The Works of Lord Byron Volume I Part 98

[Footnote ii:

'But thou, at least, mine own especial quill Dipt in the dew drops from Parna.s.sus' hill, Shalt ever honoured and regarded be, By more beside no doubt, yet still by me.'

['MS. M.'] ]

[Footnote iii:

'And men through life her willing slaves obey.'

['MS. Second, Third, and Fourth Editions.']]

[Footnote iv:

'Unfolds her motley store to suit the time.'--

['MS. Second, Third, and Fourth Editions.']]

[Footnote v:

'When Justice halts and Right begins to fail.'

['MS. Second, Third, and Fourth Editions.']]

[Footnote vi:

'A mortal weapon'.

['MS. M.']

[Footnote vii:

'Yet t.i.tles sounding lineage cannot save Or scrawl or scribbler from an equal grave, Lamb had his farce but that Patrician name Failed to preserve the spurious brat from shame.'

['MS.']]

[Footnote viii:

'a lucky hit.'

['Second, Third, and Fourth Editions.']]

[Footnote ix:

'No dearth of rhyme.'

['British Bards'.] ]

[Footnote x:

'The Press oppressed.'

['British Bards'.] ]

[Footnote xi:

'While Southey's Epics load.'

['British Bards'.] ]

[Footnote xii:

'O'er taste awhile these Infidels prevail.'

['MS.']]

[Footnote xiii:

'Erect and hail an idol of their own.'

['MS.']]

[Footnote xiv:

'Not quite a footpad-----.'

['British Bards'.] ]

[Footnote xv:

'Low may they sink to merited contempt.'

['British Bards'.]]

'And Scorn reimmerate the mean attempt!'--