Variants On The Text

[Variant 1:

1849.

... whom ... 1807.

... who ... 1827.]

[Variant 2:

1815.

In and out, he darts about; His little heart is throbbing: Can this be the Bird, to man so good, Our consecrated Robin! That, after ... 1807.

... Robin! Robin! His little heart is throbbing; Can this ... MS.]

[Variant 3:

1832.

Did cover ... 1807.]

[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.

The edition of 1836 resumes the text of 1815.]

[Variant 5:

1836.

If thou would'st be ... 1807.]

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