Note return to page 1 *A third editor was afterwards added. Mr. Luard's election to the office of Registrary compelled him to relinquish his part, at least for the present; and the first volume, consequently, is issued under the responsibility of two editors only.

Note return to page 2 *See page xxi.

Note return to page 3 *A passage in the Return from Parnassus compared with one in Bale's preface to his Image of Both Churches puts this almost beyond a doubt.

Note return to page 4 *Mr Wright in his preface to Bacon's Essays mentions that he has collated ten copies of the edition of 1625, ‘which though bearing the same date, are all different from each other in points of no great importance.’

Note return to page 5 *Mr Bohn is mistaken in saying that the Capell copy has both titles. It has that of 1664 only, with the portrait, and B. J.'s verses underneath on the opposite page.

Note return to page 6 *Capell's copy now before us contains the following note in Capell's handwriting: ‘This copy of Mr Theobald's edition was once Mr Warburton's; who has claim'd in it the notes he gave to the former which that former depriv'd him of and made his own, and some Passages in the Preface, the passages being put between hooks and the notes signed with his name. E. C.’ The passage quoted from Theobald's Preface is one of those between hooks.

Note return to page 7 *Thomas Rymer, whose book, called A short View of Tragedy of the last Age, 1693, gave rise to a sharp controversy.

Note return to page 8 *Capell, who might be supposed to write ‘sine ira et studio,’ denies to Theobald even this merit: ‘His work is only made a little better [than Pope's] by his having a few more materials; of which he was not a better collator than the other, nor did he excel him in use of them.’ The result of the collations we have made leads us to a very different conclusion.

Note return to page 9 *Notwithstanding this claim of identity, Warburton seems to have used Theobald's text to print from. Capell positively affirms this, (Preface, p. 18).

Note return to page 10 *Dr Johnson told Burney that Warburton, as a critic, ‘would make two-and-fifty Theobalds cut into slices.’ (Boswell's Life of Johnson, Vol. II. p. 85. Ed. 1835). From this judgment, whether they be compared as critics or editors, we emphatically dissent.

Note return to page 11 *We trust that in our edition the matter which Capell discarded has been presented in a well-printed book. We have found no trace of the Manuscripts here spoken of.

Note return to page 12 †In Lowndes's Manual (Bohn), p. 2316, we find ‘Notes and Various Readings to Shakespeare. By Edward Capell, Lond. 1759.’ No such book of this date is in the Capell collection, nor is it ever mentioned elsewhere, so far as we know. In the preface to the work of 1783, it is mentioned that the first volume had been printed in 1774, but no allusion is made to any former edition.

Note return to page 13 ‡These volumes, together with the whole of Shakespeare's Plays and Milton's Paradise Lost, written out in Capell's own regular, but not very legible hand, are among his collection in Trinity College Library.

Note return to page 14 *Steevens was accused of giving, under fictitious names, notes which he was afraid to sign himself.

Note return to page 15 †The two last-named books, as well as some suggestions from correspondents, did not reach us till the first Volume was partly printed. We propose to supply all omissions in an Appendix to the whole work.

Note return to page 16 *Aber man läuft ein gefährliches Spiel, wenn man nicht überall offen und bescheiden bekennt, dass man ganz von den Engländern abhange: ja man scheitert gewiss, wenn man mit der einen Hand allen Stoff von dem man lebt und athmet ihnen entnimmt, und mit der andern zum Dank Hon und Beleidigung auf ihren Namen wirft. Vorrede, pp. vi. vii.

Note return to page 17 The five plays contained in this volume occur in the first Folio in the same order, and, with one exception, were there printed for the first time. In the case of The Merry Wives of Windsor, two Quartos (Q1 and Q2), imperfect copies of an earlier play, appeared in 1602 and 1619, the second a reprint of the first. They are described in a special Introduction to that play, and a reprint of Q1, collated with Q2, follows it. A third Quarto (Q3) was printed from F1 in 1630. The Tempest was altered by Dryden and D'Avenant, and published as The Tempest; or the Enchanted Island, in 1669. We mark the emendations derived from it: ‘Dryden's version.’ D'Avenant, in his Law against Lovers fused Measure for Measure and Much ado about Nothing into one play. We refer to his new readings as being from ‘D'Avenant's version.’

Note return to page 18 1Dramatis Personæ] Names of the actors F1 at the end of the Play.

Note return to page 19 2presented by] Edd.

Note return to page 20 2presented by] Edd.

Note return to page 21 2presented by] Edd.

Note return to page 22 2presented by] Edd.

Note return to page 23 2presented by] Edd.

Note return to page 24 3Other...Prospero] Theobald.

Note return to page 25 4A ship at sea:] At sea: Capell.

Note return to page 26 Sc. I. On a ship at sea] Pope.

Note return to page 27 Enter...Boatswain] Collier MS. adds ‘shaking off wet.’

Note return to page 28 3. Good,] Rowe. Good: Ff. Good. Collier.

Note return to page 29 7. till thou burst thy wind] till thou burst, wind Johnson conj. till thou burst thee, wind Steevens conj.

Note return to page 30 8. Capell adds stage direction [Exeunt Mariners aloft.

Note return to page 31 11. boatswain] Pope. boson Ff.

Note return to page 32 15. cares] care Rowe. See note (I).12Q0001

Note return to page 33 11–18. Verse. S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 34 31. [Exeunt] Theobald. [Exit. Ff.

Note return to page 35 33. Bring her to try] F4. Bring her to Try F1 F2 F3. Bring her to. Try Story conj.

Note return to page 36 33–35. Text as in Capell. A plague—A cry within. Enter Sebastian, Anthonio, and Gonzalo. upon this howling. Ff.

Note return to page 37 34–37. Verse. S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 38 43. for] from Theobald.

Note return to page 39 46. two courses off to sea] two courses; off to sea Steevens (Holt conj.).

Note return to page 40 47. [Exeunt. Theobald

Note return to page 41 46. [Enter...] [Re-enter... Dyce.

Note return to page 42 50. at] are at Rowe.

Note return to page 43 50–54. Printed as prose in Ff.

Note return to page 44 56. to glut] t' englut Johnson conj.

Note return to page 45 57. See note (II).12Q0002

Note return to page 46 59. Farewell, brother!] Brother, farewell! Theobald.

Note return to page 47 60. with the] Rowe. with' F1 F2. with F3 F4.

Note return to page 48 61. [Exeunt A. and S.] [Exit Ff

Note return to page 49 63. furze] Rowe. firrs F1 F2 F3 firs F4.

Note return to page 50 63. long heath, brown furze] ling, heath, broom, furze Hanmer.

Note return to page 51 65. [Exeunt] [Exit F1, om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 52 3. stinking] flaming Singer conj. kindling S. Verges conj.

Note return to page 53 4. cheek] heat Collier MS. crack Staunton conj.

Note return to page 54 7. creature] creatures Theobald.

Note return to page 55 13. fraughting] Ff. fraighted Pope. fraighting Theobald. freighting Steevens.

Note return to page 56 15. Mir. O, woe the day! Pros. No harm.] Mir. O woe the day! no harm? Johnson conj.

Note return to page 57 19. I am more better] I'm more or better Pope.

Note return to page 58 24. [Lays...mantle] Pope.

Note return to page 59 28. provision] F1. compassion F2 F3 F4. prevision Hunter conj.

Note return to page 60 29. soul] soul lost Rowe. foyle Theobald. soil Johnson conj. loss Capell. foul Wright conj.

Note return to page 61 31. betid] F1. betide F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 62 35. a] F1. the F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 63 38. thou] om. Pope.

Note return to page 64 41. Out] Full Pope (after Dryden). Quite Collier MS.

Note return to page 65 44. with] in Pope (after Dryden).

Note return to page 66 53. Twelve year...year] Tis twelve years...years Pope.

Note return to page 67 58, 59. and his only heir And princess] and his only heir A princess Pope. thou his only heir And princess Steevens. and thou his only heir A princess Johnson conj.

Note return to page 68 63. holp] help'd Pope.

Note return to page 69 63. O, my heart] My heart Pope.

Note return to page 70 78. me] om. F3 F4.

Note return to page 71 80. whom...whom] F2 F3 F4. who...who F1.

Note return to page 72 81. trash] plash Hanmer.

Note return to page 73 82, 83. 'em...'em] them ... them Capell.

Note return to page 74 84. i' the state] i'th state F1. e'th state F2. o'th state F3 F4. om. Pope.

Note return to page 75 88. Mir. O,...do. Pros. I...me] I...me. Mir. O...do. Steevens.

Note return to page 76 88. O, good sir...mark me.] Good sir...mark me then. Pope. O yes, good sir...mark me. Capell.

Note return to page 77 89. dedicated] dedicate Steevens (Ritson conj.).

Note return to page 78 91. so] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 79 97. lorded] loaded Collier MS.

Note return to page 80 99. exact, like] exact. Like Ff.

Note return to page 81 100. telling] quelling S. Verges conj.

Note return to page 82 100. having into truth...of it] loving an untruth, and telling 't oft Hanmer. having unto truth...oft Warburton. having to untruth...of it Collier MS. having sinn'd to truth...oft Musgrave conj.

Note return to page 83 101. Made...memory] Makes...memory Hanmer. Makes...memory too Musgrave conj.

Note return to page 84 103. indeed the duke] the duke Steevens. indeed duke S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 85 103. out o' the] from Pope.

Note return to page 86 105. his] is F2.

Note return to page 87 105, 106. ambition growing] ambition Growing Steevens.

Note return to page 88 106. hear?] hear, child? Hanmer.

Note return to page 89 109. Milan] Millanie F1 (Capell's copy).

Note return to page 90 112. wi' the] Capell. with Ff. wi' th' Rowe. with the Steevens.

Note return to page 91 116. most] F1. much F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 92 119. but] not Pope.

Note return to page 93 120. Good...sons] Theobald suggested that these words should be given to Prospero. Hanmer prints them so.

Note return to page 94 122. hearkens] hears Pope. hearks Theobald.

Note return to page 95 129. Fated] Mated Dryden's version.

Note return to page 96 129. purpose] practise Collier MS.

Note return to page 97 131. ministers] minister Rowe.

Note return to page 98 133. out] on't Steevens conj.

Note return to page 99 135. to 't] om. Steevens (Farmer conj.).

Note return to page 100 138. Wherefore] Why Pope.

Note return to page 101 141. me] om. Pope.

Note return to page 102 146. boat] Rowe (after Dryden). butt F1 F2 F3. but F4. busse Black conj.

Note return to page 103 147. sail] F1. nor sail F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 104 148. have] had Rowe (after Dryden).

Note return to page 105 150. the winds] winds Pope.

Note return to page 106 155. deck'd] brack'd Hanmer. mock'd Warburton. fleck'd Johnson conj. degg'd anon. ap. Reed conj.

Note return to page 107 162. who] om. Pope. he Steevens conj.

Note return to page 108 169. Now I arise] Continued to Miranda. Blackstone conj.

Note return to page 109 169. [Resumes his mantle] om. Ff. [Put on robe again. Collier MS.

Note return to page 110 173. princesses] princesse F1 F2 F3. princess F4. princes Rowe. princess' Dyce (S. Walker conj.). See note (III).12Q0003

Note return to page 111 186. [M. sleeps] Theobald.

Note return to page 112 189. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 113 190. be 't] F1. be it F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 114 193. quality] qualities Pope (after Dryden).

Note return to page 115 198. sometime] F1. sometimes F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 116 200. bowsprit] bore-sprit Ff. bolt-sprit Rowe.

Note return to page 117 201. lightnings] Theobald. lightning Ff.

Note return to page 118 202. o' the] of Pope.

Note return to page 119 202. thunder-claps] thunder-clap Johnson.

Note return to page 120 205. Seem] Seem'd Theobald.

Note return to page 121 206. dread] F1. dead F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 122 206. My brave] My brave, brave Theobald. That's my brave Hanmer.

Note return to page 123 209. mad] mind Pope (after Dryden).

Note return to page 124 211, 212. vessel,...son] vessell; Then all a fire with me the King's sonne Ff.

Note return to page 125 218. sustaining] sea-stained Edwards conj. unstaining or sea-staining Spedding conj.

Note return to page 126 229. Bermoothes] Bermudas Theobald.

Note return to page 127 231. Who] Whom Hanmer.

Note return to page 128 234. are] all Collier MS.

Note return to page 129 234. upon] on Pope.

Note return to page 130 239–240. Ari. Past the mid season. Pros. At least two glasses] Ari. Past the mid season at least two glasses. Warburton. Pros....Past the mid season? Ari. At least two glasses Johnson conj.

Note return to page 131 244. How now? moody?] How now, moody! Dyce (so Dryden, ed. 1808).

Note return to page 132 245. What] F1. Which F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 133 248. made thee] Ff. made Pope.

Note return to page 134 249. didst] F3 F4. did F1 F2.

Note return to page 135 264. and sorceries] sorceries too Hanmer.

Note return to page 136 267. Is not this true?] Is this not true? Pope.

Note return to page 137 271. wast then] Rowe (after Dryden). was then Ff.

Note return to page 138 273. earthy] earthly Pope.

Note return to page 139 282. son] F1. sunne F2. sun F3 F4.

Note return to page 140 282. she] Rowe (after Dryden). he Ff.

Note return to page 141 298. See note (IV).12Q0004

Note return to page 142 301. like] F1. like to F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 143 302. Be subject to] be subject To Malone.

Note return to page 144 302. but thine and mine] but mine Pope.

Note return to page 145 304. in't] in it Pope.

Note return to page 146 304. go, hence] goe: hence Ff. go hence Pope. hence Hanmer.

Note return to page 147 307. Heaviness] Strange heaviness Edd. conj.

Note return to page 148 312. serves in offices] F1. serves offices F2 F3 F4. serveth offices Collier MS.

Note return to page 149 316. Come] Come forth Steevens.

Note return to page 150 316. Come, thou tortoise! when?] om. Pope.

Note return to page 151 320. come forth!] come forth, thou tortoise! Pope.

Note return to page 152 321. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 153 332. camest] Rowe. cam'st Ff. cam'st here Ritson conj.

Note return to page 154 333. madest] Rowe (after Dryden). made Ff.

Note return to page 155 339. Curs'd be I that] F1. Curs'd be I that I F2 F3 F4. cursed be I that Steevens.

Note return to page 156 342. Which] Who Pope, and at line 351.

Note return to page 157 346. thee] om. F4.

Note return to page 158 349. would 't] Ff. I wou'd it Pope.

Note return to page 159 351. Pros.] Theobald (after Dryden). Mira. Ff.

Note return to page 160 352. wilt] F1. will F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 161 355, 356. didst not...Know] couldst not...Shew Hanmer.

Note return to page 162 356. wouldst] didst Hanmer.

Note return to page 163 361, 362. Deservedly...deserved] Justly...who hadst Deserv'd S. Walker conj. Confin'd...deserv'd id. conj.

Note return to page 164 362. Who ... prison] om. Pope (after Dryden).

Note return to page 165 366. thou'rt] F1 F2 F3. thou art F4. thou wer't Rowe.

Note return to page 166 375. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 167 375. following.] Malone.

Note return to page 168 378. The wild waves whist] Printed as a parenthesis by Steevens. See note (V).12Q0005

Note return to page 169 380. the burthen bear] Pope. bear the burthen Ff.

Note return to page 170 381–383. Steevens gives Hark, hark! The watch-dogs bark to Ariel.

Note return to page 171 387. i' th' air or th' earth?] in air or earth? Pope.

Note return to page 172 390. again] against Rowe (after Dryden).

Note return to page 173 407. owes] owns Pope (after Dryden), but leaves ow'st 454.

Note return to page 174 408. Scene VI. Pope.

Note return to page 175 419. It goes on, I see,] It goes, I see, Capell. It goes on Steevens.

Note return to page 176 420. fine spirit!] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 177 427. maid] F3. mayd F1 F2. made F4.

Note return to page 178 443. See note (VI).12Q0006

Note return to page 179 444. ungently] F1. urgently F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 180 451. lest] F4. least F1 F2 F3.

Note return to page 181 452. One] Sir, one Pope.

Note return to page 182 452. I charge thee] I charge thee [to Ariel. Pope.

Note return to page 183 460. Pros. prefixed again to this line in Ff.

Note return to page 184 468. and] tho' Hanmer.

Note return to page 185 469. foot] fool S. Walker conj. child Dryden's version.

Note return to page 186 470. makest] mak'st F1. makes F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 187 471. so] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. all Pope.

Note return to page 188 478. is] are Rowe.

Note return to page 189 488. nor] and Rowe (after Dryden). or Capell.

Note return to page 190 489. are] were Malone conj.

Note return to page 191 3. hint] stint Warburton.

Note return to page 192 5. masters] master Johnson. mistress Steevens conj. master's Edd. conj.

Note return to page 193 6. of woe] om. Steevens conj.

Note return to page 194 11. visitor] 'viser Warburton.

Note return to page 195 11. him] om. Rowe.

Note return to page 196 15. one] F1. on F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 197 16. entertain'd ... Comes] Capell. entertain'd, That's offer'd comes] Ff. Printed as prose by Pope.

Note return to page 198 27. of he] Ff. of them, he Pope. or he Collier MS. See note (VII).12Q0007

Note return to page 199 35. Seb. Ha, ha, ha!—So you're paid] Theobald. Seb. Ha, ha, ha! Ant. So you'r paid Ff. Ant. So you've paid Capell.

Note return to page 200 81, 82. Seb. His ... too] Edd. Ant. His...harp. Seb. He...too Ff.

Note return to page 201 88. Ay.] I. Ff. Ay? Pope.

Note return to page 202 96. sir, my doublet] F1. my doublet, sir F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 203 11–99. Marked as interpolated by Pope.

Note return to page 204 113. stroke] F1 F2 F3. strokes F4.

Note return to page 205 124. Weigh'd] Sway'd S. Verges conj.

Note return to page 206 124. at] as Collier MS.

Note return to page 207 125. o' the] the Pope.

Note return to page 208 125. should] she'd Malone.

Note return to page 209 129. The fault's your own] the fault's your own (at the end of 128) Capell. the fault's Your own Malone.

Note return to page 210 137. plantation] the plantation Rowe. the planting Hanmer.

Note return to page 211 139. on't] of it Hanmer.

Note return to page 212 144. riches, poverty] wealth, poverty Pope. poverty, riches Capell.

Note return to page 213 145. contract, succession] succession, Contract Malone conj. succession, None id. conj.

Note return to page 214 146. none] olives, none Hanmer.

Note return to page 215 157. its] F3 F4. it F1 F2. See note (VIII).12Q0008

Note return to page 216 162. 'Save] F1 F2 F3. Save F4. God save Edd. conj.

Note return to page 217 175. Enter ... invisible ... music.] Malone. Enter Ariel, playing solemn music. Ff. om. Pope. [Solemn music. Capell.

Note return to page 218 181. [All sleep...Ant.] Stage direction to the same effect, first inserted by Capell.

Note return to page 219 182–189. Text as in Pope. In Ff. the lines begin Would...I find...Do not...It seldom...We two...While...Thank.

Note return to page 220 189. [Exit Ariel] Malone.

Note return to page 221 192. find not] Pope. find Not Ff.

Note return to page 222 211. so too, if heed] so too, if you heed Rowe. so, if you heed Pope.

Note return to page 223 212. Trebles thee o'er] Troubles thee o'er Pope. Troubles thee not Hanmer.

Note return to page 224 222. throes] Pope. throwes F1 F2 F3. throws F4.

Note return to page 225 222. Thus, sir] Why then thus Sir Hanmer.

Note return to page 226 226. he's] he 'as Hanmer. he Johnson conj.

Note return to page 227 227. Professes to persuade] om. Steevens.

Note return to page 228 234. doubt] drops Hanmer. doubts Capell.

Note return to page 229 241. she that from whom] Ff. she from whom Rowe. she for whom Pope. she from whom coming Singer. she that—from whom? Spedding conj. See note (IX).12Q0009

Note return to page 230 242. all] om. Pope.

Note return to page 231 243. And...to perform] May...perform Pope. And by that destin'd to perform Musgrave conj. (And that by destiny) to perform Staunton conj.

Note return to page 232 244. is] F1. in F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 233 245. In] Is Pope.

Note return to page 234 250. to] F1. by F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 235 250. Keep] Sleep Johnson conj.

Note return to page 236 251. See note (X).12Q0010

Note return to page 237 267. See note (XI).12Q0011

Note return to page 238 267. 'twere] it were Singer.

Note return to page 239 269. twenty] Ten Pope.

Note return to page 240 270. stand] stood Hanmer.

Note return to page 241 270. candied] Discandy'd Upton conj.

Note return to page 242 271. And melt] Would melt Johnson conj. Or melt id. conj.

Note return to page 243 267–271. Pope ends the lines with that?...slipper...bosom...Milan...molest...brother.

Note return to page 244 273, 274. like, that's dead; Whom I, with] like, whom I With Steevens (Farmer conj.).

Note return to page 245 275. whiles] om. Pope.

Note return to page 246 277. morsel] Moral Warburton.

Note return to page 247 280, 281. business...hour.] hour...business. Farmer conj.

Note return to page 248 282. precedent] Pope. president Ff.

Note return to page 249 287. O] om. Pope.

Note return to page 250 287. [They talk apart] Capell.

Note return to page 251 287. Re-enter Ariel invisible.] Capell. Enter Ariel with music and song. Ff.

Note return to page 252 289. you, his friend,] these, his friends Steevens (Johnson conj.).

Note return to page 253 289, 290. friend...project dies...them] friend...project dies...you Hanmer. friend...projects die...them Malone conj. friend...project dies...thee Dyce.

Note return to page 254 298. [They wake.] Rowe.

Note return to page 255 300. this] thus Collier MS.

Note return to page 256 307. Gonzalo] om. Pope.

Note return to page 257 312. verily] verity Pope.

Note return to page 258 312. upon our guard] on guard Pope.

Note return to page 259 4. nor] F1 F2. not F3 F4.

Note return to page 260 15. and] now Pope. sent Edd. conj. (so Dryden).

Note return to page 261 21. foul] full Upton conj.

Note return to page 262 35. [Thunder] Capell.

Note return to page 263 38. dregs] drench Collier MS.

Note return to page 264 40. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 265 40. a bottle in his hand] Capell.

Note return to page 266 46. and Marian] Mirian Pope.

Note return to page 267 56. savages] salvages Ff.

Note return to page 268 60. at's nostrils] Edd. at 'nostrils F1. at nostrils F2 F3 F4. at his nostrils Pope.

Note return to page 269 78. you, cat] you Cat Ff. a cat Hanmer. your cat Edd. conj.

Note return to page 270 84. well] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 271 115, 116. Steevens prints as verse, I'll...thy True...earthly.

Note return to page 272 118. swear, then, how thou escapedst] swear then: how escapedst thou? Pope.

Note return to page 273 119. Swum] Swom Ff.

Note return to page 274 131. and thy dog, and thy bush] thy dog and bush Steevens.

Note return to page 275 133. new] F1. the new F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 276 135. weak] F1. shallow F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 277 138. island] F1. isle F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 278 150–154, 157–162, printed as verse by Pope (after Dryden).

Note return to page 279 162. scamels] shamois Theobald. seamalls, stannels id. conj.

Note return to page 280 150–154, 157–162, printed as verse by Pope (after Dryden).

Note return to page 281 163. Ste.] F1. Cal. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 282 165. Before here; bear my bottle Capell inserts [To Cal.]. See note (XII).12Q0012

Note return to page 283 172. trencher] Pope (after Dryden). trenchering Ff.

Note return to page 284 175. hey-day] Rowe. high-day Ff.

Note return to page 285 1. and] but Pope.

Note return to page 286 2. sets] Rowe. set Ff.

Note return to page 287 4, 5. my...odious] my mean task would be As heavy to me as 'tis odious Pope.

Note return to page 288 9. remove] move Pope.

Note return to page 289 14. labours] labour Hanmer.

Note return to page 290 15. Most busy lest] F1. Most busy least F2 F3 F4. Least busy Pope. Most busie-less Theobald. Most busiest Holt White conj. Most busy felt Staunton. Most busy still Staunton conj. Most busy-blest Collier MS. Most busiliest Bullock conj.

Note return to page 291 15. Most busy lest, when I do (doe F1 F2 F3) it] Most busy when least I do it Brae conj. Most busiest when idlest Spedding conj. Most busy left when idlest Edd. conj. See note (XIII).12Q0013

Note return to page 292 15. at a distance, unseen] Rowe.

Note return to page 293 17. you are] F1. thou art F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 294 31. it is] is it Steevens conj. (ed. 1, 2, and 3). om. Steevens (ed. 4) (Farmer conj.).

Note return to page 295 34, 35. I do beseech you,—Chiefly] I do beseech you Chiefly Ff.

Note return to page 296 59. I therein do] I do Pope. Therein Steevens.

Note return to page 297 62. wooden] wodden F1.

Note return to page 298 62. than to] than I would Pope.

Note return to page 299 72. what else] aught else Malone conj. (withdrawn).

Note return to page 300 80. seeks] seekd F3 F4.

Note return to page 301 88. as] F1. so F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 302 91. severally] Capell.

Note return to page 303 93. withal] Theobald. with all Ff.

Note return to page 304 Scene II. Another...] Theobald. The other... Pope.

Note return to page 305 Enter...] Enter S. and T. reeling, Caliban following with a bottle. Capell. Enter C. S. and T. with a bottle. Johnson.

Note return to page 306 8. head] F1. heart F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 307 13, 14. on. By this light, thou] on, by this light thou Ff. on, by this light.—Thou Capell.

Note return to page 308 25. debauched] debosh'd Ff.

Note return to page 309 37. to the suit I made to thee] the suit I made thee Steevens, who prints all Caliban's speeches as verse.

Note return to page 310 60. Johnson conjectured that this line was spoken by Stephano.

Note return to page 311 68. farther] F1. no further F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 312 72. [Beats him.] Rowe.

Note return to page 313 84. there] then Collier MS.

Note return to page 314 89. nor] and Pope.

Note return to page 315 93. deck] deck't Hanmer.

Note return to page 316 96. I never saw a woman] I ne'er saw woman Pope.

Note return to page 317 99. great'st does least] greatest does the least Rowe.

Note return to page 318 115, 116] Printed as verse in Ff.

Note return to page 319 115. any] F1. and F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 320 117. scout 'em, and scout 'em] Pope. cout 'em and skowt 'em Ff.

Note return to page 321 125. sins] sin F4.

Note return to page 322 132. twangling] twanging Pope.

Note return to page 323 133. sometime] F1. sometimes F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 324 137. that] om. Pope.

Note return to page 325 147. Trin. Wilt come? I'll follow, Stephano] Trin. Wilt come? Ste. I'll follow. Capell. Ste... Wilt come? Trin. I'll follow, Stephano. Ritson conj.

Note return to page 326 2. ache] ake F2 F3 F4. akes F1.

Note return to page 327 3. forth-rights] F2 F3 F4. fourth rights F1.

Note return to page 328 8. flatterer] F1. flatterers F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 329 17. Prospero above] Malone. Prosper on the top Ff. See note (XIV).12Q0014

Note return to page 330 20. were] F1 F2 F3. are F4.

Note return to page 331 26. 'tis true] to 't Steevens conj.

Note return to page 332 26. did lie] lied Hanmer.

Note return to page 333 29. islanders] F2 F3 F4. islands F1.

Note return to page 334 32. gentle-kind] Theobald. gentle, kind Ff. gentle kind Rowe.

Note return to page 335 36. muse] F1 F2 F3. muse, F4. muse; Capell.

Note return to page 336 48. of five for one] Ff. on five for one Theobald. of one for five Malone, (Thirlby conj.) See note (XV).12Q0015

Note return to page 337 49–51. I will...past] Mason conjectured that these lines formed a rhyming couplet.

Note return to page 338 53. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 339 54. instrument] instruments F4.

Note return to page 340 56. belch up you] F1 F2 F3. belch you up F4. belch up Theobald.

Note return to page 341 60. [...draw their swords] Hanmer.

Note return to page 342 65. dowle] down Pope.

Note return to page 343 65. plume] Rowe. plumbe F1 F2 F3. plumb F4.

Note return to page 344 67. strengths] strength F4.

Note return to page 345 79. wraths] wrath Theobald.

Note return to page 346 81. heart-sorrow] Edd. hearts-sorrow Ff. heart's-sorrow Rowe. heart's sorrow Pope.

Note return to page 347 82. mocks] mopps Theobald.

Note return to page 348 86. life] list Johnson conj.

Note return to page 349 90. now] om. Pope.

Note return to page 350 92. whom] who Hanmer.

Note return to page 351 93. mine] my Rowe.

Note return to page 352 93. [Exit above] Theobald.

Note return to page 353 94. something holy, sir,] something, holy Sir, F4.

Note return to page 354 99. bass] Johnson. base Ff.

Note return to page 355 106. do] om. Pope.

Note return to page 356 3. a third] a thread Theobald. the thread Williams conj.

Note return to page 357 4. who] whom Pope.

Note return to page 358 7. test] F1. rest F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 359 9. off] F2 F3 F4. of F1.

Note return to page 360 11. do] om. Pope.

Note return to page 361 13. gift] Rowe. guest Ff.

Note return to page 362 14. but] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 363 25. 'tis] is Capell.

Note return to page 364 30. Phœbus'] Phœbus F1. Phœdus F2 F3. Phœduus F4.

Note return to page 365 34. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 366 41. vanity] rarity S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 367 48. no?] no. Rowe.

Note return to page 368 53. abstemious] abstenious F1.

Note return to page 369 60. Scene III. A Masque. Pope.

Note return to page 370 60. thy] F1. the F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 371 64. pioned] pionied Warburton. peonied Steevens.

Note return to page 372 64. twilled] tulip'd Rowe. tilled Capell (Holt conj.). lilied Steevens.

Note return to page 373 66. broom-groves] brown groves Hanmer.

Note return to page 374 68. pole-clipt] pale-clipt Hanmer.

Note return to page 375 72. After this line Ff. have the stage direction, ‘Juno descends.’

Note return to page 376 74. her Rowe. here Ff.

Note return to page 377 83. short-grass'd] F3 F4. short gras'd F1 F2. short-grass Pope.

Note return to page 378 96. bed-right] bed-rite Singer.

Note return to page 379 101. High'st] High Pope.

Note return to page 380 102. Enter Juno] om. Ff.

Note return to page 381 110. Cer.] Theobald. om. Ff.

Note return to page 382 110. foison] F1. and foison F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 383 114. Spring] Rain Collier MS.

Note return to page 384 119. charmingly] charming lay Hanmer. charming lays Warburton. Harmoniously charming Steevens conj.

Note return to page 385 121. from their] F1. from all their F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 386 123. wife] F1 (var.). Rowe. wise F1 (var.) F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 387 124. Makes] make Pope.

Note return to page 388 124. In Ff. the stage direction [Juno, &c. follows line 127. Capell made the change.

Note return to page 389 124. Sweet, now, silence] now, silence, sweet Hanmer.

Note return to page 390 128. windring] winding Rowe. wand'ring Steevens.

Note return to page 391 129. sedged] sedge Collier MS.

Note return to page 392 136. holiday] holly day F1 F2 F3. holy-day F4.

Note return to page 393 139. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 394 143. This is] This' (for This 's) S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 395 143. strange] most strange Hanmer.

Note return to page 396 145. Ff put a comma after anger. Warburton omitted it.

Note return to page 397 146. do] om. Pope. See note (XVI).12Q0016

Note return to page 398 151. this] F1. their F2 F3 F4. th' air visions Warburton.

Note return to page 399 156. rack] F3 F4. racke F1 F2. track Hanmer. wreck Dyce (Malone conj.).

Note return to page 400 163. your] F1 F2 F3. you F4.

Note return to page 401 164. I thank thee, Ariel: come.] I thank you:—Ariel, come. Theobald.

Note return to page 402 169. Lest] F4. least F1 F2 F3.

Note return to page 403 170. Say again] Well, say again Capell.

Note return to page 404 180. furzes] Rowe. firzes Ff.

Note return to page 405 181. shins] skins Warburton conj. (note, V. I. p. 87).

Note return to page 406 182. filthy-mantled] filthy mantled Ff. filth-ymantled Steevens conj.

Note return to page 407 184. feet] fear Spedding conj.

Note return to page 408 190. all, all] are all Malone conj.

Note return to page 409 193. them on Rowe. on them Ff. Prospero ... invisible. Theobald, Capell. om. Ff.

Note return to page 410 194. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 411 230. Let's alone] Let's along Theobald. Let it alone Hanmer. Let 't alone Collier. See note (XVII).12Q0017

Note return to page 412 246. to apes] om. to Pope.

Note return to page 413 255. Stage direction added by Theobald.

Note return to page 414 256. they] F1 F3 F4. thou F2.

Note return to page 415 261. Lie] Rowe. lies Ff.

Note return to page 416 7. together] om. Pope.

Note return to page 417 9. all] all your Pope.

Note return to page 418 10. line-grove] lime-grove Rowe.

Note return to page 419 11. your] F1 F2. you F3 F4.

Note return to page 420 15. sir] om. Pope.

Note return to page 421 16. run] runs F1.

Note return to page 422 16. winter's] winter F4.

Note return to page 423 23. F1 F2 put a comma after sharply. F3 F4 omit it.

Note return to page 424 24. Passion] Passion'd Pope.

Note return to page 425 26. 'gainst] Pope. gainst F1 F2. against F3 F4.

Note return to page 426 33. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 427 37. green sour] green-sward Douce conj.

Note return to page 428 46. strong-based] Rowe. strong-bass'd Ff.

Note return to page 429 58. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 430 58. and] om. Capell.

Note return to page 431 60. boil'd] Pope. boile F1 F2. boil F3 F4.

Note return to page 432 62. Holy] Noble Collier MS.

Note return to page 433 63. show] shew Ff. flow Collier MS.

Note return to page 434 64. fellowly] fellow Pope.

Note return to page 435 68. O] O my Pope. O thou S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 436 69. sir] servant Collier MS.

Note return to page 437 72. Didst] F3 F4. Did F1 F2.

Note return to page 438 74. Sebastian. Flesh and blood,] Sebastian, flesh and blood. Theobald.

Note return to page 439 75. entertain'd] entertaine F1.

Note return to page 440 76. who] Rowe. whom Ff.

Note return to page 441 82. lies] F3 F4. ly F1 F2.

Note return to page 442 83. or] e'er Collier MS.

Note return to page 443 84. Theobald gives as stage direction “Exit Ariel and returns immediately.”

Note return to page 444 88. suck] lurk Theobald.

Note return to page 445 90. Capell punctuates There I couch: when owls do cry,

Note return to page 446 90. couch] crowch F3 F4.

Note return to page 447 92. summer] sun-set Theobald.

Note return to page 448 106. Behold,] lo! Pope.

Note return to page 449 111. Whether thou be'st] Where thou beest Ff. Be'st thou Pope. Whe'r thou be'st Capell.

Note return to page 450 112. trifle] devil Collier MS.

Note return to page 451 119. my] thy Collier MS.

Note return to page 452 124. not] F3 F4. nor F1 F2.

Note return to page 453 132. fault] faults F4.

Note return to page 454 136. who] F2 F3 F4. whom F1.

Note return to page 455 145. and,] sir, and Capell.

Note return to page 456 145. supportable] F1 F2. insupportable F3 F4. portable Steevens.

Note return to page 457 148. my] my only Hanmer.

Note return to page 458 148. A daughter] Only daughter Hanmer. Daughter Capell.

Note return to page 459 156. eyes] F1. eye F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 460 156. their] these Capell.

Note return to page 461 172. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 462 172. Here Prospero discovers...] Ff. Scene opens to the entrance of the cell. Here Prospero discovers...Theobald. Cell opens and discovers... Capell.

Note return to page 463 172. dear'st] dearest Ff.

Note return to page 464 179. [Kneels] Theobald.

Note return to page 465 191. advice] F4. advise F1 F2 F3.

Note return to page 466 199, 200. remembrances with] remembrance with Pope. remembrances With Malone.

Note return to page 467 213. When] Where Johnson conj.

Note return to page 468 216. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 469 216. sir, look, sir] sir, look F3 F4.

Note return to page 470 216. is] are Pope.

Note return to page 471 221. safely] safe F3 F4.

Note return to page 472 230. of sleep] a-sleep Pope.

Note return to page 473 234. more] Rowe. mo F1 F2. moe F3 F4.

Note return to page 474 236. her] Theobald (Thirlby conj.). our Ff.

Note return to page 475 242–245] Given to Ariel in F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 476 247. leisure] F1. seisure F2. seizure F3 F4.

Note return to page 477 248. Which shall be shortly, single] Pope. (which shall be shortly single) Ff.

Note return to page 478 253. [Exit Ariel] Capell.

Note return to page 479 256. Scene VI. Pope.

Note return to page 480 258. Coragio] corasio F1.

Note return to page 481 268. mis-shapen] mis-shap'd Pope.

Note return to page 482 271. without] with all Collier MS.

Note return to page 483 271. command, without her power.] command. Without her power, anon. conj.

Note return to page 484 280. liquor] 'lixir Theobald.

Note return to page 485 282–284. Printed as verse in Ff.

Note return to page 486 289. This is] F1 F2. 'Tis F3 F4.

Note return to page 487 289. a strange] as strange a Capell.

Note return to page 488 289. e'er I] I ever Hanmer.

Note return to page 489 289. [Pointing to Caliban.] Steevens.

Note return to page 490 299. [Exeunt...Trin.] Capell.

Note return to page 491 308. nuptial] nuptiall F1. nuptials F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 492 309. See note (XVIII).12Q0018

Note return to page 493 Epilogue ... Prospero.] advancing, Capell.

Note return to page 494 1. Now] Now, now F3 F4.

Note return to page 495 3. now] and now Pope.

Note return to page 496 13. Now] For now Pope.

Note return to page 497 10701001[I] Note I. I. 1. 16. What cares these roarers. This grammatical inaccuracy, which escaped correction in the later folios, probably came from Shakespeare's pen. Similar cases occur frequently, especially when the verb precedes its nominative. For example, Tempest, IV. 1. 262, ‘Lies at my mercy all mine enemies,’ and Measure for Measure, II. 1. 22, ‘What knows the laws, &c.’ We correct it in those passages where the occurrence of a vulgarism would be likely to annoy the reader. In the mouth of a Boatswain it can offend no one. We therefore leave it.

Note return to page 498 10701002[II] Note II. I. 1. 57–59. Mercy on us!—we split, &'c. It may be doubtful whether the printer of the first folio intended these broken speeches to express ‘a confused noise within.’ Without question such was the author's meaning. Rowe, however, and subsequent editors, printed them as part of Gonzalo's speech. Capell was the first editor who gave the true arrangement.

Note return to page 499 10701003[III] Note III. I. 2. 173. princesses. See Mr Sidney Walker's Shakespeare's Versification, p. 243 sqq. ‘The plurals of substantives ending in s, in certain instances, in se, ss, ce, and sometimes ge,... are found without the usual addition of s or es, in pronunciation at least, although in many instances the plural affix is added in printing, where the metre shows that it is not to be pronounced.’ In this and other instances, we have thought it better to trust to the ear of the reader for the rhythm than to introduce an innovation in orthography which might perplex him as to the sense. The form ‘princesses,’ the use of which in Shakespeare's time was doubted by one of our correspondents, is found in the History of King Leir. Rowe's reading ‘princes’ might be defended on the ground that the sentiment is general, and applicable to royal children of both sexes; or that Sir Philip Sidney, in the first book of the Arcadia, calls Pamela and Philoclea ‘princes.’

Note return to page 500 10701004[IV] Note IV. I. 2. 298. The metre of this line, as well as of lines 301, 302, is defective, but as no mode of correction can be regarded as completely satisfactory we have in accordance with our custom left the lines as they are printed in the Folio. The defect, indeed, in the metre of line 298 has not been noticed except by Hanmer, who makes a line thus: ‘Do so, and after two days I'll discharge thee.’ Possibly it ought to be printed thus: ‘Do so; and After two days I will discharge thee.’ There is a broken line, also of four syllables, 253 of the same scene, another of seven, 235. There is no reason to doubt that the words are as Shakespeare wrote them, for, although the action of the play terminates in less than four hours (1. 2. 240 and V. 1. 186), yet Ariel's ministry is not to end till the voyage to Naples shall be over. Prospero, too, repeats his promise, and marks his contentment by further shortening the time of servitude, ‘within two days,’ I. 2. 420. Possibly ‘Invisible’ (301) should have a line to itself. Words thus occupying a broken line acquire a marked emphasis. But the truth is that in dialogue Shakespeare's language passes so rapidly from verse to prose and from prose to verse, sometimes even hovering, as it were, over the confines, being rhythmical rather than metrical, that all attempts to give regularity to the metre must be made with diffidence and received with doubt.

Note return to page 501 10701005[V] Note V. I. 2. 376, 377: Courtsied when you have and kiss'd The wild waves whist. This punctuation seems to be supported by what Ferdinand says (391, 392): ‘The music crept by me upon the waters, Allaying both their fury and my passion, &c.’ At the end of the stanza we have printed Hark, hark! ... The watchdogs bark as that part of the burthen which ‘sweet sprites bear.’ The other part is borne by distant watch-dogs.

Note return to page 502 10701006[VI] Note VI. I. 2. 443. I fear you have done yourself some wrong. See this phrase used in a similar sense, Measure for Measure, I. 11. 39.

Note return to page 503 10701007[VII] Note VII. II. 1. 27. Which, of he or Adrian. ‘Of’ is found in the same construction, Midsummer Night's Dream, III. 2. 336, ‘Now follow if thou darest to try whose right, Of thine or mine, is most in Helena.’

Note return to page 504 10701008[VIII] Note VIII. II. 1. 157. Of its own kind. There is no doubt, as Dr Guest has shewn, that ‘it,’ which is the reading of the 1st and 2nd folios, was commonly used as a genitive in Shakespeare's time, as it is still in some provincial dialects. ‘Its,’ however, was coming into use. One instance occurs in this play, I. 11. 95, ‘in its contrary.’

Note return to page 505 10701009[IX] Note IX. II. 1. 241. she that from whom. Mr Spedding writes: ‘The received emendation is not satisfactory to me. I would rather read, “She that—From whom? All were sea-swallow'd &c., i. e. from whom should she have note? The report from Naples will be that all were drowned. We shall be the only survivors.” The break in the construction seems to me characteristic of the speaker. But you must read the whole speech to feel the effect.’

Note return to page 506 10701010[X] Note X. II. 1. 249–251. All editors except Mr Staunton have printed in italics (or between inverted commas) only as far as ‘Naples?,’ but as ‘keep’ is printed with a small k in the folios, they seem to sanction the arrangement given in our text.

Note return to page 507 10701011[XI] Note XI. II. 1. 267. Ay, sir; where lies that? if 'twere a kibe. Mr Singer and Mr Dyce have changed ‘'twere’ to ‘it were’ for the sake of the metre. But then the first part of the line must be read with a wrong emphasis. The proper emphasis clearly falls on the first, third, and fifth syllables, ‘Aý, sir; whére lies thát?’ See Preface.

Note return to page 508 10701012[XII] Note XII. II. 2. 165. Before ‘here; bear my bottle’ Capell inserts a stage direction [To Cal.], but it appears from III. 2. 62, that Trinculo was entrusted with the office of bottle-bearer.

Note return to page 509 10701013[XIII] Note XIII. III. 1. 15. Most busy lest, when I do it. As none of the proposed emendations can be regarded as certain, we have left the reading of F1, though it is manifestly corrupt. The spelling ‘doe’ makes Mr Spedding's conjecture ‘idlest’ for ‘I doe it’ more probable.

Note return to page 510 10701014[XIV] Note XIV. III. 3. 17. The stage direction, which we have divided into two parts, is placed all at once in the folios after ‘as when they are fresh’ [Solemne and strange Musicke; and Prosper on the top (invisible:) Enter...depart]. Pope transferred it to follow Sebastian's words, ‘I say, to night: no more.’

Note return to page 511 10701015[XV] Note XV. III. 3. 48. Each putter out of five for one. See Beaumont and Fletcher, The Noble Gentleman, I. 1. (Vol. II. p. 261, ed. Moxon): ‘The return will give you five for one.’ Marine is about to travel.

Note return to page 512 10701016[XVI] Note XVI. IV. 1. 147. You do look, my son, in a moved sort. Seymour suggests a transposition: ‘you do, my son, look in a moved sort.’ This line however can scarcely have come from Shakespeare's pen. Perhaps the writer who composed the Masque was allowed to join it, as best he might, to Shakespeare's words, which re-commence at ‘Our revels now are ended,’ &c.

Note return to page 513 10701017[XVII] Note XVII. IV. 1. 230. Let's alone. See Staunton's “Shakespeare,” Vol. I. p. 81, note (b).

Note return to page 514 10701018[XVIII] Note XVIII. V. 1. 309. Of these our dear-beloved solemnized. The Folios have ‘belov'd’; a mode of spelling, which in this case is convenient as indicating the probable rhythm of the verse. We have written ‘beloved,’ in accordance with the general rule mentioned in the Preface. ‘Solemnized’ occurs in four other verse passages of Shakespeare. It is three times to be accented ‘sólemnized’ and once (Love's Labour's Lost, II. 1. 41) ‘solémnized.’

Note return to page 515 1Dramatis Personæ.] The names of all the Actors F1, at the end of the play.

Note return to page 516 2of Milan] added by Pope.

Note return to page 517 3Proteus] Steevens. Protheus Ff. See note (I).12Q0019

Note return to page 518 4Antonio] Capell. Anthonio Ff.

Note return to page 519 5Panthino] Capell. Panthion Ff. See note (I).12Q0020

Note return to page 520 6Servants, Musicians] Theobald.

Note return to page 521 7Scene...] Pope and Hanmer.

Note return to page 522 8. with] in Capell.

Note return to page 523 19. my] F1. thy F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 524 25. for] but Collier MS.

Note return to page 525 28. thee] om. S. Walker conj. See note (II).12Q0021

Note return to page 526 21–28. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.

Note return to page 527 30. fading] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 528 48. blasting] blasted Collier MS.

Note return to page 529 57. To] F1. At F2 F3 F4. To Milan!—let me hear Malone conj.

Note return to page 530 65. leave] Pope. love Ff.

Note return to page 531 69. Made] Make Johnson conj.

Note return to page 532 70. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 533 77. a] F2 F3 F4. om. F1.

Note return to page 534 89. follow] follows Pope.

Note return to page 535 102. astray] a stray Theobald (Thirlby conj.)

Note return to page 536 102. Nay:...astray,] Edd. Nay,.. astray: Ff.

Note return to page 537 105. a] the Delius (Capell conj.).

Note return to page 538 108, 109. Pro. But what said she? Speed. [First nodding] Ay.] Edd. Pro. But what said she? Sp. I. Ff. Pro. But what said she? Speed. She nodded and said I. Pope. Pro. But what said she? Did she nod? [Speed nods] Speed. I. Theobald. Pro. But what said she? [Speed nods] Did she nod? Speed. I. Capell.

Note return to page 539 110. Nod—Ay—] Nod—I, Ff.

Note return to page 540 111, 112. say...say] F1. said...said F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 541 126. at once] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 542 130. from her] from her better Collier MS. to rhyme with letter in the next line.

Note return to page 543 132. brought] brought to her Collier MS.

Note return to page 544 133. your] F1. her F2 F3 F4. you her Collier MS.

Note return to page 545 130–134. Printed as verse in Ff.

Note return to page 546 135. What said she? nothing?] What said she, nothing? Ff. What, said she nothing? Pope.

Note return to page 547 137. as ‘Take...I thank you] as ‘I thank you; take... Edd. conj.

Note return to page 548 137. testerned] F2 F3 F4. cestern'd F1.

Note return to page 549 138. henceforth] F1 F3 F4. hencefore F2.

Note return to page 550 138. letters] F1. letter F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 551 70–144. Put in the margin by Pope.

Note return to page 552 Scene II.] Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 553 Garden &c.] Malone. Changes to Julia's chamber. Pope.

Note return to page 554 1. now we are] F1. now are we F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 555 5. parle] par'le Ff.

Note return to page 556 15. reigns] feigns Anon. conj.

Note return to page 557 18. am] can Collier MS.

Note return to page 558 19. thus] pass Hanmer.

Note return to page 559 19. censure...gentlemen] censure on a lovely gentleman S. Verges conj. censure on this lovely gentleman Edd. conj.

Note return to page 560 19. on lovely gentlemen] a lovely gentleman Pope. a loving gentleman Collier MS.

Note return to page 561 20. of] on S. Verges conj.

Note return to page 562 30. Fire] Ff. The fire Pope.

Note return to page 563 30. that's] that is Johnson.

Note return to page 564 39. being in the way] being by Pope.

Note return to page 565 40. pardon the fault, I pray] pardon me Pope.

Note return to page 566 53. What a fool] What 'foole F1 F2 F3. What fool F4. See note (III).12Q0022

Note return to page 567 67. Is't] Is it Capell.

Note return to page 568 67. near] om. Boswell.

Note return to page 569 81. F1 omits the stop after set.

Note return to page 570 83. o' Love] Theobald. O, Love F1 F2. O Love F3 F4.

Note return to page 571 88. How now] Why, how now Hanmer. After this line Hanmer adds a stage direction [Gives her a box on the ear].

Note return to page 572 96. your] you F1.

Note return to page 573 99. [Tears the letter.] [Tears it. Pope.

Note return to page 574 102. best pleased] pleased better Collier MS.

Note return to page 575 103. [Exit] F2.

Note return to page 576 121. fearful-hanging] Delius. fearful, hanging Ff.

Note return to page 577 130, 131. Madam, Dinner is] Madam, dinner's Capell conj.

Note return to page 578 137. to] unto Collier MS.

Note return to page 579 137. them.] them, minion. Hanmer.

Note return to page 580 138. say what sights you see] see what sights you think Collier MS.

Note return to page 581 Scene III.] Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 582 Antonio's House.] Theobald.

Note return to page 583 1. Panthino] F1 F2. Panthion F3 F4.

Note return to page 584 21. and] F1. nor F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 585 24. whither] F2 F3 F4. whether F1.

Note return to page 586 44. And, in good time!] And in good time: F1. And in good time, F2 F3 F4. And,—in good time:— Dyce.

Note return to page 587 44. Enter Proteus] F2.

Note return to page 588 45. sweet life] sweet life! sweet Julia Capell.

Note return to page 589 49. To] And Collier MS.

Note return to page 590 65. there] F1 F2. there's F3 F4.

Note return to page 591 67. Valentinus] F1. Valentino F2 F3 F4. Valentine Warburton.

Note return to page 592 77. [Exeunt Ant. and Pan.]. Rowe.

Note return to page 593 84. resembleth] resembleth well Pope. resembleth right Johnson conj.

Note return to page 594 86. sun] light Johnson conj.

Note return to page 595 88. Re-enter Panthino.] om. F1. Enter. F2.

Note return to page 596 88. father] fathers F1.

Note return to page 597 91. [Exeunt.] Exeunt. Finis. Ff.

Note return to page 598 19. had] hath Collier MS.

Note return to page 599 21. buried] F1. lost F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 600 27. you are] you are so Collier MS.

Note return to page 601 32. Without you?] Without you! Dyce.

Note return to page 602 33. would] would be Collier MS.

Note return to page 603 41. my] F1 F2. om. F3 F4.

Note return to page 604 68, 69. See note (IV).12Q0023

Note return to page 605 76. set,] set; Malone.

Note return to page 606 85, 88, 91. [Aside] Capell.

Note return to page 607 85, 88, 91. [Aside] Capell.

Note return to page 608 91. Speed.] F1 F4. Sil. F2 F3.

Note return to page 609 85, 88, 91. [Aside] Capell.

Note return to page 610 96. for] om. F3 F4.

Note return to page 611 102. stead] steed Ff.

Note return to page 612 106. name it] name 't Capell.

Note return to page 613 106. and yet] yet Pope.

Note return to page 614 109. [Aside] Rowe.

Note return to page 615 114. for] writ for Anon. conj.

Note return to page 616 124, 125. Printed as prose by Pope.

Note return to page 617 129. scribe] the scribe Pope.

Note return to page 618 137. wooes] woes Ff. (IV. ii. 138. woe F1. wooe F2 F3 F4.)

Note return to page 619 149. there] F1. there's F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 620 5. [Giving a ring] Rowe.

Note return to page 621 16. [Exit Julia] Rowe.

Note return to page 622 20. I come, I come] I come Pope.

Note return to page 623 9. pebble] pibble Ff.

Note return to page 624 20. I am the dog] I am me Hanmer.

Note return to page 625 20. Oh, the dog is me] Ay, the dog is the dog Hanmer.

Note return to page 626 25. Malone (Blackstone conj.) punctuates (O that she could speak now!)

Note return to page 627 25. she] the shoe Hanmer.

Note return to page 628 25. a wood woman] Theobald. a would woman Ff. an ould woman Pope. a wild woman Collier MS.

Note return to page 629 35. tied...tied] Tide...tide F1. Tide...tyde F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 630 45. [Kicking him. Anon. conj.

Note return to page 631 45. thy tail!] my tail? Hanmer.

Note return to page 632 46. tide] Tide F1 F4. Tyde F2 F3. flood Pope. tied Collier.

Note return to page 633 47. and the tied] Singer. and the tide Ff. om. Capell. The tide! Steevens. indeed! S. Verges conj.

Note return to page 634 2. [They converse apart] Capell.

Note return to page 635 7. [Exit] Edd. See note (V).12Q0024

Note return to page 636 21. I'll] Ile Ff. 'twill Collier MS.

Note return to page 637 45. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 638 45. Enter Duke.] Enter Duke attended. Capell.

Note return to page 639 49. happy] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 640 50. ye] F1. you F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 641 52. worth] wealth Collier MS. and S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 642 58. Know] Hanmer. Knew Ff.

Note return to page 643 68. comes] Ff. come Rowe.

Note return to page 644 77. unwelcome] F1. welcome F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 645 81. cite] 'cite Malone.

Note return to page 646 82. I will] I'll Pope.

Note return to page 647 82. [Exit] Rowe.

Note return to page 648 95. Scene VI. Pope. Enter Proteus.] Enter. F2.

Note return to page 649 95. Exit Thurio] Collier. See note (V).12Q0025

Note return to page 650 97. his] F1. this F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 651 104. a worthy] a worthy a F1.

Note return to page 652 111. welcome] welcome, sir Capell.

Note return to page 653 111. That you are worthless] No, that you are worthless Johnson.

Note return to page 654 111. Re-enter Thurio.] om. Ff. Enter Thurio. Collier. Enter a Servant. Theobald.

Note return to page 655 112. Thu.] Ff. Serv. Theobald.

Note return to page 656 113. [Exit servant. Theobald.

Note return to page 657 114. Go] Go you Capell.

Note return to page 658 114. new servant] my new servant Pope.

Note return to page 659 117. [Exeunt S. and T.] Rowe.

Note return to page 660 118. Scene VII. Pope.

Note return to page 661 126. Whose] Those Johnson conj.

Note return to page 662 133. as I confess] as, I confess, Warburton.

Note return to page 663 135. no such] any Hanmer.

Note return to page 664 144. praises] F1. praise F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 665 158. summer-swelling] summer-smelling Steevens conj. (withdrawn).

Note return to page 666 160. braggardism] Steevens. bragadism Ff.

Note return to page 667 162. makes] make F1.

Note return to page 668 162. worthies] worth as Grant White.

Note return to page 669 163. Then] Why, then Hanmer.

Note return to page 670 167. rocks] F1. rocke F2. rock F3 F4.

Note return to page 671 175. Ay, and we are] Ay, And we're Edd. conj.

Note return to page 672 175. nay, more] Nay, more, my Protheus Capell.

Note return to page 673 175. marriage-hour] marriage Pope.

Note return to page 674 185. you] upon you Hanmer. on you Capell.

Note return to page 675 187. [Exit Val.] [Exit. F1. om. F2 F3 F4. [Exeunt Valentine and Speed. Dyce. See note (V).12Q0026

Note return to page 676 192. Is it...praise,] It is mine, or Valentine's praise? F1. Is it mine then, or Valentineans praise? F2 F3 F4. Is it mine then or Valentino's praise, Rowe, Pope. Is it mine eye or Valentino's praise, Theobald (Warburton). Is it mine eyne, or Valentino's praise, Hanmer. Is it mine own, or Valentino's praise, Capell. Is it her mien, or Valentinus' praise, Malone (Blakeway conj.). See note (VI).12Q0027

Note return to page 677 206. dazzled] dazel'd F1. dazel'd so F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 678 210. [Exit.] F2. [Exeunt. F1.

Note return to page 679 Scene V.] Scena Quinta F1. Scena Quarta F2 F3 F4. Scene VIII. Pope.

Note return to page 680 1. Padua] Ff. Milan Pope. See note (VII).12Q0028

Note return to page 681 4. be] is Rowe.

Note return to page 682 21–28. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.

Note return to page 683 36. that] F2 F3 F4. that that F1.

Note return to page 684 44. in love. If thou wilt, go] Knight. in love. If thou wilt go Ff. in love, if thou wilt go Collier (Malone conj.).

Note return to page 685 44. alehouse] F1. alehouse, so F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 686 49. ale] ale-house Rowe.

Note return to page 687 Scene VI.] Scene IX. Pope.

Note return to page 688 Enter Proteus.] Enter Protheus solus. Ff.

Note return to page 689 1, 2. forsworn;...forsworn;] Theobald. forsworn?...forsworn? Ff.

Note return to page 690 7. sweet-suggesting] sweet suggestion, Pope.

Note return to page 691 7. if thou hast] if I have Warburton.

Note return to page 692 16. soul-confirming] soul-confirmed Pope.

Note return to page 693 21. thus] this Theobald.

Note return to page 694 21. by] F1. but F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 695 24. most] more Steevens.

Note return to page 696 24. in] to Collier MS.

Note return to page 697 35. counsel] counsaile F1 F2. councel F3. council F4.

Note return to page 698 37. pretended] intended Johnson conj.

Note return to page 699 43. this] F1. his F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 700 Scene VII.] Scene X. Pope.

Note return to page 701 13. perfection] F1 F2 F4. perfections F3.

Note return to page 702 18. inly] F1 F2. inchly F3 F4.

Note return to page 703 22. extreme] extremest Pope.

Note return to page 704 32. wild] wide Collier MS.

Note return to page 705 47. fantastic] fantantastique F2.

Note return to page 706 52. likest] Pope. likes Ff.

Note return to page 707 67. withal] with all F1 F4. withall F2 F3.

Note return to page 708 70. of infinite] F1. as infinite F2 F3 F4. of the infinite Malone.

Note return to page 709 85. longing] loving Collier MS.

Note return to page 710 89. to it] do it Warburton.

Note return to page 711 Ante-room] Capell.

Note return to page 712 2. [Exit Thu.] Rowe.

Note return to page 713 7. as] F1 F3 F4. as as F2.

Note return to page 714 21. Being] If Pope.

Note return to page 715 21. unprevented] F1 F2. unprepared F3 F4.

Note return to page 716 32. hast] hath Pope.

Note return to page 717 33. that] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 718 50. [Exit] Rowe.

Note return to page 719 50. Enter Valentine.] om. F1. [Enter. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 720 51. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 721 51. whither] F2. whether F1 (and elsewhere).

Note return to page 722 56. tenour] tenure Ff.

Note return to page 723 72. may I] I may Hanmer.

Note return to page 724 78. dower] dowre Ff. dowry Hanmer.

Note return to page 725 81. in Verona] Ff. sir, in Milan Pope. in Milano Collier MS. of Verona Halliwell. See note (VII).12Q0029

Note return to page 726 83. nought] F2 F3 F4. naught F1.

Note return to page 727 89. respect] F1 F2 F3. respects F4.

Note return to page 728 92. that I sent her] that I sent, sir Steevens conj.

Note return to page 729 93. contents] content Mason conj.

Note return to page 730 98. 'tis] F1 F3 F4. 'its F2.

Note return to page 731 99. For why, the] For why the Dyce.

Note return to page 732 105. with] F1 F3 F4. this F2.

Note return to page 733 139. [Reads] Rowe.

Note return to page 734 149. would be] F2 F3 F4. should be F1.

Note return to page 735 151. I will] F1 F2 F3. will I F4.

Note return to page 736 154. car] cat F3 F4.

Note return to page 737 169. [Exit] F2.

Note return to page 738 170. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 739 Enter Pro. and Launce] F2.

Note return to page 740 189. Soho, soho!] So-hough, Soa hough— F1.

Note return to page 741 200. Who] F1. Whom Fsub2; F3 F4.

Note return to page 742 204. Sirrah] om. Pope.

Note return to page 743 216. vanished] vanish'd Pope.

Note return to page 744 217. banished—O that's] banish'd: oh, that's Ff. banish'd—O, that is Pope. banished— Val. Oh, that's the news! Pro. From hence,... Edd. conj.

Note return to page 745 260. [Exeunt Val. and Pro.] Exeunt. F2.

Note return to page 746 261. Scene VI. Pope, by misprint for IV.

Note return to page 747 263. one knave] one kind of knave Hanmer. one kind Warburton. one in love Staunton conj.

Note return to page 748 270. [Pulling out a paper] Rowe.

Note return to page 749 271. cate-log] cat-log Pope.

Note return to page 750 271. condition] F1 F2 F3. conditions F4.

Note return to page 751 274. milk;’ look you,] milk, look you;’ Capell.

Note return to page 752 276. Enter Speed] F2.

Note return to page 753 278. master's ship] Theobald. Mastership Ff.

Note return to page 754 293, 294. om. Farmer conj.

Note return to page 755 293. Imprimis] Item Halliwell.

Note return to page 756 304. need not be] F1. need not to be F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 757 313. follow] F1. followes F2. follows F3 F4.

Note return to page 758 315. kissed] Rowe. om. Ff.

Note return to page 759 322. sleep] slip Collier MS.

Note return to page 760 325. O...this] O villaine, that set this F1. O villainy, that set F2 F3. Oh villain! that set F4. O villainy that set this Malone.

Note return to page 761 342. cannot I] I cannot Steevens.

Note return to page 762 344. hair] F1. hairs F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 763 347. that last] F1. (in some copies only, according to Malone.) that F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 764 350. It may be; I'll prove it] Theobald. It may be I'll prove it Ff.

Note return to page 765 369. of] F1 F2. om. F3 F4.

Note return to page 766 370. [Exit] Capell.

Note return to page 767 373. [Exit.] Capell. [Exeunt. Ff.

Note return to page 768 Scene II.] Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 769 14. grievously.] grievously? F1. (in some copies only, according to Malone). heavily? F2 F3. heavily. F4.

Note return to page 770 18. some] sure Collier MS.

Note return to page 771 19. better] bolder Capell conj.

Note return to page 772 20. loyal] F1 F3 F4. royall F2.

Note return to page 773 21. your] F1 F3 F4. you F2.

Note return to page 774 21. Grace] face Anon. conj.

Note return to page 775 25. I think] F1. I doe think F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 776 28. persevers] F1 F2. perseveres F3 F4.

Note return to page 777 37. esteemeth] F1. esteemes F2. esteems F3 F4.

Note return to page 778 49. weed] Ff. wean Rowe.

Note return to page 779 55. worth] word Capell conj.

Note return to page 780 64. Where] When Collier MS.

Note return to page 781 71, 72. Ay, Much] Capell. I, much Ff. Much Pope.

Note return to page 782 76. line] lines S. Verges conj.

Note return to page 783 77. such] strict Collier MS. love's S. Verges conj. Malone suggests that a line has been lost to this purport: ‘As her obdurate heart may penetrate.’

Note return to page 784 81. to] F1. and F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 785 84. concert] Hanmer. consort Ff.

Note return to page 786 86. sweet-complaining] Capell. sweet complaining Ff.

Note return to page 787 94. advice] F2 F3 F4. advise F1.

Note return to page 788 Scene I. The frontiers...forest.] Capell. A forest. Rowe. A forest leading towards Mantua. Warburton.

Note return to page 789 2. shrink] shrinkd F2.

Note return to page 790 4. sit] F1 F2. sir F3 F4.

Note return to page 791 5. Sir] O sir Capell.

Note return to page 792 6. do] om. Pope, who prints lines 5 and 6 as prose.

Note return to page 793 9. Peace!] Peace, peace! Capell.

Note return to page 794 11. little wealth] F1. little F2 F3 F4. little left Hanmer.

Note return to page 795 18. Whence] And whence Capell, who reads 16–20 as two lines ending came you?...there?

Note return to page 796 35. I often had been] F2. I often had been often F1. often had been (om. I) F3 F4. I had been often Collier.

Note return to page 797 39, 40. it's...thievery] Printed as a verse in Ff. It is a kind of honourable thievery Steevens.

Note return to page 798 42. thing] F1. things F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 799 46. awful] lawful Heath conj.

Note return to page 800 49. An heir, and near allied] Theobald. And heire and Neece, allide F1 F2. An heir, and Neice allide F3. An Heir, and Neece alli'd F4.

Note return to page 801 51. Who] Whom Pope.

Note return to page 802 60. Therefore] F1 F2. There F3 F4.

Note return to page 803 63. this] F1. the F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 804 74. crews] F4. crewes F1 F2 F3. cave Collier MS. caves Singer. crew Delius conj. cruives Bullock conj.

Note return to page 805 76. all] shall Pope.

Note return to page 806 Scene II. Outside...palace...] An open place,... Warburton. Court of the palace. Capell.

Note return to page 807 1. have I] I've Pope.

Note return to page 808 15. and] om. F3 F4.

Note return to page 809 18. Musicians.] Rowe. Musitian. Ff. at the beginning of the scene.

Note return to page 810 23. Who] F1. Whom F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 811 25. tune] F1. turne F2. turn F3 F4.

Note return to page 812 26. at a distance] Capell.

Note return to page 813 26. allycholly] melancholy Pope.

Note return to page 814 27. I pray you, why is it] F1. I pray you what is it F2 F3. I pray what is it? F4.

Note return to page 815 34. [Music plays] Capell.

Note return to page 816 40. is she] as free Collier MS.

Note return to page 817 50. excels] exceeds S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 818 53. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 819 53, 54. are you...before?] you are...before Heath conj.

Note return to page 820 68. You would] you would, then, Malone. you would not Collier MS.

Note return to page 821 70, 71. Printed as prose by Capell.

Note return to page 822 72–74. Printed as verse in Ff. I tell...He lov'd...

Note return to page 823 78. fear not you] F1. fear not F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 824 80. [Exeunt Thu. and Musicians.] Rowe.

Note return to page 825 81. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 826 81. Enter Silvia above] Rowe. om. Ff.

Note return to page 827 85. You would] Ff. You'd Pope.

Note return to page 828 88. What's] What is Pope.

Note return to page 829 89. even] F1. ever F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 830 102. [Aside] Pope.

Note return to page 831 105. thyself] even thyself Hanmer.

Note return to page 832 109. his] F2 F3 F4. her F1.

Note return to page 833 112. hers] F1 F2. her F3 F4.

Note return to page 834 114. [Aside] Pope.

Note return to page 835 115. if] if that Warburton.

Note return to page 836 115, 116. obdurate, Vouchsafe] Obdurate, O, vouchsafe Hanmer.

Note return to page 837 116. for my love] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 838 122. [Aside] Pope.

Note return to page 839 125. since your falsehood shall] since you're false, it shall Johnson conj.

Note return to page 840 129. [Exeunt...severally] om. F1. [Exeunt. F2.

Note return to page 841 136. heaviest] heavy one Pope.

Note return to page 842 Scene III.] Scene V. Pope. Dyce makes no new scene here. See note (VIII).

Note return to page 843 4. Madam, madam!] Madam! Hanmer.

Note return to page 844 13. Valiant, wise] Valiant and wise Pope. Wise, valiant Anon. conj. A monosyllable lost before valiant. S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 845 17. abhors] Hanmer. abhor'd F1 F2 F3. abhorr'd F4.

Note return to page 846 19. ever] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 847 19. near] near unto Pope.

Note return to page 848 31. rewards] Ff. reward Pope.

Note return to page 849 37, 38. grievances; Which] grievances, And the most true affections that you bear; Which Collier MS.

Note return to page 850 40. Recking] Pope. Wreaking Ff.

Note return to page 851 42. evening coming] coming evening Anon. conj.

Note return to page 852 Scene IV.] Scene VI. Pope. Dyce makes no new scene here. See note (VIII).

Note return to page 853 The same.] The same. Silvia's Anti-chamber. Capell.

Note return to page 854 6. I was sent] I went Theobald.

Note return to page 855 11. to be a dog indeed] to be a dog, to be a dog indeed Johnson conj.

Note return to page 856 20. the third] a third Hanmer.

Note return to page 857 23. you mean] do you mean Collier MS.

Note return to page 858 26. makes me no more] makes no more Rowe.

Note return to page 859 28. his servant] their servant Pope.

Note return to page 860 33. Silvia] Julia Warburton.

Note return to page 861 39. I'll do Ile do F1. Ile do sir F2 F3 F4. I will do Malone.

Note return to page 862 45. was] is Capell conj.

Note return to page 863 48. did she] F1 F2. she did F3 F4.

Note return to page 864 50. this] this cur Collier MS.

Note return to page 865 51. the other squirrel] the other, Squirrel Hanmer.

Note return to page 866 52. hangman boys] Singer. Hangmans boyes F1. hangmans boy F2 F3 F4. a hangman boy Collier MS.

Note return to page 867 51–54. Printed as four verses ending me...marketplace...dog...greater Ff. Pope made the change.

Note return to page 868 57. [Exit Launce] om. F1. [Exit. F2 after line 58.

Note return to page 869 58. still an end] ev'ry day Pope.

Note return to page 870 66. know thou] F2 F3 F4. know thee F1.

Note return to page 871 66. entertain thee] F1 F3 F4. entertaine hee F2.

Note return to page 872 70. to leave] F2 F3 F4. not leave F1. nor love Johnson conj.

Note return to page 873 74. Wherefore] Why Hanmer.

Note return to page 874 75. that] if Hanmer.

Note return to page 875 81. give her] give to her Collier MS.

Note return to page 876 81. and therewithal] and give therewithal Theobald. and give her therewithal Capell.

Note return to page 877 85. [Exit] F2.

Note return to page 878 95. am I] F1 F2. I am F3 F3.

Note return to page 879 103. Enter Silvia attended] Malone. Enter Silvia. Rowe.

Note return to page 880 104. Gentlewoman] Ff. Lady Pope.

Note return to page 881 110. From my master,] My master; from Capell.

Note return to page 882 111. Capell adds does he not?

Note return to page 883 115. forget] F1 F2. forgot F3 F4.

Note return to page 884 117. please you peruse] may 't please you to peruse Pope. wilt please you to peruse Capell. so please you to peruse Collier MS.

Note return to page 885 127. easily] F1. easie F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 886 138. Dost thou] Dost Capell conj.

Note return to page 887 151. pinch'd] pitch'd Warburton. pincte Becket conj. pinc'd Id. conj.

Note return to page 888 158. judgements] judgement Capell.

Note return to page 889 161. agood] F2 F3 F4. a good F1. a-good Theobald.

Note return to page 890 168. felt] feel Seward conj.

Note return to page 891 169. beholding] beholden Pope.

Note return to page 892 172. my purse] F1. a purse F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 893 174. Farewell] om. Pope.

Note return to page 894 174. [Exit...attendants] Dyce, after 175. [Exit. F2. om. F1. [Exit S. Singer, after 175.

Note return to page 895 178. my mistress'] his mistress' Hanmer.

Note return to page 896 185. auburn] Rowe. Aburne Ff.

Note return to page 897 188. grey as glass] F1. grey as grass F2 F3 F4. green as grass Collier MS.

Note return to page 898 189. mine's as high] mine is high Pope.

Note return to page 899 197. statue] sainted Hanmer. statued Warburton. statua Reed conj.

Note return to page 900 200. your] thy Hanmer.

Note return to page 901 201. [Exit.] F2. [Exeunt. F1.

Note return to page 902 Scene I. An abbey.] Capell. Near the Friar's cell. Theobald.

Note return to page 903 3. That] om. Pope.

Note return to page 904 3. Friar] om. Steevens (1793).

Note return to page 905 12. we are] we're Pope.

Note return to page 906 Scene II. The Duke's palace.] Theobald.

Note return to page 907 7. Jul. [Aside] But love...] Collier (Boswell conj.). Pro. But love... Ff.

Note return to page 908 13. Jul. [Aside] 'Tis true...] Rowe. Thu. 'Tis true... Ff.

Note return to page 909 18, 21, 24, 28. [Aside] Capell.

Note return to page 910 18. hold] do hold Capell.

Note return to page 911 18, 21, 24, 28. [Aside] Capell.

Note return to page 912 18, 21, 24, 28. [Aside] Capell.

Note return to page 913 25. possessions] large possessions Collier MS.

Note return to page 914 18, 21, 24, 28. [Aside] Capell.

Note return to page 915 28. owe] Ff. own Pope.

Note return to page 916 32. saw Sir] F4. saw F1. say saw Sir F2 F3.

Note return to page 917 34, 35. Why then, She's] Why then, she's Capell.

Note return to page 918 35. that] F1. the F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 919 40. it] her Collier MS.

Note return to page 920 47. toward] towards Pope.

Note return to page 921 48. [Exit.] Rowe.

Note return to page 922 50. when] F1. where F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 923 51. on] of Pope.

Note return to page 924 52. [Exit.] Capell.

Note return to page 925 54. [Exit.] Capell.

Note return to page 926 56. [Exit.] Capell. [Exeunt. Ff.

Note return to page 927 Scene III. The...Mantua] Capell.

Note return to page 928 The forest.] Pope.

Note return to page 929 8.Moses] Capell. Moyses Ff.

Note return to page 930 10. we'll] om. Pope.

Note return to page 931 11. [Exeunt. Capell.

Note return to page 932 Scene IV. Another....forest.] Capell. The outlaw's cave in the forest. Theobald.

Note return to page 933 2. This shadowy desert,] These shadowy, desert, Collier MS.

Note return to page 934 8. so] too Collier MS.

Note return to page 935 14. are my] my rude Collier MS.

Note return to page 936 18. [Steps aside. Johnson.

Note return to page 937 19. I have] F1 F2 F3. have I F4. having Collier MS.

Note return to page 938 25. I am] I'm Pope.

Note return to page 939 26, 32. [Aside] Theobald.

Note return to page 940 26. is this I see and hear!] Theobald. is this? I see and hear: Ff.

Note return to page 941 26, 32. [Aside] Theobald.

Note return to page 942 43. and still approved] for ever prov'd Pope.

Note return to page 943 49. to love me] F1. to deceive me F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 944 57. woo] wooe F1. move F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 945 58. ye] Ff. you Warburton.

Note return to page 946 63. treacherous man] F1. Thou treacherous man F2. Though treacherous man F3. Tho treacherous man F4.

Note return to page 947 65. now] om. Pope.

Note return to page 948 67. trusted now, when one's] F2 F3 F4. trusted, when one's F1. trusted, when one's own Johnson. trusted now, when the Pope.

Note return to page 949 69. I am] I'm Pope.

Note return to page 950 71. O time most accurst] O time accurst Hanmer. O time most curst Johnson. O spite accurst S. Verges conj.

Note return to page 951 72. all foes that a friend] all my foes a friend Collier MS.

Note return to page 952 73. confounds] confound Rowe.

Note return to page 953 73. My...confounds me] My shame and desperate guilt at once confound me Collier MS.

Note return to page 954 82, 83. Blackstone proposes to transfer these lines to the end of Thurio's speech, line 135.

Note return to page 955 84. [Swoons.] Pope.

Note return to page 956 86. what's] what is Capell.

Note return to page 957 88. to deliver] Deliver Steevens conj.

Note return to page 958 86–90. Printed by Capell as four verses ending matter...me...Silvia...done.

Note return to page 959 92. see] see it Steevens conj. suggesting that lines 92–97 should end at ring...sir...sent...this? (om. ring) ...Julia.

Note return to page 960 93. Why, this is] This is Pope. Why, 'tis S. Verges conj.

Note return to page 961 96. But] om. Pope.

Note return to page 962 102. 'em] them Capell.

Note return to page 963 103. root] root on't Hanmer.

Note return to page 964 112. all the sins] all th' sins Ff. all sins Pope.

Note return to page 965 118. be long] long be Pope.

Note return to page 966 120. [embracing. Capell.

Note return to page 967 120. And I mine] And I have mine Steevens (Ritson conj.).

Note return to page 968 121. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 969 122. Forbear, forbear, I say!] Forbear, I say! Capell. Forbear, forbear! Pope.

Note return to page 970 124. Banished] The banish'd Pope.

Note return to page 971 129. Verona shall not hold] Milan shall not behold Theobald. And Milan shall not hold Hanmer. Milano shall not hold Collier MS. See note (VII).12Q0030

Note return to page 972 143. again,] again. Steevens (Tyrwhitt conj.).

Note return to page 973 144. unrival'd] F1. arrival'd F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 974 160. include] conclude Hanmer.

Note return to page 975 161. rare] F1. all F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 976 164. page] stripling page Collier MS.

Note return to page 977 167. saying?] saying, Valentine? Collier MS.

Note return to page 978 171. loves discovered] love discovered Pope. love's discoverer Collier MS.

Note return to page 979 172. That done, our...yours] Our day of marriage shall be yours no less Collier MS.

Note return to page 980 10701019[I] Note I. Dramatis Personæ. We have followed Steevens and the later editors in reading ‘Proteus’ for ‘Protheus’; for though the latter form is invariably used in the Folios, and was, in all probability, what Shakespeare wrote, yet in choosing the name he doubtless meant to compare the fickle mind of the lover with the changeable form of the god. We have written ‘Panthino,’ not ‘Panthion,’ because the authority of the first Folio preponderates in favour of the former, in itself the more probable form of an Italian proper name. ‘Panthion’ occurs in F1, among ‘the names of all the actors,’ and in a stage direction at the beginning of Act II. Sc. 2, but never in the text. ‘Panthino’ is found twice in the text, and once in a stage direction at the beginning of Act I. Sc. 3. The blunder ‘Panthmo,’ I. 3. 76, which is the reading of F1, shows that the original MS. had ‘Panthino,’ not ‘Panthion.’

Note return to page 981 10701020[II] Note II. I. 1. 28 sqq. Mr Sidney Walker (Criticisms on Shakespeare, III. p. 9) says we ought ‘perhaps’ to read ‘No, I will not, for it boots not.’ Doubtless he meant also to re-arrange the following lines, and so get rid of the Alexandrine at 30; thus: ‘Val. No, I will not, for it boots not. Pro. What? Val. To be In love, where scorn is bought with groans; coy looks With heart-sore sighs; one fading moment's mirth,’ &c.

Note return to page 982 10701021[III] Note III. I. 2. 53. What a fool is she. The first Folio reads ‘What 'foole is she,’ doubtless to indicate an ellipsis of the indefinite article, which, for the sake of the metre, was to be slurred over in pronunciation. As we have not followed the Folio in reading th' or th for the before a consonant, so we have thought it best to insert here the omitted letter a, especially as the use of the apostrophe is by modern custom much more restricted than it was in the Folio. For example, we find ‘Save for God save (Tempest, II. 1. 162), and at 'nostrils for at's nostrils or at the nostrils (Id. II. 2. 60).

Note return to page 983 10701022[IV] Note IV. II. 1. 68, 69. This passage is corrupt. The usual explanation, which satisfies Delius, is inadmissible, because Valentine would certainly not appear, like the Knight of La Mancha, without his hose. A rhyming couplet was probably what the author intended. Many conjectures might be made, as for example: ‘For he, being in love, could not see to garter his hose; And you, being in love, cannot see to beyond your nose.’ Or, ‘to put spectacles on your nose.’ Or possibly, ‘to put on your shoes,’ the point of which remark Valentine's disordered dress might make clear to the audience. Rosalind, when enumerating the marks of a man in love, mentions the untied shoe as well as the ungartered hose, As You Like It, Act III. Sc. 2. The same misprint, ‘hose’ for ‘shoes,’ occurs in the first edition of Greene's Groatsworth of Wit. See Mr Dyce's preface to his edition of Greene's Dramatic Works, p. xxviii.

Note return to page 984 10701023[V] Note V. II. 4. 7, 95, III. As Speed after line 7 does not say a word during the whole of this long scene, we have sent him off the stage. It is not likely that the clown would be kept on as a mute bystander, especially when he had to appear in the following scene. The Folios give line 110 to Thurio, who, if the reading be right, must have quitted the stage during the scene. The most probable time for this would be on Proteus' entrance, line 95. Mr Dyce however argues that ‘Thurio, after what the Duke, in the presence of Silvia, had said to him about welcoming Proteus, would hardly run off the moment Proteus appeared.’ But Thurio is not held up as a model of courtesy, and he might as well be off the stage as on it, for any welcome he gives to Proteus. Besides, in line 101 Valentine ignores Thurio altogether, who, if he had been present, would not have remained silent under the slight. On the whole, we think that the arrangement we have given is the best, as involving no change in the original reading. The question however is a difficult and doubtful one—indeed, far more difficult and doubtful than it is important, or instructive.

Note return to page 985 10701024[VI] Note VI. II. 4. 192. Theobald's correction, ‘mine eye,’ or as Mr Spedding suggests, ‘my eye’ (‘my eie’ in the original spelling), is supported by a passage in the Comedy of Errors, III. 2. 55: ‘It is a fault that springeth from your eye.’ If this were not satisfactory, another guess might be hazarded: ‘Is it mine unstaid mind or Valentine's praise.’ The resemblance of ‘mine’ and ‘mind’ in the printer's eye (final d and final e being perpetually mistaken for each other) might cause the omission of the two words. ‘Valentine’ is found as a dissyllable I. 2. 38. ‘Sir Valentine's page, &c.’: perhaps also III. 1. 191: ‘There's not a hair on 's head but 'tis a Valentine,’ and, if Capell's arrangement be right, V. 2. 34.

Note return to page 986 10701025[VII] Note VII. II. 5. 1, III. 1. 81, and V. 4. 129. We have retained ‘Padua’ in the first of these passages and ‘Verona’ in the second and third, because it is impossible that the words can be a mere printer's, or transcriber's, error. These inaccuracies are interesting as showing that Shakespeare had written the whole of the play before he had finally determined where the scene was to be laid.

Note return to page 987 1Not in Qq Ff. Inserted by Rowe.

Note return to page 988 6. Custalorum] Custos Farmer conj.

Note return to page 989 7. Rato-lorum] Ff. Rotulorum Q3.

Note return to page 990 10. I] We Steevens (Farmer conj.).

Note return to page 991 12. hath] F1 Q3 F2. have F3 F4.

Note return to page 992 19. The luce is] The luce [To Slen. showing him his seal-ring] is Capell.

Note return to page 993 23. marring] F1 Q3. marrying F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 994 25. py'r lady] per-lady Ff Q3.

Note return to page 995 26. skirts] shirts Q3.

Note return to page 996 28. unto] upon Pope.

Note return to page 997 30. compremises] compromises Pope.

Note return to page 998 32. hear] F1 Q3. hear of F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 999 34. take your] F1 Q3. take you F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1000 38. and] that Pope.

Note return to page 1001 40. goot] F1 Q3. good F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1002 41. Thomas] Ff Q3. George Theobald. See note (I).12Q0031

Note return to page 1003 44. small] F1 Q3. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1004 45. orld] Ff. world Q3.

Note return to page 1005 49. See note (II).12Q0032

Note return to page 1006 52, 54, 55. Given to Shallow by Capell.

Note return to page 1007 53. her father] his father Capell (corrected in MS.).

Note return to page 1008 56. possibilities] F1 Q3. possibility F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1009 63. well-willers] well-wishers Rowe.

Note return to page 1010 65. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 1011 65. Enter Page.] Edd. Enter Page. Rowe (after line 64). Halliwell (after line 69).

Note return to page 1012 67. here] F1 Q3. here's F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1013 70. worships] worship's Rowe.

Note return to page 1014 75. thank] love (Q1 Q2) Steevens (Farmer conj.).

Note return to page 1015 77. thank] love Farmer conj. MS.

Note return to page 1016 80. Cotsall] F1 Q3. Cotsale F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1017 82–84. Slen...dog] Shall. You'll...confess. Slen. That....not. Shall. 'Tis...dog. Farmer conj. MS.

Note return to page 1018 98. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 1019 99. king] council (Q1 Q2) Warburton.

Note return to page 1020 102. daughter?] F1 Q3 F2 F3. daughter. (Q1 Q2) F4.

Note return to page 1021 107. known] not known Pope.

Note return to page 1022 106, 107. council...counsel] councell...counsell (Q1 Q2). councell...councill F1 Q3 F2. council...counsell F3. council...councel F4.

Note return to page 1023 107, 108. you if...you'll] you: if it were known in council, you'll Harness (Johnson conj.).

Note return to page 1024 114. Pistol.] Pistol; they carried me to the tavern and made me drunk, and afterward picked my pocket. Malone (from Q1 Q2). See note (III).12Q0033

Note return to page 1025 119–120. pauca, pauca...humour] Evans. Pauca, pauca. Nym. Slice...humour. Farmer conj.

Note return to page 1026 126. three] third Pope.

Note return to page 1027 127. Garter] Q3. Gater Ff.

Note return to page 1028 131. discreetly] discretions Pope.

Note return to page 1029 146. latten] laten (Q1 Q3). latine Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1030 146. latten bilbo.] latten. Bilbo! Becket conj.

Note return to page 1031 147. thy labras here] my labras hear Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1032 150. avised] advis'd F4.

Note return to page 1033 151. the nuthook's humour] the base humour Pope. bace humors (Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1034 160. fap] sap A. A. conj. vap Boys conj.

Note return to page 1035 161. careires] car-eires Ff Q3. careeres Capell.

Note return to page 1036 171. [Exit A. P.] Theobald.

Note return to page 1037 175. [Kisses her.] Pope.

Note return to page 1038 179. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 1039 186. Michaelmas] Martlemas Theobald.

Note return to page 1040 188. this, coz] this Q3.

Note return to page 1041 192. that that] that F3 F4.

Note return to page 1042 209. mouth] mind Pope.

Note return to page 1043 210. carry] F1 Q3 marry F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1044 216. carry her] carry-her F1 Q3 F2 F3 carre-her F4.

Note return to page 1045 228. contempt] Theobald. content Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1046 230. fall] Ff Q3. faul' Hanmer. fault Collier. fall' Singer. faul Dyce.

Note return to page 1047 234. hanged] hang' F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1048 236. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 1049 249. beholding] beholden Pope.

Note return to page 1050 251. like] om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1051 275. I'll eat] I chuse to eat Hanmer.

Note return to page 1052 Scene II.] Scene VI. Pope.

Note return to page 1053 The same.] Capell. An outer room in Page's house. Dyce.

Note return to page 1054 3. dry] try (Q1 Q2) Dyce.

Note return to page 1055 4. wringer] Theobald. Ringer Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1056 11. cheese] seese Dyce.

Note return to page 1057 Scene III.] Scene VII. Pope.

Note return to page 1058 2. bully-rook] Bully Rock Rowe, passim.

Note return to page 1059 10. shall...shall] F1 Q3. will...will F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1060 14. see thee froth] see thee, froth Staunton.

Note return to page 1061 14. lime] Steevens. lyme (Q1 Q2). live Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1062 19. Hungarian] Ff Q3. Gongarian (Q1 Q2) Capell.

Note return to page 1063 22. conceited?] Theobald here inserts (from Q1 Q2), His mind is not heroic and there's the humour of it.

Note return to page 1064 23. acquit] quit Pope.

Note return to page 1065 26. minute's] Ff. minuntes Q3. minim's Singer (Bennet-Langton conj.).

Note return to page 1066 41. carves] Ff (Q1 Q2). craves Q3.

Note return to page 1067 45. studied her will] Ff Q3. studied her well (Q1 Q2) Pope.

Note return to page 1068 45. translated her will] Ff Q3 (om. Q1 Q2). translated her well Pope. translated her Hanmer. studied her well and translated her will Grant White. studied her well and translated her ill Edd. conj.

Note return to page 1069 47. anchor] author Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1070 49. he] she (Q1 Q2) Pope.

Note return to page 1071 49. a legion] Pope. a legend Ff. Q3. legians (Q1). legions (Q2) Capell.

Note return to page 1072 50. entertain] Ff Q3. attend her (Q1 Q2). enter swine Coleridge conj. in her train Anon. conj.

Note return to page 1073 55. œillades] illiads Ff Q3. eyelids Halliwell (Pope conj.).

Note return to page 1074 56. gilded] guilded F1 Q3. guided F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1075 64. cheaters] (Q1 Q2) F1 Q3 F3 F4. cheators F2. cheater Theobald. escheator Hanmer. 'cheator Capell.

Note return to page 1076 73. tightly] F1. titely (Q1 Q2). rightly Q3 F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1077 74. [Exit Robin. Dyce.

Note return to page 1078 76. o' the] oth' F2 F3 F4. ith' F1 Q3.

Note return to page 1079 77. learn] earn Anon. conj.

Note return to page 1080 77. humour] (Q1 Q2) Theobald. honour Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1081 77. the] Ff Q3. this (Q1 Q2) Capell.

Note return to page 1082 78. [Exeunt Falstaff and Robin.] Rowe. [Exit. Dyce.

Note return to page 1083 79. Scene VIII. Pope.

Note return to page 1084 79. fullam holds] fullams hold Hanmer.

Note return to page 1085 80. beguiles] beguile Hanmer.

Note return to page 1086 83. operations] Ff Q3. operations in my head (Q1 Q2) Pope.

Note return to page 1087 85. star] fairies (Q1 Q2). stars Collier MS.

Note return to page 1088 88. discuss] disclose Pope.

Note return to page 1089 88, 89. Page...Ford] (Q1 Q2) Steevens. Ford...Page Ff Q3. See note (I).12Q0034

Note return to page 1090 93. Page] Steevens. Ford Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1091 94. yellowness] jealousies Pope.

Note return to page 1092 95. the] this Pope.

Note return to page 1093 95. mine] mien Theobald. mind Jackson conj. meisne or men Anon. conj. See note (IV).12Q0035

Note return to page 1094 Scene IV.] Scene IX. Pope.

Note return to page 1095 4. an] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1096 19. wee] whey Capell.

Note return to page 1097 20. Cain] F3 F4. Kane (Q1 Q2). Caine F1 Q3 F2. cane Pope.

Note return to page 1098 31. [Exit. Grant White.

Note return to page 1099 34. [Shuts S. in the closet] Rowe.

Note return to page 1100 38. Scene X. Pope.

Note return to page 1101 38. des toys] F3 F4. des-toyes F1 Q3 F2. dese toys Theobald.

Note return to page 1102 39. un boitier] Rowe. unboyteene F1 F2 Q3. unboyteen F3 F4.

Note return to page 1103 44, 45. ma foi...affaire] Rowe. mai (moi F2 F3 F4) foy, il fait for ehando, Ie man voi a le Court la grand affaires. Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1104 47. dépêche] de-peech Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1105 51. Jack Rugby] Jack Rogoby Halliwell.

Note return to page 1106 52. take-a] take Q3.

Note return to page 1107 56. vill] will F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1108 60. villain] Q3. villanie Ff.

Note return to page 1109 61. larron] La-roone Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1110 61. [Pulling S. out] Theobald.

Note return to page 1111 63, 66. shall] F1 Q3. should F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1112 63, 66. shall] F1 Q3. should F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1113 78. baille] ballow Ff Q3. baillez Theobald.

Note return to page 1114 83. you] yoe F1 Q3. for F2 F3 F4. om. Capell.

Note return to page 1115 84. the French] Ff . that French Q3.

Note return to page 1116 86. wring] ring Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1117 96. give-a] F1 Q3. givie-a F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1118 97, 98, 100. will] vill Pope.

Note return to page 1119 97, 98, 100. will] vill Pope.

Note return to page 1120 97, 98, 100. will] vill Pope.

Note return to page 1121 101. throw] F1 Q3. trow F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1122 103. ver] Ff Q3. for Capell.

Note return to page 1123 106. Jarteer] F1 Q3 F2 F3. Garter F4.

Note return to page 1124 109. good-jer] goujeres Hanmer. goujere Johnson. good year Capell.

Note return to page 1125 120. Scene XI. Pope.

Note return to page 1126 131. above] about Steevens.

Note return to page 1127 132. what of that?] and what of that? Pope.

Note return to page 1128 142. we will] I will Halliwell MS.

Note return to page 1129 1. I] om. F1.

Note return to page 1130 5. physician] Dyce (Johnson conj.). precisian Ff Q3. See note (V).12Q0036

Note return to page 1131 8. you] F1 F3 F4. yout Q3. your F2.

Note return to page 1132 9. at the least] at the last F4.

Note return to page 1133 9. soldier] F1 Q3 F2. a soldier F3 F4.

Note return to page 1134 19. an] om. F3 F4.

Note return to page 1135 20. with the] i' th' F3 F4.

Note return to page 1136 25. putting] pulling Jackson conj.

Note return to page 1137 25. men] fat men Theobald. mum Hanmer.

Note return to page 1138 28. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 1139 30. coming] going Q3.

Note return to page 1140 44. What? thou liest!] What thou liest? F1 Q3 F2 F3. What, thou liest! F4.

Note return to page 1141 46. will hack] will lack Warburton. we'll hack Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1142 51. praised] Theobald. praise Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1143 55. place] pace Capell conj.

Note return to page 1144 55, 56. Hundredth Psalm] Rowe. hundred Psalms Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1145 57. tuns] Ff Q3. tun Rowe. tons Dyce.

Note return to page 1146 67. sure] F1 Q3. sue F2 F3 F4. nay Rowe.

Note return to page 1147 78. know] knew F4.

Note return to page 1148 78. strain] stain Pope.

Note return to page 1149 97. [They retire] Theobald.

Note return to page 1150 98. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 1151 103. one] and one F4.

Note return to page 1152 104. the] F1 Q3. thy F2 F3 F4. a Anon. (N. & Q.) conj.

Note return to page 1153 102–104. Printed as prose in Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1154 107. he] om. F3 F4.

Note return to page 1155 113, 114. Away...sense] Away Sir Corporal! Nym. Believe...sense. Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1156 117. hath] have Q3.

Note return to page 1157 119. bite...He] bite—upon my necessity, he Warburton conj.

Note return to page 1158 121. avouch; 'tis] F1 Q3 F2. avouch, tis F3 F4.

Note return to page 1159 123. [and there's the humour of it] These words, not found in Ff Q3 are added from Q1 Q2 by Capell.

Note return to page 1160 126. English] humour Pope (from Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1161 126. his] its Pope.

Note return to page 1162 128. drawling, affecting] F2 F3 F4. drawling-affecting F1 Q3.

Note return to page 1163 133. Scene IV. Page and Ford meeting their wives. Pope.

Note return to page 1164 133. [Mrs...forward.] Theobald.

Note return to page 1165 140. head. Now,] head, Now: F1. head, Now, Q3. head. Now: F2 F3 F4. head now. Johnson.

Note return to page 1166 149. have] would have S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 1167 151. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 1168 163. this] his Pope.

Note return to page 1169 175. Scene VI. Pope.

Note return to page 1170 176, 180. Cavaleiro] F1 Q3 F2. Cavalerio F3 F4.

Note return to page 1171 176, 180. Cavaleiro] F1 Q3 F2. Cavalerio F3 F4.

Note return to page 1172 184. my] om. Rowe.

Note return to page 1173 186. hath] om. Q3. he hath Warburton.

Note return to page 1174 194, 196. Brook] (Q1 Q2) Pope. Broome Ff Q3. See note (VI).12Q0037

Note return to page 1175 192–194. This speech is given to Shallow in Ff, to Ford in Q3.

Note return to page 1176 194, 196. Brook] (Q1 Q2) Pope. Broome Ff Q3. See note (VI).12Q0038

Note return to page 1177 197. An-heires] F1 Q3 F2. An-heirs F3. an-heirs F4. mynheers Theobald conj. on, here Id. conj. on, heris Warburton. on, hearts Heath conj. on, heroes Steevens conj. and hear us Malone conj. cavaleires Singer (Boaden conj.). eh, sir Becket conj.

Note return to page 1178 207. hear] have Hanmer.

Note return to page 1179 209. stands] stand F4.

Note return to page 1180 210. frailty] fealty Theobald. fidelity Collier MS.

Note return to page 1181 Scene II.] Scene VII. Pope.

Note return to page 1182 3. open] open.—I will retort the sum in equipage. Theobald (from Q1 Q2). open.—...equipoize Jackson conj.

Note return to page 1183 6. coach-fellow] couch-fellow Theobald.

Note return to page 1184 12. Didst not thou] F1 Q3 F2. Didst thou not F3 F4.

Note return to page 1185 17. throng] (Q1 Q2) Ff Q3. thong Pope.

Note return to page 1186 20. terms] termes F1 Q3. terme F2. term F3 F4.

Note return to page 1187 20. honour] hononor F1.

Note return to page 1188 20. I, I, I] I Pope. I, ay, I Grant White.

Note return to page 1189 21. God] (Q1 Q2). heaven Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1190 23. yet you, rogue,] Pope. yet, you rogue, Ff Q3. yet you, you rogue, Collier MS.

Note return to page 1191 24. rags] rages Becket conj. brags Singer (Anon., N. & Q., conj.).

Note return to page 1192 25. bold-beating] bull-baiting Hanmer. bold-bearing Warburton. bold cheating Heath conj. blunderbust Halliwell MS.

Note return to page 1193 27. relent] Ff Q3. recant (Q1 Q3).

Note return to page 1194 27. would thou] would'st thou Pope. would you Anon. conj.

Note return to page 1195 30. Scene VIII. Pope.

Note return to page 1196 43. on: Mistress] one Mistress Grant White (Douce conj.).

Note return to page 1197 48. God] (Q1 Q2). Heaven Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1198 63. in] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 1199 66. this] of a Collier MS.

Note return to page 1200 104. loves] love Rowe.

Note return to page 1201 110. she is one] truly she is one Rowe.

Note return to page 1202 116. need] heede Q3.

Note return to page 1203 123. punk] pink Warburton.

Note return to page 1204 124. your fights] yond' frigat Hanmer (Warburton conj.).

Note return to page 1205 125. them all] all Q3.

Note return to page 1206 125. [Exit] Rowe.

Note return to page 1207 131. Scene IX. Pope.

Note return to page 1208 131, 136. Brook, Brooks] Pope (from Q1 Q2). Broome, Broomes Ff Q3, and passim. See note (VI).12Q0039

Note return to page 1209 131, 136. Brook, Brooks] Pope (from Q1 Q2). Broome, Broomes Ff Q3, and passim. See note (VI).12Q0040

Note return to page 1210 137. that o'erflow] Capell. that oreflows Ff. that that ore' flowes Q3. that o'erflow with Pope.

Note return to page 1211 139. Bless] F4. 'Bless F1 Q3 F2 F3. God save (Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1212 156. all, or half] half, or all Collier MS.

Note return to page 1213 167. imperfection] imperfections Pope.

Note return to page 1214 178. fee'd] free'd Q3.

Note return to page 1215 180. bought] brought Q3.

Note return to page 1216 185. jewel that] F4. jewel, that F1 Q3 F2 F3. jewel; that Theobald.

Note return to page 1217 185. that] om. Rowe.

Note return to page 1218 215. vehemency] vehemence F4.

Note return to page 1219 219. soul] suit Collier MS.

Note return to page 1220 225. other her] other Pope.

Note return to page 1221 225. too, too] too-too Ff Q3. too Rowe.

Note return to page 1222 231. I say you shall] Master Brooke, I say you shall (Q1 Q2) Theobald.

Note return to page 1223 242. cuckoldly] cuckoldy Rowe.

Note return to page 1224 246. cuckoldly rogue's] F1 Q3. cuckold-rogue's F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1225 257. Scene X. Pope.

Note return to page 1226 261. false] fair Q3.

Note return to page 1227 265. this wrong] the wrong Pope.

Note return to page 1228 267. Wittol!—Cuckold] Wittoll, Cuckold Ff Q3. wittol-cuckold Malone.

Note return to page 1229 276. God] (Q1 Q2). Heaven Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1230 Scene III.] Scene XI. Pope.

Note return to page 1231 3. de] F3 F4. the F1 Q3 F2.

Note return to page 1232 11. is no dead so as I vill kill him] Ff Q3. is not so dead as me vill make him Pope. be not so dead as I shall make him (Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1233 21. tree] trees F4.

Note return to page 1234 25. Francisco] Françoyes (Q1 Q2) Warburton.

Note return to page 1235 26. Galen] Gallon (Q1 Q2). Galien F1 F2. Gallen Q3 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1236 29. vorld] varld Hanmer.

Note return to page 1237 30. Castalion] Castallian (Q1 Q2). Cardalion Hanmer. Castillian Capell.

Note return to page 1238 41. the] F1 Q3. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1239 51. A word] Theobald (from Q1 Q2). A Ff Q3. Ah Hanmer.

Note return to page 1240 51, 54. Mock-water] Muck-water Malone (Farmer conj.).

Note return to page 1241 51, 54. Mock-water] Muck-water Malone (Farmer conj.).

Note return to page 1242 71. by] om. F3 F4.

Note return to page 1243 80. Cried I aim?] Dyce (Douce conj.). Cried game (Q1 Q2). Cridegame Ff Q3. Try'd game Theobald. Cock o' th' game Hanmer. Cry aim Warburton. and cry ‘amie’ Becket conj. Dry'd game Jackson conj. Curds and cream Collier MS.

Note return to page 1244 89. This line given to Host in F3 F4.

Note return to page 1245 5. pittie-ward] F1 Q3. pitty-wary F2 F3 F4. city-ward Capell. pit way Collier MS.

Note return to page 1246 5. the park-ward] the park way Collier MS.

Note return to page 1247 7. also] om. Q3.

Note return to page 1248 10. chollors] F1 Q3 F2. chollars F3 F4.

Note return to page 1249 15, 19, 24, 27. To shallow] (Q1 Q2) Ff Q3. By shallow Theobald.

Note return to page 1250 16. sings] Ff . sing Q3.

Note return to page 1251 18. fragrant] (Q1 Q2) Ff. vagram Q3. vragrant Hanmer. vagrant Johnson.

Note return to page 1252 15, 19, 24, 27. To shallow] (Q1 Q2) Ff Q3. By shallow Theobald.

Note return to page 1253 20. dispositions] F1 Q3. disposition F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1254 21. madrigals] madrigall F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1255 23. vagram] Ff Q3. vagrant Pope. vragant Hanmer. vagrant Johnson.

Note return to page 1256 15, 19, 24, 27. To shallow] (Q1 Q2) Ff Q3. By shallow Theobald.

Note return to page 1257 15, 19, 24, 27. To shallow] (Q1 Q2) Ff Q3. By shallow Theobald.

Note return to page 1258 27. to whose] in whose Q3.

Note return to page 1259 34. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 1260 36. student] F3 F4. studient F1 Q3 F2.

Note return to page 1261 37, 65, 104. [Aside] Edd.

Note return to page 1262 62. desires] F1 Q3. desire F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1263 37, 65, 104. [Aside] Edd.

Note return to page 1264 66. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 1265 68. in] om. Q3.

Note return to page 1266 74. [Aside...] Edd. See note (VII).12Q0041

Note return to page 1267 78. [Aside...] Staunton.

Note return to page 1268 78. Pray you] I pray you Q3.

Note return to page 1269 78. laughing-stocks] laughing stogs J. rec. Edd.

Note return to page 1270 81. [Aloud]] Staunton.

Note return to page 1271 81. your] your your F4. you your Rowe.

Note return to page 1272 81. urinals] (Q1 Q2) Capell. urinal] Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1273 82. [for......appointments] Pope (from Q1 Q2). om. Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1274 89. Gallia and Gaul] F3 F4. Gallia and Gaule F1 Q3 F2. Gawle and Gawlia (Q1 Q2). Gallia and Wallia Halliwell MS. Hanmer. Guallia and Gaul Malone (Farmer conj.). Gallia and Guallia Collier (Farmer MS. conj.).

Note return to page 1275 95. lose my parson, my priest] lose my Priest Pope.

Note return to page 1276 96. [Give me thy hand, terrestrial; so] Theobald (from Q1 Q2). om. Ff Q3. Give me thy hands, celestial and terrestrial; so. Collier MS.

Note return to page 1277 101. lads] (Q1 Q2) Warburton. lad Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1278 37, 65, 104. [Aside] Edd.

Note return to page 1279 108. vlouting-stog] vlouting-stock Pope.

Note return to page 1280 110. scall] scald Pope. Scal' Capell.

Note return to page 1281 112. with] vith Hanmer.vit rec. Capell.

Note return to page 1282 113. where] vhere Pope. ver Hanmer. vere rec. Capell.

Note return to page 1283 Scene II.] Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 1284 11. company] your company Collier MS.

Note return to page 1285 19. Ford. Sir John Falstaff!] omitted in F3 F4 and Rowe.

Note return to page 1286 20. on's] on his Rowe.

Note return to page 1287 25. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 1288 37. [Clock heard] Capell.

Note return to page 1289 39. search: there] search where Collier MS.

Note return to page 1290 42. Scene VI. Pope.

Note return to page 1291 47. her] here F2.

Note return to page 1292 46–48. Printed as verse in Ff Q3 and Rowe.

Note return to page 1293 59. April] all April (Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1294 60. buttons] betmes (Q1 Q2). destiny Anon. conj.

Note return to page 1295 63. Poins] Poyntz F1 Q3 F2. Poinz F3 F4.

Note return to page 1296 Scene III.] Scene VII. Pope.

Note return to page 1297 7, 8. Mrs Ford. Marry...Robert] omitted in Q3.

Note return to page 1298 20. your] the Q3.

Note return to page 1299 36. Scene VIII. Pope.

Note return to page 1300 36. thee] Ff Q3 om. (Q1 Q2) Dyce.

Note return to page 1301 38. my] om. Q3.

Note return to page 1302 41. Mistress] Master Q3.

Note return to page 1303 49. tire-valiant] Ff Q3. tire-vellet (Q1 Q2). tire-vailant Warburton. tire-velvet Heath conj. tire-volant Becket conj.

Note return to page 1304 49. tire of Venetian admittance] Ff Q3. Venetian attire (Q1 Q2) Pope. tire of Venetian addition Hanmer.

Note return to page 1305 52. By the Lord, thou art a traitor] (Q1 Q2) Singer. Thou art a tyrant Ff Q3. Thou art a traitor Warburton. By the Lord, thou art a tyrant Collier.

Note return to page 1306 53. fixture] F1 Q3. fixure F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1307 55, 56. foe were not, Nature] F2 F3 F4. foe, were not Nature F1 Q3. foe were not; Nature is Capell.

Note return to page 1308 58. persuade thee there's] persuade thee There's (Q1 Q2). persuade Thee. There's Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1309 62. simple] F1 Q3 F2. simpling F3 F4.

Note return to page 1310 74. [Within] F2. Re-enter Robin. Capell.

Note return to page 1311 75. sweating] F1 Q3. swearing F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1312 81. Scene IX. Pope.

Note return to page 1313 81. Re-enter...] Enter Mis. Page. F2.

Note return to page 1314 96. 'Tis not so] Speak louder. 'Tis not so Theobald (from Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1315 110. and] om. Q3.

Note return to page 1316 119. [Coming forward] Enter F. Rowe. [Starting from his concealment. Capell.

Note return to page 1317 124. I love thee] Ff Q3. I love thee and none but thee (Q1 Q2) Malone.

Note return to page 1318 125. [Gets...linen.] Rowe.

Note return to page 1319 128. John! Robert] John Rugby Q3.

Note return to page 1320 128. [Exit Robin.] Malone.

Note return to page 1321 132. Scene X. Pope.

Note return to page 1322 134. How now!] How now? who goes here? Halliwell (from Q1 Q2). How now! what's here? S. Verges conj.

Note return to page 1323 140. [Exeunt...basket.] Rowe.

Note return to page 1324 144. [Locking the door.] Capell.

Note return to page 1325 144, 145. So, now uncape] om. Pope. So, now uncouple Hanmer.

Note return to page 1326 155. Scene XI. Pope.

Note return to page 1327 159. who] what Grant White (Ritson conj.).

Note return to page 1328 170. foolish] F2 F3 F4. foolishion F1 Q3. foolish eye on—carry on Jackson conj.

Note return to page 1329 174. to-morrow, eight] F1 Q3. to-morrow by eight F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1330 178. [Aside to Mrs Ford] Capell.

Note return to page 1331 179. You use...] I, I; peace;—You use... Theobald (from Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1332 180. Ay, I] I, I F1 Q3 F2. I, I, I F3 F4.

Note return to page 1333 181. you] me Capell conj.

Note return to page 1334 188. at the day of judgement] F1 Q3 om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1335 211. Theobald inserts (from Q1 Q2) Evans. In your teeth: for shame!

Note return to page 1336 Scene IV.] Scene XII. Pope.

Note return to page 1337 7. Besides these, other] Ff Q3. Besides, these other S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 1338 12. my] the Capell (altered to my in his own hand).

Note return to page 1339 20. opportunity] importunity Hanmer.

Note return to page 1340 22. Scene XIII. Pope.

Note return to page 1341 28. but that] F1 Q3 F2 but F3 F4.

Note return to page 1342 40. pen] henloft (Q1 Q2) Halliwell.

Note return to page 1343 62. my] om. Q3.

Note return to page 1344 62. hath] have F4.

Note return to page 1345 65. ask] om. Q3.

Note return to page 1346 66. Scene XIV. Pope.

Note return to page 1347 67. Fenton] Fenter F1.

Note return to page 1348 75. mind] wind F2.

Note return to page 1349 80. of] or Q3.

Note return to page 1350 85, 86. Anne. Alas, ... turnips!] Anne. Alas,...earth. Quick. And...turnips Warburton.

Note return to page 1351 92. angry] angry else S. Verges conj.

Note return to page 1352 93. gentle] my gentle Capell.

Note return to page 1353 95. and] or Hanmer.

Note return to page 1354 Scene V.] Scene XV. Pope.

Note return to page 1355 5. in] into Rowe.

Note return to page 1356 9. blind bitch's] bitch's blind Hanmer.

Note return to page 1357 16. mummy] mummy. Now, is the sack brewed? Theobald (from Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1358 22. Scene XVI. Pope.

Note return to page 1359 24. pottle] posset R. G. White.

Note return to page 1360 60. sped you] you sped Rowe.

Note return to page 1361 62. How so, sir] F1 Q3 F2. How Sir F3 F4.

Note return to page 1362 65. me] om. F4.

Note return to page 1363 77. in] by (Q1 Q2) Theobald.

Note return to page 1364 77. distraction] direction Hanmer.

Note return to page 1365 80. By the Lord] (Q1 Q2) Malone. yes F1 Q3. yea F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1366 83. smell] smells Hanmer.

Note return to page 1367 96. several] egregious (Q1 Q2) Pope.

Note return to page 1368 106. in] is F2.

Note return to page 1369 107. surge] forge Capell conj.

Note return to page 1370 110. have suffered] suffered F4.

Note return to page 1371 130. nor] not Q3.

Note return to page 1372 134. one] me Dyce.

Note return to page 1373 134. [Exit.] Rowe. [Exeunt. Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1374 [A Street] Capell. Page's House. Pope.

Note return to page 1375 10. let] get Collier MS.

Note return to page 1376 25. polecats] powlcat Q3.

Note return to page 1377 41. Accusativo] accusative F3 F4.

Note return to page 1378 41. hinc] hunc Halliwell.

Note return to page 1379 43. hung] Pope. hing Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1380 56. Jenny's] Ginyes Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1381 63. lunaties] Ff Q3. lunacies Rowe. lunaticks Capell.

Note return to page 1382 64. of] and Collier MS.

Note return to page 1383 65. desires] desire Pope.

Note return to page 1384 70, 71. quæ...quæs] que...ques Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1385 18. lunes] Theobald. lines Ff Q3. vaine (Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1386 33. street] F1 Q3. streets F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1387 39. Re-enter F.] Enter. F2.

Note return to page 1388 40. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 1389 43. pistols] Pistol Jackson conj.

Note return to page 1390 48. Creep into the kiln-hole] Given to Mrs Page by Dyce (Malone conj.).

Note return to page 1391 55. Mrs Page] (Q1 Q2) Malone. Mist. Ford. Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1392 57. Mrs Ford] om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1393 62. a mischief] mischief F4.

Note return to page 1394 63, 73, 85, 150, and passim. Brentford] Brainford (Q1 Q2) Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1395 66. thrummed] thrum'd F1 F2 F3. thrumb F4.

Note return to page 1396 63, 73, 85, 150, and passim. Brentford] Brainford (Q1 Q2) Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1397 63, 73, 85, 150, and passim. Brentford] Brainford (Q1 Q2) Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1398 89. him] F2 F3 F4. om. F1 Q3.

Note return to page 1399 98. knight] F1 Q3. the knight F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1400 99. as lief] F2 F3 F4. liefe as F1 Q3.

Note return to page 1401 100. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 1402 102. villain] villains Dyce.

Note return to page 1403 102. Youth in a basket] you youth in a basket come out here Malone (from Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1404 103. ging] F2 F3 F4. gin F1 Q3 gang Rowe.

Note return to page 1405 104. shamed] ashamed F2.

Note return to page 1406 105. wife] om. Rowe.

Note return to page 1407 63, 73, 85, 150, and passim. Brentford] Brainford (Q1 Q2) Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1408 159. not] om. F1.

Note return to page 1409 160. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 1410 160. Re-enter ... clothes] Rowe. Enter Fal. Ff . and Mistress Page] Pope.

Note return to page 1411 163. hag] F3 F4. ragge F1. hagge Q3. rag F2.

Note return to page 1412 170. By yea and no] By Jeshu (Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1413 171. 'oman] 'omans Q3.

Note return to page 1414 172. his] Ff Q3. her (Q1 Q2) Pope.

Note return to page 1415 175. trail] F1 Q3 F2 F3. Tryal F4.

Note return to page 1416 188. fine] find Q3.

Note return to page 1417 193. brains] brain F3 F4.

Note return to page 1418 197. period] right period Hanmer.

Note return to page 1419 198. the jest] jest Q3.

Note return to page 1420 199. it, then; shape it:] it, then shape it: Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1421 Scene III.] Scene VI. Pope.

Note return to page 1422 1. Germans desire] Capell. Germane desires Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1423 7. Ay] om. F3 F4.

Note return to page 1424 9. house] (Q1 Q2) Rowe. houses Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1425 11. come off] compt off Theobald (Warburton). not come off Capell.

Note return to page 1426 Scene IV.] Scene VII. Pope.

Note return to page 1427 1. 'oman] o'mans Q3.

Note return to page 1428 7. cold] Rowe. gold Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1429 9. as faith] F1 Q3. of faith F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1430 11, 12. Printed in one line in Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1431 11. as extreme] F1 Q3. om. as F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1432 20. say] see Collier MS.

Note return to page 1433 20. in the rivers] F1 Q3. into the river F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1434 22. terrors] terror Q3.

Note return to page 1435 29. midnight] F1 Q3. of midnight F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1436 30. great ragg'd] ragged Pope.

Note return to page 1437 31. tree] trees Hanmer.

Note return to page 1438 41. Here Theobald inserts from Q1 Q2, We'll send him word to meet us in the field, Disguised like Herne [Horne Q1 Q2] with huge horns on his head. Malone gives the second line only. See note (VIII).12Q0042

Note return to page 1439 56. to-pinch] Steevens (Tyrwhitt conj.). to pinch Ff Q3. too, pinch Warburton.

Note return to page 1440 56. fairy-like, to-pinch] like to fairies pinch Hanmer.

Note return to page 1441 60. him sound] F2 F3 F4. him, sound, F1 Q3. him round, Pope. him soundly Collier MS.

Note return to page 1442 67. taber] taper Pope.

Note return to page 1443 72. time] tire Theobald.

Note return to page 1444 75. in name] in the name Q3.

Note return to page 1445 86. he] him Hanmer.

Note return to page 1446 Scene V.] Scene VIII. Pope.

Note return to page 1447 2. snap] nap Q3.

Note return to page 1448 17. [Above] Theobald. Enter Falstaff. Rowe. om. Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1449 27. Master Slender] Steevens. my master Slender, Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1450 28. thorough] F1 Q3. through F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1451 39. Sim. I may...] Rowe. Fal. I may... Ff Q3. Fal. You may... Collier MS.

Note return to page 1452 39, 40. conceal, Conceal] reveal, Reveal Farmer conj.

Note return to page 1453 40. Host.] Fal. Warburton.

Note return to page 1454 39, 40. conceal, Conceal] reveal, Reveal Farmer conj.

Note return to page 1455 40. Conceal them, or] Conceal them, and Hanmer. Aye conseil them or Becket conj.

Note return to page 1456 42. master's] master Q3.

Note return to page 1457 49. Ay, sir; like] Ff Q3. I tike, (Q1 Q2). Ay, sir, Tike, Steevens (Farmer conj.). Ay, sir, tike, Collier. See note (IX).12Q0043

Note return to page 1458 58. Scene IX. Pope.

Note return to page 1459 61. with] with by Collier MS.

Note return to page 1460 71. Readins] Reading F4.

Note return to page 1461 80. grand] agrand F3 F4.

Note return to page 1462 85. [Exeunt H. and B.] Capell. [Exit F2. om. F1 Q3.

Note return to page 1463 94. [to say my prayers] (Q1 Q2) Pope. om. Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1464 95. repent] pray and repent Collier MS.

Note return to page 1465 96. Scene X. Pope.

Note return to page 1466 110. an old woman] a wode woman Theobald.

Note return to page 1467 Scene VI.] Ff Q3. Scene XI. Pope. Theobald continues Sc. 5.

Note return to page 1468 The same] Another room. Capell.

Note return to page 1469 14. whereof] whereof's Pope.

Note return to page 1470 16. fat Falstaff] F1 Q3. wherein fat Falstaff (Q1 Q2) Malone. fat sir John Falstaffe F2 F3 F4. fat Falstaff, he S. Walker conj. therein fat Falstaff Id. conj.

Note return to page 1471 17. scene] scare (Q1 Q2). share S. Verges conj. scene in it Capell.

Note return to page 1472 27. even] ever Pope.

Note return to page 1473 39. denote] Capell (Steevens conj.). devote Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1474 50. marrying] marriage S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 1475 51. ceremony] matrimony (Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1476 Act V. Scene I.] Act IV. (continued). Scene XII. Pope.

Note return to page 1477 Scene II.] Act V. Scene I. Pope.

Note return to page 1478 Windsor Park] Pope. [A street. Capell.

Note return to page 1479 3. daughter] om. F1 Q3.

Note return to page 1480 Scene III.] Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 1481 A street, &c.] [Another street, &c. Capell.

Note return to page 1482 12. Hugh] Capell. Herne Ff Q3. Evans Theobald (Thirlby conj.).

Note return to page 1483 19. every way] F1 Q3. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1484 Scene IV.] Scene II. continued in Pope.

Note return to page 1485 3. pid] F1 Q3. bid F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1486 Scene V.] Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 1487 Enter F. ...] Enter Sir John with a Buck's head upon him (Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1488 22. bribe] Theobald. brib'd Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1489 32–34. Printed as verse in Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1490 34. Enter...tapers] See note (X).12Q0044

Note return to page 1491 35. Quick.] Qui. Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1492 37. orphan] ouphan Theobald (Warburton).

Note return to page 1493 41. shalt thou leap] when thou'st leapt Collier MS. having leapt Singer.

Note return to page 1494 42. unswept] to sweep S. Verges conj.

Note return to page 1495 46. [Lies...face] Rowe.

Note return to page 1496 47. Bede] Ff Q3. Pede Theobald. Pead (Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1497 51. as] that F4.

Note return to page 1498 53. Quick.] Qu. F1 Q3 F2. Qui. F3 F4.

Note return to page 1499 57. state as] site as Hanmer. seat as S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 1500 58. and] as Theobald (Warburton).

Note return to page 1501 63. nightly, meadow-fairies,] Capell. Nightly-meadow-Fairies Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1502 66. More] Mote F1 Q3.

Note return to page 1503 68. emerald tufts] Emrold-tuffes Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1504 68. purple] purfled Warburton.

Note return to page 1505 69. sapphire, pearl] Theobald. saphire-pearle Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1506 69. and] in Warburton.

Note return to page 1507 75. Pray you] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1508 86. [They burn...tapers.] Rowe.

Note return to page 1509 90. time] time. Eva. It is right, indeed, he is full of lecheries and iniquity. Theobald (from Q1 Q2).

Note return to page 1510 91. sinful] simple Pope.

Note return to page 1511 93. a bloody fire] i' th' blood a fire] Hanmer.

Note return to page 1512 95. heart] the heart Hanmer.

Note return to page 1513 97. Mutually] mutuall Q3.

Note return to page 1514 100. The stage direction which follows was inserted by Theobald from Q1 Q2, with some verbal changes.

Note return to page 1515 101. Enter...] Enter...They lay hold on him. Rowe.

Note return to page 1516 101, 102. Printed as prose in Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1517 105. these, husband] these husband F1 Q3. these husbands F2 F3 F4. these, husbands Hanmer.

Note return to page 1518 105. yokes] yoakes F1 Q3. okes F2 F3. oaks F4. oaks [Pointing to the horns. Hanmer.

Note return to page 1519 105. fair yokes] fairy jokes Jackson conj.

Note return to page 1520 111. paid to Master Brook] paid to M. Foord (Q1 Q2). pay'd too, Master Brook Capell.

Note return to page 1521 120. the sudden] with the sudden Hanmer.

Note return to page 1522 136. pelly] F2 F3 F4. belly F1 Q3.

Note return to page 1523 148. as slanderous] slanderous Q3.

Note return to page 1524 152. sack, and wine] sacks, and wines Pope.

Note return to page 1525 153. starings] F1 Q3. staring F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1526 156. is a plummet o'er me] is plummet o'er me Q3. has a plume o' me Johnson conj. is a planet o'er me Farmer conj.

Note return to page 1527 162. After this line Theobald inserts from Q1 Q2: Mrs Ford. Nay, husband, let that go to make amends; Forgive that sum, and so we'll all be friends. Ford. Well, here's my hand: all is forgiven at last.

Note return to page 1528 167, 168. Given to Mrs Ford in Q3. [Aside] Theobald.

Note return to page 1529 169. Scene VI. Pope.

Note return to page 1530 169. Whoa] What Rowe.

Note return to page 1531 177. i' the] i't F2.

Note return to page 1532 186. white] Pope. green Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1533 190. into] in Q3.

Note return to page 1534 190, 196. green] Pope. white Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1535 193. Scene VII. Pope.

Note return to page 1536 194. un garçon] Capell. oon garsoon F1 Q3. one garsoon F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1537 194. un paysan] Capell. oon pesant Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1538 194. boy] boe F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1539 196. did you] did you not Rowe.

Note return to page 1540 190, 196. green] Pope. white Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1541 214. title] guile Collier MS.

Note return to page 1542 225. After this line Pope, followed by Theobald, inserts from Q1 Q2: Evans [aside to Fenton] I will dance and eat plums at your wedding.

Note return to page 1543 231. Let it be so. Sir John,] Let it be so (Sir John:) Ff Q3.

Note return to page 1544 10701026[I] Note I. I. 1. 41. Master Page is called ‘George’ in three places, II. 1. 135 and 143, and V. 5. 189, but we have left the text of the Folios uncorrected, as the mistake may have been Shakespeare's own. It is however possible that a transcriber or printer may have mistaken ‘Geo.’ for ‘Tho.’ In I. 3. 89, 90, on the other hand, we have not hesitated to correct the reading of the Folio, substituting ‘Page’ for ‘Ford,’ and ‘Ford’ for ‘Page,’ because, as the early Quartos have the names right, it seems likely that the blunder was not due to Shakespeare.

Note return to page 1545 10701027[II] Note II. I. 1. 49. Here again, as in line 40, F2 F3 F4 read ‘good,’ F1 Q3 ‘goot,’ but we have not thought it necessary to do more than give a specimen of such variations. Capell, in order to make Dr Caius's broken English consistent with itself, corrects it throughout and substitutes ‘de’ for ‘the,’ ‘vill’ for ‘will,’ and so forth. As a general rule, we have silently followed the first Folio.

Note return to page 1546 10701028[III] Note III. I. 1. 114. With regard to this and other passages which Pope, Theobald, Malone, &c. have inserted from the early Quartos, our rule has been to introduce, between brackets, such, and such only, as seemed to be absolutely essential to the understanding of the text, taking care to give in the note all those which we have rejected. The fact that so many omissions can be supplied from such mutilated copies as the early Quartos, indicates that there may be many more omissions for the detection of which we have no clue. The text of the Merry Wives given in F1 was probably printed from a carelessly written copy of the author's MS.

Note return to page 1547 10701029[IV] Note IV. I. 3. 96. Perhaps, as in the Two Gentlemen of Verona, III. 1. 315, and other passages, some of which are mentioned by Sidney Walker in his ‘Criticisms,’ Vol. II. p. 13 sqq., this vexed passage may be emended by supplying a word. We venture to suggest ‘the revolt of mine anger is dangerous.’ The recurrence of the same letters anger in the word ‘dangerous,’ might mislead the printer's eye and cause the omission.

Note return to page 1548 10701030[V] Note V. II. 1. 5. In the copy of Johnson's Edition, which belongs to Emmanuel College, there is a MS. note of Dr Farmer's referring to Sonnet CXLVII. in support of the conjecture ‘physician’ for ‘precisian:’ we find there ‘My reason, the physician to my love,’ &c.

Note return to page 1549 10701031[VI] Note VI. II. 1. 194, 196. Here again we have followed the early Quartos in reading ‘Brook’ instead of ‘Broome,’ the name given by Ff Q3. That the former was the original name is proved by the jest in II. 2. 136, where the Folios make sheer nonsense. Mr Halliwell suggests that the following lines, IV. 4. 75, 76, ‘Nay I'll to him again in name of Broome; He'll tell me all his purpose: sure he'll come,’ were intended to rhyme and therefore favour the later reading. But in this scene there are no rhyming lines except the couplet at the end. On the whole, it seems likely that the name was altered in the stage copies at the instance of some person of the name of Brook living at Windsor, who had sufficient acquaintance with the players, or interest with their patrons, to get it done.

Note return to page 1550 10701032[VII] Note VII. III. 1. 74. 78. Mr Staunton is unquestionably right in supposing that one part of Evans's speech is spoken aside to his opponent, and the other part aloud. It is impossible else to account for the sudden change of tone. It might have been conjectured that, being a parson, he wished to appear peacefully minded, and therefore made his offers of reconciliation aloud and his menaces in an under tone, but Caius's reply shews that it was the threat which had been made aloud. Evans's valour, it would seem, had already evaporated when he had ‘a great dispositions to cry’ (III. 1. 20) and, besides, he had just begun to see that he was being made a laughing-stock. As his former speech (74, 75,) is also conciliatory, it was probably spoken so as to be heard by Caius only. He wished to keep up his credit for courage in the eyes of the bystanders. In the corresponding scene of the first Quartos we have the words ‘Hark van urd in your ear,’ and the meaning of the text may have been obscured by some omission in the Folio.

Note return to page 1551 10701033[VIII] Note VIII. IV. 4. 41. No doubt there is an omission here in the Folio, which may be partly supplied from the Quarto. But it is probable that Mrs Ford gave a still fuller explanation of her device and the grounds on which the disguise was recommended to Falstaff, otherwise Page would not have been so confident of his falling into the snare.

Note return to page 1552 10701034[IX] Note IX. IV. 5. 49. In the edition of 1778 Steevens reads ‘Ay, sir Tike, like’... but it is clear from Farmer's note that it should be ‘Ay, sir Tike,’... and so it is corrected in the later Editions of Steevens. In the Edition annotated by Farmer, mentioned in note V., we find another conjecture of his: ‘Ay, sir, if you like,’... or it may have been ‘Ay, sir, an you like,’ for the word preceding ‘you’ has been cut away by the binder.

Note return to page 1553 10701035[X] Note X. The stage direction of the early Quartos is: Enter Sir Hugh like a Satyre, and boyes drest like Fayries, Mistresse Quickly, like the Queene of Fayries; they sing a song about him and afterward speake. The Folio enumerates at the commencement of the scene all who take part in it, including Anne Page, Fairies, Quickly and Pistol, and in this place has merely Enter Fairies. Malone introduced Anne Page as the Fairy Queen, and at the end, with waxen tapers on their heads. He however still assigned the speeches 35–39, 53–74, 82–85, and 88–90 to Quickly. Recent Editors have generally given them to Anne, on the ground that it is proved by IV. 6. 20 and V. 3. 11, 12, that she was to ‘present the Fairy Queen,’ and that the character of the speeches is unsuitable to Mrs Quickly. It has been argued, too, that the Qui. of the folios, line 35, may be a misprint for Qu., i. e. Queen. This however is contradicted by the fact that Mrs Quickly plays the Queen in the early Quartos, and that the recurrence of Qui., line 88, proves that the printer of the first Folio used either Qui. or Qu. indifferently as the abbreviation of Quickly. Most likely, in this and other respects the play was altered by its author, but the stage MSS. were not corrected throughout with sufficient care. This will account for the mistake about the colours ‘green’ and ‘white’ in the final scene, lines 186, 190, 196. Or we may suppose Mrs Quickly to have agreed to take Anne's part in order to facilitate her escape with Fenton.

Note return to page 1554 28. strait] straight Halliwell.

Note return to page 1555 85. yon] om.

Note return to page 1556 60. were] we are.

Note return to page 1557 24. and] if.

Note return to page 1558 26. who] hoe.

Note return to page 1559 31. doore] the doore.

Note return to page 1560 5. grant] grant. Halliwell.

Note return to page 1561 15. twice] but twice.

Note return to page 1562 31. kindnes] kindness Halliwell.

Note return to page 1563 61. melancholy?] melancholy. Halliwell.

Note return to page 1564 93. to you] t' e.

Note return to page 1565 108. Rrooke] Brooke.

Note return to page 1566 7. mistrisse] mistresse Halliwell.

Note return to page 1567 8. ho-] honesty.

Note return to page 1568 13. A] I Halliwell.

Note return to page 1569 37. let me] I.

Note return to page 1570 37. stands vpon] that stands on.

Note return to page 1571 52. they could] could they.

Note return to page 1572 58. iealousie] iealous.

Note return to page 1573 72. bodie] booty.

Note return to page 1574 75. a the] ath the.

Note return to page 1575 124. And] If.

Note return to page 1576 24. me] be.

Note return to page 1577 45. a feasting] feasting.

Note return to page 1578 46. bully] bully. Halliwell.

Note return to page 1579 48. gesse] guests.

Note return to page 1580 48. patinces] patients.

Note return to page 1581 [Sc. XI.] add and Bardolfe.

Note return to page 1582 7, 11. and] if.

Note return to page 1583 7, 11. and] if.

Note return to page 1584 49. euen] om.

Note return to page 1585 80. I thus] thus I.

Note return to page 1586 88. at at] at.

Note return to page 1587 [Sc. XII.] Page] Anne Page.

Note return to page 1588 16. [Quic:] from the Catchword.

Note return to page 1589 69. home] om.

Note return to page 1590 98. Priest] Hugh.

Note return to page 1591 115. By so] So.

Note return to page 1592 120. Come] om.

Note return to page 1593 123. A witch,] For. A witch.

Note return to page 1594 10. and Slender] Slender and.

Note return to page 1595 14. ins. he speakes aboue.

Note return to page 1596 81. bene] om.

Note return to page 1597 59. Tapers] Torches.

Note return to page 1598 79. so] om.

Note return to page 1599 93. and] if.

Note return to page 1600 101. ridden] written.

Note return to page 1601 131. that] om. Halliwell.

Note return to page 1602 138. the man] he.

Note return to page 1603 140. Curch] Church Halliwell.

Note return to page 1604 147. that] then Halliwell.

Note return to page 1605 154. I yfaith] I faith.

Note return to page 1606 161. also] om.

Note return to page 1607 1Dramatis Personæ] The Names of all the Actors Ff (added at the end of the play).

Note return to page 1608 2Omitted in Ff.

Note return to page 1609 2Omitted in Ff.

Note return to page 1610 3Clowne. Ff.

Note return to page 1611 2Omitted in Ff.

Note return to page 1612 Scene I. Lords and Attendants.] Singer. Lords. Ff. and Attendants. Capell.

Note return to page 1613 5. put] not Pope. apt Collier MS.

Note return to page 1614 7, 8. remains, But that] remains; Put that Rowe.

Note return to page 1615 8, 9.But that to your sufficiency...] But that to your sufficiency you add Due diligency... Theobald conj. But that to your sufficiency you joyn A will to serve us... Hanmer. But that to your sufficiency you put A zeal as willing... Tyrwhitt conj. But that to your sufficiencies your worth is abled Johnson conj. But your sufficiency as worth is able Farmer conj. Your sufficiency...able Steevens conj. But that your sufficiency be as your worth is stable Becket conj. But state to your sufficiency... Jackson conj. But thereto your sufficiency... Singer. But add to your sufficiency your worth Collier MS. But that [tendering his commission] to your sufficiency And, as your worth is able, let them work Staunton conj. But that to your sufficiency I add Commission ample Spedding conj. See note (I).12Q0045

Note return to page 1616 11. city's] cities Ff.

Note return to page 1617 16. [Exit an Attendant.] Capell.

Note return to page 1618 18. soul] roll Warburton. seal Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1619 22. what] say, what Pope.

Note return to page 1620 25. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 1621 27. your pleasure] F1. your Graces pleasure F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1622 28. life] look Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1623 28, 29. character...history] history...character Monck Mason conj.

Note return to page 1624 32. they] them Hanmer.

Note return to page 1625 35, 36. all alike As if we] all as if We Hanmer.

Note return to page 1626 37. nor] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1627 42. my part in him] in my part me Hanmer. my part to him Johnson conj. in him, my part Becket conj.

Note return to page 1628 43. Hold therefore, Angelo:—] Hold therefore, Angelo: [Giving him his commission] Hanmer. Hold therefore. Angelo, Tyrwhitt conj. Hold therefore, Angelo, our place and power: Grant White.

Note return to page 1629 45. Mortality] Morality Pope.

Note return to page 1630 51. upon it] upon't Capell.

Note return to page 1631 51. No more] Come, no more Pope.

Note return to page 1632 52. leaven'd and prepared] Ff. leven'd and prepar'd Rowe. prepar'd and leaven'd Pope. prepar'd and level'd Warburton. prepar'd unleaven'd Heath conj.

Note return to page 1633 56. to you] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 1634 61. your commissions] F1. your commission F2 F3 F4. our commission Pope.

Note return to page 1635 66. laws] law Pope.

Note return to page 1636 76. [Exit.] F2. [Exit. (after line 75) F1.

Note return to page 1637 84. your] you F2.

Note return to page 1638 Scene II.] Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 1639 12. First Gent. Why, 'twas] 1. Gent. Why? 'twas Ff. First Gent. Why? Luc. 'Twas Singer.

Note return to page 1640 15. before] after Hanmer. See note (II).12Q0046

Note return to page 1641 15. do] doth Hanmer. does Warburton.

Note return to page 1642 22–26. Lucio. In any proportion...language. First Gent. I think...religion. Lucio. Ay, why not?...all grace.] Lucio. Not in any profession...language, I....religion. 2. Gent. And why not?...controversy. Lucio. As for...all grace. Hanmer. See note (III).12Q0047

Note return to page 1643 29. lists] list Anon. conj.

Note return to page 1644 42. Here Ff have Enter Bawde, transferred by Theobald to line 56.

Note return to page 1645 43. Scene IV. Pope. Bawd coming at a distance. Hanmer.

Note return to page 1646 44. I have] 1. Gent. I have Pope (ed. 2). He has Halliwell.

Note return to page 1647 48. dolours] Rowe. dollours Ff. dollars Pope.

Note return to page 1648 56. Scene IV. Johnson.

Note return to page 1649 65. head] head is Rowe. head's Capell.

Note return to page 1650 81. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 1651 88. with maid] with-made Seymour conj.

Note return to page 1652 91. houses] bawdy houses Tyrwhitt conj.

Note return to page 1653 96. all] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1654 110. Scæna Tertia. Ff.

Note return to page 1655 110. Juliet] Ff. Gaoler. Halliwell. om. Collier MS. See note (IV).12Q0048

Note return to page 1656 113. Lord] om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1657 115. offence] offence' (for offences) S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 1658 115, 116. by weight The words] Ff. by weight; I' th' words Hanmer. by weight. The words Warburton (after Davenant). by weight—The sword Roberts conj. by weight The word Halliwell. by weight.—The word's Becket conj. by weight—The works Jackson conj. See note (V).12Q0049

Note return to page 1659 117. yet still 'tis just] yet 'tis just still S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 1660 121. every scope] liberty Wheler MS.

Note return to page 1661 124. A thirsty evil] An evil thirst Davenant's version. A thirsted evil Spedding conj.

Note return to page 1662 128. morality] Rowe (after Davenant). mortality Ff.

Note return to page 1663 141. denunciation] pronunciation Collier MS.

Note return to page 1664 143. propagation] F2 F3 F4. propogation F1. prorogation Malone conj. procuration Jackson conj. preservation Grant White.

Note return to page 1665 147. most] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 1666 148. on] F1. in F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1667 151. fault and] flash and Johnson conj. fault or Id. conj. foil and Anon. conj.

Note return to page 1668 151. glimpse] guise Anon. conj.

Note return to page 1669 161. nineteen] fourteen Whalley conj.

Note return to page 1670 165. it is] so it is Hanmer (who prints lines 165–167 as four verses ending stands, milkmaid, off, him.

Note return to page 1671 166. she be] she be but Hanmer.

Note return to page 1672 173. voice] name Wheler MS.

Note return to page 1673 175. youth] zenith Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1674 176. prone] prompt Johnson conj. pow'r Id. conj. proue Becket conj.

Note return to page 1675 177. move] Ff. moves Rowe.

Note return to page 1676 177. beside] besides Capell.

Note return to page 1677 181. under] F1. upon F2 F3 F4. on Hanmer, who prints 179–185 as six verses ending may, like, imposition, be, tick-tack, Lucio.

Note return to page 1678 181. imposition] inquisition Johnson conj. (withdrawn).

Note return to page 1679 182. the enjoying of] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 1680 182. who I would] which I'd Hanmer.

Note return to page 1681 184. her] her strait Hanmer.

Note return to page 1682 Scene III.] Scena Quarta Ff. Scene VII. Pope.

Note return to page 1683 3. bosom] breast Pope.

Note return to page 1684 10. and witless] F2 F3 F4. witless F1. with witless Edd. conj.

Note return to page 1685 10. keeps] keep Hanmer.

Note return to page 1686 12. stricture] strictness Davenant's version. strict ure Warburton.

Note return to page 1687 15. For] Far F2.

Note return to page 1688 20. to] F1. for F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1689 20. weeds] Ff. steeds Theobald. wills S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 1690 21. this] these Theobald.

Note return to page 1691 21. fourteen] nineteen Theobald.

Note return to page 1692 21. slip] Ff. sleep Theobald (after Davenant).

Note return to page 1693 25. to] do Dent. MS.

Note return to page 1694 26. terror] F1. errour F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1695 27. mock'd] markt Davenant's version.

Note return to page 1696 26, 27. the rod Becomes more...decrees] Pope (after Davenant). the rod More...decrees Ff. the rod's More...most just decrees Collier MS.

Note return to page 1697 34. do] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1698 37. be done] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1699 39. the] their Dyce conj.

Note return to page 1700 39. indeed] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1701 42, 43. fight To do in slander] sight To do in slander Pope. fight So do in slander Theobald. sight To do it slander Hanmer. sight, So doing slander'd Johnson conj. sight To draw on slander Collier MS. right To do him slander Singer conj. light To do it slander Dyce conj. fight To do me slander Halliwell. win the fight To die in slander Staunton conj.

Note return to page 1702 42, 43. never...slander] ever in the fight To dole in slander Jackson conj.

Note return to page 1703 43. And] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1704 45. I] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1705 47. in person bear me] Capell. in person beare Ff. my person bear Pope.

Note return to page 1706 49. our] F1. your F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1707 Scene IV.] Scena Quinta Ff. Scene VIII. Pope.

Note return to page 1708 5. sisterhood, the votarists] sister votarists Pope.

Note return to page 1709 27. For that which] That for which Malone conj.

Note return to page 1710 30. make me not your story] mock me not:—your story Malone. make me not your scorn Collier MS. (after Davenant). make...sport Singer.

Note return to page 1711 30. It is true] Steevens. 'Tis true Ff. om. Pope. Nay, tis true Capell.

Note return to page 1712 31. I would not] Malone puts a full stop here.

Note return to page 1713 40. have] having Rowe.

Note return to page 1714 42. seedness] seeding Collier MS.

Note return to page 1715 42. That...brings] Doth...bring Hanmer.

Note return to page 1716 44. his] its Hanmer.

Note return to page 1717 49. O, let him] F1. Let him F2 F3 F4. Let him then Pope.

Note return to page 1718 50. is] who's Collier MS.

Note return to page 1719 52. and] with Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1720 52. do] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1721 54. givings-out] Rowe. giving-out Ff.

Note return to page 1722 60. his] it's Capell.

Note return to page 1723 63. for long] long time Pope.

Note return to page 1724 68. hope is] hope's Pope.

Note return to page 1725 70. pith of] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1726 70. pith of business 'Twixt] pith Of business betwixt Hanmer. See note (VI).12Q0050

Note return to page 1727 72. so seek] so, Seeke Ff. so? seek Edd. conj.

Note return to page 1728 72. Has] H'as Theobald.

Note return to page 1729 73. as] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 1730 74. A warrant for his] a warrant For's Ff.

Note return to page 1731 71–75. Ff end the lines thus:—so,—already—warrant—poor—good. Capell first gave the arrangement in the text.

Note return to page 1732 78. make] Pope. makes Ff.

Note return to page 1733 82. freely] F1. truely F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1734 Enter Provost inserted by Capell.

Note return to page 1735 6. fall] fell Warburton conj.

Note return to page 1736 8, 9, 10. Let...That, in the] Let...whom I believe To...whether in The Hanmer. Let...whom I believe To...virtue, and consider This, in the Capell.

Note return to page 1737 12. your] Rowe (after Davenant) our Ff.

Note return to page 1738 15. which now you censure him] you censure now in him Hanmer. which now you censure him for Capell. where now you censure him Grant White.

Note return to page 1739 19. the] a Collier MS.

Note return to page 1740 22. justice seizes] justice ceizes Ff. justice seizes on Pope. it seizes on Hanmer.

Note return to page 1741 22. know] Pope. knowes F1 F2. knows F3 F4.

Note return to page 1742 23. very] om. Hanmer, ending lines 21, 22, 23 at made—seizes on—pregnant.

Note return to page 1743 31. After this line Ff have ‘Enter Provost.’

Note return to page 1744 31. Sir] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1745 36. [Exit Provost] Rowe. om. Ff.

Note return to page 1746 37. [Aside] S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 1747 38. This line is printed by Ff in italics.

Note return to page 1748 39. from brakes of ice, and] through brakes of vice and Rowe. from brakes of vice, and Malone. from brakes of justice, Capell. from breaks of ice, and Collier. from brakes, off ice and Knight conj.

Note return to page 1749 41. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 1750 57. they] you Rowe.

Note return to page 1751 78. uncleanliness] F1. uncleanness F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1752 79. the] that Hanmer.

Note return to page 1753 85. [To Ange. Capell.

Note return to page 1754 87. sir] om. F4.

Note return to page 1755 88. distant] F1. instant F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1756 96. but two] F1. no more F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1757 107. very] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1758 113. me] om. Pope. we Grant White.

Note return to page 1759 115. nor] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1760 117. into] unto Collier MS.

Note return to page 1761 120. All-hallond] All-holland Pope.

Note return to page 1762 122. chair, sir] chamber, sir Capell conj. chamber Anon. conj.

Note return to page 1763 126. winter] windows Collier MS.

Note return to page 1764 132. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 1765 186. you] ye F4.

Note return to page 1766 194. hang] hang on Heath conj.

Note return to page 1767 198. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 1768 207. in] F1 om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1769 214. nor] and Pope.

Note return to page 1770 216. splay] spay Steevens.

Note return to page 1771 221. the knaves] F1. knaves F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1772 222. are] F2 F3 F4. is F1.

Note return to page 1773 225. year] Ff. years Rowe.

Note return to page 1774 226. year] F1. years F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1775 227. bay] day Pope.

Note return to page 1776 234. Pompey] om. F4.

Note return to page 1777 237. [Aside] Staunton.

Note return to page 1778 241. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 1779 245. your] Pope. the Ff.

Note return to page 1780 260. home] F1. go home F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1781 267. There is] There's Pope.

Note return to page 1782 Scene II.] Scene VI. Pope.

Note return to page 1783 1. he will] he'll Pope.

Note return to page 1784 4. but as offended] offended but as Grant White.

Note return to page 1785 5. sects] sorts S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 1786 5. of this] o' th' Hanmer.

Note return to page 1787 9. dost thou] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 1788 12. Go to] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 1789 14. honour's] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1790 17. fitter] fitting Pope.

Note return to page 1791 22. Well] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1792 25. for 't] for it Pope.

Note return to page 1793 25. God save] 'Save Ff.

Note return to page 1794 26. a little] yet a Pope.

Note return to page 1795 28. Please] 'Please Ff.

Note return to page 1796 28. Well] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1797 30. And most] And more Rowe.

Note return to page 1798 32. must not plead, but that] must plead, albeit Hanmer. must now plead, but yet Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1799 40. To fine] to find Theobald.

Note return to page 1800 40. faults] fault Dyce.

Note return to page 1801 46. more tame a] a more tame Rowe.

Note return to page 1802 53. might you] you might S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 1803 55. him.] him? Ff.

Note return to page 1804 56. You are] Yo art F2. Thou art Collier MS.

Note return to page 1805 58. back] F2 F3 F4. om. F1.

Note return to page 1806 58. Well,] and Hanmer.

Note return to page 1807 58. Well, believe] Well believe Knight.

Note return to page 1808 59. 'longs] Theobald. longs Ff. belongs Pope.

Note return to page 1809 73. that were] that are Warburton.

Note return to page 1810 76. top] God Collier MS.

Note return to page 1811 80. condemn] condemns Rowe.

Note return to page 1812 82. must die] dies Pope.

Note return to page 1813 83. Printed as two lines in Ff, the first ending sudden.

Note return to page 1814 85. shall we serve] serve we Pope.

Note return to page 1815 92. the first] Ff. the first man Pope. he, the first Capell (Tyrwhitt conj.). the first one Collier MS. but the first Grant White. the first he Spedding conj.

Note return to page 1816 92. the first that] he who first Davenant's version.

Note return to page 1817 92. did the edict] the edict did Keightley conj.

Note return to page 1818 95. that shows what] which shews that Hanmer.

Note return to page 1819 96. Either now] Or new Pope. Either new Dyce.

Note return to page 1820 99. ere] Hanmer. here Ff. where Malone.

Note return to page 1821 104. Be] Then be Pope.

Note return to page 1822 107. it is] 'tis Pope.

Note return to page 1823 108. it is] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 1824 111. ne'er] never F1.

Note return to page 1825 113. Would] Incessantly would Hanmer.

Note return to page 1826 114. Heaven] sweet Heaven Hanmer.

Note return to page 1827 116. Split'st] splits F1.

Note return to page 1828 117. but] F1. O but F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1829 117. proud] weak, proud Malone conj.

Note return to page 1830 120. glassy] grassy Lloyd conj.

Note return to page 1831 126. We] You Collier MS.

Note return to page 1832 126. cannot] can but Anon. conj.

Note return to page 1833 126. ourself] yourself Theobald (Warburton).

Note return to page 1834 127. saints] sins Anon. conj.

Note return to page 1835 129. i' the right] i' th right F1 F2. i' right F3 F4. right Pope. in the right Steevens.

Note return to page 1836 132. avised] avis'd F1 F2. advis'd F3 F4. thou advis'd Hanmer.

Note return to page 1837 132. more on't] more on't, yet more Hanmer.

Note return to page 1838 140. your] you F2.

Note return to page 1839 142. breeds] bleeds Pope.

Note return to page 1840 149. shekels] Pope. sickles Ff. cycles Collier conj. circles Collier MS. See note (VIII).12Q0051

Note return to page 1841 150. rates are] Johnson. rate are Ff. rate is Hanmer.

Note return to page 1842 157. Amen] Amen! I say Hanmer. See note (VII).12Q0052

Note return to page 1843 159. Where] Which your Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1844 160. your lordship] you lordship F2. you Hanmer.

Note return to page 1845 161. 'Save] God save Edd. conj.

Note return to page 1846 161. Scene VIII. Pope.

Note return to page 1847 163. Ha!] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1848 166. by] with Capell.

Note return to page 1849 172. evils] offals Collier MS.

Note return to page 1850 183. never] ne'er Pope.

Note return to page 1851 186. Ever till now] F1. Even till now F2 F3 F4. Even till this very now Pope. Ever till this very now Theobald. Even from youth till now Collier MS.

Note return to page 1852 Scene III.] Scene IX. Pope. Act III. Scene I. Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1853 7. crimes that I may] several crimes that I May Seymour conj.

Note return to page 1854 9. Enter Juliet] Transferred by Dyce to line 15.

Note return to page 1855 11. flaws] F3 F4. flawes F1 F2. flames Warburton (after Davenant).

Note return to page 1856 26. offenceful] offence full F1.

Note return to page 1857 30. lest you do repent] F4. least you do repent F1 F2 F3. repent you not Pope.

Note return to page 1858 33. we would not spare] Ff. we'd not seek Pope. we'd not spare Malone. we would not serve Collier MS. we'd not appease Singer conj.

Note return to page 1859 36. There rest] Tis well; there rest Hanmer.

Note return to page 1860 39. Grace] So grace Pope. May grace Steevens conj. All grace Seymour conj. Grace go with you is assigned to Juliet by Dyce (Ritson conj.).

Note return to page 1861 40. love] law Hanmer.

Note return to page 1862 Scene IV.] Scene X. Pope.

Note return to page 1863 2. empty] om. Seymour conj.

Note return to page 1864 3. invention] intention Pope.

Note return to page 1865 4. Heaven] Heaven's Rowe. Heaven is Capell.

Note return to page 1866 5. his] its Pope.

Note return to page 1867 9. fear'd] sear'd Hanmer. sear Heath conj. stale Anon. conj. See note (IX).12Q0053

Note return to page 1868 10. take] took Seymour conj.

Note return to page 1869 12. for vain. O place,] F4. for vaine. O place, F1 F2 F3. for vane. O place, or for vane o' the place. Malone conj.

Note return to page 1870 15. thou art blood] thou art but blood Pope. thou still art blood Malone.

Note return to page 1871 17. 'Tis not] Is't not Hanmer. 'Tis yet Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1872 18. desires] asks Pope.

Note return to page 1873 21. both it] both that Pope. it both Collier MS.

Note return to page 1874 22. all] om. Hanmer, who makes lines 19–23 end at blood, both that, dispossessing, fitness.

Note return to page 1875 27. subject] F1 F2 F3. subjects F4.

Note return to page 1876 28. part] path Collier MS.

Note return to page 1877 31. Scene XI. Pope.

Note return to page 1878 33. demand] declare Hanmer.

Note return to page 1879 33. Your brother] He Hanmer.

Note return to page 1880 34. your honour] you Hanmer.

Note return to page 1881 45. sweetness] lewdness Hanmer.

Note return to page 1882 46. easy] just Hanmer.

Note return to page 1883 48. metal] Theobald. mettle Ff.

Note return to page 1884 48. means] mints Steevens conj. moulds Malone conj.

Note return to page 1885 50. 'Tis...earth] 'Tis so set down in earth but not in heaven Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1886 51. Say] And say Pope. Yea, say S. Walker conj. ending lines 50, 51 at heaven, then I.

Note return to page 1887 53. or] Rowe (after Davenant), and Ff.

Note return to page 1888 58. for accompt] accompt Pope.

Note return to page 1889 68. Were....charity.] Were't....charity? Hanmer. 'Twere...charity. Seymour conj.

Note return to page 1890 70. of] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1891 71. make it my morn prayer] make't my morning prayer Hanmer.

Note return to page 1892 73. your] yours Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1893 75. craftily] Rowe (after Davenant). crafty Ff.

Note return to page 1894 76. me] om. F1.

Note return to page 1895 80. enshield] in-shell'd Tyrwhitt conj.

Note return to page 1896 81. mark me] mark me well Hanmer.

Note return to page 1897 90. loss] loose Singer MS. toss Johnson conj. list Heath conj. force Collier MS.

Note return to page 1898 94. all-building] Ff. all-holding Rowe. all-binding Johnson. See note (X).12Q0054

Note return to page 1899 97. to let] let Hanmer.

Note return to page 1900 103. have] I've Rowe. I have Capell. had Knight. See note (XI).12Q0055

Note return to page 1901 103. sick] seek Johnson (a misprint).

Note return to page 1902 104, 105. Capell (conj.) and Collier end the first line at must.

Note return to page 1903 106. at] for Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1904 111. Ignomy in] Ignomie in F1. Ignominy in F2 F3 F4. An ignominious Pope.

Note return to page 1905 112, 113. mercy Is nothing kin] Ff. mercy sure Is nothing kin Pope. mercy is Nothing akin Steevens. See note (XII).12Q0056

Note return to page 1906 117. oft] very oft Hanmer, who ends lines 116, 117 at me...have.

Note return to page 1907 118. we would] we'd Steevens. This line printed as two in Ff.

Note return to page 1908 122. feodary] F2 F3 F4. fedarie F1.

Note return to page 1909 123. thy weakness] by weakness Rowe. to weakness Capell. this weakness Harness (Malone conj.).

Note return to page 1910 126. make] take Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1911 127. their] thy Edd. conj.

Note return to page 1912 135. you be] you're Pope.

Note return to page 1913 140. former] formal Warburton.

Note return to page 1914 143. for it] Pope. for't Ff.

Note return to page 1915 153. Pope ends the line at world.

Note return to page 1916 163. redeem] save Pope.

Note return to page 1917 171. should] shall Steevens.

Note return to page 1918 172. perilous] most perilous Theobald. these perilous Seymour conj. pernicious S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 1919 175. court'sy] curtsie Ff.

Note return to page 1920 179. mind] mine Jackson conj.

Note return to page 1921 185. Inverted commas prefixed to this line in Ff.

Note return to page 1922 1. of] for Hanmer.

Note return to page 1923 4. I've] I'have Ff.

Note return to page 1924 5. either] or Pope.

Note return to page 1925 8. keep] reck Warburton.

Note return to page 1926 8. thou art] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 1927 10. dost] Ff. do Hanmer.

Note return to page 1928 20. exist'st] Theobald. exists Ff.

Note return to page 1929 24. effects] affects Johnson conj.

Note return to page 1930 25. If] Though Hanmer.

Note return to page 1931 28. unloads] unloadeth Pope.

Note return to page 1932 29. sire] F4. fire F1 F2 F3. See note (XIII).12Q0057

Note return to page 1933 31. serpigo] Rowe. sapego F1. sarpego F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1934 34. all thy blessed] pall'd, thy blazed Warburton. all thy blasted Johnson conj. all thy boasted Collier MS.

Note return to page 1935 35. as aged] an indigent Hanmer. assuaged Warburton. assieged Becket conj. engaged Staunton conj. enaged Grant White conj. abased Edd. conj.

Note return to page 1936 37. beauty] bounty Warburton.

Note return to page 1937 38. yet] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1938 40. more] moe Ff. a Hanmer.

Note return to page 1939 46. sir] son Mason conj.

Note return to page 1940 49. Look] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1941 53. Bring me to hear them speak] Malone (Steevens conj.). Bring them to hear me speak F1. Bring them to speak F2 F3 F4. Bring me to stand Capell.

Note return to page 1942 54. concealed] conceal'd F1. conceal'd, yet hear them F2 F3 F4. conceal'd, yet hear them speak Capell. Bring me where I conceal'd May hear them speak Davenant's version.

Note return to page 1943 55. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 1944 55. sister] good sister Hanmer.

Note return to page 1945 57. most good, most good indeed] most good indeed Pope. most good in speed Hanmer. most good. Indeed Blackstone conj. See note (XIV).12Q0058

Note return to page 1946 60. leiger] ledger Capell. lieger Staunton.

Note return to page 1947 62. set on] set out Pope.

Note return to page 1948 64. To] Must Hanmer.

Note return to page 1949 70. Though] Pope. Through Ff.

Note return to page 1950 79. can a resolution fetch] want a resolution fetch'd Hanmer.

Note return to page 1951 80. tenderness?] tenderness. Dyce (Heath conj.).

Note return to page 1952 86. appliances] appliance Hanmer.

Note return to page 1953 88. head] bred Grey conj.

Note return to page 1954 89. falcon] falconer Grey conj.

Note return to page 1955 90, 91. filth...pond] pond...filth Upton conj.

Note return to page 1956 91, 94. prenzie] F1. princely F2 F3 F4. priestly Hanmer. precise Knight (Tieck conj.). rev'rend Staunton. saintly Hickson conj. pensive Anon. (N. & Q.) conj. frenzy!—princely Knight conj. printsy Taylor conj. pious Delius conj. phrenzied Anon. (N. & Q.) conj. primsie Anon. (N. & Q.) conj. pensie Bullock conj. See note (XV).12Q0059

Note return to page 1957 93. damned'st] damnest F1.

Note return to page 1958 91, 94. prenzie] F1. princely F2 F3 F4. priestly Hanmer. precise Knight (Tieck conj.). rev'rend Staunton. saintly Hickson conj. pensive Anon. (N. & Q.) conj. frenzy!—princely Knight conj. printsy Taylor conj. pious Delius conj. phrenzied Anon. (N. & Q.) conj. primsie Anon. (N. & Q.) conj. pensie Bullock conj. See note (XV).12Q0060

Note return to page 1959 94. guards] garb Collier MS.

Note return to page 1960 97. give't] grant Hanmer. give Warburton.

Note return to page 1961 97. from] for Hanmer.

Note return to page 1962 103. dear] dearest Pope.

Note return to page 1963 105. he] he then Hanmer.

Note return to page 1964 111. Why] Why, Hanmer.

Note return to page 1965 118. delighted] dilated Hanmer. benighted (Anon. conj. ap. Johnson). delinquent Upton conj. alighted Anon. conj. delated Anon. conj. in Fras. Mag. See note (XVI).12Q0061

Note return to page 1966 119. reside] recide F1 (and 251).

Note return to page 1967 120. region] regions Rowe.

Note return to page 1968 124, 125. those that...thought Imagine] those, that......thought, Imagine Ff.....thoughts.... Theobald. those—that...thought—Imagine Hanmer. those whom...thought Imagines Heath conj. (after Davenant).

Note return to page 1969 127. penury] F2 F3 F4. periury F1.

Note return to page 1970 127. and] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1971 138. shield] F1. shield: F2 F3 F4. grant Pope.

Note return to page 1972 141. but my] my only Pope.

Note return to page 1973 145. Nay] om. Pope.

Note return to page 1974 148. [Going. Capell.

Note return to page 1975 149. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 1976 149. Re-enter Duke] Capell. Duke steps in. F2. om. F1. Enter Duke and Provost. Rowe.

Note return to page 1977 155. [Walks apart.] Capell.

Note return to page 1978 163. satisfy] falsify Hanmer.

Note return to page 1979 168. [Exit C.] Exit. F2, after line 167, om. F1. See note (XVII).12Q0062

Note return to page 1980 174. Exit...forward] Edd. [Exit. F2 om. F1.

Note return to page 1981 176. cheap] chief Collier MS.

Note return to page 1982 177. in goodness] in such goodness Hanmer.

Note return to page 1983 179. to you] on you Hanmer.

Note return to page 1984 183. him:] him, Dyce.

Note return to page 1985 190, 191. advisings:...good] Pope. advisings,...good; Ff.

Note return to page 1986 192. uprighteously] uprightly Pope.

Note return to page 1987 197. farther], father F4.

Note return to page 1988 204. She] Her Pope.

Note return to page 1989 204. was] he was Hanmer.

Note return to page 1990 205. by] om. F1.

Note return to page 1991 205. and] om. F4.

Note return to page 1992 217. few] F1 F2. few words F3 F4.

Note return to page 1993 217. her on] on her Capell conj.

Note return to page 1994 219. a marble] as marble Anon. conj.

Note return to page 1995 219. tears] F1. ears F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 1996 228. unkindness] kindness Pope.

Note return to page 1997 236. granted in course,—and now] granted in course, and now Ff. granted, in course now Pope.

Note return to page 1998 241. scaled] foiled Grant White.

Note return to page 1999 244. from] and Rowe.

Note return to page 2000 255. [Exeunt severally] [Exit Ff.

Note return to page 2001 Scene II.] om. Ff. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 2002 Enter.....Pompey] Enter Elbow, Clowne, Officers. Ff.

Note return to page 2003 5. usuries] usancies Collier MS.

Note return to page 2004 7. Punctuated as in Hanmer. Ff place a semicolon after law. Pope a full stop. Warburton supposes a line or two to be lost.

Note return to page 2005 7. furred gown] furred lambskin gown Capell.

Note return to page 2006 8. fox and lamb-skins] fox-skins Capell. fox on lamb-skins Mason conj.

Note return to page 2007 11. father] om. Johnson conj.

Note return to page 2008 22. eat, array myself] Theobald (Bishop conj.). eat away myself Ff.

Note return to page 2009 24. Go mend, go mend] Go mend, mend Pope.

Note return to page 2010 25. does] doth Pope.

Note return to page 2011 36. From our faults] F1. Free from our faults F2 F3. Free from all faults F4.

Note return to page 2012 36. as faults from seeming] as from faults seeming Hanmer. or from false seeming Johnson conj. or faults from seeming Id. conj.

Note return to page 2013 36. Scene V. [Enter Lucio. Pope.

Note return to page 2014 37. waist] Johnson, ed. 1778. wast F1 F2 F3. waste F4.

Note return to page 2015 40. wheels] heels Steevens.

Note return to page 2016 43. it] Pope. om. Ff.

Note return to page 2017 45. matter and method] the matter and the method Hanmer.

Note return to page 2018 44, 45. this tune...Is't not] this? tune...method,—is't not? Johnson conj.

Note return to page 2019 45. Is't not...rain] It's not down in the last reign Warburton.

Note return to page 2020 46. Trot] to't Dyce (Grey conj.). troth Jackson conj.

Note return to page 2021 52. her] the Pope.

Note return to page 2022 69, 70. bondage:...patiently,] Theobald. bondage...patiently: Ff.

Note return to page 2023 80. Scene VI. Pope.

Note return to page 2024 93. general] gentle Warburton.

Note return to page 2025 95. a great] great Rowe.

Note return to page 2026 98. this] Ff. the Pope.

Note return to page 2027 104. is a motion generative] is a motion ungenerative Theobald. has no motion generative Hanmer. is not a motion generative Capell. is a motion ingenerative Collier MS. is a notion generative Upton conj. is a mule ungenerative Anon. conj.

Note return to page 2028 114. detected] detracted Capell.

Note return to page 2029 123. shy] sly Hanmer.

Note return to page 2030 126. I] om. Rowe.

Note return to page 2031 142. dearer] Hanmer. deare F1 F2. dear F3 F4.

Note return to page 2032 157. little] a little Hanmer.

Note return to page 2033 157. again.] again? Ff.

Note return to page 2034 168. this Claudio] this: Claudio Edd. conj.

Note return to page 2035 171. He's not past it yet, and I say to thee] Hanmer. He's now past it, yet (and I say to thee) Ff. He's now past it: yea, and I say to thee Capell.

Note return to page 2036 172. smelt] smelt of Rowe.

Note return to page 2037 173. said] say Pope.

Note return to page 2038 179. Scene VII. Pope.

Note return to page 2039 183. swear] swerve Hanmer. severe Farmer conj.

Note return to page 2040 202. even] F4. 'even F1 F2 F3.

Note return to page 2041 207. See] Theobald. Sea Ff.

Note return to page 2042 212. and it is as] F3 F4. and as it is as F1 F2.

Note return to page 2043 213. undertaking. There] undertaking, there Collier.

Note return to page 2044 220. especially] specially Pope. These two lines are printed as verse by Ff, ending strifes,...himself.

Note return to page 2045 232. leisure] lecture Capell conj.

Note return to page 2046 234. your function] the due of your function Collier MS.

Note return to page 2047 243. Scene VIII. Pope.

Note return to page 2048 243. [Exeunt...] Capell. [Exit. F2. om. F1.

Note return to page 2049 246, 247. Pattern...go] Patterning himself to know, In grace to stand, in virtue go Johnson conj. Pattern in himself, to show Grace and virtue. Stand or go Becket conj.

Note return to page 2050 247. and virtue go] virtue to go Collier MS.

Note return to page 2051 249. self-offences] self offences Collier.

Note return to page 2052 256. likeness made in crimes] Ff. that likeness made in crimes Theobald. that likeness shading crimes Hanmer. such likeness trade in crimes Heath conj. likeness wade in crimes Malone conj. (withdrawn). likeness mate in crimes Leo conj.

Note return to page 2053 257. Making practice] Mocking, practise Malone conj. Make sin practise Jackson conj. Masking practice Collier MS.

Note return to page 2054 256–258. may....To draw] many...Draw Harness.

Note return to page 2055 258. To draw] Draw Theobald. So draw Staunton conj.

Note return to page 2056 Scene I. Enter M.] Ff. M. discovered sitting. Steevens.

Note return to page 2057 5, 6. F4 omits the refrain in l. 6. Rowe omits it in both lines.

Note return to page 2058 6. but] though Fletcher's version.

Note return to page 2059 13. it] is Warburton.

Note return to page 2060 17. meet] meet one Hanmer.

Note return to page 2061 19. Enter I.] Transferred by Singer to line 23.

Note return to page 2062 24. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 2063 24. well come] Ff. welcome Warburton.

Note return to page 2064 32, 33, 34. There have I made my promise Upon the heavy middle of the night To call upon him.] S. Walker conj. There have I made my promise, upon the Heavy middle of the night to call upon him. Ff. There on the heavy middle of the night Have I my promise made to call upon him. Pope. There have I made my promise to call on him Upon the heavy middle of the night. Capell. There have I made my promise in the heavy Middle... Singer. There have I made my promise on the heavy Middle... Dyce. Delius and Staunton read with Ff, but print as prose.

Note return to page 2065 38. action all of precept] precept of all action Johnson conj.

Note return to page 2066 49. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 2067 52. have] I have Pope.

Note return to page 2068 60. these] their Hanmer. base Collier MS.

Note return to page 2069 60. quests] quest F1.

Note return to page 2070 61. escapes] 'scapes Pope.

Note return to page 2071 62. their idle dreams] Pope. their idle dreame Ff. an idle dream Rowe.

Note return to page 2072 58–63. O place...fancies] These lines to precede III. 2. 178. Warburton conj.

Note return to page 2073 63. Welcome, how agreed?] Well! agreed? Hanmer.

Note return to page 2074 63. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 2075 65. It is] 'Tis Pope.

Note return to page 2076 74. tithe's] Tithes F1 F2 F3. Tythes F4 tilth's Hanmer (Warburton).

Note return to page 2077 74. Our...sow] Our tythe's to reap, for yet our corn's to sow Capell conj. MS.

Note return to page 2078 Scene II.] Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 2079 2–4. Printed as verse in Ff.

Note return to page 2080 37–42. Abhor. Sir,.......thief] Abhor. *** Clown. *** Sir, it is a mystery. Abhor. Proof.— Clown. Every ... thief (42) Hanmer. Pom. Proof...thief (42) Lloyd conj.

Note return to page 2081 39–42. Every......thief] Capell. Abh. Every....thief (39). Clo. If it be...thief (42) Ff. Abh. Every...thief, Clown: if it be.....thief (42) Theobald.

Note return to page 2082 45. your] you F2.

Note return to page 2083 53. yare] Theobald. y'are Ff. yours Rowe.

Note return to page 2084 56. The one] Th' one Ff. One Hanmer.

Note return to page 2085 58. Scene VI. Pope.

Note return to page 2086 63. He will not wake] F1 F2. He will not awake F3 F4. He'll not awake Pope.

Note return to page 2087 64. yourself] yourself [Ex. Claudio.] Theobald.

Note return to page 2088 65. comfort! [Exit Claudio.] By and by.—] Capell. comfort: by and by, Ff.

Note return to page 2089 70. None] F1. Now F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2090 71. They] She Hawkins conj. There Collier MS.

Note return to page 2091 85. unsisting] F1 F2 F3. insisting F4. unresisting Rowe. unresting Hanmer. unshifting Capell. unlist'ning Steevens conj. resisting Collier conj. unlisting Mason conj. unfeeling Johnson conj. unwisting Singer.

Note return to page 2092 86. ...Provost] ...Provost, speaking to one at the door, after which he comes forward. Capell.

Note return to page 2093 91. Happily] Happely F1 F2. Happily. F3 F4 See note (XVIII).12Q0063

Note return to page 2094 96. Scene VII. Pope.

Note return to page 2095 96. lordship's] Pope. lords Ff. om. Capell.

Note return to page 2096 96, 97. This...man. Duke. And.....pardon] Knight (Tyrwhitt conj.). Duke. This...man. Pro. And...pardon Ff.

Note return to page 2097 98–101. Printed as verse in Ff.

Note return to page 2098 113. you] om. F4.

Note return to page 2099 114. Prov. [Reads] Rowe. The letter. Ff.

Note return to page 2100 117. duly] truly Capell (a misprint).

Note return to page 2101 131. It is] Ff. Is it Pope.

Note return to page 2102 136. reckless] Theobald. wreaklesse F1 F2 F3. wreakless F4. rechless Pope.

Note return to page 2103 138. desperately mortal] mortally desperate Hanmer.

Note return to page 2104 161–165. Printed as verse in Ff. Rowe.

Note return to page 2105 167. tie] F1 F4. tye F2 F3. tire Theobald conj. dye Simpson conj.

Note return to page 2106 168. bared] Malone. bar'de F1 F2 F3. barb'd F4.

Note return to page 2107 179. persuasion] Ff. my persuasion Rowe.

Note return to page 2108 188. that] F1 F2 F3. which F4.

Note return to page 2109 191. writ] here writ Hanmer.

Note return to page 2110 Scene III.] Scene VIII. Pope.

Note return to page 2111 5. paper] pepper Rowe.

Note return to page 2112 11. Dizy] F2 F3 F4. Dizie F1. Dizzy Pope. Dicey Steevens conj.

Note return to page 2113 14. Forthlight] Ff. Forthright Warburton.

Note return to page 2114 15. Shooty] F2 F3 F4. Shootie F1. Shooter Warburton. Shoo-tye Capell.

Note return to page 2115 17. are] cry Anon, conj. See note (XIX).12Q0064

Note return to page 2116 17. now] now in Pope.

Note return to page 2117 25. friends] F1 F2. friend F3 F4.

Note return to page 2118 32. his] the Pope.

Note return to page 2119 49. I] om. F4.

Note return to page 2120 57. hear] heave F2.

Note return to page 2121 59. Scene IX. Pope.

Note return to page 2122 60. gravel heart] gravelling beast Collier MS.

Note return to page 2123 61. Given by Hanmer to Prov.

Note return to page 2124 69. his] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2125 69. do] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2126 76. whiles] while Pope.

Note return to page 2127 83. both Barnardine and Claudio] Claudio and Barnardine Hanmer. See note (XX).12Q0065

Note return to page 2128 85. the under] Hanmer. yond Ff. yonder Pope.

Note return to page 2129 86. manifested] manifest Hanmer.

Note return to page 2130 88. Quick] Quick, then, Capell.

Note return to page 2131 96. well-] Rowe. weale- F1 F2 F3. weal F4.

Note return to page 2132 102. Scene X. Pope.

Note return to page 2133 103. She's come] She comes Pope.

Note return to page 2134 106. comforts] comfort Hanmer.

Note return to page 2135 107. Ho,] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2136 113, 114, 115. Ff make two lines ending at other...patience. Text as proposed by Spedding.

Note return to page 2137 114. your wisdom] wisdom Pope.

Note return to page 2138 115. close] closest Pope.

Note return to page 2139 114, 115. show...patience] In your close patience, daughter, shew your wisdom Capell.

Note return to page 2140 119. Injurious] perjurious Collier MS.

Note return to page 2141 120. nor hurts] not hurts F4. hurts not Rowe.

Note return to page 2142 122. say] say to you Collier MS.

Note return to page 2143 122. find] surely find Pope.

Note return to page 2144 124. nay] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2145 125. covent] Ff. convent Rowe.

Note return to page 2146 126. instance] news Pope.

Note return to page 2147 129. If you can, pace] Rowe. If you can pace Ff. Pace Pope. S. Walker thinks a line is lost after 131.

Note return to page 2148 129, 130. If you can pace....wish it, go, Edd. conj.

Note return to page 2149 137. to-night] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2150 141. combined] confined Johnson conj. (withdrawn).

Note return to page 2151 145. Who's] whose F1.

Note return to page 2152 146. Scene XI. Pope.

Note return to page 2153 154. [Exit Isabella] Theobald. om. Ff.

Note return to page 2154 155. beholding] Ff. beholden Rowe.

Note return to page 2155 163. not true] not Rowe.

Note return to page 2156 172. it]om. F2.

Note return to page 2157 Scene IV.] Scene XII. Pope.

Note return to page 2158 A room......house.] Capell. The palace. Rowe.

Note return to page 2159 2, sqq. Angelo's speeches in this scene Collier prints as verse.

Note return to page 2160 5. redeliver] Capell. re-liver] F1. deliver F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2161 13. A colon is put after proclaim'd by Capell, who prints lines 13–16 as verse.

Note return to page 2162 19. And] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 2163 23. reason...no] treason dares her?—No Jackson conj.

Note return to page 2164 23. dares her no;] Ff. dares her: Pope. dares her: no, Hanmer. dares her No Warburton. dares her? no: Capell. dares her note Theobald conj. dares her not Steevens conj. dares her on Grant White (Becket conj.).

Note return to page 2165 24. bears of a credent bulk] F1 F2 F3. bears off a credent bulk F4. bears off all credence Pope. bears a credent bulk Theobald. bears such a credent bulk Collier MS. here's of a credent bulk Singer. bears so credent bulk Dyce. bears up a credent bulk Grant White.

Note return to page 2166 Scene V.] Scene XIII. Pope.

Note return to page 2167 Friar Peter] See note (XXI).12Q0066

Note return to page 2168 6. Go] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 2169 6. Flavius'] Rowe. Flavia's Ff.

Note return to page 2170 8. To Valentius] To Valencius Ff. Unto Valentius Pope. To Valentinus Capell.

Note return to page 2171 Scene VI.] Scene XIV. Pope.

Note return to page 2172 2. I would] I'd Pope.

Note return to page 2173 3. I am] I'm Pope.

Note return to page 2174 4. to veil full] Malone. to vaile full F1 F2 F3. to vail full F4. t' availful Theobald. to 'vailful Hanmer.

Note return to page 2175 The city-gate] Capell. The street. Rowe. A public place near the city. Warburton. Capell adds: A State with chairs under it.

Note return to page 2176 Mariana...stand.] Capell. om. Ff.

Note return to page 2177 Provost, Officers] Malone. om. Ff.

Note return to page 2178 4. thankings] F1. thankings be F2 F3. thinkings be F4. thanks be Pope.

Note return to page 2179 5. We have] We've Pope.

Note return to page 2180 9. wrong it] F1. wrong F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2181 13. me] F3 F4. we F1 F2.

Note return to page 2182 14. subject] subjects Theobald.

Note return to page 2183 19. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 2184 ...come forward.] Capell. Enter...Ff.

Note return to page 2185 21. I would] I'd Pope.

Note return to page 2186 25. given] give F4.

Note return to page 2187 26. Printed as two lines in Ff, ending wrongs...brief.

Note return to page 2188 32. Two lines in Ff, ending you...heere.

Note return to page 2189 32. Hear me, O hear me, here!] F3 F4. Heare me: oh heare me, heere F1 F2. O hear me here. Pope. O, hear me, hear me! Theobald.

Note return to page 2190 35. By] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2191 36. and strange] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. and strangely Collier MS.

Note return to page 2192 37. strange, but yet] strangely yet Collier MS.

Note return to page 2193 42. it is] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2194 47. infirmity] infirmiry F4.

Note return to page 2195 48. O prince, I conjure thee,] O, I conjure thee, Prince, Pope. O prince, I do conjure thee, Capell.

Note return to page 2196 54, 55. as absolute As] F4. as absolute: As F1 F2 F3.

Note return to page 2197 57. believe it] trust me Pope.

Note return to page 2198 63. e'er] ne'er Capell conj.

Note return to page 2199 63. O] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2200 64. nor] and Pope.

Note return to page 2201 65. inequality] incredulity Collier MS.

Note return to page 2202 65, 66. serve To make the truth] Serve to make truth Pope.

Note return to page 2203 67. And hide] Not hide Theobald (Warburton). And hid, Phelps.

Note return to page 2204 67. that are] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 2205 68. Two lines in Ff, ending reason...say?

Note return to page 2206 73. Lucio] Lucio being Hanmer.

Note return to page 2207 74. As] Was Johnson.

Note return to page 2208 82. your honour] your honour, sir Hanmer.

Note return to page 2209 83. take heed] be sure, take heed Hanmer.

Note return to page 2210 83. to't] to it Capell.

Note return to page 2211 84. somewhat] F1. something F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2212 91. Mended] Mend it Malone conj.

Note return to page 2213 91. The matter;] The matter then; Hanmer. om. Capell. The matter? now Collier MS.

Note return to page 2214 92. process] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2215 94. refell'd] repell'd Pope.

Note return to page 2216 98. concupiscible] concupiscent Pope.

Note return to page 2217 99. and] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2218 101. but the] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2219 102. surfeiting] Theobald. surfetting F1 F2 F3. forfeiting F4.

Note return to page 2220 107. First] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2221 108. Next] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2222 109. vehemency] vehemence Pope.

Note return to page 2223 111. He would] he'd Hanmer.

Note return to page 2224 110–113. Hanmer ends the lines so...by...one...say.

Note return to page 2225 123. needs] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2226 124. your] our Pope.

Note return to page 2227 131. this 's] this' F1 F2 F3. this F4. this is Rowe. See note (XXI).12Q0067

Note return to page 2228 137. Blessed] Bless'd Hanmer.

Note return to page 2229 137. royal] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 2230 142, 143. Hanmer ends the lines believe...Lodowick.

Note return to page 2231 143. that she speaks of] F1. which she speaks of F2 F3 F4. om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 2232 145. temporary] tamperer and Johnson conj.

Note return to page 2233 147. trust] truth Collier MS. troth Singer.

Note return to page 2234 149. villanously;] villanously he did; Hanmer.

Note return to page 2235 152. strange] strong S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 2236 154. 'gainst] F1. against F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2237 156. what he with] he upon Pope.

Note return to page 2238 157. And] By Pope.

Note return to page 2239 158. Whensoever he's convented] Whenever he's conven'd Pope. Whenever he's convented Warburton.

Note return to page 2240 162. [Isabella, &c.] Stage direction to this effect inserted here by Capell. Hanmer, &c. to Johnson place it after line 166, where Ff have: Enter Mariana.

Note return to page 2241 166. I'll be impartial] I will be partial Theobald.

Note return to page 2242 168. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 2243 168. her face] F2 F3 F4. your face F1.

Note return to page 2244 175. A widow] Widow Capell.

Note return to page 2245 177. Why] What Capell.

Note return to page 2246 177. you are] F1. are you F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2247 170–178. Printed as four verses by Steevens (Capell conj.).

Note return to page 2248 186, 187. husband Knows not] Ff. husband knows not Pope.

Note return to page 2249 195. with such a time] with such, a time Edd. conj.

Note return to page 2250 199. No?] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 2251 202. he knows] he knew Hanmer.

Note return to page 2252 213. my lord] om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 2253 221. with her, saw her, nor] with, saw, or Hanmer.

Note return to page 2254 234. informal] informing Hanmer.

Note return to page 2255 235. mightier] mighty Pope.

Note return to page 2256 238. to] unto Pope. even to Capell.

Note return to page 2257 242. against] F1. gainst F2. 'gainst F3 F4.

Note return to page 2258 251. Go] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2259 255–257. while....you; But....determined Upon] Spedding conj. while Will...have Well determin'd upon Ff. while Will....well Determined upon Theobald. while Will...have Determin'd well upon Hanmer.

Note return to page 2260 258. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 2261 275. would] F1. should F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2262 275. she'll] F1 F2 F3. she'ld F4. she'd Rowe.

Note return to page 2263 278. Re-enter.....] Enter Duke, Provost, Isabella. Ff (after line 276).

Note return to page 2264 289. Malone supposes a line preceding this to be lost.

Note return to page 2265 290. and] then Collier MS.

Note return to page 2266 295. at least] at least I'll speak Hanmer.

Note return to page 2267 296. fox?] F2 F3 F4. fox; F1. fox, Dyce.

Note return to page 2268 299. retort] reject Collier MS.

Note return to page 2269 305. in] with Theobald.

Note return to page 2270 307. to glance] glance Pope.

Note return to page 2271 309. you] him Malone conj.

Note return to page 2272 310. Joint by joint] Even joint by joint Hanmer.

Note return to page 2273 310. his] this Hanmer. your Collier MS.

Note return to page 2274 311. What,] What? He Hanmer.

Note return to page 2275 307–311. Capell ends the lines: villain?...himself...hence;...by joint,...unjust?

Note return to page 2276 311, 312. the duke Dare no more] Capell. the duke dare No more Ff.

Note return to page 2277 311–313. Pope ends the lines: stretch...own...not.

Note return to page 2278 319. forfeits] forceps Jackson conj.

Note return to page 2279 321. Two lines in Ff.

Note return to page 2280 340. close] gloze Collier MS.

Note return to page 2281 345. giglets] giglots Capell.

Note return to page 2282 347. [To Provost] Cappell.

Note return to page 2283 352. hanged an hour!] hanged! an hour? Hanmer. hanged—an' how? Johnson conj. hanged anon! Lloyd conj.

Note return to page 2284 353. Stage direction inserted by Rowe.

Note return to page 2285 354. madest] mad'st Ff. made Capell.

Note return to page 2286 373. e'er] ere F1. ever F2 F3 F4. om. Hanmer, who divides the lines: Come...thou Contracted...lord.

Note return to page 2287 378. Scene V. Pope.

Note return to page 2288 379. of it.] of— Capell.

Note return to page 2289 381. and] all Hanmer.

Note return to page 2290 390. remonstrance] demonstrance Staunton (Malone conj.).

Note return to page 2291 391. so be] F1 F2 F3. be so F4.

Note return to page 2292 394. brain'd] bain'd Warburton.

Note return to page 2293 394. But] But now Hanmer.

Note return to page 2294 398. Scene VI. Pope.

Note return to page 2295 400. pardon] pardon him Hanmer.

Note return to page 2296 401. he adjudged your brother] a judge Hanmer.

Note return to page 2297 402. Being criminal, in double violation] Being doubly criminal in violation Hanmer.

Note return to page 2298 403. of promise-breach] in promise-breach Hanmer. of promise Malone conj.

Note return to page 2299 410. fault's thus manifested;] Ff. faults are manifested; Rowe. faults are manifest; Hanmer. faults thus manifested— Dyce.

Note return to page 2300 411. deny, denies] deny 'em, deny Hanmer.

Note return to page 2301 413. haste.] haste, F4.

Note return to page 2302 421. confiscation] F2 F3 F4. confutation F1.

Note return to page 2303 422. withal] F4. with all F1. withall F2 F3.

Note return to page 2304 426. [Kneeling.] Johnson.

Note return to page 2305 441. [Kneeling.] Rowe.

Note return to page 2306 452. but] om. Hanmer, who ends lines 448–452 at o'ertake...but...way...thoughts.

Note return to page 2307 456. It was commanded so] 'Twas so commanded Hanmer.

Note return to page 2308 465. What's he?] And what is he? Hanmer. See note (XX).12Q0068

Note return to page 2309 466. would] F1. wouldst F2 F3 F4. wish Capell (corrected in MS. to would).

Note return to page 2310 470. the heat] heat Pope.

Note return to page 2311 476. Scene VII. Pope.

Note return to page 2312 476. muffled] om. Ff. C. behind, and J. both muffl'd up. Capell.

Note return to page 2313 476. my lord] my good lord Hanmer.

Note return to page 2314 480. according] accordingly F4.

Note return to page 2315 482. And] F1. I F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2316 484. your hand] you Hanmer.

Note return to page 2317 489. Is he pardon'd] He's pardoned Hanmer. Is he too pardon'd Capell.

Note return to page 2318 490. and say you will] say you'll Hanmer.

Note return to page 2319 491. He is] And he's Hanmer, ending the line here.

Note return to page 2320 495. her worth worth yours] her worth works yours Hanmer. her worth's worth yours Heath conj.

Note return to page 2321 500. so deserved] deserved so Pope. so well deserv'd Collier MS. so undeserv'd S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 2322 507. Is any woman] Edd. If any woman Ff. If any woman's Hanmer.

Note return to page 2323 519. executed] execute Hanmer.

Note return to page 2324 522. [Exeunt...Lucio] Dyce.

Note return to page 2325 527–532. Johnson conjectures: Ang. The offence pardons itself. Duke. There's more behind That is more gratulate. Dear Isabel,...

Note return to page 2326 537. that's] F2 F3 F4. that F1.

Note return to page 2327 10701036[I] Note I. I. 1. 8, 9. The suggestion that a line has been lost in this place came first from Theobald. It is scarcely necessary to say that there is no mark of omission in the Folios. Malone supposes that a similar omission has been made II. 4. 123. The compositor's eye (he says) may have glanced from ‘succeed’ to ‘weakness’ in a subsequent hemistich. In order to relieve the plethoric foot-note we set down in this place some conjectures for which we are indebted to Mr Halliwell's note on the passage. (1)Then no more remains To your sufficiency as your worth is able But that you let them work. Wheler MS. (2)But task to your sufficience... Dent. MS. (3)But that your sufficiency as your worth be able... Monck Mason. (4)Then no more remains: To your sufficiency your worth be added, And let them work: T. Hull's MS. Commentary. (5)...I let them work. Chalmers. The reading assigned in the foot-note to Steevens is found in a note to the Edition of 1778. He afterwards changed his mind.

Note return to page 2328 10701037[II] Note II. I. 2. 15. Hanmer's reading is recommended by the fact that in the old forms of ‘graces’ used in many colleges, and, as we are informed, at the Inns of Court, the prayer for peace comes always after, and never before, meat. But as the mistake may easily have been made by Shakespeare, or else deliberately put into the mouth of the ‘First Gentleman,’ we have not altered the text.

Note return to page 2329 10701038[III] Note III. I. 2. 22–26. In the remainder of this scene Hanmer and other Editors have made capricious changes in the distribution of the dialogue, which we have not thought it worth while to chronicle. It is impossible to discern any difference of character in the three speakers, or to introduce logical sequence into their buffoonery.

Note return to page 2330 10701039[IV] Note IV. I. 2. 110. We retain here the stage direction of the Folio, ‘Enter ...Juliet, &c.’ for the preceding line makes it evident that she was on the stage. On the other hand, line 140 shows that she was not within hearing, nor near Claudio while he spoke. We may suppose that she was following at a distance behind, in her anxiety for the fate of her lover. She appears again as a mute personage at the end of the play.

Note return to page 2331 10701040[V] Note V. I. 2. 115, 116. Johnson in the first Edition, 1765, says, ‘I suspect that a line is lost.’ This note was omitted in the Edition of 1778.

Note return to page 2332 10701041[VI] Note VI. I. 4. 70. ‘To soften Angelo: and that's my pith of business.’ We have left this line as it is printed in the Folios. There is a line of similar length and rhythm in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, IV. 2. 16. ‘But here comes Thurio: now must we to her window.’

Note return to page 2333 10701042[VII] Note VII. II. 2. 149. A writer, ‘A. E. B.’ in Notes and Queries (Vol. V. p. 325) points out that in Wickliffe's bible, ‘shekels’ is spelt ‘sickles,’ which he says ought, therefore, to be retained. There is no doubt of the meaning; but we, in accordance with our custom, have modernized the spelling.

Note return to page 2334 10701043[VIII] Note VIII. II. 2. 155–161. The printing in the Folios gives no help towards the metrical arrangement of these and other broken lines. In the present case we might read: ‘Ang. Well, come to me to-morrow. Luc. Go to: 'tis well; Away! Isab. Heaven keep your honour safe! Ang. Amen: For I, &c.’ Or, considering the first two lines as prose, we might read the last: ‘Isab. Heaven keep your honour safe! Ang. Amen: for I Am that way going to temptation Where prayers cross.’

Note return to page 2335 10701044[IX] Note IX. II. 4. 9. ‘fear'd.’ Mr Collier, in Notes and Queries, Vol. VIII. p. 361, mentions that in Lord Ellesmere's copy of the First Folio the reading is ‘sear'd.’

Note return to page 2336 10701045[X] Note X. II. 4. 94. ‘all-building.’ ‘Mr Theobald has binding in one of his copies.’ Johnson.

Note return to page 2337 10701046[XI] Note XI. II. 4. 103. ‘That longing have been sick for.’ Delius says in his note on this passage, ‘Das I vor have lässt sich nach Shaksperischer Licenz leicht suppliren.’ The second person singular of the governing pronoun is frequently omitted by Shakespeare in familiar questions, but, as to the first and third persons, his usage rarely differs from the modern. If the text be genuine, we have an instance in this play of the omission of the third person singular I. 4. 72, ‘Has censured him.’ See also the early Quarto of the Merry Wives of Windsor, Sc. XIV. l. 40, p. 285 of our reprint: ‘Ile cloath my daughter, and aduertise Slender To know her by that signe, and steale her thence, And vnknowne to my wife, shall marrie her.’

Note return to page 2338 10701047[XII] Note XII. II. 4. 111–113. Mr Sidney Walker adopts Steevens' emendation, and affirms that among all the metrical licenses used by Shakespeare, the omission of the final syllable of the line is not one. But if the reading of the first Folio be allowed to stand, we can find many instances of lines which want the final syllable. The line immediately preceding may be so scanned: ‘Ignomy in ransom and free pardon.’ And in this same scene, line 143, we have ‘And you tell me that he shall die for't.’ And in V. 1. 83: ‘The warrant's for yourself; take heed to't. It is conceivable that ‘mercy’ may be pronounced as a trisyllable; but in all the undoubted examples of such a metrical license, the liquid is the second of the two consonants, not the first. See, however, S. Walker's Shakespeare's Versification, pp. 207 sqq. Possibly a word may have dropt out, and the original passage may have stood thus: ‘Ignomy in ransom and free pardon are Of two opposed houses: lawful mercy Is nothing kin to foul redemption.’

Note return to page 2339 10701048[XIII] Note XIII. III. 1. 29. Mr Collier's copy of the second Folio has ‘sire.’ Notes and Queries, Vol. VI. p. 141.

Note return to page 2340 10701049[XIV] Note XIV. III. 1. 56, 57. The metrical arrangement is uncertain here. It is not probable that the last word of the Duke's speech, ‘concealed,’ should be the first of a line which would be interrupted by his exit. Perhaps, too, the true reading of the following line may have been: ‘As comforts all are good, most good indeed.’

Note return to page 2341 10701050[XV] Note XV. III. 1. 91, 94. The word ‘prenzie,’ occurring, as it does, twice in this passage, rests on such strong authority that it is better to seek to explain than to alter it. It may be etymologically connected with ‘prin,’ in old French, meaning ‘demure;’ also with ‘princox,’ a ‘coxcomb,’ and with the word ‘prender,’ which occurs more than once in Skelton: e. g. ‘This pevysh proud, this prender gest, When he is well, yet can he not rest.’ Mr Bullock mentions, in support of his conjecture, that ‘pensie’ is still used in some north-country dialects. ‘Primsie’ is also found in Burns' poems with the signification of ‘demure, precise,’ according to the glossary.

Note return to page 2342 10701051[XVI] Note XVI. III. 1. 118. Johnson says the most plausible conjecture is ‘benighted.’ It does not appear by whom this conjecture was made.

Note return to page 2343 10701052[XVII] Note XVII. III. 1. 168. We must suppose that Claudio, as he is going out, stops to speak with his sister at the back of the stage within sight of the audience.

Note return to page 2344 10701053[XVIII] Note XVIII. IV. 2. 91. This is a case in which we have thought it best to make an exception to our usual rule of modernizing the spelling. The metre requires ‘Haply’ to be pronounced as a trisyllable. Perhaps it would be well to retain the spelling of the first two Folios ‘Happely,’ and as a general rule it would be convenient if an obsolete spelling were retained in words used with an obsolete meaning. We have, however, abstained from introducing on our own authority this, or any other innovation in orthography. In IV. 3. 126, we have retained ‘covent,’ which had grown to be a distinct word from ‘convent,’ and differently pronounced. Shakespeare's ear would hardly have tolerated the harsh-sounding line ‘One of our cónvent and his cónfessor.’

Note return to page 2345 10701054[XIX] Note XIX. IV. 3. 17. The reading ‘cry’ (i. e. ‘crie’) for ‘are’ was suggested by a passage in Nashe's Apologie for Pierce Pennilesse, 1693, quoted by Malone: ‘At that time thy joys were in the fleeting, and thus crying ‘for the Lord's sake’ out at an iron window.’

Note return to page 2346 10701055[XX] Note XX. IV. 3. 83. In order to avoid the unmetrical line 83, as given in the Folios and by all Editors to Johnson inclusive, the lines 82–85 have been arranged as five, thus: [Table: 1Kb] If Let In secret Ere To the under Capell. If Let Both The sun The under Steevens. If Let Both Ere To yonder Collier. If Let Both The sun To yond Singer. Perhaps the best arrangement, because requiring the least change from the printing of the Folio, would be to put the words ‘And Claudio’ in a line by themselves. Many examples of such a broken line in the middle of a speech may be found (e. g. V. I. 448), and it would add to the emphasis with which the Duke commends Claudio to the Provost's care. The long line V. I. 465, might be similarly reduced by reading. ‘His name Is Barnardine.’

Note return to page 2347 10701056[XXI] Note XXI. IV. 5. 1. Mr Spedding suggests that Act V. should begin here. Dr Johnson says: “This play has two Friars, either of whom might singly have served. I should therefore imagine that ‘Friar Thomas,’ in the first Act, might be changed without any harm to ‘Friar Peter:’ for why should the Duke unnecessarily trust two in an affair which required only one? The name of Friar Thomas is never mentioned in the dialogue, and therefore seems arbitrarily placed at the head of the scene.”

Note return to page 2348 10701057[XXII] Note XXII. V. 1. 131. Mr Sidney Walker, in his Shakespeare's Versification, pp. 80 sqq. suggests that in this and other passages we should read ‘this,’ because ‘This is’ is not unfrequently, like That is, &c. contracted into a monosyllable.’ For the reason assigned in Note (III)12Q0069 to The Tempest, 1. 2. 173, we have preferred the more familiar spelling this's.

Note return to page 2349 1Dramatis Personæ first given by Rowe.

Note return to page 2350 2Solinus] See note (I).12Q0070

Note return to page 2351 3Antipholus] See note (I).12Q0071

Note return to page 2352 A hall...palace.] Malone. The Duke's palace. Theobald. A publick Place. Capell.

Note return to page 2353 Ægeon,] Rowe. with the Merchant of Siracusa, Ff.

Note return to page 2354 Officers,] Capell. Officer, Staunton. om. Ff.

Note return to page 2355 1. Solinus] F1. Salinus F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2356 10. looks] books Anon. conj.

Note return to page 2357 14. Syracusians] F4. Siracusians F1 F2 F3. Syracusans Pope. See note (I).12Q0072

Note return to page 2358 16, 17, 18. Nay more If...seen At any] Malone. Nay, more, if...Ephesus Be seen at any Ff.

Note return to page 2359 18. any] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2360 23. to ransom] F1. ransom F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2361 27. this] 'tis Hanmer.

Note return to page 2362 33. griefs] F1. griefe F2. grief F3 F4.

Note return to page 2363 35. nature] fortune Collier MS.

Note return to page 2364 39. by me] F1. by me too F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2365 42. Epidamnum] Pope. Epidamium Ff. Epidamnium Rowe. See note (I).12Q0073

Note return to page 2366 43. the] then Edd. conj.

Note return to page 2367 43. random] F3 F4. randone F1 F2.

Note return to page 2368 43. the....care....left] Theobald. he...care...left F1. he...store...leaving F2 F3 F4. heed...caves...left Jackson conj.

Note return to page 2369 50. had she] Ff. she had Rowe.

Note return to page 2370 55. meaner] Delius (S. Walker conj.). meane F1. poor meane F2. poor mean F3 F4.

Note return to page 2371 56. burden, male twins] burthen male, twins F1.

Note return to page 2372 61, 62. So Pope. One line in Ff.

Note return to page 2373 61. soon] soon! Pope. soon. Capell.

Note return to page 2374 70. gladly] gently Collier MS.

Note return to page 2375 71. weepings] F1. weeping F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2376 76. this] thus Collier MS.

Note return to page 2377 79. latter-] elder- Rowe.

Note return to page 2378 86. either end the mast] th' end of either mast Hanmer.

Note return to page 2379 87, 88. And...Was] Ff. And...Were Rowe. Which...Was Capell.

Note return to page 2380 91. wished] F1. wish'd F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2381 92. seas wax'd] seas waxt F1. seas waxe F2. seas wax F3. seas was F4. sea was Rowe.

Note return to page 2382 94. Epidaurus] Epidarus F1. Epidamnus Theobald conj.

Note return to page 2383 103. upon] Pope. up F1. up upon F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2384 104. helpful] helpless Rowe.

Note return to page 2385 113. another] the other Hanmer.

Note return to page 2386 115. healthful] F1. helpful F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2387 117. bark] backe F1.

Note return to page 2388 120. That] Thus Hanmer. Yet Anon. conj.

Note return to page 2389 122. sake] F1. sakes F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2390 124. of] om. F4.

Note return to page 2391 124. hath....thee] have....they F1.

Note return to page 2392 128. so] F1. for F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2393 130. the] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2394 131. I labour'd of a] he labour'd of all Collier MS.

Note return to page 2395 144, 145. These lines inverted by Hanmer.

Note return to page 2396 145. princes, would they, may] Hanmer. Princes would they may F1. Princes would, they may F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2397 151. Therefore, merchant, I'll] Ff. Therefore merchant, I Rowe. I, therefore, merchant Pope. I'll, therefore, merchant Capell.

Note return to page 2398 152. by] thy Jackson conj.

Note return to page 2399 152. help...help] Ff. life...help Pope. help...means Steevens conj. hope...help Collier. fine...help Singer.

Note return to page 2400 155. no] not Rowe.

Note return to page 2401 156. Gaoler,] Jailor, now Hanmer. So, jailer, Capell.

Note return to page 2402 159. lifeless] Warburton. liveless Ff.

Note return to page 2403 Scene II.] Pope. No division in Ff.

Note return to page 2404 The Mart.] Edd. A public place. Capell. The Street. Pope. See note (II).12Q0074

Note return to page 2405 Enter...] Enter Antipholis Erotes, a Marchant, and Dromio. Ff.

Note return to page 2406 4. arrival] a rivall F1.

Note return to page 2407 10. till] tell F2.

Note return to page 2408 11, 12. The order of these lines is inverted by F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2409 12. that] then Collier MS.

Note return to page 2410 18. mean] F1. means F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2411 23. my] F1. the F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2412 28. consort] consort with Malone conj.

Note return to page 2413 30. myself] F1. my life F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2414 33. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 2415 33. mine] F1. my F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2416 37. falling] failing Barron Field conj.

Note return to page 2417 37, 38. fellow forth, Unseen,] fellow, for Th' unseen Anon. conj.

Note return to page 2418 38. Unseen,] In search Spedding conj.

Note return to page 2419 38. Unseen, inquisitive,] Unseen inquisitive! Staunton.

Note return to page 2420 40. them] F1. him F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2421 40. unhappy,] F2 F3 F4. (unhapie a) F1. unhappier, Edd. conj.

Note return to page 2422 65. score] Rowe. scoure F1 F2 F3. scour F4.

Note return to page 2423 66. your clock] Pope. your cooke F1. you cooke F2. your cook F3 F4.

Note return to page 2424 76. stays] stay Rowe.

Note return to page 2425 86. will] would Collier MS.

Note return to page 2426 93. God's] Hanmer. God Ff.

Note return to page 2427 96. o'er-raught] Hanmer. ore-wrought Ff.

Note return to page 2428 99. Dark-working] Drug-working Warburton.

Note return to page 2429 99, 100. Dark-working.....Soul-killing] Soul-killing....Dark-working Johnson conj.

Note return to page 2430 100. Soul-killing] Soul-selling Hanmer.

Note return to page 2431 102. liberties] libertines Hanmer.

Note return to page 2432 The house...Ephesus.] Pope. The same (i. e. A publick place). Capell, and passim.

Note return to page 2433 11. o' door] Capell. adore F1 F2 F3. adoor F4.

Note return to page 2434 12. ill] F2 F3 F4. thus F1.

Note return to page 2435 15. lash'd] leash'd “a learned lady” conj. ap. Steevens. lach'd or lac'd Becket conj.

Note return to page 2436 17. bound,.....sky:] bound:....sky, Anon. conj.

Note return to page 2437 19. subjects] subject Capell.

Note return to page 2438 20, 21. Men...masters...Lords] Hanmer. Man...master...Lord Ff.

Note return to page 2439 21. wild watery] wilde watry F1 wide watry F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2440 22, 23. souls...fowls] F1. soul...fowl F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2441 30. husband start] husband's heart's Jackson conj.

Note return to page 2442 30. other where] other hare Johnson conj. See note (III).12Q0075

Note return to page 2443 31. home] om. Boswell (ed. 1821).

Note return to page 2444 39. wouldst] Rowe. would Ff.

Note return to page 2445 40. see] be Hanmer.

Note return to page 2446 41. fool-begg'd] fool-egg'd Jackson conj. fool-bagg'd Staunton conj. fool-badged Id. conj.

Note return to page 2447 44. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 2448 44. now] yet Capell.

Note return to page 2449 45. Nay] At hand? Nay Capell.

Note return to page 2450 45. and] om Capell.

Note return to page 2451 45, 46. two...two] too...two F1.

Note return to page 2452 53. withal] therewithal Capell.

Note return to page 2453 50–53. doubtfully] doubly Collier MS.

Note return to page 2454 53. that] om. Capell, who prints lines 50–54 as four verses ending feel...I...therewithal...them.

Note return to page 2455 59. he is] he's Pope. om. Hanmer.

Note return to page 2456 61. a thousand] F4. a hundred F1. a 1000 F2 F3.

Note return to page 2457 64. home] Hanmer. om. Ff.

Note return to page 2458 68. I know not thy mistress] Thy mistress I know not Hanmer. I know not of thy mistress Capell. I know thy mistress not Seymour conj.

Note return to page 2459 68. out on thy mistress] F1 F4. out on my mistress F2 F3. ‘out on thy mistress,’ Quoth he Capell. I know no mistress; out upon thy mistress Steevens conj.

Note return to page 2460 70. Quoth] Why, quoth Hanmer.

Note return to page 2461 73. bare] bear Steevens.

Note return to page 2462 73. my] thy F2.

Note return to page 2463 74. there] thence Capell conj.

Note return to page 2464 71–74. Printed as prose in Ff. Corrected by Pope.

Note return to page 2465 85. I last] I'm to last Anon. conj.

Note return to page 2466 85. [Exit.] F2.

Note return to page 2467 87. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 2468 93. blunts] F1. blots F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2469 107. alone, alone] F2 F3 F4. alone, a love F1. alone, alas! Hanmer. alone, O love, Capell conj. alone a lone Nicholson conj.

Note return to page 2470 110. yet the] Ff. and the Theobald. and tho' Hanmer. yet though Collier.

Note return to page 2471 111. That others touch] The tester's touch Anon. (Fras. Mag.) conj. The triers' touch Singer.

Note return to page 2472 111. and] Ff. yet Theobald. an Collier. though Heath conj.

Note return to page 2473 112, 113. F2 F3 F4 omit these two lines. See note (IV).12Q0076

Note return to page 2474 111, 112. will Wear] Theobald (Warburton). will, Where F1.

Note return to page 2475 112. and no man] F1. and so no man Theobald. and e'en so man Capell. and so a man Heath conj.

Note return to page 2476 113. By] F1. But Theobald.

Note return to page 2477 115. what's left away] (what's left away) F1. (what's left) away F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2478 Scene II.] Capell. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 2479 A public place.] Capell. A street. Pope.

Note return to page 2480 3, 4, 5. out By...report. I] F1 F2 F3. out By....report, I F4. out. By...report, I Rowe.

Note return to page 2481 12. didst] did didst F1.

Note return to page 2482 23. Beating him] Beats Dro. Ff.

Note return to page 2483 28. jest] jet Dyce.

Note return to page 2484 29. common] comedy Hanmer.

Note return to page 2485 38. else] om. Capell.

Note return to page 2486 45. Why, first] First, why Capell.

Note return to page 2487 53. next, to] next time, Capell conj.

Note return to page 2488 53. to] and Collier MS.

Note return to page 2489 59. none] F1. not F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2490 76. hair] hair to men Capell.

Note return to page 2491 79. men] Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). them Ff.

Note return to page 2492 91. sound] F1. sound ones F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2493 93. falsing] falling Heath conj.

Note return to page 2494 97. trimming] Rowe. trying Ff. tyring Pope. 'tiring Collier.

Note return to page 2495 101. no time] F2 F3 F4. in no time F1. e'en no time Collier (Malone conj.).

Note return to page 2496 35–107. Pope marks as spurious.

Note return to page 2497 110. thy] F1. some F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2498 111. not...nor] but...and Capell conj.

Note return to page 2499 112. unurged] unurg'dst Pope.

Note return to page 2500 117. or look'd, or] look'd, Steevens.

Note return to page 2501 117. to thee] om. Pope. thee S. Walker conj.

Note return to page 2502 119. then] thus Rowe.

Note return to page 2503 130. but] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2504 135. off] Hanmer. of Ff.

Note return to page 2505 138. canst] wouldst Hanmer.

Note return to page 2506 140. crime] grime Warburton.

Note return to page 2507 142. thy] F1. my F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2508 143. contagion] catagion F4.

Note return to page 2509 145. distain'd] unstain'd Hanmer (Theobald conj.). dis-stain'd Theobald. distained Heath conj.

Note return to page 2510 145. undishonoured] dishonoured Heath conj.

Note return to page 2511 149, 150. Marked as spurious by Pope.

Note return to page 2512 149, 150. Who,...Wants] Whose every...,Want Becket conj.

Note return to page 2513 150. Wants] Ff. Want Johnson.

Note return to page 2514 155. By me?] Pope. By me. Ff.

Note return to page 2515 156. this] F1, Capell. thus F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2516 167. your] you F2.

Note return to page 2517 174. stronger] F4. stranger F1 F2 F3.

Note return to page 2518 180. moves] means Collier MS.

Note return to page 2519 183. drives] draws Collier MS.

Note return to page 2520 184. sure uncertainty] sure: uncertainly Becket conj.

Note return to page 2521 185. offer'd] Capell. free'd Ff. favour'd Pope. proffered Collier MS.

Note return to page 2522 180–185. Marked ‘aside’ by Capell.

Note return to page 2523 189. talk] walk and talk Anon. conj.

Note return to page 2524 189. goblins] ghosts and goblins Lettsom conj.

Note return to page 2525 189. owls] ouphs Theobald.

Note return to page 2526 189. sprites] F1. elves sprites F2 F3 F4. elvish sprites Rowe (ed. 2). elves and sprites Collier MS.

Note return to page 2527 191. or] and Theobald.

Note return to page 2528 192. and answer'st not?] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2529 193. Dromio, thou drone, thou snail] Theobald. Dromio, thou Dromio, thou snaile F1. Dromio, thou Dromio, snaile F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2530 194. am I not?] Ff. am not I? Theobald.

Note return to page 2531 187–201. Marked as spurious by Pope.

Note return to page 2532 203. the eye] thy eye F2 F3.

Note return to page 2533 204. laughs] Ff. laugh Pope.

Note return to page 2534 211–215. Marked as ‘aside’ by Capell.

Note return to page 2535 Scene I. Angelo and Balthazar.] Angelo the Goldsmith and Balthasar the Merchant. Ff.

Note return to page 2536 1. all] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2537 11. Say] you must say Capell.

Note return to page 2538 13. the skin] my skin Collier MS.

Note return to page 2539 14. own] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2540 14. you] you for certain Collier MS.

Note return to page 2541 11–14. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.

Note return to page 2542 15 doth] dont Theobald.

Note return to page 2543 19. You're] Y'are Ff. you are Capell.

Note return to page 2544 20. here] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2545 21–29. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.

Note return to page 2546 31. Ginn] om. Pope. Jen' Malone. Gin' Collier. Jin Dyce.

Note return to page 2547 32, sqq. [Within] Rowe.

Note return to page 2548 46. been] F1. bid F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2549 47. an ass] a face Collier MS.

Note return to page 2550 48. Luce. [Within] Rowe. Enter Luce. Ff.

Note return to page 2551 48. there, Dromio? who] there! Dromio, who Capell.

Note return to page 2552 54. hope] trow Theobald. Malone supposes a line omitted ending rope.

Note return to page 2553 36–60. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.

Note return to page 2554 61. Adr. [Within]. Rowe. Enter Adriana. Ff.

Note return to page 2555 67. part] have part Warburton.

Note return to page 2556 71. cake here] cake Capell. cake there Anon. conj.

Note return to page 2557 72. mad] F1. as mad F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2558 72. as a buck] om. Capell.

Note return to page 2559 75. you,] your F1.

Note return to page 2560 65–83. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.

Note return to page 2561 85. so] thus Pope.

Note return to page 2562 89 Once this] Own this Malone conj. This once Anon. conj.

Note return to page 2563 89 her] Rowe. your Ff.

Note return to page 2564 91. her] Rowe. your Ff.

Note return to page 2565 93. made] barr'd Pope.

Note return to page 2566 105. slander] lasting slander Johnson conj.

Note return to page 2567 105. upon] upon its own Capell conj.

Note return to page 2568 106. housed...gets] Collier. hous'd...gets F1. hous'd...once gets F2 F3 F4. hous'd where 't gets Steevens.

Note return to page 2569 108. mirth] wrath Theobald.

Note return to page 2570 116. Porpentine] Ff. Porcupine Rowe (and passim).

Note return to page 2571 117. will I] F1. I will F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2572 119. mine] F1. my F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2573 122. hour] F1. hour, sir F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2574 Scene II. Enter Luciana] F2. Enter Juliana F1.

Note return to page 2575 1. Luc.] Rowe. Julia Ff.

Note return to page 2576 2. Antipholus] Antipholis, hate Theobald. Antipholis, thus Id. conj. a nipping hate Heath conj. unkind debate Collier MS.

Note return to page 2577 4. building] Theobald. buildings Ff.

Note return to page 2578 4. ruinous] Capell (Theobald conj.). ruinate Ff.

Note return to page 2579 16. attaint] Rowe. attaine F1 F2 F3. attain F4.

Note return to page 2580 20. are] F2 F3 F4. is F1.

Note return to page 2581 21. but] Theobald. not Ff.

Note return to page 2582 26. wife] wise F1.

Note return to page 2583 35. shallow] F1. shaddow F2 F3. shadow F4.

Note return to page 2584 43. no] F1. a F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2585 44. decline] incline Collier MS.

Note return to page 2586 46. sister] F1. sister's F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2587 49. bed] F2 F3 F4. bud F1. bride Dyce.

Note return to page 2588 49. them] Capell (Edwards conj.). thee Ff.

Note return to page 2589 52. she] he Capell.

Note return to page 2590 57. where] Pope. when Ff.

Note return to page 2591 66. am] mean Pope. aim Capell.

Note return to page 2592 71. Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 2593 93. How] What Capell.

Note return to page 2594 97. Poland] Lapland Warburton.

Note return to page 2595 108. and] Theobald (Thirlby conj). is Ff.

Note return to page 2596 120. the] Ff. her Rowe.

Note return to page 2597 122. forehead] sore head Jackson conj.

Note return to page 2598 122. reverted] revolted Grant White.

Note return to page 2599 123. heir] heire F1. haire F2 F3. hair F4.

Note return to page 2600 125. chalky] chalkle F1.

Note return to page 2601 135. caracks] Hanmer. carrects F1. carracts F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2602 135. ballast] ballasted Capell.

Note return to page 2603 138. drudge, or] drudge of the Devil, this Warburton.

Note return to page 2604 138. or diviner] this divine one Capell conj.

Note return to page 2605 140. mark] marke F1. marks F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2606 143, 144. Printed as prose in Ff. As verse first by Knight.

Note return to page 2607 143. faith] flint Hanmer.

Note return to page 2608 144. curtal] F4. curtull F1. curtall F2 F3. cur-tail Hanmer.

Note return to page 2609 146. An] Capell. And Ff.

Note return to page 2610 150. knows us] know us Johnson.

Note return to page 2611 154. Scene IV. Pope.

Note return to page 2612 161. to] of Pope.

Note return to page 2613 164. here is] Pope. here's Ff.

Note return to page 2614 177. Ant. S.] Ant. F1 F4. Dro. F2 F3.

Note return to page 2615 181. streets] street Capell conj.

Note return to page 2616 8. growing] owing Pope.

Note return to page 2617 12. Pleaseth you] Ff. Please you but Pope. Please it you Anon. conj.

Note return to page 2618 14. may you] F1 F2 F3. you may F4.

Note return to page 2619 17. her] Rowe. their Ff. these Collier MS.

Note return to page 2620 26. and] om. Pope.

Note return to page 2621 28. carat] Pope. charect F1. Raccat F2 F3 F4. caract Collier.

Note return to page 2622 29. chargeful] charge for Anon. conj.

Note return to page 2623 41. time enough] in time Hanmer.

Note return to page 2624 46. stays] stay Pope.

Note return to page 2625 46. this] F1. the F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2626 47. to blame] F3. too blame F1 F2 F4.

Note return to page 2627 53. the chain!] Dyce. the chain. Ff. the chain— Johnson.

Note return to page 2628 56. Either] Or Pope.

Note return to page 2629 56. me by] by me Heath conj.

Note return to page 2630 60. whether] whe'r Ff. where Rowe. if Pope.

Note return to page 2631 62. what] F1. why F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2632 67. more] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2633 70. Printed as verse by Capell.

Note return to page 2634 73. this] F1. the F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2635 74. thee] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. for Rowe.

Note return to page 2636 85. Scene II. Pope.

Note return to page 2637 85. there is] Pope. there's Ff.

Note return to page 2638 87. And then, sir,] F1. Then, sir, F2 F3 F4. And then Capell.

Note return to page 2639 87. she] om. Steevens.

Note return to page 2640 88. bought] F1. brought F2 F3 F4.

Note return to page 2641 98. You sent me] A rope! You sent me Capell. You sent me, Sir, Steevens.

Note return to page 2642 Scene II.] Scene III. Pope.

Note return to page 2643 2. austerely] assuredly Heath conj.

Note return to page 2644 4. or sad or] sad Capell.

Note return to page 2645 4. merrily] merry Collier MS.

Note return to page 2646 5. case,] F4. case? F1 F2 F3.

Note return to page 2647 6. Of] F2 F3 F4. Oh, F1.

Note return to page 2648 7. you] you; you Capell.

Note return to page 2649 7. no] a Rowe.

Note return to page 2650 18. his] it's Rowe.

Note return to page 2651 22. in mind] F1. the mind F2 F3 F4.