VARIANTS:

[284] 1827.

1814.
Wanderer's ejaculation to the supreme Being—

1836.

1814.
Account of his own devotional feelings in youth involved in it—
1827.
account of his own devotional feelings in youth involved—

1827.

Implores that he may retain in age the power to find
1814.
repose among enduring and eternal things—
MS.
What he wishes for in age—

1827.

1814.
What these latter are—

[285] 1836.

1814.
sorrow—but doubt or despondence not therefore to be inferred—
1827.
sorrow—doubt

1836.

1814.
And proceeds to administer consolation to the Solitary—
1827.
Consolation to the Solitary—
MS.
Consolation administered to the Solitary—

[286] 1827.

1814.
How these are received—Wanderer resumes—and applies

[287] 1827.

1814.
—the disappointment of his expectations from

[288] 1827.

1814.
States the rational grounds

[289] 1814.

1827.
hope—insists

The text of 1836 returns to that of 1814.

[290] 1827.

1814.
to the great revolutions of the world—

[291] 1827.

1814.
Rural life and Solitude particularly favourable to a

[292] 1827.

recommended for its influence on the affections and the
1814.
imagination—

[293] 1827

1814.
and an active Communion

[294] 1827

a pitiable thing—If the elevated imagination cannot be
1814.
exerted—try the humbler fancy—

[295] 1827.

1814.
—this illustrated

[296] 1827.

1814.
Wanderer, in answer,

[297] 1827.

feeling on the mind in the humble ranks of society, in
1814.
rural life especially—This illustrated

[298] 1827.

1814.
Observation that these principles

[299] 1845.

1814.
presumptive

The text of 1847 reverts to that of 1814.

[300] 1827.

Philosophers, whom the Solitary appears to esteem—
1814.
Recommends to him
MS.
Recommends to the Solitary—

[301] 1827.

1814.
Solitary agitated, and asks how—

[302] 1836.

Happy for us that the imagination and affections in our
own despite mitigate the evils of that state of intellectual
Slavery which the calculating understanding is so apt to
1814.
produce—
MS.
is apt to
Happy that the imagination and the affections mitigate
the evils of that intellectual slavery which the calculating
1827.
understanding is apt to produce—

[303] 1827.

How Nature is to be communed with—Wanderer concludes
1814.
with a prospect of a

[304] 1827.

1814.
the affections, the understanding, and the reason—

[305] 1827.

1814.
Effect of the Wanderer's discourse—

[306] 1845.

1814.
And doubtless yielding ...

[307] 1845.

Such pity yet surviving, with firm voice,
1814.
That did not falter though the heart was moved,
Such pity yet surviving, with clear voice
1836.
That falter'd not, albeit the heart was moved,

[308] 1836.

1814.
And, if they wither, ...

[309] 1827.

1814.
... or ...

[310] 1827.

1814.
... frame

[311] 1827.

1814.
... tow'rds the Deep

[312] 1827.

1814.
... and to aspire

[313] 1836.

... it be just and meet,
1814.
Through this, 'tis able to maintain its hold,

[314] 1827.

... so senseless who could be
In framing estimates of loss and gain,
1814.
As long ...
MS.
In making estimates ...

[315] 1836.

1814.
... less.

[316] This line was added in 1836.

[317] 1836.

1814.
Infer not hence a hope from those withheld

[318] 1836.

1814.
Oh! no, full oft the innocent Sufferer sees

[319] 1827

1814.
... its own pure Will.

[320] 1827

Here then we rest: not fearing to be left
In undisturbed possession of our creed
For aught that human reasoning can achieve,
1814.
To unsettle or perplex us: ...

[321] 1827.

... open vanities
Of dissipation; countless, still-renewed,
1814.
Ephemeral offspring ...

[322] 1827.

1814.
And from the encroachment ...

[323] 1827.

1814.
Tow'rds ...

[324] 1845.

1814.
For such exalted confidence could e'er

[325] 1827.

1814.
... such

[326] 1827.

The two extremes are equally remote
From Truth and Reason;—do not, then, confound
One with the other, but reject them both;
And choose the middle point, whereon to build
1814.
Sound expectations. This doth he advise
... despair
Tho' transcient sadness were as natural
As that a cloud albeit silver bright
Should fling yon dark spot on the mountain side.
MS.
Forced by sharp recoil from one extreme

[327] 1814.

Which to your over-weening spirits feeds
C.
Hope of a godlike flight, ...

[328] 1827.

"Knowing"—(to adopt the energetic words
Which a time-hallowed Poet hath employed)
1814.
"Knowing ...

[329] 1836.

1814.
The Redbreast feeds in winter from your hand;

[330] 1836.

1814.
Towards her native firmament of heaven,

[331] 1820.

1814.
This shady valley leaves,— ...

[332] 1845.

... a solemn bleat;
1814.
Sent forth as if it were the Mountain's voice,

[333] 1845.

As he expressed; for, from the mountain's heart
The solemn bleat appeared to come; there was
No other—and the region all around
Stood silent, empty of all shape of life.
1814.
—It was a Lamb—left somewhere to itself,
As he expressed; from out the mountain's heart
The solemn bleat appeared to issue, startling
The blank air—for the region all around
1827.
Stood silent, empty of all shape of life:
As he described, the regions all around
Stood silent, empty of all shape of life.
And from the mountain's stony heart the voice
C.
Appeared to come, though but the unanswered bleat
Again! in the surrounding vacancy
C.
The effect upon the soul was ...

[334] 1836.

1814.
... he thus ...

[335] 1827.

1814.
Her foresight; and the intelligence ...

[336] 1827.

1814.
... flocks,

[337] 1836.

Unscattered by the wind, at whose loud call
1814.
Their voyage was begun: ...
By the rough wind unscattered, at whose call
1827.
Their voyage was begun: ...
C.
Their voyage they began: ...

[338] 1832.

1814.
... etherial arch

[339] 1836.

1814.
Was to your sight revealed! ...

[340] 1836.

... and perceived.
1814.
There is a luxury ...

[341] 1836.

1814.
... these ...

[342] 1827.

1814.
... towards ...

[343] 1845.

An animated eye; and thoughts were mine
1814.
Which this ejaculation clothed in words—
A kindling eye;—poetic feelings rushed
1827.
Into my bosom, whence these words broke forth:

[344] 1845.

... exclaim aloud
Be this continued so from day to day,
1814.
Nor let it have an end from month to month!"
'Be this continued so from day to day,
Nor let the fierce commotion have an end,
1827.
Ruinous though it be, from month to month!'"
May this wild uproar last from day to day
Nor let from month to month the fierce commotion,
C.
Ruinous though it be, abate its rage.

[345] 1827.

1814.
Shall feel the stirrings of them late and long;

[346] 1827.

1814.
... spots[EP] ...

[347] 1827.

... expressed
As by a duplicate, at least set forth
1814.
With brotherly resemblance....

[348] 1836.

1814.
... by ...

[349] 1836.

1814.
... endued

[350] 1836.

1814.
The Sultan hides within ...

[351] 1836.

1814.
... raised?

[352] 1845.

A not unwholesome food, and earth and air
1814.
Supply his morbid humour with delight.
Food not unwholesome; earth and air correct
1836.
His morbid humour, with delight supplied.

[353] 1836.

1814.
And shady groves, for recreation framed:

[354] 1827.

1814.
This rather would I do ...

[355] 1836.

Or if the Mind turn inward 'tis perplexed,
1814.
Lost in a gloom of uninspired research;

[356] 1845.

... restlessly revolves,
1814.
Yet nowhere finds the cheering light of truth.
Rests not but on its axis, evermore
C.
Revolving, nowhere finds the light of truth.
C.
Seeks, yet can nowhere find the light of truth.

[357] 1836.

1814.
He heard, upon the wind, ...

[358] 1836.

1814.
... these pure Heights

[359] 1827.

1814.
In ...

[360] 1827.

1814.
The ...

[361] 1827.

1814.
... brows—

[362] 1827.

... and, from that Height
1814.
Pure and serene, the Godhead overlook

[363] 1836.

1814.
... of variegated sky,

[364] 1836.

1814.
... did his hand bestow

[365] 1836.

1814.
... denials

[366] 1845.

1814.
"And moisten all day long ...

[367] 1827.

There shall be,—seen, and heard, and felt, and known,
1814.
And recognized,—existence unexposed

[368] 1827.

Of much exalted good that may attend
1814.
Upon the very humblest state.— ...

[369] 1836.

1814.
... who ...

[370] 1836.

... and adapt
1814.
His round ...

[371] 1827.

1814.
... a Man like this

[372] 1827.

1814.
They come and go, appear and disappear;
MS.
... disappear'd,

[373] 1845.

1814.
Among wild mountains and unpeopled heaths,
C.
Among wild hills, and thinly-peopled shores,

[374] 1814.

Once more to distant ages of the world
Let us revert and contemplate the face,
That face which rural solitude might wear
C.
To the unenlightened sons of pagan Greece.
C.
Which Nature in her solitudes might wear.

[375] 1836.

... lifting up his eyes
1814.
Towards the crescent Moon, ...

[376] 1814.

Helped by the reflection of her own fair face,
Or rather say the lover at her side,
Looking with earnest eyes into the depth
Of a still lake amid the glimmering growth
C.
Of plants that there were nourished.
Helped by reflection of her own fair face,
Or, if not she, the lover at her side,
Some beautiful inhabitant who there
Might dwell in calm security unknown
C.
To mortal credence. Hence the green haired brood.

[377] 1827.

1814.
... heavens,

[378] 1845.

1814.
No apter Strain could have been chosen: I marked
1827.
As this apt strain proceeded, I could mark

[379] 1827.

1814.
... on ...

[380] 1836.

1814.
Who fled to caves, and woods, and naked rocks