--Before those lonesome doors, ... 1836.]


[Variant 65:

1845.

The grassy seat beneath their casement shade
The pilgrim's wistful eye hath never stayed. 1815.

The shady porch ne'er offered a cool seat
To pilgrims overpowered by summer's heat. 1836.]

[Variants 66 and 67: See Appendix III.--Ed.]


[Variant 68:

1845.

Lines 246 to 253 were previously:

--There, did the iron Genius not disdain
The gentle Power that haunts the myrtle plain,
There might the love-sick Maiden sit, and chide
Th' insuperable rocks and severing tide,
There watch at eve her Lover's sun-gilt sail
Approaching, and upbraid the tardy gale,
There list at midnight, till is heard no more,