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| Start of eBook | 1 |
| Peter Bell | 1 |
| PETER BELL: A TALE [A] | 3 |
| PROLOGUE | 4 |
| PART FIRST | 7 |
| PART SECOND | 13 |
| PART THIRD | 16 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 22 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 28 |
| SUB-FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 30 |
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| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 33 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 34 |
| THERE WAS A BOY | 34 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 36 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 36 |
| THE TWO THIEVES; OR, THE LAST STAGE OF AVARICE | 37 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 38 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 38 |
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| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 39 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 40 |
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| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 42 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 43 |
| THE SIMPLON PASS [A] | 43 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 43 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 43 |
| NUTTING | 44 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 45 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 45 |
| WRITTEN IN GERMANY, ON ONE OF THE COLDEST DAYS OF THE CENTURY | 45 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 47 |
| A POET’S EPITAPH | 47 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 48 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 48 |
| Composed 1799.—Published 1800 | 49 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 49 |
| SUB-FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 49 |
| Composed 1799.—Published 1800 | 50 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 50 |
| Composed 1799.-Published 1807 | 50 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 50 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 50 |
| Composed 1799.—Published 1800 | 51 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 51 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 51 |
| Composed 1799.—Published 1800 | 52 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 52 |
| ADDRESS TO THE SCHOLARS OF THE VILLAGE SCHOOL OF— | 52 |
| MATTHEW | 54 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 55 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 55 |
| THE TWO APRIL MORNINGS | 55 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 56 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 56 |
| THE FOUNTAIN | 57 |
| Composed 1799.—Published 1800 | 57 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 58 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 58 |
| TO A SEXTON | 58 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 59 |
| THE DANISH BOY | 59 |
| Composed 1799.—Published 1800 | 59 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 60 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 61 |
| LUCY GRAY; OR, SOLITUDE | 61 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 64 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 64 |
| RUTH | 64 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 68 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 70 |
| SUB-FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 71 |
| Composed (probably) in 1800.—Published 1851 | 72 |
| FOOTNOTES: | 74 |
| Composed (probably) in 1800.—Published 1851 | 74 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT: | 77 |
| ELLEN IRWIN; OR, THE BRAES OF KIRTLE [A] | 77 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 78 |
| FOOTNOTE: | 79 |
| HART-LEAP WELL | 80 |
| PART SECOND | 82 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 85 |
| THE IDLE SHEPHERD-BOYS; OR, DUNGEON-GHYLL FORCE [A] | 86 |
| Composed 1800.—Published 1800 | 86 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 88 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 89 |
| THE PET-LAMB | 89 |
| Composed 1800.—Published 1800 | 89 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 91 |
| THE FARMER OF TILSBURY VALE | 91 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 93 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 95 |
| POEMS ON THE NAMING OF PLACES | 95 |
| ADVERTISEMENT | 95 |
| Composed 1800.—Published 1800 | 96 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 97 |
| TO JOANNA | 98 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 100 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 100 |
| DAVIES | 102 |
| Composed 1800.—Published 1800 | 102 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 103 |
| Composed 1800.—Published 1800 | 103 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 104 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 105 |
| TO M. H. | 106 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 106 |
| THE WATERFALL AND THE EGLANTINE | 107 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 109 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 109 |
| THE OAK AND THE BROOM | 110 |
| Composed 1800.—Published 1800 | 110 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 112 |
| Composed 1800.—Published 1800 | 113 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 114 |
| THE CHILDLESS FATHER | 114 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 115 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 115 |
| SONG FOR THE WANDERING JEW | 115 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 116 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 116 |
| THE BROTHERS [A] | 116 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 124 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 127 |
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| THE SEVEN SISTERS; OR, THE SOLITUDE OF BINNORIE [A] | 129 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 130 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 130 |
| RURAL ARCHITECTURE | 130 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 131 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 131 |
| A CHARACTER | 132 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 132 |
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| VARIANT ON THE TEXT | 133 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 134 |
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| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 135 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 136 |
| MICHAEL | 136 |
| Composed 1800.—Published 1800 | 136 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 145 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 147 |
| THE SPARROW’S NEST | 151 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 151 |
| FOOTNOTE | 151 |
| Composed 1801.—Published 1815 | 151 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 152 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 152 |
| SELECTIONS FROM CHAUCER | 152 |
| THE PRIORESS’ TALE | 153 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 159 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 159 |
| SUB-FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 159 |
| THE CUCKOO AND THE NIGHTINGALE | 159 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 165 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 165 |
| TROILUS AND CRESIDA | 166 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 169 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 169 |
| THE SAILOR’S MOTHER | 170 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 171 |
| SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 172 |
| ALICE FELL; OR, POVERTY [A] | 172 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 173 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 174 |
| BEGGARS | 174 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 176 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 178 |
| SEQUEL TO THE FOREGOING, | 178 |
| Composed 1817.—Published 1827 | 178 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 179 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 179 |
| TO A BUTTERFLY (#1) | 179 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 180 |
| THE EMIGRANT MOTHER | 180 |
| VIII | 182 |
| SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 183 |
| TO THE CUCKOO | 183 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 183 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 184 |
| SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 184 |
| Composed March 26, 1802.—Published 1807 | 184 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 185 |
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| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 186 |
| THE REDBREAST CHASING THE BUTTERFLY [A] | 187 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 187 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 188 |
| TO A BUTTERFLY (#2) | 188 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 188 |
| FORESIGHT | 189 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 189 |
| TO THE SMALL CELANDINE [A] | 190 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 192 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 192 |
| TO THE SAME FLOWER | 192 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 193 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 193 |
| SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 193 |
| STANZAS WRITTEN IN MY POCKET COPY OF THOMSON’S “CASTLE OF INDOLENCE” | 193 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 195 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 195 |
| RESOLUTION AND INDEPENDENCE | 198 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 203 |
| SUB-VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 204 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 205 |
| SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 205 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 207 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 207 |
| A FAREWELL | 207 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 208 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 209 |
| Composed June 8, 1802.—Published 1807 | 209 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 209 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 210 |
| COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, SEPTEMBER 3, 1802 | 210 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 210 |
| COMPOSED BY THE SEA-SIDE, NEAR CALAIS, AUGUST, 1802 | 211 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 212 |
| CALAIS, AUGUST, 1802 | 212 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 212 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 212 |
| COMPOSED NEAR CALAIS, ON THE ROAD LEADING TO ARDRES, AUGUST 7, 1802 [A] | 213 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 213 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 213 |
| CALAIS, AUGUST 15, 1802 | 214 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 214 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 215 |
| Composed August, 1802.—Published 1807 | 215 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 215 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 215 |
| ON THE EXTINCTION OF THE VENETIAN REPUBLIC | 216 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 216 |
| THE KING OF SWEDEN | 217 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 218 |
| TO TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE | 218 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 218 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 219 |
| COMPOSED IN THE VALLEY NEAR DOVER, ON THE DAY OF LANDING | 219 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 220 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 220 |
| SEPTEMBER 1, 1802 | 220 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 221 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 221 |
| SEPTEMBER, 1802, NEAR DOVER [A] | 221 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 222 |
| WRITTEN IN LONDON, SEPTEMBER, 1802 | 222 |
| VARIANT ON THE TEXT | 223 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 223 |
| LONDON, 1802 | 223 |
| VARIANT ON THE TEXT | 224 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 224 |
| Composed September, 1802.—Published 1807 | 224 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 224 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 224 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 225 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 225 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 225 |
| COMPOSED AFTER A JOURNEY ACROSS THE HAMBLETON HILLS, [A] YORKSHIRE | 225 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 226 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 226 |
| TO H. C. | 227 |
| Composed 1802.—Published 1807 | 227 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 228 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 228 |
| TO THE DAISY | 228 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 230 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 231 |
| TO THE SAME FLOWER [A] | 232 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 233 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 233 |
| TO THE DAISY (#2) | 233 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 234 |
| LOUISA | 234 |
| Composed 1802.—Published 1807 | 234 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 235 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 235 |
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| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 237 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 237 |
| THE GREEN LINNET | 238 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 238 |
| YEW-TREES | 239 |
| Composed 1803.—Published 1807 | 243 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 244 |
| Composed 1803.—Published 1807 | 244 |
| VARIANT ON THE TEXT | 244 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 244 |
| MEMORIALS OF A TOUR IN SCOTLAND | 244 |
| DEPARTURE FROM THE VALE OF GRASMERE. AUGUST, 1803 [A] | 245 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 246 |
| AT THE GRAVE OF BURNS, 1803. SEVEN YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH | 246 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 247 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 247 |
| SUB-FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 248 |
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| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 250 |
| See the note to the previous poem. The line | 250 |
| TO THE SONS OF BURNS, AFTER VISITING THE GRAVE OF THEIR FATHER [A] | 251 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 252 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 252 |
| TO A HIGHLAND GIRL | 253 |
| Composed 1803.—Published 1807 | 253 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 254 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 255 |
| GLEN-ALMAIN; OR, THE NARROW GLEN | 256 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 256 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 256 |
| STEPPING WESTWARD | 257 |
| VARIANT ON THE TEXT | 258 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 258 |
| THE SOLITARY REAPER | 258 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 259 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 259 |
| ADDRESS TO KILCHURN CASTLE | 261 |
| Begun 1803.—Published 1827 | 261 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 262 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 262 |
| ROB ROY’S GRAVE | 263 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 265 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 266 |
| SONNET COMPOSED AT——CASTLE | 267 |
| VARIANT ON THE TEXT | 267 |
| YARROW UNVISITED | 268 |
| VARIANT ON THE TEXT | 269 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 269 |
| THE MATRON OF JEDBOROUGH AND HER HUSBAND | 270 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 271 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 272 |
| Composed September 25, 1803.—Published 1815 | 273 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 273 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 273 |
| THE BLIND HIGHLAND BOY | 274 |
| Date of composition uncertain.—Published 1807 | 274 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 278 |
| FOOTNOTES ON THE TEXT | 279 |
| OCTOBER, 1803 | 280 |
| Composed possibly in 1803.—Published 1807 | 281 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 281 |
| OCTOBER, 1803 (#2) | 281 |
| VARIANT ON THE TEXT | 281 |
| Composed possibly in 1803.—Published 1807 | 281 |
| OCTOBER, 1803 (#3) | 282 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 282 |
| TO THE MEN OF KENT. OCTOBER, 1803 | 282 |
| VARIANT ON THE TEXT | 283 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 283 |
| IN THE PASS OF KILLICRANKY, | 283 |
| Composed October 1803.—Published 1807 | 283 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 283 |
| ANTICIPATION. OCTOBER, 1803 | 284 |
| VARIANTS ON THE TEXT | 284 |
| FOOTNOTE ON THE TEXT | 284 |
| LINES ON THE EXPECTED INVASION | 285 |
| Composed 1803.—Published 1842 | 285 |