Fragments From A Notebook[988:1]

Circa 1796-98

1

Light cargoes waft of modulated Sound From viewless Hybla brought, when Melodies Like Birds of Paradise on wings, that aye Disport in wild variety of hues, Murmur around the honey-dropping flower.

First published in 1893. Compare The Eolian Harp (Aug. 1795), lines 20-5 (ante p. 101).

2

Broad-breasted rock--hanging cliff that glasses His rugged forehead in the calmy sea.[988:2]

First published in 1893. Compare Destiny of Nations (1796), lines 342, 343 (ante p. 143).

3

Where Cam his stealthy flowings most dissembles And scarce the Willow's watery shadow trembles.

First published in 1893. Compare line 1 of A Fragment Found in a Lecture-Room, 'Where deep in mud Cam rolls his slumbrous stream' (ante, p. 35).

4

With secret hand heal the conjectur'd wound,

[or]

Guess at the wound, and heal with secret hand.

First published in 1893. The alternative line was first published in Lit. Rem., i. 279.

5

Outmalic'd Calumny's imposthum'd Tongue.

First published in 1893. A line from Verses to Horne Tooke, July 4, 1796, line 20 (ante, p. 151).

6

And write Impromptus Spurring their Pegasus to tortoise gallop.

First published in 1893.

7

Due to the Staggerers, that made drunk by Power Forget thirst's eager promise, and presume, Dark Dreamers! that the world forgets it too.