Textual Variants - The Story of Dorothea
David Latham
0.1 Dorothea.] Dorothea b2
0.2 Argument.] Argument b2
0.3 Maiden] maiden b2
0.4 faith,] faith b2
0.5 passing ... death] passing b2
0.8 done. ________ ] done. b2
15 life] li<v>\f/e b1
16 And] [folio 2 recto b1]
19 Ending] [folio 2 recto b2]
21 Dorus] Dorus <#> b1
21 last,] last b2
27 Gods] God’s b2
29 God] God, b2
29 fear] <scorn> \fear/ b1
30 word] world b2
33 led] led</> b1
35 unto] unto to b2
37 But] [folio 3 recto b1]
43 reign] reign <–>. b1
45 Its] the b2
49 cried] c<#>\r/ied b1
50 Christians] christians b2
51 Our] [folio 3 recto b2] 53 Dorus] Doru<#>s b1
55 slept,] slept b2
58 And] [folio 4 recto b1]
59 last;] last, b2
62 Cæsarea;] Cæsarea, b2
62 rest] <peace> rest b1
64 more,] more b2
65 wife] <to> wife b1
66 daughter,] daughter b2
67 clean] <#> clean b1
73 home,] home b2
79 citharea] <C> Citharea b1
80 So] [folio 5 recto b1]
81 their] the<re>\ir/ b1
82 Moreover] [folio 4 recto b2]
85 through] <to de> through b1
90 Unto] <T>\U/nto b1
91 ought,] ought b2
93 then,] then b2
94 them,] them b2
95 at ... hem] <outside the guarding hem> \at last outside the hem/ b1 [Correction on folio 4 verso b1]
96 Christs] Christ’s b2
96 straigtway] straightway b2
97 That] Tha<n>\t/ b1
100 Each] [folio 6 recto b1]
100 thereby,] thereby; b2
101 straight,] straight b2
104 doutful] doubtful b2
107 sit,] sit b2
112 less,] less b2
113 But] [folio 5 recto b2]
115 vain,] vain b2
117 Emperors] Emperor’s b2
117 town,] town b2
121 The] [folio 7 recto b1]
122 such ... love] <scarce had power to move> \such a flame of love/ b1
125 about,] about b2
127 “Sir”] “Sir,” b2
127 two] “two b2
130 truly”] truly,” b2
134 “Yea”] “Yea,” b2
142 like] like <them> b1
143 And] [folio 8 recto b1]
145 Also] [folio 6 recto b2] 149 forth,] forth b2
150 he] he<r> b1
155 have;] have b2
156 straigtway] straightway b2
157 Calliste:] Calliste; b2
162 Hung, ready] Hung, re<d>\a/dy b1; Hung ready b2
164 Within] [folio 9 recto b1]
165 sisters,] sisters b2
166 the] the<ir> b1
167 women slave,] woman slave b2
167 brown,] brown b2
170 demure,] demure b2
170 above] <alo> \above/ b1
174 But] But <th> b1
176 The] [folio 7 recto b2]
180 lady,] lady b2
182 said Come] said, “come b2
186 So] [folio 10 verso b1]
187 ovelooked] overlooked b2
189 Within] <#> within b1
192 “Nay” said the slave] “Nay,” said the slave, b2
192 this,] this b2
193 it] <this> \it/ b1
196 with] “with b2
198 ladies?”] <lovely> ladies?” b1; ladies.” b2
198 certainly”] certainly”. b2
199 but] “but b2
201 thou] thou <#> b1
202 Well,] Well b2
203 thou;”] thou<;>\./” b2
208 still] [folio 11 recto b1]
209 If] If <o> b1; [folio 8 recto b2]
210 may ... you] you may glove if you so b2
211 then] then, b2
213 hardly] hardly <nor> b1
216 &] and b2
219 on] in b2
224 dead;] dead: b2
228 laughed] laug<##>\hed/ b1
230 Before] [folio 12 recto b1]
235 sore – ”] sore” – b2
239 masters] master’s b2
240 But] [folio 9 recto b2] 243 lips] <all> \lips/ b1
246 “Lady,” he said] “Lady” he said, b2
248 but] “but b2
250 Therewith] [folio 13 recto b1]
252 so;] so b2
255 Prefect] Prefect <#> b1
258 Prince & King,] <cr> \P/rince & King, b1; Prince and King b2
259 too] to b2
260 henceforth,] henceforth b2
262 That] That <is> b1
271 For] [folio 14 recto b1]; [folio 10 recto b2]
273 guilt.] guilt b2
275 away, ] away b2
279 unto] to b2
281 wouldst] would’st b2
283 of] of <#> b1
284 this] this <#> b1
285 Surely] Surely, b2
286 slave.] slave, b2
287 word,] word b2
288 thing,] thing <?>\,/ b1; thing b2
291 And] [folio 15 recto b1]
291 death;] death b2
292 will bring] will <give> \bring/ b1; bringest b2
298 death,”] death” b2
299 If] “If b2
301 All] [folio 11 recto b2]
305 wreath] wreath<s> b1
309 tell] <d> \t/ell b1
310 The] [folio 16 recto b1]
311 “In that] “On that<,> b1; In that b2
311 he,] he b2
312 And] <T> \A/nd b1
313 be clean.] <f> be clean. b1; be clean b2
315 To] <O> To b1
316 faith,] faith b2
317 Upon] <A> Upon b1
317 earth,] earth b2
318 “Alas”] “Alas,” b2
320 Be gone] Begone b2
322 I] “I b2
325 now.] now b2
328 That] [folio 12 recto b2]
329 Who] [folio 17 recto b1]
331 land,] land b2
336 came] came <#> b1
338 But ... finger] <But while she stood before the watchful King
Upon her finger did he set set the ring> But on her finger <did> b1
342 likewise] likewise, b2
343 without] without <fr> b1
346 sin] sin<n> b1
348 my ... hold] <with> my left <to hold> \hand to hold/ b1
349 Heaped] [folio 18 recto b1]
350 Lord, ] Lord b2
353 dead. ] dead.” b2
354 passed; &] passed and b2
357 or] nor b2
358 Then] [folio 13 recto b2]
359 his, or dead] his or dead, b2
362 when the] when b2
369 But] [folio 19 recto b1]
376 where,] where b2
382 justice-hall,] justice-hall b2
383 for] for <th> b1
384 word] words b2
387 said.] said b2
388 O] “O b2
390 pine,] [folio 20 recto b1]; [folio 14 recto b2]; pine b2
392 this] this <#> b1
394 hands,] hands b2
407 Lords] Lord’s b2
408 the jewels] \the jewels/ b2
411 Who] [folio 21 recto b1]
413 years;] years b2
414 awhile] <awal> awhile b1; a while b2
417 dark ning] dark’ning b2
418 life] live b2
418 unnamed] <unk> unnamed b1
419 mens] men’s b2
420 last.] last b2
421 Yet] <And> \Yet/ b1
422 Then] <And> \Then/ b1; [folio 15 recto b2]
422 pain.] pain b2
427 led] led<s> b1
428 she] <the> she b1
432 Yea] [folio 22 recto b1] 432 some] <#> \s/ome b1
435 brought] <set> brought b1
436 in] <o> \i/n b1
439 lawyers] <lovers sa> \lawyers/ b1
439 &] and b2
441 And,] And b2
442 ship’s] <s#> ship’s b1; ships b2
446 stood ... gold.] stood, all <g> clad in gold. b1; stood all clad in gold b2
452 Yet] [folio 16 recto b2]
453 Giddy] [folio 23 recto b1]
455 face,] face b2
458 spoke,] spoke b2
464 oer] o’er b2
470 This] <All> \Th/is b1
472 day] day” b2
473 he,] he b2; [folio 24 recto b1]
480 shame,] shame b2
481 I] [folio 17 recto b2] name,] name b2
482 flesh] flesh <th> b1
484 too] to b2
490 pain;] pain b2
494 And] [folio 25 recto b1]
496 night,] night b2
497 thou] thou<f> b1
497 none,] none b2
502 wrong-doing] wrong doing b2
507 tender-nurtured] tender nurtured b2
510 “Maiden,” ... said,] “Maiden” the prefect said b2
511 merciful,] merciful b2
514 Yea] Yea, b2; [folio 18 recto b2]
516 Though] [folio 26 recto b2]
516 thereby.] thereby b2
522 diest;] diest, b2
526 live”] live,” b2
527 Until] <T> \U/ntil b1
534 Happy] <But> Happy b1
537 Of] [folio 27 recto b1]
539 too swift-drained] \too/ swift-drained b1; too swift drained b2
540 lips:] lips<;>\:/ b2
543 upon the] upon b2
544 nonetheless] none theless b2
545 No] [folio 19 recto b2]
552 selfsame] self same 2
553 loved &] loved and b2
556 heart,] heart; b2
557 befell] <fe> befell b1
558 Such] [folio 28 recto b1]
558 rebel] rebels b2
558 Lord;] Lord, b2
559 Dorothea,] Dorothea b2
560 patiently,] patiently b2
570 they,] they b2
577 A] [folio 20 recto b2]
580 And] [folio 29 recto b1]
584 while,] while b2
590 again, and sighed, &] again and sighed and b2
591 deeds] de<a>\e/ds b1
593 Gods] God’s b2
595 Now] [Not indented b2]
601 So] [folio 29 recto b1]
602 cell:] cell; b2
606 And round] <And to each other > \And roundj b1
609 She] [folio 21 recto b2]
613 late] late <q> b1
612 other:] other<;>\:/ b2
622 While] [folio 31 recto b1]
626 stains,] stains b2
634 gone, ] gone b2
640 that before this day.] than before this day b2
641 say?”] say? b2
642 Then] [folio 22 recto b2]
642 Yea] “Yea b2
643 I know] [folio 32 recto b1]
645 away,] away b2
648 alas!] Alas! b2
649 Should] Should <f> b1
658 and ... reck] <while round Callistes neck>\and nothing did she reck/ b1
659 Callistes’] Callistes b2
663 And] [folio 31 verso, opposite line 663:] 654 (841,) b1
664 But] [folio 32 (sic) recto (33) b1]
665 arose,] arose b2
666 thee,] thee b2
666 try] try<,> b1
669 way:] way b2
670 quickly] quickly, b2
672 cried, “yea] cried “yea, b2
673 And] [folio 23 recto b2]
675 rivers] river’s b2
675 side.”] side b2
676 made,] made b2
677 afraid,] afraid b2
not] not <not> b1
681 whatso] wha<s>\t/so b1
682 prefect’s] prefects b2
684 How] [folio (34) recto b1]
688 Calliste’s] Callistes b2
688 lord,] lord b2
693 night ... so] <###> \night/ shall <your ###> \no one be so/ b1
694 ye,] ye b2
699 stand] stand, b2
703 &] and b2
704 That] <And> That b1
705 And] [folio 24 recto b2]
705 down-hanging] down hanging b2
707 That] [folio (35) recto b1]
708 things] thin<k>\g/s b1
709 nought.”] nought b2
711 first] first, b2
713 herein”] <#> herein” b1; herein.” b2
715 bowed] <###> \bowed/ b1
717 Go] “Go b2
719 tire,] t<r>\ir/e, b1
722 die] die, b2
723 even ... unto] <free yea if> even \if un/to b1
726 Death] <d> \D/eath b2
727 hangman’s finger’s] hangmans fingers b2
729 If] [folio (36) recto b1]
730 what] <such> \what/ b1
731 gain.”] gain” b2
732 forth] forth <#> b1
736 Such things were] <The> \Such/ things <was> \were/ <to be> b1
737 They] [folio 25 recto b2]
737 then] them b2
739 Then] Then <to> b1
741 desire.] desire b2
744 Bring] <Fr> Bring b1
750 Where] [folio (37) recto b1]
755 O Maiden] “O maiden b2
755 to-day] to day b2
756 do] do.” b2
757 said,] said b2
760 from me”] from <###>\me”/ b1
765 groaned,] groaned, <###> b1; groaned b2
767 That] [folio 26 recto b2]
767 on that day] <afterwards> \on that day/ b1; [No rhyming couplet for this line following a triplet.]
768 Full] <Fr> Full b1
770 To] [folio (38) recto b1]
770 hear; ] hear b2
771 again, too,] again b2
771 forbear] <b> \f/orbear b1
772 hands,] hands b2
776 hear] hear <fin> b1
776 him] him. b2
777 did] did<s> b1
778 worn, ... face,] worn pale changed face b2
778 unchanged] <ch> unchanged b1
779 apart,] apart b2
780 slender, hands] slender, <tremb#> \hands/ b1; slender hands b2
783 enough,] enough b2
786 life,] life b2
787 I] To b2
789 bless] bless.” b2
790 Then] [folio (39) recto b1]
792 reward,] reward b2
796 have fear of this] ha<f>\v/e fear of thi<n>\s/ b1
797 meet] meet the b2
798 That] [folio 27 recto b2]
803 &] and b2
808 her] <s> \h/er b1
809 thee,] <you> \theej, b1
810 &] and b2
812 And] [folio (40) recto b1]
812 sword ... Slain,] sword – let her be slain b2
815 mazed,] mazed b2
816 in] in<to> b1
816 home,] home b2
819 How beit] Howbeit b2
821 had;] <t> had; b1; had, b2
823 Protonotary,] Protonotary b2
824 &] and b2
825 Juno’s] Junos b2
829 this] thi<n>\s/ b1; [folio 28 recto b2]
831 mead” ] mead.” b2
832 Then] [folio (41) recto b1]
834 said] said, b2
834 thing, so] thing, <therefore now> \so/ b1; thing so b2
870 town, ] town b2
872 But] [folio (43) recto b1]
874 fearful] fearful, b2
877 fold;] fold, b2
887 glad.] glad b2
888 Theophilus] <Thep> Th<o>\e/ophilus b1; [folio 30 recto b2]
891 fed,] fed b2
892 came] came. b2
893 Then] [folio (44) recto b1]; [Start of new verse paragraph b2]
894 down, til] <,until> \down, till/ [Correction entry on folio 43 verso b1]; down till b2
896 hand;] hand, b2
897 She,] She b2
899 odorous, ever-blooming] odorous ever blooming b2
901 evermore.”] evermore” b2
904 they were;] the<re>\y/ were; b1; they were b2
905 And,] and b2
907 Now] Now, b2
908 Theophilus] T<e>\h/eophilus b1
909 clime] clim<g>\e/ b1
910 &] and b2
911 town. ] town b2
911.1 Story of Dorothea.] the story of Dorothea b2