SuppressedStanza'sOf“TheVision”

suppressedstanza'sof“thevision”

after18thstanzaofthetext(at“hisnativeland”):—

withsecretthroesimarkedthatearth,

thatcottage,witnessofmybirth;

andnearisaw,boldissuingforth

inyouthfulpride,

alindsayraceofnobleworth,

famedfarandwide.

where,hidbehindaspreadingwood,

anancientpict-builtmansionstood,

ispied,amonganangelbrood,

afemalepair;

sweetshonetheirhighmaternalblood,

andfather'sair.

anancienttowertomemorybrought

howdettingen'sboldherofought;

still,farfromsinkingintonought,

itownsalord

whofarinwesternclimatesfought,

withtrustysword.

amongtherestiwellcouldspy

onegallant,graceful,martialboy,

thesoldiersparkledinhiseye,

adiamondwater.

iblestthatnoblebadgewithjoy,

thatownedmefrater.

after20thstanzaofthetext(at“dispensinggood”):—

nearbyaroseamansionfine

theseatofmanyamusedivine;

notrusticmusessuchasmine,

withhollycrown'd,

butth'ancient,tuneful,laurell'dnine,

fromclassicground.

imourn'dthecardthatfortunedealt,

toseewhereboniewhitefoordsdwe<

butotherprospectsmadememelt,

thatvillagenear;

therenature,friendship,love,ifelt,

fond-mingling,dear!

hail!nature'spang,morestrongthandeath!

warmfriendship'sglow,likekindlingwrath!

love,dearerthanthepartingbreath

ofdyingfriend!

notev'nwithlife'swilddeviouspath,

yourforceshallend!

thepowerthatgavethesoftalarms

inbloomingwhitefoord'srosycharms,

stillthreatsthetiny,feather'darms,

thebarbeddart,

whilelovelywilhelminawarms