1749 = the first edition, here reprinted
1755 = Dodsley's Collection of Poems, Vol. IV (first published 1755)
Page 5line 12 bonny 1749: wealthy 1755
line 14 clang around 1749: hover round 1755
Page 6line 9 the gen'ral 1749: one gen'ral 1755
Page 8line 1 descry 1749: decry 1755
Page 10 lines 13-14 om. 1755
Page 11 line 9Now drops at once 1749: At once is lost 1755
Page 12 line 4richest Landlord 1749: wisest justice 1755
line 5by the Steps 1749: near the steeps 1755
Page 13 lines 3-4
Resistless burns the Fever of Renown,
Caught from the strong Contagion of the Gown; 1749
Through all his veins the fever of renown
Spreads from the strong contagion of the gown; 1755
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And Sloth's bland Opiates shed their Fumes in vain; 1749
And Sloth effuse her opiate fumes in vain; 1755
line 10Learning 1749: letters, 1755
line 12Garret 1749: patron 1755
Page 15 line 1lost 1749: last 1755
Page 15 line 3'scap'd 1749: 'scape 1755
Page 17 line 3Force 1749: fear 1755
line 12is 1749: be 1755
Page 18 line 1nor Want nor Cold 1749: not want and cold 1755
Page 22 line 13each Joint 1749: his joints 1755
Page 26 lines 5-6 om. 1755
