[575]. The Apparition of his Mistress calling him to Elysium. An earlier version of this poem was printed in the 1640 edition of Shakespeare's poems under the title, His Mistris Shade, having been licensed for separate publication at Stationers' Hall the previous year. The variants are numerous, and some of them important. l. 1, of silver for with silv'rie; l. 3, on the Banks for in the Meads; l. 8, Spikenard through for Storax from; l. 10 reads: "Of mellow Apples, ripened Plums and Pears": l. 17, the order of "naked younglings, handsome striplings" is reversed; in place of l. 20 we have:—
"So soon as each his dangling locks hath crown'd
With Rosie Chaplets, Lilies, Pansies red,
Soft Saffron Circles to perfume the head";
l. 23, to for too unto; l. 24, their for our; ll. 29, 30:—
"Unto the Prince of Shades, whom once his Pen
Entituled the Grecian Prince of Men";
l. 31, thereupon for and that done; l. 36, render him true for show him truly; l. 37, will for shall; l. 38, "Where both may laugh, both drink, both rage together"; l. 48, Amphitheatre for spacious theatre; l. 49, synod for glories, followed by:—
"crown'd with sacred Bays
And flatt'ring joy, we'll have to recite their plays,
Shakespeare and Beamond, Swans to whom the Spheres
Listen while they call back the former year
To teach the truth of scenes, and more for thee,
There yet remains, brave soul, than thou can'st see,"
etc.;
l. 56, illustrious for capacious; l. 57, shall be for now is [Jonson died 1637]; ll. 59-61:—
"To be of that high Hierarchy where none
But brave souls take illumination
Immediately from heaven; but hark the cock," etc.;
l. 62, feel for see; l. 63, through for from.