She had a tall man's height or more;
A garment for her stature meet,
And for a vagrant life, she wore
A mantle reaching to her feet.
Nor hood, nor bonnet screened her lofty brow,

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[Variant 2:]

1827
In all my walks, through field or town,
Such Figure had I never seen:
Her face was of Egyptian brown:
Fit person was she for a Queen,


1807
Such figure had I never seen
In all my walks through field or town,
Fit person seemed she for a Queen,

C.

In all my walks, through field or town,
Such Figure had I never seen:
Her face was of Egyptian brown:
Fit person was she for a Queen,

Such figure had I never seen
In all my walks through field or town,
Fit person seemed she for a Queen,

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[Variant 3:]

1836
To head ... 1807

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