Note 12 — WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS 1814

Ah, judge her gently who so deeply loved! Her, who, in reason's spite, yet without crime, Was in a trance of passion thus removed; Delivered from the galling yoke of time 1815. And these frail elements—to gather flowers By no weak pity might the Gods be moved; She who thus perished not without the crime Of Lovers that in Reason's spite have loved, Was doomed to wander in a grosser clime, 1827. Apart from happy Ghosts—that gather flowers Was doomed to wear out her appointed time, 1832. Apart from happy Ghosts— She—who, though warned, exhorted, and reproved, Thus died, from passion desperate to a crime— By the just Gods, whom no weak pity moved, 1840. Was doomed to wear out. She perished thus, admonished and reproved In vain; and even as for a wilful crime c. By the just Gods, Thus, though forewarned, exhorted, and reproved, c. She perished; and even as for a wilful crime,