Thro' worlds where Life, and Sound, and Motion sleep;
Where Silence still her death-like reign extends,
Save when the startling cliff
unfrequent
rends:
In the deep snow the mighty ruin drowned,
Mocks the dull ear .
Wordsworth - 1
Where in a mighty crucible expire
The mountains, glowing hot, like coals of fire. 1815.]
[Variant 79:
1836.
While burn in his full eyes the glorious tears. 1820.]
[Variant 80:
1836.
Exalt, and agitate ... 1820.]
[Variant 81:
1836.
On Zutphen's plain; or where, with soften'd gaze,
The old grey stones the plaided chief surveys;
Can guess the high resolve, the cherished pain
Of him whom passion rivets to the plain, 1820.]
[Variant 82:
1836.
And watch, from pike to pike, amid the sky
Small as a bird the chamois-chaser fly, 1820.]
[Variant 83:
1836.
Thro' worlds where Life, and Sound, and Motion sleep;
Where Silence still her death-like reign extends,
Save when the startling cliff
unfrequent
rends:
In the deep snow the mighty ruin drowned,
Mocks the dull ear .
.. 1820.]
[Variant 84:
1836.
While the near moon, that coasts the vast profound,
Wheels pale and silent her diminished round, 1820.]
[Variant 85:
1827.
Flying more fleet than vision can pursue! 1820.]
[Variant 86:
1836.
Then with Despair's whole weight his spirits sink,
No bread to feed him, and the snow his drink,
While, ere his eyes ... 1820.]
[Variant 87:
1836.
Hence shall we turn where, heard with fear afar, 1820.
