In these lone vales, if aught of faith may claim,
Thin silver hairs, and ancient hamlet fame;
When up the hills, as now,
retreats
the light,
Strange apparitions mock the village sight.
Wordsworth - 1
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[Variant 56:
1845.
The Druid stones [ii] their lighted fane unfold, 1793.
... a burnished ring unfold; 1836.]
[Variant 57:
1827.
... sinks ... 1793.]
[Variant 58:
1845.
In these lone vales, if aught of faith may claim,
Thin silver hairs, and ancient hamlet fame;
When up the hills, as now,
retreats
the light,
Strange apparitions mock the village sight.
1793.
In these secluded vales, if village fame,
Confirmed by silver hairs, belief may claim;
When up the hills, as now, retired the light,
Strange apparitions mocked the gazer's sight. 1820.
... shepherd's sight. 1836.]
[Variant 59:
1836.
A desperate form appears, that spurs his steed,
Along the midway cliffs with violent speed; 1793.]
[Variant 60:
1836.
Anon, in order mounts a gorgeous show
Of horsemen shadows winding to and fro; 1793.]
