The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth
Chapter 105 : 1827. Tis on the stroke--"If Johnnys near," Quoth Betty, "he will soon

1827.

'Tis on the stroke--"If Johnny's near,"

Quoth Betty, "he will soon be here," 1798.]

[Variant 15:

1836.

Appear ... 1798.]

[Variant 16:

1827.

... she begins to fear 1798.]

[Variant 17:

1800.

Good Betty [i] ... 1798.]

[Variant 18:

1836.

She's past the bridge that's in the dale, And now the thought torments her sore, 1798.

She's past the bridge far in the dale; 1820.

The bridge is past--far in the dale; 1827.]

[Variant 19:

1827.

... that's in the brook, 1798.]

[Variant 20:

1827.

And now she's high ... 1798.]

[Variant 21.

1827.

...would ... 1798.]

[Variant 22.

1836.

And now she's got into the town, 1798.]

[Variant 23:

1827.

... my Johnny here, 1798.]

[Variant 24.

1836.

All like a silent horseman-ghost, He travels on along the vale. 1798.]

[Variant 25.

1820.

... he's hunting . . 1798.]

[Variant 26.

1820.

...that's so trim .... 1798.]

[Variant 27.

1827.

...he'll gallop .... 1798.]