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— from the authoritative text in the annotated Eversley Edition (The Works of Tennyson, ed. Hallam Tennyson [London: Macmillan and Co., 1908]: Poems, II, 210-221).[50] Since the final text of the poem is readily accessible, considerations of space preclude reprinting it here. Variations in punctuation disclose Tennyson's attention to detail and his tendency to add punctuation marks and to increase the formality of earlier punctuation as he revised. Thus punctuation is sometimes helpful in establishing the order of existing texts; but the instances of change in punctuation without a change in wording are too frequent and critically unimportant to warrant reproduction. Variations in punctuation occurring along with variant phraseology, I have included in the notes. I have not considered an ampersand, "wh," or "ye" in MS a variation from an "and," "which," or "the" in a printed text; but when a variant line or phrase in MS includes an ampersand, "wh," or "ye," I reproduce it in my note.

Of the six minor alterations in diction that took place after the second edition of Maud, and Other Poems, 1856, five appear in A Selection from the Works of Alfred Tennyson (London: Edward Moxon, 1865) and one in Volume III of the Library Edition of The Works of Alfred Tennyson (London: Strahan and Co., 1872). Since it has not been feasible to examine all the numerous editions between 1856 and 1872 that printed the Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington, I cannot say incontrovertibly that the five changes apparent in 1865 and the one in 1872 first entered the text on those dates; but the likelihood is strong that they did. Tennyson arranged and revised his work carefully for both A Selection and the Library Edition; and they are significant terminal points in the development of the text.

Apparatus

MSS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Manuscripts described above, Harvard
P1852 Uncorrected proof for the first edition, Harvard
1852 First edition
MS 6 Described above, Harvard
1852A First edition with the author's autograph corrections, Pierpont Morgan Library
P1853 Proof copy for the second edition with the author's autograph corrections, Widener Collection, Harvard

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1853 A New Edition [second edition]
1855 Maud, and Other Poems
1856 Maud, and Other Poems, A New Edition [second edition]
1865 A Selection from the Works of Alfred Tennyson
1872 The Works of Alfred Tennyson, III. Library Edition
D. Mary Joan Donahue, "Tennyson's Hail Briton! and Tithon in the Heath Manuscript," PMLA, LXIV (1949), 385-416.
8/9 Lines in manuscript or printed text between final lines 8 and 9
added Appears in extant texts for the first time
corr. Corrected
trans. Transposed
MS 3 -- 1852 Reading appears in MS 3 and in all subsequent states that include the line through the first edition, 1852

The numerals introducing the notes are the line numbers of the final text. A word or phrase to the left of the lemma is the reading of the final text. All known variants from this reading are listed to the right of the lemma. If the symbol for one of the states of the text listed above does not appear to the right of the lemma, the reading in that state is the same as that of the final version. There is an exception concerning the manuscripts, however. Since none of the manuscripts contains a complete version of the poem, omission of the symbol for a MS to the right of the lemma may mean that the line in which a variant reading occurs is not extant in that MS. This possible ambiguity seems preferable to cluttering the notes with incessant reminders under any variant line that it is missing in several MSS. Anyone using the notes should bear in mind that portions of the poem are missing in the MSS as follows:

MS 1 lacks ll. 1-27; 43-141; 151-281
MS 2 lacks ll. 1-141; 151-281
MS 3 lacks ll. 85-201
MS 4 lacks the last two words of l. 120 and l. 121; ll. 134-149; 170-281
MS 5 lacks ll. 1-90; 98-281
MS 6 lacks ll. 1-250; 256-281

When there is a variant reading of at least a line for an entire line in the final text, I do not repeat in the notes the line of the final text and

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do not use a lemma. I give the variant line or lines immediately following the line number.

Variorum Notes

1 Bury ] Let us bury MS 3 — 1852; Let us bury corr. to Bury 1852A; Let us bury P1853,1853
5 Mourning when their ] When laurel-garlanded MS 3 — 1852; When laurel-garlanded corr. to Mourning when their 1852A
6 Warriors ] And warriors MS 3 — 1852A; And warriors corr. to Warriors P1853
8 Where shall we lay the man whom we deplore? corr. to Soldiers, ye with measured tread/Shall follow now his fallen head/To his last home among the dead./Your chief shall rest in London's central roar. 1852A; The people's friend, the monarch's guide,/The mate of kings, the man who bore/Batons of eight armies, died, corr. to Where shall we lay ye man whom we deplore? P1853
8/9 He died on Walmer's lonely shore, P1853, 1853
9 Here ] But here P1853, 1853
20 Our sorrow draws but on the golden Past. MS 3 — 1852A
21-22 Added in autograph 1852A
27 amplest ] largest MS 3 — 1852A; largest corr. to amplest P1853
28 Yet clearest of ] Free from all MS 1; Yet freëst from MS 3 — 1852A; Yet freëst from corr. to Yet clearest of P1853 ambitious ] ambition's P1852 (apparently a printer's error)
29 yet ] man MS 1
31 Foremost ] The foremost corr. to Foremost MS 1
32 Rich ] And rich MS 1
34 his ] all MS 1
36 O voice ] Lost voice MS 1
37 true ] each MS 1
38 O tower of strength fallen at length MS 1
39 all the winds ] every wind MS 1
41 The long self-sacrifice of ] The long devoted patient MS 1 ; But now the long self-sacrifice of MS 3 ; But now the long self-sacrifice of corr. to The long self-sacrifice of MS 4 o'er ] oer MS 1, MS 4
42 World-victor's ] world-victor MS 1
54 And by themselves controll'd/Let a silent sea of the people behold corr. to And a silent city behold MS 4; And a silent city behold P1852
54/55 Him that follows & him that leads corr. to The host that follows, ye host that leads,/Banner & baton & mourning weeds, MS 4; The host that follows, the host that leads,/Banner and baton and mourning weeds, P1852
55 the sable ] & stately corr. to & sable MS 3; the stately corr. to & sable MS 4 ; and sable P1852

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56 its ] his MS 3; its corr. to his MS 4; his P1852 and in all subsequent states of the text that I have been able to examine until 1865, when the final reading its appears.
57 in its ] with it's MS 3; in it's corr. to in its MS 4
59 Added P1853 And a ] A 1853
64 For many ] Many corr. to For many MS 3, MS 4
70 asserts ] prefers MS 3 — P1852
74 frame ] fame MS 3
75-79 Cf. O' civic Muse, for such a name,/Deep-minded Muse, for ages long,/Preserve a broad approach of song/And singing avenues of fame. — "Hail, Briton!" stza. 42, D., 392.
75 muse ] Muse MS 3, MS 4
79 ever-echoing ] ever-ringing MS 3 and in all subsequent states of the text that I have been able to examine until 1865, when the final reading ever-echoing appears.
80 he ] this corr. to he MS 3, MS 4
81 With banner and with music, ] With a nation weeping, MS 3; With a nation weeping, corr. to With banner & with music, MS 4
82 With a nation weeping, and ] With banner & with music, MS 3; With banner & with music, corr. to With a nation weeping, MS 4
83 Mighty Seaman ] Mighty seaman MS 3 — 1852; Mighty seaman corr. to Warrior-seaman 1852A; Mighty seaman P1853 and in all subsequent states of the text that I have been able to examine until 1865, when the final reading Mighty Seaman appears.
85 thee well, thou famous ] thee, thou far-famous MS 4, P1852
91 His foes were thine: he kept us free. MS 4; His heart & hand have kept us free MS 5; His heart and hand here (printer's error) kept us free. P1852; His martial wisdom kept us free; 1852, 1852A; His martial wisdom kept us free; corr. to His foes were thine; he kept us free; P1853
92-94 Added MS 5
92 O give him welcome, ] Warrior Seaman MS 5; Warrior seaman, P1852; O warrior-seaman, 1852; O warrior-seaman, corr. to O give him welcome, 1852A
93 rites ] rite MS 5, P1852
95 Added preceding ll. 93-94 in 1852; trans. to l. 95 in 1852A For this ] This 1852, 1852A
96-97 Added MS 5
96 gain'd a hundred fights, ] never lost a fight, MS 5, P1852
97 Nor ever ] He that never MS 5, P1852; And never 1852; And never corr. to Nor ever 1852A an English gun, ] a Gun, MS 5; a gun, P1852
98 He that in his earlier day MS 4 — 1852A
101 And underneath ] And underneath corr. to Then beneath MS 4 another ] nearer P1853, 1853
102 Made the soldier, led him on, MS 4 — 1852A

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103-107 Added P1853
110 Back to France her banded ] All their marshall's bandit MS 4 — 1852A; Back to France her bandit corr. to Back to France her banded P1853
112 o'er the hills her ] their host of MS 4 — 1852A
113 Beyond ] Past MS 4 and in all subsequent states of the text that I have been able to examine until 1865, when the final reading Beyond appears.
118/119 Then he withdrew to brief repose. corr. to He withdrew etc. MS 4; He withdrew etc. P1852 — 1853
120 In anger, wheel'd ] Wheel'd corr. to In anger Wheel'd MS 4
123 sabbath ] Sabbath MS 4
126 Their ] The MS 4
127 Last, the Prussian trumpet ] Then the Prussian trumpet with an alternate reading in the margin The Prussian trumpet MS 4;The trumpet of the Prussian P1852
130 And down from where they stood at bay/Clothed in light the joyous legions drew/To charge their foes & charged & overthrew with an alternate reading in the margin We stood no more at bay/We charged & shock d: overthrew MS 4
131 So great ] So wise & great MS 4 taught us ] led them MS 4
132 Added P1852
133 In that ] On that MS 4 world-earthquake ] world's earthquake MS 4, P1852; world's-earthquake 1852 and in all subsequent states of the text that I have been able to examine until 1872, when the final reading world-earthquake appears.
134 Seaman ] seaman P1852 and in all subsequent states of the text that I have been able to examine until 1865, when the final reading Seaman appears.
142-149 But let the people voice in full acclaim/From shore to shore,/ The proof & echo of all human fame/Loudly attest his claim/With honour honour/Etc MS 1; Let the people's voice in full acclaim/A people's voice the proof & echo of all human fame/Loudly attest his claim/With Honour honour honour honour to him MS 2
151 The lines Thanks to the high hand of that God who set/ Our land apart, with Our corr. to This originally preceded A people's voice! we are a people yet, in MS 4.
153 Confused by brainless mobs and lawless ] Gagged into shameful peace by shameless corr. to Confused by brainless mobs & tyrant MS 4; Confused by brainless mobs and tyrant P1852
154-155 Added P1853
155 Briton ] Saxon P1853 and in all subsequent states of the text that I have been able to examine until 1865, when the final reading Briton appears.
156 have ] have MS 4 — P1853

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157 Of boundless love and ] Of boundless MS 4, P1852; Of most unbounded 1852, 1852A; Of boundless P1853, 1853
159 Added in autograph 1852A And keep it ours, O God, ] And keep it ours 1852A
160 O Statesman, guard us, guard the eye, ] But guard us, guard the eye, the light, MS 4, P1852; O Statesman, guard us, guard the eye, corr. to And guard us, guard the eye, 1852A
162 And save ] But guard corr. to O save MS 4; O save P1852
165 Our loyal ] Our Britain's loyal corr. to Our loyal MS 4 our temperate ] her corr. to our temperate MS 4
166 For, saving that, ye help to ] For, statesman, saving that, ye MS 4, P1852; For, saving that, ye 1852; For, corr. to O Statesman, saving that, ye 1852A
168 And help the march of human mind MS 4 — 1852A
169 at length ] added 1855
170 wink ] work P1852 slothful ] omitted P1852
170/171 Perchance our greatness will increase; /Perchance a darkening future yields/Some reverse from worse to worse,/The blood of men in quiet fields,/And sprinkled on the sheaves of peace. P1852 — 1852A Cf. For who may frame his thoughts at ease/Mid sights that civil contest yields?/The blood of men in quiet fields/And sprinkled on the sheaves of peace. — "Hail, Briton!" stza. 30, D., 390.
171 Remember ] And O remember P1852 — 1852A
172 He bad you guard the sacred ] Respect his sacred warning guard your P1852; Respect his sacred warning; guard your 1852, 1852A; Revere his warning; guard your P1853, 1853
173 Added P1853
175 lour ] lower P1852 — P1853
177 In thunder, silent ] In ruining thunders P1853
181-182 Added P1853; omitted 1853; restored 1855
183-184 Added in autograph 1852A
185 Added P1853; omitted 1853; restored 1855
186 Whose ] His P1852, 1852; His corr. to Whose 1852A
198 await ] attend P1852
199 cares not to be great, ] serves no private end P1852
200 as he saves or serves the state. ] loves his country as his dearest friend! MS 3; loves his duty more than dearest friend! P1852
218 He hath prevail'd; howe'er assail'd/At home abroad, he has not fail'd. MS 3; He hath not fail'd: he has prevail'd: P1852; He has not fail'd: he hath prevail'd: 1852; He has not fail'd: he hath prevail'd: corr. to Such was he: his work is done: 1852A
218/219 He loved not clamour, he disdain'd it;/If against him, he sustain'd it,/Nor fought for glory tho' he gain'd it. MS 3; He loved not clamour, he disdain'd it;/If against him, he sustain'd it,/Nor fought for glory, yet he gain'd it. P1852

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219-224 Added in autograph 1852A
224 duty ] Duty 1852A glory ] Glory 1852A
224/225 He has not fail'd: he hath prevail'd: in the printed text and deleted P1853
225 And ] So MS 3 — 1852; So corr. to And 1852A land ] men MS 3 — 1852; men corr. to land 1852A
226 For ] Thro' MS 3 — P1853
229 ever-loyal ] ever loyal MS 3
235 This line originally followed l. 240 in MS 3. Tennyson deleted it following l. 240 and inserted it in his own autograph as l. 235 in MS 3.
241 Added P1853
247 From talk of battles ] Yet our thoughts are MS 3, P1852 vain ] rain P1852 (apparently a printer's error)
248 And brawling memories ] Clamorous memories, MS 3, P1852
251-253 Added MS 6
252 Falls & flows of harmony/Tides of music's golden sea MS 6
253 Setting toward ] Breaking on MS 6
254 But solemn too, this day are we. MS 3; But solemn, too, etc. P1852; For solemn, too, etc. 1852; Uplifted on those waves are we MS 6; For solemn, too, this day are we. corr. to Lifted up in heart are we 1852A; Lifted up in heart are we, P1853, 1853
255 Until ] Friends, MS 3, P1852; O friends, 1852; Until MS 6; O friends, corr. to Until 1852A
259-261 Added in autograph 1852A
262 world on world ] worlds on worlds, MS 3 — 1855 in myriad myriads ] a million myriads, corr. to a myriad myriads, MS 3
263 Round ] Around corr. to Round MS 3; Around P1852
266-270 Added in autograph 1852A
267 wails ] beats 1852A; sounds P1853, 1853 people's ] People's 1852A
271 He ] He corr. to The man MS 3; The man P1852, 1852; The man corr. to He 1852A
273 force ] fame corr. to force MS 3
275 State ] state MS 3, P1852
276 truer ] finer P1852
278 Speak ] But speak MS 3 and in all subsequent states of the text that I have been able to examine until 1865, when the final reading Speak appears. There is a printer's error of Bnt for But in P1852.