- Instead of ll. 5-6:
- If Poor, Delay shall for that Want prepare,
- That, on the hasty, brings a World of Care;
- instead of l. 17:
- Yet thee too long, let not thy Fears detain
- l. 19. tied.
- l. 26. Banns.
- instead of ll. 34-60.
- Fie, Nathan! fie! to let a sprightly Jade
- Leer on thy Bed, then ask thee how 'twas made
- And lingering walk around at Head and Feet,
- To see thy nightly Comforts all complete;
- Then waiting seek—not what she said she sought,
- And bid a Penny for her Master's Thought;—
- (A Thought she knew, and thou could'st not send hence,
- Well as thou lov'dst them, for ten thousand Pence!)
- And thus with some bold Hint she would retire,
- That wak'd the idle Wish and stirr'd the slumbering Fire;
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- Didst thou believe thy Passion all so laid
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- That thou might'st trifle with thy wanton Maid,
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- And feel amus'd, and yet not feel afraid?
- The dryest Faggot, Nathan, once was green,
- And laid on Embers, still some Sap is seen;
- Oaks, bald like thee above, that cease to grow,
- Feel yet the Warmth of Spring and Bud below;
- More senseless thou than Faggot on the Fire
- For thou could'st feel and yet would'st not retire;
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- Less provident than dying Trees,—for they
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- Some vital Strength, some living Fire display,
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- But none that tend to wear the Life itself away.
- Ev'n now I see thee to the Altar come;
- Downcast thou wert and conscious of thy Doom:
- I see thee glancing on that Shape aside,
- With blended Looks of Jealousy and Pride;
- But growing Fear has long the Pride supprest,
- And but one Tyrant rankles in thy Breast;
- Now of her Love, a second Pledge appears,
- And Doubts on Doubts arise, and Fears on Fears;
- Yet Fear defy, and be of Courage stout,
- Another Pledge will banish every Doubt;
- Thine Age advancing as thy Powers retire,
- Will make thee sure—What more would'st thou require?
- l. 68. antient.
- l. 96. Drew Oil, drew Essence.
- l. 100. Mrs.
- l. 269. And hid the Snare, prepar'd to catch the Maid.
- l. 290. Scrolls.
- instead of ll. 301-308:
- Is it that strong and sturdy in the Field
- They scorn the Arms of idle Men to wield
- Or give that Hand to guide the Goosequill Tip,
- That rules a Team, and brandishes a whip?
- The Lions they, whom conscious Power forbid,—
- To play the Ape and "dandle with the Kid."
- l. 313. For Bridget Dawdle.
- l. 317. To Roger Pluck.
- l. 321. In all his Dealings, Hodge was just and true.
- l. 340. Bridget's.
- l. 341. Roger.
- l. 351. Bridget.
- l. 353. Roger's.
- l. 355. Roger's bis.
- instead of ll. 372-375:
- So two dried Sticks, all fled the vital juice,
- When rubb'd and chaf'd, their latent Heat produce;
- All in one part unite the cheering Rays,
- And kindling burn with momentary Blaze.
- l. 380. when touch'd with Galvin's Wire.
- instead of ll. 400-1:
- No more she plays, no more attempts to fit
- Her Steps responsive to the squeaking Kit,
- l. 419. in room apart.
- l. 424. And Wives like these assert and prove their own;
- l. 430 (note). Spencer.
- l. 437. Nor sought their Bliss, at Cupid's wild Commands,
- l. 444. was her Reuben's Care;
- instead of ll. 461-66:
- Nor these alone, (though favour'd more) are blest;
- In time, the Rash, in time, the Wretched rest;
- They first-sad years of Want and Anguish know,
- Their Joys come seldom, and their Pains pass slow;
- instead of ll. 473-4:
- When Life's Afflictions long with dread endur'd,
- By Time are lessen'd, or by Caution cur'd;
- l. 477. And calm in Cares, with Patience, Man and Wife,
- l. 490. Quite.
- instead of ll. 491-2:
- For me, (he thinks,) shall soon this Deed be done,
- A few steps forward, and my Race is run;
- l. 499. He gives his Friend a tear, and heaves himself a sigh.
- l. 516. Plowman's.
- l. 521. spare, for Rapture to enjoy?
- instead of ll. 565-7:
- Who caus'd the Anguish they disdain'd to heal,
- Have at some time, the Power of Virtue known,
- And felt another's good promote their own:
- l. 568. the youth.
- l. 569. Who took the Maid, with innocence and truth;
- l. 572. its vigour keep.
- l. 583. When Beauty all decays.
- l. 33. that sad submission.
- l. 48. as a Sinner's Right.
- l. 49. God is good.
- l. 50. And, none have liv'd, as Wisdom wills they should.
- l. 54. To think about beginning to repent.
- l. 65. That feels the useful Pain, Repentance brings.
- l. 66. Dejection's Sorrows.
- l. 67. And then, the Hope, that Heaven these Griefs approve.
- l. 68. And lastly Joy that springs.
- l. 75. Collet.
- instead of ll. 151-2:
- Like that industrious Kind, no thoughts of Sex
- No cares of Love, could her chaste Soul perplex.
- l. 159. welcome at her Board to share.
- After l. 172: As Bridget churn'd the Butter, for her Hand.
- l. 173. (Geese, Hens, and Turkeys following where she went.)
- l. 185. as the more.
- l. 186. She grasp'd with greater force.
- l. 212. To bear a Grandchild.
- l. 219. check the passions.
- l. 220. Youth's Disappointments, the Regrets of Age.
- instead of ll. 225-31:
- Blest is the Nurseling never taught to sing,
- But thrust untimely from its Mother's Wing;
- Or the grown Warbler, who, with grateful Voice,
- Sings its own Joy and makes the Grove rejoice;
- Because, ere yet he charm'd th' attentive Ear.
- l. 278. aweful.
- l. 283. woe's.
- l. 297. Studds.
- l. 329. Catharine's.
- l. 345. And held the Golden Watch, the Ruby-Rings.
- l. 357. the Lady's.
- l. 381. On Pride that governs, Pleasure that will grow.
- l. 394. Bawbles.
- l. 412. Catharine.
- l. 428. the Joy.
- l. 431. that wounds.
- l. 432. Who miss one Comfort that.
- l. 434. He felt with many.
- l. 436. an old Neighbour.
- l. 443. he knew.
- l. 444. More skilful none, and skill'd like him, but few.
- instead of 458-60:
- By the new Light, to the new Way direct;—
- "Mine now are Faith and Hope," he said; "Adieu!
- I fear to lose them, in a way so new."
- instead of ll. 467-8:
- His honest Fame he yet retain'd; no more,
- His wife was buried, and his Children poor;
- l. 473. And just, as kind.
- l. 474. And then for Comforts.
- l. 477. with him to live.
- l. 478. Who, while he feeds me, is as loath to give.
- l. 480. guages.
- l. 485. to mourn my Lot is vain.
- l. 486. Mine it is not to choose but to sustain.
- l. 495. aweful.
- l. 499. that suppliant Look.
- l. 500. Nor that pure Faith, that gave it Force are there.
- l. 510. Intic'd.
- l. 565. An House.
- l. 573. And thus he rose, but tried.
- instead of ll. 594-6:
- And all was Terror, till all Hope was gone;
- Was silent Terror, where that Hope grew weak,
- Look'd on the Sick, and was asham'd to speak.
- l. 601. So sure.
- l. 654. Glib.
- l. 664. Glib.
- l. 670. With Luck and Leah.
- l. 675. "Nay, but," he said "and dare you.
- l. 700. Judgement.
- l. 715. Woe.
- l. 825. Ailes.
- l. 848. sly Dissenters.
- l. 863. An whoreson Cough.
- l. 882. Gypsies.
- l. 891. Aile.
- l. 921. antient.
- l. 966. while Parents them and us forsake.
[THE BIRTH OF FLATTERY.] Variants in edition of 1807 (first edition).
- l. 1. Spencer.
- l. 15. Siren.
- l. 21. An hireling.
- l. 50. Dissentions.
- l. 52. Say what Success has one Projection crown'd?
- l. 60. Ingulph'st.
- l. 65. worthless Arts.
- l. 111. nuptual.
- l. 125. repay'd.
- l. 191. antient.
- l. 213. controul.
- l. 304. Gorze.
- l. 317. Tenniers.
- l. 333. Mein.
- l. 344. that well their Worth she knew.
- l. 347. While all Disgrace attend.
[SIR EUSTACE GREY.] Variants in edition of 1807 (first edition).
- l. 23. Will sometimes point.
- l. 24. And will with.
- l. 26. Will veil.
- l. 37. Well! I am calm.
- l. 38. woe.
- l. 58. an.
- l. 171. Dæmons.
- l. 234. Travellers.
- Note 3, l. 5. Intended to cast ridicule on any religious persuasion.
- l. 8. enthusiastical.
- The notes appear as footnotes in the first edition.
[THE HALL OF JUSTICE.] Variants in edition of 1807 (first edition).
- l. 11. forbad.
- l. 36. woe.
- l. 41. on Want and Error.