1837
grief! the vital blood
Of that man's mind, what can it be? What food
Fed his first hopes? what knowledge could he gain?

1802
... grief! for, who aspires
To genuine greatness but from just desires,
And knowledge such as He could never gain?

1815

grief! the vital blood
Of that man's mind, what can it be? What food
Fed his first hopes? what knowledge could he gain?

... grief! for, who aspires
To genuine greatness but from just desires,
And knowledge such as He could never gain?

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[Footnote A:]

It had twice seen the light previously in The Morning Post, first on September 16, 1802, unsigned, and again on January 29, 1803, when it was signed W. L. D.—Ed.

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