[6] Inserted in 1857.
[7] Here was inserted, in 1872, the line—Sole star of phosphorescence in the calm.
[8] Like the shepherd in Homer at the moonlit landscape, γέγηθε δὲ τε φρένα ποιμήν, Il., viii., 559.
Walking to the Mail
First published in 1842. Not altered in any respect after 1853.
John. I’m glad I walk’d. How fresh the meadows look
Above the river, and, but a month ago,
The whole hill-side was redder than a fox.
Is yon plantation where this byway joins
The turnpike?[[1]]
James. Yes.
John. And when does this come by?
James. The mail? At one o’clock.
John. What is it now?