And Flowers and Birds once more to greet,

The text of 1815 is otherwise identical with that of 1827.

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[Variant 2:]

1845
Upon ...1807

Upon ...

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[Variant 3:]

1845
While thus before my eyes he gleams,
A Brother of the Leaves he seems;
When in a moment forth he teems
His little song in gushes:



1807
My sight he dazzles, half deceives,
A Bird so like the dancing Leaves;
Then flits, and from the Cottage eaves
Pours forth his song in gushes;



1827
My dazzled sight the Bird deceives,
A Brother of the dancing Leaves;

1832
The Bird my dazzled sight deceives,1840
The Bird my dazzling sight deceivesC.

While thus before my eyes he gleams,
A Brother of the Leaves he seems;
When in a moment forth he teems
His little song in gushes: