The Works of Lord Byron Volume I Part 100

[Footnote xxix:

'But to soft themes'.

['British Bards, First Edition'.] ]

[Footnote x.x.x:

'The Bard has wove'.

['British Bards'.] ]

[Footnote x.x.xi:

'If Pope, since mortal, not untaught to err Again demand a dull biographer'.

['MS'.]]

[Footnote x.x.xii:

'Too much in Turtle Bristol's sons delight Too much in Bowls of Rack prolong the night.--'

['MS. Second to Fourth Editions'.]

'Too much o'er Bowls.'

['Second and Third Editions'.]]

[Footnote x.x.xiii:

'And yet why'.

['British Bards'.] ]

[Footnote x.x.xiv:

'Or old or young'.

['British Bards'.] ]

[Footnote x.x.xv:

--'yes, I'm sure all may.'

['Quarto Proof Sheet']

[Footnote x.x.xvi:

'While Cloacina's holy pontiff Lambe [3]

As he himself was d.a.m.ned shall try to d.a.m.n'.

['British Bards'.]

[Sub-Footnote A. We have heard of persons who "when the Bagpipe sings in the nose cannot contain their urine for affection," but Mr. L. carries it a step further than Shakespeare's diuretic amateurs, being notorious at school and college for his inability to contain--anything. We do not know to what "Pipe" to attribute this additional effect, but the fact is uncontrovertible.--['Note' to Quarto Proof bound up with 'British Bards'.]]

[Footnote x.x.xvii:

'Lo! long beneath'--.

['British Bards'.]]

[Footnote x.x.xviii:

'And grateful to the founder of the feast Declare his landlord can translate at least'.--

['MS. British Bards. First to Fourth Editions'.]]

[Footnote x.x.xix:

'--are fed because they write.'

['British Bards'.]]

[Footnote xl:

'Princes in Barrels, Counts in arbours pent.--

[MS. British Bards'.]]

[Footnote xli:

'His "damme, poohs."'

['MS. First Edition.']]