little gain, seem less happy than before: 30
One after One they take their turn,[14] nor have I one espied
That doth not slackly go away, as if dissatisfied.

Doubtless "observed" during the visit to London in April and May
1806.--ED.

VARIANTS:

[1] 1807.

What throng ... MS.

[2] 1807

... we cannot ... MS.

[3] 1827.

And he's ... 1807.

[4] 1807.

... are ...

MS. letter, D. W. to Lady Beaumont, Nov. 15, 1806.

[5] 1827.

... Each is ready ... 1807.

[6] 1807.

Impatient till his moment comes-- ... 1827.

... come;-- ... 1836.

The text of 1840 returns to that of 1807.

[7] 1807.

... be ... MS.

[8] 1832.

... this ... 1807.

And MS. letter, D. W. to Lady Beaumont, Nov. 15, 1806.

[9] 1827.

Do they betray us when they're seen? and ... 1807.

And MS. letter, D. W. to Lady Beaumont, Nov. 15, 1806.

[10] 1807.

... cannot yield ... MS.

[11] 1807.

Or is it but unwelcome thought! that these Spectators rude,
Poor in estate, of manners base, men of the multitude,
Have souls which never yet have risen, and therefore prostrate lie,
Not to be lifted up at once to power and majesty?

MS. letter, D. W. to Lady Beaumont, Nov. 15, 1806.

[12] 1807.

Or does some deep and earnest joy ...

MS. letter, D. W. to Lady Beaumont, Nov. 15, 1806.

[13] 1807.

Whate'er the cause may be, ...

MS. letter, D. W. to Lady Beaumont, Nov. 15, 1806.

[14] 1827.

... turns, ... 1807.

And MS. letter, D. W. to Lady Beaumont, Nov. 15, 1806.

FOOTNOTES:

[A] "Compare Shelley's statement in _Julian and Maddalo_--where he
speaks of material not spiritual voyaging--that coming homeward 'always
makes the spirit tame'" (Professor Dowden).

"YES, IT WAS THE MOUNTAIN ECHO"

Composed 1806.--Published 1807

[Written at Town-end, Grasmere. The echo came from Nab-scar, when I was
walking on the opposite side of Rydal Mere. I will here mention, for my
dear Sister's sake, that, while she was sitting