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 October 1, 2007 Elizabeth Barrett Browning Digital Collection edited by Dr. Sandra Donaldson General Editor Dr. Crystal Alberts Technical Editor Poems (1856) Elizabeth Barrett Browning Chapman & Hall London 1856

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 Library of Congress Subject Headings, 21st edition, 1998 English Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861 November 11, 2008 Converted file from TEI P4 Guidelines to P5.
Poems, 4th Ed. 1856 Poems, 1st Ed. 1844 Poems, 2nd Ed. 1850 Poems, 3rd Ed. 1853 Graham's Magazine, 1842
Substitution WHEN some belovëd voice that was to you WHEN some belovëd voice that was to you WHEN some belovëd voice that was to you WHEN some belovëd voice that was to you WHEN some belovëd voice which was to you Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, Both sound and sweetness, faileth suddenly, And silence against which you dare not cry, And silence against which you dare not cry, And silence against which you dare not cry, And silence against which you dare not cry, And silence against which you dare not cry, Aches round you like a strong disease and new— Aches round you like a strong disease and new— Aches round you like a strong disease and new— Aches round you like a strong disease and new— Aches round you with an anguish dreadly new— What hope? what help? what music will undo What hope. what help? what music will undo What hope? what help? what music will undo What hope? what help? what music will undo What hope? what help? what music will undo That silence to your sense? Not friendships sigh, That silence to your sense? Not friendships sigh, That silence to your sense? Not friendships sigh, That silence to your sense? Not friendships sigh, That silence to your sense? Not friendships sigh, Not reasons subtle count. Not melody Not reasons subtle count. Not melody Not reasons subtle count. Not melody Not reasons subtle count. Not melody Not reasons labored proof, not melody Of viols, nor of pipes that Faunus blew. Of viols, nor the dancers footing through Of viols, nor of pipes that Faunus blew. Of viols, nor of pipes that Faunus blew. Of viols, nor of pipes that Faunus blew. Not songs of poets, nor of nightingales, Not songs of poets, nor of nightingales, Not songs of poets, nor of nightingales, Not songs of poets, nor of nightingales, Not songs of poets, nor of nightingales, Whose hearts leap upward through the cypress trees Whose hearts leap upward through the cypress trees Whose hearts leap upward through the cypress trees Whose hearts leap upward through the cypress trees Whose hearts leap upward from the cypress trees To the clear moon! nor yet the spheric laws To the clear moon! nor yet the spheric laws To the clear moon! nor yet the spheric laws To the clear moon! nor yet the spheric laws To Venus star! nor yet the spheric laws Self-chanted,—nor the angels sweet All hails, Self-chanted,—nor the angels sweet All hails, Self-chanted,—nor the angels sweet All hails, Self-chanted,—nor the angels sweet All hails, Self-chanted,—nor the angels sweet All hails, Met in the smile of God. Nay, none of these. Met in the smile of God. Nay, none of these. Met in the smile of God. Nay, none of these. Met in the smile of God. Nay, none of these. Met in the smile of God. Nay, none of these. Speak THOU, availing Christ!—and fill this pause. Speak Christ at His right hand!—and fill this pause. Speak THOU, availing Christ!—and fill this pause. Speak THOU, availing Christ!—and fill this pause. Speak THOU, availing Christ!—and fill this pause.