Thomas Stanley: His Original Lyrics, Complete, In Their Collated Readings of 1647, 1651, 1657. / With an Introduction, Textual Notes, a List of Editions, an Appendix of Translations, and a Portrait.

by Thomas Stanley

‘One o’ th’ sweets which crown this Fair.’

‘One o’ th’ sweets which crown this Fair.’

But 1657:

‘On those sweets which crown her fair.’

‘On those sweets which crown her fair.’

[28:3.] P. 35, line 9. ‘Blushing’ in the earlier versions.

[28:4.] P. ” line 10. ‘Drooping’ in the earlier versions.

[28:5.] P. ” line 16. ‘But’ in 1657, to the confusion of the sense.

[29:1.] To Celia: Excuse for Wishing her less Fair (p. 36).

‘To Celia’ is omitted in 1651.