The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Volume I Part 93

The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Volume I Part 93

MS. D.


[53-9]


Meanwhile at home We have been drinking with a riotous thirst.


Pollutions from the br.i.m.m.i.n.g cup of wealth A selfish, lewd, effeminated race.


MS. W., 4{o}, P. R.


[Lines 54-8 of the text were added in Sibylline Leaves, 1817.]


[69] know] _know_ MS. W., 4{o}, P. R.


[110] from] of 4{o}, P. R.


[112] defeats] deceit S. L. [_Probably a misprint_].


[121] translated] _translated_ 4{o}, P. R.


[131] drag] speed 1809.


[133] that] who 1802, 1809.


[134] Laughd at the bosom! Husbands, fathers, all 1802: Smild at the bosom! Husbands, Brothers, all The Friend, 1809.


[136] Which] That 1802.


[138] pure] strong 1809.


[139] foe] race 1809.


[138-9]


Without the Infidels scorn, stand forth, be men, Make yourselves strong, repel an impious foe


1802.


[140] yet] and MS. W.


[141] Who] That 4{o}, P. R., 1802, 1809.


[146] we] ye 1809.


[148] toss] float 1809.


[149] sea-weed] sea-weeds MS. W., 4{o}, 1802. some] the 1809.


[150] Swept] Sweeps 1809.


[151] fear] awe 1802.


[151-3]


Not in a drunken triumph, but with awe Repentant of the wrongs, with which we stung So fierce a race to Frenzy.


1809.


[154] O men of England! Brothers! I have told 1809.


[155] truth] truths 1802, 1809.


[156] factious] fact.i.tious 1809.


[157] courage] freedom 1802.


[159-61] At their own vices. Fondly some expect [We have been . . .


enmity _om._] 1802.


[161-4]


Restless in enmity have thought all change Involvd in change of const.i.tuted power.


As if a Government were but a robe On which our vice and wretchedness were sewn.


1809.


[162] const.i.tuted] delegated 1802.


[163] had been] were but 1809.


[163-75]


As if a government were but a robe To which our crimes and miseries were affixd, Like fringe, or epaulet, and with the robe Pulld off at pleasure. Others, the meantime, Doat with a mad idolatry, and all Who will not bow their heads, and close their eyes, And worship blindly--these are enemies Even of their country. Such have they deemed _me_.


1802.


[166-71] Fondly . . . nursed them om. 1809.


[171] nursed] nurse 4{o}, S. L. meanwhile] meantime 1809.


[175] _Such have I been deemed_ 1809.


[177] prove] be 1802, 1809.


[179] father] parent 1809.


[180] All natural bonds of 1802.


[181] limits] circle 1802, 1809.