Changing Text Only

Changing Text Only

Hi Guys,

If have:
  1. <li>
  2.   <a href="..." rel="..." >
  3.     <other tags>
  4.     "Original Text"
  5.     <other tags>
  6.   </a>
  7. </li>

Trying to change the "Original Text".
I tried:
  1. $(li).find('a').text("New Text");

But, that wipes out the other tags.  How do I just edit the text?

Thanks,  Bill