He knew the Vices that the youthful boast, And he desired to show the form and Ghost Of naked Evil, rob’d of every Grace That could our Anger or Contempt displace— Not as the drunken Slave to make me think How odious Vice, but hoping I should drink.
Repelled awhile, he answered, Did you drive A Charge so precious, fear would be alive. (U.P.)
instead of ll. 150-1:
He said that Beauty now would scarcely sell; The drug was plenteous, and the Market fell. (U.P.)
after l. 163:
And the weak side of woman—but he spied, So it appeared to me, the viler side. (U.P.)
instead of ll. 164-5:
And all that this superior knowledge meant Was to delude the weak and innocent. (U.P.)
variant of ll. 190-221: