Note gr — THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS.[124]
Reading edition
{196} Of lines 886-889, two, if not three, variants were sent to the publisher—
(1) Dear as the Melody of better days That steals the trembling tear of speechless praise— Sweet as his native song to Exile's ears Shall sound each tone thy long-loved voice endears.— [December 2, 1813.] (2) { Dear Soft } as the melody of { better youthful } days That steals { a silent the trembling } tear of speechless praise—