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[Variant 3:]

1807
And Nature's love of Thee partake,
Her much-loved Daisy!
1836
Of her sweet Daisy.C.

And Nature's love of Thee partake,
Her much-loved Daisy!

Of her sweet Daisy.

The text of 1840 returns to the reading of 1807.

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[Variant 4:]

1836
When soothed a while by milder airs,
Thee Winter in the garland wears
That thinly shades his few grey hairs;
Spring cannot shun thee;


1807
When Winter decks his few grey hairs
Thee in the scanty wreath he wears;
Spring parts the clouds with softest airs,
That she may sun thee;


1827

When soothed a while by milder airs,
Thee Winter in the garland wears
That thinly shades his few grey hairs;
Spring cannot shun thee;