“He who beheld thee in thy Closet—none

In Sight, in hearing—thou, it seemed, alone.

instead of ll. 183:

“Go to thy trial! me thou may’st believe,

Yet doubt of that; but me thou may’st deceive.

Him thou can’st not, and so may I with thee.

Tale XXII.

Variant of title:

THE FRIEND.

instead of l. 14: