7:1. _To Chariessa_ (p. 14).

The title, 1651, is simply: 'Desiring her to Burn his Verses.'

7:2. P. 14, line 4. 1647: 'as.'

7:3. P. 15, line 7. 1651: 'about.'

8:1. _On Mr. Fletcher's Works_ (p. 15).

Title, in Stanley, 1651, reads: 'On the Edition of Mr. Fletcher's
Works.'

8:2. P. 15, line 5. 1651: 'did.'

8:3. P. " line 11. 1651: 'could.'

8:4. P. 16, line 19. 1647: 'doth.'

8:5. P. " line 29. 1647 has 'ris''; 1651, 'rise.'

8:6. P. " line 30. 'With' reads 'not' in all texts: clearly a misprint.

9:1. _To the Lady D[ormer]._ _Sic_ 1651 (p. 16).

This poem, under the title, 'To my most honour'd Aunt, the Lady Dormer,'
is the dedication of 1647. Who this lady was is not clear to the
Editor, unless she was Alice, daughter to Sir Richard Molyneux,
Bart., of Sefton, Lancashire, widow of Sir William Dormer, and
mother of the splendid first Earl of Carnarvon, killed in the King's
cause at Newbury, 1643. It is rather noticeable that many of
Stanley's friends and kinsfolk, like the Dormers, were Catholics.

_To Mr. W. Hammond_ (p. 17).

10:1. P. 18, line 30. 1647 reads:

'Nor any flame but what is thine will own.'

11:1. _On Mr. Shirley's Poems_ (p. 18).

Title in Stanley, 1647: 'On Mr. I. S. his Poems.'

11:2. P. 18, line 7. 1647:

'Next like some skilful artist, who to wonder.'

11:3. P. " line 8. 1651 has 'a piece.'

11:4. P. 19, line 19. 1647: 'speech.'

11:5. P. " line 21. 'Voice' tentative. Original texts have 'veil.'

11:6. P. " line 30. 1651: 'poetry.'

11:7. P. 19, lines 31-32 omitted in 1647.

11:8. P. " line 33. Thus, 1647. 1651, erroneously:

'And hast so far even future aims surpass'd.'

12:1. _On Mr. Sherburne's Translation, etc._ (p. 20).

In Stanley, 1647, entitled: 'To Mr. E. S. on his Translation of Medea,
with the other Tragedies of Seneca the philosopher, and vindication
of the Author.' Sherburne was not knighted until 1682, four years
after Stanley's death.

12:2. P. 20, line 20. 1647: 'author.'

13:1. _On Mr. Hall's Essays_ (p. 21).

In Stanley, 1647: 'To Mr. I. H. on his Essays.'

13:2. P. 21, line 4. Here ends the prologue-like poem, in the edition of
1647. Then, as a separate piece on another page, under a new title,
'To Mr. I. H.,' follow these lines:

'I'll not commend thee; for thou hast outgrown
The reach of all men'