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

[29:2.] P. 36, lines 9-10. 1647:

‘Men might languish, and not die
At thy then less scorching fire.’

‘Men might languish, and not die
At thy then less scorching fire.’

[29:3.] P. ” line 23. ‘Than’: 1657.

[30:1.] Celia, Sleeping or Singing (p. 37).

‘Celia Singing’ is the title except in 1647, and the whole is there printed as one stanza.

[30:2.] P. 37, line 10. By a wickedly diverting mishap, ‘more’ reads ‘less’ in 1651 and 1657!

[30:3.] P. 37, line 12. ‘Flame,’ by error, in 1651 and 1657.

[30:4.] P. ” line 13. ‘His’: 1647.

[30:5.] P. ” line 18. ‘Cherubins’ in all three texts.