Date: Mon, 24 Aug 98 09:09 CST
Subject: Re: Shored/spelt'


yes, quite right.  I mangled both versions, and couldn't
remember if it was 'spelt' or 'spelled'(am writing from a busy office, away from
my books).  In any case, I think "spelt" is of
interest, re writing, magic, poetry. . .
 
		Ingrid
 
 
 
 
 
>	The actual published line shld. read:
>
>	'these fragments I have shored against my ruins'
>		The first writing, which I have before me, in the
>facsimile  edition, reads:
>		'These fragments I have spelt into my ruins'
>	Just over the words 'spelt into my ruins' Eliot has pencilled
>	the line as quote above: 'shored against'
>> The original version of this line was
>>
>>         upon these framents I have spelled my ruins
>>
>> --this is what I was playing with...
>>
>>                                 --Ingrid
>		Cd
>