Bedroom Scene, 239-48

239	Beneath the lamp the lady bow'd,
	And slowly roll'd her eyes around;
	Then drawing in her breath aloud,
	Like one that shudder'd, she unbound
	The cincture from beneath her breast
	Her silken robe and inner vest,
245	Dropt to her feet, and full in view,
246	Behold! Her bosom and half her side--
	Are lean and old and foul of Hue-- [1800, Stoddart 2
	Are lean and old and full of hue [1812 Bodleian
	Hideous, deformed and pale of hue [Hazlitt Examiner
	It was dark and rough as the Sea Wolf's hide. [1816 Gillman
	It was dark and rough as the Sea Wolf's hide. [1828 Fitzwilliam
247	A sight to dream of, not to tell!
248	And she is to sleep by Christabel.
	And must she sleep by Christabel? [1816 Hinves
	And she is to sleep by Christabel! [Hazlitt Examiner

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1800: Autograph manuscript of 655 lines, from late 1800 or 1801. (back)

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Stoddart 2: Lines 1-655 copied in May 1804 to mid-1805 by Sarah Stoddart (back)

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1812 Bodleian: Manuscript copy by Bodleian copyist on paper watermarked 1812, dated 18 August 1800. (back)

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Hazlitt Examiner: William Hazlitt, Examiner 2 June 1816. (back)

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1816 Gillman: Annotated presentation copy of 1816 printed edition in Coleridge's hand, given to James Gillman.(back)

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1828 Fitzwilliam: Annotated copy of 1828 Poetical Works in unknown hand. (back)

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1816 Hinves: Annotated presentation copy of 1816 printed edition in Coleridge's hand, given to David Hinves on 11 November 1816.(back)

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Hazlitt Examiner: William Hazlitt, Examiner 2 June 1816.(back)

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