93-96.  This  stanza  is  altered  from  the  second  of  the
rejected  stanzas  quoted  above  as  coming  after  line  72
in  the  Original  MS. ;  and  in  that  MS.  instead  of  this
stanza  (lines  93-96)  there  are  two,  the  entry  in  the
MS.  being: — "  For  thee  who  mindful,  etc.,  as  above,"
ie.,  the  remainder  of  the  rejected  stanza,  and  after
that  the  following : —

"  If  chance  that  e'er  some  pensive  spirit  more
By  sympathetic  musings  here  delayed,

With  vain  tho'  kind  inquiry  shall  explore
Thy  once  loved  haunt,  this  long  deserted  shade."

Q


226  NOTES.
98.  peep  of  dawn.    Both  here  and  in  the  "Instal-
lation Ode"  Gray  has  Milton's  expressions  in  view: —

"  See  the  blabbing  eastern  scout,

The  nice  Morn,  on  the  Indian  steep,

From  her  cabined  loophole  peep,

And  to  the  tell-tale  sun  descry

Our  concealed  solemnity." — Comus,  138-142.
And  in  the  "  Installation  Ode"  he  puts  the  following
words  into  Milton's  mouth, — dawn  rhyming  as  here
with  lawn : —

"  Oft  at  the  blush  of  dawn

I  trod  your  level  lawn." — 30,  31.
99,  100.  Brushing  .  .  .  the  dews .  .  .  upland   lawn.
Milton's  words  again  : —

.  .  .  "though  from  off  the  boughs  each  morn
We  brush  mellifluous  dews." — Par.  Lost,  v.  428,  429.
"  Together  both,  ere  the  high  lawns  appeared
Under  the  opening  eyelids  of  the  morn,
We  drove  afield." — Lycidas,  25-27.
After  this  stanza  there  is  the  following  in  the  Original
MS.:—

Him  have  we  seen  the  greenwood  side  along,

While  o'er  the  heath  we  hied,  our  labours  done,
Oft  as  the  woodlark  piped  her  farewell  song,
With  wistful  eyes  pursue  the  setting  sun.
