Work Metadata

Manuscript

Three, variant, from about the same time in 1873. They are fair copies in ink, substantively identical, except that one of them became variant by a penciled revision. One manuscript (bpl 48) was included in a group of three poems ed sent to T. W. Higginson, probably with her note inviting instruction: "Could you teach me now?" (bpl 47).

Recipient

Elizabeth Holland

Notes

A copy signed "Emily" was sent to Elizabeth Holland (hh32a).

Textual Notes

Division
1 is |
2 wrestles |
3 if |
4 at |
5 Hour |

6 circumstance] circum - | stance
7 Constancy |
7 be | achieved ||

8 see |
Division
1 like |
2 wrestles |
3 if |
4 at |
5 and |

6 Circumstance] Circum - | stance
7 Constancy |
7 be | achieved ||

8 it |
Revision
5 Clime] Zone interlined above
Division
1 is |
2 wrestles |
3 if |
4 at |
5 Hour, |

6 Circumstance] Circum - | stance
7 Constancy |
7 be | achieved ||

8 it |

Publications

FP (1929), 171, from the retained copy (C), with the revision adopted. LH (1951), 96, from the copy to Holland (B). Poems (1955), 870-71 (A summarized, B summarized, C principal); CP (1960), 549 (C), with the alternative, though underscored, not adopted. (J1255)