The Complete Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley

Ten Early Poems (1809–1814)

Ten Early Poems (1809–1814) “A Cat in distress” Text collated with 1858, 1870, 1876, 1892W, 1904, 1927/III, 1972, 1989. Stanza numbers are given as roman numerals in 1870, 1876, 1892W, 1904, 1927/III, 1972. Title. none ] VERSES ON A CAT. 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 ‘A Cat in distress’ 1989 “1802” given on line after title 1927/III 1972 Stanza marker. 1. ] omitted 1858 1 Cat ] cat 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 distress ] distress, 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 2 more ] more, 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 or ] nor 1858 1876 1892W 1904 or less, ] nothing less: 1870 less, ] less; 1858 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 3 folks ] folks, 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 4 sinner ] sinner, 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 5 wants ] waits 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III Stanza marker. 2. ] omitted 1858 7 You migh’nt ] You’d not 1972 migh’nt ] would not 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 mightn’t 1927/III 1989 9 earth, ] earth; 1858 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 10 evils ] evils, 1858 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 11 Which ] Which, 1870 like many ] like so many 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 devils ] devils, 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 12 dogs ] souls 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 birth: ] birth. 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 1989 Stanza marker. 3. ] omitted 1858 13 require ] require, 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 1989 14 And others ] And some others 1927/III 411 15 way, ] way; 1858 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 way: 1870 17 guessed ] guessed, 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 Stanza marker. 4. ] omitted 1858 19 society ] society, 1858 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 1989 society, 1870 20 T’other ] Another 1858 1876 1892W 1904 Another, 1870 Tother 1927/III 1972 variety ] variety, 1858 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 1989 variety, 1870 21 Others ] Others, 1870 life; ] life, 1989 22 food ] food, 1858 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 1989 food; 1870 23 Others ] Others, 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 good ] good, 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 24 require ] want 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 Stanza marker. 5. ] omitted 1858 25 Cat ] cat 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 26 rat ] rat, 1858 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 Rat 1989 27 maw, ] maw; 1858 1876 1892W 1904 1927/III 1972 maw: 1870 28 ’twere ] it were 1858 1870 1876 1892W 1904 29 Had . . . food ] Some people had such food, 1858 1876 1892W 1904 Some people had such food 1870 Had some people such food, 1927/III 1972 30 hold . . . jaw. ] hold their jaw! 1858 1876 1892W 1904 “hold their jaw.” 1870 hold their jaw! 1927/III 1972 “How swiftly through Heaven’s wide expanse” Text collated with 1909, 1913EFG, 1927/III, 1927/VIII, 1964J, 1972, 1989. See also Historical Collations for the version of this poem in St.Irv. Title. none ] IV | SONG. ST. IRVYNE’S TOWER 1927/III IV. St. Irvyne’s Tower 1972 Stanza marker. none ] I 1927/III 1972 1 Heaven’s ] heaven’s 1927/III 2 day’s ] days 1913EFG 1927/VIII 1964J colors ] colours 1927/III 1927/VIII 1972 1989 412 Historical Collations for Ten Early Poems fade, ] fade 1913EFG 1927/VIII 1964J fade! 1927/III 1972 4 teint ] tint 1927/III 1972 1989 Irvyne’s ] Irvynes 1913EFG 1927/VIII 1964J glade. ] glade 1913EFG 1927/VIII 1964J glade! 1927/III 1972 Stanza marker. none ] II 1927/III 1972 5 air ] air, 1927/III 6 borne ] bourne 1927/VIII breeze, ] breeze; 1927/III 1972 1989 7 scene, ] scene! 1927/III 1972 8 moonbeams ] moonbeam’s 1913EFG 1964J 1989 trees. ] trees 1913EFG 1927/VIII 1964J trees! 1927/III 1972 Stanza marker. none ] III 1927/III 1972 9 grey ] gray 1913EFG 1927/III 1964J 1972 white, ] white 1913EFG 1927/VIII 1964J 10 owl; ] owl 1913EFG 1927/VIII 1964J 11 night ] night, 1927/III 1972 12 roll. ] roll 1913EFG 1927/III 1927/VIII 1964J Stanza marker. none ] IV 1927/III 1972 13 Irvyne’s ] Irvyn’s 1927/VIII tower ] tower, 1927/III 1972 14 moonbeam pours its silver ] silver moonbeam pours her 1927/III 1972 ray; ] ray: 1989 15 gleams ] gleam’s 1913EFG 1964J bower, ] bower 1913EFG 1927/VIII 1964J 16 in ] on 1927/VIII...