...Porphyro grew faint : She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. 225 Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : 230 Half-hidden, like a mermaid in seaweed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy,...

...affect the poetry. But when in the next stanza it is narrated how in the maiden's undressing "Of all her wreathed pearls her hair she frees, Unclasps her warmed...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees; Half hidden like a mermaid in sea-weed Pensive awhile she dreams awake," I suspect a psychologic, that...

...the poetry. But when in the next stanza it is narrated how in the maiden's undressing *'Of all her wreathed pearls her hair she frees, Unclasps her warmed...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees; Half hidden like a mermaid in sea-weed Pensive awhile she dreams awake," I suspect a psychologic, that...

...thing, so free from mortal taint. 225 XXVI Anon his heart revives: her vespers done, Of all its wheathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her warmed jewels...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees. 230 Half-hidden, like a mermaid in seaweed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair...

...grew faint : She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. 225 XXVI. Anon his heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees : 230 Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy,...

...Porphyro grew faint: She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal *mtXXVI Anon his heart revives: ine, And now in humor highly crossed About some steeds...still. Smote with his gauntlet stout Hunthill, A hot a *J° Half-hidden, like a mermaid in seaweed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair...

...heart revives : her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair she frees ; Unclasps her wanned jewels one by one ; Loosens her fragrant bodice ;...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees ; Half hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair...

...faint: She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint. 1665 xxv XXVI Anon his heart revives; her vespers done, Of all its wreathed pearls her hair...degrees Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees. Half hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair...

...fashion: she removes the pearls from her hair and the warm jewels from her body "one by one" (l. 228), and "Loosens her fragrant bodice; by degrees / Her rich attire creeps rustling to her knees" (1l. 229-30) until she stands "Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed" (l. 231). Her hair is down,...

...original draft is as follows: Anon his heart revives - her praying done. Of all its wreathe'd pearl her hair she frees: Unclasps her warmed jewels one by one Loosens her fragrant boddice; by degrees Her sweet attire creeps rusteling to her knees Half hidden like a Mermaid in sea...