Text: Edgar Allan Poe, “To the River ———” (Study Text)


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Seq: 4.

Title: TO THE RIVER ———

Stanza: 1

Line-01-001 Fair river! in thy bright, clear flow

Line-01-002 [[indent]] Of {{1829-01: labyrinth-like //1845-02: chrystal, wandering }} water,

Line-01-003 Thou art an emblem of the glow

Line-01-004 [[indent]] Of beauty — the unhidden heart —

Line-01-005 [[indent]] The playful maziness of art

Line-01-006 In old Alberto's daughter {{1829-01:// 1845-02: ; }}

Stanza: 2

Line-01-007 But when within thy wave she looks —

Line-01-008 [[indent]] Which glistens then, and trembles —

Line-01-009 Why, then, the prettiest of brooks

Line-01-010 [[indent]] Her worshipper resembles {{1829-01:// 1845-02: ; }}

Line-01-011 For in my heart — as in thy stream —

Line-01-012 [[indent]] Her image deeply lies —

Line-01-013 The heart which trembles at the beam,

Line-01-014 [[indent]] {{1829-01: The scrutiny of her //1845-02: Of her soul-searching }} eyes.


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Notes:

For an explanation of the formatting used in this Study Text, see editorial policies and methods. This format is very much an experiment, particularly for poetry. For the version with changes applied, see the full poem.

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