Tale IX.
Instead of ll. 7–10:
Jane, a sick Mother’s Child who dying knew
What, when alone, her widow’d Man would do,
And, having power, left Jane enough to live
A Life of Ease, which none, she judged, would give. (D.)
instead of ll. 29–30:
Her Talents thus improv’d and thus employ’d,
Her Cares are Comforts and her Hours enjoyed. (D.)
instead of ll. 39–41:
And often said, “What means the idle Boy;
Will none his Talents and his Hands employ?”
Alas! my Friend, thy Care was all in vain:
That Boy had got the Bee within his Brain;
But for thy Peace with grateful Heart he pray’d. (D.)
l. 51: For then all childish Fancies take their Flight.
l. 96. for Sat down read Appear’d. (D.)
instead of ll. 97–9:
The Thoughts I guess not she appear’d to read,
When there came one a Stranger’s Cause to plead—
A Stranger she, and enter’d in that Cause.
l. 106: “True I’m his Mistress, am”—— “But what is he?” (D.)
l. 106: but then what is he?
l. 112: The Fiend he served, then prompting his Deceit.
after l. 130:
Reproach and Shame the peaceful Muse offend,
And Tales of Vice and Error soon should end. (D.)
l. 148: The Lover sought with all a Lover’s Skill. (D.)
l. 158: Who were as happy as they were before. (D.)
after l. 158:
Yet such his Influence that his Victim found
Her Bosom wounded with a hopeless Wound. (D.)
l. 159: Not so his Victim.
l. 167: The open Insult or the secret Pain. (D.)