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Feverous] Fev'rish 4o, Sibylline Leaves, 1817, 1828, 1829.
Between lines [320] and 321 of the text, the text of Joan of Arc, Book II, continues:—
'Lo she goes!
To Orleans lo! she goes—the mission'd Maid!
The Victor Hosts wither beneath her arm!
And what are Crecy, Poictiers, Azincour 280
But noisy echoes in the ear of Pride?'
Ambition heard and startled on his throne;
But strait a smile of savage joy illum'd
His grisly features, like the sheety Burst
Of Lightning o'er the awaken'd midnight clouds 285
Wide flash'd. [For lo! a flaming pile reflects
Its red light fierce and gloomy on the face
Of Superstition and her goblin Son
Loud-laughing Cruelty, who to the stake
A female fix'd, of bold and beauteous mien, 290
Her snow-white Limbs by iron fetters bruis'd
Her breast expos'd.] Joan saw, she saw and knew
Her perfect image. Nature thro' her frame
One pang shot shiv'ring; but, that frail pang soon
Dismiss'd, 'Even so, &c.
4o.
[The passage included in brackets was claimed by Southey.]
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calmest] calmy 4o.
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But lo! no more was seen the ice-pil'd mount
And meteor-lighted dome.—An Isle appear'd