[Variant 4:]

1815
... Like thine own breast
His beautiful wings in crimson are drest,
As if he were bone of thy bone.

MS.
Like the hues of thy breast
His beautiful wings in crimson are drest,
A brother he seems of thine own:

1807
... in the air together!
His beautiful bosom is drest,
In crimson as bright as thine own:

1832

... Like thine own breast
His beautiful wings in crimson are drest,
As if he were bone of thy bone.

Like the hues of thy breast
His beautiful wings in crimson are drest,
A brother he seems of thine own:

... in the air together!
His beautiful bosom is drest,
In crimson as bright as thine own:

The edition of 1836 resumes the text of 1815.

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[Variant 5:]

1836
If thou would'st be ...1807

If thou would'st be ...