1827.]

[Variant 155: This couplet was added in 1836.]

[Variant 156:

1836.

... the hands ... 1820.]

[Variant 157:

1836.

Last let us turn to where Chamouny shields, 1820.]

[Variant 158:

1827.

Bosomed in gloomy woods, ... 1820.]

[Variant 159:

1836.

Here lawns and shades by breezy rivulets fann'd,
Here all the Seasons revel hand in hand. 1820.]

[Variant 160:

1836.

--Red stream the cottage-lights; the landscape fades,
Erroneous wavering mid the twilight shades.

Inserted in the editions 1820 to 1832.]

[Variant 161:

1836.

Alone ascends that Mountain named of white, 1820.

Alone ascends that Hill of matchless height, 1827.]

[Variant 162:

1836.

... amid ... 1820.]

[Variant 163:

1836.

Mysterious ... 1820.]

[Variant 164:

1836.

... 'mid ... 1820.]

[Variant 165:

1836.

At such an hour I heaved a pensive sigh,
When roared the sullen Arve in anger by, 1820.]

[Variant 166:

1836.

... delicious ... 1820.]

[Variant 167:

1836.

Hard lot!--for no Italian arts are thine
To cheat, or chear, to soften, or refine. 1820.

To soothe or cheer, ... 1827.]

[Variant 168:

1836.

Beloved Freedom! were it mine to stray,
With shrill winds roaring ... 1820.]

[Variant 169:

1836.

O'er ... 1820.]

[Variant 170:

1836.

(Compressing four lines into two.)

... o'er Lugano blows;
In the wide ranges of many a varied round,
Fleet as my passage was, I still have found
That where proud courts their blaze of gems display,
The lilies of domestic joy decay, 1820.

That where despotic courts their gems display, 1827.]

[Variant 171:

1836.

In thy dear ... 1820.]

[Variant 172: The previous three lines were added in the edition of 1836.]

[Variant 173:

1836.

The casement's shed more luscious woodbine binds,
And to the door a neater pathway winds; 1820.]

[Variant 174:

1836.

(Compressing six lines into two.)

At early morn, the careful housewife, led
To cull her dinner from its garden bed,
Of weedless herbs a healthier prospect sees,
While hum with busier joy her happy bees;
In brighter rows her table wealth aspires,
And la