APPENDIX

TABLE OF VARIANTS

This table records all variants between the Harvard II manuscript copy of Acadia (H) and the first edition of the 1874 (A), except those of spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.  Each entry is identified by the line number of the present edition and consists of (A) the version in the first edition and (H) the version in the Harvard II manuscript.

29
A
H
Slumbers in peace upon his lichens grey
Slumbers in peace upon his lichen bed
30
A
H
Though the gaunt wolf howls round him for his prey
Though the grey wolf may howl around his head
34
A
H
’Twas that which urged the unerring shaft of Tell
’Twas that which winged th’uneming shaft of Tell
58
A
H
Bestow one flower’t on my native land
Scatter one flow’ret o’er my native land
73
A
H
No with’ring plague spreads o’er thy smiling plains
No with’ring plague sheds o’er thy smiling plains
74
A
H
Its sickening horrors and soul sickening pains;
Its painful horrors and soul sickening pains
117
A
H
The Spruce throws off its dark hued Winter dress
The Spruce throws off its dreary Winter dress
176
A
H
Cropping the foliage Nature round him flings
Cropping the herbage Nature round him flings
196
A
H
Swift through the wood, and o’er the mountain’s brow
Like lightning through the wood, and o’er the mountain’s brow
239
A
H
Some slender poles, with tops together bound
Some slender poles, with ends together bound
262
A
H
And eels, by Indian palates loved so well
And eels, by Indian palates loves as well
274
A
H
With fashion’s every grace around ye thrown
With fashion’s ev’ry grace around them thrown
276
A
H
Danced on the very spot you now adorn
Danced on the very spots you now adorn
308
A
H
Noiseless and slow, till growing deep and strong
Noiseless and slow till getting deep and strong
309
A
H
Its turbid waters foam, and curve, and leap
Its turbid waters foam, and dash, and leap
310
A
H
Dashing with startling echo down the steep
With startling echo down the dizzy steep
407
A
H
As summer ev’nings close, his Infant lies
As summer ev’ning’s close, his Infant lies
451
A
H
As now their loved boy rests upon their knee
As now their youngster rests upon their knee
473
A
H
And scenes they never shall behold again
And scenes their souls shall ne’er behold again
494
A
H
To calm his thoughts and close his sleepless eyes
To calm his thoughts and close his hollow eyes
522
A
H
Content to linger ere they seized their prey
Content to smile on ere they seize their prey
549
A
H
Nor are the inmates idle — logs of wood
Nor are the Cotters idle — logs of wood
564
A
H
The bark which bears him, to the pressure bends
The thatch which bears him to the pressure bends
616
A
H
That deck the feather’d tribe ’neath milder skies
That deck the feather’d tribes ’neath milder skies
633
A
H
This western gem — then rayless and obscure
This western gem — then cheerless and obscure
656
A
H
Unseemly ornament of neck so fair
Unmanner’d ornament of neck so fair
729
A
H
While far and wide the flickering flames arise
While far and near the flickering flames arise
730
A
H
From burning cots, whose blaze the night defies
From blazing cots, whose blaze the night defies
749
A
H
Still may thy Fair — neglecting flimsy art
Still may thy fair, rejecting flimsy art
779
A
H
The Scotchman rears his dwelling by some stream
The Scotsman rears his dwelling by some stream
786
A
H
No rival parties tempt his soul to hate
No rival factions tempt his soul to hate
810
A
H
Defaced Acadia’s wild and simple charms
Defaced Acadia’s wild and sylvan charms
848
A
H
Nor ought of man or of his doings dream
nor aught of man or of his doings deem
875
A
H
And if with plenty Heaven his prayers shall bless
And if with plenty Heaven his prayers should bless
897
A
H
The Fisher’s mooring parts, and high in air
The Fisher’s killoch parts and high in air