[306] Tairn or Tarn (derived by Lye from the Icelandic _Tiorn_, stagnum, palus) is rendered in our dictionaries as synonymous with Mere or Lake; but it is properly a large Pool or Reservoir in the Mountains, commonly the Feeder of some Mere in the valleys. Tarn Watling and Blellum Tarn, though on lower ground than other Tarns, are yet not exceptions, for both are on elevations, and Blellum Tarn feeds the Wynander Mere. Note to S. T. C. (c).
[324] A query is attached to this line H. 1816.
Part II] Book the Second MS. W.: Christabel Book the Second S. T. C. (c), S. H.
[344] Wyndermere] Wyn'dermere MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H., First Edition.
[354] A query is attached to this line H. 1816.
[356] the] their MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H.
[359] Borodale] Borrowdale MS. W., S. H., First Edition, 1828, 1829: Borrodale S. T. C. (c).
[360] The air is still through many a cloud MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H.
[363] the] her MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H.
[414] thus] so MS. Letter to Poole, Feb. 1813.
[418] They] And MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H.
But neither frost nor heat nor thunder Can wholly, &c.,
[441] tourney] Tournay MS. W., S. T. C. (c), First Edition.
[453] The vision foul of fear and pain MS. W., S. T. C. (a), S. T. C. (c), S. H.: The vision of fear, the touch of pain S. T. C. (b).
[463] The pang, the sight was passed away S. T. C. (a): The pang, the sight, had passed away MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H.
[507] take] fetch MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H.
[516] Many a summer's suns have shone MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H.
[559] seems] seem'd MS. W., S. T. C. (c).
[591] Shuddered aloud with hissing sound MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H.
[613] And] But MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H., First Edition.
[615] her Father's Feet MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H., First Edition, 1828.
[645] wronged] insulted MS. W., S. T. C. (c), S. H., First Edition, 1828, 1829.
The Conclusion to Part II] Not in any of the MSS. or in S. H. For the first manuscript version see Letter to Southey, May 6, 1801. (Letters of S. T. C., 1895, i. 355.)
[659] 'finds' and 'seeks' are italicized in the letters.
Doth make a vision to the sight Which fills a father's eyes with light.
[664] In H. 1816 there is a direction (not in S. T. C.'s handwriting) to print line 664 as two lines.