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EXPLANATORY NOTES p. xxxv. dedication The daughter is Anna Augusta Singleton Simms, six years old in 1833. p. 12, line 6 The quotation is a paraphrase of Wordsworth’s “My Heart Leaps Up When I Behold,” line 7, which reads,“The Child is the father of the Man.” p. 16, line 37 This unidentified poem is probably by Simms. p. 23, line 34 Priestess upon the tripod: Pythia is the priestess of Delphi, who sat upon a sacred tripod and exhaled an intoxicating vapor before giving prophetic utterances. p. 39, line 36 Mezentius’ dead: Mezentius was a legendary king of the ancient city of Caere in Etruria, who was expelled by his subjects for cruelty. He was killed by Aeneas. See Aeneid, VII, X. Simms-MFaber final pages:Layout 1 4/10/08 11:51 AM Page 72 ...