Work Metadata

Manuscript

Five (one in part), variant, about early 1876. Version I has two manuscripts in pencil: a draft with alternatives and a fair copy. In line 2 of the draft (a 180), perhaps the earliest holograph, ed began one word (perhaps "Phrase") but finished with another ("clause")the reading in all other copies.

Notes

Five (one in part), variant, about early 1876. Version I has two manuscripts in pencil: a draft with alternatives and a fair copy. In line 2 of the draft (a180), perhaps the earliest holograph, ed began one word (perhaps "Phrase") but finished with another ("clause")the reading in all other copies.

Textual Notes

2 From] of - • in -
2 clause] written Ph clause (perhaps canceled beginning of Phrase)
3 indeed the offer] the Proposition
Division
1 end" |
2 Heavenly |
3 indeed |
4 Heart |
5 base |
6 "Crown |
7 fair |
Division
1 end" |
2 Heavenly |
3 indeed |
4 Heart |
5 the |

6 "Crown |
7 too |
7 the Giving, solely,] the Majesty -
Division
1 to |
1 end" |
2 the | Heavenly |
3 with |

4 Constancy |
5 of |
5 are |
5 Prizes ||
6 stately |
7 for |

7 Giving, |
Division
1 to |
1 end" |
2 the | Heavenly
3 Constancy |
3 a |
4 Constancy |
5 of |
5 are |
6 the |
7 for |
7 Giving, |

Publications

Barney and Carpenter, New England Quarterly, 5 (April 1932), 220, from the copy of Version II sent to Higginson (D). BM (1945), 261, from a copy of Version I (A or B as two quatrains). Poems (1955), 938-39 (A summarized, B principal, as two quatrains, C summarized, D principal, [E] summarized); CP (1960), 586 (B as two quatrains, D). (J1357)