[1207] Or walk ... bears] Or chain me to some sleepy mountain's top Where roaring bears and savage lions roam Pope, from (Q1). Or chain ... top Where savage bears and roaring lions roam Johnson conj.

[1208] shut] (Q1) Pope. hide Qq Ff.

[1209] O'er-covr'd] Orecoverd Q2. Orecovered Q3 F1 F2. Ore covered Q4 Q5. Ore-covered F3. O're-covered F4.

[1210] reeky] reekie Qq. reckie F1. recky F2 F3 F4.

yellow] Q4 Q5 Ff. yeolow (Q1). yealow Q2 Q3.

chapless] chapels Q2. chappels Q3 F1.

[1211] shroud] Q4 Q5. grave Ff. Omitted in Q2 Q3. tomb Malone conj.

[1212] told] nam'd (Q1) Pope.

[1213] unstain'd] unstained F1.

[1214] Hold ... bed] For these lines Pope substitutes three lines Hold ... vial from (Q1).