15. Altogether had. Altogether possessed ; wholly occupying my
mind.
18. Complain. Complain of, bewail. Cf. R. of L. 1839: "that
late Complain* d her wrongs," etc.
22. And I 'could sing, etc. Pope changed sing to weep. White
explains it thus as it stands : " The queen says that, if weeping
would do her any good, she has shed tears enough herself to be
able to sing ; — the emphasis being, ' And I could sing, y etc." The
Cambridge ed. paraphrases it as follows : " And I could even sing
for joy if my troubles were only such as weeping could alleviate,
and then I would not ask you to weep for me."

26. My wretchedness, etc. I will stake my wretchedness, great
as it is, against a mere trifle.
28. Against a change. In anticipation of a change. Cf. M. N.
D. iii. 2. 99, Ham. i. I. 158, iii. 4. 50, etc.
Woe is forerun with woe. That is, by woe ; " sadness is the
harbinger or precursor of disaster."

29. Apricocks. Apricots; the old and more correct spelling.
Cf. M. N. D. iii. 1. 169: "Feed him with apricocks and dew-
berries."



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32. Supportance. Support. Used by S. only here and in T. N.
iii. 4. 329 : ." the supportance of his vow."

34. Too-fast-growing. See on i. 1. 180.
