh,
CW
725 not why not] not, why not?
CW
725 said] said,
CW
726 The] “The
CW
727 deemeth] <no> \dee/meth
d1
729 He] “He
CW
730 peace] peace,
CW
731 fate] fate,
CW
732 worlds] world’s
CW
732 disease] disease,
CW [folio 9 recto
d1]
735 rejoice] rejoice;
CW
736 Therewith] “Therewith
CW
736 bides] bids
CW
737 shone] shone,
CW
739 done] done;
CW
741 scabard] sca<ee>bard
d1; scabbard
CW
742 word] word.”
CW
745 king,] king;
CW
746 move] move,
CW
747 Gudruns] Gudrun’s
CW
748 upon] <Gazing> upon
d1, [Bending] upon [him]
CW
749 pity yea] pity yea <ha>
d1: pity, yea
CW
749 place] place.
CW
750 thanks] “Thanks
CW
751 speech prince – ] speech, prince;
CW
751 sire] sire,
CW
752 aid] <h> \a/id
d1
753 peace] peace,
CW
755 So] <Such> < <#> > So
d1
756 & happy days] and happy days.
CW
757 Yet] “Yet
CW
758 least] least,
CW
760 year or nay] Yea or Nay.
CW
762 morn] morn.”
CW
763 borne] borne,
CW; [Stanza division line drawn between 1ines 762 and 763
d1]
764 mens] men’s
CW
764 gain] gain.
CW
765 twixt] ’twixt
CW
766 talk] talk,
CW
766 pain] pain,
CW
767 & root no] & root no<r>
d1; and root no
CW
767 show] show,
CW
769 Craving] <a longing once \a un [illegible]/> Craving
d1
769 while] while,
CW
770 &] and
CW
771 All] All <things save>
d1
772 hearkening] hearkening
772 whose faint] <through her> \whose faint/
d1
773 een] e’en
CW
774 day] day,
CW
776 carelessly] carlessly,
CW
777 down] down.
CW
778 howsoev er] howsoe’er
CW
778 went.] went,
CW
779 them – oer long] them, o’erlong
CW
781 day joyous] day. Joyous
CW; [folio 9 verso
d1]
781 there] there,
CW
783 Kings] King’s
CW
784 die] die.
CW
785 So wore] So <past> \wore/
d1; SO
CW; [Triple stanza division with oversize initial S.
CW]
785 low] <set down> \low/
d1
786 Randver] <Randver at the last> Randver
d1
788 garden] <palace> garden
d1; garden,
CW
789 surf,] surf, <beyond>
d1
790 Oer] O’er
CW
790 dew] dew,
CW
791 wildered] ’wildered
CW
792 sitting so] <now with that come> \sitting so/
<Came one unto the door and entering>
<Drew nigh to where in dreamy mood he sat>
<And bade him know that the Queen>
d1
793 pondering] pondering,
CW
794 him bid] him, bid
CW
795 That fain] That \fain/
d1
795 oer] o’er
CW
796 twixt] ’twixt
CW
796 &] and
CW
797 sang – so] sang. So
CW
798 suns last rim] sun’s last rim.
CW
799 met] met,
CW
800 he] he,
CW
802 said Would] said: “Would
CW
803 flame … peace] flame <, so that some little> \to stay you that some <ease> \peace//
d1
803 you] you,
CW
804 life] life!
CW
805 me O me] me, O me,
CW
805 strife – ] strife!”
CW
806 said Thou] said: “Thou
CW
806 not] not,
CW
807 young art] young – art
CW
807 hast] hast,
CW
809 past] past <so long>
d1
810 man] man,
CW
811 an] an<d>
d1
812 And] <Yet hearken> And
d1
812 still] still.”
CW
813 Lady he said I] “Lady,” he said, “I
CW
814 begun] begun;
CW
816 done] done:
CW
817 then what then –] then – what then?
CW
818 trouble] trouble,
CW
819 forsooth] forsooth.”
CW
820 Hearken … thou] “Hearken,” she said, “thou
CW
821 deem] deem<ing>
d1
821 say] [“y” is extended into a doodle
d1]; say:
CW
823 red,] Red;
CW
823 Same day] <C> \S/ame <1> \d/ay
d1; same day
CW
825 see] see:
CW
827 started … this] started: “Surely,” said he, “this
CW [folio 10 recto
d1]
828 gone] gone, CW
833 speak, for haste] speak, for <surely> \h/aste
d1;
833 lie] lie.”
CW
834 O haste enow] “O haste enow,”
CW
834 said else] said, “else
CW
837 mighst know it] might’st know it,
CW
838 sleeping] sleeping,
CW
839 eyes] eyes –
CW
840 tel1 – ] tell?
CW
840 wise.] wise.”
CW
841 said tomorrow] said: “Tomorrow
CW
841 thee] thee:
CW
842 night] night.”
CW
843 Nay] “Nay,
CW
843 misery] misery –
CW
844 O man O man] <A> \O/ man <wh> \O m/an
d1; O man, O man!
CW
846 lifes dismal road] life’s dismal road?
CW
847 load] load?”
CW
848 was – ] was!
CW
849 new risen] new-risen
CW
851 went] went:
CW
852 meant] meant,
CW
853 they seemed him] the<re>\y/ seemed him
d1; they seemed to him,
CW
854 however dim] howe<’re>\ve/r dim
d1; however dim.
CW
855 heat] heart
CW
855 gained] gained,
CW
858 him] him,
CW
859 The] <Behind them gan to glow the> The
d1
859 gan] ’gan
CW
859 new lit] new-lit
CW
860 hall] hall,
CW
861 festival –] festival.
CW
862 spake she] \spake/ she <spake>
d1
862 voice voice vain love] voice: “Vain love –
CW
864 move – ] move!
CW
865 kill] kill,
CW
866 away] away,
CW
868 & blood] and blood!
CW
869 And now the] “And now at
CW
870 &] and
CW
871 flower tangled] flower-tangled
CW
871 ways] wa<s>\y/s
d1
872 Pitys] <No> Pitys
d1; Pities
CW
872 life] life,
CW
873 wife] wife –
CW
874 Ah] <Not h> Ah
d1
874 love] love,
CW
875 dim] dim.
CW; [folio 10 verso
d1]
876 Ah] “Ah
CW
876 kind] kind,
CW
877 Had] <Amid the> Had
d1
877 lovcd – She] loved – She <sho>
d1, loved – She
CW
878 the soft nights] <dusk of> the soft nights
d1; soft night’s
CW
879 in] <her> in
d1
879 gan] ’gan
CW
881 cried not] cried: “Not CW
882 Choosest son –] choosest, son!
CW
883 And] “And
CW
883 beloved &]beloved – and
CW
885 might] might,
CW
886 misery for the] <p> misery for the<re>
d1
887 good things – ] <thes> good things –
d1; good things! –
CW
889 abide] abide!”
CW
890 blared] blared,
CW
891 night] night,
CW
892 trees … torches] <garden green> \trees afar/ <a> \t/orches
d1
893 As] <Then wearily she sighed – hearken delight
Awaiteth thee, she said>
As
d1
893 &] and
CW
894 went … delight] went, “Hearken,” she said, “delight
CW
895 eve] eve,
CW
897 A] “A
CW
897 withal] withal,
CW
898 sped] sped,
CW
900 bread – ] bread.
CW
901 not] not,
CW
902 agone] agone!
CW
903 neath} ’neath
CW
903 conquerors hand] conqueror’s hand!
CW
904 Ah me I rave] “Ah me I rave,
CW
904 again] again:
CW
905 stood] [hand] stood,
CW
907 I] \I/
d1
908 blood] blood.”
CW
909 wakened] wakened,
CW
909 turned] turned,
CW
910 burned] burned.
CW
911 Thanks] “Thanks
CW
911 thou ... Queen] thou, O great-hearted Queen,
CW
912 words – natheless] words – nathe<s> \less/
d1; words! Natheless
CW
913 Whatever] Whatever <ev>
d1
915 misery] misery.
CW
916 Swanhilds] Swanhild’s
CW
917 love] love,
CW
918 Yet ... not] “Yet fear me not,
CW
920 strife] strife,
CW
921 And] [folio 11 recto
d1]
922 care] care –
CW
924 kind] kind.
CW
925 Be merrier Queen] “Be merrier, Queen,
CW
928 life days end] life-days end,
CW
929 deaths] death’s
CW
930 aught – ] aught – <fear> d1; aught,
CW
930 from heart] from heart,
CW
931 nigh apart] <f> nigh apart
d1; nigh apart.”
CW
932 sigh] sigh,
CW
934 smile – ] smile;
CW
935 torches] torches,
CW
937 together] together,
CW
938 & Kings] and Kings.
CW
939 High] [Quadruple line division drawn between 1ines 938-39.
d1] [HIGH]
CW;
[Triple stanza division with oversize initial H.
CW]
940 Of] Of <tale and>
d1
940 song] <music> \song/
d1
940 eat] eat.
CW
941 very] very <robes of>
d1
943 Kings … meet] Kings’ daughters meet,
CW
944 And … tapers] A <st>\nd/ as the scented <war lights> \tapers/
d1
945 sides waned] <wax wasted strange> \sides waned/
d1
945 gay] gay.
CW
947 wrought] wrought,
CW
948 serving men] serving-men,
CW
949 brought] brought,
CW
950 thought] thought,
CW
951 Such] <That royal feast unto its midmost passed>
Such
d1
951 mens] men’s
CW
952 For ever] Forever,
CW
952 passed] passed.
CW
953 wine] wine,
CW
954 word] words
CW
955 divine] divine;
CW
956 eyes] eyes,
CW
957 aweary … wise] aweary, anxious-wise,
CW
958 Bikkis laugh] Bikkis <smile> <sneer> \laugh/
d1; Bikki’s laugh
CW
958 Kings merry] Kings <laughing> \merry/
d1; King's merry
CW
959 Gudruns] Gudrun’s
CW
960 foolish] <weary> \foolish/
d1
960 about] about,
CW
961 & baffled love] and baffled love;
CW
964 move] move,
CW
966 worlds] world’s
CW
966 see] see.
CW
967 Now][folio 11 verso
d1]
968 Loud] <Out> \Loud/
d1
968 shattering gainst] <horns> shattering gainst
d1; horns shattering ’gainst
CW
969 roof] roof,
CW
970 utterly –] utterly.
CW
972 slow] slow,
CW
973 now] now.
CW
974 noted] <saw> \noted/
d1
974 grave] grave,
CW
976 all his] <h> \a/ll his
d1
977 delight] de<e>light
d1
978 Strove] Strove <the>
d1
979 said. “If] said: If
CW
980 mockery] mockery!
CW; [The number of lines written in a fortnight is noted in the right
margin:]
987 in a fortnight
d1
982 hall doors] hall-doors
CW
984 name – ] name;
CW
986 hall] <fr> \h/all
d1
986 day like] day-like
CW
987 white clad garlanded] white-clad, garlanded.
CW
988 music] music,
CW
988 fair] fair.
CW
989 summer … delight] summer, bright-eyed with delight,
CW
991 neath] ’neath
CW
991 &] and
CW
992 Went] W<h>ent
d1
992 harp strings bright] harp-strings bright, CW
993 down … a] <And flower-crowned hair – then a most> \down the hall there came a/
d1
994 went] went.
CW
995 withal] withal,
CW
996 rose bough] rose-bough,
CW
998 And] <Nor hidden over much from the doves eyes> And
d1
999-1000 Of … mysteries] <Of> the <grey> dove, that <now> in the <black> shade \\Of/ the
brown thrush hushed by the mysteries/
d1
1001 Of moon] <\Of summer or />
Of moon
d1
1001 now ... tree] <in> \now on/the high <aspen> \tree/
d1; [Six-line stanza
CW]
1004 roseleaves] rose-leaves
CW
1004 flung] flung,
CW
1005 thereon] \thereon/
d1
1005 way] <highwa> way
d1
1006 follow] follow,
CW
1008 go] go.
CW
1009 was] was,
CW
1009 & … gold] and crowned with gold,
CW
1011 behold] behold,
CW
1012 she … dream] <she herself amid the flush & gleam> \she herself looked not like any dream/
d1
1012 dream] dream,
CW
1013 rather] rather,
CW; [folio 12 recto
d1]
1014 raiment] <robes> raiment
d1; raiment,
CW
1015 reality – ] reality.
CW
1017 eyes] eyes,
CW
1018 I] <OE [?]> \I/
d1
1019 oer] o’er
CW
1019 wise] wie,
CW
1020 store house] store?-house
CW
1021 anothers] another’s
CW
1021 fair] fair:
CW
1023 with … silent,] with <slowsteps> \a/down the \silent/
d1; adown the silent
CW
1024 Not] < Amid the wondering silence <of all men folk> \eager was she not neither/ > Not
d1;
Nor
CW
1024 nor glad nor sorry] <no glad> nor <sad> \glad nor sorry/
d1
1025 peace] <rest> peace
d1; peace,
CW [May Morris correctly reverses 1ines 1024-25 to
maintain the structure of the rime royal stanza
CW]
1026 increase] increase,
CW
1028 but more] <m> \bu/t more
d1
1029 adore] adore.
CW
1030 while] while,
CW
1031 Up lepd] Up le<ad>\p/d
d1; Upleapt
CW
1031 high] <loud> \high/
d1
1032 rang] ran<d>\g/
d1
1034 Randver] Randver;
CW
1036 riven] riven.
CW
1039 lip made] lip-made
CW
1040 to – ] to:
CW
1041 anigh –] anigh.
CW
1042 twice then] twice th<a>\e/n
d1; twice, then
CW
1042 & said] and said:
CW
1043 O Kings son] “O King’s son,
CW
1044 That] “That
CW
1044 fathers sakes] –father’s sake,
CW
1045 askedst,] askedst;
CW
1045 maid –] maid,
CW
1046 unto him] <and5-unto him
d1; unto him,
CW
1047 now … as] \now/ thy son – as
d1; now thy son.” As
CW
1048 words gan] wo\r/ds gan
d1; words, ’gan
CW
1048 tremble &] tremble, and
CW
1049 rise] rise,
CW
1050 & … eyes] and wandering eyes.
CW
1051 Randver] Randver,
CW
1052 nigh] nigh,
CW
1054 lie] lie,
CW
1057 his] his <stra>
d1; [folio 12 verso
d1]
1057 beguile – ] beguile.
CW
1059 Piteous &] <Wi> Piteous &
d1; Piteous and
CW
1059 were] were,
CW
1060 mothers] mother’s
CW
1061 imploring,] imploring:
CW
1064 princes eyes behold] prince’s eyes behold.
CW
1068 things] things,
CW
1069 & ... know] and his to know,
CW
1071 see] see.
CW
1072 minutes] minutes <to these few>
d1
1073 real so strange] real, so strange,
CW
1076 for] for,
CW
1077 heart] heart,
CW
1078 now … apart] now, now so far apart.
CW
1079 them – ] them?
CW
1081 & eyes & heard – ] and eyes and heart,
CW
1082 somewhat] s<ure>omewhat
d1
1085 oer] o’er
CW
1085 broke] broke.
CW
1086 flared] flared,
CW
1087 &] and
CW
1088 fared] fared;
CW
1089 Then … lie] <And> Then on on awhile silence \ then in the gathering light/ oer all did <d>
\l/ie
d1
1089 oer] o’er
CW
1090 Deep … of] Yet for those twain \Deep silence/ \but/ no rest <for> \of/
d1
1091 lone] lone,
CW
1092 Who … that] <And> Who<se> lone of love <now> \lay/ that <short>
d1
1092 lay] lay now
CW
1092 gone] gone.
CW
1093 In] [Stanza follows double lines drawn beneath line 1092
d1]; IN
CW;
[Triple stanza division with oversize Initial I.
CW]
1094 days] days.
d1
1095 anigh] anigh<t>
d1; anigh.
CW
1097 spears] <tilt> spears
d1; spears,
CW
1098 Anigh] A<l>\n/igh
d1
1099 others] other’s
CW
1099 parch lips reach] parched lips reache.
CW
1100 Howere] Howe’er
CW
1101 hands &] hands and
CW
1101 hearts &] hearts, and
CW
1102 dreamed] dreamed –
CW
1103 neer forsake] ne’er forsake,
CW
1104 perchance] per<h>\c/hance
d1
1105 than … indeed] tha<t>\n/ <and> yet <as sweet \by the worlds/> \<as> sweet <and
sweet> indeed/ <Besides the world as hea>
d1; than hell, yet sweet indeed
CW;
[folio 13 recto
d1]
1106 neer … mead] ne’er parched, ne’er frozen, blessed mead.
CW
1107 be thought Randver] be, thought Randver,
CW
1108 us … be] us why <should wechange> \must change needs be/
d1; us: must change needs
be?
CW
1109 Why … this] <And> \Whymust we/ strive to cast this <happy>
d1
1112 them … hope] them, with no hope,
CW
1113 cope] cope?
CW
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