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QUOTATIONS AND NOTES.



SONNET XXII.

Line 1.

'I climb steep rocks, I break my way through copses, among thorns and briers which tear me to pieces, and I feel a little relief.'
Sorrows of Werter. Volume First.


SONNET XXIII.

Line 1.

'The greater Bear, favourite of all the constellations; for when I left you of an evening it used to shine opposite your window.',
Sorrows of Werter. Volume Second.


SONNET XXIV.

Line 1.

'At the corner of the church-yard which looks towards the fields, there are two lime trees—it is there I wish to rest.'
Sorrows of Werter. Volume Second.