Difference(s) between text #133901 and text #34050
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| 1 | 1 | I heard a linnet courting | I heard a linnet courting |
| 2 | 2 | His lady in the spring | His lady in the spring: |
| 3 | 3 | His mates were idly sporting, | His mates were idly sporting, |
| 4 | 4 | Nor stayed to hear him sing | Nor stayed to hear him sing |
| 5 | 5 | His song of love. -- | His song of love. -- |
| 6 | 6 | I fear my speech distorting | I fear my speech distorting |
| 7 | 7 | His tender love. | His tender love. |
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 9 | The phrases of his pleading | |
| 10 | 10 | | Were full of young delight; |
| 11 | 11 | And she that gave him heeding | |
| 12 | 12 | | Interpreted aright |
| 13 | 13 | His gay, sweet notes, -- | His gay, sweet notes, -- |
| 14 | 14 | So sadly marred in the reading | So sadly marred in the reading, -- |
| 15 | 15 | His tender notes | His tender notes. |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| 17 | 17 | And when he ceased, the hearer | And when he ceased, the hearer |
| 18 | 18 | | Awaited the refrain, |
| 19 | 19 | Till swiftly perching nearer | |
| 20 | 20 | | He sang his song again, |
| 21 | 21 | | His pretty song: -- |
| 22 | 22 | Would that my verse spake clearer | Would that my verse spake clearer |
| 23 | 23 | | His tender song! |
| 24 | 24 | ||
| 25 | 25 | Ye happy, airy creatures! | |
| 26 | 26 | | That in the merry spring |
| 27 | 27 | Think not of what misfeatures | |
| 28 | 28 | | Or cares the year may bring; |
| 29 | 29 | But o | But unto love |
| 30 | 30 | Resign your simple natures, | |
| 31 | 31 | T | To tender love. |
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