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As the collation is intended to distinguish various groups of texts, and the sequence within each group, the readings selected for the purpose are classed in several orders.

I. Authorized separate editions.

Q1] Q2—3
- 67 luxury] oppulence
- 101 blest is he] happy he
- 108 his gate] the gate
- 111 Sinks] Bends
- 184 ready] steady
- 315 each joy] those joys
Q1-3] Q4-10 8vo 11
- 81 Here . . . range,] line omitted
- 82 Trace . . . change,] line omitted
- 125 soft] sweet
- 147 Unskilful] Unpractised

II. Unauthorized separate editions. With the exception of text O, which follows Q4 or a later authorized edition, all reprints derive from Q1 and introduce variants distinctive to each group.

Q1] Group originating in Edinburgh (A—J)
- 33 chearful] cheerful
- 93 groupe] group
- 99 retirement,] retirement!
- 218 a ends all he knew.] a continues, ends 220 is forgot.
- 409 a continues] separate a And thou, sweet Poetry
Q1] London (K)
- 38 thy green] the green
- 42 its weedy] its weeded
- 49 shrinking] shrink
- 58 its man] his man
- 138 pensive] peusive
- 158 Sate] Sat
- 208 in fault] his fault
- 253 a Yes!] no a
- 273 Hoards . . . abound,] line omitted
- 274 And . . . around,] line omitted
- 279 extended] extensive
- 284 spurns] spurn
- 286 the world] this world
- 380 her father's] a father's
- 392 vigour] greatness
- 403 melancholy] melancholy
Q1] Dublin (L-M) Of all reprints these are the most accurate.
- 59 wholsome] wholsom
- 306 pride;] pride?
Q1] Belfast (N)
- 23 as each] at each
- 239 splendours!] splendour!
- 283 where] wehre
- 308 flock] flook
- 339 train] strain
- 365 a Good Heaven] no a
- 425 persuasive] presuasive

III. Distinctions within "Edinburgh" group (A—J)

Eds. A—C: lineal reprints, one of another, with same number of dropped lines. Dedication, 1st par., last line: "mit me to inscribe this Poem to you."
Ed. D: paginal but not lineal reprint, of smaller type and measure. 1st par., last line: "Poem to you."
Ed. E: dedication a lineal reprint of A—C.
Eds. H—I: pages 7-8 lineally reprint A—C.
Eds. F—G, J: no similarity.

Conclusion: Typographically, D-E, H-I are immediately related to A—C but may not intravene in this sequence.

Q1 A B F G] C D E H I J
37 tyrant's hand] tyrant's head
152 wanderings] wandering
401 where yon] where an

(C) Variation within "hand" group. To exemplify the exact relation of the Weekly Magazine to this group and, further, the relation of separate edition G to the collected editions of 1782 and 1784, I offer an extensive collation of readings in lines 195-252. All variants are cited except those peculiar to the Magazine (WM) and elided 'e's in verbs of past tense, an alteration not consistently adopted or followed in any series of editions.
Substantive variation:
- Q1] WM A B 1775 (=F) 1782 G 1784
- 218 a ends all he knew.] a continues, ends 220 is forgot.
- Q1 WM A B F] 1782 G 1784
- 248 lean to hear| learn to hear

Accidental variation:

Line	Q1 reading	WM	A	B	F	1782	G	1784
197	mansion,	,	,	,
198	school;	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
200	knew;	;	;	;	;	:	:	:
201a	learned	n'd	ned	ned	nt	nt	nt	nt
201b	trace					,	,
203	laugh'd					,	,	,
206	frowned;	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
208	fault;	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
210	too;	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
212	guage.	.	.		;	;	.	.
214a	e'en	e'en	e'en	e'en	ev'n	ev'n	,ev'n	ev'n
214b	tho'	tho'	tho'	tho'	though	in these eds
216	around,	;	;	;	;	:	:	:
222	sign-post	n-p	n-p	n p	n-p	n-p	n-p	n-p
228	place;	:	:	:	:	:	:	:
232	night,	,	,	,	,	,	.	,
236a	fennel	,	,	,
236b	gay,	;	;	;	;	;	;	;
237	shew,	ow,	ew,	ew,	ew,	ow,	ow.	ow,
239	splendours	ors	ours	ours	ours	ours	ors	ours
242	heart;	;	;	;	;	;	.	.
246a	wood-man's	dm	dm	dm	dm	dm	dm	dm
246b	prevail;	;	;	:	;	;	;	;

Conclusions:

The Weekly Magazine
Agrees with A-B against Q1 in 10 readings.	{198 206 208 210 216 218 228 236a
Never agrees with Q1 against A-B	{236b 246a
Agrees with A against B in 3 readings.	212 222 246b
Never agrees with B against A.

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Therefore, in this section of its reprint, the Magazine is using A as its copytext.

Edition G

Agrees with 1782-1784 against F in 4 readings.	200 203 216 248
Never agrees with F against 1782-1784.
Agrees with 1782 against 1784 in 1 reading.	201b
Agrees with 1784 against 1782 in 2 readings.	210 242
Differs from 5 readings common to 1782-1784.	214a 228 232 237 239

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Therefore (1) editions 1782-1784 appear to represent an unbroken sequence legitimately issued by Osborne and T. Griffin; and (2) separate edition G, though typographically similar to 1782, probably derives as an offprint still bearing the 'S3' signature of an unknown, unauthorized collection issued ca. 1783.

(D) Order of '1770' "hand" (A-B) and "head" (C-D) texts.

Q1 A] B C D	Q1 A B] C D	Q1 A B C] D
85 wanderings] wandrings	38 saddens] sadden's	110 Angels] Angel's
	66 Unwieldy] Unweildy	146 place;] place.
188 distrest;] distrest.

(E) Variation within "head" group.

C &c.] D J	C &c.] H I	D &c.] C E
112 way] way,	206 frown'd:] frown'd;	84 pain.] pain,
140 wild;] wild:	212 guage] guage;	302 peasant] peasants

(F) Terminal variants.

D &c.] J	H &c.] I
90 repose:] repose;	47 shapeless] shadeless
190 Heaven] heaven	121 gabbled] gobbled