Text: Edgar Allan Poe, “Hymn” (Comparative Text)


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Texts Represented:

  • 1839-01 - Burton's Gentleman's Magazine (November 1839)
  • 1845-02 - Broadway Journal (April 1845)

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Title: {{1845-02: Catholic Hymn. }}

{{1839-01:

Line-01-001: Sancta Maria! turn thine eyes

Line-01-002: Upon a sinner's sacrifice

Line-01-003: Of fervent prayer and humble love

Line-01-004: From thy holy throne above.

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Line-01-005: {{1839-01: At //1845-02: AT }} morn — at noon — at twilight dim —

Line-01-006: Maria! thou hast heard my hymn!

Line-01-007: In joy and wo — in good and ill —

Line-01-008: Mother of God, be with me still!

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Line-01-009: When {{1839-01: my hours flew gently //1845-02: the Hours flew brightly }} by,

Line-01-010: And {{1839-01: no storms were in //1845-02: not a cloud obscured }} the sky,

Line-01-011: My soul, lest it should truant be,

Line-01-012: Thy {{1839-01: love //1845-02: grace }} did guide to thine and thee;

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Line-01-013: Now, when {{1839-01: clouds //1845-02: storms }} of Fate o’ercast

Line-01-014: {{1839-01: All //1845-02: Darkly }} my Present and my Past,

Line-01-015: Let my Future radiant shine

Line-01-016: With sweet hopes of thee and thine!

 


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Notes:

For an explanation of the formatting used in this Comparative Text, see editorial policies and methods. This format is very much an experiment, particularly for poetry.


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