=2.= His manifest betrayal by a friend
Why does the desertion of Jamie make that of others seem
nothing?
=13.= Yet not as they for whom tears fall like dew etc.
Hugh’s tears are not shallow; they indicate a lasting sorrow.
Those who weep easily, easily forget.
=18.= He lay, a gray old ruin of a man, etc.
Both physically and emotionally, a remarkable metaphor.
=20.= And then at length, as from the long ago, etc.
His suffering makes the time of friendship seem long ago. A song
may be both sweet and sad, as may also love.
=25.= ... as in a foggy night