By many a land——.—[MS.]
And shall they not——.—[MS.]
——the walk aside.—[MS.]
(a) The kiss that left no sting behind
So guiltless Passion thus forbore;
Those eyes bespoke so pure a mind,
/ plead \
That Love forgot to { } for more.
\ ask /
(b) The kiss that left no sting behind,
So guiltless Love each wish forebore;
Those eyes proclaimed so pure a mind,
That Passion blushed to smile for more.—
[Pencilled alternative stanzas.]
Well hast thou fled——.—[MS. erased.]
[aa]
If judging from my present pain
That rest alone——.—[MS. erased.]
If rest alone is in the tomb.—[MS.]
[ab] So let it be my hope in Heaven.—[MS. erased]
[ac] Stanzas.—[MS. Editions 1812-1832.]