| 1845 | |
| But dearly do I prize thee for I find In thee a bulwark of the cause of men; | 1803 |
| But dearly must we prize thee; we who find | 1807 |
| ... for the cause of men; | 1827 |
| Most dearly | 1838 |
But dearly do I prize thee for I find
In thee a bulwark of the cause of men;
But dearly must we prize thee; we who find
... for the cause of men;
Most dearly
The text of 1840 returns to that of 1827.