Methought, my sweet one, then I ceased to soar, But with a downward, tremulous motion thro' Dread star! that came, amid a night of mirth, "We came and to thy Earth 240 Be given our lady's bidding to discuss : 250 255 As glowing Beauty's bust beneath man's eye, And thy star trembled as doth Beauty then!" 260 Thus, in discourse, the lovers whiled away Who hear not for the beating of their hearts. (1829) For, being an idle boy lang syne, His wit to love - his wine to fire — I fell in love with melancholy, I could not love except where Death Of late, eternal Condor years So shake the very Heaven on high To while away - forbidden things! My heart would feel to be a crime (1829) 15 20 11 Of late: O, then the (1831). 12 shake: shook (1831); Heaven; air (1829), Heavens (1831, B.J.). 13 thunder: thunder'd (1831). 14 I hardly have had time for cares (1829), I scarcely have had time for cares (S. M.); have: had (1831). 16 And when: Or if (1831); wings: wing (1831). 17 upon did on (1831); flings: fling (1831). 18 time: hour (1831). 19 things: thing (1831). 20 would feel: half fear'd (1831). 21 Unless it trembled: Did it not tremble (1829); strings: string (1831). After this line, 1831 adds the following: But now my soul hath too much room — |