... At the sight
Conviction also flashed upon my mind
That this same path (within the shady grove
Begun and ended) by my Brother's steps
Had been impressed.— ...
| 1845 | |
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... To sojourn a short while Beneath my roof He from the barren seas Had newly come—a cherished Visitant! | 1815 |
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... To abide, For an allotted interval of ease, Beneath my cottage roof, had newly come From the wild sea a cherished Visitant; | 1827 |
| Beneath my cottage roof, had gladly come | 1840 |
| ... had meanwhile come | C.[a] |
... To sojourn a short while
Beneath my roof He from the barren seas
Had newly come—a cherished Visitant!
... To abide,
For an allotted interval of ease,
Beneath my cottage roof, had newly come
From the wild sea a cherished Visitant;
Beneath my cottage roof, had gladly come
... had meanwhile come
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[Variant 6:] This and the previous line were added in 1827.
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[Variant 7:]
| 1827 | |
| And much did it delight me to perceive | 1815 |
And much did it delight me to perceive