Textual Notes - The Wooing of Swanhild
0.1 The ... Swanhild] Swanhild d1
0.2 Argument.] [No argument. Ms begins at 1ine 1 d1]; ARGUMENT CW
0.3 Of] <A> Of d2; [Text of Argument printed in upper case. CW]
0.8 King,] <one> King, d2
2 Hermanaric,] Hermanaric dl
3 midst ... prevail;] in all strife did \still/ prevail d1
4 High ... joyful] <Whose heart had beat>
High <had> \soared/ his joyful <heart> d1
5 beneath ... bright] amid his banners bright d1
6 knees he knew,] kne<w>\e/s he knew d1
7 lands.] lands d1
8 But] So d1
8 in] <at> in d1
9 win,] win d1
10 in ... ease,] to deal with his new gathered ease d1
11 the wide] <his> the wide <reaching> d1
11 land,] land d1
12 Whateer there] Whatever d1; Whate’er there CW
12 or fear or] and fear and d1
13 when] <but> when d1
14 save] choose d1
14 loose.] loose d1
15 Now ... highest] And now amid these d1
16 summers,] summers d1
17 and mien,] & mien d1
17 Well-liking,] Well liking, d1
18 That] <As though Hermanaric the <King> \Goth/ had been
The King of Paradise,>
<As> That d1; <So t> \T/hat d2
18 Kings] King’s CW
21 Than God,] Tha<t>\n/ God d1
22 Black- ... brow,] Spare black-haired was he thin lipped stern of brow d1; [folio 2 recto d2]
23 justice;] justice d1
24 enow] <a>\e/now d1; enow, CW
26 free.] free d1
27 his] hi<m>\s/ d1
27 him,] him d1
28 hope] <thing> hope d1
28 dreamed.] dreamed d1
29 folk,] <men> folk d1
30 Bikki,] Bikki d1
31 hand,] hand d1
31 who, ere] who eer d1
32 very thought,] <inmost> \very/ thought d1; very thought CW
32 with knew,] with <, ,> knew, d2; with knew; CW
33 the King ... do] that <the Kin> he scarce liked to do d1; the King had scarce<r>d<ee>\ar/ed do, d2
34 would have done – ] would would have done, d1
34 King,] King d1
35 Outspoken,] Outspoken d1
35 thing.] thing d1
36 kind,] kind d1
37 neer] ne’er CW
37 broken: when] broken <ere> \when/ d1
38 Was ... sword,] <Had flickered and died out had> \Was quenched in one great battle/ Bi<c>\k/kis sword d1
39 When ... rife,] Had ... life d1
42 Had ... life,] When ... rife d1
42 sword-encompassed tree.] sword encompassed tree d1
43 by the King’s] <from> by the Kings d1; [folio 1 verso d1]
43 well-nigh Bikki ruled,] well nigh Bikki ru<el>\le/d d1
45 King was much befooled,] Kings heart was befooled d1
46 he,] he d1
46 old, must bear,] old must <ever> bear d1
47 content,] content d1
47 fair,] fair d1
48 blessings,] blessings <and> d1
49 and misery.] & misery d1
51 e’en ... son,] een the Kings one son d1
52 A] [folio 3 recto d2]
53 Who ... done] <Who none the<re> less but from few folk had won>
<Love or good name>
<A man who Who> for \all/ his young days great deeds had he won d1
54 And therewithal] Yet none the less d1
54 upon,] upon d1
55 Unloved, unfeared,] Unloved unfeared d1
55 folk,] folk d1 CW
56 Not ... spoke.] Who still few words of mirth or dolour spoke d1
56 kindly] kindly, CW
56 haughty] haughty <m> d2
57 Unknown] <Lonely> \Unknown/ d1
57 be, yet was it so] be yet was it so <that> d1
58 him,] him d1
58 the less,] <thers> the less d1
59 As one unwitting,] The cruel <hear> depths of d1
60 Which ... oppress] Which <knowledge> \thing with all despair/ would hi\m/ oppress d2;
And whiles that knowledge gave him re<stles>\ckle/ssness d1
61 At ... him] And whiles <the> it urged hi<m on> \s heart/ on d1
62 The wrong] That wrong d1
62 had cast] ha<st>\d/ d1
63 men’s hearts at last.] mens hearts at last d1
64-77 praise ... find.] he was such an one that still the earth
With all its strife, <that> \at/ whiles would fill each vein
With all the uttermost of the thoughtless mirth
And whiles with <all the> weight of all unreasoning pain
Would weigh upon him yet not all a gain
That joy would seem, that pain not all a loss
Strange hope & fear each <h> fear & hope would cross
And note withal that this his enmity
<Nor always would> his very heart \would not/ confess at whiles
<And> nor ever did it show forth outwardly
And Bikki cried his deep enduring guiles
Still did him all due reverance with frank smile
Would welcome \him/ and in <outspoken wise> blunt words would speak
<As with all men would council and advise> \And give him council wherein he was weak/ d1
64 overmuch,] overmuch; CW
67 pain’s] <c pl> pain’s d2
68 clear ... any] <the> \clear/ sight of <some> \any/ d2
69 the ... lasting] \the/ power of <enduring> \lasting/ d2
71 men] <too twain> \men/ t<#>oo, d2
73 Bikkis] Bikki’s CW
75 path] path, CW
76 & kind] and kind, CW
78 days] days <1> d1
79 feast:] feast; d1
80 King’s] Kings d1
81 pass] pass, CW
82 glass,] glass d1; [folio 4 recto d2]
83 mid a pleasant] in a pensive d1
83 feast’s] feasts d1
84 Unto ... cried] <Spak> Unto the King spake d1
84 voice.] voice d1, voice: CW
85 “In merry days,] In merry days d1; [folio 2 recto d1]
85 King] King, CW
86 E’en as this day,] Een as this day: d1
87 richly ... felicity,] dowered well with all felicity d1
88 quiet ... hand,] still before thine hand d1; <still before> \quiet neath/ thine hand, d2; quiet neath thy hand, CW
89 thee,] thee <pr> d1
90 dominion;] dominion d1
90 yet] <the#> \yet/ d2
90 art;] art d1
91 Despite ... depart.] And in despite thy wealth from life must part d1
92 “And] And d1
92 not ... this] us not that <this> \if/ thy d1; not <aught tha> that, if this d2
93 Shall] <If he> Shall d1
93 fallen asleep,] laid asleep d1
94 Then] That dl
95 we shall keep,] shall we keep – d1
96 Yet] <T> \Y/et d1
96 over-deep] over deep d1
97 need pierce, o’er-deep] need need pierce, oer <de> swift d1
98 utterly.”] utterly d1
99 hand,] hand d1
100 smiled,] smiled d1
100 turn;] turn d1; turn: CW
101 “Meseems, O Blkki,] Meseems O Bikki d1
102 lips;] lips d1
104 waking-tides] morning-tides d1
105 sons,] sons d1
105 goodlihead.] goodlihead d1
106 “Speak out, O friend,] Speak out O friend d1
106 say] say, CW
107-11 For, ... seek] Because meseems thou hadst not spoke at all
Unless thou hadst heard tidings of some may
<We such as> Such as our lips by loving names might call
Such as before her our best men might fall
Rejoining to lie low before her feet d1
109 thou hast beheld] \thou hast beheld/ d2
111 A ... seek:] <To find wherewith ?to satisfy their same;> \A fair fulfillment <there in> there unto to seek,/ d2
111 seek;] seek; CW
112 Speak] <Speak hardily, what queen hast thou to name?> Speak d2; [folio 5 recto d2]
112 the ... speak.”] O <Ki> friend how namest thou this sweet d1
113 “O King,” said Bikki,] O King said Bikki d1
113 scarce] “scarce CW
114 and] & d1
115 Thou ... girls] That I must name but bid <at least> \the girls/ fill d1
115 fill round] <at least> \fill round/ d2
116 least,] least d1
116 fame] <n> \f/ame d1
117 feared ... flame,] <lived his life all free from flame> feared not iron nor the flame d1
117 feared] <filled> \feared/ d2
118 men,] men <1> dl
118 grown – ] grown [then is extended into a multiblossomed flower] d1; grown <,> \ – / d2
119 Sigurd,] Sigurd d1
119 known!”] known d1
121 mighty shout;] joyous shout d1
121 mans mind] mans <heart> \mind/ d1; man’s mind CW
122 was; so] was and d1
122 beakers] beakers’ CW
123 Folk drank thereto,] Men drank thereto d1
123 true &] true and d1 CW
124 ’gan to feel:] gan to feel – d1
124 and] & d1
125 cup,] cup d1
126 mens’ ... rolled up.] the murmur glad rolled up d1; mens’ <boat> \boastful/ glee rolled up. d2
126 mens’] men’s CW
127 unto him & said] to him and said d1; unto him and said: CW
128 “Grudgest] Grudgest d1
128 one,] one d1
129 late-come] late come d1
129 well-wed] new wed d1
130 kin? –] kin d1
130 friend’s] friends d1
132 shame man,] shame man d1; shame,man, CW
133 beget!”] beget – d1
134 face,] [folio 2 verso d1];face d1
135 In low voice: “Sigurd;] \And low voice/ Sigurd; d1
135 In] <And> \In/ d2
136 thee! –] thee d1
137 Abode] Didst live d1
137 loved,] loved d1
138 who] that d1
138 heart –] heart d1
139 thee –] thee d1
140 None otherwise] No other wise d1
140 die!] die d1;die!” CW
141 Sourly] [folio 6 recto d2]
142 Bikki, ... methought,] Bikki <once again and sp> and said Yet me thought d1
143 his ... slain] <that> his one voung child d1; his young <son> \child/ slain d2
144 fire,] <bale> fire d1
144 befell] befel d1
145 Which] That d1
145 him;] him d1
146 The] <Folk say> The d1
147 keeping their ill] holding their vile d1
147 mind.”] mind d1
148 “Yea,” Bikki said,] Yea Bikki said d1
148 so] “so CW
149 him,] him d1
150 dead,] dead d1
151 There lay a] The<y>\ir/lay a <a> <another> d1
152 saw ... away – ] gave her birth 16 years past away d1
153 woe,] woe d1
154 unto.”] unto d1
155 spake; … we]spake dreadful <of> \we/ d1; spake: dreadful we CW
156 Gudrun … and] <her new life with> \Gudrun wedto/ Atli, and <the tide #> \<feast>/ d1
157 Entrapped ... unafeared,] <That> Entrapped the treacherous Niblungs unafeared d1
158 died: ... last] died <,and> at last & how d1
158 that] <how> \that/ d2
159 in] mid d1
159 misery,] misery [the y is extended into a multi-leaved branch] d1
161 Atli] <Alit> Atli d1
161 pyre.”] pyre d1
162 “Yea,”] Yea, d1
162 “such] such d1
162 true,] true d1
164 stood,] stood d1
164 wail,] wail d1
167 Jonakur:] Jonakr <the Spaniard> d1
167 because, folk say,] because folk say d1
168 and] & d1
169 There the King] There Jonakr d1; “There the King CW
169 her,] her d1
169 een now] eenow d1; e’en now CW
170 dwelleth:] dwelleth d1
170 sea-drenched white-lipped] sea drenched white lipped d1
171 morn] morn, CW; [folio 7 recto d2]
172 Who ne’er] that never d1
173 year is] year hath d1; year, is CW
173 kind &] soft and d1; kind and CW
174 of] for d1; <for the> \of/ d2
174 had care;] did care d1
175 in ... fair.”] happy days within that court there are d1
175 days &] days and CW
176 smiled, and said;] smiled and said d1; smiled and said: CW
176 “Hearkenest thou son] hearkenest thou son d1; “Hearkenest thou, son, CW
177 saith,] saith d1
178 That it were] It would be d1
178 one,] one d1
179 were] where d1
180 throne, when,] throne when d1
180 brow,] brow d1
181 war,] war d1
182 Heaven are?”] heaven are? d1; [folio 3 recto d1]; [Following 1ine 182 is a stanza not
included in d2:] <Then> Again to Bikki did he turn and said
Have I not heard afore that she is fair
<D> <Was it not> \Was/ it not Jonaks daughters goodlihead
Those merchants <spoke of> praised who came <unto our fair> \a chauffering here/
This spring-tide even now methinks I hear
Some snatch of rime some eastern minstrel sang
But her name <a> stayed not though the verses rang d1
183-87 As … fain] Randver had turned unto his fathers <face> place
When he spake to him, with a look of shame
A flush and anxious quivering <hur> in his face
He waited now till Bikkis answer came
Yea King he said the tale is still the same
183 reddened] reddened, CW
183 word] word, CW
184 again] again, CW
185 nought fair lord] nought, fair lord, CW
188 She ... change –] In <w>rime or <verse> common speech: d1
189 such-like] such like d1
190 For] \For/ d1
190 old,] old d1
190 war,] war d1
191 need,] need d1
192 Judging] <And> Judging d1
192 men,] men – d1
192 are,] are d1
193 And through] <And through> And lead d1
193 lead;] lead d1
194 yet,] yet d1
194 Randver,] Randver d1
195 might … folk] may it be the tale of what they d1
195 say] say, CW
196 wandering … may!”] merchants of this marvelous may d1; wandering folk, of this fair may!” CW
196 fair] <m> \f/air d2
197 troubled] thoughtful d1; <thoughtful> \troubled/ d2
197 Randvers] Randver’s d1 CW
198 At: Bikki’s words] As Bikki spake d1; At Bikki’s words, CW
198 him,] him d1
199 spake: “Time] spake Time d1
200 of poets] what folk may d1; of poets’ CW
201 And … slim,] <And hands like like lilies> And swaying of the linen covered body slim d1
202 they] the<n>\y/ d2
203 a-morning] a morning d1
204 “Of hair,] Of hair d1; “Of hair CW
204 that God] the Gods d1
204 again;] again. d1
205 Their ... lips] Of lips well nigh d1
205 to love,] to love d1; to<o>love, d2
206 pain,] pain d1
207 what it] what d1
207 rise] rise <of> d1
208 fragrant bosom;] \fragrant/ bosom d1
209 Of joy shall] \Of joy/ Shall d1
209 happy] <happy> \happy/ d1
209 loves,] loves d1
210 through] twixt d1
210 clouds] <sky> \clouds/ d2
210 mid night] midnight d1 CW
210 moves.”] moves d1
211 moody silent,] silent thoughtful d1; <silent> moody \silent/, d2; moody-silent, CW
212 withal, who] said nought but d1
213 Till ... thoughtfulness,] A while till waking from his thoughtfulness d1
214 And cried: “Well] He cried well d1
214 heard,] heard d1
215 tale:] tale, d1
216 Of … our] To ask of Jonak all that we d1
217 Since ... look] Nor may we look <li> \a/like for aught much d1
217 may] <can> \may/ d2
218 But] “But CW
218 tomorn … and] more days bring counsel & d1
219 race.] race d1
220 fortune Son! – ] fortune,son d1; fortune, son! – CW
220 ye, fair lords,] ye fair lords d1
221 earth] world d1; <world> \earth/ d2
222-24 Whatso … got!”] And the west <g>wind go letting of our case
Over the <flowery> meads untill it reach the sea
And they t<wo>\oo/ moan to think how glad they be – d1
225-31 So ... word.] [Stanza omitted d1]
226 withal] \withal/ d2
230 Whereon] <on which> \Whereon/ d2
231 Oer ... word.] <To tell his mind to counsellor and lord> \Oer which the great men dealt the treasured word./ d2; [folio 9 recto d2]
231 Oer] O’er CW
232 when noon came] the next noon d1; [folio 3 verso d1]
233 Who … all] And spake unto him somewhat d1
233 and] <but> \and/ d2
234 He … of] And told him how it was d1
234 gan] ’gan CW
235 How Swanhild] That d1
235 lie:] lie d1
236 “Lo ... anigh,] <And> \he/ said <he swift> O son \swift/ <the days go by> \draweth/ eld anigh d1
237 And I would] So let me d1
238 Yet … ways:] <That> yet <remain before> \left ere I must try/ the untried ways d1 239 “Therefore ... fair] <My feet must touch> Tomorrow son a goodly d1; [A drawing of a flower stem and blossom extends from “y” of company and droops beneath the line between “noble” and “keel” in 1ine 240. d1]
240 here,] here d1
241 Make for King] Shall make for d1
241 Jonaks] Jonak’s CW
241 the] the<s> d1
242 gifts,] gifts d1
243 maid, ... in] maid <from out her house> \but in/ <fa> d1
244 hers, … is] hers – of these shall Bikki be d1
245 That ... this.”] And fain wereI that he wrought under thee d1
245 hope] <w> hope d2
246 end] end. CW
247 slowly: “Meet] slowly Meet d1
247 I,] I d1
248 father,] father d1
248 wend,] wend d1
249 And … majesty;] Exalting all thy might & majesty d1
251 wouldst … delight,] would have delight d1
252 maidens’ ... dight?] maidens pillows dight d1
253 “Mindest] Mindest d1
253 how … gavest] of thy word given d1
254 embers ... burn,] <dregs of battle yet are left> \embers of the old stri<v>\f/e burn/ d1
255 Quickening ... I] To make life eager here, d1; <That> \Quickening/ our life <here> \yet/, I d2
256 The … Sore] <The <##> Captain and the leader> and d1
257 Among hard things] Amid the spears d1
257 earn;] earn d1
259 unrest ... tell.] unquiet none may tell d1
260 myself – and,] myself and d1; [folio 10 recto d2]
260 Mocked] “Mocked CW
260 heart] heart, CW
261 anyone] any one CW
262 wise,] wise d1
263 should ... earth:] would play on earth d1
264 Amid folk] <Amon> Mid folk we<nt> \11/ d1
264 won – ] won d1
265 go father,] go father d1; go, father, CW
265 wide] wide; CW
266 would … my] am I away from d1
267 “In ... cloak] In homespun <cloak> hood d1
267 gold!”] gold d1
268 spake,] sp<a>\o/ke d1
269 wavering] doubtful d1
269 cold:] cold d1
270 o’er] <all> <col> oer d1
271 wrath; … fast] wrath, <and doubt> that \noless/ faded fa<ce>\st/ d1
272 sons eyes;] sons eyes d1; son’s eyes; CW
272 smiled and said] smi<d>\l/ed & said d1; smiled and said: CW
273 “Nowise … dead;] Nowise the goodheart of our <r> \k/in is dead, d1
274 “And] And d1
274 that –] that: d1
275 home: ... gone] home in the days by gone d1; home: in the days bygone CW
276 een] e’en CW
276 thou] [End of fair copy d2]
277 born] borne, CW
277 won] won, CW; [folio 4 recto d1]
278 fathers] father’s CW
279 this –] this: CW
280 Go son] Go, son, CW
280 bliss] bliss – CW
281 A] “A CW
284 I the] <all> \I/ the d1; Or I at CW
285 thee would] thee! Would CW
286 Cup the fates] cup the Fates CW
286 anew] anew! CW
287 son … true] son,be happy, strong and true.” CW
288 & grave] and grave, CW
289 All … father] “All hail my father, CW
292 Shall] <C> \S/hall d1
294 win] win. CW
295 Farewell] “Farewell CW
295 love O father] love, O father, CW
297 vain] vain: CW
298 farewell] farewell! CW
299 toils] coils CW
299 break] break, CW
301 miseries] miseries.” CW
302 King I] King: “I CW
304 &] and CW
305 again meeter] again <good were> \ meeter/ d1; again, meeter CW
308 a son ... Goths] <on<e>> \a son/ of the Go<d> \t/hs d1
308 fleet.] fleet.” CW
309 Nay … we] Nay Randver said <for> wellthou wottest well <king >\that we/ d1;“Nay,” Randver said, “thou wottest well CW
313 Keep] <Give> \Keep/ d1
313 grow] grow, CW
315 fall.] fall.” CW
316 parted] parted; CW
317 passed –] passed; CW
321 Oer ... departure,] O’er his departure CW
322 And … name –] [1. 322 is an addition written in the lower right corner margin] d1
322 name –] name, CW
323 said ... pass] said – Did Randver <go> d1;[nigh] said: “Did Randver CW; [folio 4 verso d1]
324 palace – ... and] palace?” “Yea,” he said, “and CW
324 I] I <was> d1
326 hurriedly] hurriedly; CW
328 awooing for thee] a-wooing for thee, CW
329 strike] strike.” CW
329 sword] swords d1
330 Nay Bikki] “Nay, Bikki,” CW
330 King … so] King, “and is it so? CW
331 wrong] wrong: CW
332 een] e’en CW
333 mine his] mine. His CW
337 When as] “Whenas CW
338 worth – ] worth,” CW
338 smiled – Nay] smiled. “Nay, CW
343 Een] E’en CW
343 win] win. CW
344 Moreover] “Moreover CW
344 word] word, CW
345 marvel of] <fair son and> \marvel of/ d1
346 that wish] th<y> \at/<name> \wish/ d1
347 life] life, CW
349 thou] thou? CW
350 enow] enow: CW
351 Knewest] “Knewest CW
351 dastards] dastard’s CW
352 Go ... as] Go<d> with <the bright> such <as> eyes \as/ d1
353 Are … part] <With such a frame so wrought in every part> \Are set: or hast thou seen a cowards part/ d1
353 cowards] coward’s CW
354 limb] limb? CW
357 Wise ... fame] Wise, fain of fame, CW
357 house.] house.” CW
358 een] e’en CW
362 be] be, CW
363 indeed] indeed, CW
365 oer] o’er CW
368 thought – ] thought; CW
368 & said –] and said: CW
369 Fair] “Fair CW
370 fleet – thou] fleet! Thou CW; [folio 5 recto d1]
370 chief] chief; CW
371 belief] belief.” CW
373 played] played, CW
376 With a] With <h> \a/ d1
376 smile if] smile: “If CW
377 journey] journey <in> d1
378 More] <f> \M/ore d1
378 mine this] mine – CW
378 home] home.” CW
379 Yea … yet] “Yea,” Bikki said, “yet CW
380 son] son, CW
380 say] say, CW
381 an end] an<d> end d1;an end, CW
382 today] today! CW
385 creep] creep.” CW
386 him thou] him. “Thou CW
387 5 & 40] five and forty CW
388 traitor] traitor, CW
388 men] men! CW
389 thee Bikki] thee,Bikki, CW
389 Kings] King’s CW
390 sword] sword, CW
390 bears] bears – CW
391 king] king, CW
392 father] father, CW
392 everything] everything?” CW
393 calmly when] calmly: “When CW
394 Then] Th<at>\en/ d1
396 sovereignty] soverei\n/gnty d1; sovereignty, CW
397 there-fore] therefore, CW
397 I] I, CW
398 war ships] war-ship’s CW
399 realm] realm. CW
400 But if] But \if/ d1; “But if CW
402 To] <Unto thy state when his new> To d1
402 naught] naught, CW
405 fathers bed] father’s bed. CW
406 said] said?” CW
408 mind] mind: CW
409 to … of] <my father deemed to> \to see the back of/ d1
410 behind] behind, CW
411 Hermanarics] Hermanaric’s CW
411 heart] heart<s> d1
411 blind] blind – CW
413 fail] fail. CW
414 the] “The CW
415 that] th<ou>\at/ CW
415 more] more, CW
416 No] [folio 5 verso d1]
417 thou] <y>\t/hou d1
418 oer] o’er CW
419 youths] youth’s CW
420 today] today.” CW
421 aloud – I] aloud. “I CW
422 madmans] madman’s CW
424 within ... now] <with in a heart that now> \within thine heart – ere now/ d1; within thine heart; ere now CW
425 maids] maid’s CW
425 blow] blow.” CW
426 said belike] said: “Belike CW
427 pass] pass. CW
428 Medreamed] <For as asleep las> d1; “Medreamed CW
429 slowly drawing near] <then the room grew light> \slowly drawing near/ d1; slowly drawing near, CW
430 May] may CW
431 her] her, CW
433 life – she] life. She CW
435 And ... O] “And moaned; ’O CW
436 me on] me?’ On CW
437 thronging] thronging <ba> d1
440 said] said: CW
441 In] ‘In CW
441 dreari head –] drea<m>\r/i head – d1; drearihead – CW
442 For] “‘For CW
442 Swanhild then] Swanhild.’ Then CW
443 wise] wise, CW
443 bare] <my> \bare/ d1
443 wrought] wrought, CW
444 it] it, CW
444 free –] free; CW
447 gladness: nay] gladness. Nay CW
448 taste.] taste.” CW; ta<t>\s/te d1
449 thought – … lies –] thought, Lies it is, nought but lies CW
450 love] love, CW
451 man] man, CW
451 miseries] miseries, CW
452 hard] h<ea>\a/rd d1; hard CW
452 move] move? CW
454 &] and CW
455 dreams[ dreams. CW
456 out what] out: “What CW
457 follow] follow? CW
458 een] e’en CW
459 For] <M> \For/ d1
461 my ease] <soft> \my/ ease d1; my ease; CW
461 thee –] thee.” CW
462 Nay … easy] “Nay,”Bikki said,“easy CW
462 be] be: CW
463 Take] “Take CW; [folio 6 recto d1]
464 King] King, CW
465 say] <m> \s/ay d1
465 word] word, CW
466 een] e’en CW
467 say – yea] say. Yea CW
468 fates] Fates CW
469 life] life.”
471 listless restless] listless, restless, CW
471 fear] fear, CW
472 grown] grown, CW
473 great] <soon> great d1
473 anear] anear – CW
474 days] days <that to bear> d1
474 &] and CW
474 bear] bear – CW
475 foiled] foiled, CW
476 upon him] upon \him/ d1
476 steal] steal. CW
479 recall] recall; CW
480 won] <###> \won/ d1
481 Mens] Men’s CW
481 aloft] aloft, CW
482 warcries] war-cries CW
483 sang] sang. CW
484 Hermanaric ruddy,] Hermanaric, ruddy, CW
484 of face] \of/ face<d> d1 CW
485 white streaked] white-streaked CW
485 & beard] \& beard/ d1; and beard CW
485 wide] wide <& broad> d1
486 Over] O<f>\v/er d1
486 gown,] gown; CW
486 keen … place] <nought of mean or base> \ keen adown the place/ d1
487 fearless] f<lee>\ear/less d1
488 All] <His> \All/ d1
488 in his] <of> \in/ his d1
483 hide – ] hide; CW
490 fight – long fingered] fight, long fingered, CW
490 almond-nailed] a<r>\lmond-/ nailed d1; almond-nailed. CW
493 The morn’s] The <high> morn’s d1
493 dim] dim, CW
496 ill] ill, CW
497 still] still. CW
498 Dream like] Dream-like CW
498 as ... dream] <dream like at last> \as in a dream/ d1
499 At last he] \At last/ he d1; At last he CW
499 say … son] say <to him> O fair son d1; say: “O fair son, CW
502 foes] foes’ CW
502 won] won, CW
503 name] name, CW
504 thee So] thee <U> \S/o d1; thee. So CW
504 thou] thou: CW
505 Choose] “Choose CW
505 once] <w> once d1
506 deem] deem [it] CW
507 our … for] <that> our heart has \for/ d1
508 of –] of. CW; [folio 6 verso d1]
509 Hearafter] <That> Hearafter d1
510 strong – yet] strong. Yet CW
510 choice] choice, CW
511 rejoice] rejoice.” CW
513 board] board, CW
514 heart] heart, CW
515 word] word, CW
516 oer] o’er CW
516 in bidden] unbidden CW
517 dizzy] dizzy, CW
517 space] space <o> d1
519 then … I] then, what say I? CW
521 spirit sank] spirit sank d1; spirit sank. CW
522 said] said, CW
523 mans] <might> mans d1; man’s CW
523 erst – yet] erst. Yet CW
524 him] him, CW
525 dim] dim. CW
526 O father] “O father,” CW
526 I] “I CW
527 Een that wh:] <Wha> Een that Wh: d1; E’en that which CW
527 will] will, CW
529 fulfill] fulfill: CW
531 sweep of swords] <rain> \sweep/ of <spears> \sword/ d1; sweep of swords, CW
532 wind & words] <its> wind & words d1; wind and words.” CW
535 Randver all alone] Randver <as> \all/ alone d1; Randver, all alone, CW
536 Deserted did] <Pale cheeked> \Deserted did/ d1
537 and … dearth] <hateful seemed the earth> \and a hollow dearth/ d1
538 be] be, CW
539 On … balefully] <He deemed men eyed his pale face scornfully – > \On coming days he brooded balefully/ d1
539 balefully] balefully. CW
540 alone,]\alone/, d1
540 thought] thought <forsooth> d1; thought, CW
541 the King once or twice] \the king/ once or twice <the king> dl
541 there] there, CW
542 good] good, CW
543 with eager eyes] <in doubtful wise> \with eager eyes/ d1
545 end] end, CW
546 wend] wend. CW
547 By] BY CW; [Triple stanza division with oversize initial B. CW]; [folio 7 recto d1]
548 ships] ship’s CW
549 Quick] <L> Quick d1
550 if … or] <now whether> \if it were/ foul <and> \or/ d1
552 Might he] <His <feet> eyes> Might he/ d1
553 his way adown] \his way/ adown <his dimness> <\the l/> d1
553 led] led. CW
554 &] and CW
558 complaint &] complaint, and CW
559 little] little, CW
559 all] all, CW
560 Till] <Whatev> Till d1
560 fall] fall. CW
561 & said Fair lord] and said: “Fair lord, CW
563 &] and CW
566 them let be] them – Let be, CW
567 climb] climb: CW
568 Because] “Because CW
569 win] win, CW
572 din] din, CW
576 him] him, CW
577 in … was] <thing was in his speech> \in such great words was/ d1
580 speech] speech] speech, CW
581 deemed] deemed. CW
582 ship-board –] ship-board: CW
583 upon] upon, CW
585 longings –] longings, CW
585 but of great] <rather> \but/ of \great/ d1
586 regretfully, as one] <and might battles won> \regretfully, as one/ d1; regretfully as one CW
588 fall] fall. CW
589 So … eve] <So on they sailed> \So sailing on/ ere <might> \eve/ d1
590 Jonaks] Jonak’s CW
593 They] [folio 7 verso d1]
595 fame] fame, CW
596 cloths] cloth CW
597 & … sing – ] and soft tunes sing; CW
600 triumphing] triumphing, CW
602 had] had. CW
603 be] be, CW
604 there] there, CW
605 sea] sea, CW
607 many] <close [?]> many d1
608 wrong – then] wrong. Then CW
608 & said] and said, CW
609 A Peaceful] “A peaceful CW
609 worlds drearihead – ] world’s drearihead! CW
610 Were] W<h>ere d1; “Were CW
610 good fair lord] good, fair lord, CW
612 days] day’s CW
613 Though lovest] Thou lovedst CW
613 well] well, CW
614 go] go<e> d1
616 wrong] wrong?” CW
618 forward] forward, CW
619 now] now, CW
621 away] [Stem of “y” is extended into a branch of leaves d1]
622 &] and CW
623 change] change. CW
624 went] went, CW
630 home] home. CW
631 Kings] King’s CW
632 land and lord] <whence they came> \land and lord/ d1; land and lord, CW
635 peaceful ... the] \peaceful/ dealings <either with the> \or the/ d1
636 The] <When somewhat they had feasted> The d1
636 morn] morn, CW
637 sea] sea. CW
638 next] <th> \ne/xt d1 [folio 8 recto d1]
639 King and] King and <as they went their> d1; King, and CW
640 Randver – What] Randver: “What CW
641 today] today? CW
643 forgotten – hark] forgotten? Hark CW
643 ring] ring! CW
644 King] King. CW
645 Yet] “Yet CW
646 life] life, CW
646 maiden – red] maiden.” Red CW
649 any] <this> \any/ d1
650 it] it, CW
651 een] e’en CW
652 heart] heart. CW
653 again – Yea] again: “Yea CW
656 Shall] <Sorrow and e> Shall d1; Shalt CW
658 great hearted] great-hearted CW
658 rejoice] rejoice.” CW
659 answered] answered, CW
661 hall] CW
663 & gold] & <c> \g/old d1; and gold CW
664 would] w<ho>ould d1
665 mightily] mightily. CW
666 did they wend] <soon were they> \did they wend/ d1
668 adown] <d> \a/down d1
668 groves] grove’s CW
670 black haired] black-haired CW
670 not great] <#> not great d1; not great, CW
672 &] and CW
672 withat] with that. CW
673 Kings] King’s CW
673 more] more, CW
674 make] m<ore> a/ke d1; make, CW
675 Goth-folk oer] Goth<s> \-/folk oer d1; Goth folk o’er CW
679 face] face. CW
680 lo upon] lo <o> \u/p<er>\on/ d1; on CW
680 Kings] King’s CW
681 crowned] crown<e>ed d1
682 From whose] <With \From whose/ d1
684 The] Th<at>\e/ d1
684 fate] Fate; CW
686 mans delight] man’s delight. CW
687 Yea] [folio 8 verso d1]
688 hollow colourless] hollow, colourless, CW
689 were] <with lovely colour> were d1
690 Randvers] Randver’s CW
690 press] press, CW
691 knew] \knew/ d1
691 bless] <p> \b/less d1
692 Giukis] Giuki’s CW
693 laboured] <tak> laboured d1
693 through] through. CW
694 saw] saw, CW
696 Jonaks] Jonak’s CW
698 triumphing] triumphing, CW
699 fair] fair, CW
700 glory] glory <of his people> d1
700 there] there. CW
701 Good] “Good CW
701 you] you, CW
702 thee King’s Son] thee, King’s Son, CW
703 festival] festival, CW
704 Or] O<e>\r/ d1
704 bear] bear! CW
706 carriest] carriest, CW
707 way] way.” CW
710 will] will: CW
711 All hail] “All hail, CW
711 King] King! CW
712 thee; yet are] thee; <fain> yet are <fain> d1; thee, yet are CW
715 Who] “Who CW
715 King] King, CW
718 is] Is CW
719 not] not, CW
720 hight] height CW
721 white] white.” CW
722 eagerly] eagerly: CW
723 maid?] maid?” CW
724 anigh] anigh, CW
725 not why not] not, why not? CW
725 said] said, CW
726 The] “The CW
727 deemeth] <no> \dee/meth d1
729 He] “He CW
730 peace] peace, CW
731 fate] fate, CW
732 worlds] world’s CW
732 disease] disease, CW [folio 9 recto d1]
735 rejoice] rejoice; CW
736 Therewith] “Therewith CW
736 bides] bids CW
737 shone] shone, CW
739 done] done; CW
741 scabard] sca<ee>bard d1; scabbard CW
742 word] word.” CW
745 king,] king; CW
746 move] move, CW
747 Gudruns] Gudrun’s CW
748 upon] <Gazing> upon d1, [Bending] upon [him] CW
749 pity yea] pity yea <ha> d1: pity, yea CW
749 place] place. CW
750 thanks] “Thanks CW
751 speech prince – ] speech, prince; CW
751 sire] sire, CW
752 aid] <h> \a/id d1
753 peace] peace, CW
755 So] <Such> < <#> > So d1
756 & happy days] and happy days. CW
757 Yet] “Yet CW
758 least] least, CW
760 year or nay] Yea or Nay. CW
762 morn] morn.” CW
763 borne] borne, CW; [Stanza division line drawn between 1ines 762 and 763 d1]
764 mens] men’s CW
764 gain] gain. CW
765 twixt] ’twixt CW
766 talk] talk, CW
766 pain] pain, CW
767 & root no] & root no<r> d1; and root no CW
767 show] show, CW
769 Craving] <a longing once \a un [illegible]/> Craving d1
769 while] while, CW
770 &] and CW
771 All] All <things save> d1
772 hearkening] hearkening
772 whose faint] <through her> \whose faint/ d1
773 een] e’en CW
774 day] day, CW
776 carelessly] carlessly, CW
777 down] down. CW
778 howsoev er] howsoe’er CW
778 went.] went, CW
779 them – oer long] them, o’erlong CW
781 day joyous] day. Joyous CW; [folio 9 verso d1]
781 there] there, CW
783 Kings] King’s CW
784 die] die. CW
785 So wore] So <past> \wore/ d1; SO CW; [Triple stanza division with oversize initial S. CW]
785 low] <set down> \low/ d1
786 Randver] <Randver at the last> Randver d1
788 garden] <palace> garden d1; garden, CW
789 surf,] surf, <beyond> d1
790 Oer] O’er CW
790 dew] dew, CW
791 wildered] ’wildered CW
792 sitting so] <now with that come> \sitting so/
<Came one unto the door and entering>
<Drew nigh to where in dreamy mood he sat>
<And bade him know that the Queen> d1
793 pondering] pondering, CW
794 him bid] him, bid CW
795 That fain] That \fain/ d1
795 oer] o’er CW
796 twixt] ’twixt CW
796 &] and CW
797 sang – so] sang. So CW
798 suns last rim] sun’s last rim. CW
799 met] met, CW
800 he] he, CW
802 said Would] said: “Would CW
803 flame … peace] flame <, so that some little> \to stay you that some <ease> \peace// d1
803 you] you, CW
804 life] life! CW
805 me O me] me, O me, CW
805 strife – ] strife!” CW
806 said Thou] said: “Thou CW
806 not] not, CW
807 young art] young – art CW
807 hast] hast, CW
809 past] past <so long> d1
810 man] man, CW
811 an] an<d> d1
812 And] <Yet hearken> And d1
812 still] still.” CW
813 Lady he said I] “Lady,” he said, “I CW
814 begun] begun; CW
816 done] done: CW
817 then what then –] then – what then? CW
818 trouble] trouble, CW
819 forsooth] forsooth.” CW
820 Hearken … thou] “Hearken,” she said, “thou CW
821 deem] deem<ing> d1
821 say] [“y” is extended into a doodle d1]; say: CW
823 red,] Red; CW
823 Same day] <C> \S/ame <1> \d/ay d1; same day CW
825 see] see: CW
827 started … this] started: “Surely,” said he, “this CW [folio 10 recto d1]
828 gone] gone, CW
833 speak, for haste] speak, for <surely> \h/aste d1;
833 lie] lie.” CW
834 O haste enow] “O haste enow,” CW
834 said else] said, “else CW
837 mighst know it] might’st know it, CW
838 sleeping] sleeping, CW
839 eyes] eyes – CW
840 tel1 – ] tell? CW
840 wise.] wise.” CW
841 said tomorrow] said: “Tomorrow CW
841 thee] thee: CW
842 night] night.” CW
843 Nay] “Nay, CW
843 misery] misery – CW
844 O man O man] <A> \O/ man <wh> \O m/an d1; O man, O man! CW
846 lifes dismal road] life’s dismal road? CW
847 load] load?” CW
848 was – ] was! CW
849 new risen] new-risen CW
851 went] went: CW
852 meant] meant, CW
853 they seemed him] the<re>\y/ seemed him d1; they seemed to him, CW
854 however dim] howe<’re>\ve/r dim d1; however dim. CW
855 heat] heart CW
855 gained] gained, CW
858 him] him, CW
859 The] <Behind them gan to glow the> The d1
859 gan] ’gan CW
859 new lit] new-lit CW
860 hall] hall, CW
861 festival –] festival. CW
862 spake she] \spake/ she <spake> d1
862 voice voice vain love] voice: “Vain love – CW
864 move – ] move! CW
865 kill] kill, CW
866 away] away, CW
868 & blood] and blood! CW
869 And now the] “And now at CW
870 &] and CW
871 flower tangled] flower-tangled CW
871 ways] wa<s>\y/s d1
872 Pitys] <No> Pitys d1; Pities CW
872 life] life, CW
873 wife] wife – CW
874 Ah] <Not h> Ah d1
874 love] love, CW
875 dim] dim. CW; [folio 10 verso d1]
876 Ah] “Ah CW
876 kind] kind, CW
877 Had] <Amid the> Had d1
877 lovcd – She] loved – She <sho> d1, loved – She CW
878 the soft nights] <dusk of> the soft nights d1; soft night’s CW
879 in] <her> in d1
879 gan] ’gan CW
881 cried not] cried: “Not CW
882 Choosest son –] choosest, son! CW
883 And] “And CW
883 beloved &]beloved – and CW
885 might] might, CW
886 misery for the] <p> misery for the<re> d1
887 good things – ] <thes> good things – d1; good things! – CW
889 abide] abide!” CW
890 blared] blared, CW
891 night] night, CW
892 trees … torches] <garden green> \trees afar/ <a> \t/orches d1
893 As] <Then wearily she sighed – hearken delight
Awaiteth thee, she said>
As d1
893 &] and CW
894 went … delight] went, “Hearken,” she said, “delight CW
895 eve] eve, CW
897 A] “A CW
897 withal] withal, CW
898 sped] sped, CW
900 bread – ] bread. CW
901 not] not, CW
902 agone] agone! CW
903 neath} ’neath CW
903 conquerors hand] conqueror’s hand! CW
904 Ah me I rave] “Ah me I rave, CW
904 again] again: CW
905 stood] [hand] stood, CW
907 I] \I/ d1
908 blood] blood.” CW
909 wakened] wakened, CW
909 turned] turned, CW
910 burned] burned. CW
911 Thanks] “Thanks CW
911 thou ... Queen] thou, O great-hearted Queen, CW
912 words – natheless] words – nathe<s> \less/ d1; words! Natheless CW
913 Whatever] Whatever <ev> d1
915 misery] misery. CW
916 Swanhilds] Swanhild’s CW
917 love] love, CW
918 Yet ... not] “Yet fear me not, CW
920 strife] strife, CW
921 And] [folio 11 recto d1]
922 care] care – CW
924 kind] kind. CW
925 Be merrier Queen] “Be merrier, Queen, CW
928 life days end] life-days end, CW
929 deaths] death’s CW
930 aught – ] aught – <fear> d1; aught, CW
930 from heart] from heart, CW
931 nigh apart] <f> nigh apart d1; nigh apart.” CW
932 sigh] sigh, CW
934 smile – ] smile; CW
935 torches] torches, CW
937 together] together, CW
938 & Kings] and Kings. CW
939 High] [Quadruple line division drawn between 1ines 938-39. d1] [HIGH] CW;
[Triple stanza division with oversize initial H. CW]
940 Of] Of <tale and> d1
940 song] <music> \song/ d1
940 eat] eat. CW
941 very] very <robes of> d1
943 Kings … meet] Kings’ daughters meet, CW
944 And … tapers] A <st>\nd/ as the scented <war lights> \tapers/ d1
945 sides waned] <wax wasted strange> \sides waned/ d1
945 gay] gay. CW
947 wrought] wrought, CW
948 serving men] serving-men, CW
949 brought] brought, CW
950 thought] thought, CW
951 Such] <That royal feast unto its midmost passed>
Such d1
951 mens] men’s CW
952 For ever] Forever, CW
952 passed] passed. CW
953 wine] wine, CW
954 word] words CW
955 divine] divine; CW
956 eyes] eyes, CW
957 aweary … wise] aweary, anxious-wise, CW
958 Bikkis laugh] Bikkis <smile> <sneer> \laugh/ d1; Bikki’s laugh CW
958 Kings merry] Kings <laughing> \merry/ d1; King's merry CW
959 Gudruns] Gudrun’s CW
960 foolish] <weary> \foolish/ d1
960 about] about, CW
961 & baffled love] and baffled love; CW
964 move] move, CW
966 worlds] world’s CW
966 see] see. CW
967 Now][folio 11 verso d1]
968 Loud] <Out> \Loud/ d1
968 shattering gainst] <horns> shattering gainst d1; horns shattering ’gainst CW
969 roof] roof, CW
970 utterly –] utterly. CW
972 slow] slow, CW
973 now] now. CW
974 noted] <saw> \noted/ d1
974 grave] grave, CW
976 all his] <h> \a/ll his d1
977 delight] de<e>light d1
978 Strove] Strove <the> d1
979 said. “If] said: If CW
980 mockery] mockery! CW; [The number of lines written in a fortnight is noted in the right margin:]
987 in a fortnight d1
982 hall doors] hall-doors CW
984 name – ] name; CW
986 hall] <fr> \h/all d1
986 day like] day-like CW
987 white clad garlanded] white-clad, garlanded. CW
988 music] music, CW
988 fair] fair. CW
989 summer … delight] summer, bright-eyed with delight, CW
991 neath] ’neath CW
991 &] and CW
992 Went] W<h>ent d1
992 harp strings bright] harp-strings bright, CW
993 down … a] <And flower-crowned hair – then a most> \down the hall there came a/ d1
994 went] went. CW
995 withal] withal, CW
996 rose bough] rose-bough, CW
998 And] <Nor hidden over much from the doves eyes> And d1
999-1000 Of … mysteries] <Of> the <grey> dove, that <now> in the <black> shade \\Of/ the brown thrush hushed by the mysteries/ d1
1001 Of moon] <\Of summer or />
Of moon d1
1001 now ... tree] <in> \now on/the high <aspen> \tree/ d1; [Six-line stanza CW]
1004 roseleaves] rose-leaves CW
1004 flung] flung, CW
1005 thereon] \thereon/ d1
1005 way] <highwa> way d1
1006 follow] follow, CW
1008 go] go. CW
1009 was] was, CW
1009 & … gold] and crowned with gold, CW
1011 behold] behold, CW
1012 she … dream] <she herself amid the flush & gleam> \she herself looked not like any dream/ d1
1012 dream] dream, CW
1013 rather] rather, CW; [folio 12 recto d1]
1014 raiment] <robes> raiment d1; raiment, CW
1015 reality – ] reality. CW
1017 eyes] eyes, CW
1018 I] <OE [?]> \I/ d1
1019 oer] o’er CW
1019 wise] wie, CW
1020 store house] store?-house CW
1021 anothers] another’s CW
1021 fair] fair: CW
1023 with … silent,] with <slowsteps> \a/down the \silent/ d1; adown the silent CW
1024 Not] < Amid the wondering silence <of all men folk> \eager was she not neither/ > Not d1; Nor CW
1024 nor glad nor sorry] <no glad> nor <sad> \glad nor sorry/ d1
1025 peace] <rest> peace d1; peace, CW [May Morris correctly reverses 1ines 1024-25 to maintain the structure of the rime royal stanza CW]
1026 increase] increase, CW
1028 but more] <m> \bu/t more d1
1029 adore] adore. CW
1030 while] while, CW
1031 Up lepd] Up le<ad>\p/d d1; Upleapt CW
1031 high] <loud> \high/ d1
1032 rang] ran<d>\g/ d1
1034 Randver] Randver; CW
1036 riven] riven. CW
1039 lip made] lip-made CW
1040 to – ] to: CW
1041 anigh –] anigh. CW
1042 twice then] twice th<a>\e/n d1; twice, then CW
1042 & said] and said: CW
1043 O Kings son] “O King’s son, CW
1044 That] “That CW
1044 fathers sakes] –father’s sake, CW
1045 askedst,] askedst; CW
1045 maid –] maid, CW
1046 unto him] <and5-unto him d1; unto him, CW
1047 now … as] \now/ thy son – as d1; now thy son.” As CW
1048 words gan] wo\r/ds gan d1; words, ’gan CW
1048 tremble &] tremble, and CW
1049 rise] rise, CW
1050 & … eyes] and wandering eyes. CW
1051 Randver] Randver, CW
1052 nigh] nigh, CW
1054 lie] lie, CW
1057 his] his <stra> d1; [folio 12 verso d1]
1057 beguile – ] beguile. CW
1059 Piteous &] <Wi> Piteous & d1; Piteous and CW
1059 were] were, CW
1060 mothers] mother’s CW
1061 imploring,] imploring: CW
1064 princes eyes behold] prince’s eyes behold. CW
1068 things] things, CW
1069 & ... know] and his to know, CW
1071 see] see. CW
1072 minutes] minutes <to these few> d1
1073 real so strange] real, so strange, CW
1076 for] for, CW
1077 heart] heart, CW
1078 now … apart] now, now so far apart. CW
1079 them – ] them? CW
1081 & eyes & heard – ] and eyes and heart, CW
1082 somewhat] s<ure>omewhat d1
1085 oer] o’er CW
1085 broke] broke. CW
1086 flared] flared, CW
1087 &] and CW
1088 fared] fared; CW
1089 Then … lie] <And> Then on on awhile silence \ then in the gathering light/ oer all did <d>
\l/ie d1
1089 oer] o’er CW
1090 Deep … of] Yet for those twain \Deep silence/ \but/ no rest <for> \of/ d1
1091 lone] lone, CW
1092 Who … that] <And> Who<se> lone of love <now> \lay/ that <short> d1
1092 lay] lay now CW
1092 gone] gone. CW
1093 In] [Stanza follows double lines drawn beneath line 1092 d1]; IN CW;
[Triple stanza division with oversize Initial I. CW]
1094 days] days. d1
1095 anigh] anigh<t> d1; anigh. CW
1097 spears] <tilt> spears d1; spears, CW
1098 Anigh] A<l>\n/igh d1
1099 others] other’s CW
1099 parch lips reach] parched lips reache. CW
1100 Howere] Howe’er CW
1101 hands &] hands and CW
1101 hearts &] hearts, and CW
1102 dreamed] dreamed – CW
1103 neer forsake] ne’er forsake, CW
1104 perchance] per<h>\c/hance d1
1105 than … indeed] tha<t>\n/ <and> yet <as sweet \by the worlds/> \<as> sweet <and sweet> indeed/ <Besides the world as hea> d1; than hell, yet sweet indeed CW;
[folio 13 recto d1]
1106 neer … mead] ne’er parched, ne’er frozen, blessed mead. CW
1107 be thought Randver] be, thought Randver, CW
1108 us … be] us why <should wechange> \must change needs be/ d1; us: must change needs be? CW
1109 Why … this] <And> \Whymust we/ strive to cast this <happy> d1
1112 them … hope] them, with no hope, CW
1113 cope] cope? CW