[2] 1833. “While the great world.”
[3] “The shadow of Saturn thrown upon the bright ring that surrounds the planet appears motionless, though the body of the planet revolves. Saturn rotates on its axis in the short period of ten and a half hours, but the shadow of this swiftly whirling mass shows no more motion than is seen in the shadow of a top spinning so rapidly that it seems to be standing still.” Rowe and Webb’s note, which I gladly borrow.
[4] 1833 and 1842. Steadfast.
[5] After this stanza in 1833 this, deleted in 1842:—
“And richly feast within thy palace hall,
Like to the dainty bird that sups,
Lodged in the lustrous crown-imperial,
Draining the honey cups.”
[6] In 1833 these eight stanzas were inserted after the stanza beginning, “I take possession of men’s minds and deeds”; in 1842 they were transferred, greatly altered, to their present position. For the alterations on them see infra.
[7] 1833.
Gloom,
Roofed with thick plates of green and orange glass
Ending in stately rooms.
[8] 1833.
All various, all beautiful,
Looking all ways, fitted to every mood.
[9] Here in 1833 was inserted the stanza, “One showed an English home,” afterwards transferred to its present position 85-88.
[10] 1833.
Some were all dark and red, a glimmering land
Lit with a low round moon,
Among brown rocks a man upon the sand
Went weeping all alone.
[11] These three stanzas were added in 1842.