When, at the barren wall"s unsheltered end, Where long rails far into the lake extend, Crowded the shortened herds, and beat the tides With their quick tails, and lash"d their speckled sides; 1820.]
[Variant 14:
1836.
And round the humming elm, a glimmering scene!
In the brown park, in flocks, the troubl"d deer 1793.
... in herds, ... 1820.]
[Variant 15:
1820.
When horses in the wall-girt intake stood, Unshaded, eying far below, the flood, Crouded behind the swain, in mute distress, With forward neck the closing gate to press; And long, with wistful gaze, his walk survey"d, "Till dipp"d his pathway in the river shade; 1793.]
[Variant 16:
1845.
--Then Quiet led me up the huddling rill, Bright"ning with water-breaks the sombrous gill; 1793.
--Then, while I wandered up the huddling rill Brightening with water-breaks the sombrous ghyll, 1820.
Then, while I wandered where the huddling rill Brightens with water-breaks the sombrous ghyll, 1836.]
[Variant 17:
1820.
To where, while thick above the branches close, In dark-brown bason its wild waves repose, Inverted shrubs, and moss of darkest green, Cling from the rocks, with pale wood-weeds between; Save that, atop, the subtle sunbeams shine, On wither"d briars that o"er the craggs recline; Sole light admitted here, a small cascade, Illumes with sparkling foam the twilight shade.
Beyond, along the visto of the brook, Where antique roots its bustling path o"erlook, The eye reposes on a secret bridge Half grey, half s.h.a.gg"d with ivy to its ridge.
--Sweet rill, farewel! ... 1793.]
[Variant 18:
1845.
But see aloft the subtle sunbeams shine, On withered briars that o"er the crags recline; Thus beautiful! as if the sight displayed, By its own sparkling foam that small cascade; Inverted shrubs, with moss of gloomy green Cling from the rocks, with pale wood-weeds between. C.
Inverted shrubs with pale wood weeds between Cling from the moss-grown rocks, a darksome green, Save where aloft the subtle sunbeams shine And its own twilight softens the whole scene.
And sparkling as it foams a small cascade Illumines from within the impervious shade Below, right in the vista of the brook, Where antique roots, etc. MS.]
[Variant 19:
1845.
Sole light admitted here, a small cascade, Illumes with sparkling foam the impervious shade; 1820.]
[Variant 20:
1827.
... path ... 1793.]
[Variant 21:
1845.
Whence hangs, in the cool shade, the listless swain Lingering behind his disappearing wain. 1820.]
[Variant 22:
1845.
--Sweet rill, ... 1793.]
[Variant 23:
1820.
... and ... 1793.]
[Variant 24:
1845.
And desert ... 1793]
[Variant 25:
1820.
How pleasant, as the yellowing sun declines, And with long rays and shades the landscape shines; To mark the birches" stems all golden light, That lit the dark slant woods with silvery white!
The willow"s weeping trees, that twinkling h.o.a.r, Glanc"d oft upturn"d along the breezy sh.o.r.e, Low bending o"er the colour"d water, fold Their moveless boughs and leaves like threads of gold; The skiffs with naked masts at anchor laid, Before the boat-house peeping thro" the shade; Th" unwearied glance of woodman"s echo"d stroke; And curling from the trees the cottage smoke.
Their pannier"d train ... 1793.]