Title: The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 8 of 9]
Author: William Shakespeare
Editor: William George Clark
William Aldis Wright
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THE WORKS
OF
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
EDITED BY
WILLIAM GEORGE CLARK, M.A.
FELLOW AND TUTOR OF TRINITY COLLEGE, AND PUBLIC ORATOR IN THE
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE;
AND WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, M.A.
LIBRARIAN OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
VOLUME VIII.
London and Cambridge:
MACMILLAN AND CO.
1866.
CAMBRIDGE:
PRINTED BY C. J. CLAY, M.A.
AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.
| PAGE | |
|---|---|
| The Preface | vii |
| Hamlet | 3 |
| Notes to Hamlet | 185 |
| The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke | 197 |
| King Lear | 249 |
| Notes to King Lear | 427 |
| Othello | 437 |
| Notes to Othello | 593 |
1. The earliest edition of Hamlet appeared in 1603, with the following title-page:
The | Tragicall Historie of | Hamlet | Prince of Denmarke | By William Shake-speare. | As it hath beene diuerse times acted by his Highnesse ser-| uants in the Cittie of London: as also in the two V-| niuersities of Cambridge and Oxford, and else-where | At London printed for N: L. and Iohn Trundell. | 1603.
We refer to it as (Q1).
A copy of this edition belonged to Sir Thomas Hanmer, though he does not appear to have mentioned it in his notes to Shakespeare or in his correspondence, and its existence was not known till his library came into the possession of Sir E. H. Bunbury in 1821. In a copy of the Reprint of 1825, now at Barton, Sir E. H. Bunbury wrote the following note:
'The only copy of this edition of Hamlet (1603) which is known to be in existence was found by me in the Library at Barton when it came into my possession in 1821. The Hamlet was bound up with ten others of the small 4to editions of Shakespeare's Plays (1598 to 1603) and with The Two Noble Kinsmen (1634). Most of these were complete. I sold the volume in Dec. 1824 for £180 to Messrs Payne and Foss, who resold it to the Duke of Devonshire for £230.'
This copy wanted the last leaf containing the 22 concluding lines. A second copy, wanting the title-page but otherwise perfect, was discovered in 1856 by Mr W. H.[Pg viii] Rooney of Dublin. 'It was bought,' says Mr Timmins, 'by Mr Rooney from a student of Trinity College, Dublin, who had brought it from Nottinghamshire with his other books. After reprinting the last leaf, Mr Rooney sold the pamphlet to Mr Boone for £70, from whom Mr J. O. Halliwell bought it for £120, and it is now in the British Museum.'
We have reprinted this edition, and recorded in foot-notes the few discrepancies which are found between the two copies.
An extremely accurate reprint was made from the Devonshire copy in 1825, and it was lithographed in facsimile, with the addition of the missing leaf, in 1858, under the direction of Mr Collier and at the expense of the Duke. In 1860 Mr J. Allen, Junr., reprinted this edition and the Quarto of 1604, placing the corresponding passages as nearly as possible on opposite pages, with a preface by Mr Samuel Timmins.
The edition of 1603 is obviously a very imperfect reproduction of the play, and there is every reason to believe that it was printed from a manuscript surreptitiously obtained. This manuscript may have been compiled in the first instance from short hand notes taken during the representation, but there are many errors in the printed text which seem like errors of a copyist rather than of a hearer. Compare for example lines 37, 38 of Scene iii. of our Reprint, p. 205, with the corresponding lines of the more perfect drama as it was printed in the Quarto of 1604, Act i. Scene 3, lines 73, 74, p. 26.
In the Quarto of 1603 the passage runs thus:
In that of 1604:
It is clear that the corruption in both passages is due to an error in the transcript from which both were copied. Probably the author had originally written:
and then given between the lines or in the margin, 'of,' 'chief', meaning these as alternative readings for 'in' and 'best' in the first line. The transcriber by mistake inserted them in the second line. A few lines above both Quartos give 'courage' for 'comrade,' a mistake due undoubtedly to the eye and not to the ear.
We believe then that the defects of the manuscript from which the Quarto of 1603 was printed had been in part at least supplemented by a reference to the authentic copy in the library of the theatre. Very probably the man employed for this purpose was some inferior actor or servant, who would necessarily work in haste and by stealth, and in any case would not be likely to work very conscientiously for the printer or bookseller who was paying him to deceive his masters.
The Quarto of 1604, which we call Q2, has the following title-page:
THE | Tragicall Historie of | Hamlet, | Prince of Denmarke. | By William Shakespeare. | Newly imprinted and enlarged to almost as much | againe as it was, according to the true and perfect | Coppie. | At London, | Printed by I. R. for N. L. and are to be sold at his | shoppe vnder Saint Dunstons Church in | Fleetstreet. 1604.
The printer 'I. R.' was no doubt, as Mr Collier says, James Roberts, who had made an entry in the books of the Stationers' company as early as July 26, 1602, of 'A booke, The Revenge of Hamlett prince of Denmarke, as yt was latelie acted by the Lord Chamberleyn his servantes.'
For some unknown reason the projected edition was delayed, and in the mean time the popularity of the play encouraged N. L., i.e. Nicholas Ling, and the other publisher, Trundell, to undertake a surreptitious edition.
In the interval between the two editions Shakespeare seems to have changed the names of some of his Dramatis[Pg x] Personæ, substituting 'Polonius' for 'Corambis' and 'Reynaldo' for 'Montano.' He may also have changed the order of one or two scenes, and here and there erased or inserted a few lines, but we think that no substantial change was made, and that the chief differences between (Q1) and Q2 are only such as might be expected between a bona fide, and a mala fide, transcription.
The Quarto of 1605, which we call Q3, is not, properly speaking, a new edition, being printed from the same forms as Q2, and differing from it no more than one copy of the same edition may differ from another. The title-page differs only in the date, where 1605 is substituted for 1604.
Another Quarto, our Q4, printed in 1611, bears a title-page which does not substantially differ from that of Q3, except that it is said to be:
'Printed for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shoppe | in Saint Dunstons Church-yeard in Fleetstreet. | Under the Diall. 1611. |'
Another Quarto, without date, is said on the title-page to be 'Newly imprinted and inlarged, according to the true | and perfect Copy lastly Printed,' and to be 'Printed by W. S. for Iohn Smethwicke.' Otherwise the title-page is identical with that of Q4. Mr Collier supposes this undated Quarto to have been printed in 1607, because there is an entry in the Stationers' books of that year and no edition with that date is known to exist. We are convinced however that the undated Quarto was printed from that of 1611, and we have therefore called it Q5.
Another Quarto, printed 'by R. Young for John Smethwicke,' was published in 1637. This we call Q6. It is printed from Q5, though the spelling is considerably modernized and the punctuation amended.
The symbol Qq signifies the agreement of Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5 and Q6.
Besides these, several editions, usually known as Players' Quartos, were printed at the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the following century. Of these we have had before us during our collation, editions of 1676, 1685, 1695[Pg xi] and 1703. These we call respectively Q(1676), Q(1685), Q(1695) and Q(1703). We have given all readings which seemed in any way remarkable, though we need scarcely say that the changes made in these editions have no authority whatever. It is however worthy of notice that many emendations usually attributed to Rowe and Pope are really derived from one or other of these Players' Quartos. When we give a reading as belonging to one of these Quartos, it is to be understood that it occurs there for the first time and that all the subsequent Quartos adopt it.
The text of Hamlet given in the Folio of 1623 is not derived from any of the previously existing Quartos, but from an independent manuscript. Many passages are found in the Folio which do not appear in any of the Quartos. On the other hand many passages found in the Quartos are not found in the Folio. It is to be remarked that several of those which appear in the Folio and not in the Quarto of 1604 or its successors, are found in an imperfect form in the Quarto of 1603, and therefore are not subsequent additions. Both the Quarto text of 1604 and the Folio text of 1623 seem to have been derived from manuscripts of the play curtailed, and curtailed differently, for purposes of representation. Therefore in giving in our text all the passages from both Folio and Quarto we are reproducing, as near as may be, the work as it was originally written by Shakespeare, or rather as finally retouched by him after the spurious edition of 1603.
We have been unable to procure a copy of the Quarto edition of this play, edited in 1703 by 'the accurate Mr John Hughs' (Theobald's Shakespeare Restored, p. 26), and have therefore quoted the readings of it on Theobald's authority. It is different from the Players' Quarto of 1703, and is not mentioned in Bohn's edition of Lowndes's Bibliographer's Manual. No copy of it exists in the British Museum, the Bodleian, the library of the Duke of Devonshire, the Capell collection, or any other to which we have had access.
We have to thank Dr C. M. Ingleby for the loan of[Pg xii] several editions of Hamlet which we should otherwise have had difficulty in procuring.
2. King Lear first appeared in 1608. In this year there were two editions in Quarto. One bears the following title:
M. William Shakespeare, | HIS | True Chronicle History of the life | and death of King Lear, and his | three Daughters. | With the unfortunate life of EDGAR, | sonne and heire to the Earle of Glocester, and | his sullen and assumed humour of TOM | of Bedlam. | As it was plaid before the Kings Maiesty at White-Hall, vp- | on S. Stephens night, in Christmas Hollidaies. | By his Maiesties Seruants, playing vsually at the | Globe on the Banck-side. | Printed for Nathaniel Butter. | 1608. |
The printer's device is that of J. Roberts.
This we have called Q1. In the few instances in which there are differences between Capell's copy and that in the Duke of Devonshire's library, we have distinguished the readings as those of Q1 (Cap.) and Q1 (Dev.) respectively. Through the kindness of Sir S. Morton Peto and Mr Lilly, we have been enabled to collate two other copies, but without discovering any variations from that in the Capell collection.
In the same year another Quarto edition of this play was issued by the same publisher. Its title is as follows:
M. William Shak-speare: | HIS | True Chronicle Historie of the life and | death of King LEAR and his three | Daughters. | With the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne | and heire to the Earle of Gloster, and his | sullen and assumed humor of | TOM of Bedlam: | As it was played before the Kings Maiestie at Whitehall vpon | S. Stephans night in Christmas Hollidayes. | By his Maiesties seruants playing vsually at the Gloabe | on the Bancke-side. | LONDON,| Printed for Nathaniel Butter, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls | Church-yard at the signe of the Pide Bull neere | St. Austins Gate. 1608. |
We have called this Q2. In the six copies we have collated there are a large number of very curious and import[Pg xiii]ant variations. To distinguish them we have made use of the following notation.
1. Q2 (Cap.) The copy in Capell's collection.
2. Q2 (Dev.) The copy in the Library of the Duke of Devonshire.
3. Q2 (Mus. per.) A perfect copy in the British Museum (C. 34. K. 18).
4. Q2 (Mus. imp.) An imperfect copy (wanting title) in the British Museum (C. 34. K. 17); formerly in the possession of Mr Halliwell.
5. Q2 (Bodl. 1). A copy in the Bodleian Library (Malone 35), with the title, but wanting the last leaf.
6. Q2 (Bodl. 2). A copy in the Bodleian Library (Malone 37), wanting title but having the last leaf.
It has been supposed in consequence of statements made by Malone and Boswell that a third edition of King Lear was published in 1608. We shall show that there is no evidence for this. In the Variorum Shakespeare (ii. 652), edited by Boswell in 1821, three Quartos are described, which are distinguished in the notes to the play by the letters A, B, C, respectively. The first of these is a copy of Q2, quoted by us as Q2 (Bodl. 1); the second is a copy of Q1; and the third, which is in reality another copy of Q2 and is quoted by us as Q2 (Bodl. 2), is described as follows:
"Title the same as the two former, except that like the first it begins at signature B: and like the second, has no reference to the place of sale."
This statement of Boswell's is taken from a note in Malone's handwriting prefixed to the copy in question, which we transcribe.
"This copy of King Lear differs in some particulars from the two others in Vol. IV.
"The title-page of it is the same as the second of those copies, that is, it has no direction to the place of sale, and the first signat. is B,—notwithstanding which there are[Pg xiv] minute diversities; thus, in this copy in H3 verso, we have 'A foole vsurps my bed'; in the other whose first signature is also B, we find—'My foote usurps my body', and in the copy without any direction to the place of sale (whose first signature is A) 'My foote usurps my head'."
Now it is a little remarkable that at present the copy has no title-page at all, and there is no trace of the title-page having been removed since the volume has been in its present condition. The probability is that the title was originally wanting and that one had been supplied from a copy of Q1 before it came into Malone's hands, and that while it was in this condition he wrote the above note upon it. It was then sent to be bound in a volume with other quartos, and the title may have been lost at the binder's, or may have been intentionally removed as not belonging to the book. That alterations were made by the binder is evident from the fact that the copy to which Malone refers as the second of those in Vol. IV. is in reality the first. Malone, writing his note when Vol. IV. was arranged for binding, described the then order of the plays, which must afterwards have been altered. In any case, however Malone's statement is to be accounted for, it is quite clear that Boswell must have described the Quarto after it was bound, when the title could not have existed.
We have said that Boswell quotes the three Quartos of Lear, now in the Bodleian, by the letters A, B, C, respectively. In doing so, however, he is not consistent. We record his mistakes that others may not be misled by them. Bearing in mind therefore that A = Q2 (Bodl. 1), B = Q1, and C = Q2 (Bodl. 2), we find in Act II. Scene 2 (Vol. X. p. 97) 'Quarto B, ausrent; Quarto A, reads unreverent.' Here B and A should change places. In Act III. Scene 7 (p. 188), 'Quarto A omits roguish:' for A read C. In Act IV. Scene 2 (p. 199), for 'Quartos B and C, the whistling,' read 'Quarto C' alone. In Act IV. Scene 6 (p. 220) B and A should again be interchanged. In Act V. Scene 3 (p. 277), 'Quarto A omits this line'; for A read B. It will be seen from these instances that A has been in turn made to represent three different copies.
The differences in various copies of Q2 are accounted for by supposing that the corrections were made before the sheets were all worked off, and that the corrected and uncorrected sheets were bound up indiscriminately. It will be observed that the readings of the uncorrected sheets of Q2 agree for the most part with those of Q1, and this led us to the conclusion which had previously been arrived at by Capell and also by J. P. Kemble, that the edition which we have called Q1 was the earlier of the two printed in the same year. But upon collating a copy of Q2 in the Bodleian, which we have called Q2 (Bodl. 1), we found evidence which points to an opposite conclusion. In Kent's soliloquy (II. 2. 160) that copy, as will be seen in our notes, reads,
which of course is an accidental corruption, by displacement of the type, of 'myrackles' (i.e. 'miracles') the true reading. In the corrected copies of Q2 this is altered, apparently by the printer's conjecture, to 'my wracke', which is also the reading of Q1. Throughout the sheet in which this occurs the readings of Q1 agree with the corrected copies of Q2, and had it not been for the instance quoted, we might have supposed that the corrections in the latter were made from Q1. But the corruption 'my rackles' for 'miracles' must have come from the original MS., and 'my wracke' is only a conjectural emendation, so that the order of succession in this sheet at least appears to be the following. First the uncorrected copy of Q2, then the same corrected, and lastly Q1. On the other hand it is remarkable that Q1, if printed from Q2 at all, must have been printed from a copy made up, with the exception just mentioned from II. 1. 128 to II. 4. 133, and another containing from IV. 6. 224 to V. 3. 64, of uncorrected sheets. Another hypothesis which might be made is that Q1 and Q2 were printed from the same manuscript, and that the printer of Q1 corrupted 'miracles' into 'my wracke', while the printer of Q2 made it 'my rackles', which was afterwards altered by a refer[Pg xvi]ence to Q1. The question, however, is very difficult to decide, and at most is one rather of bibliographical curiosity than of critical importance. We may mention that, without giving the reasons for his conclusion, Jennens, in his edition of Lear in 1770, quotes as the 1st Quarto that which we have called Q2 and vice versa.
A third Quarto, which we have called Q3, was printed very carelessly page for page from Q1 and published in 1655.
In the first Folio King Lear was printed from an independent manuscript, and its text is on the whole much superior to that of the Quartos. Each however supplies passages which are wanting in the other.
Capell appears to have prepared the play for press in the first instance from Pope's first edition. The manuscript readings and stage directions, marked in his copy of that edition but not adopted in his own, we have quoted as 'Capell MS'.
3. Othello was first printed in Quarto in 1622 with the following title:
The | Tragœdy of Othello, | The Moore of Venice. | As it hath beene diuerse times acted at the | Globe, and at the Black-Friers, by | his Maiesties Seruants. | Written by William Shakespeare. | LONDON,| Printed by N. O. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his | shop, at the Eagle and Child, in Brittans Bursse. | 1622. |
To this edition which we call Q1, the following preface was affixed by the publisher:
The Stationer to the Reader.
To set forth a booke without an Epistle, were like to the old English prouerbe, A blew coat without a badge, & the Author being dead, I thought good to take that piece of worke vpon mee: To commend it, I will not, for that which is good, I hope euery man will commend, without intreaty: and I am the bolder, because the Authors name is sufficient to vent his worke. Thus leauing euery one to the[Pg xvii] liberty of iudgement: I haue ventered to print this Play, and leaue it to the generall censure.
Yours,
Thomas Walkley.
This first Quarto contains many oaths and expletives, which in all the later editions are altered or omitted. This shows that the MS. from which it was printed had not been recently used as an acting copy. Many passages are omitted in Q1, by accident or design, and some which we find only in the later editions look like afterthoughts of the author.
The title-page of the second Quarto is letter for letter the same as the first, except that it has the following imprint:
LONDON,| Printed by A. M. for Richard Hawkins, and are to be sold at | his shoppe in Chancery-Lane, neere Sergeants-Inne. | 1630. |
Of this Quarto, which we term Q2, Mr Collier says: 'It was unquestionably printed from a manuscript different from that used for the Quarto of 1622, or for the Folio of 1623.' But after a minute comparison of the two it appears to us clear that the Quarto of 1630 must have been printed from a copy of the Quarto of 1622, which had received additions and corrections in manuscript. The resemblances between the two are too close to allow of any other supposition. These additions and corrections, though agreeing for the most part with the first Folio, which had appeared in the interval, were derived from an independent source.
The third Quarto, which we refer to as Q3, was printed from the second, and is called 'The Fourth Edition.' It has the following imprint:
LONDON, | Printed for William Leak at the Crown in Fleet- | street, between the two Temple Gates, 1655 |
Jennens, in his edition of Othello, published in 1773, was not aware of the existence of the Quarto of 1630, and quotes as the readings of the second Quarto those of the edition of 1655.
An edition in Quarto, without date, is quoted by Capell on the authority of Pope; but on reference to Pope's list it appears that, though he has omitted the date, he refers to the Quarto of 1622, which contains the publisher's preface.
The kindness of Sir S. Morton Peto has enabled us to consult a copy of the first Quarto in the library at Chipstead, which, in cases where its readings differ from those of the copies in the Capell and Devonshire collections, we have distinguished as Q1 (Chip.) A Players' Quarto of 1695, for the use of which, as well as for other acts of kindness, we have to thank Sir Charles Bunbury, is quoted as Q (1695).
In the Addenda we have given some readings which we had not previously seen from an anonymous tract published in 1752, with the title, Miscellaneous Observations on the Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. The rest are chiefly from books which have been published since the greater part of our volume was struck off.
W. G. C.
W. A. W.
Hamlet, I. 1. 117, 118. Add to note, As stars with ... Distempered or As stars with ... Discoloured Staunton conj.
I. 4. 36, 37. Add to note, the dram of leaven ... of a dough Cartwright conj. the dram of evil ... oft weigh down Bailey conj.
I. 4. 73. your ... reason] of sovereignty your Hunter conj.
I. 5. 11. And for] Tho' in Anon. MS.
I. 5. 32, 34. shouldst ... Wouldst] wouldst ... Shouldst Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752).
II. 2. 82. Add to note, And think upon and answer Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752).
II. 2. 140. out of thy star] out of thy soar Bailey conj.
II. 2. 162. Be ... then;] Let ... then Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752).
II. 2. 438, 439. tyrannous ... murder] treacherous and damned light To the vile murtherer Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752).
III. 1. 58. slings and arrows] stings and harrows Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752). stings and horrors Anon. MS.
III. 2. 21. scorn] sin Bailey conj.
III. 2. 22. the very age] the visage Bailey conj.
III. 2. 23. pressure] posture Bailey conj.
III. 2. 206. Nor ... give] Let earth not give me Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752).
III. 3. 15. The cease of] Deceasing Bailey conj.
III. 3. 169. Add to note, And either house Bailey conj.
IV. 7. 112. begun] begnawn Bailey conj.
V. 2, 180. and outward ... a kind] and out of the habit of encounter get a kind Bailey conj.
V. 2. 180, 181. collection] diction Bailey conj.
V. 2. 182. Add to note, profound and renowned Bailey conj.
King Lear, I. 1. 72. Add to note, precious treasure Bailey conj.
I. 1. 226. Add to note, burden, or Bailey conj.
II. 4. 92. Add to note, Fiery? what? quality? Taylor conj. MS.
| Claudius, king of Denmark. | |
| Hamlet, son to the late, and nephew to the present king. | |
| Polonius, lord chamberlain. | |
| Horatio, friend to Hamlet. | |
| Laertes, son to Polonius. | |
| Voltimand, | courtiers. |
| Cornelius, | |
| Rosencrantz, | |
| Guildenstern, | |
| Osric, | |
| A Gentleman, | |
| A Priest. | |
| Marcellus, | officers. |
| Bernardo, | |
| Francisco, a soldier. | |
| Reynaldo, servant to Polonius. | |
| Players. | |
| Two Clowns, grave-diggers. | |
| Fortinbras, prince of Norway. | |
| A Captain. | |
| English Ambassadors. | |
| Gertrude, queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet. | |
| Ophelia, daughter to Polonius. | |
| Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and other Attendants. | |
| Ghost of Hamlet's Father. | |
Scene: Denmark[B].
[A] Dramatis Personæ.] First given by Rowe.
THE TRAGEDY OF
HAMLET
PRINCE OF DENMARK.
Francisco at his post. Enter to him Bernardo.[1]
Enter Horatio and Marcellus.
Enter Ghost.
[Exit Ghost.
Re-enter Ghost.
Flourish. Enter the King, Queen, Hamlet, Polonius, Laertes, Voltimand, Cornelius, Lords, and Attendants.[106]
[Exeunt Voltimand and Cornelius.
[Flourish. Exeunt all but Hamlet.
Enter Horatio, Marcellus, and Bernardo.
[Exeunt all but Hamlet.
Enter Laertes and Ophelia.[268]
Enter Polonius.[301]
Enter Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus.
[A flourish of trumpets, and ordnance shot off within.[357]
Enter Ghost.
[Ghost beckons Hamlet.
[Exeunt Ghost and Hamlet.[414]
Enter Ghost and Hamlet.[417]
Enter Horatio and Marcellus.[493]
[1] Act i. Scene i.] Actus Primus. Scæna prima. Ff. Omitted in Qq. See note [I]
Elsinore.] Capell.
A platform ...] Malone. An open Place before the Palace. Rowe. A Platform before the Palace. Theobald. Platform of the Castle. Capell.
Francisco at ...] Francisco upon ... Capell. Enter Barnardo, and Francisco, two Centinels. Qq Ff.
[2] Who's] Ff Q6. Whose The rest.
[3] Who's ... He] As in Qq Ff. Two lines of verse in Capell, the first ending unfold.
[4] Bernardo?] Barnardo? F1 F2 Q6 F3. Barnardo. The rest.
[5] carefully] chearfully F3 F4.
[6] now struck] new-struck Elze (Steevens conj.)
struck] strooke Qq. strook F1.
[7] Well, ... haste.] As in Qq. Prose in Ff.
[8] Horatio ... rivals] Horatio, and Marcellus The rival Warner conj.
[10] Give you] om. Q (1676).
[11] O, farewell ... night.] Arranged as by Capell. Two lines in Qq Ff.
[12] soldier] Ff. souldiers Qq.
[13] Who hath] Who has Q (1676).
hath my] Qq. ha's my F1 F2 has my F3 F4.
[14] [Exit.] Exit Fran. Qq F1. Exit Francisco. F2 F3 F4.
Say,] Say. Knight.
[15] Say, ... there?] As in Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[16] [Giving his hand. Warburton.
[17] Mar.] (Q1) Ff. Hora. Qq.
What, has] Q2 Q3 Ff Q6. What has Q4 Q5.
to-night?] to night? Qq. to night. Ff.
[18] our] a Q4 Q5 Q6.
[19] sight] spright Warburton conj.
[20] along With us to] along, With us to Qq. along With us, to Ff.
[21] Tush, tush,] om. Q (1676).
[22] story, What ... seen.] story. Mar. What ... seen—Hanmer.
[23] have two nights] (Q1) Qq. two nights have Ff.
sit we] let's Q (1676).
[24] yond] yon F3 F4.
[25] to illume] t' illume Q2 Q3 Q4 Ff. t' illumin Q5. t' illumine Q6. to Illumine (Q1). to enlighten Q (1676).
[26] beating] towling (Q1). tolling Collier MS. See note (II).
one,—] one— Rowe. one. Qq Ff.
[Castle-bell tolls one. Ingleby conj.
Enter Ghost.] Qq. Enter the Ghost. Ff, after off; line 40. Enter the Ghost armed. Collier MS.
[27] Peace ... again!] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
off] of Q2 Q3 F1 (Capell's copy).
[28] Ber. Looks ... Horatio.] Omitted in Q4 Q5 Q6.
Looks it] Lookes a Q2 Q3. Looke it F2.
[29] harrows] F3 F4. horrowes Qq. harrowes F1 F2. horrors (Q1). startles Q (1676).
[30] Question] (Q1) Ff. Speake to Qq.
[31] usurp'st] usurpest Q (1676).
[33] speak, speak!] speak; Pope.
[Exit Ghost.] Qq. Exit the Ghost. Ff.
[34] on't] of it Q4 Q5 Q6.
[35] Before ... believe] I could not believe this Q (1676).
not] nor F2.
[36] true] try'd Warburton.
[37] very] om. F2 F3 F4.
[38] he] om. Ff.
[39] smote] smot Q2 Q3 F1 F2 F3.
sledded] Ff. sleaded (Q1) Qq. sturdy Leo conj.
Polacks] Malone. pollax (Q1) Q2 Q3 Q4. Pollax Q5 F1 F2 Q6. Polax F3. Pole-axe F4. Pole-axe Rowe. Polack Pope.
[40] 'Tis strange.] 'Tis strange— Rowe. om. Seymour conj.
[41] jump] (Q1) Qq. just Ff.
jump at this dead] at the same Q (1676).
dead] same F2 Q6 F3 F4. dread Anon. conj.
[42] hath he gone by] he passed throught (Q1) Staunton.
[43] thought to] it Collier MS. See note(II).
[44] gross and] om. Q (1676).
my] (Q1) Ff. mine Qq.
[45] Good now,] Pray Q (1676).
[46] subject] subjects Pope.
[47] why] (Q1) Ff. with Qq.
cast] cost (Q1) Qq.
[48] Does] Dos't F3 F4.
[49] Doth make] Makes Q (1676).
joint-labourer] joint labour Q5 Q6.
[50] emulate] emulant Seymour conj.
[51] combat] fight Pope.
[52] a] om. Pope.
[53] and] of Hanmer (Warburton).
heraldry] heraldy Q2 Q3.
[54] those] Ff. these Qq.
[57] vanquisher;] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. vanquisher, Ff. vanquisht; Q6.
the same] that Pope.
covenant] Cov'nant Ff. comart Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. co-mart Q6. compact Q (1676).
[58] article design'd] F2 F3 F4. article desseigne Q2 Q3. articles deseigne Q4. Articles designe Q5 Q6. Article designe F1. articles design'd Pope. article then sign'd Collier MS. See note (II).
[59] sir] om. Pope
[60] unimproved] inapproved (Q1) Collier conj. unapproved Anon. conj.
mettle] metall Q6.
[61] lawless] lawelesse Q2 Q3. lawlesse (Q1) Q4 Q5 Q6. landlesse F1 F2 F3. landless F4.
[62] lawless ... diet, to] landless resolutes, For food; and dieted to Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[63] is] om. Q4 Q5 Q6.
[64] As] Qq. And Ff.
[65] compulsatory] Qq. compulsative Ff.
[66] Ber. I think ... countrymen.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[67] e'en so] enso Q2 Q3. even so Q4 Q5 Q6.
[68] mote] Q5 Q6. moth Q2 Q3 Q4.
[69] palmy] flourishing Q (1676) and Rowe.
state] State (i.e. city) Wilson conj.
[70] tenantless] tennatlesse Q2 Q3.
and] om. Pope.
[71] streets: ...] Omission first marked by Jennens, who suggests Tremendous prodigies in heaven appear'd. Boaden proposes The heavens too spoke in silent prodigies. Hunter suggests In the heavens above strange portents did appear. Becket would transfer line 123 And prologue ... on to follow streets: line 116.
[72] As ... blood,] Stars shon with trains of fire, dews of blood fell, Rowe. Omitted by Rann. Transferred by Mitford to follow events, line 121.
and dews] shed dews Harness, reading Disasters dimm'd in line 118.
[73] As stars with ... Disasters in] Astres with ... Disasterous dimm'd Malone conj. Disastrous ... Disasters in Becket conj. A star with ... Disasters in Jackson conj. As stars with ... Did usher in Duane conj. As stars with ... Disastering Anon. apud Singer (ed. 2) conj. Astres with ... Did overcast Williams conj. Ay, stars with ... Did darken e'en or Ay, stars with ... Did enter in or Ay, stars with ... Dy'd darkening Leo conj. As stars with ... Disastrous dimm'd or And stars with ... Disastrous dimm'd Anon. conj. (N. and Q.) Asters with ... Disasters in Brae conj. (N. and Q.) As stars, with ... Disastrous, ev'n or As stars, with ... Disastrous hid Taylor conj. MS.
As stars with ... Distempered or As stars with ... Discoloured Staunton conj.
[74] in] veil'd Rowe. dim'd Capell.
[75] fierce] Q5 Q6. fearce Q4. feare Q2 Q3. fear'd Collier conj.
[76] As] Are Mitford conj.
[77] omen] omen'd Theobald. omens Becket conj.
[78] climatures] climature Dyce conj.
Re-enter Ghost.] Enter Ghost. Qq. Enter Ghost againe. Ff.
[79] [It spreads his armes. Qq. om. Ff. He spreads his arms. Q (1676).
[80] Speak ... done] As in Pope. One line in Qq Ff.
[81] That ... Speak to me] As in Qq. One line in Ff.
[82] Which ... speak!] As in Qq. One line in Ff.
[84] you] Ff. your Qq.
[85] [The cock crows.] Qq, after line 138. om. Ff.
[86] at] Ff. om. Qq.
[87] Hor ... Ber ... Hor ... Mar.] Ber ... Mar ... Ber ... Hor. Steevens conj.
[88] if it will] if't will S. Walker conj., ending lines 140, 141 Do, ... gone!
[89] [Exit Ghost.] Ff. om. Qq.
[90] For it is, as] It is ever as Q (1676).
[91] morn] morne Qq. morning (Q1). day Ff.
[92] warning, ... confine:] warning, Th' extravagant ... hies To his confine, whether in sea or air, Or earth or fire Johnson conj.
[93] extravagant] extra-vagate Grey conj.
[94] on] at Q (1676).
[95] say] Qq. sayes Ff.
[96] The] (Q1) Ff. This Qq.
[97] then] om. F2F3F4.
dare stir] dare sturre Q2 Q3 Q4. dare stirre Q5. dares stirre Q6. dare walke (Q1). can walke Ff. dares walk Rowe. walks Pope.
[98] takes] Qq. talkes F1 F2. talks F3 F4.
nor] no Q6 F4.
[99] the] Ff. that (Q1) Qq.
[100] eastward] Qq. easterne Ff.
[101] advice] Ff. advise Qq.
[102] for, upon my life,] perhaps Q (1676).
[103] shall] do Rowe (ed. 2).
[104] Let's] Let F1.
[105] conveniently] (Q1) Ff. convenient Qq.
A room ...] Capell, substantially. The Palace. Rowe
Flourish.] Qq. om. Ff.
[106] Enter ...] Malone, after Capell. Enter Claudius, King of Denmarke, Gertrad the Queene, Counsaile: as Polonius, and his Sonne Laertes, Hamlet, Cum Alijs. Qq. Enter Claudius King of Denmarke, Gertrude the Queene, Hamlet, Polonius, Laertes, and his Sister Ophelia, Lords Attendant. Ff (Attendants F2 F3 F4).
[107] Though ... memory be] As ... memory's Seymour conj.
[108] that it us befitted] us befitted Steevens conj. it befitted us Seymour conj.
us befitted] fitted Pope.
[109] bear] bathe Collier MS.
[110] sometime] Qq. sometimes Ff.
[111] to] Qq. of Ff.
[112] an ... a] Qq. one ... one Ff. once ... once Becket conj.
a dropping] one drooping Grant White.
[113] along. For ... thanks.] along: (for ... thanks.) Pope. along (for all our thankes) Qq. along, for all our thankes. Ff.
[114] know, young] know: young S. Walker conj.
[115] Colleagued] Collogued Hanmer (Theobald conj). Co-leagued Capell. Colluded Becket conj.
this] Qq. the Ff.
his] this Long MS. and Collier MS. See note (II).
[116] with] by Pope.
bonds] Ff. bands Qq.
[117] [Enter Voltemand and Cornelius. Ff (Voltimand F2 F3 F4). om. Qq.
[118] meeting:] F4. meeting, Qq. meeting F1 F2 F3.
[119] bed-rid] bedred Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[120] gait] Capell. gate Qq Ff.
herein; in] heerein, in Q2 Q3 Q4. herein, in Q5 Q6. herein. In Ff.
the] he F3 F4.
[121] subject] subjects Q6.
here] now Q (1676).
[122] Voltimand] F2 F3 F4. Valtemand Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Voltemand F1 Q6. Voltemar (Q1).
[123] For bearers] (Q1) Qq. For bearing Ff. Our bearers Theobald conj.
For bearers of this greeting] Ambassadors Q (1676).
[124] Giving to you ... To business] Who have ... Of treaty Q (1676). Giving to you ... Of treaty Rowe.
more than] than does Seymour conj.
[125] Of] Which Pope.
delated] Qq. dilated Ff. related (Q1) Singer (ed. 1).
allow.] allows. Johnson. allow. [Give them. Collier MS. See note (II).
[126] duty] service S. Walker conj.
[127] Cor. Vol.] Cor. Vo. Qq. Volt. Ff.
[128] it nothing] in nothing F4.
[Exeunt....] F4. Exit ... F1 F2 F3. Omitted in Qq.
[129] And] om. Q (1676).
[130] lose] Qq. loose Ff.
[131] not thy] nor thy Q (1676).
[132] head] blood Hanmer (Warburton).
native] motive Bubier conj.
[133] is ... to] to ... is Hanmer (Warburton).
[134] My dread] Qq. Dread my Ff. My Dear Q (1676).
[135] toward] Qq. towards Ff.
[136] Have ... Polonius?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[137] He hath] Hath Q2 Q3.
lord,] lord: Ff.
[138] wrung ... petition] by laboursome petition, Wrung from me my slow leave Rowe and Pope.
[139] wrung ... consent:] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[140] at last] at the last Pope.
[141] be thine ... spend] is thine, And my best graces; spend Johnson conj.
[142] graces] graces; Q6.
[Exit Laertes. Anon. conj. Exit. (Q1).
[143] Hamlet, and] Hamlet.—Kind Warburton.
son,—] son— Rowe. sonne. Qq. sonne? Ff.
[144] [Aside] Warburton.
[145] so] Ff. so much Qq.
i' the sun] i' th' Sun Ff. in the sonne Qq. in the Sun Q (1676).
[146] nighted] Qq. nightly Ff. night-like Collier MS.
[147] vailed] Qq. veyled F1 F2. veiled F3 F4.
[148] know'st 'tis] know'st—'tis Seymour conj.
common;] Theobald. common, Ff. common Qq.
lives] Qq F1. live F2 F3 F4.
[149] my inky] this mourning Q (1676).
good mother] Ff. coold mother Q2 Q3. could smother Q4 Q5 Q6.
[150] moods] modes Capell.
shapes] Q4 Q5 Q6. chapes Q2 Q3. shewes F1 F2. shews F3 F4.
[151] denote] Ff Q6. deuote Q2 Q3 Q4. deuoute Q5.
indeed] may Pope.
[152] passes] Qq. passeth Ff.
[154] That] The F4.
lost, lost his] dead, lost his (Q1). his Pope.
[155] sorrow] sorrowes Q4 Q5 Q6.
persever] persevere Q6 F4.
[156] is a course Of] dares express An Q (1676).
[157] 'tis] om. Pope.
[158] a mind] or minde Qq.
[159] absurd] absur'd F2 F3.
[160] corse] course Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. coarse Ff Q6.
[161] unprevailing] unavailing Hanmer.
[162] for let] and let Q (1676).
[163] with] with't Theobald.
no less nobility] nobility no less Badham conj.
[164] with ... impart] still ... impart or with ... my part Mason conj.
[166] in Wittenberg] to Wittenberg Q4 Q5 Q6.
[167] retrograde] F1 Q6 F4. retrogard Q2 Q3 Q4. retrograd Q5. retrogarde F2 F3.
[168] bend] beg Anon. MS.
[169] mother] Brother F4.
lose] Ff Q6. loose The rest.
[170] I pray thee] Qq. I prythee F1. I prethee F2 F3. I prithee F4.
[171] I ... madam.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[172] Why] om. Q (1676).
[173] to] at Hanmer. on Ritson conj.
[174] tell] tell it Hanmer.
[175] rouse] rowse Qq. rouce Ff.
heaven] Qq. heavens Ff.
bruit] Q6 F3 F4. brute Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. bruite F1 F2.
[176] Flourish.] Qq. om. Ff.
Exeunt....] Qq. Exeunt. Manet Hamlet. Ff.
[177] Scene iii. Pope.
too too solid] too-too-solid Theobald.
solid] Ff. sallied (Q1) Qq. sullied Anon. conj.
[178] canon] Q (1703). cannon Qq Ff.
self-slaughter] seale slaughter Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
O God! God!] O God, O God! Ff. Om. Q (1676).
[179] weary] Ff Q6. wary The rest.
[180] Seem] Seeme Qq. Seemes F1 F2. Seems F3 F4.
[181] Fie on't! ah fie!] om. Q (1676).
ah fie] Qq. Oh fie, fie F1 F2. Oh fie F3. O fie F4.
[182] merely. That] Pointed as in Ff. meerely that Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. meerly: that Q6.
come to this] Ff. come thus Qq.
[183] that ... satyr:] Omitted in Q (1676).
[184] satyr] F4. satire Q2 Q3 Q4. Satyre Q5 F1 F2 Q6 F3.
[185] he ... heaven] the beteened winds of heaven might not Becket conj.
might not beteem] permitted not Q (1676) and Rowe. would not let e'en Theobald (in text, ed. 1). might not let e'en Theobald (in note, ed. 1, and text, ed. 2).
beteem] beteeme Qq. beteene F1 F2. beteen F3. between F4. permit Southern MS.
[186] Heaven ... remember?] Omitted in Q (1676).
[187] remember?] Rowe. remember, Qq. remember: Ff.
why, she would] Pope. why she would Ff. why she should Qq. she used to Q (1676).
on] upon Anon MS.
[188] and] om. Pope.
[189] on't] om. Pope.
[190] shoes] shoos F3. shooes The rest. shows Ingleby conj.
month, or] Ff. month or Q2 Q3. month. Or Q4 Q5. month: Or Q6.
or ere] Qq Ff. or e'er Rowe.
[191] follow'd] Rowe. followed Qq Ff.
[192] tears] in tears Anon. MS.
tears:—why] teares, why Qq. teares. Why Ff.
even she,] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[193] O God] Qq. O Heaven Ff.
of reason] and reason Gifford conj.
[194] with my] Qq. with mine Ff.
[195] but] om. Pope.
[196] most unrighteous] moist and righteous Badham conj.
[197] in] Qq. of Ff.
[198] dexterity] celerity S. Walker conj.
[199] break, my] F4. breake my or break my The rest.
Marcellus, and Bernardo.] Qq (Barnardo Q6). Barnard, and Marcellus. Ff.
[200] Scene iv. Pope.
well] om. Collier (Collier MS.)
[201] I ... myself] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[202] Horatio,—] Theobald. Horatio, Qq Ff. Horatio? Pope.
do] om. Q (1676).
[203] The ... ever.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[204] Sir, ... you:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[205] Marcellus?] Capell. Marcellus. Qq Ff. Marcellus!— Rowe.
[206] lord?] Edd. lord. Qq Ff. lord— Rowe. lord! Keightley.
[207] you. Good even, sir.] you, (good even sir) Q2 Q3 Q4. you (good even sir) Q5 Q6. you: good even sir. Ff (even, F4). you good:—even, sir. Jackson conj.
[To Ber.] Edd.
even] morning Hanmer.
[208] what] om. F4.
in faith] om. Q (1676).
[209] good my] my good Q (1676).
[210] hear] heare Qq. have Ff.
[211] my] Qq. mine Ff.
[212] make] take F2 F3 F4.
make it truster] be a witness Q (1676).
[213] Elsinore] Malone. Elsonoure Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Elsenour F1 F2 Q6 F3. Elsenoore F4.
[214] to drink deep] (Q1) Ff. for to drinke Qq.
[215] I prethee] Qq. I pray thee F1. I prythee F2. I prithee F3 F4.
student] studient Q2 Q3.
[216] see] (Q1) Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[217] follow'd] Q6. followed Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F1. followeth F2 F3 F4.
[218] Or ever I had] Qq. Ere I had ever Ff. Ere ever I had (Q1) Collier. E're I had Q (1676).
[219] O where] Ff. Where Qq.
[220] He ... He] Ff. a ... A Qq.
[221] for] from Theobald (ed. 1), a misprint.
[222] I shall] I should F2 F3 F4. Eye shall Samwell apud Holt conj.
[223] Saw? who?] Ff. Saw, who? (Q1) Qq. Saw who? Q (1676) and Singer (ed. 2). Saw! whom? Johnson.
[224] Season] Defer Q (1676).
for] but Q (1676) and Theobald.
[225] attent] Q2 Q3 F1 F2. attentive (Q1) Q4 Q5 Q6 F3 F4.]
may] om. Pope.
[227] vast] (Q1) Q5 Q6. wast Q2 Q3 Q4 F1. waste F2 F3 F4. waist Malone.
[228] Armed at point] Qq (poynt Q2 Q3 Q4). Armed to poynt (Q1). Arm'd at all points Ff.
cap-a-pe] Capapea (Q1) Q2 Q3. Cap apea Q4 Q5. Cap a Pe Ff. Cap a pe Q6.
[229] stately by them: thrice] stately by them; thrice Qq. stately: By them thrice Ff.
[230] fear-surprised] Hyphened in Ff.
[231] his] this Q4 Q5 Q6.
distill'd] Q5 Q6 distilled (Q1). distil'd Q2 Q3 Q4. bestil'd F1. bestill'd F2. be still'd F3 F4. bechill'd Collier (Collier MS). dissolv'd or both thrill'd or bethrill'd Bailey conj.
[232] the act of] their Q (1676). th' effect of Warburton.
act of fear,] act: Of fear Becket conj.
[233] In ... did;] They did impart in dreadful secresie, Q (1676).
[234] Where, as] Q6. Where as (Q1). Whereas The rest.
deliver'd, both in] deliver'd both, in Long MS.
[235] apparition] apparision Q2 Q3 Q4.
[236] you not] not you Players' reading.
[237] made it] it made Q6.
[238] its] Q5 Q6 F3 F4. his (Q1) Staunton. it Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 F2.
[239] like] om. Q (1676).
[240] honour'd] honourable F2 F4. honorable F3.
[241] writ down in] then Q (1676).
[242] of] om. Q (1676).
[243] Indeed, indeed] (Q1) Ff. Indeede Qq. Seymour would read as Qq, and end the lines but ... to-night?
[244] Mar. Ber.] All. (Q1) Qq. Both. Ff.
[245] My lord,] om. Q (1676).
[246] My ... up.] As two lines, the first ending not, in Steevens (1793).
[247] face?] face. Q2 Q3.
[248] up] down Anon. ap. Hunter conj.
[249] What, look'd he] Pointed as in Ff. No stop in Qq. How look'd he, Staunton, from (Q1).
[250] Three lines ending like, ... haste ... longer, in Capell.
[251] Very like, very like] (Q1) Ff. Very like Qq.
[253] Mar. Ber.] Both. Qq. All. Ff.
[254] grizzled? no?] grissl'd, no. Qq. grisly? no. F1. grisly? F2 F3 F4. grizled? Q (1676). grisl'd? no. Warburton. grizl'd? no? Capell.
[255] no? Hor. It was] Hor. No! It was Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 403).
[256] as] om. F3 F4.
[257] I will] Qq. Ile or I'll Ff, reading Ile ... againe as one line.
[258] walk] wake F1.
warrant] (Q1). warn't Qq. warrant you Ff.
[259] conceal'd] concealed F3 F4.
[260] be tenable in] require Q (1676).
tenable] Qq. tenible (Q1). treble F1 F4. trebble F2 F3. tabled Nicholson conj. (withdrawn).]
tenable in your] in your treble Bailey conj.
tenable ... still] treble ... now Warburton conj. (withdrawn).
[261] whatsoever] what somever Q2 Q3. else shall hap] shall befall Pope.
[262] fare] farre Q2 Q3.
you] Qq. ye Ff.
[263] eleven] a leaven Q2 Q3.
[264] duty] duties (Q1) Grant White.
honour] homor Q4.
[265] loves] Qq. love Ff.
farewell.] so fare you well. Seymour conj.
[Exeunt ... Hamlet.] Exeunt. Manet Hamlet. Q (1676). Exeunt Hor. Mar. and Ber. Capell. Exeunt. (after line 252) (Q1) Qq Ff.
[266] spirit in arms!] F4. spirit in armes? F1 F2 F3. spirit (in armes) Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. spirit in armes, Q6. spirit! in arms! Rann (Whalley conj.)
[267] foul] fonde Q2 Q3.
rise, Though ... them, to] rise, (Tho' ... them) to Pope. rise Though ... them to Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. rise, Though ... them to Ff Q6. rise, Though ... them from Q (1676) and Long MS.
[268] Scene iii.] Scene v. Pope.
A room....] An apartment.... Pope. Ophelia.] Ff. Ophelia his Sister. Qq.
[269] embark'd] inbarekt Q2 Q3 Q4. imbarkt Q5 Q6. imbark't F1 F2. imbark'd F3 F4.
[270] convoy is assistant,] convoy is assistant; Ff. convay, in assistant Q2 Q3 Q4. convay, in assistant, Q5. convay in assistant, Q6.
sleep] slip Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[271] favour] Qq. favours Ff.
[272] youth of primy] youth, a prime of Q (1676).
primy] prime Q6.
[273] Forward] Qq F3 F4. Froward F1 F2.
sweet, not] tho' sweet, not Rowe. sweet, but not Capell.
[274] perfume and] Qq. om. Ff.
suppliance] soffiance Johnson conj.
minute;] F2 F3 F4. minute Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. minute? F1. minute: Q6.
[275] No more.] As in Qq. At end of line 9, in Ff. but no more Collier MS. See note (II).
so?] Rowe. so. Qq Ff.
no more] mo more Q4.
[276] crescent] F4. cressant The rest.
[277] bulk] bulkes Qq.
this] Qq. his Ff. the Hanmer.
[278] and] om. Q4.
[279] soil nor] foyle nor F2 F3. foil nor F4. soil of Warburton. soil, or So quoted by Heath.
[280] will] Qq. feare F1 F2. fear F3 F4.
fear,] feare, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. feare F1 F2 Q6. fear F3 F4. fear; Keightley.
[281] weigh'd] Ff. wayd Q2 Q3. waid Q4 Q5. wai'd Q6.
[282] For ... birth:] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[283] unvalued] inferior Q (1676).
[284] Carve for] Crave for Q4 Q5 Q6. Bestow Q (1676).
[285] safety] Q4 Q6. safty Q2 Q3. safetie Q5. sanctity Ff. sanity Hanmer (Theobald conj.)
health] the health Warburton.
this] Qq. the Ff.
whole] weole F1.
[286] he is the] he's Pope.
[287] particular act and place] Qq. peculiar sect and force Ff. peculiar act and place Pope.
[288] weigh] way Q2 Q3 Q4.
what] that F3 F4.
[289] too] two F2 F3.
[290] lose] F1 F2 F3. loose Qq F4.
[291] unmaster'd] unmastred Qq F1 F2 F3. unmastered F4.
[292] keep you in] Qq. keepe within Ff.
[293] galls] gaules Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Galls, F1.
infants] Q2 Q3 F1. infant Q4 Q5 F2 Q6 F3 F4.
[294] their] Qq. the Ff.
[295] effect] effects Pope.
[297] steep] step Q2.
to heaven] of heaven Q6.
[298] Whilst, like a] Whilst like a Ff. Whiles a Qq. Whilst, he a Warburton. While as a Seymour conj.
puff'd and reckless] om. Q (1676).
reckless] careless Pope.
[299] Himself ... treads] Thyself ... tread'st Seymour conj.
[300] recks] Pope, reakes Qq F2. reaks F1 F3 F4. reck'st Seymour conj.
his] thine Seymour conj.
rede] reed Qq. reade F1 F2. read F3 F4. tread Smyth conj. MS.
[301] Scene vi. Pope.
Enter Polonius.] As in Capell. After reed in Qq: after not in Ff.
[302] [Kneeling to Polonius. Capell.
[303] Aboard, aboard] Get aboard Pope.
[304] stay'd] stayed Q2 Q3. staied Q4 Q5.
for. There; my] Theobald, substantially. for, there my (Q1) Qq. for there: my Ff.
thee] (Q1) Qq. you Ff.
[Laying his hand on Laertes's head. Theobald.
[305] Look] Qq. See Ff.
[306] Those] (Q1) Qq. The Ff.
[307] them to] (Q1) Ff. them unto Qq. unto Seymour conj.
hoops] hooks Pope.
[308] dull] stale S. Walker conj.
[309] new-hatch'd] new hatcht Qq. unhatch't Ff.
comrade] Ff. courage (Q1) Qq. court-ape Badham conj.
[310] opposed] (Q1) Q2 Q3 Ff. opposer Q4 Q5 Q6.
[311] thy ear] thy eare Qq. thine eare or thine ear Ff.
[313] lender be] Ff. lender boy Qq.
[314] loan] F3 F4. Loane F2. lone F1. loue Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. love Q6.
loses] Ff Q6. looses Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[315] And] Qq F1. A F2 F3 F4.
dulls the edge] Ff Q6. dulleth edge Q2 Q3. dulleth the edge Q4 Q5.
[316] night] light Warburton.]
the day] to day Q6.
[317] thee!] Pope. thee. Qq Ff.
[318] do I] I do Q (1676).
[319] invites] Ff. invests Qq.
[320] to you] om. Pope.
in] om. F3.
[321] [Exit.] Exit Laertes. Qq. Exit Laer. Ff.
[322] hath] om. F3 F4.
[323] Lord] Qq. L. Ff.
[324] you? give ... truth.] Q6. you give ... truth, Q2 Q3. you give ... truth. Q4 Q5. you, give ... truth? Ff.
[325] pooh!] puh, Qq. puh. Ff.
[326]
Unsifted] Unsighted Becket
conj.
[327] I'll] Ile F1 F2. I'le F3 F4. I will Qq.
[328] these] Qq. his Ff.
[329] sterling] Qq. starling F1 F2 F4. startling F3.
[330] Running] Dyce (Collier conj.) Wrong Qq. Roaming Ff. Wronging Pope. Wringing Theobald (Warburton). Ranging Theobald conj. Worrying Badham conj. Urging or Working Anon. conj. See note (IV).
[331] call it] call't Pope.
[333] my lord ... heaven] As in Rowe. One line in Qq Ff.
[334] almost ... holy] Qq. all the Ff. almost all the Rowe.
[335] springes] (Q1) Q5 F1 F2 Q6. springs Q2 Q3 Q4 F3 F4.
[336] prodigal] prodigally Q (1676).
[337] Lends] (Q1) Qq. Gives Ff.
daughter] oh my daughter Pope. gentle daughter Capell. See note (V).
[338] both] birth Badham conj.
[339] their] the Warburton.
[340] take] take't Q4 Q5 Q6.
From this time] Qq. For this time daughter, Ff. From this time daughter, Long MS.
[341] something] Qq. somewhat Ff.
your] thy Johnson.
[342] entreatments] Ff Q6. intreatments Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. intraitments Warburton.
[343] parley] Ff Q6. parle Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[344] tether] Ff. tider Q2 Q3. teder Q4 Q5. tedder Q6.
may he] he may Warburton.
[345] that dye] Q6. that die Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. the eye Ff. that eye Grant White.
[346] mere] om. Seymour conj.
implorators] imploratotors Q2 Q3. implorers Pope.
[347] bawds] Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). bonds Qq Ff. bans Becket conj. lauds Anon. conj.
[348] beguile] beguide Q2 Q3.
[349] slander] squander Collier (Collier MS.)
moment] Q2 Q3 Ff. moments Q4 Q5 Q6. moment's Pope. moments' Collier (ed. 2).
[350] come] and so come Seymour conj. so now, come Collier MS.
ways] wayes Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 Q6. waies Q5. way F2 F3 F4.
[351] Oph. I ... lord.] om. Seymour conj.
[352] Scene iv.] Capell. om. Ff. Scene iii. Rowe. Scene vii. Pope.
The platform.] The Platform before the Palace. Rowe.
and] om. Ff.
[353] shrewdly] F1 Q6. shroudly Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. shrew'dly F2 F3 F4.
it is very cold.] Qq. is it very cold? F1 F2. it is very cold? F3 F4.
[354] a] om. Qq.
an] om. F3 F4.
[355] is] ha's F3 F4. has not Rowe (ed. 2).
struck] F4. strooke Qq F1 F2. strook F3.
[356] Indeed? I] Capell. Indeed; I Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Indeed I (Q1) Ff. Indeed, I Q6. I Rowe.
it then] Qq. then it Ff.
[357] [A flourish....] Malone, after Capell. A florish of trumpets and 2. peeces goes of. Qq (goe Q6. off Q4 Q5 Q6). A flourish of Trumpets and Guns. Q (1676). Omitted in Ff. Noise of warlike Musick within. Rowe.
[358] What ... my lord?] Omitted in Steevens's reprint of Q4.
[359] wake] walke Q4 Q5 Q6.
[360] wassail] wassel (Q1). wassell Qq. wassels Ff.
up-spring reels] up-spring reeles (Q1) Qq. upspring reeles F1 F2. upspring reels F3 F4. upstart reels Pope. upsy freeze Badham conj.
[361] drains] takes Q (1676).
[362] bray out] proclaim Q (1676).
[363] Is it] It is F2.
[364] is't:] is it; of an antique date: Seymour conj.
[365] But] Qq. And Ff.
native] a native Hammer (ed. 2).
[366] This ... fault.] Put in the margin by Pope.
[367] This ... scandal.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[368] revel] reueale Q2 Q3. reuelle Q4. reuell Q5 Q6.
[369] revel east and west Makes] Pointed as in Qq. revell, east and west: Makes Pope (ed. 1). revell, east and west, Makes Pope (ed. 2). revel east and west, Makes Warburton.
[370] traduced] tradust Q2 Q3.
tax'd] Pope. taxed Qq.
[371] clepe] Q6. clip Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[372] So, oft] Theobald. So oft Qq.
[373] mole] mould Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[374] the] Pope. their Qq.
[375] livery] levity Becket conj.
star] starre Qq. scar Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald).
[376] Their] Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). His Qq.
[377] the ... scandal] Omitted by Pope.
[378] the dram of eale ... of a doubt] Q2 Q3. the dram of ease ... of a doubt Q4 Q5 Q6. the dram of base ... of worth out Theobald. the dram of base ... oft eat out or the dram of base ... soil with doubt Heath conj. the dram of ill ... of worth out Capell conj. the dram of base Doth eat the noble substance of worth out Id. conj. the dram of base ... oft adopt Holt conj. the dram of base ... oft work out Robertson and Davies conj. the dram of ill ... of good out Jennens. the dram of base ... of worth dout Malone. the dram of base ... often dout Steevens (1793). the dram of base ... oft do out Id. conj. (withdrawn). the dram of base ... of't corrupt Mason conj. the dram of doubt ... oft anneal Anon. conj. (1814). the dream of ease, The noble substance of a doubt,—doth all Becket conj. the dram of ale ... over dough or oft a-dough Jackson conj. the dram of ill ... often dout Caldecott. the dram of bale ... often doubt Singer (ed. 1). the dram of base ... of a doubt Singer (ed. 2). the dram of base ... oft adoubt Singer conj. the dram of bale ... off and out Delius. the dram of base ... derogate Ingleby conj. the dram of lead ... of a ducat Id. conj. the dram of ail ... of a doubt Nichols conj. the dram of lead ... of a pound Staunton conj. the dram of evil ... oft outdo Jervis conj. the dram of base ... offer doubt Brae conj. (N. and Q.) the dram of base Doth, all the noble substance o'er, a doubt Anon. conj. (N. and Q.) the dram of eale Doth all the noble, substance of a doubt Corson conj. the dram of vile Turns ... of a draught Leo conj. the dram of evil ... out of doubt or the dram of evil ... of a courtier Keightley conj. (withdrawn). the dram of base ... often draw Arrowsmith conj. the dram of evil ... oft debase Dyce (ed. 2). the dram of eale ... oft endoubt Nicholson conj. the dram of calce ... so adapt Bullock conj. the dram of earth ... so adapt Bullock conj. (withdrawn). the dram of base ... overcloud Lloyd conj. the dram of base ... often drown Taylor conj. MS. the dram of ease ... oft work out Smyth conj. MS. See note (VI).
the dram of leaven ... of a dough Cartwright conj. the dram of evil ... oft weigh down Bailey conj.
[379] To his] To its Steevens conj. By his Malone conj. By it's Anon. apud Rann conj.
Enter Ghost.] Enter Ghost armed as before. Collier MS.
[380] it] where it Q (1676).
[381] Pause marked after this line in Collier MS.
[382] intents] Qq. events Ff. advent Warburton.
[383] a questionable] unquestionable Becket conj.
[384] father, royal Dane: O] father,—Royal Dane, O Anon. conj. (St James's Chronicle, Oct. 15, 1761).
O] Qq. Oh, oh Ff.
[385] tell ... death] tell why Heried and canoniz'd in death, thy bones Becket conj.
tell Why thy] tell why Thy Lloyd conj.
[386] canonized] canoniz'd Qq Ff.
canonized ... death] bones hears'd in canonized earth Hanmer. canoniz'd bones, hearsed in earth Warburton.
[387] cerements] Qq. cerments F1. cearments F2 F3 F4.
[388] inurn'd] F2 F3 F4. enurn'd F1. interr'd (Q1) Qq. immured Anon. conj.
[389] Revisit'st] F4. Revisitst F2 F3. Revisits Qq F1.
thus the ... moon,] thus, the ... moon Becket conj.
[390] we] us Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald).
[391] horridly] horribly Theobald.
[392] the reaches] Qq. thee; reaches Ff.
[393] [Ghost beckons Hamlet.] Ghost beckens Hamlet. Ff. Beckins. Q2 Q3. Beckons. Q4 Q5. Beckens. Q6.
[394] waves] (Q1) Qq. wafts Ff.
to a more] off to a Johnson.
more removed] remote Q (1676). See note (VII).
[395] [Holding Hamlet. Rowe.
[396] I will] Qq. will I Ff.
[397] should] shall Q (1676).
[398] fee;] fee? F3 F4.
[399] as] like (Q1) Q6.
[401] summit] Rowe. somnet Qq. sonnet Ff.
cliff] F3 F4. cleefe Qq. cliffe F1 F2.
[402] beetles] Ff. bettels Q4 Q5 Q6.
[403] assume] Qq. assumes Ff.
[404] deprive] deprave Hanmer (Warburton).
your ... reason] you of your soveraign reason Collier MS. See note (II).
your ... reason] of sovereignty your Hunter conj.
[405] draw] drive (Q1) S. Walker conj.
it:] it, Qq. it? F1. it. F2 F3 F4.
[406] The very ... beneath.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[407] It ... thee.] As in Qq. One line in Ff.
[408] waves] Qq. wafts Ff.
[409] off] of Q2 Q3 Q4.
hands] Qq. hand Ff.
[411] artery] Q6. arture Q2 Q3. artyre Q4. attire Q5 F4. artire F1 F2 F3.
this] his F3 F4.
[412] As hardy] Hardy Capell.
Nemean] Q4 Q5 Q6 F3 F4. Nemeon Q2 Q3. Nemian F1 F2.
[Ghost beckons. Malone.
[413] am I] I am Q (1676).
call'd:] cald, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. call'd; Q6. cal'd? F1. call'd? F2 F3 F4.
[Breaking from them. Rowe.
[414] on] one Q4 Q5.
[Exeunt....] Ff. Exit ... Qq.
[415] imagination] imagion Q2 Q3.
[416] Heaven] Heaven's Collier MS. See note (II).
direct it] discover it Q (1676). detect it Farmer conj.
[417] Scene v.] Capell. Scene viii. Pope. Scene continued in Ff.
Another part ...] Capell. A more remote part ... Theobald.
Enter....] Re-enter ... Pope.
[418] Whither] (Q1) Q6. Whether Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Where Ff.
[419] hour] F3 F4. houre Qq. hower F1. honour F2.
[420] Pity ... unfold] Prose in Q4 Q5.
[421] thy] my Q5.
[422] hear.] here, Q4.
[423] when] what Q (1676).
[424] What?] Hear what? Keightley. Revenge! what? how? Seymour conj.
[425] confined to fast] confined fast Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
to fast in] to roast in Theobald conj. (withdrawn). too fast in Warburton. to lasting Singer, ed. 2 (Heath conj.) to waste in Steevens conj. (withdrawn). to fasting Jackson conj. fast to Anon. conj. ('Once a Week').
And for] Tho' in Anon. MS.
[426] that I am] being Seymour conj.
[427] knotted] (Q1) Qq. knotty Ff.
[428] an end] on end (Q1) Pope. an-end Boswell.
[429] fretful] F4. fretfull (Q1) F1 F2 F3. fearefull Qq.
porpentine] porcupine Q (1676).
[430] List, list] Qq. list Hamlet Ff (Hamle F2).
[431] love—] Rowe. love. Qq Ff.
[432] God] Qq. Heaven Ff.
[433] Murder!] Q6. Murther Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Murther? Ff.
[434] Murder most] Most Seymour conj.
in] at Long MS.
[435] Haste me] Rowe. Hast me Qq. Hast, hast me F1. Haste, haste me F2 F3 F4.
Haste ... swift] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
know't] Qq. know it Ff. know Pope.
I] om. F1.
[436] meditation] mediation Q6.
[437] sweep] flye Q (1676). swoop Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[438] shouldst] shouldest Q4 Q5.
[439] shouldst ... Wouldst] wouldst ... Shouldst Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752).
[440] roots] Q5 Q6. rootes (Q1) Q2 Q3 Q4. rots Ff.
itself ... wharf,] on Lethe's wharf: itself in ease,—Becket conj.
Lethe] Lethe's Q (1676) and Rowe.
[442] so] om. Pope.
[443] know, thou] F4. knowe thou Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 F2 Q5 F3. know thou, Q6.
[444] life] heart Q (1676).
[445] O my ... uncle!] As in Dyce (S. Walker conj.) One line in Qq Ff.
[446] My] my Qq. mine Ff.
uncle!] Q6. uncle? Q2 Q3 Ff. uncle: Q4. uncle. Q5.
[447] Ay,] Ay, Ay S. Walker conj., ending line 41 Ay.
Ay, ... that adulterate] Incestuous, adulterate Seymour conj.
[448] witchcraft] witchraft F2.
wit] Pope. wits Qq Ff.
with] Qq. hath F1 F2 F3. and F4.
gifts,—] gifts, Qq F3. guifts. F1. gifts. F2. gifts F4.
[449] wit] wits Q6.
[450] to his] Qq F3 F4. to to this F1. to this F2.
[451] seeming-virtuous] Hyphen inserted by Theobald.
[452] a] Ff Q6. om. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[453] marriage; and to] marriage, to Ingleby conj.
[454] To those ... moved,] As in Pope. One line in Qq Ff.
[455] mine!] mine, surpasses, almost, thinking. Seymour conj.
[456] lust,] (Q1) Ff. but Qq.
angel] F4. angell F1 F2 F3. angle Qq.
[457] Will ... garbage.] Arranged as in Qq. One line in Ff.
[458] sate] F1 F2. sort Qq. seat F3 F4.
[459] prey] pray Q2 Q3 Q4.
on] in F3 F4.
[460] scent] sent Q2 Q3 F1 Q6.
morning] Qq. mornings Ff.
[461] within my orchard] in my garden Q (1676).
my] Qq. mine Ff.
[462] of] Qq. in (Q1) Ff.
[463] secure] secret Johnson.
stole] to me stole Q (1676).
[464] hebenon] Ff. hebona (Q1) Qq. hebon or hemlock Elze conj.
vial] viall Qq. violl F1 F2. viol F3 F4.
[465] my] Qq. mine Ff.
[466] effect Holds] effects Hold Q (1676).
[467] alleys] Hanmer. allies (Q1) Qq Ff.
[468] vigour] rigour Staunton conj.
posset] Ff. possesse Qq.
[469] eager] (Q1) Qq. Aygre Ff.
[470] bark'd] barckt Q2 Q3. barkt Q4 Q5 Q6. bak'd Ff. barked (Q1).
[471] of queen] of queene Qq. and queene Ff (queen F3 F4).
dispatch'd] dismatch'd Becket conj. despoil'd Collier MS.
[472] blossoms] blossom Dyce conj.
[473] Unhousel'd] Theobald. Unhuzled Q2 Q3. Unnuzled Q4 Q5 Q6. Unhouzzled Ff.
disappointed] unanointed Pope. unappointed Theobald.
unanel'd] Pope. unanueld Q2 Q3. un-anneld Q4 Q5 Q6. unnaneld Ff. unaneal'd Theobald. unanoil'd Jennens. and unknell'd Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. XLVI. 267). unassoiled Boucher conj.
[474] With all] Withall Q2 Q3.
[476] howsoever] Ff. howsomever Qq.
pursuest] Ff Q6. pursues Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[477] Taint] Tain't Q2 Q3 Q4.
contrive] design Q (1676).
[478] matin] morning Q (1676). matins so quoted in Drake's Shakespeare and his Times, II. 414.
[479] Adieu, adieu, adieu!] Adiew, adiew, adiew, Qq (Adieu Q6). Adue, adue, Hamlet: F1 F2. Adieu, adieu, Hamlet: F3 F4. Farewel, Q (1676).
[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[480] O fie! Hold, hold, my] Oh hold, my Pope. Hold, hold, my Capell. O fie! Hold, Collier MS.
Hold, hold, my] hold, hold my Q2 Q3. hold, my Q4. hold my Q5 Ff Q6.
[481] stiffly] Ff. swiftly Qq. strongly Q (1676).
[482] thee!] Q6. thee, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. thee? Ff.
[483] while] Ff. whiles Qq.
[484] saws] sawe Q4. saw Q5 Q6. registers Q (1676).
all pressures] and pressures Q (1676).
[485] yes] Qq. yes, yes Ff.
[486] pernicious] prenicious Q4. pernicious and perfidious Collier (Collier MS.)
[487] My tables,—] Pope. (My tables) (Q1). My tables, Qq. My Tables, my Tables; Ff.
set it] set Q6.
[488] down, ... villain; ... me.' ... sworn't.] down.— ... villain!... me.' [Writing ... sworn it. [Having kissed the tables. Brae conj.
[489] I'm] Ff. I am Qq.
[Writing.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff. Opposite line 111, Keightley.
[490] It ... sworn't.] Two lines in Qq. One in Ff. Capell puts It is in a separate line.
[491] It is] Its— Jackson conj.
[492] I have sworn't.] I've sworn it— Pope.
[494] Heaven] Ff. Heavens (Q1) Qq.
[495] Ham.] Qq. Mar. Ff. Mar. [within. Knight.
[496] Mar.] Qq. Hor. Ff.
[497] bird,] Ff. and Qq. boy, (Q1) Pope.
[498] Hor. What news, my lord?] Omitted in Q4 Q5 Q6.
[499] Ham.] Hora. Q4 Q5.
[500] you will] Qq. you'l F1. you'll F2 F3 F4.
[501] it?] (Q1) Ff Q6. it, The rest.
[502] secret?] Ff. secret. Qq. secret— Theobald.
Hor. Mar.] Booth. Q2 Q3. Both. Q4 Q5 Ff Q6.
my lord.] (Q1) Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[503] There's ... Denmark] One line in (Q1) Ff. Two in Qq.
ne'er] F2. nere F1. ne're F3 F4. never Qq.
[504] Denmark But] Denmark—But Seymour conj.
[505] But] Bate Becket conj.
[506] There ... this.] As in Qq. Prose in Ff.
[507] i' the] i' th' Ff. in the Qq.
[508] desire] Qq. desires (Q1) Ff.
[509] hath] Qq. ha's F1. has F2 F3 F4.
[510] my] Qq. mine Ff.
[511] Look you, I'll] Ff. I will Qq. Look you, I will Capell.
[512] whirling] Theobald. wherling (Q1) whurling Qq. hurling Ff. windy Q (1676). hurting Collier MS. See note (II).
[513] I'm] Ff. I am Qq.
offend] offended F3 F4.
[514] Yes, faith,] Yes, Pope. 'Faith, Capell.
[515] Horatio] (Q1) Qq. my Lord Ff.
[516] too. Touching] too: touching Q6. too, touching (Q1) Ff. to, touching Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
here,] heere, or here, Qq. heere: or here: Ff.
[517] O'ermaster't] Oremastret Q2 Q3. O'er-master Rowe (ed. 2).
[519] Hor. Mar.] Booth. Q2 Q3. Both. The rest.
[520] In faith, ... I.] Arranged as by Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[521] We have] We've Pope.
[522] Indeed ... indeed.] In deed ... in deed Staunton.
[523] Ghost. [Beneath] Swear.] Capell. Ghost cries under the Stage.
Ghost. Sweare. Qq. Gho. Sweare. Ghost cries under the Stage. Ff.
[524] Ah, ha, ... cellarage] Arranged as in Qq. Prose in Ff.
[525] Ah] Ff. Ha Qq.
so?] Q6. so, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. so. Ff.
[526] on: you hear] one you here F1.
[527] the oath] my oath F3 F4.
[528] seen,] seene Q2 Q3. seene, Q4 Q5 Q6. seene. F1 F2. seen. F3 F4.
[529] [Beneath] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[532] this that] this which Rowe (ed. 2).
[533] Swear.] (Q1) Ff. Sweare by his sword. Qq.
[534] canst] canst thou Q6.
earth] (Q1) Qq. ground Ff.
[535] good friends] om. Seymour conj.]
friends] Qq F1. friend F2 F3 F4.
[536] give] bid F3 F4.
[537] your] (Q1) Qq. our Ff.
[538] Than ... come;] As in Hanmer. One line in Qq Ff.
[539] But come; Here] But Seymour conj.
[540] Here] Swear Pope (ed. 2). swear here Keightley, reading But ... mercy! as one line.
[541] How ... on] Put in parentheses in Pope. (ed. 1).
[542] How ... note] Put in parentheses in Qq.
[543] soe'er] so ere Ff Q6. so mere Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[544] As ... on] Put in parentheses in Ff.
[545] meet] fit So quoted by Theobald ('Shakespeare Restored').
[546] times] (Q1) Qq. time Ff.
[547] this head-shake] Theobald. this head shake (Q1) Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. thus, head shake Ff. head thus shak't Q6.
[548] Or] Nor Malone conj.
[549] Well, well,] Qq. well, Ff.
[550] an if ... an if] Hanmer. and if ... and if Qq Ff. and if ... or if Q (1676). an ... those; An if Seymour conj.
[551] they] (Q1) Qq. there Ff.
[552] giving] givings Warburton.
out, to note] Steevens, 1793. (Malone conj.) out, to note) Qq. out to note, Ff. out to note Malone.
to note] denote Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). to-note Porson conj. MS.
[553] this ... Swear.] this ... doe: So ... you: Sweare. Ff. this doe sweare, So ... you. Qq. this you must swear. So ... you. Q (1676). this do ye swear. So ... you. Swear. Pope. This do you swear, So ... you! Capell. This not to do, swear; So ... you! Boswell.
[554] Rest, rest,] Rest, Seymour conj.
[They swear.] Edd. (Globe ed.) om. Qq Ff.
[555] I do] om. F2 F3 F4. do I Theobald.
[556] friending] friendship Q (1676).
[557] God ... lack.] Shall never fail, Q (1676).
Let us go in] Let's go Anon. conj.
together] om. Hanmer.
[558] pray.] Rowe. pray, Qq Ff.
[559] set] see F3 F4.
Enter Polonius and Reynaldo.[560]
Enter Ophelia.[611]
Flourish. Enter King, Queen, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Attendants.[639]
[Exeunt Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and some Attendants.[660]
Enter Polonius.
[Exit Polonius.[667]
Re-enter Polonius, with Voltimand and Cornelius.
[Exeunt King, Queen, and Attendants.
Enter Hamlet, reading.[734]
Enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.[771]
[Flourish of trumpets within.
Enter Polonius.
Enter four or five Players.
[Exit Polonius with all the Players but the First.[961]
[560] Act ii. Scene i.] Q (1676) and Rowe. Actus Secundus. Ff.
A room ...] An Apartment ... Rowe.
Enter ... Reynaldo.] Capell. Enter old Polonius, with his man or two. Qq. Enter ... Reynoldo. Ff.
[561] this] Qq. his Ff.
these] Q2 Q3 F1. these two Q4 Q5 Q6. those F2 F3 F4.
[562] Reynaldo] Qq. Reynoldo Ff.
[563] marvellous] Q5 Q6. meruiles Q2 Q3. maruelous Q4. maruels F1. marvels F2 F3 F4.]
wisely,] Q6. wisely Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. wisely: Ff.
[564] to make inquire] Qq. you make inquiry Ff. make you inquiry Rowe. to make inquiry Q (1676) and Pope.
[565] Marry ... sir,] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
Marry] Mary Q2 Q3 Q4.
[566] Danskers] Dantz'ckers Capell (corrected in MS.)
[567] at] om. F4.
[568] nearer Than] Capell. neerer Then Qq F1. neere Than F2. near Then F3. near. Then Q (1676) and Pope. near, Then F4.
[569] As] Qq. And Ff.
[570] if't] Ff. y'ft Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. if it Q6.
[571] Ay ... far.] Arranged as in Capell. In Qq Ff the first line ends at swearing.
[572] fencing] Put in brackets by Warburton as an interpolation.
[573] no] Ff. om. Qq.
[574] another] an utter Hanmer (Theobald conj. withdrawn).
[575] That] Than Keightley.
[576] A savageness ... assault.] As in Qq. One line in Ff.
[577] unreclaimed] Q5 Q6. unreclamed Q2 Q3 Q4. unreclaim'd Ff.
[578] lord,—] lord— Pope. Lord. Qq Ff.
[579] Ay, ... that.] As in Steevens (1778). One line in Qq Ff.
[580] lord] good lord Capell, ending the line at lord.
[581] warrant] Ff. wit Qq.
[582] sullies] Q4 Q5 Q6 F4. sallies Q2 Q3. sulleyes F1 F2 F3.
[583] i' the] i' th' Ff. with Qq.
[584] Mark ... sound,] As in Malone. One line in Qq Ff.
[585] you,] Qq. you Ff.
[586] him] he Q6.
you would] you'ld Johnson.
[587] seen in] seene in Qq. seene. In F1 F2 F3. seen. In F4.
prenominate] prenominate] Q2 Q3 Q4.
[588] breathe] Rowe (ed. 2). breath Qq Ff. speak Pope.
[589] consequence] cosequence Q4.
[590] or so] Put in parentheses in Qq.
or so, or] or Sir, or Hanmer. or sire or Warburton. forsooth, or Johnson conj. or so forth, Steevens conj. (1778).
[591] or] Qq. and Ff.
addition] addistion Q2 Q3.
[592] And then ... leave?] Prose first by Malone. Three lines in Qq, ending say?... something, ... leave? Three lines in Ff, ending this?... say? ... leave? Capell ends the lines was I ... say ... leave?
[593] does he this—he does] does he this? He does: Ff. doos a this, a doos, Q2 Q3. doos a this, a doos: Q4 Q5. does a this, a does: Q6.
[594] By the mass] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
something] nothing F2 F3 F4.
[595] At ... gentleman.'] Prose in Globe ed. Two lines, the first ending consequence: in Ff.
at 'friend ... gentleman.'] Omitted in Qq.
[596] Pol.] Reynol. F2. Pelon. F3.
[597] closes with you thus] Ff. closes thus Qq. closeth with him thus (Q1).
[598] t'other] tother F1 F2. 'tother F3 F4. th' other Qq.
[599] Or then, or then,] Or then, Pope.
or such] Qq. and such Ff.
[601] There] Their F2 F3.
[602] such] Q2 Q3 Ff. such or such Q4 Q5. such and such Q6.
sale] Qq. saile F1 F2. sail F3 F4.
[603] Videlicet ... now] As in Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[604] falsehood takes] falshood takes Q6. falshood, takes Ff. falshood take Q2 Q3. falshood: take Q4 Q5.
carp] carpe Qq. cape Ff.
[605] assays] essayes Q6.
[606] indirections] indirects Q4 Q5 Q6.
[607] advice] Ff Q6. advise Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[608] be wi' ye] buy ye Qq. buy you F1 F2 F3. b'w'you F4.
fare ye] Q6. far ye Q2 Q3. far yee?] Q4 Q5. fare you Ff.
[609] Good my lord!] Dyce. Good my Lord. Qq Ff. Good my Lord— Rowe. But, my good lord,— Capell conj.
[610] in] e'en Hanmer.
[611] [Exit Reynaldo.] Exit Rey. Qq (after lord). Exit. Ff (after lord).
Scene ii.] Pope.
[Enter Ophelia.] As in Singer (ed. 2). Before Farewell! in Qq Ff. Enter Ophelia, hastily. Capell.
[612] O, my lord,] Qq. Alas, Ff.
[613] i' the] i' th Qq. in the Ff.
God] Qq. Heaven Ff.
[614] sewing] Warburton. sowing Qq Ff. reading Q (1676).
closet] Q6. closset Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. chamber Ff.
[615] Lord] Prince Q (1676).
[617] down-gyved] F3 F4. downe gyved Q2 Q3 Q6. downe gyred Q4 Q5. downe gived F1. downe-gyved F2. down-gyred Theobald.
[618] horrors, he] Qq. horrors: he Ff. horrors: thus he Pope. horrors there, he Anon. conj.
[619] My lord ... it.] As in Qq. One line in Ff.
[620] and held me hard] Omitted in F2 F3 F4.
[621] As he] Ff. As a Qq.
Long] Long time Pope.
[622] mine] Qq F1. my F2 F3 F4. his Pope (ed. 2).
[623] piteous] Q6. pittious Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F1. hideous F2 F3 F4.
[624] As] Qq. That Ff.
[625] that done,] Then Pope.
me] om. F2 F3 F4.
[626] shoulder] Q2 Q3. shoulders The rest.
[627] o'doors] Theobald. adoores Q2 Q3. a doores Q4. of doores Q5 Q6. adores F1 F2. adoors F3 F4.
helps] Q2 Q3 Q4. helpes Q5 Q6. helpe (Q1) F1 F2. help F3 F4.
[628] Come] Qq. om. Ff.
[629] fordoes] forgoes Q4 Q5 Q6.
[630] passion] Ff. passions Qq.
[631] I am] I'm Pope.
heed] Q5 Q6. heede Q2 Q3 Q4. speed Ff.
[632] quoted] Ff. coted Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. coated Q6. noted Warburton.
fear'd] Qq. feare F1 F2. fear F3 F4.
did but trifle] trifl'd Pope.
[633] wreck] wrack Qq F3 F4. wracke F1 F2. rack Upton conj.
beshrew] Ff Q6. beshrow Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[634] By heaven,] (Q1) Qq. It seemes F1 F2. It seems F3 F4.
[635] we] with me Q (1676).
[636] which] wͨ F1.
[637] than hate] hate, than Hanmer. than haste Anon. conj.
[638] Come.] Qq. om. Ff.
[639] Scene ii.] Scena secunda. Ff. Scene iii. Pope.
A room....] Capell. The Palace. Rowe.
Flourish.] om. Ff.
Rosencratz,] Malone. Rossencraft, (Q1). Rosencraus Qq. Rosincrane, F1. Rosincrosse, F2 F3. Rosincross, F4. Roseneraus, Rowe (ed. 2). Rosincrantz, Theobald.
Guildenstern] Rowe. Gilderstone (Q1). Guyldensterne Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Guildensterne F1 Q6. Guildenstare F2 F3 F4.
and Attendants.] Lords and other Attendants. Rowe. Omitted in Qq. Cumalijs. F1 F2. cum aliis. F3 F4.
[640] Rosencrantz] Malone. Rosencraus Qq. Rosincrance F1. Rosincros F2. Rosincross F3 F4.
[641] Guildenstern] Rowe. Guyldensterne Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Guildensterne F1 Q6. Guildenstare F2 F3 F4.
[642] have you] you have Q6.
[643] call] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. I call Ff Q6.
[644] Sith nor] Qq. Since not Ff.
[645] dream] dreame Qq. deeme F1 F2. deem F3 F4.
[646] sith] Qq. since Ff.
neighbour'd] Ff. nabored Q2 Q3. neighbored Q4. neighboured Q5 Q6.
haviour] Q5 Q6. hauior Q2 Q3. hau r Q4. humour Ff. 'havour Warburton.
[647] occasion] Qq. occasions Ff.
[648] Whether ... thus,] Qq. Omitted in Ff. If ... thus, Rowe.
[649] open'd] om. Q (1676).
[650] are] is Q2 Q3.
[651] gentry] gentleness Q (1676).
[652] expend] extend Q4 Q5. employ Q (1676).
[653] shall] should Q6.
[654] of us] over us Q (1676). o'er us Mason conj.
[655] to] into Keightley.
But we] Qq. We Ff.
[656] service] Qq. services Ff.
[657] To be commanded.] Omitted in Q4 Q5 Q6.
[658] My ... you,] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
you] Qq. ye Ff.
[659] these] Qq. the Ff.
[660] Ay,] Capell. I Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. om. Ff Q6. Amen, Keightley.
[Exeunt Rosencrantz....] Exeunt Ros. and Gui., Attendants with them. Capell. Exeunt Ros. and Guyld. Qq. Exit. F1 (after him). Exeunt. F2 F3 F4 (after him).
[661] [Aside to the King. Anon. conj.
I assure] Qq. Assure you, Ff.
[662] and] Qq. one Ff.
[663] sure] be sure F3 F4.
[664] it hath] Qq. I have Ff.
[665] that; that] Capell. that, that Qq Ff.
do I] doe I Qq. I do F1 F3 F4. I doe. F2.
[666] fruit] Q5 Q6. fruite Q2 Q3. frute Q4. newes F1 F2. news F3 F4. nuts Hunter conj.
to] of Johnson.
[667] [Exit Polonius.] Ex. Pol. Rowe. Omitted in Qq Ff.
[668] my dear Gertrude] Capell. my deere Gertrard Q2 Q3. my decree: Gertrud Q4 Q5. my deare Gertrud Q6. my sweet queene, that Ff (queen F3 F4).
[669] o'erhasty] hastie Q2 Q3 Q5 Q6. hasty Q4.
[670] Scene iv. Pope.
Re-enter Polonius....] Theobald. Enter Polonius, Voltimand, and Cornelius. Ff (Voltumand, F1), after line 57. Enter Embassadors. Qq, after line 57.
Welcome, my] Welcome home, S. Walker conj.
my] Qq. om. Ff.
[671] Voltimand] F2 F3 F4. Voltemand Qq. Voltumand F1.
[672] levies] lives Q (1695).
[673] Polack] Polacke (Q1). Pollacke Qq. Poleak F1. Polak F2 F3 F4.
[674] three] (Q1) Ff. threescore Qq.
[675] shown] shone Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[Giving a paper.] Malone. om. Qq Ff. Letter. Collier MS. See note (II).
[676] this] Qq. his Ff. that (Q1).
[677] therein] herein Q6.
[678] consider'd] Ff. considered Qq.
[679] Answer, and think upon] And think upon an answer to Hanmer.
And think upon and answer Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752).
[680] thank] take F1.
well-took] well-look't F2 F3 F4. well-luck'd Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[681] [Exeunt Vol. and Cor.] Capell. Exeunt Embassadors. Qq. Exit Ambass. Ff.
well] Qq. very well Ff.
[682] since] Ff. om. Qq.
brevity is] brevity's Pope.
[683] limbs] lines Theobald. conj. (withdrawn).
[684] it:] it? Q (1676).
[685] mad?] Q4 Q5 Q6. mad, Q2 Q3. mad. Ff.
[686] he is] Ff. hee's Q2 Q3 Q4 Q6. he's Q5.
mad, 'tis] mad, is Capell.
[687] 'tis 'tis] it is Ff. it is, 'tis Hanmer.
[688] farewell it] farewell, wit Anon. conj.
[689] the] the the F2.
[690] remains ... Perpend.] remains: remainder thus perpend. Maginn conj.
[691] thus.] Ff Q6. thus Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[692] Perpend.] A separate line in Qq. Ending line 104 in Ff. Consider. Q (1676).
[693] while] (Q1) Qq. whil'st F1 F3 F4. whilst F2.
[694] [Reads.] Q (1676). The Letter. Ff. om. Qq. He opens a Letter, and reads. Rowe.
[696] vile] Qq F4. vilde F1 F2 F3.
beautified] that beatify'd Capell, reading as verse.
vile] Qq F4. vilde F1 F2 F3.
[698] [Reads.] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.
[699] excellent white] excellent-white Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.)]
&c.] Qq. om. Ff.
[700] [Reads.] Reading. Rowe. Letter. Qq. om. Ff.
[702] shown] showne Qq. shew'd Ff.
[703] above] F2 F3 F4. aboue F1. about Qq.
above, hath] about have Q6. concerning Q (1676).
solicitings] Qq. soliciting Ff.
[704] But ... love?] As in Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[705] think,] Capell. thinke Qq. think? Ff.
[706] this] his F3 F4.
wing,—] wing, Q2 Q3 Ff Q6. wing? Q4 Q5.
[707] your] you F2.
[708] play'd] ply'd Keightley conj.
[709] a winking] Ff Q6. a working Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. working Pope.
[710] my young mistress] Put in parentheses in F1.
thus] this Q4 Q5.
[711] prince, out] prince:—out Steevens.
out of thy star] Q2 Q3. out of thy starre Q4 Q5 F1. out of your starre (Q1). out of thy sphere F2 Q6 F3 F4. above thy sphere Q (1676).
out of thy star] out of thy soar Bailey conj.
[712] prescripts] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. precepts Ff Q6.
[713] his] Q4 Q5 Ff Q6. her Q2 Q3.
[714] she took ... And he] see too ... For, he Warburton.
[715] repulsed, a] F2 F3 F4. repulsed. A F1. repell'd, a Q2 Q3 Q6. repel'd. a Q4. repel'd, a Q5. repelled, a Jennens.
[716] Fell into] Fell to Pope.
[717] watch] wath Q2 Q3. watching Pope. watch; and Keightley.
thence into] then into Q (1676). and thence into Maginn conj.
[718] into a weakness, Thence to] to a weakness; thence Into S. Walker conj.
[719] a] om. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[720] wherein] Qq. whereon Ff.
[721] all we mourn] all we mourne Qq. all we wail Ff. we all wail Collier MS.
[722] this] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. 'tis this Ff Q6.
like] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. likely Ff Q6.
[723] I'ld] I'de Ff. I would Qq.
[724] [Pointing ... shoulder] Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). om. Qq Ff.
this, if ... otherwise:] this, if ... otherwise; Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. this; if ... otherwise, F1. this, if ... otherwise, F2 Q6 F3 F4.
[725] further] farther Collier.
[726] You ... lobby.] As in Qq. Three lines, ending sometimes ... heere ... lobby, in Ff.
[727] four] F3 F4. foure The rest. for Hanmer.
[728] does] Q4 Q5 Q6. dooes Q2 Q3. ha's F1. has F2 F3 F4.
[729] an arras] the arras Q6.
Be ... then;] Let ... then Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752).
[730] arras then; Mark] arras then, Marke Qq Ff (Mark F4). arras; then Mark Staunton. arras then To mark Keightley.
[731] But] Qq. And Ff.
and] of Q (1703).
[732] Scene v. Pope.
But ... reading.] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending wretch, in Ff.
[733] you, both] Ff. you both Qq. you both, Anon. conj.
[735] Well, God-a-mercy.] Excellent well. Q (1676).
[736] Excellent] Qq. Excellent, excellent Ff.
you are] Qq. y'are Ff. you're Dyce.
[737] lord!] lord? Ff Q6. lord. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[738] Ay, sir ... thousand.] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending goes, in Qq.
[739] man] om. F3 F4.
ten] Q5 Q6. tenne Q2 Q3 Q4. two Ff.
[740] Ham.] Ham. [reads]. Staunton.
[741] god kissing carrion] Hanmer (Warburton). good kissing carrion Qq Ff. god-kissing carrion Malone conj. good, kissing carrion Whiter conj. carrion-kissing god Mitford conj.
carrion—] Ff. carrion. Qq.
[742] but as ... conceive,—friend] Malone. but as ... conceave, friend Qq. but not as ... conceive. Friend Ff.
[743] How ... again.] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.
Still ... again.] Marked as 'Aside' by Steevens. Verse, Maginn conj., ending the lines on ... first; ... he is ... youth ... love; ... again.
[744] at first] at the first Q (1676).
[745] he said ... he] Ff. a said ... a Qq. but said ... he Q (1676).
[746] he is ... again.] Marked as 'Aside' by Pope, who reads as three lines of verse.
[747] far gone] Qq. farre gone, farre gone Ff.
[748] much] om. Maginn conj.
[749] lord?] Ff Q6. lord. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[750] who?] F1 Q6. who. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. whom? F2 F3 F4.
[751] that you read] Qq. you meane F1 F2. you mean F3 F4.
[752] rogue] Qq. slave Ff.
[753] and plum-tree] Q5 Q6. & plum-tree Q2 Q3 Q4. or plum-tree Ff.
[754] lack] lacke Qq. locke F1 F2. lock F3 F4.
most] Qq. om. Ff.
[755] yourself] your selfe Qq. you your selfe F1 F2. you your self F3 F4.
shall grow old] Qq. should be old Ff. shall be as old Rowe. shall be but as old Hanmer. shall grow as old Malone.
[756] [Aside] First marked by Capell.
[757] Though ... lord?] Prose in Qq. Three lines, ending madnesse, ... walke ... lord? in Ff. Two lines of verse, the first ending in't, in Rowe.
[758] there is] there's Rowe.
[759] grave.] Qq. grave? Ff.
[760] Indeed ... you.] Prose in Qq. Eleven irregular lines in Ff: nine in Rowe and Pope.
[761] that's out of the] Qq. that is out oth' Ff.
[Aside] Marked first by Capell.
[762] often madness] madness often Jennens.
[763] reason and sanity] F2 F3 F4. reason and sanitie F1. reason and sanctity Qq. sanity and reason Pope.
[764] so prosperously be] so happily be Q6. be So prosp'rously Pope.
[765] I will] I'll Pope.
[766] and suddenly ... him] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[767] My ... humbly] Ff. My lord, I will Qq.
[768] sir] Ff. om. Qq.
[769] will] Ff. will not Qq.
[770] except my life] Three times in Qq. except my life, my life. Ff. except my life. Pope. [Aside] except ... life. Anon. conj.
[771] These ... fools!] Thou ... fool! Maginn conj.
Enter....] As in Capell. Enter Guyldersterne, and Rosencraus. Qq (after line 214). Enter Rosincran and Guildensterne. F1. Enter Rosincros and Guildenstar. F2 F3. Enter Rosincros and Guildensterne. F4 (after line 217 in Ff).
[772] the Lord] Qq. my Lord Ff. lord Pope.
[773] Scene vi. Pope.
[To Polonius] Malone.
[Exit Polonius.] As in Capell. Exit. Pope (after line 217).
[774] My] Qq. Mine Ff.
[775] excellent] extent Q2 Q3. exelent Q4.
[776] Ah] Q6. A Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Oh Ff.
you] Qq. ye Ff.
[777] Happy ... button.] Arranged as by Hanmer. Two lines, the first ending lap, in Qq (cap Q6). Prose in Ff.
over-happy; On Fortune's cap we] Hanmer. over-happy: on Fortune's cap, we Ff. ever happy on Fortunes lap, We Qq (cap Q6).
[778] On] Of Anon. conj.
[780] waist] Johnson. wast Qq. waste Ff.
[781] favours?] Pope. favors. Qq. favour? Ff.
[782] her] in her Pope, ed. 2.
[783] What's the] Ff. What Qq.
news?] newes? Qq F1. newes. F2 F3. news. F4.
[784] that] Ff. om. Qq.
[785] but] sure Q (1676).
[786] Let me ... attended.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[787] o' the] o' th' Ff. of the Capell.
[788] Why ... so:] Two lines of verse, the first ending nothing, S. Walker conj.
[789] bad] had Anon. conj.
[790] fay] Pope. fey Ff.
[791] Ros. Guil.] Both. Ff.
[792] friendship,] Qq F1. friendship. F2 F3 F4.
[793] Elsinore] Malone. Elsonoure Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Elsonower F1. Elsinooer F2. Elsenour Q6. Elsinoore F3 F4.
[794] even] Ff Q6. ever Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[795] a halfpenny] of a halfpenny Theobald. at a halfpenny Hanmer.
[796] Come, deal] Ff. come, come, deale Qq.
[797] Why] Ff. om. Qq.]
any thing, but] Q6. any thing but Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. any thing. But Ff.
purpose. You] purpose you Q (1676).
[798] of] Qq. om. Ff.
[799] our fellowship] our fellowships Q6. your fellowship F3 F4.
[800] ever-preserved] ever preferred Q (1676).
[801] could] Ff. can Qq.
charge] change Q5.
[802] no.] Qq Ff. no? Pope.
[803] [Aside to Guil.] Edd. (Globe ed.) To Guilden. Theobald. To Hamlet. Delius conj.
[804] Ham. Nay ... off.] Omitted by Jennens.
[805] [Aside] Marked first by Steevens (1793).
of you.—] of you: Ff. of you? Q2 Q3. of you, Q4 Q5 Q6. on you Harness conj.
[806] discovery, and] discovery of Ff.
[807] and your ... moult] Qq. of your ... queene: moult Ff. of your ... queen. Moult Knight.
[808] feather. I] feather: I Q6. feather, I The rest.
[809] exercises] Qq. exercise Ff.
[810] heavily] Qq. heavenly Ff.
[811] brave o'erhanging] brave-o'erhanging S. Walker conj.
o'erhanging] ore-hanged Q4 Q5 Q6. o'erchanging] Jennens.
[812] firmament] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[813] appears] appeares F1. appeared F2 F3 F4. appeareth Qq.
no other thing to me than] nothing to me but Qq.
[814] What a piece] Ff Q6. What peece Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
a man] man Q6.
[815] faculty] Ff. faculties Qq.
[816] faculty!... god!] Pointed as in Q6 and Ff, substantially. faculties, in ... mooving, how ... action, how ... apprehension, how ... God: Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (no other stops).
[817] no] om. Qq.
woman] women Q2 Q3.
[818] seem] see me F2.
[819] you] Ff. yee Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. ye Q6.
then] Qq. om. Ff.
[820] lenten] Q6. Lenton The rest.
[821] coted] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. coated Ff Q6. met Q (1676). accosted Rowe. 'costed Capell. quoted Jennens conj. escoted Staunton conj.
are they] are the Q4 Q5.
[822] of me] Ff Q6. on me Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[823] sigh] sing Q4 Q5.
[824] the clown ... sere,] Omitted in Qq.
[825] o' the] a' th' F1. ath' F2 F3 F4.
sere] scene Malone conj.
[826] blank] black Q2 Q3.
[827] such] Qq. om. Ff.
[828] in, the] Qq F4. in the F1 F2 F3.
[829] they] the Q4 Q5.
travel] Q6 F3 F4. travaile The rest.
[830] was] were Anon conj.
[831] inhibition ... innovation.] itineration ... innovation. Theobald conj. (withdrawn). innovation ... inhibition. Johnson conj.
[832] the means] means Johnson.
[833] innovation.] innovation? Ff.
[834] Do they] Do the Q4 Q5.
[835] are they] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. they are Ff Q6.
[836] Ham. How ... load too.] Omitted in Qq.
[837] eyrie] ayrie F1. ayry F2. airy F3 F4.
eyases] Theobald. Yases Ff.
[838] question] the question Capell.
[839] fashion] faction Hughs.
berattle] be-rattle F3 F4. be ratle F2. be-ratled F1.
[840] stages] stagers Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[841] 'em] them Capell.
[842] players,] players? Pope (ed. 1).
[843] most like,] Pope. like most Ff. like, most, Capell. like most will, Anon. conj.
no] not F2.
them] them on Pope (ed. 2).
[844] succession?] Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). succession. Ff.
[845] load] club Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[846] very strange; for] Q6. very strange, for Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. strange: for F1. strange for F2 F3. strange, for F4.
my] Qq. mine Ff.
[847] mows] mowes Ff. mouths Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. mouthes Q6.
[848] fifty] Qq. om. Ff.
a] Qq. an Ff.
[849] 'Sblood] S'blood Q6. S'bloud Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. om. Ff.
[850] [Flourish ...] Capell. A Florish. Qq. Flourish for the Players. Ff.
[851] There ... players.] Shall we call the players? Q (1676).
[852] then] Qq. om. Ff.
appurtenance] apportenance Q4 Q5.
[853] comply] complement Hanmer.
this] Qq. the Ff.
[854] lest my] Ff Q6. let me Q2 Q3. let my Q4 Q5.
[855] extent] ostent Collier conj.
[856] outwards] Qq. outward Ff.
[857] handsaw] Ff. hand saw Q Q3. hand-saw Q4 Q5 Q6. hernshaw Hanmer. heronsew Anon. conj.
[858] Scene vii. Pope.
[859] too: at] Ff. too, at Q6. to, at Q2 Q3. to, are Q4 Q5.
[860] you see there is] as you see is Q4 Q5 Q6.
[861] swaddling clouts] swadling clouts Qq. swathing clouts Ff. swathling clouts Rowe (ed. 2).
[862] Happily] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F1 F2 F3. Happely Q6. Haply F4.
he's] F1 F3 F4. he is Qq. hes F2.
[863] prophesy he] prophecy, he Q2 Q3. prophecy that he Q4. prophecie that he Q5 Q6. prophesie. Hee F1. prophesie, He F2 F3 F4.
[864] it. You] it: You Q6. it, You Q2 Q3. it, you Q4 Q5 Ff.
o'] Capell. a Qq. for a F1 F2 F3. for on F4.
morning;] morning, Q2 Q3. morning Q4 Q5 Ff Q6.
[865] so] (Q1) Ff. then Qq.
[866] Roscius] F2 F3 F4. Rossius Qq F1.
[867] was] Qq. om. Ff.
Rome,—] Rome— Ff. Rome. Qq.
[868] my] Qq. mine Ff.
honour,—] honour— Rowe. honor. or honour. Qq Ff.
[869] Then ... ass,—] Marked as a quotation by Steevens (Johnson conj.)
came] Qq. can Ff.
ass,—] asse— Ff. asse. Qq.
[870] pastoral-comical, historical-pastoral] Q4 Q5 Q6. pastorall comicall, historicall pastorall Q2 Q3. pastoricall-comicall-historicall-pastorall Ff.
[871] tragical-historical, tragical-comical-historical-pastoral] Omitted in Qq.
[872] scene] seeme Q4 Q5.
individable] indevidible Q2 Q3. indevidable Q4 Q5 Q6. indivible Ff. undividable Rowe.
[873] light. For ... liberty, these] Theobald. light for ... liberty: these Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. light, for ... liberty. These Ff. light for ... liberty; these Q6 Q (1676).
[874] writ] wit Q (1676) and Rowe.
[875] the liberty] liberty Q (1676).
[876] O Jephthah ... Israel] As a quotation in Pope.
[877] &c. Jephthah] Hanmer. Ieptha Qq. Iephta F1 F2. Jephta F3 F4.
[878] What a treasure] (Q1) Qq. Ff. What treasure Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.)
[879] Why ... well'] As in Capell. Prose in Qq. Two lines in Ff. Marked as a quotation in Pope.
[880] [Aside] Marked first by Capell.
[881] Pol. If ... not.] Omitted in Q4 Q5 Q6.
[882] you] thou Jennens.
[883] Why ... wot,] As in Malone. Prose in Qq Ff. Pope prints as a quotation by ... wot.
[884] and then ... was,'] As in Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.
[885] pious chanson] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Pons Chanson F1. Pans Chanson F2 F3 F4. pans chanson Q6. godly Ballet (Q1). rubrick Q (1676). Pont-chansons Hanmer. Pont chanson (i.e. 'chanson du Pont Neuf') Hunter conj.
[886] abridgement comes] (Q1) Q5 Q6. abridgment comes Q2 Q3 Q4. abridgements come Ff.
Enter....] Ff. Enter the Players. Qq. Enter certain players, usher'd. Capell.
[887] You are] Qq. Y'are Ff.
[888] thee] you Hanmer.
my] Ff. om. Qq.
[889] Why, thy] Qq. Thy Ff.
[890] valanced] vallanced (Q1). valanct Q2 Q3. valanc'd Q4 Q5 Q6. valiant Ff.
[891] By'r lady] Byrlady F1. Berlady F2 F3 F4. burlady (Q1). by lady Q2 Q3 Q4. my Ladie Q5. my Lady Q6.
ladyship] lordship F3 F4.
to heaven] Qq. heaven Ff.
[892] chopine] (Q1) Qq. choppine Ff. chioppine Pope. chapin Jennens.
[893] e'en to 't] Q6. ento't Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. e'ne to 't Ff.
French] (Q1) Ff. friendly Qq.
falconers] (Q1). fankners Q2 Q3. faukners Q4 Q5 Q6. faulconers Ff.
[894] First Play.] I Play. Ff. Player. Qq.
[895] good] (Q1) Qq. om. Ff.
[896] caviare] Johnson. cauiary. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. cauiarie F1. cautary F2 F3 F4. caviary Q6. a caviary Q (1676). caviar Rowe. contrary Long MS.
[898] were no sallets] Qq. was no sallets (Q1) Ff. was no salts Pope (ed. I). was no salt Pope (ed. 2). were no salts Capell. were no saletés Becket conj.
[900] as wholesome ... fine] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[901] speech] Qq. cheefe speech F1. chiefe speech F2. chief speech F3 F4.
in it] (Q1) Ff. in't Qq.
[902] Æneas'] Pope. Aeneas Q2 Q3. Æneas Q4 Q5 Ff Q6.
tale] (Q1) Ff. talke Qq. talkt Q (1676).
[903] where] (Q1) Ff. when Qq.
[904] th' Hyrcanian] Ff. Th' ircanian Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. th' ircanian Q6.
[905] It is not so:] Ff. tis not so, Q2 Q3. tis not Q4 Q5. 'tis not Q6. 'tis not, Q (1695).
[906] his] he F2 F3.
[907] he] his F2 F4.
the ominous] (Q1) Ff. th' omynous Q2 Q3. th' ominous Q4 Q5 Q6.
[908] this] his (Q1) Q6.
[909] heraldry] heraldy Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
dismal: head to foot] Pointed as in Ff. dismall head to foote, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. dismall head to foot: Q6.
[910] total gules] totall Gules Qq. to take Geulles F1 F2. to take Geules F3 F4.
[911] impasted] imbasted Q4 Q5 Q6.
streets] fires Pope.
[912] and a] Qq. and Ff.
[913] tyrannous ... murder] treacherous and damned light To the vile murtherer Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752).
[914] their lord's murder] their Lords murther Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. their Lords murder Q6. their vilde Murthers F1 F2 F3. their vile Murthers F4. the vile Murthers Rowe. murthers vile Pope. their lords' murder S. Walker conj.
[915] o'er-sized] ore-cised Qq.
[916] carbuncles] carbuncle Q6.
[917] So, proceed you.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[918] antique] Pope. anticke or antick Qq Ff.
[919] to his] in his Rowe (ed. 2).
[920] match'd] matcht Qq. match Ff.
[921] falls ... Ilium] falls then senseless. Ilium Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
Then senseless Ilium] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[922] this] Qq. his Ff.
[923] base] Qq. Bace Ff.
[924] Pyrrhus'] Apostrophe inserted by Pope.
[925] reverend] Ff. reverent Qq.
[926] painted] Omitted in F3 F4.
[927] And like] F1 F4. Like Qq. And lik'd F2 F3.
and matter] Erased in Long MS.
[928] And ... nothing.] As in Qq. One line in Ff.
[929] rack] rackes Q6. wrack Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[930] winds] wind Q6.
[931] region, so] Qq. region. So Ff.
[932] Aroused] Collier. A rowsed Qq F2 F3 F4. A ro wsed F1. A roused Theobald (ed. 2).
a-work] a-worke F1. aworke Q6. a worke Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F2. a work F3 F4. a' work Capell.
[933] Cyclops'] Apostrophe inserted by Theobald.
[934] Mars's armour] Capell. Marses Armor Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Mars his Armours Ff. Mars his armour Q6.
[935] strumpet, Fortune] Hyphened in Ff.
[936] fellies] F4. follies Q2 Q3. folles Q4. fellowes Q5. fallies F1 F2 F3. felloes Q6.
[937] too] two F3.
[938] to the] (Q1) Qq. to'th F1 F2. to th' F3 F4.
[939] who, O, who] who, O who (Q1). who, O who, Ff. who, a woe, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. who, ah woe Q6. who alas Q (1676). who, a woe! Capell. who, ah woe! Malone (Mason conj.)
[940] mobled] Qq. Moblea F2 F3 F4. inobled F1. mob-led Upton conj. ennobl'd Capell. mabled Malone. mobiled Becket conj.
[941] queen—] queen,— Theobald. queene, Q2 Q3 Q4. queene. Q5 F2 Q6. queen. F1 F3. queen? F4.
[942] queen?] Pointed as in Ff. queene. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. queene! Q6.
[943] mobled ... good.] F2 F3 F4. Inobled ... good. F1. Omitted in Qq.
[944] Run ... flames] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
flames] Qq. flame Ff.
[945] bisson rheum] F4. Bison rehume (Bison in italics) Q2 Q3. bison rhume Q4 Q5 Q6. bisson rheume F1 F2 F3.
[946] alarm] alarme Qq. alarum Ff.
[947] state] Qq. state, Ff.
pronounced:] pronounst; Q2 Q3. pronounc'd; Q4 Q5. pronounc'd: Q6. pronounc'd? Ff.
[948] husband's] husband Q2 Q3.
[949] move] meant F3 F4.
at] om. F3 F4.
[950] milch] melt Pope.
[951] passion in] passioned Hanmer. passionate Elze (Collier MS.) passion e'en Taylor conj. MS.
[952] whether] Malone. where Qq Ff. if (Q1) Pope. whe're Theobald. whe'r Capell. there, if Long MS. whêr Dyce.
[953] has tears] has not tears Hanmer.
Prithee] Prethee Qq. Pray you Ff.
[954] of this] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[955] will] doe Q6.
abstract] Qq. abstracts Ff.
[956] you hear] ye heare or ye hear Ff.
[957] live] Qq. lived Ff.
[958] desert] desart F1 F2.
[960] shall] Qq. should (Q1) Ff.
[961] hear] here Q4 Q5.
[Exit ...] Dyce. Exit Polon. Ff, after line 509. Exeunt Pol. and Players. Qq (after Elsinore, line 520). Exeunt Polonius, and Players. Capell (after not, line 519). Exit Pol. with some of the Players. Reed (after line 509).
[962] [Aside to Player. Staunton.
[963] Gonzago] Gonzaga Johnson.
[964] ha't] Ff. hate Q2 Q3. hav't Q4 Q5 Q6. have it Q (1676).
[965] for a need] (Q1) Ff. for need Qq.
[966] dozen] (Q1) F3 F4. dosen F1 F2. dosen lines Qq.
or sixteen] om. Q (1676).
[967] you] Qq. ye Ff.
[968] [Exit First Player.] Exit Player. Reed. om Qq Ff.
[To Ros. and Guild. Johnson.
[970] Good my] Good, my Capell.
[971] Scene viii. Pope.
God be wi' ye] God b' w' ye F4. God buy 'ye F1 F2 F3. God buy to you Qq. Good b' w' ye Rowe. God be wi' you Capell.
[Exeunt....] Edd. (Globe ed.) Exeunt. Q2 Q3 Ff (after line 522). Exit. Q4 Q5 Q6 (after line 522).
I am] am I Q6.
[972] fiction] F2 Q6 F3 F4. fixion The rest.
[973] own] Qq. whole Ff.
[974] his visage] Ff. the visage Qq.
wann'd] wand Qq. warm'd Ff.
[975] in's] F1 Q6 F3 F4. ins F2. in his Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[976] and] an Q2 Q3.
[977] conceit?] Ff. conceit; Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. conceit, Q6.
nothing!] nothing? Ff. nothing, Qq.
[978] For Hecuba!] om. Seymour conj.
Hecuba!] Hecuba? Ff Q6. Hecuba. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[979] to Hecuba] (Q1) Ff. to her Qq.
[980] the cue for] Ff. that for Qq. that cue for Anon. conj.
[981] appal] appall Rowe. appale Q2 Q3. appeale Q4 Q5 Q6. apale Ff.
[982] The ... Yet I,] Arranged as in Johnson. One line in Qq Ff.
[983] faculties] Qq. faculty Ff.
eyes and ears] ears and eyes Johnson.
[984] Yet I, A dull and] Yet I, a Seymour conj.
[985] Yet I, A dull ... can say] Yet I say Pope, giving the omitted words in the margin.
[986] muddy-mettled] Hyphened in Ff.
[987] John-a-dreams] John a-deames F2 F3 F4. John-a-droynes Becket, after Steevens, conj.
[988] coward?... this?] Pointed as in Ff, and Q6 substantially. Stops in Qq. Commas in Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[989] Ha!] As a separate line by Steevens (1793). It begins line 552 in Qq Ff (Hah, Q2 Q3. Hah! Q4 Q5. Hah? Q6. Ha? Ff), and ends line 550 in Collier. Omitted by Pope.
[990] 'Swounds ... it:] Qq (it, Q6). Why I ... it: F1 F2. Why should I take it? F3 F4. Yet I should take it— Pope.
[991] oppression] transgression Collier MS. aggression Singer conj. (withdrawn).
[992] have] a (Q1) Q2 Q3.
[993] offal: bloody,] offall: bloudy, Q6. offall, bloody, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. offall, bloudy: a Ff (bloody: F3 F4).
[994] Remorseless ... villain!] Omitted by Jennens.
[995] O, vengeance!] Omitted in Qq.
[996] Why,] Why Qq. Who? Ff. om. Knight.
This] Qq. I sure, this Ff.
[997] a dear father murder'd] a dear father murther'd Capell. a deere murthered Q2 Q3. a deere father murthered Q4 Q5. a deare father murthered Q6. the deere murthered Ff (dear F3 F4).
[998] And fall ... play] Arranged as in Capell. Three lines, ending foh ... heard ... play, in Qq. Three lines, ending drab, ... braine ... play, in Ff. Four lines, ending drab, ... foh!... heard, ... play, in Johnson.
[999] drab, A scullion] Ff. drabbe; a stallyon Q2 Q3. drabbe; a stallion Q4. drabbe; stallion Q5. drabbe, stallion Q6. drab—A stallion Pope. drab—A cullion Theobald.
[1000] About, my brain!] About my braine, (Q1). About my braine. Ff (brain. F3 F4). About my braines; Q2 Q3. About my braines, Q4 Q5 Q6. about my brain— Pope (ed. 1). about my brain!— Pope (ed. 2). about, my brain!— Theobald. about 't my brains! Hunter conj. See note (XV).
Hum] Qq. om. Ff.
I have] I've Pope.
[1001] sitting] om. Pope.
[1002] struck so to] F3 F4. strooke so to Qq F1 F2. struck unto Rowe (ed. 2).
[1003] I'll have these players] I'll observe his looks, Pope (ed. 1), corrected in ed. 2.
[1004] tent] Qq F1. rent F2 F3 F4.
he but] Ff. a doe Qq. he do Q (1676) and Capell.
blench] blink Taylor conj. MS. bleach Anon. conj.
[1005] The] This Johnson.
[1006] be the devil] F3 F4. be the divell (Q1) F1 F2. be a deale Q2 Q3. be a divell Q4 Q5 Q6.
and the devil] and the deale Q2 Q3.
Enter King, Queen, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.[1007]
[Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
[Exeunt King and Polonius.
Enter Hamlet.[1041]
Re-enter King and Polonius.
Enter Hamlet and Players.[1127]
[Exeunt Players.
Enter Polonius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.[1156]
[Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.[1160]
Enter Horatio.[1161]
Danish march. A flourish. Enter King, Queen, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and other Lords attendant, with the Guard carrying torches.[1189]
[Lying down at Ophelia's feet.
Hautboys play. The dumb-show enters.
Enter a King and a Queen very lovingly; the Queen embracing him, and he her. She kneels, and makes show of protestation unto him. He takes her up, and declines his head upon her neck: lays him down upon a bank of flowers: she, seeing him asleep, leaves him. Anon comes in a fellow, takes off his crown, kisses it, and pours poison in the King's ears, and exit. The Queen returns; finds the King dead, and makes passionate action. The Poisoner, with some two or three Mutes, comes in again, seeming to lament with her. The dead body is carried away. The Poisoner wooes the Queen with gifts: she seems loath and unwilling awhile, but in the end accepts his love.[1217]
[Exeunt.
Enter Prologue.[1219]
Enter two Players, King and Queen.[1226]
Enter Lucianus.[1283]
[Pours the poison into the sleeper's ear.[1296]
[Exeunt all but Hamlet and Horatio.[1300]
Re-enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.[1315]
Re-enter Players with recorders.[1339]
Enter Polonius.[1354]
[Exeunt all but Hamlet.[1368]
Enter King, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.[1379]
[Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.[1398]
Enter Polonius.
[Exit Polonius.
Enter Hamlet.
Enter Queen and Polonius.[1438]
[Polonius hides behind the arras.
Enter Hamlet.[1447]
[Makes a pass through the arras.[1459]
[Lifts up the arras and discovers Polonius.
Enter Ghost.[1503]
[Exit Ghost.
[Pointing to Polonius.[1547]
[Exeunt severally; Hamlet dragging in Polonius.[1570]
[1007] Act iii. Scene i.] Q (1676) and Rowe. Omitted in Ff.
A room in the castle] Malone. The Palace. Rowe. Another room in the same. Capell.
Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.] Capell. Rosencraus, Guyldensterne, Lords. Qq. Rosincrance, Guildenstern, and Lords. F1. Rosincros, Guildenstar, and Lords. F2 F3 F4 (Guildenstare, F4).
[1008] circumstance] Ff. conference Qq.
[1009] confusion] confesion Rowe (ed. 2). confession Pope (in margin).
[1010] he will] a will Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[1011] Nor ... state.] Continued to Ros. by Jennens.
[1012] state] estate Q6.
[1013] Niggard of ... of our ... Most free] Unapt to ... of our ... Most free Q (1676). Most free of ... to our ... Niggard Hanmer. Most free of ... of our ... Niggard Warburton. Niggard of ... to our ... Most free Collier MS.
[1014] Did ... pastime?] As in Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[1015] assay] invite Q (1676).
[1016] To] unto Hanmer.
[1017] so] om. Johnson.
[1018] o'er-raught] ore-raught Qq. ore-wrought F1 F2. o're-took F3 F4. o'er-rode Warburton.
[1019] about] Ff. heere about Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. here about Q6.
[1020] With ... delights.] Arranged as by Pope. Five lines ending hart, ... me, ... inclin'd ... edge, ... delights, in Qq. Four lines, ending me ... gentlemen, ... on ... delights, in Ff.
[1021] drive ... on to] drive ... on To Ff. drive ... into Qq. urge him to Q (1676).
[1023] hither] Ff Q6. hether The rest.
[1024] he] we Jennens.
here] Q6. heere Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. there Ff.
[1025] here Affront Ophelia] meet Ophelia here Q (1676).
[1026] Affront ... espials,] As in Johnson. One line in Ff. One line, ending myself, in Qq.
[1027] lawful espials] Omitted in Qq.
[1028] Will] Ff. Wee'le Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Wee'll Q6.]
unseen] and unseen Q (1676).
[1029] frankly] om. Q (1676).
[1030] no] Qq. no, F4. no. F1 F2 F3.
[1031] for your] Q2 Q3 Ff. for my Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1032] beauties ... virtues] beauty ... virtue S. Walker conj.
[1033] shall] om. Pope.
[1034] Will] May Pope.
[Exit Queen.] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[1035] please you] Qq. please ye Ff.
[1036] [To Ophelia.] To Oph. Johnson.
[1037] loneliness] lowlines Q2 Q3. lowlinesse Q4 Q5.
to blame] Q6 F3 F4. too blame The rest.
[1038] sugar] Qq. surge Ff.
[1039] [Aside] First marked by Pope.
'tis too] Qq. 'tis Ff. it is but too Hanmer.
[1040] Pol.] Erased in Collier MS. See note (II).
let's] om. Qq.
[Exeunt....] Capell. Exeunt. Ff. om. Qq. Exeunt all but Ophelia. Rowe.
[1041] Scene ii. Pope.
Enter Hamlet.] As in Ff. After burthen, line 54, in Qq. Enter Hamlet, with a book in his hand. Hunter conj. He would transfer the soliloquy to II. 2. 169.
[1042] slings] sling Campbell. stings Fleischer (S. Walker conj.)
slings and arrows] stings and harrows Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752). stings and horrors Anon. MS.
[1043] a sea of] a siege of Theobald conj. (withdrawn). th' assay of or a 'say of Theobald conj. assailing Hanmer conj. assail of Warburton. assays of Keightley conj. the seat of Bailey conj. assay of Brae conj.
[1044] opposing] a poniard or deposing Bailey conj.
them?] Pope. them, Q2 Q3. them: Q4 Q5 Ff Q6. om. S. Evans conj.
[1045] die: to sleep; No] die to sleepe No Qq (dye Q6). dye, to sleepe No F1. dye, to sleepe: No F2. dye, to sleep No F3 F4. die,—to sleep—No Pope.
[1046] more;] F1 Q6. more, Q2 Q3. more: Q4 Q5 F2 F3 F4. more? Capell.
say we end] straightway end Bailey conj.
[1047] to,] to; Qq. too? F1. to? F2 F3. {to.} F4.
[1048] wish'd. To] Ff. wisht to Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. wisht, to Q6.
[1049] we have] he have F2. he hath F3 F4.
shuffled] shuffel'd F1 F2.
coil] spoil Mason conj. vail or clay Elze conj.
[1050] Must ... life;] As three lines ending pause ... calamity ... life; S. Walker conj.
[1051] whips ... time] quips ... time Grey conj. whips ... th' time Warburton conj. whips ... tyrants or quips ... title Johnson conj. whips ... o' the times Steevens conj. scorns of weapon'd time Becket conj. scorns of whiphand time Id. conj. (withdrawn).
[1052] proud] Q5 Q6. proude Q2 Q3 Q4. poore F1 F2. poor F3 F4.
[1053] pangs] pang Pope.
despised love, the] despiz'd love, the Q2 Q3. office, and the Q4 Q5. dispriz'd love, the Ff. despised love, and the Q6. mispriz'd love, the Collier MS. (erased). See note (II).
[1054] When he] When Q4 Q5. When as Q6.
quietus] quietas Q2 Q3 Q4.
[1055] who would fardels] who'd these fardels Grant White (S. Walker conj.)
fardels] Qq. these fardles Ff.
[1056] grunt] groan Q (1676) and Pope.
[1057] The undiscover'd] Qq. The undiscovered Ff. That undiscover'd Pope. In the undiscover'd Keightley.
bourn] Capell. bourne Pope. borne Qq F1 F2. born F3 F4.
[1058] returns, puzzles] returnes. Puzels F1.
[1059] of us all] (Q1) Ff. om. Qq.
[1060] hue] F3 F4. hiew Qq. hew F1 F2.
[1061] sicklied] Ff Q6. sickled The rest.
[1063] awry] Qq. away Ff.
[1064] [Seeing Oph. Rowe.
[1065] Ophelia!] Ophelia? Ff. Ophelia, Qq.
orisons] Theobald. orizons Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F1. horizons F2 F3 F4. orizons? Q6. oraisons Rowe.
[1066] remember'd.] remembred? Q6.
[1067] you: well, well, well.] Ff. you well. Q2 Q3. you: well. Q4 Q5. you, well. Q6.
[1068] long] om. Q (1676). much Pope.
[1069] No, not I] Qq. No, no Ff. No Pope.
[1070] No ... aught.] Arranged as by Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[1071] you know] Qq. I know Ff.
[1072] the things] Ff. these things Qq.
rich: their perfume lost,] Q4 Q5 Q6. rich, their perfume lost, Q2 Q3. rich, then perfume left: F1 F2 F3. rich, than perfume left: F4. rich: that perfume lost, Rowe.
[1073] lord?] Capell. lord. Qq Ff. lord— Rowe.
[1074] your honesty] Ff. you Qq.
[1075] your honesty ... beauty.] you should admit your honesty to no discourse with your beauty. Johnson conj.
[1076] commerce] Q5 Q6 F4. comerse Q2 Q3. comerce Q4 F1 F2 F3. converse Anon. conj.
[1077] with] Qq. your Ff.
[1078] into] in Q5 to Q6.
his] its Pope.
[1079] sometime] sometimes F3 F4.
[1080] inoculate] innocculate F1. inocculate F2 F3. inocualte F4. euocutat Q2 Q3. euacuat Q4. euacuate Q5. evacuate Q6.
[1081] I loved you not.] I did love you once. Rowe (ed. 2).
[1082] to] Ff. om. Qq.
[1083] at my beck] on my back Long MS. at my back Collier MS.
[1084] in, imagination to] Qq. in imagination, to Ff. in name, imagination to Warburton.
[1085] heaven and earth] (Q1) Ff. earth and heaven Qq.
[1086] all] (Q1) Ff. om. Qq.
[1087] Let ... house.] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending him, in Qq.
[1088] no where] Qq. no way Ff.
[1089] plague] plage Q4.
[1090] go] Ff. om. Qq.
[1091] too] Ff Q6. to The rest.
[1092] O] Ff. om. Qq.
[1093] paintings] (Q1) Qq. pratlings F1. pratling F2 F3 F4. painting Pope.
too] Ff. om. Qq.
[1094] God] Nature Q (1676).
hath] Qq. has Ff.
face] (Q1) Qq. pace Ff.
yourselves] your selves Q5 Q6. your selfes Q2 Q3 Q4. your selfe F1 F2. your self F3 F4.
[1095] you jig] gig Q6. fig (Q1).
jig] Q (1676). gig Qq. gidge Ff.
you amble] Ff. and amble Qq.
lisp,] Q (1676) F4. lispe, F1 F2 F3. list Qq.
and nick-name] Ff. you nickname Qq.
[1096] God's] Heavens Q (1676).
[1097] wantonness your ignorance] ignorance your wantonness Anon. conj.
your ignorance] (Q1) Ff. ignorance Qq.
[1098] Go to] Q5. Goe to Q2 Q3 Q4. Go too F1 Q6. Goe F2. Go F3 F4.
[1099] no more marriages] (Q1) Ff. no mo marriage Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. no moe marriages Q6.
[1100] live] om. F2 F3 F4.
[1101] [Exit.] Qq. Exit Hamlet. Ff.
[1102] o'erthrown] othrowne Q4 Q5.
[1103] soldier's, scholar's] scholar's, soldier's Hanmer and Staunton, from (Q1).
scholar's,] schollers, Q2 Q3 Q4. scholers, Q5. scholars, Q6. scholiers: F1. schollers? F2. schollars? F3. scholars! F4. om. Jennens.
[1104] expectancy] F3 F4. expectansie F1 F2. expectation Qq.
[1105] And I] Qq. Have I F1 F2. I am F3 F4.
[1106] music] musickt Q2 Q3 Q4.
vows,] Pointed as by Hanmer. vowes; Qq. vowes: or vows: Ff.
[1107] that noble] Ff. what noble Qq.
[1108] jangled, out of tune] Capell. jangled out of time, Qq. jangled out of tune, Ff.
[1109] unmatch'd] unmarcht Q5. unsnatch'd Jennens.
form] forme Qq F1. fortune F2 F3 F4.
feature] Ff. stature Qq. statute Q (1695).
[1111] Scene iii. Pope.
Love!] Q6. Love, Q2 Q3. Love: Q4 Q5. Love? Ff.
[1112] Nor] For Q6.
[1113] There's something] Something's Pope.
soul] soule? F1.
[1114] for to] Qq. to F1 F2. how to F3 F4.
[1115] it] om. Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1116] something-settled] Hyphened by Warburton. sometime-settled Daniel conj.
[1117] Whereon ... on't?] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending beating ... himselfe ... on't? in Qq.
[1118] brains] F3 F4. braines Qq F1 F2. brain Collier MS. brain's Grant White.
[1119] but ... grief] Arranged as in Ff. One line in Q2 Q3.
[1120] do I] I doe Q6.
[1121] his grief] Q2 Q3. it Q4 Q5 Q6, reading But ... of it as one line. this greefe Ff.
[1122] [Enter Ophelia. Elze.
[1123] [Exit Ophelia. Elze.
[1124] grief] griefe Qq. greefes F1. griefes F2. griefs F3 F4.
[1125] placed, so please you] plac'd so, please you F1 F2.
[1126] unwatch'd] Ff. unmatcht Qq.
[1127] Scene ii.] Capell. Scene iv. Pope. om. Ff.
A hall....] A Hall, in the same, fitted as for a Play. Capell.
and Players.] and the Players. (Q1). and three of the Players. Qq. and two or three of the Players. Ff.
[1128] pronounced] pronoun'd Q2 Q3.
[1129] trippingly on] smoothly from Q (1676).
[1130] your players] (Q1) Ff. our players Qq.
lief] Steevens (1793). live Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F1 F2. lieve Q6 F3 F4.
spoke] Qq. had spoke Ff.
[1131] Nor] And Pope.
much with your] Qq. much your Ff. much, your Caldecott.
[1132] whirlwind of your passion] Qq. the whirle-winde of passion Ff. whirlwind of passion Collier. the whirlwind of your passion Staunton.
[1133] hear] Qq. see Ff.
robustious] robustous Q (1676) F4.
[1134] periwig-pated] Q (1676). perwig-pated Qq. Pery-wig-pated F1. Pery-wig-parted F2. Perriwig-parted F3 F4.
to tatters] Ff. to totters Qq. om. Q (1676).
[1135] split] Ff. spleet Qq.
[1136] would] (Q1) Qq. could Ff.
[1137] First Play.] 1. P. Capell. Player. or Play. Qq Ff.
[1138] suit] Hanmer. sute Qq F1 F3 F4. sure F2.
[1139] o'erstep] ore-steppe Q2 Q3 Q4. ore-step Q5 Q6. ore-stop Ff. ore-top Long MS.
[1140] overdone] ore-doone Q2 Q3 Q4. ore-done Q5 Q6.
[1141] at the first] at first Q5 Q6.
[1142] her own feature] her feature Qq.
scorn] sin Bailey conj.
[1143] the very] every Mason conj.
age] face or page Johnson conj. eye Taylor conj. MS.
the very age] the visage Bailey conj.
[1145] though it make] though it makes Qq.
[1146] the censure] in the censure Long MS.
the which one] Ff. which one Qq. one of which Hanmer.
[1147] o'erweigh] ore-weigh Qq. o're-way F1. ore-sway F2 F3 F4.
[1148] praise] Ff Q6. praysd Q2 Q3 Q4. praisd Q5.
[1149] neither ... nor man,] Put within brackets, as an interpolation, by Warburton.
[1150] accent of Christians] accent of Christian Pope.
nor the] or the Rowe.
[1151] nor man] Qq. Nor Turke (Q1). or Norman Ff. nor Mussulman Farmer conj. or man Pope. or Turk Grant White.
[1152] men] them Rann (Theobald conj. withdrawn). the men Farmer conj.
[1153] sir] Ff. om. Qq.
[1154] themselves] of themselves F3 F4.
[1155] too] to Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[1156] [Exeunt Players.] F2 F3 F4. Exit Players. F1. Omitted in Qq.
Enter ... Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.] As in Ff. Enter ... Guyldensterne, & Rosencrans. Qq (after work? line 42).
[1157] Scene iv.] Warburton.
[1158] too] Ff Q6. to The rest.
[1159] [Exit Polonius.] Ff. om. Qq.
[1160] Ros. Guil.] Both. Ff. Ros. Qq.
We will] Ff. I Qq.
[Exeunt....] Exeunt they two. Q2 Q3. Exeunt those two. Q4 Q5 Q6. Exeunt. Ff.
[1161] Scene v. Pope.
What ho!] What hoe, Q6. What hoa, F1 F2 F3. What ho, F4. What howe, Q2 Q3. What how, Q4 Q5.
Enter Horatio.] As in Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. After line 46 in Ff. Omitted in Q6.
[1162] sweet lord] my lord Q (1676).
[1163] coped] copt Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. cop't Q6. coap'd Ff. met Q (1676).
[1164] lord,—] lord— Rowe. lord. Qq Ff.
[1165] no revenue hast] hast no revenue Q (1676).
[1166] thee?] Q6. thee, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. thee. Ff.
Why] om. Pope.
[1167] lick] Q4 Q5. licke Q2 Q3 Q6. like Ff.
absurd] obsurd Q4 Q5.
[1169] fawning.] fawning: Q6. fauning; Q2 Q3. fauning, Q4. fawning, Q5. faining. F1 F2 F3. feigning. F4.
hear?] heare? Q6. heare, or hear, The rest.
[1170] dear] clear Johnson conj.
her] Qq. my Ff.
[1171] distinguish, ... Hath] Ff. distinguish her election, S'hath Qq (Shath Q4 Q5. Sh'ath Q6).
[1172] fortune's] fortune F3 F4.
[1173] Hast] Qq. Hath Ff.
[1174] commingled] co-mingled Ff. comedled Qq. commedled Q (1676, 1683, 1695). commended Q (1703). comêl'd Capell conj.
[1175] stop] stops Q (1676).
[1176] of heart] of hearts Q (1676).
[1177] thee of] Qq. thee, of Ff.
[1178] a-foot] on foot Q6.
[1179] very] om. F2 F3 F4.
thy] Qq. my Ff.
[1180] my] Qq. mine Ff.
his occulted] then his hidden Q (1676). his occult Rowe (ed. 2).
[1181] unkennel] discover Q (1676).
[1182] stithy] Qq. stythe F1. styth F2 F3 F4. smithy Theobald.
heedful] Q(1676) F4. heedfull Qq. needfull F1 F2 F3.
[1183] face,] face? F2.
[1184] judgements] judgement F2.
[1185] In] Qq. To Ff.
[1186] he] Ff. a Qq.
[1187] detecting] Ff. detected Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. detection Q6.
[1188] Scene vi. Pope. Scene v. Warburton.
They are] They're Pope.
[1189] Danish march. A flourish. Enter ... the Guard ... torches.] Capell, substantially. Enter ... his Guard ... torches. Danish March. Sound a Flourish. Ff (after line 84). Enter Trumpets and Kettle Drummes, King, Queene, Polonius, Ophelia. Qq (after line 84).
[1190] our] my F3 F4.
[1191] Excellent ... say?] Prose in Ff. Irregular lines in Qq.
[1192] dish: I] dish I Q (1676).
[1193] mine now. My lord,] Johnson. mine now my lord. Qq. mine. Now my lord, Ff.
[To Polonius] Rowe.
[1194] i' the] in the Q6.
[1195] did I] Qq. I did Ff.
[1196] What] Qq. And what Ff.
[1197] Capitol] F1 F4. Capitall Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Capitoll F2 Q6 F3.
[1198] stay] wait Q (1676).
patience] pleasure Johnson conj. patents Becket conj.
[1199] dear] deere Q2 Q3. deare Q4 Q5 Q6. good Ff.
[1200] metal] metall Q6. mettle The rest.
[1202] [Lying....] Rowe. Seating himself at Ophelia's feet. Capell (after line 103).
[1203] Ham. I mean ... lord.] Omitted in Qq.
[1204] upon] in Capell.
[1205] country] contrary (Q1). contray Singer (ed. 1), a misprint.
matters] manners Johnson conj.
[1206] maids'] maydes or maids Qq Ff. a maid's Rowe.
[1207] lord.] Qq. lord? Ff.
[1208] O God,] om. Q (1676). Oh! Johnson.
[1209] within 's] Qq Ff. within these Pope.
[1210] twice] om. Hanmer. quite Ingleby conj.
[1211] devil] deule Q2 Q3.
[1212] for ... sables] (Q1) Qq Ff. for ... ermyn Hanmer. 'fore ... sable Warburton. for ... sabell Anon. conj. (The Critic, 1854, p. 317).
[1213] have] not have Keightley. leave Lloyd conj. leave him Anon. conj. have ne'er Anon. conj.
a suit] no suit Becket conj.
[1214] by'r lady] by'r-lady F4. byr-lady F1. ber Lady Q2 Q3 Q4 Q6. ber Ladie Q5. berlady F2 F3. om. Q (1676).
[1215] he ... he] Ff. a ... a Qq.
[1216] Hautboys ... love.] Ff, substantially. The Trumpets sounds. Dumbe show followes. Enter a King and a Queene, the Queene embracing him, and he her, he takes her vp, and declines his head vpon her necke, he lyes him downe vppon a bancke of flowers, she seeing him asleepe, leaues him: anon come in an other man, takes off his crowne, kisses it, pours poyson in the sleepers eares, and leaues him: the Queene returnes, finds the King dead, makes passionate action, the poysner with some three or foure come in againe, seeme to condole with her, the dead body is carried away, the poysner wooes the Queene with gifts, shee seemes harsh awhile, but in the end accepts loue. Qq ( ... anon comes ... comes in ... Q4 Q5 Q6). Theobald substitutes 'a Duke and a Dutchess, with regal coronets,' for 'a King and a Queen'.
and a] and Ff.
and he her] om. Ff.
exit.] exits. Ff.
[Exeunt.] Ff. om. Qq.
[During the dumb show King and Queen whisper confidentially to each other and so do not see it. Halliwell conj.
[1217] Scene vii. Pope. Scene vi. Warburton.
[1218] Marry] om. Q(1676).
this is] Ff. this Q2 Q3. tis Q4. it is Q5 Q6.
miching mallecho] Malone. myching Mallico (Q1). munching Mallico Qq. miching Malicho Ff. miching Malhechor Warburton. miching Malbecco Grey conj. munching Malicho Capell. mimicking Malbecco Farmer conj. mucho malhecho Keightley (Maginn conj.)
it] Qq. that Ff.
[1219] Belike] Be like F2.
play.] Qq. play? Ff.
Enter Prologue.] As in Theobald. After fellow, line 132, in Qq. After play, line 138, in Ff.
[1220] this fellow] Qq. these fellowes Ff.
[1221] counsel] Omitted in Qq.
[1222] he] Pope, a Qq. they Ff.
tell us] shew us Q (1676).
[1223] you'll] you will Qq.
not you] not Q (1676).
[1224] mark] make F2 F3 F4.
[1225] posy] posie Qq F4. poesie F1 F2 F3.
[1226] Enter ...] Enter King and Queen, Players. Pope. Enter King and Queene. Qq. Enter King and his Queene. F1 F2. Enter King, and Queen. F3 F4. Enter Duke, and Dutchess, Players. Theobald, from (Q1).
[1227] P. King.] Steevens (1778). King. Qq Ff.
[1228] Phœbus' ... Tellus'] Apostrophes inserted by Pope.
[1229] cart] carr Q (1676). car Rowe.
[1230] orbed] Ff. orb'd the Qq.
[1231] borrowed] Qq Ff. borrow'd Q (1676) and Capell.
[1232] times twelve thirties] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F1. time, twelve thirties F2 F3 F4. twelve times thirty Q6. times twelve thirty Hanmer.
[1233] commutual in most] infolding them in Q (1676).
[1234] P. Queen.] Steevens (1778). Quee. or Que. Qq F2 F3. Queen. F4. Bap. or Bapt. F1.
[1237] holds] Ff. hold Qq.
[1238] In neither aught] In neither ought Ff. Eyther none, in neither ought Qq. 'Tis either none Pope. In neither: aught Hunter conj. Either in nought Anon. conj.
[1239] love] Lord Q2 Q3.
is, proof hath made] has been, proof makes Q (1676).
[1240] sized] ciz'd Q2 Q3 Q6. ciz'st Q4 Q5. siz'd F1. siz F2. fixt F3 F4. great Q (1676).
[1241] Where love ... there.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1242] littlest] Q6. litlest Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. smallest Q (1676).
[1243] operant] working Q (1676).
their functions] Qq. my functions Ff.
[1244] fair] fare Q4.
[1245] kind] Q6. kind, Q2 Q3 Q4_ Q5. kinde. F1. kind. F2 F3 F4. a kind Rowe (ed. 2).
[1246] thou—] Ff. thou. Qq.
[1247] kill'd] kill Theobald.
[1248] [Aside] Capell.
Wormwood, wormwood.] Ff. O wormewood, wormewood! (Q1). That's wormwood. Qq (in the margin).
[1249] P. Queen.] Bapt. Ff. om. Qq.
[1250] thrift] Trift F2.
[1251] husband dead] lord that's dead (Q1) Staunton.
[1252] you think] Pointed as in Qq. you. Think Ff.
[1253] but] and Q (1676).
[1254] like] Ff. the Qq.
fruit] fruits Q (1676) and Pope.
[1255] either] Q5 Q6. eyther, Q2 Q3. either, Q4. other Ff.
[1256] enactures] Q6. ennactures Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. ennactors F1. enactors F2 F3 F4.
[1257] joys] F4. joyes F1 F2 F3. joy Qq.
grieves F3 F4. greeves F1 F2. griefes Qq.
[1258] nor] and Pope.
'tis not] is it Q (1676).
[1259] lead fortune] fortune lead Pope. leads fortune Theobald.
else] om. Pope.
[1260] favourite] favourites F1.
[1261] hitherto] hither to F2.
[1262] friend,] Qq. friend: F1. friend? F2 F3 F4.
[1263] seasons him] sees in him Anon. conj.
[1264] So think] Think still Q (1676).
[1265] die thy thoughts] thy thoughts dye Q (1676).
[1266] to me give] Qq. to give me Ff. oh! give me Hanmer. do give me Seymour conj.
Nor ... give] Let earth not give me Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752).
[1267] To desperation ... scope!] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1268] An anchor's] Theobald. And anchors Qq. And anchors' Jennens. An anchoret's Anon, apud Rann conj.
cheer] chair Steevens conj.
[1269] once ... wife] (Q1) Ff. once I be a widdow, ever I be a wife Q2 Q3 Q4 Q6 (bee Q4. widow Q6). once I be a widdow, ever I be wife Q5. once I widow be, and then a wife Q (1676). once I be a widow, 'ere a wife Anon. MS.
[1270] Ham. If ... now!] Ham. If ... now. Qq (in the margin) Ff. Ham. If ... now— Pope. Ham. [to Oph.] If ... now,— Capell.
it now] her vow Elze (Collier MS.)
[1271] 'Tis ... awhile;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
here] heare Q4 Q5 F2.
[1272] [Sleeps.] Ff (after brain). om. Qq. Lays him down. Capell.
[1273] betw 'en] betwixt Q4 Q5.
[Exit.] Ff. Exeunt. Qq. Exit Lady. (Q1). Exit Dutchess. Duke sleeps. Capell.
[1274] this] the F2 F3 F4.
[1275] doth protest] Qq. protests Ff.
[1276] i' the world] om. Q (1676).
[1277] how?] Ff Q6. how Q2Q3Q4Q5.
[1278] Gonzago] Gonzaga Johnson.
[1279] wife] wife's Theobald.
[1280] o'] Ff. a (Q1). of Qq.
[1281] that have] shall have Q4 Q5 Q6.
us not] not us Q (1676).
[1282] wince] (Q1) Steevens. winch Qq Ff.
unwrung] Q4 Q5 Q6 F3 F4 unwrong Q2 Q3. unrung F1F2.
[1283] Enter Lucianus.] Ff. After king, line 233, in Qq.
[1284] king] duke Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald).
[1285] as good as a] (Q1) Qq. a good Ff.
[1286] my] Ff. mine Qq.
[1287] better,] worse Q (1676 and Rowe).
[1288] must take your husbands.] Pope. must take your husband (Q1). mistake your husbands Qq. mistake husbands Ff. most of you take husbands Hanmer. must take husbands Long MS.
[1289] murderer] murther Ff.
[1290] pox,] Ff. om. Qq. a poxe (Q1.)
[1291] the ... revenge.] Printed as a quotation in two half lines, the first ending raven, by Steevens (1793).
[1292] Thoughts ... agreeing;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[1293] Confederate](Q1) Ff. Considerat Q2 Q3 Q4. Considerate Q5 Q6.
else] and Q (1676) and Theobald.
[1294] ban] bane (Q1) Q6 F4.
infected] invected Q2 Q3.
[1295] Thy] The F4. Thou Pope.
[1296] usurp] F3 F4. usurpe F1 F2. usurps (Q1) Qq.
[Pours ... ear.] Capell, substantially. Powres the poyson in his eares. Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[1297] He] (Q1) Ff. A Qq.
for his] (Q1) Qq. for's F1 F3 F4. fors F2
[1298] name's] F1 Q6. names The rest.
written in very] Qq. writ in Ff.
[1299] Ham. What, ... fire] Ff. Ham. Frighted ... fires (Q1). Omitted in Qq.
[1300] Pol.] Qq. All. Ff. [Exeunt ...] Exeunt all but Ham. & Horatio. Qq. Exeunt. Manet Hamlet & Horatio. Ff (Manent F4).
[1301] Scene viii. Pope. Scene vii. Warburton.
stricken] (Q1) Hanmer. strooken Q2 Q3. stroken Q4 Q5. strucken Ff Q6.
[1302] hart] heart F2 F3.
[1303] while] whilst Q4 Q5. whilest Q6.
sleep:] sleepe? F2 F3 F4.
[1304] Thus] (Q1) Qq. So Ff.
[1305] two] Ff. om. Qq.
Provincial] Provencial Capell (Warton conj.) Provençal Warton conj.
[1306] razed] raz'd Qq. rac'd Ff. rack'd Rowe (ed. 2). rayed Pope. rais'd Jennens (Theobald conj.)
cry] city Q4 Q5 Q6.
players] player Q5.
[1307] sir] Ff. om. Qq.
[1308] A whole one, I.] Ay, a whole one. Hanmer. A whole one;—ay— Malone conj. A whole one, ay, Grant White.
[1309] This ... himself] Arranged as in Qq. One line in Ff.
[1310] pajock] F3 F4. paiock Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. paiocke F1 Q6. pajocke F2. paicock Q (1676). pecock Q (1695). peacock Pope. paddock Theobald. puttock or meacock Id. conj. (withdrawn). baiocco Anon. conj. (1814). hedjocke (i.e. hedgehog) S. Evans conj. padge-hawk Id. conj. (withdrawn). patokie (i.e. pataicco or pataikoi) E. Warwick conj. Polack Anon. conj. [hiccups. (as a stage direction) Leo conj.
[1311] pound] pounds Rowe (ed. 2).
[1312] poisoning?] poysoning? Ff. poysning. Q2 Q3. poysoning. Q4. poisoning. Q5 Q6.
[1313] Ah, ha!] Ah ha, Qq. Oh, ha? F1 F2 F3. Oh ha! F4.
[1314] like] likes Q6.
[1315] Re-enter....] Dyce. Enter.... Qq. Enter.... Ff. (after line 278).
[1316] vouchsafe] Ff Q6. voutsafe Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[1317] sir,—] sir— Rowe. sir. Qq Ff.
[1318] him?] Qq F1. him. F2 F3 F4.
[1319] rather] Ff. om. Qq.
[1320] more richer] Qq F1. more rich F2 F3 F4. richer Q (1676).
[1321] the doctor] Qq. his doctor F1. F2 F3. this doctor F4.
for, for] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. for for F1 Q6 for F2 F3 F4.
[1322] far] F4. farre F1 F2 F3. om. Qq.
[1323] Good ... affair.] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending frame, in Qq.
[1325] [with great ceremony. Capell.
[1326] of my] Ff. of Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. of the Q6.
[1327] Guil.] Guild. Ff. Ros. Qq.
lord?] Ff Q6. lord. The rest.
[1328] wit's] Q6 F4. wits The rest.
[1329] answer] Q5 Q6. answere Q2 Q3 Q4. answers Ff.
[1330] as you] Qq. you Ff.
[1331] say,—] say— Rowe. say. Qq Ff.
[1332] struck] F4. strooke Qq. stroke F1 F2 F3.
[1333] so] thus Q (1676).
astonish] Ff Q6. stonish Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. 'stonish Capell.
[1334] mother's admiration] mother admiration F3. mother-admiration F4.
admiration?] admiration, Q2 Q3.
[1335] Impart.] Qq. om. Ff.
[1336] So I] Ff. And Qq.
[1337] surely ... upon] Qq. freely of Ff. surely ... of Grant White.
bar] but bar Reed (1803).
[1338] sir] Qq. om. Ff.
grows,—] grows— Pope. growes, Q2 Q3 Q4 F1 F2 F3. grows, Q5 F4. growes; Q6.
[1339] Re-enter....] Dyce. Enter the Players with Recorders. Qq (after line 326). Enter one with a Recorder. Ff.
[1340] recorders] Qq. recorder Ff.
see one. To] Pope. see one, to Qq. see, to F1 F2. see to F3 F4. set one. To Rowe. See note (XVIII).
To ... you:] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.
you:—] you; Q6. you, The rest.
[1341] love is too unmannerly.] love is not unmannerly. Tyrwhitt conj. love too unmannerly.... Keightley.
[1342] Guil.] Ros. Nicholson conj.
[1343] do] om. Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1344] Guil.] Ros. Staunton conj.
[1345] It is] Qq. 'Tis Ff.
ventages] Qq. ventiges Ff.
[1346] with ... thumb] and the umbo with your fingers Becket conj.
fingers] Qq. finger Ff.
and thumb,] F4. and thumbe F1 F2 F3. & the vmber, Q2 Q3. and the thumb Q4 Q5. and the thumbe, Q6.
[1347] eloquent] Qq. excellent Ff.
[1348] make] would make Johnson.
[1349] the top of] Ff. om. Qq.
[1350] speak] om. Ff.
[1351] 'Sblood] s'bloud Q2 Q3 Q6. s'blood Q4 Q5. Why Ff. om. Q (1676).
I] Qq. that I Ff.
[1352] can fret me] (Q1) Ff. fret me not Qq.
[1353] yet] (Q1) Edd. (Globe ed.) om. Qq Ff.
[1354] Enter Polonius.] As in Capell. After sir!, line 356, in Qq Ff.
[1355] you] your F2.
[1356] yonder] Qq. that Ff.
[1357] cloud ... camel?] Pointed as in Qq. cloud?... camell. F1 F2. cloud, ... camell. F3. cloud, ... camel? F4.
[1358] of] Qq. like Ff.
[1359] camel ... camel] weasel ... weasel Capell.
[1360] By the mass] By'th masse Qq. By th' mass F4. By 'th' misse F1 F2. By th' misse F3.
'tis like] Q4 Q5 Q6. tis, like Q2 Q3. it's like Ff (its F2). 'tis—like Jennens.
[1361] a weasel ... a weasel] an ouzle ... an ouzle Pope, reading black in line 363. a camel ... a camel Capell.
[1362] backed] back'd Ff. back't (Q1). backt Q2 Q3. black Q4 Q5. blacke Q6. beck'd Tollet conj.
[1363] whale?] Ff. whale. Qq.
[1364] I will] Qq. will I Ff.
[1365] They fool me] They fool me [to Hor. Capell.
They ... bent.] A separate line in Ff.
[1367] [Exit Polonius.] Exit. Ff. om. Qq. After said, line 370, in Dyce.
[1368] [Exeunt....] Exeunt Ros. and Gui. Horatio, and the Players, withdraw. Capell. Exe. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[1369] breathes] Q6 F3 F4. breaths F1 F2. breakes Q2 Q3 Q4. breaks Q5.
[1370] this] the Q6.
[1371] bitter ... day] Ff. busines as the bitter day Qq. business as day it self Q (1676). business as the better day Warburton. business as the bitter'st day Heath conj. business as the light of day Cartwright conj.
[1372] Soft! now] soft, now Qq. Soft now, Ff.
[1373] lose] Q6. loose The rest.
[1374] not] but not Johnson.
[1375] daggers] Ff Q6. dagger Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[1376] How ... consent!] Omitted by Pope.
[1377] soever] Q6. somever The rest.
[1378] never, my soul, consent] Pointed as by Capell. never my soule consent Qq Ff.
[Exit.] Q2 Q3 Q4. om. Q5 Ff Q6.
[1379] Scene iii.] Capell. Scene ix. Pope. Scene vii. Warburton. om. Ff.
A ... castle.] Capell, substantially.
[1380] range] rage Pope.
[1381] estate may] estate, may F2 F3 F4.
[1382] near us] neare us Q6. neer's Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. dangerous Ff.
[1383] lunacies] Ff. browes Qq. lunes Theobald. frows Johnson conj. braves Anon. conj.
ourselves provide] provide our selves Pope.
[1384] To keep ... live] One line in Rowe, reading many.
[1385] many many] many F2 F3 F4 and Q (1676). very many Collier (Collier MS.) many-many Staunton.
[1386] The ... bound] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending single, in Ff.
[1387] noyance] 'noyance Hanmer.
[1389] many. The] many: the Q6. many, the The rest.
cease] Ff. cesse Qq. decease Pope.
The cease of] Deceasing Bailey conj.
[1390] it is] It is Ff. or it is Qq. It's Pope.
[1391] summit] Rowe. somnet Qq Ff and Q (1676).
[1392] huge] hough Q2 Q3. hugh Q4.
[1393] mortised] morteist Qq. mortiz'd Ff.
[1394] ruin] ruine Ff. raine Qq.
Never] Ne'er Pope.
[1395] with] Ff. om. Qq.
groan] F3 F4. growne Q4 Q5. grone The rest.
[1396] voyage] viage Q2 Q3. voiage Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1397] about] Qq. upon Ff.
[1398] Ros. Guil.] Steevens (1793). Both. Ff. Ros. Qq.
haste us] make haste Q6.
[Exeunt....] Capell. Exeunt Gent. Qq Ff.
[1399] warrant] warnt Q6.
[1400] speech, of vantage] Theobald. speech of vantage Qq Ff.
[1401] know] heare Q6.
[Exit Polonius.] Capell. Exit. Qq Ff (after know).
[1402] upon't] Ff Q6. uppont Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[1403] A] That of a Theobald.
murder] murderer S. Walker conj.
can I not] I cannot Q (1676) and Rowe. alas! I cannot Hanmer. can I?—No! Jackson conj. that can I not Seymour conj.
[1404] not, ... will:] Pointed as in Ff. not, ... will, Qq.
[1405] will] 't will Hanmer (Anon. ap. Theobald conj.) th' ill Warburton.
[1406] guilt defeats] guilt, defeats F1 F2 F3.
[1407] neglect. What] neglect: what Q4 Q5 Q6. neglect; what Ff. neglect, what Q2 Q3.
[1408] pardon'd] Ff. pardon Qq.
[1409] fault is] faults is Q4 Q5.
[1410] murder?] murther? Q6. murther, Q2 Q3. murther: Q4 Q5 F1 F2 F3. mother: F4. murther! Pope.
[1411] effects] affects Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1412] pardon'd] pardoned Q4 Q5 Q6.
offence] effects Warburton.
[1413] corrupted currents] Q2 Q3 Q5 Q6. conrupted currents Q4. corrupted currants Ff. corrupt occurrents Anon. conj. MS. and Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752. corrupted 'currents Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.)
currents of this world] courts of this bad world Long MS.
[1414] gilded] F1 F4. guilded Q2 Q3 F2 F3. guided Q4 Q5 Q6.
shove] Ff. showe Q2 Q3. show Q4 Q5. shew Q6.
[1415] prize] purse Collier (Collier MS.)
[1416] his] it's Long MS.
and] om. Pope.
[1417] it] aught Hanmer.
can not] can but Warburton.
[1418] angels] angles Q4 Q5.
[1419] heart] hearts Q6.
steel] steale Q2 Q3 Q4.
[1420] [Retires....] Malone. hee kneeles. (Q1). The King kneels. Rowe. Remains in Action of Prayer. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[1421] Scene x. Pope. Scene ix. Warburton.
it pat, now he is] Ff. it, but now a is Q2 Q3 Q5 Q6. it, bot now a is Q4.
praying] a praying Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[1422] so he goes] Ff. so a goes Q2 Q3 Q5 Q6. so goes Q4.
[1423] revenged.] revendge, Q2 Q3 Q4. revenged, Q5. reveng'd: F1 F2 F3. reveng'd? Q6. revenged: F4.
[1424] sole] Qq. foule F1 F2 F3. foul F4. fal'n Warburton. fool Heath and Capell conj.
[1425] To heaven] A separate line in Qq. Joined to line 79 in Ff.
[1426] O,] Oh Ff. Why Qq.
hire and salary] hire and salery Ff. base and silly Qq. a reward Q (1676). reward Q (1703).
[1427] He] Ff. A Qq.
bread] blood Mason conj.
[1428] as flush] Qq. as fresh Ff. and flush Warburton.
[1429] and] om. Pope.
[1430] season'd] seasoned Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1431] No.] A separate line in Qq. Ends line 86 in Ff. Omitted by Pope.
[1432] hent] bent F4. time Q (1676) and Rowe. hest Warburton conj. (withdrawn). hint Capell (Theobald conj.)
[1433] drunk asleep] Pointed as in Ff. drunke, asleep Qq. drunk-asleep Johnson.
[1434] incestuous] incestious Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
pleasure] pleasures Q (1676) and Capell.
[1435] game, a-swearing] game a swearing Q2 Q3. game swaring (Q1). game, a swearing Q4 Q5 Q6. gaming, swearing Ff.
[1436] heels may] heele mas Q4 Q5. heele may Q6.
[1437] [Rising] Rises. Capell. The King rises, and comes forward. Theobald om. Qq Ff.
[1438] Scene iv.] Capell. Scene ii. Rowe. Scene xi. Pope. Scene x. Warburton.
The Queen's closet.] Steevens. The Queen's Apartment. Rowe.
Enter Queen....] Ff. Enter Gertrard.... Qq.
[1439] He] Ff. A Qq.
He.... him:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[1440] bear] berre F2.
[1441] screen'd] scree'nd F2 F3.
[1442] sconce me even] Hanmer. silence me even Qq. silence me e'ene F1. silence me e'ne F2 F3 F4. 'sconce me e'en Warburton. silence me in Long MS. See note (XX).
[1443] with him] Ff. om. Qq.
Ham ... mother!] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[1444] Queen.] Qu., Que. or Queen. Ff. Ger. Qq (and throughout the scene, except line 51).
[1445] I'll ... coming.] Prose by Edd. Two lines, the first ending not, in Qq Ff.
[1446] warrant] Ff Q6. wait Q2 Q3. waite Q4 Q5.
not. Withdraw] not: you withdraw Hanmer, ending the previous line warrant you.
[1447] [Polonius hides....] Polonius hides himself.... Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
Enter Hamlet.] Ff. After round, line 5, in Qq. Enter Hamlet, abruptly. Capell.
[1448] a wicked] Qq. an idle Ff.
[1449] What's the matter now?] Continued to Queen, S. Walker conj.
[1450] And—would ... so!—you] Pointed as in Pope, substantially. And would it were not so, you Qq. But would you were not so. You Ff. But 'would it were not so!—You Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[1451] set] send Collier MS.
[1452] budge] Q6 F3 F4. boudge The rest.
[1453] go not] go not hence Long MS. reading with F2.
set you up] set up F2 F3 F4.
[1454] glass Where ... you.] glasse. Where ... you? F2 F3 F4.
[1455] inmost] Ff. most Qq. utmost Q (1676).
[1456] Help, help, ho!] Helpe, helpe, hoa. F1 F2. Help, help, hoa. F3 F4. Helpe how. Q2 Q3 Q4. Helpe hoe. Q5. Helpe ho. Q6.
[1457] Help, ... rat?] As one line in Capell, reading What, ho! help!
[1458] [Behind] Capell. Behind the arras. Rowe. on. Ff.
What, ho!... help!] Ff. What how helpe. Q2 Q3 Q4. What hoe helpe. Q5 Q6.
[1459] [Drawing] Draws. Malone, after rat? om. Qq Ff.
[Makes ... arras.] Capell, substantially. om. Qq Ff.
[1460] [Behind] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[Falls and dies.] Falls forward, and dies. Capell. Killes Polonius. Ff. om. Qq.
what hast] hast F3.
[1461] Nay ... king?] As in Qq Ff. Capell ends line 25 at know not.
[1462] is] was Q (1676).
[1463] kill] Qq F1. killd F2. kill'd F3 F4.
king!] king? Ff Q6. king. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
'twas] F1 F3 F4. twas F2. it was Qq.
[Lifts ... discovers....] Lifts ... sees.... Dyce. Lifts up the arras, and draws forth Polonius. Capell (after line 26). om. Qq Ff.
[1464] [To Polonius. Pope.
[1465] better] Qq. betters Ff.
[1466] brass'd] brasd Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. bras'd Ff Q6.
[1467] be] Qq. is Ff.
sense] thy sense Q (1703).
[1468] hypocrite] hippocrit Q2 Q3. hipocrit Q4.
off] Ff Q6. of The rest.
[1469] sets] Qq. makes Ff.
[1470] rhapsody] F4. rapsedy Q2 Q3. rapsody Q4 F2 F3. rapsodie Q5 Q6. rapsidie F1.
doth] Ff. dooes Q2 Q3 Q4. does Q5 Q6.
[1471] glow; Yea,] glow, Yea Ff. glowe Ore Q2 Q3. glow Ore Q4 Q5. glow Yea Q6. glow; Yet Smyth conj. MS.
[1472] solidity] solidiry Q4 Q5.
[1473] tristful] F4. tristfull F1 F2 F3. heated Qq.
as against] and, as 'gainst Warburton, reading O'er in line 49.
[1474] act.] act. Ah me, that act! Q (1676).
[1476] was] om. F2 F3 F4.
this] Q2 Q3. his The rest.
[1477] and] Qq. or Ff.
[1478] New-lighted] New lighted Qq F1. Now lighted F2 F3 F4.
a heaven-kissing] Ff Q6 (Ingleby's copy). a heaue, a kissing Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 (Capell's copy).
[1479] and a] and Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1480] mildew'd] Ff Q6. mildewed Q2 Q3 Q4. mil-dewed Q5.
ear] eare Qq F1. deare F2. deer F3 F4.
[1481] brother] Qq. breath Ff.
[1482] batten] batter Q (1676).
[1483] in the] of the Q (1676).
it's] its F2.
[1485] Sense ... difference.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1486] motion] notion Warburton.
[1487] cozen'd] F3 F4. cosund Q2 Q3. cosond Q4 Q5. cousend F1 F2. couzen'd Q6.
hoodman] Ff. hodman Qq. hobman (Q1).
hoodman-blind] Hyphen omitted in Q2 Q3.
[1488] Eyes ... mope.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1489] Could ... blush?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[1490] hell] heat Hanmer.
[1491] mutine] mutiny Q (1676) and Rowe.
[1492] ardour] Pope. ardure Qq Ff.
[1493] And] Qq. As Ff.
panders] Ff. pardons Qq. guerdons Anon. conj. MS.
[1494] eyes into my very] Ff. very eyes into my Qq.
[1495] grained] Ff. greeued Q2 Q3 Q4. grieued Q5. grieved Q6.
[1496] not leave] Ff. leave there Qq.
[1497] enseamed] Ff. inseemed Q2 Q3. incestuous Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1498] sty,—] sty;— Theobald. stie. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. stye. F1 F2 Q6 F3. sty. F4.
to me] om. Pope.
me no] Qq. me, no Ff.
[1499] in] into Q (1676).
my] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. mine Ff Q6.
[1500] that is not] that's not the Q (1676). that is not a Keightley.
tithe] tythe Ff. kyth Qq.
[1501] the rule,] a rogue Anon. apud Rann conj.
[1503] patches—] Rowe. patches, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. patches. Ff Q6. patches, all unseemly. Seymour conj.
Enter Ghost.] As in Dyce. Before line 102 in Qq Ff. Enter the Ghost in his night gowne. (Q1). Enter Ghost unarmed. Collier MS.
[1504] [Starting up. Rowe.
[1505] your] Qq. you Ff. you, Knight.
[1506] Queen. Alas, he's mad!] om. (Q1) and Seymour conj.
he's] hee's Qq. hes F2.
[1507] time] fume Collier MS.
[1508] O, say!] As in Theobald. At the end of the previous line in Qq Ff.
[1509] fighting] sighting Q4. sighing Q5 Q6.
[1510] you do] you doe Qq. you F1. thus you F2 F3 F4.
[1511] the incorporal] th' incorporall Qq. their corporall F1. the corporall F2 F3. th' incorporeal Q (1676). the corporal F4.
[1512] bedded] Q2 Q3 Ff. beaded Q4 Q5 Q6. om. Q (1676).
hairs] Rowe. haire Qq F1 F2. hair F3 F4.
like ... excrements] om. Q (1676).
[1513] Start ... stand] Q2 Q3 Ff. Starts ... stands Q4 Q5 Q6.
an end] Qq Ff. on end Q (1676) and Pope (ed. 2).
[1514] glares] gleres Q5 Q6.
[1515] conjoin'd] conioyned Q4 Q5.
[1516] upon] on Pope.
[1517] effects] affects Singer.
I have] have I F3 F4.
[1518] whom] who F1.
[Pointing to the Ghost. Rowe.
[1519] that is] that's here Q (1676).
is] is there Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1520] steals] stalks Anon. conj. MS. and Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752.
[1521] father, in his habit as] father—in his habit—as Steevens conj.
lived] lives Q4.
[1522] [Exit Ghost.] Qq. Exit. Ff.
[1523] This ... in.] As in Pope. One line in Qq Ff.
[1524] Ecstasy!] Extasie? Ff. om. Qq. What ecstasie? Pope. How! ecstasy! Seymour conj.
[1525] utter'd] uttred Qq. uttered Ff.
[1526] And I the] Ff Q6. And the Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
re-word] re-ward Q (1703).
[1527] Would gambol from. Mother,] Cannot do mother, Q (1676).
[1528] that] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. a Ff. this Q6.
[1529] Whiles] Qq. Whilst Ff.
mining] running F3 F4.
[1530] what is] what else Seymour conj.
[1531] on] Qq. or Ff. o'er Knight.
[1532] ranker] Q5 Q6. rancker Q2 Q3 Q4. ranke F1 F2. rank F3 F4.
[1533] Forgive ... good.] Marked as 'aside' by Staunton.
[1534] me] om. Pope.
[1535] these] this F1.
[1536] curb] F4. curbe Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F3. courb F1 Q6. courbe F2.
him] it Pope.
[1537] O Hamlet] As in Qq. A separate line in Ff.
in twain] om. Q (1676).
[1538] O] Then Q (1676).
[1539] live] Ff. leave Qq.
[1540] my] Qq. mine Ff.
[1541] That ... put on.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1542] eat, Of habits devil,] eat, Of habits divell, Q6. eate Of habits deuill, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. eat Of habit's devil, Rowe. eat, Of habit's devil, Pope. eat Of habits evil, Theobald (Thirlby conj.) eat Of habit's evil, Grant White (Theobald conj. withdrawn). eat Of habits, devil, Johnson. eat, Or habit's devil, Steevens conj. eat, If habit's devil, Becket conj. ape, Oft habits devil,, or ape Of devils' habits or ape, Of habits evil Jackson conj. eat, Oft habits' devil, Staunton. create Of habits, devil Keightley. eat,—O shapeless devil!— Bullock conj.
[1543] on. Refrain to-night] on: refrain to night Q6. on to refraine night Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
Refrain to-night] Put at the end of line 160 in Ff.
[1544] the next more ... potency.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1545] almost can] can almost Rowe.
[1546] And either ... the] And either the Q2 Q3. And Maister the Q4. And master the Q5 Q6. And master ev'n the Pope. And master even the Capell. And either curb the Malone. And either quell the Singer (ed. 1). And either mate the Anon. conj. And wither up the Bullock conj. And either lay the Cartwright conj.
And either house Bailey conj.
[1547] [Pointing to Polonius.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[1548] heaven hath] the heavens have Hanmer.
[1549] me ... me] him with me, and me with this Hanmer. this with me, and me with this Johnson.
[1550] I ... behind.] Aside. Delius conj.
[1551] Thus] Ff Q6. This The rest.
[1552] One ... lady.] Qq. Omitted in Ff. Hark, one ... lady. Capell. But one ... lady. Steevens (1793). One ... good my lady. Keightley.
[1553] the bloat] Warburton. the blowt Qq. the blunt Ff. not the Q (1676). the fond Pope.
again to bed] to bed again Q (1676).
[1554] to ravel Q (1676) and F4. to ravell F1 F2 Q6 F3. rouell Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[1555] gib] Qq. gibbe Ff. gib-cat Keightley.
[1556] concernings] conceruings Q4. conseruings Q5.
[1557] conclusions, in the basket] F3 F4. conclusions in the basket Qq. conclusions in the basket, F1. conclusions, in the basket, F2.
[1558] breathe] F3 Q6 F4. breath The rest.
[1559] that?] Ff. that. Q2 Q3 Q6. that, Q4 Q5.
Alack,] om. Seymour conj., ending lines 196-199, assured ... life ... said ... that?
[1560] Alack ... on.] As in Capell. Two lines, the first ending forgot, in Qq. One line in Ff.
[1561] on] om. Hanmer.
[1562] There's ... meet.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1563] knavery] naiveté or naiverie Becket conj.
[1564] the sport] true sport Anon. conj.
enginer] Qq. engineer Q (1676) and Pope.
[1565] petar] Qq. petard Johnson.
and't] Theobald. an't Qq. and it Steevens.
[1566] meet.] Q6. meete, Q2 Q3 Q4. meet, Q5.
[1567] shall] will Q (1676).
packing:] packing: I'll pack him: Anon. conj.
[1568] good night. Indeed] Pointed as in Ff. good night indeed, Qq.
[1569] in life] in's life Q6.
foolish] (Q1) Ff. most foolish Qq.
foolish prating] foolish-prating S. Walker conj.
[1570] [Exeunt....] Malone, after Capell. Exit. Qq. Exit Hamlet with the dead body. (Q1). Exit Hamlet tugging in Polonius. Ff.
Enter King, Queen, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.[1571]
[Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.[1573]
Re-enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.[1589]
[Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.[1592]
Enter Hamlet.[1596]
Enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.[1599]
Enter King, attended.[1608]
Enter Rosencrantz.[1613]
Enter Hamlet and Guildenstern.[1614]
[Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Enter Fortinbras, a Captain and Soldiers, marching.[1638]
[Exeunt Fortinbras and Soldiers.[1643]
Enter Hamlet, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and others.[1643][1644]
[Exeunt all but Hamlet.[1645][1657]
Enter Queen, Horatio, and a Gentleman.[1665]
Re-enter Gentleman, with Ophelia.
Enter King.[1688]
Enter another Gentleman.[1734]
Enter Laertes, armed; Danes following.[1745]
[They retire without the door.[1747][1748]
Re-enter Ophelia.[1771]
[Exit.[1804]
Enter Horatio and a Servant.[1815]
Enter Sailors.[1820]
Enter King and Laertes.
Enter a Messenger, with letters.
Enter Queen.[1941]
[1571] Act iv. Scene i.] Q (1676) and Rowe.
A room....] A Royal apartment. Rowe. The same. Capell.
Enter....] Enter King, and Queene, with Rosencraus and Guyldensterne. Qq (Eenter Q2 Q3). Enter King. Ff. Enter the King and Lordes. (Q1).
[1572] There's ... heaves:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
matter] Qq. matters Ff.
sighs, these ... heaves:] sighs, these ... heaves; Rowe. sighes, these ... heaves, Qq. sighes. These ... heaves Ff.
[1573] &c. Queen.] Ger. or Gert. in Qq. Bestow ... while.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
a little while] om. Seymour conj.
[Exeunt....] Q (1676) and Capell. To Ros. and Guild. who go out. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[1574] mine own] Qq. my good Ff.
to-night!] to night? Qq Ff.
[1575] Gertrude] Ff. Gertrard Q2 Q3 Q6. Gertrad Q4. Gertard Q5.
How] hast thou seen? and how Seymour conj.
[1576] sea] Qq. seas Ff.
[1577] mightier:] mightier; Rowe. ightier, Q2 Q3 Ff. mightier Q4 Q5 Q6.
fit,] Qq. fit Ff.
[1578] Whips out ... cries] Qq (Whyps Q2 Q3. cryeis Q4 Q5). He whips his Rapier out, and cries Ff.
'a rat, a rat!'] a rat! Pope, reading the rest of the line with Ff.
[1579] this] Qq. his Ff.
[1580] been] Q6 F3 F4. beene Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. bin F1. bine F2.
been] Q2 Q3 F3 Q6 F4. beene Q4 F1 F2. bin Q5.
[1581] answer'd] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. answered Ff Q6.
[1582] haunt] harm Johnson conj.
[1583] let] Qq. let's F1 F3 F4. lets F2.
[1584] ore] Qq F4. oare F1 F2 F3. or (i.e. gold) Johnson conj.
[1585] metals] metal Mason conj.
[1586] he] Ff. a Qq.
[1587] O] Q2 Q3. Oh Ff. om. Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1588] vile] Qq F4. vilde F1 F2 F3.
[1589] Both ... Guildenstern!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
Re-enter ...] Dyce. Enter Ros. & Guild. Qq (after line 31). After excuse in Ff.
[1590] you with] with you Q (1676).
[1591] mother's closet] Mother Clossets F1.
dragg'd] dreg'd Q2 Q3.
[1592] I pray] Pray Pope.
[Exeunt ...] Ex. Ros. and Guild. Rowe. Exit Gent. Ff. om. Qq.
[1593] And let] Qq. To let Ff.
[1595] his] its Theobald.
poison'd] poysned Q2 Q3 Q4. poysoned Q5 Q6.
[1596] Scene II.] Pope.
Another....] Capell.
Enter Hamlet.] Ff. Enter Hamlet, Rosencraus, and others. Qq.
[1597] Ros. Guil. [Within] ... Hamlet!] Gentlemen within. Hamlet, Lord Hamlet. Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[1599] Enter....] Ff. om. Qq.
[1600] Compounded] Compound Q2 Q3.
'tis kin] it is kin Q4 Q5 Q6. it is akin Q (1676).
[1601] sponge!] sponge!— Steevens. sponge,— Capell. spunge, or spundge, Qq Ff.
[1602] like an ape] Ff. like an apple Qq. like an ape, an apple Farmer conj. like an ape doth nuts Singer, from (Q1).
[1603] with the king, but] not with the king, for Johnson conj.
[1604] a thing—] Ff. a thing. Qq. nothing. Hanmer.
[1605] A thing] Nothing Hanmer.
lord?] Ff Q6. lord. The rest.
[1606] Of nothing:] F1. Of nothing Qq. Of nothing? F2 F3 F4. A thing or nothing Hanmer. Or nothing. Johnson conj.
[1607] Hide ... after.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[1608] Scene iii.] Pope.
Another....] Capell.
Enter King, attended.] Capell. Enter King, and two or three. Qq. Enter King. Ff.
[1609] I have] I've Pope.
[1610] on] upon Keightley.
[1611] weigh'd] Ff. wayed Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. waigh'd Q6.
[1612] never] Qq. neerer F1 F2. nearer F3 F4. ne'er Long MS.
and even] om. Pope. even Jennens (a misprint).
[1613] Enter Rosencrantz.] Enter Rosencraus and all the rest. Qq. Enter Rosencrane. F1. Enter Rosincros. F2 F3 F4.
[1614] Ho, Guildenstern!] Hoa, Guildensterne? F1. Hoa, Guildenstar? F2 F3. Ho, Guildenstare? F4. How, Q2 Q3. Hoe, Q4 Q5. Ho, Q6.
Guildenstern] om. Qq.
my lord] Ff. the lord Qq. the lord Hamlet Q (1676).
Enter ...] Ff. They enter. Qq.
[1615] he is] a is Q2 Q3 Q4.
[1616] convocation] convacation Q2 Q3 Q4.
politic] politique Q2 Q3 Q4. politick Q5 Q6. om. Ff. palated Collier MS.
e'en] om. Pope.
[1617] ourselves] our selfe F1.
[1618] service, two] service to F1.
[1619] but] om. Pope.
[1620] King. Alas, alas! Ham. A ... that worm.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1621] and] om. Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1622] guts] Qq F1. gut F2 F3 F4.
[1623] indeed, if] Ff. indeed if Q6. if indeed Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
within] Qq. om. Ff.
[1624] [To some Attendants.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[1626] deed, for thine] Qq. deed of thine, for thine Ff.
[1627] With fiery quickness:] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
therefore] then Pope.
[1628] at help] sits fair Q (1676). at helm Johnson conj.
[1629] is bent] Qq. at bent Ff.
[1630] For England ... Good.] As one line first by Steevens (1793).
England?] F1 Q6 F3 F4. England. The rest.
[1631] sees] knows Seymour conj.
them] Qq. him Ff.
[1632] and so] (Q1) Ff Q6. so The rest.
[1633] Follow ... aboard:] One line in Rowe. Two, the first ending foote, in Qq Ff.
at foot] om. Q (1676).
[1634] [Exeunt ...] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[1635] set] let Pope (ed. 2). set by Hanmer. jet Becket conj. rate Anon. conj. see Collier MS. See note (II).
[1636] congruing] Qq. conjuring Ff.
[1637] my haps ... begun] Ff (happes F1). my haps, my ioyes will nere begin Qq. my hopes, my joys are not begun Johnson conj. 't may hap, my joys will ne'er begin Heath conj. my hopes, my joys were ne're begun Collier MS.
[1638] Scene iv.] Pope. Scene ii. Rowe.
A plain....] Capell. A camp. Rowe. A camp, on the Frontiers of Denmark. Theobald.
Enter....] Edd. (Globe ed.) Enter Fortinbrasse with his Army over the stage. Qq. Enter Fortinbras with an Armie. Ff. Enter Fortinbras, and Forces, marching. Capell.
[1639] greet the] to the F2 F3 F4.
[1640] Craves] Qq. Claimes F1 F2. Claims F3 F4.
[1641] kingdom] realm Pope.
rendezvous] Q4 Q5 Q6. randevous Q2 Q3. rendevous F1. rendevouz F2 F3 F4.
[1642] duty] durie F2.
[1643] Go ... sir?] As four lines, ending these?... sir, ... Who ... sir? in Steevens (1793).
[1644] softly] Qq. safely Ff.
[Exeunt....] Exit Fortinbras, with the Army. Theobald. Exit. Ff. om. Qq.
Enter ... and others.] Dyce. Enter ... Rosincrantz, Guildenstern, &c. Theobald. Enter Hamlet, Rosencraus, &c. Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1645] Ham. Good sir, ... worth!] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1646] They] The Q4.
[1647] purposed] purposd Q2 Q3. proposd Q4 Q5. propos'd Q6.
[1648] Against] Sir, against Capell, reading lines 9-13 as three lines, ending sir ... against ... sir?
[1649] to] of Q6.
[1650] speak] speak it Pope. speak, sir Capell. speak on't Anon. conj.
no] no more Anon. conj.
[1651] five ducats, five,] fiue duckets, fiue Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. five duckets, five Q6. five ducats—five, Theobald. five ducats fine Theobald conj. (withdrawn). five ducats; fly! Jackson conj.
[1652] sold] so Rowe (ed. 2).
[1653] Yes, it is] O, yes, it is Capell. Nay, 'tis Q (1676) and Rowe. Yes, 'tis Pope.
[1654] Two] Ten S. Walker conj.
twenty] many Hanmer.
[1655] Two ... straw:] To be continued to Cap. Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 403).
[1656] be wi' you] Capell. buy you Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. buy your Q6. b' w' ye Q (1676) and Rowe.
[1657] I'll] Ile Qq. I will Capell (ending the line straight). I will Malone.
straight] om. Pope.
[Exeunt.] Exe. Manet Hamlet. Rowe. om. Qq.
[1658] fust] rust Rowe.
[1659] know Why yet I live] know. Why yet live I Anon. conj. MS.
[1660] Rightly ... to stir] 'Tis not to be great Never to stir Pope.
[1661] to stir] to never stir Bullock conj.
[1662] imminent] Q6. iminent Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. eminent Q (1703) and Rowe.
[1663] plot] spot Pope. plat Jennens conj.
[1664] slain] slain men or slaughter'd Anon. conj.
O,] O then Pope.
[1665] Scene v.] Pope. Scene iii. Rowe.
Elsinore. A room....] Capell. A Palace. Rowe.
Enter....] Pope. Enter Horatio, Gertrard, and a Gentleman. Qq. Enter Queene and Horatio. Ff. Enter Queen, Horatio, and Attendants. Rowe. Enter Queen, and a Gentleman. Hanmer. Enter Queen, attended; Horatio, and a Gentleman. Capell.
[1666] Gent.] Gent. or Gen. Qq. Hor. Ff.
[1667] She ... pitied.] As in Capell. Two lines, the first ending importunat, in Qq. Prose in Ff.
distract: ... pitied.] distracted, and deserves pity. Q (1676).
[1668] collection; ... it] collect at what they aim Long MS. (obliterated).
aim] F3 F4. ayme F1 F2. yawne Qq. yearn Anon. conj.
[1669] botch] both F3 F4.
[1670] as her] as Q4 Q5 Q6. at her F3 F4.
[1671] might] Qq. would Ff.
thought] thoughts F3 F4. meant or seen Staunton conj.
[1672] Hor. 'Twere ... minds. Queen. Let ... in.] Arranged as by Collier (Blackstone conj.) See note (XXV).
[1673] [Exit Gentleman.] Hanmer. Exit Hor. Johnson, om. Qq Ff.
[1674] in. To] Qq F1. in To F2 F3 F4.
[1675] [Aside] Edd. om. Qq Ff.
[1676] To my ... spilt.] Marked with inverted commas in Qq.
[1677] Re-enter....] Edd. Enter Ophelia. Qq (after line 16). Enter Ophelia distracted. Ff. Enter Horatio, with Ophelia, distracted. Johnson. Enter Ophelia, wildly. Capell. Re-enter Horatio, with Ophelia. Steevens (1778).
[1678] Ophelia!] Ophelia? Q2 Q3 Ff Q6. Ophelia. Q4 Q5.
[1679] [Sings] shee sings, Q2 Q3. she sings. Q4 Q5 Q6. om. Ff.
[1680] How ... shoon] Four lines in Capell. Two in Qq Ff.
[1681] And his] and by his Q6.
sandal] Ff. sendall Qq.
[1682] Say you?] Ff. Say you, Qq.
[1683] [Sings] Song. Qq. om. Ff.
[1684] He is ... He is] He's ... he is Pope. He's ... he's Hanmer.
[1685] He ... stone.] Four lines in Capell. Two in Qq Ff.
[1686] grass-green] green grass Elze (Percy's Reliques).
[1687] Oh, oh!] O ho. Qq. om. Ff.
[1689] [Sings] Song. Q6. Song. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (opposite line 37). om. Ff.
Larded] (Q1) Ff. Larded all Qq.
[1690] bewept] (Q1) Ff. beweept Qq. unbewept Keightley, reading did not with Qq Ff.
grave] (Q1) Ff. ground Qq.
did] Pope. did not Qq Ff.
[1691] true-love] Hyphened in Ff.
showers] flowers F3 F4.
[1692] you] Qq. ye Ff.
[1693] God 'ild] Capell. good dild Qq. God dil'd Ff. Godild Hanmer. God yield Warburton. God 'ield Johnson.
[1694] but know] but we know Johnson.
[1695] God ... table!] om. Q (1676).
[1696] Pray you, let's] Pray you let's F1 F2. Pray lets Qq (let's Q6). Pray you let us F3 F4. Pray let us Pope.
[1697] [Sings] Song. Qq. om. Ff.
[1698] To-morrow ... Valentine.] Four lines in Qq. Two in Ff.
[1699] To-morrow is] Good Morrow, 'tis Steevens, 1793 (Farmer conj.)
[1700] morning] Qq F1. morne F2. morn F3 F4.
[1701] Then ... more.] Four lines in Johnson. Two in Qq Ff. Six in Capell.
[1702] clothes] F1 Q6 F3. close Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. cloathes F2. cloths F4.
[1703] dupp'd] dupt Qq Ff. op'd Hanmer. do'pt Warburton. d'op'd Capell.
[1704] the maid, that out] Qq F1. the maid, let in F2. a maid, that out F3 F4. a maid, but out Hanmer.
[1705] Indeed, la,] Indeed la? Ff. Indeede Q2 Q3. Indeed Q4 Q5. Indeed, Q6. Indeed? Pope.
[1706] [Sings] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
Gis] F3 F4. gis Qq F1 F2. Cis Johnson conj.
[1707] By ... blame.] Four lines in Qq Ff. Six in Capell.
[1708] to blame] Q5 Q6 F3 F4. too blame The rest.
[1709] Quoth she, before] Before, quoth she, Capell.
[1710] Quoth ... wed.] Two lines in Ff. One in Qq. Three lines in Capell.
[1711] He answers:] (He answers.) Qq. Omitted in Ff.
So ... sun,] Two lines in Capell.
would] Q2 Q3 Ff. should Q4 Q5 Q6.
ha' done] ha done Ff. a done Qq.
[1712] An] Hanmer. And Qq Ff.
[1713] been thus] bin this F1.
[1714] should] Ff. would Qq.
[1715] Good ... good ... good ... good] God ... god ... god ... god Q2 Q3. God ... God ... God ... God Q4 Q5.
night, sweet ... night.] Pointed as in Ff, substantially. night. Sweet ... night. Qq, reading Sweet ... night as a separate line.
[1716] [Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[1717] Follow ... you.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[Exit Horatio.] Theobald. Exeunt Hor. and Att. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[1718] O, this] This Pope.
[1719] death. O] death. Oh Ff. death, and now behold, ô Qq, reading lines 72, 73 as prose.
[1720] come, they] comes, they F1.
spies] spyes Q2 Q3. spies The rest. files Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 307).
[1721] battalions] Q (1676) and Rowe. battalians Qq. battaliaes F1 F2. battels F3 F4.
[1722] their] Ff. om. Qq.
[1723] and we have] We've Pope.
but greenly,] om. Q (1676).
[1724] In hugger-mugger] Obscurely Q (1676). In private Pope. Omitted by Capell, ending the previous line at done.
[1725] the which we are] which we are but Q6. the which we're Pope.
[1726] Feeds on his wonder] Johnson. Feeds on this wonder Qq. Keepes on his wonder Ff (Keeps F3 F4). Feeds on his anger Hanmer.
in clouds] inclos'd Thirlby conj.
[1727] buzzers] whispers Q (1676).
[1728] Wherein] Qq. Where in Ff.
Wherein necessity] Whence animosity Hanmer.
[1729] person] Qq. persons Ff.
[1730] murdering-piece] Hyphen inserted in Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1731] places Gives] Qq. places, Gives Ff.
[1732] Queen. Alack, ... this?] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[1734] Let ... matter] As in Qq. One line in Ff.
Enter another Gentleman.] Enter a Gentleman, hastily. Capell. Enter a Messenger. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Ff, after death, line 92. Enter Messenger. Q6.
[1735] Gent.] Gen. Capell. Messen. Qq. Mes. Ff.
[1736] Eats] Beats Williams conj.
impetuous] impitious Q2 Q3. impittious F1.
[1737] lord] king Collier MS.
[1738] And ... word,] Put in a parenthesis, Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 403).
[1739] The ... shall be king!] The ... to be king, Q6. The ... for our king, Q (1676) and Rowe. They cry ... for our king: The ratifiers ... word Hanmer.
[1740] word] ward Warburton. weal Johnson conj. work Capell (Tyrwhitt conj.)
[1741] They] The Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
we;] we, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. we? Ff. we Q6.
[1742] tongues] shouts Hanmer.
[1743] [Noise again, and Shouts: Door assaulted. Capell.
[1744] [Noise within.] Ff. A noise within. Qq, opposite to line 105.
[1745] Enter ... following.] Capell. Enter Laertes with others. Qq, after line 106. Enter Laertes. Ff, after line 106. Enter Laertes, with a Party at the Door. Theobald.
[1746] this king? Sirs] Qq. the king, sirs? Ff.
[1747] Danes.] Dan. Capell. All. Qq Ff.
[1748] [They retire....] Capell. Exeunt. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[1749] O thou ... father!] Arranged as in Qq. One line in Ff.
[1750] vile] Qq F4. vilde F1 F2. vild F3.
[1751] That ... bastard;] One line in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
that's calm] that's calme Q5 Q6. thats calme Q2 Q3 Q4. that calmes F1 F2 F3. that calms F4.
[1752] unsmirched brow] unsmitched brow F2 F3 F4. brows Q (1676). and unsmich'd brow Pope. and unsmirch'd brow Theobald. and unsmirch'd brows Johnson. unsmirched brows Grant White.
[1753] can but] cannot Q4 Q5.
can but peep to] dares not reach at Q (1676).
[1754] Acts] Act's Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Act Hanmer.
his] its Pope.
[1755] thou art] art thou F3 F4. are you Rowe (ed. 2).
[1756] Where is] Qq. Wheres F1 F2. Where's F3 F4.
Dead] Dead, Laertes Capell.
[1757] blackest] black Hanmer.
[1758] grace, to ... pit! I] grace, to ... pit. I Ff. grace, to ... pit I Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. grace to ... pit, I Q6.
[1759] world] Ff. worlds Qq. world's Hanmer.
[1760] They] The Q4.
[1761] Good ... certainty] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[1762] father's death] F3 F4. fathers death F1 F2. father Qq.
is't] Q6. i'st Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. if Ff. if 'tis not Rowe.
[1763] That, swoopstake] Swoop-stake-like (Q1). That soopstake Q2 Q3. That soope-stake Q4. That soop-stake Q5 Ff Q6. (That sweep-stake) Pope. That, sweep-stake Johnson.
you will] will you Hanmer (Theobald conj.)
[1764] loser?] Q6. loser. F4. looser. The rest.
[1765] then?] Qq F4. then. The rest.
[1766] his good friends] this, good friends, Q (1676).
ope] hope F2.
[1767] pelican] Politician F1.
[1768] Repast] Relieve Q (1676).
Why, now you speak] Why now? what noyse is that? F2 F3 F4.
[1769] sensibly] sencibly Q2 Q3. sencible Q4. sensible The rest.
[1770] pierce] Ff. peare Qq. lye Q (1676). 'pear Johnson.
Scene vii. Pope.
Danes. [Within] Capell. See note (XXVI).
[1771] Re-enter....] Collier. Enter Ophelia, fantastically drest with Straws and Flowers. Rowe.
[1772] Burn out] Burn on Pope (ed. 1).
[1773] with] Qq. by Ff.
[1774] Till] Tell Q2 Q3.
turn] turne Qq. turnes F1 F2. turns F3 F4.
[1775] an old] Ff. a poore Qq. a sick Q (1676).
[1776] Nature ... loves.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[1777] fine ... fine, ... instance] fire ... fire, ... incense Pope conj. fal'n ... fal'n, ... instance Warburton.
[1778] barefaced] bure-faste Q2 Q3.
[Sings] Song. Qq. om. Ff.
[1779] Hey ... nonny:] Hey ... nony: or Hey ... noney: Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[1780] in] Qq. on Ff.
rain'd] Qq. raines F1 F2. rains F3 F4. remains Warburton. rain Collier MS. See note (II).
[1782] Hadst ... thus.] Verse in Qq. Prose in Ff.
[1783] move] move me S. Walker conj.
[1785] An] an Capell. And Qq. and Ff.
[1786] wheel becomes it] wheele becomes it Qq F1. wheeles become it F2. wheels become? F3 F4. weal becomes it Warburton.
[1787] nothing's] nothing is much Q (1676).
[1788] There's ... remembrance:] Prose in Qq. One line in Ff.
that's] that Q4 Q5.
[1789] pray you] Qq. Pray Ff.
[1790] there is] there's Q6 F3 F4.
pansies] Johnson. paconcies F1. pancies The rest.
[1791] herb of grace] herbe of grace Qq. herbe-grace Ff (herb F3 F4). hearb a grace (Q1).
[1792] o'] Theobald. a Qq Ff.
O, you must] Oh you must or O you must Ff. you may Qq. you must (Q1).
[1793] a' made] a made Qq. he made Ff.
[1794] [Sings] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[1795] Thought] Thoughts (Q1) Q6.
affliction] Ff. afflictions (Q1) Qq.
[1796] [Sings] Song. Qq. om. Ff.
[1797] a' ... a'] a ... a Qq. he ... he Ff.
[1798] Two lines in Johnson. One in Qq Ff.
[1799] Go to thy] Gone to his Collier (Collier MS.)
[1800] was as] Qq. as Ff. was Collier (Collier MS.)
[1801] All flaxen] Ff. Flaxen Qq.
poll] Johnson. pole Qq Ff.
[1802] He ... moan:] Two lines in Johnson. One in Qq Ff.
[1803] God ha' mercy] Collier. God a mercy Qq. Gramercy Ff. God a' mercy Steevens (1778).
[1804] of] Q2 Q3 Ff. om. Q4 Q5 Q6. on Johnson.
Christian] Ff Q6. Christians Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
I pray God] Ff. om. Qq.
God be wi' you] God buy you Q2 Q3 Q6. God buy yous, Q4 Q5. God buy ye F1 F2. God bu'ye F3. God b' w' ye F4. See note (XXIX).
[Exit.] Exit dancing distractedly. Collier MS.
[1805] Do you see this, O God?] Capell. Doe you this ô God. Qq (God! Q6). Do you see this, you Gods? Ff.
[1806] commune] Qq F2 F3 F4. common F1.
[1807] collateral] F3 F4. colaturall Q2 Q3 Q4. collaturall Q5. colaterall F1. collaterall F2 Q6.
[1808] kingdom] kindome Q4.
[1809] patience] paience F2.
[1810] funeral] funerall Qq. buriall F1 F2. burial F3 F4.
[1811] trophy] trophe Q2 Q3. trophae Q4 Q5. trophee Ff. trophey Q6.
[1812] rite] Ff. right Qq.
[1813] call't] Qq. call Ff.
[1814] axe] tax Warburton.
[1815] Scene vi.] Capell. Scene viii. Pope.
Another ...] Another Room in the same. Capell.
Enter ...] Capell. Enter Horatio, with an Attendant. Ff. Enter Horatio and others. Qq.
[1816] What ... in.] Verse by Capell, ending the lines sir ... in.
[1817] Serv.] Ser. Ff. Gent. or Gen. Qq.
Sea-faring men] Qq. Saylors F1 F2. Sailors F3 F4.
[1818] [Exit Servant.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[1819] greeted, if] Ff Q6. greeted. If Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[1820] Enter Sailors.] Enter Saylers. Qq. Enter Saylor. Ff (Sailor F4).
[1821] First Sail.] 1. S. Capell. Say. Qq F1 F2. Sayl. F3. Sail. F4.
[1822] you] your F2.
[1823] He] Ff. A Qq.
an't] Q6 F4. and Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. and't F1 F2 F3.
[1824] comes] Ff. came Qq.
ambassador] embassador Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Ambassadours F1 F2 F3. embassadour Q6. Ambassadour F4.
[1825] Hor. [Reads] Reads the Letter. Ff. Hor. Qq.
[1826] and in] Qq. in Ff.
on the instant] in the instant Q6.
[1827] good] Ff. om. Qq.
[1828] speed] Q4 Q5 Q6. speede Q2 Q3. hast F1 F2. haste F3 F4.
wouldest] Q2 Q3 F1 F2 F3. wouldst Q4 Q5 Q6 F4.
[1829] thine] Qq. your Ff. thy Pope.
[1830] bore of the] Ff. bord of the Qq. om. Q (1676) and Pope.
[1831] much] as much F3 F4.
[1832] He that ... thine, Hamlet.] Ff. So that ... thine Hamlet. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. So that ... thine, Hamlet. Q6. Hamlet. Q (1676).
[1833] make] Q4 Q5 Q6. give Ff. om. Q2 Q3.
[1834] [Exeunt.] Qq. Exit. Ff.
[1835] Scene vii.] Capell. Scene ix. Pope.
Another ... castle.] Another ... same. Capell.
[1836] which] who Q (1676).
[1837] proceeded] Ff. proceede Q2 Q3 Q4. proceed Q5 Q6.
[1838] crimeful] F4. crimefull F1 F2 F3. criminall Qq.
and so] and Q6.
[1839] safety] Ff. safetie, greatnes Q2 Q3. safety, greatnes Q4. safetie, greatnesse Q5. safety, greatnesse Q6.
[1840] O, for two] For two Q (1676). Two Pope.
[1841] unsinew'd] unsinnow'd Qq. unsinnowed F1 F2. unsinewed F3 F4.
[1842] But] Qq. And Ff.
they're] tha'r Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. tha're Q6. they are Ff. are Pope.
[1843] be it] be't Pope.
[1844] She's so conjunctive] Ff (Shes F2). She is so concliue Qq. She is so precious Q (1676).
[1845] Would] Ff. Worke Qq.
[1846] gyves] F1 F2 Q6 F3. gives Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F4. gybes Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
that] om. Pope.
[1847] timber'd] tymberd Q2 Q3. tymbered Q4. timbered Q5 Q6. timbred Ff.
loud a wind] Ff (winde F1). loued Arm'd Q2 Q3. loued armes Q4 Q5. loved armes Q6. loved, arm'd Jennens.
[1848] bow] brow Long MS.
[1850] have I] I have Q5 Q6.
[1851] Whose worth] Qq. Who was Ff. Who has Johnson.
[1852] Stood] Sole Collier MS.
on mount] on the mount Q (1676).
[1853] my] om. Pope.
[1854] Break ... think] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[1855] beard] berd Q4. beards Q6.
with danger] of danger Capell conj.
[1856] pastime] pasttime F2.
shortly shall] shall soon Pope.
[1857] ourself] your selfe F2. your self F3 F4.
[1858] imagine—] Ff. imagine. Qq.
Enter....] Qq. Enter a Messenger. Ff.
[1859] How ... news?] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
Letters ... Hamlet:] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[1860] This] Ff. These Qq.
[1861] Hamlet!] Hamlet? Ff Q6. Hamlet, The rest.
[1863] us.] us, all— Pope, reading Laertes ... all— as one line.
[Exit....] Ff. om. Qq.
[1864] [Reads] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[1865] shall I] I shall Jennens.
[1866] first ... thereunto,] (first ... pardon) thereunto Q (1676).
[1867] asking your] asking you Q (1676) and Rowe.
[1868] occasion] Qq. occasions Ff.
[1869] and more strange] Ff. Omitted in Qq. and most strange Anon conj.
[1870] Hamlet.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[1871] abuse, and] Qq. abuse? Or Ff.
[1872] 'Tis ... me?] Divided as in Qq. Prose in Ff. Pope ends the lines character; ... says) ... me?
[1873] 'Naked!' ... 'alone'.] Marked as quotations first by Johnson.
[1874] advise] Ff. devise Qq.
[1875] I'm] Ff. I am Qq.
[1876] shall] Ff. om. Qq.
and tell] to tell Hanmer.
[1877] didest] diddest Ff. didst Qq.
[1878] If it ... me?] Arranged as in Qq. Two lines, the first ending so?, in Ff.
[1879] should it] should it but Keightley. should't not Anon. conj.
[1880] Ay ... peace.] Arranged as by Steevens. One line in Qq.
Ay ... So you will] I my lord, so you will Qq. If so you'l Ff. I, so you'll Pope. Ay; so you'll Johnson. I will, my lord; So you will Capell, ending the first line at lord.
[1881] lord] good lord S. Walker conj.
[1882] return'd] returned Qq.
[1883] checking at] Ff. the King at Q2 Q3. liking not Q4 Q5 Q6. kecking at Long MS.
[1884] device] Ff Q6. devise Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[1885] accident] accedent Q2 Q3 Q4.
[1886] Laer. My Lord ... graveness.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1887] My Lord,] om. Pope.
[1888] organ] instrument Q(1676) and Rowe.
[1889] riband Q4 Q5 Q6. ribaud Q2 Q3. feather Q(1676) and Rowe.
[1890] health] wealth Warburton.
Two months since] Qq. Some two months hence Ff.
[1891] Normandy:—] Normandy. Ff. Normandy, Qq.
[1892] I've] Ff. I have Qq.
[1893] can] Qq. ran Ff.
[1894] unto] Qq. into Ff.
[1895] had he] he had Q6.
[1896] topp'd] topt Qq. past Ff.
my thought] Ff Q6. me thought Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[1897] Come] Came Capell conj.
[1898] Lamond] Pope. Lamound Ff. Lamord Qq. Lamode Malone conj. Lamont Grant White.
very] om. Warburton.
[1900] He made] Hee mad F1.
[1901] especial] especiall Qq. especiallyͨ F1. especially F2 F3 F4.
[1902] sight] fight Rowe (ed. 2).
[1903] you: the ... them. Sir, this] you; the ... them; sir this Qq. you Sir. This Ff. omitting the ... them, lines 101-103. you. This Pope, following Ff.
[1904] the scrimers] Q4 Q5 Q6. the scrimures Q2 Q3. the fencers Q (1676). th' escrimeurs Grant White.
[1905] his] your S. Walker conj.
[1906] o'er] ore Qq F1. over F2 F3 F4.
him] Ff. you Q4.
[1907] this—] Rowe. this. Qq Ff.
What] Qq. Why Ff.
[1908] But ... by time] Love is begun betime: but that I know, Becket conj.
begun] begone or by-gone Mason conj. benumb'd Jackson conj.
by time] betime Seymour conj.
begun] begnawn Bailey conj.
[1909] There ... ulcer:] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[1910] wick] Rowe (ed. 2). weeke Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. wicke Q6.
[1911] plurisy] plurisie Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. pleurisie Q6. plethory Hanmer (Warburton conj.)
[1912] that] what Pope.
[1913] 'would' ... 'should'] Put in italics in Q5 Q6.
[1914] accidents] accedents Q2 Q3 Q4.
[1915] spendthrift sigh] spend-thrift sigh Q6. spend thrifts sigh Q2 Q3. spend-thrifts sigh Q4 Q5. spend-thrift's sign Warburton.
[1916] Hamlet comes] Qq F1. Hamlet come F2 F3. Hamlet, come F4.
[1917] your ... in deed] F4. your fathers sonne indeed F1 F2. your father's son indeed F3. indeede your fathers sonne Qq (indeed Q4 Q5 Q6).
[1918] sanctuarize] sanctuarise Q2 Q3. sancturize F1.
[1919] this, ... chamber.] Pointed substantially as by Steevens (1778). this, ... chamber, Q2 Q3 F1 this, ... chamber Q4 Q5. this?... chamber, Q6. this, ... chamber? F2 F3 F4.
[1920] fame] same Q5 Q6 F3 F4.
[1921] Frenchman] Frenchmen Warburton.
[1922] on] Ff. ore Qq.
[1923] foils,] Marked with a note of interrogation in Ff.
[1924] unbated] Qq. unbaited F1 F2. un-baited F3 F4. imbaited Theobald conj. (withdrawn). unrebated Becket conj. See note (XXX).
pass] F3 F4. passe F1 F2. pace Qq.
[1925] that] Ff. om. Q2 Q3. the Q4 Q5 Q6.
anoint] annoiot F2.
[1926] that but dip] Q5 Q6. that but dippe Q2 Q3 Q4. I but dipt Ff.
[1927] With ... death.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[1928] if I] if't Anon. conj.
[1929] Weigh] Q5 Ff Q6. Wey Q2 Q3 Q4.
convenience] conveiance Q4 Q5 Q6.
[1930] us] it Hanmer.
shape: if ... fail,] Pointed substantially as by Rowe. shape if ... fayle, Qq. shape, if ... faile; F1 F2 F3. shape if ... fail; F4.
[1931] look] lookt F4.
[1932] did] Qq. should Ff.
[1933] cunnings] Qq. commings F1 F2 F3. comings F4.
[1934] I ha't] Ff. I hate Q2 Q3. I hav't Q4 Q5 Q6. That— Rowe.
[1935] I ha't ... dry] Arranged as by Johnson. One line in Qq Ff.
[1936] and dry] om. Pope, reading I ha't ... hot as one line.
[1937] As] And Pope.
that end] Qq. the end Ff.
[1938] prepared] prepar'd Ff. prefard Q2 Q3. preferd Q4 Q5. prefer'd Q6.
[1939] nonce] once Q4 Q5.
sipping] tasting Q (1676).
[1940] stuck] tucke Q6. tuck Q (1676) and Rowe.
[1941] But ... noise?] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
Enter Queen.] As in Qq. After queen! in Ff.
[1942] How ... queen!] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[1943] Scene x. Pope.
[1944] they] Qq. they'l F1 F2. they'll F3 F4.
[1945] grows aslant] growing o'er Q (1676).
aslant a] Ff. ascaunt the Qq.
[1946] hoar] F3 F4. hore F1 F2. horry Q2 Q3. hoary Q4. hoarie Q5 Q6.
[1947] There with ... come] Ff. Therewith ... make Qq. Near which ... she did make Q (1676).
[1948] give] gave F4.
name] name to Rowe.
[1949] cold] Ff. cull-cold Q2 Q3 Q4. culcold Q5 Q6.
[1950] There] Qq Ff. Then Capell.
coronet] cronet Q2 Q3.
[1951] silver] Q2 Q3 Ff. sluer Q4 Q5. shiver Q6.
[1952] her] Qq. the Ff.
trophies] Q2 Q3 Ff. trophæs Q4 Q5. tropheys Q6.
[1953] bore] bear F4.
[1954] snatches] remnants Q (1676).
tunes] (Q1) Ff. laudes Q2 Q3 Q4. lauds Q5 Q6.
[1955] indued] F1 Q6. indewed Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. deduced F2 F3 F4. inured Mason conj. reduced Collier MS.
[1956] their] her F1.
[1957] poor wretch] poore wench Q4 Q5 Q6. gentle maid Q (1676).
lay] Qq. buy, F1. by, F2 F3. by F4.
[1958] she is drown'd!] Pope, she is drownd. Q2 Q3. is she drownd. Q4. is she drown'd. Q5. is she drown'd? Ff Q6.
[1959] of fire] Ff. a fire Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. afire Q6.
[1960] douts] Knight. doubts F1. drownes Qq F2. drowns F3 F4.
Let's] om. Pope.
[1961] I had] had I Pope (ed. 2).
Enter two Clowns, with spades, &c.[1962]
Enter Hamlet and Horatio, afar off.[1988]
[He digs, and sings.
[Throws up a skull.
[Throws up another skull.[2015]
Enter Priests, &c. in procession; the Corpse of Ophelia, Laertes and Mourners following; King, Queen, their trains, &c.[2081]
[Leaps into the grave.[2104]
[Grappling with him.[2110]
[The Attendants part them, and they come out of the grave.[2115]
[Exit Horatio.[2133]
Enter Hamlet and Horatio.
Enter Osric.
[Hamlet moves him to put on his hat.
Enter a Lord.[2265]
Enter King, Queen, Laertes, and Lords, Osric and other Attendants with foils and gauntlets; a table and flagons of wine on it.[2279]
[The King puts Laertes' hand into Hamlet's.
[They prepare to play.
[Trumpets sound, and cannon shot off within.[2325]
[Laertes wounds Hamlet; then, in scuffling, they change rapiers, and Hamlet wounds Laertes.[2340]
Enter Fortinbras, and the English Ambassadors, with drum, colours, and Attendants.[2393]
[A dead march. Exeunt, bearing off the bodies: after which a peal of ordnance is shot off.[2421]
[1962] Act v. Scene i.] Q (1676) and Rowe. om. Ff.
A churchyard.] Capell. A Church. Rowe.
Enter ...] Enter ... spades and mattocks. Q (1676) and Rowe. Enter two Clownes. Qq Ff (Clowns. F3 F4).
[1963] First Clo.] 1 Clown. Rowe. Clowne, or Clown, or Clow. or Clo. Qq Ff.
[1964] that] Ff. when she Qq.
[1965] Sec. Clo.] 2 Clown. Rowe. Other, or Othe. or Oth. Qq. Other. Ff.
[1966] and] Ff. om. Qq.
[1967] she] he Q6.
[1968] se offendendo] Ff (in italics). so offended Qq.
[1969] to act] Qq. an act Ff.
[1970] and to perform: argal,] and to performe; argall Ff (perform F3 F4). to performe, or all; Qq.
[1971] hear] here F2.
delver] Qq. Delver F1 F2. Delver (in italics) F3 F4.
[1972] Here] Clown, here Johnson.
[1973] this] his F3.
[1974] himself] himsele F1.
[1975] that;] that: Q6. that, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. that? Ff.
[1976] ha'] F3 F4. ha The rest, have Q (1676).
on't] Ff. an't Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. ant't Q6.
[1977] out o'] Edd. (Globe ed.) out a Qq. out of Ff. without Q (1676).
[1978] say'st:] say'st true: S. Walker conj. say'st sooth: or say'st somewhat: Anon. conj.
[1979] their even Christian] Ff. theyr even Christen Qq. we Q(1676). other Christians Rowe.
[1980] spade.] spade. [strips, and falls to digging. Capell.
[1981] A'] A Qq. He Ff.
[1982] Sec. Clo. Why ... arms?] Omitted in Qq.
[1983] a heathen] heathen Capell conj.
[1984] not] om. Warburton.
[1985] thyself—] thy selfe— F1 F2. thy self— F3 F4. thy selfe. Qq.
[1986] frame] Ff. om. Qq.
[1987] carpenter?] Ff Q6. carpenter. The rest.
[1988] Enter ...] Ff. Enter Hamlet and Horatio. Qq, after line 62.
[1990] to Yaughan] Ff (Yaughan in italics). in, and Qq. to Youghan Rowe (ed. 2). to Yaughan's Capell conj. to Vaughan Singer (ed. 1). to tavern Grant White conj. to Johan Anon. conj. (N. and Q.) to ye ale and Anon. conj. to yon Collier (Collier MS.) See note (XXXI).
[1991] stoup] F4. stope (Q1). stoupe F1. stoape F2. stoap F3. soope Qq.
[Exit Sec. Clown.] Exit 2 Clown. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[He digs, and sings.] Rowe. Song. Qq. Sings. Ff.
[1992] contract, O,] contract-a Anon. conj.
time] om. F2 F3 F4.
for-a] for a Qq Ff. for, ah, Capell. for aye Mason conj.
[1993] there-a was nothing-a] there a was nothing a Qq. there was nothing Ff. there was nothing so Hanmer.
[1994] of] in Q (1676).
[1995] that he sings at] Ff. a sings in Qq. he sings in Q (1676) and Capell. he sings at Steevens (1778).
[1996] in him] to him Pope (ed. 2).
[1997] daintier] dintier Q2 Q3.
[1998] [Sings] Clowne sings. Ff. Song. Qq.
[1999] steps ... shipped me intil the] steps ... into his band Johnson conj. sand ... shifted me into his Jennens conj.
[2000] claw'd] Pope. clawed Qq. caught Ff.
[2002] had never] never had F3 F4. ne'er had Pope.
[Throws up a skull.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[2003] it were] Ff. twere Q2 Q3 Q4. t'were Q5. 'twere Q6.
[2004] It might] Ff. This might Qq.
[2005] now o'er-reaches] now ore-reaches Qq. o're Offices F1. ore-Offices F2. o're-Offices F3. o're-offices F4.
[2006] would] Qq. could Ff.
God] Heaven Q (1676).
[2007] sweet lord] Q2 Q3 Ff. my lord Q4 Q5 Q6.
sweet lord] Qq. good lord Ff.
[2008] such-a-one] such a one's Hanmer.
[2009] when he meant] Ff. when a ment Q4. when a meant Q5 Q6. when a went Q2 Q3.
beg it] beg him Q (1676).
[2010] now] now 'tis Rowe.
[2011] chapless] F3 F4. chaplesse F1 F2. choples Qq.
mazzard] F2 F3 F4. mazard F1. massene Q2 Q3. mazer Q4 Q5 Q6.
[2012] fine] a fine Q (1676) and Pope (ed. 2).
an] Capell. and Qq. if Ff.
[2013] loggats] loggits Qq. loggets F1 F2 F3. loggers F4.
with 'em?] Ff. with them: Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. with them? Q6.
[2014] For and] For,—and Theobald.
[2015] [Throws ...] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[2016] may] Qq. might Ff.
[2017] of] of of F1.
quiddities] Qq. quiddits Ff.
quillits] (Q1) Ff. quillites Q2 Q3. quillities Q4 Q5 Q6.
[2018] rude] Ff. madde Q2 Q3. mad Q4 Q5 Q6.
[2019] action] actions Q5 Q6.
[2020] is this ... recoveries] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2021] fine dirt] foul dirt S. Walker conj.
[2022] his vouchers] Ff. vouchers Qq.
[2023] double ones too] Ff. doubles Qq.
[2024] lands] land Q6.
hardly] Ff. scarcely Qq.
[2025] calf-skins] calve-skinnes Q4 F1 F2 F3. calve-skins Q5 Q6 F4. calves-skinnes Q2 Q3.
[2026] which] Qq. that Ff.
[2027] sirrah] Q6. sirra Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. sir Ff.
[2028] Mine ... made] As in Ff. Mine sir, or a ... made. (as one line) in Qq.
[2029] [Sings] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[2030] For ... meet.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
guest] ghost Rowe (ed. 2) and Pope.
[2031] it be] it Q5. it's Q6.
[2032] 'tis] Q6. tis Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. it is Ff.
[2033] and yet] Ff. yet Qq.
it is] it's Q (1676).
[2034] away] om. Q6.
[2035] undo] Q6. undoo Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. undoe F1. follow F2 F3 F4.
[2037] picked Qq Ff. piqued Q (1676).
that] and F2 F3 F4.
[2038] heel] heeles F1.
the courtier] (Q1) Qq. our courtier Ff. your courtier Grant White conj.
kibe] kibes Hunter conj.
[2039] a] Q4 Q5 Q6. om Q2 Q3.
[2040] all] Ff. om. Qq.
[2041] o'ercame] o'recame F1 F3 F4. orecame F2. overcame Qq.
[2042] that very] Qq. the very Ff.
[2043] that is] Qq. that was Ff.
[2044] a' ... a' ... a'] a ... a ... a Qq. he ... he ... he Ff.
[2045] 'tis] Q6. tis Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. it's F1 F3 F4. its F2.
[2046] him there; there the men are] him there, there the men are Q2 Q3. him there, there the are men Q4. him there, there are men Q5 Q6. him, there the men are Ff.
[2047] I have] where I have Q (1676).
sexton] Q4 Q5 Q6 F4. sexten Q2 Q3. sixeteene F1. sexestone F2. sexstone F3.
[2048] here] om. Q (1676).
[2049] I'faith] Ifaith Ff. Fayth Q2 Q3. Faith The rest.
[2050] a' ... a' ... a'] a ... a ... a Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. he ... he ... he Ff. a ... he ... a Q6.
[2051] now-a-days] Ff. om. Qq.
[2052] you nine year] you nine yeares F2 F3. you nine years F4.
[2053] so] om. F3 F4.
[2054] a'] a Qq. he Ff.
your] you Rowe (ed. 2).
[2055] Here's ... in the] Ff. heer's a skull now hath lyen you i'th Qq. Here's a skull now has lain in the Pope.
[2056] three and twenty] Ff. 23. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q6. twenty three Q5.
[2057] A ... was?] Two lines in Ff.
[2058] a'] a Qq Ff. he Q (1676) and Pope.
[2059] This same skull, sir] As in Qq. Twice in Ff.
[2060] Yorick's] Ff. sir Yoricks Qq.
[2061] Let me see] Ff. Omitted in Qq. [Takes the skull.] Capell (line 170). Transferred by Dyce. om. Qq Ff.
[2062] borne] Ff. bore Qq.
[2063] and now how] Qq. and how Ff.
[2064] in my ... it is] Qq. my imagination is Ff. my imagination is now Rowe.
[2065] gambols] jests Q (1676).
[2066] on a roar] in a roar Pope.
Not one] Qq. No one Ff.
[2067] grinning] Qq. jeering Ff.
[2068] chamber] (Q1) Ff. table Qq.
[2069] favour] savour Warburton.
[2070] o'] Ff. a Qq.
[2071] so? pah] Q6. so pah Q2 Q3. so: pah Q4 Q5. so? Puh Ff.
[Puts down ...] Collier. Throws it down. Capell. Smelling to the Scull. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[2072] we may] way we S. Walker conj.
[2073] he] Ff. a Qq.
find] found Jennens.
[2074] thither] F2 Q6 F3 F4. thether The rest.
[2075] as thus:] (Q1) Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2076] returneth] returned Collier (Collier MS.)
[2077] into] Ff. to Qq.
[2078] that loam ... was] this earth ... was or that loam ... may have been Seymour conj.
[2079] Imperious] Qq. Imperiall F1 F2. Imperial F3 F4.
[2080] Should] Shoulp Q4. Sould Q5.
to expel] t' expell Qq F1 F3 F4. expell F2.
winter's] Ff. waters Qq.
[2081] aside] Ff. awhile Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. a while Q6.
Enter ...] Malone, after Capell. Enter K. Q. Laertes and the corse. Qq (in margin) (King Quee. Q4 Q5. King, Que. Q6). Enter King, Queene, Laertes, and a Coffin, with Lords attendant. Ff.
[2082] Scene ii. Pope.
who is this] Qq. Who is that F1. Who is't that F2. What is't that F3 F4. What is that Pope.
[2083] rites] Qq F1. rights F2 F3 F4.
[2084] its] Q6. it's F3 F4. it The rest.
of] Qq. om. Ff.
[2086] [to the Priests. Capell.
[2087] [to Horatio. Capell.
That ... mark.] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse by Capell, ending the line Laertes.
very] most Pope, reading as verse.
mark] F3 F4. marke Q2 Q3 F1 F2. make Q4 Q5. om. Q6.
[2088] First Priest.] 1. P. Capell. Priest. Ff. Doct. Qq.
[2089] as far] so far Theobald (ed. 2).
[2090] warranty] Q4 Q5 Q6. warrantie Q2 Q3 F2 F3 F4. warrantis F1. warrantize Capell conj. warranties Knight. warrantise Dyce.
[2091] unsanctified] unsanctied F2 F3.
have] Ff. been Q2 Q3. beene Q4. bin Q5 Q6.
[2092] trumpet] trump Pope.
prayers] Qq. prayer Ff.
[2093] Shards] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
pebbles] Q6 F3 F4. peebles The rest.
[2094] allow'd] Qq. allowed Ff.
crants] Crants Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Rites Ff Q6. chants Warburton. grants or wants or pants Edwards conj. (in jest). grants Heath conj.
[2095] strewments] 'struments Edwards conj. (in jest).
[2096] there] om. Pope.
[2097] a requiem] Qq. sage requiem Ff. safe requiem Jackson conj. sad requiem Collier MS. such requiem Dyce. false requiem Anon. conj.
[2098] peace-parted] peace-departed F3 F4.
[Coffin lay'd in. Capell.
[2099] [Scattering flowers] Johnson. om. Qq Ff.
Sweets ... farewell] Sweets to the sweet, farewell Qq. Sweets to the sweet farewell F1 F2. Sweets, to thee sweet farewell F3 F4.
[2100] shouldst] would'st F3 F4.
[2101] have] Qq. t'have Ff.
treble woe] Q2 Q3 Q6. trebble woe Q4 Q5. terrible woer F1. terrible wooer F2 F3 F4. treble woes S. Walker conj.
[2102] treble] F3 F4. trebble F1 F2. double Qq. treble woes Rowe, reading line 234 as F2 F3 F4.
cursed] curs'd Rowe.
[2103] ingenious] ingenuous Q6.
[2104] [Leaps into the grave.] F4. Leaps in the grave. F1 F2 F3. om. Qq.
[2105] To o'ertop] To'retop Q2 Q3 Q4. To retop Q5. T'oretop Q6.
[2106] [Advancing] Capell. Discovering himself. Pope. om. Qq Ff.
[2107] grief Bears] griefe Beares Qq. griefes Beares F1 F2. griefs Bears F3. griefs Bear F4.
[2108] Conjures] Conjure F1.
[2109] This is] tis Q4 Q5 Q6.
[2110] [Leaps ...] Hamlet leaps ... Rowe. Hamlet leapes in after Leartes. (Q1). om. Qq Ff.
[Grappling ...] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[2111] Thou ... throat] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.
[2112] For] Qq. Sir Ff.
splenitive] Warburton. spleenitive or spleenative Qq Ff. spleneticke Collier MS. See note (II).
and] Ff Q6. om. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[2113] in me something] Qq. something in me Ff.
[2114] wisdom] wisedome Qq. wisenesse F1 F2. wiseness F3 F4.
Hold off] Qq. Away Ff.
hand.] hand, Q2 Q3. hand? Q4 Q5.
[2115] All. Gentlemen,—] Att. Gentlemen,— Capell. All. Gentlemen. Qq. Omitted in Ff.
Hor.] Hora. Qq. Gen. Ff.
[The Attendants ...] Capell, substantially. The Attendants part them. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[2116] this] his Rowe.
[2117] their] there F1.
[2118] 'Swounds] S'wounds Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Swounds Q6. Come Ff.
thou'lt] Ff. th' owt Q2 Q3. th' out Q4 Q5. thou't Q6.
[2119] Woo't] Wilt (Q1) Q (1676).
[2120] woo't fast] Qq. om. Ff.
fast? woo't] storm, woo't Collier MS. storme or Collier MS. apud Hamilton.
[2121] drink up ... crocodile?] drink? ape, esel, crocodile! Becket conj.
eisel] Theobald. vessels (Q1). Esill Qq. Esile (in italics) Ff. Yssel Keightley (Theobald conj.) Nile Hanmer. Elsil (in italics) Capell. Nilus Elze (Capell conj.) Weisel or Oesil Steevens conj. Isell Halliwell conj.
eat] woo't eat Hanmer. or eat Hanmer as misquoted by Johnson.
[2122] I'll do't] I'll do't, I'll do't Collier MS. I'll do it too Anon. conj.
thou] Ff Q6. om. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
here] hither F3 F4. hither but Pope.
[2123] in] in to F4. into Rowe.
grave?] Ff Q6. grave, The rest.
[2124] zone] sun Warburton.
[2125] an] Pope. and Qq Ff.
[2126] Queen.] Quee. Qq. Kin. F1. King. F2 F3 F4.
[2127] Queen ... Anon] King ... him. Queen. Anon Collier (Collier MS.)
[2128] thus] this Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[2129] the] a Q5 Q6.
dove] Q2 Q3 Ff. doe Q4 Q5 Q6.
[2130] When that] When first Q (1676). E'er that Warburton. Ere that Johnson. Ere yet Johnson conj.
couplets] cuplets Qq. cuplet Ff.
[2131] loved] loud' F1.
ever] well Q6.
[2132] and dog] a dogge Q4 Q6. a dog Q5. the dog Theobald (ed. 2).
[Exit.] Ff. Exit Hamlet and Horatio. Qq.
[2133] thee] Qq. you Ff.
[Exit Horatio.] Exit Hor. Pope. om. Ff.
[2134] [To Laertes] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
your] you F1 F2.
[2135] An] In an Keightley.
shortly] Ff. thirtie Q2. thereby Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6.
[2136] Till] Tell Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[2137] Scene ii.] Rowe. Scene iii. Pope. om. Ff.
A hall ...] Capell. A Hall. Pope. A Hall, in the Palace. Theobald.
[2138] sir] om. Pope.
shall you] Qq. let me Ff.
[2139] circumstance?] Theobald. circumstance. Qq Ff.
[2140] methought] my thought Q2 Q3. me thought The rest.
[2141] mutines in the] mutineers in the Rowe. mutineers in Pope.
bilboes.] bilboes; Rowe. bilboes, Ff. bilbo, Q2 Q3. bilbo's, Q4 Q5 Q6.
[2142] Rashly, And praised ... it, let] rashly, And praysd ... it: let Qq. rashly, (And praise ... it) let Ff. rashness (And prais'd ... it) lets Pope. rashness (And prais'd ... it) let Hanmer (ed. 2). rashly, And prais'd ... it—Let Steevens.
[2143] rashness for it, let] rashness, for it lets Tyrwhitt conj., putting And ... certain, lines 7-11, in a parenthesis.
[2144] let ... will.] Put in a parenthesis by Jennens.
[2145] know, Our] know; Or Warburton, reading lines 6, 7 as Pope. own, Our Collier MS.
[2146] sometime] Q2 Q3 Q4. sometimes Q5 Ff Q6.
[2147] deep] Q5 Q6. deepe Q2 Q3 Q4. deare F1 F2. dear F3 F4.
pall] Q2 F4. fall Q3 Q4 Q6. fal Q5. paule F1 F2 F3. fail Pope.
learn] Qq. teach Ff.
[2148] scarf'd] wrapt Q (1676).
me, in the dark] me, in the darke Q6. me in the darke Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. me in the darke, Ff (dark, F3 F4).
[2149] Groped I] I grop'd Q (1676).
[2150] again; making so] againe making, so Q5.
[2151] bold, My ... manners,] bold, (My ... manners) Ff. bold My ... manners Qq.
[2152] fears] teares F2 F3. tears F4.
unseal] F3 F4. unseale F1 F2. unfold Qq.
[2153] O] Oh Ff. A Qq. Ah Anon. conj.
O royal knavery!—] Omitted in Q (1676).
knavery!—] knavery, Qq. knavery: Ff. knavery! Rowe.
[2154] sorts] forts F2.
reasons] Qq. reason Ff.
[2155] ho!] hoe Qq. hoo, Ff.
[2156] grinding] gringding F2.
[2157] struck] F1 F3 F4. strucke F2. strooke Qq.
[2158] now] Qq. me F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
[2159] I beseech] Ay, 'beseech Capell.
[2160] villanies,—Or ... play,—I] villanies,—Or ... play;—I Capell. villaines, Or ... play, I Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. villaines, Ere ... play. I Ff (villains, F3 F4). villaines, Or ... play: I Q6. villainy, (Ere ... prologue, to my bane They ... play:) I Theobald (Warburton and Bishop conj.) villains, and Ere ... brains, They having ... play; I Hanmer. villains, (Ere I could mark the prologue to my bane They had ... play:) I Warburton.
[2161] villanies] villainy Keightley.
[2162] brains] banes Chisselden conj. apud Theobald MS.
[2163] sat] sate Ff Q6.
[2164] labour'd] laboured F1 F2 F3.
[2165] yeoman's] yemans Q2 Q3 Q4.
[2166] effect] Qq. effects Ff.
[2167] like] Qq. as Ff.
might] Qq. should Ff.
[2168] stand a comma] hold her olive Bailey conj.
a comma] a commere Theobald (Warburton). no comma Theobald conj. (withdrawn). a cement Hanmer. a co-mere Singer (ed. 2). a co-mate Becket conj. a column Jackson conj. commercing Anon. conj. a comare Nicholson conj.
a comma 'tween] as one atween Cartwright conj.
amities] enmities Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[2169] such-like 'As'es] such like Assis Ff. such like, as sir Qq.
[2170] knowing of] Qq. know of Ff. knowing Pope.
[2171] the bearers] Ff. those bearers Qq.
[2172] Not] No F4.
shriving-time] Hyphened by Theobald. thriving time Jennens.
allow'd] Q5 Q6. alow'd Q2 Q3 Q4. allowed Ff.
[2173] ordinant] Qq. ordinate Ff.
[2174] Folded] I folded Rowe, reading the rest of the line with Ff.
the form of the] the forme of th' Qq. forme of the Ff (form F4).
[2175] Subscribed] Subscribe Q2 Q3.
gave't] Q6. gav't Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F1. gav' F2 F3 F4. gave Rowe.
[2176] changeling] change was Pope. changing Anon. conj.
[2177] sequent] Qq. sement Ff. sequell Collier MS.
[2178] know'st] Ff Q6. knowest Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[2179] So ... go] Pointed as in Qq. So ... Rosincrance, go F1. So Guildenstare and Rosincros, goe F2 F3 (go F3). So, Guildenstare and Rosincross, go F4.
go] went Q (1676).
[2180] Why ... employment;] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2181] defeat] Qq. debate Ff.
[2182] Does] Q5 Q6. Dooes Q2 Q3 Q4. Doth Ff.
[2183] the baser] Qq F1. baser F2 F3 F4.
the baser ... comes] baser natures come Hanmer.
[2184] fell incensed] fell-incensed Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.)
[2185] thinks't thee] Dyce (S. Walker conj.) thinkst thee F1. think'st thee F2 F3 F4. thinke thee Q2 Q3 Q4. think thee Q5. think you Q6. think'st thou Rowe.
upon—] Boswell. uppon? Q2 Q3 Q4. upon? Q5 Q6. upon F1 upon, F2 F3 F4.
[2186] my king] your king Anon. conj.
[2187] Popp'd] Stept Q (1676).
[2188] Thrown ... life] His angle for my proper life thrown out Collier MS.
[2189] cozenage—] Boswell. cusnage, Q2 Q3. cosnage, Q4 Q5. coozenage; F1. cozenage; F2 F3 F4. cosenage, Q6.
conscience,] conscience? Qq.
[2190] To quit ... here?] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2192] evil?] Rowe. evill. F1 F2. evil. F3 F4.
[2193] It will ... Horatio] Arranged as by Hanmer. Three lines, ending short, ... more ... Horatio, in Ff. Four, ending short ... more ... one ... Horatio, in Pope.
[2194] interim is] Hanmer. interim's Ff.
[2195] life's] life Reed (1803, 1813, 1821).
'One'] one Ff.
[2196] court his favours] Rowe. count his favours Ff. court his favour Theobald. count his fervour Jackson conj.
[2197] Enter Osric.] Enter young Osricke. F1. Enter Osricke. F2. Enter Osrick. F3 F4. Enter a Courtier. Qq.
[2198] Scene iv. Pope.
[2199] Osr.] Ff. Cour. Qq.
[2200] I humbly ... water-fly?] One line in Ff. Two in Qq.
sir. Dost] Pointed as in Qq. sir, dost F1 F2. sir; dost F3 F4.
[2201] Dost ... dirt.] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.
[2203] lordship] Q5 Q6. lordshippe Q2 Q3 Q4. friendship Ff.
[2204] sir] Qq. om. Ff.
[2205] Put] Ff. om. Qq.
[2206] it is] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. 'tis Ff Q6.
[2207] But yet] Qq. om. Ff.
sultry] Rowe. soultry Q4 Q5 Ff Q6. sully Q2 Q3.
[2208] hot, or my complexion—] Warburton. hot, or my complection. Q2 Q3. hot, or my complexion. Q4 Q5. hot for my complexion. Ff. hot, for my complexion. Q6.
[2209] sultry] soultery Q2 Q3. soultry The rest.
[2210] But] om. Qq.
bade] bid F4. bad The rest.
[2211] to you] unto you Q6.
he] Ff. a Qq.
[2212] matter—] Rowe. matter. Qq Ff.
[2213] remember—] Pope. remember. Qq Ff.
[Hamlet ... hat.] Johnson. om. Qq Ff.
[2214] good my lord] Qq. in good faith Ff.
[2215] Sir, here ... unfellowed.] Qq. Sir, you are not ignorant of what excellence Laertes is at his weapon. Ff, omitting all the rest, which was first restored by Theobald.
[2216] gentleman] gentlemen Q2 Q3.
[2217] showing] shew Q (1676) and Theobald.
feelingly] sellingly Q2 Q3. seelingly Becket conj.
[2218] the card] the very card Capell.
[2220] dizzy] dizzie Q4 Q5 Q6. dosie Q2. dazzie Q3.
[2221] yet but yaw] Q2. yet but raw Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6. yet but slow Warburton. it but yaw Singer (ed. 2). wit but yaw Staunton conj.
yaw neither] yaw mynheer Bullock conj., reading wit for yet, as Staunton conj.
[2222] article] altitude Johnson conj. (withdrawn).
[2223] sir? why] Capell. sir, why Qq. sir?—[To Horatio] Why Theobald.
wrap] warp Becket conj.
[2224] Sir?] Capell. Sir. Qq. Sir,—Theobald.
[2225] Is't not ... another tongue?] Is't possible not to be understood in a mother tongue? Johnson conj. It is not ... another tongue. Heath conj. Is't possible not to understand in a mother tongue? Malone conj.
understand ... tongue? You] understand? In another tongue you Jennens.
in another] in's mother Staunton conj.
tongue?] Theobald. tongue, Qq.
[2226] You ... really] You will too't sir really Q2. You will doo't sir really Q3 Q4 Q5. You will doe't sir really Q6. You will do't, sir, rarely Theobald. You do't, sir, rarely Heath conj. Given to Osric, Becket conj.
really] readily Jackson conj., reading the rest with Jennens.
[2227] Laertes?] Q6. Laertes. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[2228] sir.] sir? Capell.
[2229] ignorant—] Theobald, ignorant. Qq.
[2230] me. Well, sir?] Edd. (Globe ed.) me, well sir. Qq. me. Well, sir. Theobald.
[2231] not ignorant] Q2 Q3. ignorant Q4 Q5 Q6.
is—] Malone. is: Capell. is. Qq. is at his weapon? Caldecott, from Ff.
[2232] but,] for, Capell.
[2233] for his] Q6. for this Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[2234] in his] in this Capell.
[2235] king, sir] sir king F1.
hath wagered] hath wagerd Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. hath wager'd Q6. ha's wag'd F1. has wag'd F2 F3 F4.
[2236] he has imponed] Theobald. hee has impaund Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. he has impawn'd Q6. he impon'd Ff. he has deponed Johnson conj.
[2237] hanger] Qq. hangers Ff.
and so] Qq. or so Ff.
[2238] Hor. I knew ... done.] Qq. Omitted in Ff. Marked as 'Aside' by Theobald.
[2239] carriages] Ff Q6. carriage The rest.
[2240] germane F3 F4. Germaine F1. Germane F2. Ierman Q2 Q3 German Q4 Q5. german Q6.
[2241] matter if] Qq. matter: If Ff
a cannon] Qq (a canon Q5). cannon Ff.
[2242] it might be] it be Q2. it be might Q3.
on:] Pope. on F1. on, The rest.
[2243] French bet] Qq. French but F1. French, but F2 F3 F4.
[2244] French ... Why] French; but against the Danish, why Rowe.
[2245] this 'imponed,' as] this impon'd as Ff. this all Qq.
[2246] sir, that] Qq. that Ff.
[2247] yourself] your selfe Qq. you Ff.
[2248] he ... nine;] An interpolation from the margin, Mitford conj.
laid on] Q5 Q6. layd on Q2 Q3 Q4. one Ff. won or on Mitford conj.
nine] Qq. mine Ff.
it] Qq. that Ff.
[2249] hall: if ... majesty, it] hall; if ... majestie, it Ff. hall, if ... maiestie, it Qq. hall, if ... majesty: it Seymour conj.
[2250] it is] Qq. 'tis Ff.
[2251] hold] holding Capell.
[2252] an] Capell. and Qq. if Ff.
I will] Qq. Ile F1 F2. I'le F3. I'll F4. I Collier MS. See note (II).
[2253] redeliver you e'en so] Ff. deliver you so Qq.
[2254] this] that Capell.
[2255] [Exit. F2 F3 F4. om. Qq F1.
[2256] Yours, yours. [Exit Osric.] He does] Capell. Yours, yours; he does Ff (hee F1). Yours doo's Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Yours does Q6. Yours. He does Jennens.
[2257] it himself] it self Q (1676), reading with Qq.
for's] for his Q5 Q6.
turn] turne Qq. tongue Ff.
[2258] runs] ran Johnson conj.
[2259] He did comply with] Ff (Complie F1). A did sir with Q2. A did so sir with Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6. He did so, sir, with Q (1676) and Theobald. He did so with Rowe. He did complement with Hanmer. He did compliment with Warburton.
before he] Ff. before a Qq.
[2260] has he] Qq. had he Ff.
many] Qq. mine F1. nine F2 F3 F4.
breed] Q5 Q6. breede Q2 Q3 Q4. Beauy F1. Beavy F2 F3 F4.
[2261] and outward] Ff. and out of an Qq. an outward Capell.
and ... a] and (out of an habit of encounter) a Jennens.
yesty] Ff. histy Q2 Q3. misty Q4 Q5 Q6. hasty Anon. conj.
and outward ... a kind] and out of the habit of encounter get a kind Bailey conj.
[2262] collection] diction Bailey conj.
[2263] fond and winnowed] Ff. prophane and trennowed Q2 Q3. prophane and trennowned Q4. profane and trennowned Q5 Q6. prophane and renowned Q (1676). fann'd and winnowed Hanmer (Warburton). sane and renowned Johnson conj. profane and tres-renowned Jennens. sound and winnowed Mason conj. fond and vinewed or fond and fennowed Nicholson conj. proven and renowned Bullock conj.
profound and renowned Bailey conj.
[2264] trial] triall Qq. tryalls F1 F2. tryals F3 F4.
[2265] Enter ... instructs me.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[2266] Osric] Ostricke Qq.
[2267] to use] use S. Walker conj. reading lines 192—195 as three lines of verse, ending use ... Laertes ... me.
[2268] fall] Q2 Q3. goe Q4 Q6. go Q5.
[2269] [Exit Lord.] Theobald, om. Qq Ff.
[2270] lose this wager] Ff. loose Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. lose Q6.
[2271] But] but Ff. om. Qq.
how ill all's] Qq. how all Ff. how all's Rowe. how ill all is Collier MS. (how ill is all according to Hamilton).
[2272] good my] my good Theobald (ed. 2).
lord,—] Capell. lord. Qq Ff.
[2273] gain-giving] Ff. gam-giuing Q2 Q3. game-giuing Q4 Q5 Q6. boding Q (1676). misgiving Pope (ed. 2). 'gaingiving Capell.
[2274] obey it] Qq. obey. Ff.
[2275] there is] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. there's a Ff. there is a Q6.
[2276] now] Ff. om. Qq.
[2277] will] well Q2 Q3.
[2279] Enter ...] Ff, substantially. A table prepard, Trumpets, Drums and officers with Cushions, King, Queene, and all the state, Foiles, daggers, and Laertes. Qq.
Osric and other Attendants....] Osrick with other Attendants.... Theobald. with other Attendants.... Ff.
[2280] [The King ...] Gives him the hand of Laertes. Hanmer. King puts the hand of Laertes into the hand of Hamlet. Johnson. om. Qq Ff.
[2281] I've] Ff. I have Qq.
[2282] But ... knows,] As in Ff. One line in Qq. S. Walker would end lines 213, 214, pardon't ... knows.
[2283] This ... done] Three lines, ending heard ... distraction ... done, in Rowe.
[2284] This ... audience,] Omit, as spurious. Seymour conj.
[2285] punish'd] punished Rowe (ed. 2).
[2286] sore] Ff. a sore Qq.
distraction.] distraction: Q4 Q5. distraction, Q2 Q3. distraction; Q6. distraction? Ff.
[2287] nature, honour] Qq. nature honour F1. natures honour F2 F3 F4. native honour Anon. conj.
[2288] madness:] madnesse. Qq. madnesse? F1 F2. madness? F3 F4.
[2289] wrong'd] Ff. wronged Qq.
[2290] Sir ... audience,] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2291] mine] (Q1) Ff. my Qq.
[2292] brother] (Q1) Qq. mother Ff.
[2293] masters] master S. Walker conj.
[2294] precedent] Johnson. president Qq Ff.
[2295] keep] F3 F4. keepe F1 F2. om. Qq.
ungored] ungord Q2 Q3. ungor'd Q4 Q5 Q6. ungorg'd Ff.
till] Ff. all Qq.
[2296] offer'd] offered Q5 Q6.
[2297] I] Qq. I do F1 F3 F4. I doe F2.
[2298] I ... play] Divided as in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[2299] Come on.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2300] darkest] Qq F1. brightest F2 F3 F4.
[2302] by this hand] on my honour Q (1676).
[2303] Give ... wager?] Divided as in Qq. Two lines, the first ending Osricke, in Ff.
[2304] them] Qq F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
Osric] Ostricke Q2 Q3 Q4. Ostrick Q5 Q6.
Cousin] om. Pope, dividing as Ff.
Hamlet] Ham. Q4 Q5.
[2305] wager?] Capell. wager. Qq Ff.
Very well] Well Pope.
[2306] lord; Your ... laid the] lord, Your ... laid; the Heath conj.
[2307] has] Qq. hath Ff.
laid] layed Q2 Q3. layde Q4. laide F1.
the odds o' the] upon the Hanmer.
o' the] o' th' F4. a' th Qq. a' th' F1 F2 F3.
[2308] I do ... both] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[2309] But] 'Tis true he did neglect his exercises, But Keightley conj.
he is] he's Pope.
better'd] Ff. better Qq.
we] you Capell.
[2310] This is ... length?] Two lines in Qq. Four in Ff.
[2311] too] Ff Q6. to Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[2312] have] have have F2.
length?] Rowe. length. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Ff. length Q6.
[They prepare....] Prepare.... Ff. Omitted in Qq. Prepares.... Rowe (ed. 2).
[2313] stoups] stoopes Q2 Q3 Q4. stooops Q5 Q6. stopes Ff.
that] the Q4 Q5 Q6.
[2314] give] gives Theobald.
[2315] of the third] of a third F3 F4. to the third Q (1703).
[2316] union] Ff. Vnice Q2. Onixe Q3 Q4. Onix Q5. Onyx Q6.
[2317] In ... cups] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[2318] trumpet] Qq. trumpets Ff.
[2319] trumpet] trumpets F3 F4.
[2320] heaven to] Q2 Q3 Ff. heavens to Q4 Q5 Q6.
[2321] 'Now ... Hamlet.'] Italicised by Capell.
[Trumpets the while. Qq. om. Ff.
[2322] Come, my lord.] Qq. Come on sir. Ff. So on, sir Rowe (ed. 2).
[They play.] Ff. om. Qq.
[2323] palpable] palbable Q6.
[2324] Stay ... thine;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[2325] [Trumpets ...] Malone. Drum, trumpets and shot. Florish, a peece goes off. Qq (after hit, line 268). Trumpets sound, and shot goes off. F1 (after cup). Trumpets sound, shot goes off. F2 F3 F4 (after cup). Drinks, and puts Poison in the Cup. Flourish. Ordinance within. Capell.
[2326] set it] Qq. set Ff.
[2327] Come.] Come: Ff. Come, Qq.
[They play.] Rowe. om. Qq. Ff.
[2328] A touch, a touch,] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
confess] confest Qq. confess't Q (1676) and Capell.
[2329] fat] faint Wyeth conj. hot Brady conj.
[2330] Here ... napkin] Qq. Heere's a napkin F1. Here's a napkin F2 F3 F4.
rub] wipe Q6.
Here ... brows:] Here is a napkin, rub thy brows, my son. Collier MS.
[2331] Good] Thank you, good Capell.
Gertrude] Gertrude, Gertrude Keightley.
[2332] I will ... me.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[Drinks. Hanmer. Drinks, and tenders the Cup to Hamlet. Capell.
[2333] [Aside] First marked by Rowe.
[2334] I ... by.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[2335] My lord,] om. Pope.
[2336] it is ... against] Qq. 'tis ... 'gainst Ff. 'tis ... against Q (1676).
[2337] Come ... dally;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
third, Laertes: you] Steevens. third, Laertes. You Johnson. third Laertes, you doe Qq. third. Laertes, you Ff.
[2338] afeard] F3 F4. affear'd F1. affeard F2. sure Qq. afraid Rowe.
[2339] [They play.] Play. Ff. om. Qq.
[2340] [Laertes ... Laertes.] Rowe. They catch one anothers Rapiers, and both are wounded, Laertes falles downe, the Queene falles downe and dies. (Q1). In scuffling they change Rapiers. Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2341] come, again.] come, againe. F1. come againe. Qq F2. come again. F3 F4.
[The Queen falls.] Queen falls. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
there, ho!] there.—Ho! Staunton. See note (XXXIII).
ho] Q6. hoa Ff. howe Q2 Q3. hoe Q4 Q5.
[2342] is it] Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. is't Ff Q6.
[2343] How is't, Laertes?] Host ist Laeres? Q4.
[2344] Why ... Osric;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
to mine] in my Q (1676) and Hanmer.
mine own] mine F1. my F2 F3 F4. my own Pope.
springe] Q5. sprindge The rest.
Osric] Ostrick Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Ostricke Q6.
[2345] I am] I'm Pope.
[2346] swounds] F3 F4. sounds Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F1 F2. swounes Q6.
[2347] O my ... drink!] Arranged as in Qq. One line in Ff.
[2348] poison'd] F3 F4. poysned Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. poyson'd F1 F2. poysoned Q6.
[Dies.] Queen dies. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[2349] villany] villaine Q5 Q6.
Ho!] Ho Q6. how Q2 Q3. Hoe Q4 Q5. How? Ff. How?—Jennens.
[2350] It is ... slain;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
Hamlet: Hamlet] Hamlet. Hamlet Ff. Hamlet Qq.
[2351] medicine] Ff Q6. medcin Q2 Q3 Q4. medecine Q5.
[2352] hour of] Ff. houres Qq.
[2353] thy hand] Ff Q6. my hand Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[2354] Unbated] Imbaited Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[2355] lo,] so Q (1676).
[2356] poison'd] F3 F4. poyson'd F1 F2 Q6. poysned Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.
[2357] can] am Q5 Q6.
to blame] too blame Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 F1.
[2358] The ... work.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[2359] The point envenom'd] The point—envenom'd Staunton.
[2360] envenom'd ... work.] One line in Keightley.
[2361] to thy] do thy Theobald (ed. 2).
[Stabs the King.] Rowe. Hurts the King. Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2362] Here] Heare Q2 Q3.
Here ... Dane,] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending murdrous, in Ff.
incestuous] Ff Q6. incestious The rest.
murderous] murdrous F1 F2. murd'rous F3 F4. om. Qq.
[2363] off this] Ff Q6. of this The rest.
thy union] (Q1) Ff. the Onixe Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. the Onyx Q6. the union Theobald.
[2364] [King dies.] om. Qq.
[2365] He ... himself.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[2366] temper'd] Q6. temperd Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. temp'red Ff.
[2367] upon] on Theobald.
[2368] me!] me. Qq Ff.
[Dies.] om. Qq.
[2369] thee free] the free Theobald.
[2370] I am] I'm Pope.
[2371] to this] Qq F1. at this F2 F3 F4.
[2372] time—as ... arrest—O] time, (as ... arrest) oh Ff Q6. time, as ... arrest, ô Q2 Q3. time as ... arrest. O Q4 Q5.
[2373] his] Qq F1. this F2 F3 F4.
you—] Pope. you, Q2 Q3 F2 F3 F4. you! Q4 Q5. you. F1. you; Q6.
[2374] cause aright] Q4 Q5 Q6. cause a right Q2 Q3. causes right Ff.
[2375] the] be F3 F4.
Never believe] Never; believe Hanmer.
[takes the cup. Collier MS. See note (II).
[2376] I am] I'm Pope.
antique] Q6. anticke Q2 Q3. antike Q4 Q5 F1 F2. antick F3 F4.
[2377] As ... have't.] Divided as in Qq. The first line ends cup, in Ff.
[2378] thou'rt] Capell. th'art Qq. Ff.
[2379] by heaven,] om. Q (1676).
have't] F1 F2. hate Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. hav't Q6 F3 F4.
[Struggling, Hamlet gets it. Collier MS. See note (II).
[2380] good Horatio] Ff. god Horatio Q2 Q3. God Horatio Q4 Q5 Q6. God!—Horatio Capell.
[2381] live] Ff. I leave Qq. leave Grant White.
[2382] [firings within. Capell.
[2383] story] tale Pope.
[March ... shot within.] Steevens. March afarre off, and shout within. Ff. A march a farre off. Qq. Omitted by Capell.
this?] this? [Exit Osrick. Jennens.
[Enter Osrick. Qq Ff. Omitted first by Capell.
[2384] Scene vi. Pope.
[2385] To the] To th' Q2 Q3 Ff. Th th' Q4. Th' Q5 Q6.
[2386] To ... volley.] Divided as in Pope. One line in Qq Ff.
[2387] ambassadors] ambassador Hanmer.
[2388] quite] quie F2.
o'er-crows] ore-growes Q4 Q5 Q6.
[2389] and less] or less F4.
[2390] solicited.] Ff. solicited, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. solicited: Q6. solicited,—Capell. so limited—Jackson conj.
solicited. The.... Hor. Now] solicited—[Dies.] Hor. The ... silence. Now Anon. conj.
is silence] is in silence Q6. in silence Q (1676).
silence.] Qq. silence. O, o, o, o. F1. silence, O, o, o, o, F2. silence, O, o, o. F3 F4.
[Dies.] Ff. om. Qq.
[2391] Now ... prince,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
cracks] cracke F1.
sweet prince] be blest Collier MS.
prince] prience F2.
[2392] flights] flight Q5 Q6. choires Q (1676).
sing] singe Q4 Q5. wing Warburton.
[March within.] Capell (after line 348). om. Qq Ff.
[2393] Enter....] Theobald. Enter Fortinbras and English Ambassador, ... Ff. Enter Fortenbrasse, with the Embassadors. Qq (Fortinbrasse Q4 Q5 Q6).
[2394] this] the F3 F4.
you] Qq. ye Ff.
[2395] search.] search? Q6.
[2397] thine eternal] thine infernall Q6. thy infernal Theobald.
[2398] shot] Qq. shoote F1. shoot F2 F3 F4.
[2399] struck] Rowe. strook Q2 Q3 F3 F4. strooke Q4 Q5 F1.
First Amb.] 1. E. Capell. Embas. Qq. Amb. Ff.
[2400] life] breath Q (1676).
[2401] commandment] commandement Qq. command'ment Ff.
[2402] jump] apt Q (1676). full Pope.
[2403] Polack] F3 F4. Pollack Q2 Q3 Q6. Pollock Q4 Q5. Polake F1 F2.
[2404] the view] publick view Q (1676).
[2405] to the yet] to th' yet Q4 Q5 Ff Q6. to yet Q2 Q3.
[2406] carnal] cruell Q4 Q5 Q6.
[2407] deaths] death's F1 F2.
forced cause] forc'd cause Ff. for no cause Qq.
[2408] noblest] nobless Q (1676) and Pope (ed. 2).
[2409] rights] Qq. Rites Ff.
[2410] Which ... me.] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending doth, in Ff.
now to] Qq. are to Ff.
vantage] interest Q (1676).
[2411] shall have also] Qq. shall have alwayes F1. shall alwayes F2 F3. shall always F4. shall likewise have Long MS.
[2412] And ... more:] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending mouth, in Ff.
on more] Ff. no more Qq.
[2413] same] scene Collier (Collier MS.)
[2414] Even ... mischance] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending wilde, in Ff.
while] Qq. whiles Ff.
[2415] plots and] Qq. plots, and Ff.
[2416] to the] off the F3 F4.
[2417] To ... passage,] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending royally: in Ff.
royally] Ff. royall Qq.
[2418] rites] Ff. right Qq. rights Q (1676).
[2419] bodies] Qq. body Ff.
[2420] amiss] amisse Qq. amis F1. ami ess F2.
Act i. Scene i. In this play the Acts and Scenes are marked in the Folios only as far as the second Scene of the second Act, and not at all in the Quartos.
I. 1. 91. This and other emendations of the MS. corrector, not recorded by Mr Collier, are given on the authority of Mr Hamilton (An Enquiry into the Genuineness of the MS. Corrections in Mr J. Payne Collier's annotated Shakespeare, pp. 34—85).
I. 3. 74. The following are the readings of the different editions and the emendations which have been proposed for this line:
Rowe, Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton, Johnson, Capell, Steevens (1793), Rann, Caldecott, Singer, Harness, Delius, &c.
Steevens (1778 and 1785).
Collier MS., adopted by Elze, Collier, ed. 2, and Keightley.
I. 3. 109. The second and third Quartos include the words 'not ... thus' in a parenthesis. In the fourth, fifth, and sixth, the parenthesis ends at 'phrase;' an arrangement, which was adopted by Pope and corrected by Theobald at Warburton's suggestion. The Folios have no parenthesis.
I. 3. 117. Malone conjectured that some epithet to 'blazes' has been omitted; and Coleridge 'did not doubt that a spondee had dropt out of the line.' He proposed either 'Go to, these blazes, daughter,' or 'these blazes, daughter, mark you.' Notes and Lectures, 1. p. 220 (ed. 1849).
I. 4. 36, 37. We have left this corrupt passage unaltered because none of the conjectures proposed appear to be satisfactory.
Rann, reading in his text:
gives some conjectures, without naming the authors, in a note thus: 'Doth all, &c. oft corrupt: oft work out: eat out: By it's own scandal.'
The first of these alterations, 'oft corrupt,' anticipates one which Mitford published as his own, and the third, 'eat out,' is borrowed from the author of 'the Revisal' (Heath).
Mr Grant White suggests that "the corruption lurks in a part of the passage hitherto unsuspected, and that 'Doth' is either a misprint[Pg 187] of 'Hath,' or has the sense of 'accomplishes.'" Mr Keightley reads,
marking the sentence as incomplete.
I. 4. 61. Steevens says 'The first Folio reads—remote.' We have not been able to find this reading in any copy of that edition which we have consulted. Sir Frederic Madden has kindly collated for us the four copies in the British Museum, all of which have 'remoued.' This is also the reading of Capell's copy, of Malone's, and of two others to which we have had access, and it is the reading in Mr Booth's reprint.
I. 5. 80. 'A very learned lady,' probably Mrs Montagu, suggested to Johnson that this line 'O, horrible! O, horrible! most horrible!' should be given to Hamlet, and it is said that Garrick adopted this suggestion when he played Hamlet. Rann appears to be the first editor who put it in his text. Mr Verplanck and Mr Hudson have followed his example.
In the Quarto of 1603, (Q1), the Ghost says 'O horrible, most horrible!' and Hamlet interrupts with 'O God!'
I. 5. 113-116. The second Quarto followed by the rest reads thus:
'Enter Horatio, and Marcellus.
The Folios have:
Enter Horatio and Marcellus.
Capell first transferred the stage direction 'Enter Horatio and Marcellus' to follow line 117, and added the direction 'within' to all the previous speeches. In this he has been followed by Steevens (1778) and all subsequent editors. As however the first Quarto, which was taken down probably during the representation of the play, puts the words Enter Horatio, and Marcellus opposite 'My Lord, my Lord,' it is probable that they really entered at that place but were supposed, it being night-time, not to be seen by Hamlet till they were close to him.
Capell followed the Quartos in assigning 'So be it' to Hamlet.
I. 5. 157-160. The second Quarto followed substantially by the rest reads thus:
The first Folio has:
The following Folios put a full stop after 'sword' in the second line.
Capell, taking the order of words from the Quartos, arranged as three lines, thus:
The first Quarto supports the order of the words as found in the Folio. Perhaps we might follow it and arrange the words of the Folio in three lines ending 'hands' ... 'speak' ... 'sword.'
II. 1. 79. Theobald, who is followed by Hanmer, Warburton, and Johnson, reads 'loose' for 'foul'd,' on the authority as he says of 'the elder Quartos.' It is not the reading of any of the first six, but of those of 1676, 1683, 1695 and 1703. Had Capell been aware of this, he would scarcely have designated Theobald's mistake as 'a downright[Pg 189] falsehood.' Theobald, at the time of writing his 'Shakespeare Restored,' knew of no Quarto earlier than that of 1637 (Shakespeare Restored, p. 70), and it is just possible that some copy of this edition (Q6), from which that of 1676 was printed, may have had the reading 'loose.' We have given in the note to III. 4. 59 an instance of different readings in two copies of Q6.
II. 2. 111, 112. In the Quartos Polonius's comment, 'that's an ill phrase ...,' is printed in italics like the letter, and there is some confusion in the next line. The second, third, fourth and fifth have 'but you shall heare: thus in her excellent white bosom, these &c.' The sixth puts a comma after 'heare.' In the Folios these last words are printed in Roman type as if they were part of Polonius's comment, thus: 'but you shall heare these in her excellent white bosome, these.'
Rowe printed: 'but you shall hear—These to her excellent white bosom, these—'
The succeeding editors followed Rowe, down to Capell who restored the word 'in' for 'to.' The reading and punctuation of our text was first given substantially by Jennens, and adopted by Malone.
II. 2. 123. In the fourth and fifth Quartos the word 'Hamlet,' in italics, is by mistake printed not at the end of the letter but opposite to the first line of Polonius's speech.
II. 2. 169. The Quartos have 'Enter Hamlet' after 'try it,' line 166, and 'Exit King and Queene' after the words 'both away,' line 168. The Folios have 'Enter Hamlet, reading on a Booke' after 'try it,' line 166, and 'Exit King & Queen' after 'presently,' line 169. The Quartos put commas at 'presently,' and 'leave,' reading 'Ile ... leave' as one line; the Folios put full stops, reading 'Oh give me leave. How does my good Lord Hamlet?' as one line.
The earlier editors down to Johnson inclusive made no change.
Capell supposed the words 'O, give me leave' to be addressed, not to Hamlet, but to the King and Queen, whose Exeunt he placed after these words. His arrangement has been followed by all subsequent[Pg 190] editors, till we ventured, in the Globe edition, to recur to the old order. It appears to us that the words 'O, give me leave,' commencing with an exclamation, are more naturally addressed to Hamlet than to the King and Queen, with whom Polonius had been previously conversing.
Mr Dyce transferred the entrance of Hamlet to follow the Exeunt of the King and Queen, line 169. As in the first Quarto he is made to enter earlier, it is possible that he was in sight of the audience, though so intent on his book as not to observe the presence of the others.
II. 2. 564. Capell quotes 'braves' as the reading of the Quarto of 1605. His own copy has 'braines.' That in the British Museum reads 'braues.'
III. 1. 86. In this doubtful passage we have retained the reading of the Quartos, although the players' Quartos of 1676, 1683, 1695, 1703, have, contrary to their custom, followed the Folios, which may possibly indicate that 'pith' was the reading according to the stage tradition.
III. 2. 156, 157. Jennens prints in brackets the line of the Quartos which we have omitted, and conjectures, as Johnson had done before him, that a line is lost either before or after it, which should rhyme to 'love.' As in the Quartos the line 'For women feare too much, even as they love,' occurs at the top of a page, the omission is more likely to have been caused by a line having dropped out at the foot of the previous page. Mr Keightley marks the omission of a line after 'love.' Malone supposes that the 'Either none' of the Quartos in line 158 was the commencement of the lost line, which he suggests may have run as follows:
Steevens proposes to retain the omitted line, reading 'lust' for 'love,' making a triplet rhyme with the preceding lines.
The Quarto probably gives us the author's first thought, incomplete, as well as the lines which he finally adopted, as they stand in the Folio. The thought will hardly bear to be expanded over four lines.
III. 2. 329. Mason conjectured that the words 'To withdraw with you' were spoken to the players whom Hamlet wished to get rid of, and proposed to read 'So, withdraw you,' or 'So withdraw, will you?' Malone adds the stage direction 'Taking Guil. aside.' Steevens supposes that the words 'To ... you' "may refer to some gesture which Guildenstern had used, and which, at first was interpreted by Hamlet into a signal for him to attend the speaker into another room. 'To withdraw with you?' (says he) 'Is that your meaning?'" Mr Staunton, agreeing substantially with Mason, proposes to read 'So,—[taking a recorder] withdraw with you.' He adds that the disputed words may have been intended to mark the departure of the players. Jackson (1819) proposed the same reading and explanation, adding a stage direction, 'To the Players, who exit.'
If the reading and punctuation given in our text be right, the words seem to be addressed to Guildenstern. Mr Knight, however, suggests that 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have intimated, by some signal, that they wish to speak with Hamlet in private.'
III. 2. 366—371. In this passage we have followed the distribution of the Folios. In the Quartos it stands thus:
In the Quarto of 1676 the words 'I will come ... said' are marked in inverted commas to indicate that they were omitted by the actors. Pope following the arrangement of the Quartos, reading 'I will say so' with the Quarto of 1676.
III. 4. 4. We have adopted Hanmer's correction 'sconce' for 'silence' because in the corresponding passage of the first Quarto Polonius says: 'I'le shrowde my selfe behinde the Arras.' The Quartos of 1676, 1683, 1695 and 1703 give 'I'll here conceal my self.'
In the Quarto of 1603 there is also a trace of the following speech of Hamlet, omitted in the subsequent Quartos but given in the Folios.
III. 4. 51, 52. This speech is properly given to the Queen in the Folios, but is printed as prose. The second Quarto has:
This is followed by the subsequent Quartos, except the sixth, which has a colon at 'Index.' Warburton adopts the distribution of the Quartos, but alters the second line thus:
III. 4. 71. The reading 'stoop' for 'step' is found in manuscript in the margin of a copy of the Quarto of 1637, which has been kindly lent us by Dr Ingleby. The other readings in this play referred to as 'Anon. conj. MS.' or 'Anon. MS.' are from the same source.
IV. 1. 40—44. In the second and third Quartos these lines stand literatim as follows:
The later Quartos, including those of 1676, 1683, 1695, and 1703, spelling apart, have the same reading.
In the first Folio, followed substantially by the rest, we find only these words:
Rowe, Pope, Hanmer and Warburton followed the Folios.
Theobald first adopted the text of the Quartos. In his Shakespeare Restored, p. 108, he had suggested 'Happily, slander,' or 'Happily, rumour;' in his edition he supplied the blank thus:
Hanmer, in his copy of Theobald's edition, erased the passage with a pen.
Johnson, and Steevens in his editions of 1773, 1778 and 1785, followed Theobald.
Capell filled the hiatus by 'So, haply, slander,' and was followed by Steevens (1793) and most modern editors. Mason seems not to have consulted Capell's edition, for in 1788 he puts forward this reading as a conjecture of his own.
Malone (1790) read: 'So viperous slander.'
Mr Staunton proposes 'Thus calumny,' but in his text follows Capell.
'Malice' or 'Envy,' in the sense in which it is often used by Shakespeare, would suit the passage as well as 'Slander.'
IV. 2. 1—3. The second and third Quartos begin the scene thus:
The fourth and fifth have 'softly' for 'soft.'
The Folios have:
In the players' Quarto of 1676, and the following editions, which otherwise adhere to the reading of the old Quartos, the words 'but soft' are omitted. They omit also 'on'.
Capell gives:
The arrangement adopted in our text was first given by Malone.
IV. 5. 14—16. The Quartos have:
The Folios,
Rowe followed the Folios; Pope, Theobald, Warburton and Capell, the Quartos. Hanmer continues the lines ''Twere good ... minds' to the Gentleman who had spoken the previous lines, and gives 'Let her come in &c.' to the Queen. Johnson follows Hanmer's distribution of the speeches, but substitutes 'Hor.' for 'Gent.' in lines 2 and 4; the arrangement proposed by Blackstone. Steevens (1773) assigned the speech ''Twere good ... spilt' (14—20) to Horatio, but restored it to the Queen in his next edition. Mr Grant White follows the Folios in giving the whole Speech to the Queen, but marks ''Twere good ... minds' as spoken aside, and 'Let ... in' 'To Hor.'
IV. 5. 148. In the Quartos the passage is thus printed:
'A noyse within.
Enter Ophelia.
In the Folios:
'A noise within. Let her come in.
Enter Ophelia.
Rowe followed the Folios, Pope the Quartos, reading 'Let ... that?' as one line. Theobald first transferred the stage direction, Enter Ophelia, to follow the first line of Laertes's speech.
IV. 5. 163. Capell was the first to print these words as not forming part of the song. In the Folios they are printed like the former lines in italics. As there is no change of type in the Quartos, it is impossible to say on which side their authority is. There is a comma after 'teare' (or 'tear') in all the Quartos and Folios, except the sixth Quarto, which has a full stop.
IV. 5. 166. Ophelia's speech, or song, is printed as three lines in the Quarto, thus:
It is printed as prose in the Folios; beginning, 'You must sing downe a-downe, &c.' There is no indication that any part was meant to be sung.
Johnson first printed 'You must sing ... call him a-down-a' in italics, as a snatch of song. Steevens (1778) put 'Down a down, as you call him a-down-a' in italics, a reading suggested by Capell's text, where 'Down' begins with a capital letter. The late Mr John Taylor, in a copy of the second Variorum edition (1813) now in the Library of Trinity College, Cambridge, has made the following note. "Ophelia gives the song without the Burthen first, and then she instructs them 'You must sing a-down a-down, and you (speaking to another) call him a-down-a."
IV. 5. 195. In the Folios Ophelia's song is printed in Italics, and the words 'And ... you' in Roman type, 'God buy ye' being in a separate line. In the second and third Quartos the whole is printed in Roman type, and ends thus:
We have indicated in the foot-note how the later Quartos differ from the earlier.
IV. 7. 139. Pope in his second edition says that 'one edition has it, embaited or envenomed.' We have not been able to find this reading in any copy, but Theobald (Shakespeare Restored, p. 119) conjectured 'imbaited.' As this conjecture is not mentioned in his edition, we have here, as in other cases, recorded it as 'withdrawn.'
V. 1. 57, 58. Mr Collier in his first edition conjectured that 'Yaughan' might be 'a mis-spelt stage direction to inform the player that he was to yawn at this point.' Mr Staunton says, "Whether by 'Yaughan' a man or place is meant, or whether the word is a corruption, we are not qualified to determine." Mr Grant White says, "I suspect that 'Yaughan' is a misprint for 'Tavern.' But some local allusion understood at the day may lurk under it."
V. 2. 205, 206. The reading in the text is taken partly from the Folios and partly from the Quartos, altering however the punctuation. The second Quarto, followed substantially by the rest, has as follows:
The first Folio, followed, except in spelling, by the rest, has:
The Quartos of 1676, 1683, 1695 and 1703 have:
Rowe, Pope and Theobald followed the Folios.
Hanmer:
Warburton:
Johnson:
Steevens (1773, 1778, 1785) and Rann adopt the reading of Johnson, adding the words 'Let be.'
Warburton's reading was followed by Capell, Malone, Steevens (1793), the Editors of the three Variorum Shakespeares, 1803, 1813, 1821, Singer, Harness and Mr Collier.
Caldecott first adopted the reading given in our text. Mr Grant White follows him.
Becket would substitute 'has thought' for 'has aught.'
Mr Keightley prints thus, marking the sentence as unfinished:
V. 2. 290. Mr Staunton says, "The exclamation 'Ho!' meaning stop, should perhaps be addressed to the combatants, and not, as it is always printed, to those who are to raise the Queen."
Enter two Centinels.
Enter Horatio and Marcellus.
Enter Ghost.
Enter the Ghost.
Enter King, Queene, Hamlet, Leartes, Corambis, and the two Ambassadors, with Attendants.
Exeunt all but Hamlet.
Enter Horatio and Marcellus.
Enter Leartes and Ofelia.
Enter Corambis.
Enter Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus.
Enter the Ghost.
Enter Ghost and Hamlet.
The Gost vnder the stage.
Enter Corambis, and Montano.
Enter, Ofelia.
Enter King and Queene, Rossencraft, and Gilderstone.
Enter Corambis and Ofelia.
Enter the Ambassadors.
Enter Hamlet.
Enter Gilderstone, and Rossencraft.
The Trumpets sound, Enter Corambis.
Exeunt all but Hamlet.
Enter the King, Queene, and Lordes.
Enter Hamlet and the Players.
Enter King, Queene, Corambis, and other Lords.
Enter in a Dumbe Shew, the King and the Queene, he sits downe in an Arbor, she leaues him: Then enters Lucianus with poyson in a Viall, and powres it in his eares, and goes away: Then the Queene commeth and findes him dead: and goes away with the other.
Enter the Duke and Dutchesse.
Exeunt King and Lordes.
Enter Rossencraft and Gilderstone.
Exit Rossencraft and Gilderstone.
Enter Corambis.
Enter the King.
Hee kneeles. enters Hamlet
Enter Queene and Corambis.
Enter the ghost in his night gowne.
Exit Hamlet with the dead body.
Enter the King and Lordes.
Enter Hamlet and the Lordes.
Exeunt all but the king.
Enter Fortenbrasse, Drumme and Souldiers.
Enter King and Queene.
Enter Ofelia playing on a Lute, and her haire downe singing.
A noyse within. Enter Leartes.
Enter Ofelia as before.
Enter Horatio and the Queene.
Enter King and Leartes.
Enter Clowne and an other.
Enter Hamlet and Horatio.
Enter King and Queene, Leartes, and other lordes, with a Priest after the coffin.
Leartes leapes into the graue.
Exit Hamlet and Horatio.
Enter Hamlet and Horatio
Enter King, Queene, Leartes, Lordes.
Shee drinkes.
They catch one anothers Rapiers, and both are wounded, Leartes falles downe, the Queene falles downe and dies.
Enter Voltemar and the Ambassadors from England. Enter Fortenbrasse with his traine.
Finis.
[2422] Leartes] Leartes, B. Mus. copy.
newes] news B. Mus. copy.
| Lear, king of Britain. | |
| King of France. | |
| Duke of Burgundy. | |
| Duke of Cornwall. | |
| Duke of Albany. | |
| Earl of Kent. | |
| Earl of Gloucester. | |
| Edgar, son to Gloucester. | |
| Edmund, bastard son to Gloucester. | |
| Curan, a courtier. | |
| Old Man, tenant to Gloucester. | |
| Doctor. | |
| Fool. | |
| Oswald, steward to Goneril. | |
| A captain employed by Edmund. | |
| Gentleman attendant on Cordelia. | |
| Herald. | |
| Servants to Cornwall. | |
| Goneril, | daughters to Lear. |
| Regan, | |
| Cordelia, | |
| Knights of Lear's train, Captains, Messengers, Soldiers, and Attendants. | |
Scene: Britain.
THE TRAGEDY OF
KING LEAR.
Enter Kent, Gloucester, and Edmund.[2424]
Sennet. Enter one bearing a coronet, King Lear, Cornwall, Albany, Goneril, Regan, Cordelia, and Attendants.[2440]
[Laying his hand on his sword.[2540]
Flourish. Re-enter Gloucester, with France, Burgundy, and Attendants.[2564]
[Flourish. Exeunt all but France, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia.[2639]
[Exeunt France and Cordelia.[2653]
Enter Edmund, with a letter.[2670]
Enter Gloucester.[2671]
[Putting up the letter.[2687]
Enter Edgar.
Enter Goneril and Oswald, her steward.[2770]
Enter Kent, disguised.[2791]
Horns within. Enter Lear, Knights, and Attendants.[2797]
Enter Oswald.[2812]
Re-enter Knight.[2817]
Re-enter Oswald.[2833]
[Striking him.[2838]
[Tripping up his heels.
[Pushes Oswald out.
Enter Fool.
[Offering Kent his cap.
Enter Goneril.
Enter Albany.[2955]
Re-enter Lear.[2980]
[Exeunt Lear, Kent, and Attendants.[2993]
Re-enter Oswald.[3013]
Enter Lear, Kent, and Fool.[3029]
Enter Gentleman.[3055]
[Exeunt.
[2424] Act i. Scene i.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff. See note (I).
King Lear's palace.] A Palace. Rowe. The King's Palace. Theobald. A State-room in King Lear's Palace. Capell.
Edmund.] F4. Edmond. F1 F2 F3. Bastard. Qq.
[2425] Kent. I ... coming.] Spurious, according to Seymour.
[2426] I thought ... moiety.] Verse, S. Walker conj., ending the lines Duke ... always ... division ... dukes ... pois'd ... choice ... moiety.
[2427] so] om. F2 F3 F4.
[2428] of the ... of the] O' th' ... o' th' S. Walker conj.
kingdom] F4. kingdome F1 F2 F3. kingdomes Qq.
[2429] equalities] Q1 Q2. qualities Ff. equalties Q3.
weighed] pois'd So quoted by S. Walker.
[2430] to it] Qq. too't F1 F2. to't F3 F4.
[2431] sir, a son] sir a sonne Q1 Q2. a sonne, sir F1 F2. a sonne Q3. a son, sir F3 F4.
year] yeares Q3.
[2432] this, ... account:] this, ... account; Theobald. this, ... account, Qq. this; ... account, Ff.
[2433] something] somewhat F3 F4.
into] Q1 Q2. to Ff. in Q3.
[2434] and the] and he Q3.
[2435] noble gentleman] Q1 Q2 F1. nobleman F2 F3 F4. noble gentlemen Q3.
[2436] Edm.] Ff. Bast. Qq. (and throughout).
[2438] deserving] your deserving Pope.
[2439] again.] again. [Trumpets sound, within. Theobald.
[2440] Sennet.] Ff. Sound a Sennet, Q1 Q2. Sunday a Cornet, Q3.
Enter one bearing a coronet, King ... Attendants.] Enter King ... Attendants. Ff. Enter one bearing a Coronet, then Lear, then the Dukes of Albany and Cornwall, next Gonorill, Regan, Cordelia, with followers. Qq.
[2442] my liege] Q1 Q3. my leige Q2. my Lord Ff.
[Exeunt....] Capell. Exit. Ff. om. Qq.
[2444] Give ... there.] F1 F2. The map there; Qq. Give me the map here. F3 F4.
Know] Qq. Know, that Ff.
[2446] from our age] Ff. of our state Qq.
[2447] Conferring] Ff. Confirming Qq.
strengths,] Ff. yeares, Qq.
[2448] while we ... now.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2449] loving son] lov'd Seymour conj.
[2450] daughters'] Capell. daughters F1 F2. daughter's F3 F4.
[2451] now] om. Hanmer.
The princes] Ff. The two great princes Qq. om. Seymour conj.
[2452] youngest] Q1 Q2 yongest F1 Q3. yonger F2. younger F3 F4.
[2453] Tell me, my] Tell my F3 F4. Tell me, Pope.
[2454] Since ... state,] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2455] cares] and cares Hanmer.
[2456] Where ... challenge.] Ff. Where merit doth most challenge it: Qq, ending the line at it. Capell, reading with Qq, divides the lines as Ff.
[2457] Our ... more] As one line, S. Walker conj.
[2458] Sir,] Put in a line by itself, Johnson. Erased in Collier MS.
Sir, I love] Sir, I Do love Steevens, ending line 52 at I.
Sir, I ... matter,] I love you sir, Pope. Sir, I do love you Far more ... matter: love you Capell.
I love] Ff. I do love Qq.
words] Qq. word Ff.
wield] Q1 Q3 F4. weild Q2 F1 F2 F3. yield Capell conj.
[2459] and] Ff. or Qq.
[2461] manner of so] manner. So Becket conj.
[2462] [Aside] Pope. om. Qq Ff.
do?] Pope. do, Qq. speake? F1 F2. speak? F3 F4.
[2463] shadowy] Ff. shady Qq.
[2464] and with ... rivers] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2465] champains] F1. champions F2 F3 F4.
[2466] Albany's] F4. Albanies Q1 F1 F2. Albaines Q2. Albaenids Q3. Albanie's F3.
issue] Qq. issues Ff.
[2467] What says] om. Seymour conj.
[2468] wife to] Q1 Q2. wife of Ff Q3.
Cornwall? Speak.] Pope. Cornwall, speake. Q1 Q3. Cornwell, speake? Q2. Cornwall? Ff (omitting Speak).
[2469] I am] Ff. Sir I am Qq. I'm Pope. Sir, I'm Dyce, ed. 2, putting Sir in a separate line.
that self metal] that selfe-mettle F1 F2. that self-metal F3 F4. the selfe-same mettall Q1. the selfe same mettall Q2. the selfe-same mettell Q3.
as my sister] Ff. that my sister is Qq.
[2470] me] you Mason conj.
worth. In ... heart] worth. In ... heart, Ff. worth in ... heart, Qq. worth, in ... heart. Theobald (Bishop conj.) worth, in ... heart Tyrwhitt conj.
[2471] I find ... joys,] Three lines in Ff. Two, the first ending short, in Qq.
[2473] precious square] precious spirit Hanmer. spacious sphere Singer (ed. 2). precious sphere Collier (Collier MS.) spacious square Keightley (Grant White conj. withdrawn).
sense] sense' Smith apud Grey conj.
possesses] Qq. professes Ff.
precious treasure Bailey conj.
[2474] And ... love.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[2475] alone] all one Q3.
[2476] [Aside] Pope. om Qq Ff.
[2477] Then ... tongue.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending sure, in Qq.
[2478] Cordelia] Cord. Q2.
[2479] love's] Q1 Ff Q3. loves Q2.
[2480] love's ... tongue.] love, ... tongue, outvalues theirs. Seymour conj.
[2481] ponderous] Ff. richer Qq. plenteous Collier MS. precious Grant White conj.
my tongue] their tongue Warburton conj.
[2482] conferr'd] Ff. confirm'd Qq.
[2484] Now] Ff. but now Qq.
[2485] the last, not] Qq. our last and Ff. our last, not Pope.
least, ... love] least; ... love, Ff. least in our deere love, Qq. least; in whose young love Hanmer.
[2486] interess'd] Malone. interest Ff. int'ress'd Theobald.
can you say] say you Pope.
draw] Ff. win Qq.
[2487] opulent] opilent F1.
[2488] Lear. Nothing! Cor. Nothing.] Omitted in Qq. Lear. How! Cor. Nothing. Capell.
[2489] Nothing will come] Ff. How, nothing can come Qq.
[2490] Unhappy ... less] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[2491] heave] have Q3.
[2492] nor more] Qq. no more Ff.
[2493] How, how, Cordelia!] Go too, go too, Q1 Q3. Goe to, goe to, Q2.
mend] mend me Capell, reading with Qq.
[2494] it] Qq. you Ff.
[2495] begot] bgot Q1 (Cap.)
[2496] I ... fit,] As in Pope. One line in Qq Ff.
[2497] are] is Keightley.
[2498] Why ... all?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[2499] Haply] Q1 Q3. Happely Q2. Happily Ff.
[2500] Haply ... never] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending hand ... him, ... never, in Qq.
[2501] marry] Matry Q1 (Cap.) Mary Q2.
[2502] marry ... all.] Arranged as in Pope. One line in Qq.
[2503] To ... all.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[2504] thy heart with this?] Ff. this with thy heart! Qq (tis Q3).
Ay, good my] I good my Q1 Q2. I goe my Q3. I my good Ff.
[2505] Let] Ff. Well let Qq.
thy truth] the truth F3 F4.
[2506] mysteries] F2 F3 F4. mistresse Qq. miseries F1.
Hecate] F3 F4. Heccat Qq F1. Hecat F2.
night] Ff. might Qq.
[2507] operation] Qq F1. operations F2 F3 F4.
[2508] this] this tyme Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).
ever. The] Ff. ever, the Qq.
barbarous] barbarious Q3.
[2509] Or ... appetite,] Arranged as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending generation, in Qq.
[2510] shall to my bosom Be] Ff. Shall be Q1 Q3. Shall bee Q2.
[2511] liege,—] liege— Rowe. liege. Qq Ff.
[2512] Peace ... wrath.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
Peace, Kent!... between] Peace,—come not 'tween Seymour conj.
[2513] and] om. Pope.
[To Cor. Rowe. To Kent. Heath conj.
[2514] Burgundy.] Burgundy— Rowe. Burgundy, Qq Ff.
[Exit an Att. Capell. Exit Edmund. Capell conj. MS.
[2515] daughters' dowers] Warburton. daughters dowres F1 F3 F4. daughters dower Qq. daughters, dowres F2.
this] Qq. the Ff.
[2516] with] Ff. in Qq.
[2517] Pre-eminence] Malone. Preheminence Qq Ff.
[2518] Ourself] We Seymour conj.
[2519] turns] turnes Qq. turne F1 F2. turn F3 F4.
we still] Qq. we shall Ff. om. Pope. we Capell.
[2520] The name ... rest,] As in Qq. The first line ends sway, in Ff. Three lines, ending king; ... sway, ... rest, in Steevens (1793).
[2521] name, and ... king;] name; but ... king, Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
and all] om. Capell, reading The name ... sway, as one line.
additions] Qq. addition Ff.
[2522] of the rest] om. Pope. office Theobald conj. (withdrawn). of th' hest Warburton. and the rest Capell. interest Heath conj. all the rest Jennens conj. [offers it. (a stage direction) Anon. conj.
[2523] betwixt] Qq. betweene F1 F2. between F3 F4.
[Giving the crown. Pope.
[in Action of preventing him. Capell.
[2524] my king] a king F4.
[2525] follow'd] Ff. followed Qq.
[2526] As my great] Qq F1 As my F2 F3 F4. And as my Rowe.
prayers,—] prayers— Rowe. praiers. Q1 Q3 F1 F2. prayers. Q2 F3 F4.
[2527] Let it ... hollowness] As in Ff (except line 146). The lines end rather, ... heart, ... mad ... duty ... bowes, folly, ... consideration ... life, ... least, ... sound ... hollownesse in Qq.
[2528] mad] man Q2.
wouldst] F4. wouldest F1 F2 F3. wilt Qq.
[2529] When ... bound,] One line in Johnson. Two in Ff.
honour's] Ff. honours Qq. honour Is Pope.
[2530] stoops to folly] Qq. falls to folly Ff. to folly falls Pope, ending the lines honour ... falls.
folly.] Johnson, folly; Rowe. folly, Qq Ff.
Reverse thy doom] Qq. reserve thy state Ff.
[2531] And ... consideration] with better judgment Pope, reading Reserve ... check as one line.
[2532] answer ... judgement] with my life I answer Pope.
[2533] sound Reverbs] Qq. sounds Reverbe Ff.
[2534] Kent,] om. Seymour conj.
thy life] my life F3 F4.
[2535] as a] as F1
[2537] the motive] Qq. motive Ff.
[2538] Now ... vain.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[2539] Apollo,—] Apollo— Q1 Q3. Appollo, Q2. Apollo, F1 Apollo. F2 F3 F4.
[2540] swear'st] swearest Q2 Q3.
O, vassal! miscreant!] O vassal! miscreant. Ff. Vassall, recreant. Qq. O, vassal! recreant! Collier.
[Laying....] Rowe. om. Qq Ff. In Action of drawing his Sword. Capell.
[2541] Alb. Corn. Dear sir, forbear.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2542] Do] Qq. om. Ff. Put in a separate line first by Steevens (1793).
[2543] Kill ... evil.] Divided as in Ff. The lines end physition, ... disease, ... clamour ... evill in Qq.
[2544] the fee] Qq. thy fee Ff.
[2545] Upon the] Upon thy Capell.
thy doom] thy doome Qq. thy gift Ff (guift F1). the gift Rowe (ed. 2).
[2546] Hear ... me!] Arranged as by Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[2547] recreant] Ff. om. Qq.
[2548] On thy ... me!] Omitted by Pope.
thy] Qq. thine Ff.
[2549] Since] Qq. That Ff.
vow] Qq. vowes Ff.
[2550] strain'd] Ff. straied Qq.
[2551] between] Q3. betweene Q1 Q2. betwixt Ff.
sentence] sentences F1.
[2552] Our ... made] Nor ... make Heath conj. Or ... make Johnson conj. Make we our potency Becket conj.
made] Q2 Ff. make Q1 Q3.
[2553] Five] Ff. Foure Qq.
[2554] diseases] Q1 Q2. disasters Ff. defeases Q3.
[2555] sixth] F4. sixt F1 F2 F3. fift Qq.
[2556] on] Q1 Q2 F1. om. F2 F3 F4. one Q3.
tenth] seventh Collier (Collier MS.)
[2557] The ... Away!] That ... Away—begone! Seymour conj., ending the line begone!
death. Away! By] death: away. By Pope, death, away, By Q1 Q3 (ending the line away). death, away, by Q2 (ending the line Jupiter). death, away. By Ff.
[2558] Fare] Ff. Why fare Qq.
sith thus] Ff. since thus Q2. since Q1 Q3.
[2559] Freedom] Ff. Friendship Qq.
[2560] [To Cordelia] Hanmer. om. Qq Ff.
dear shelter] Ff. protection Qq.
thee, maid] F4. thee maid F1 F2 F3. the maid Q1 Q3. the maide Q2.
[2561] justly] Ff. rightly Qq.
think'st] F1 F2 F3. thinkes Q1. thinks Q2 Q3 F4.
hast] Q2 Ff. hath Q1 Q3.
rightly] Ff. justly Qq.
[2562] [To Regan....] To Gon. and Regan. Hanmer. om. Qq Ff.
your large speeches] you, large speechers, Capell.
[2563] course] corse Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 402).
[2564] Flourish.] F1. om. Qq F2 F3 F4.
Re-enter....] Capell. Enter France and Burgundy with Glocester. Qq (Burgundie Q2. Gloster Q2). Enter Gloster with France, and Burgundy, Attendants. Ff.
[2565] Scene iii. Pope.
Glou.] Glo. Q1 Q3. Glost. Q2. Cor. Ff.
[2566] My ... love?] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending you, ... daughter, ... present ... love? in Qq.
[2567] My] They are welcome both: my Seymour conj.
lord] L. Q2.
[2568] towards] Qq. toward Ff.
this] Ff. a Qq.
[2569] Hath] Have Pope.
in the least] at least Pope. is the least Long MS.
[2570] Most] Ff. om. Qq.
[2571] royal ... less.] Divided as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending what, in Qq.
[2572] what] Qq F3 F4. hath F1 F2.
offer'd] Ff. offered Qq.
[2573] less.] F4. lesse? Qq F1 F2. less? F3.
[2574] Right ... pieced,] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending us, ... fallen; ... little ... peec'st, in Qq.
[2575] did hold] Qq F1. held F2 F3 F4.
[2576] price] prise Q2.
fall'n] F3 F4. fallen Qq F1 F2.
[2577] little seeming] little, seeming, Capell. little, seeming Steevens (1778). little-seeming S. Walker conj.
[2578] with our] without Q3.
pieced] peec'st Qq. piec'd Ff. pierc'd Pope.
[2579] more] Ff. else Qq.
[2580] Will] Ff. Sir, will Q1 Q3. Sir will Q2.
[2581] Dower'd] Dow'rd F1. Dowr'd F2 F3 F4. Couered Q1 Q2. Covered Q3.
[2582] her?] Rowe. her. Qq Ff.
[2583] Pardon ... conditions.] Divided as in Ff. The first line ends at up in Qq.
[2584] me] om. Pope.
[2585] makes not up on] mates not upon Jackson conj.
up on] Qq. up in Ff. upon Mason conj.
[2586] [To France] Pope. om. Qq Ff.
[2587] worthier] worthy Pope.
[2588] This ... degree] Arranged as in Ff. Six lines, ending now ... praise, ... deerest, ... thing ... favour, ... degree, in Qq.
[2589] she, that] Q2. she that Q1 Q3. she whom F1. she who F2 F3 F4.
best] Qq F2 F3 F4. om. F1. blest Collier (Collier MS.)
[2590] The ... praise] Your praise's argument Pope.
[2591] Most best, most] Qq. The best, the Ff.
Most ... dearest] Dearest and best Pope.
[2592] her offence] th' offence Pope.
[2593] That monsters it] As monstrous is Rowe. As monsters it Hanmer. That masters it Becket conj. That man starts at Jackson conj., reading the rest with Johnson conj.
or] ere Theobald conj. (withdrawn). your] Ff. you Qq.
fore-vouch’d] fore-voucht Ff. for voucht Qq.
affection] Ff. affections Qq.
[2594] or ... Fall’n] or your fore-vouch’d affection Could not fall Rowe. or you for vouch'd affection Fall Johnson conj.
[2595] Fall’n] Falne Q1 Q2. Falen Q3. Fall Ff. Could not fall Rowe. Falls Johnson conj. See note (VI).
[2596] reason without miracle Could] reason without A miracle should Hanmer. without miracle, Reason could Seymour conj.
[2597] Could] Qq. Should Ff.
plant] Q2 Ff. plaint Q1 Q3.
majesty,—] A full stop in F1; comma in the rest.
[2598] majesty,—If for] majesty If (for Pope. majesty, (if so Hanmer, ending the lines so ... speak.
[2599] If for] Seeing Capell conj.
[2600] well] Qq. will Ff.
[2601] make known] Ff. may know Qq. May know [To France. Jennens.
[2602] murder, or] Q1. murder or Q2. murther, or Ff Q3. nor other Singer, ed. 2 (Collier MS.), umber, or S. Walker conj. misdeed or Keightley. no slur, or Cartwright conj.
burden, or Bailey conj.
[2603] unchaste] Ff. uncleane Qq.
dishonour’d] dishonord Q2. dishonored F2. dishonoured The rest.
step] stoop Collier (Collier MS.)
[2604] grace and] grace’s Anon. conj.
[2606] still-soliciting] Hyphen inserted by Theobald.
[2607] As] Qq. That Ff.
I have not] I've not Pope.
[2608] Better] Ff. Go to, goe to, better Q1. Goe to, goe to, better Q2. Go to, go to, better Q3.
[2609] Better ... better.] Divided as by Pope. The first line ends borne, in Qq, at hadst, in Ff. Capell, reading with Ff, divides as Qq.
[2610] to have] Qq. t have F1. t' have F2 F3 F4. have Pope.
[2611] but this] Ff. no more but this Qq.
[2612] Which] Ff. That Qq.
[2613] Which ... stand] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending do, ... lady?... stands, in Qq.
[2614] to do] om. Seymour conj.
[2615] Love's] Ff. Love is Qq.
[2616] regards that stand] Pope. respects that stands Qq. regards, that stands Ff. regards, and stands Capell.
[2617] the] Qq. th' Ff.]
point. Will] Steevens. point, will Q1 Ff Q3. point wil Q2. point. Say will Pope.
[2618] a dowry] Ff. and dower Q1 Q3. and dowre Q2.
[2619] Royal ... Burgundy.] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, ending portion ... lake ... Burgundy, in Q1 Q3. Three lines, ending portion ... Cordelia ... Burgundie, in Q2.
[2620] Lear] Q1 Q3. Leir Q2. King Ff.
[2621] I have sworn; I am firm.] Ff (substantially). I have sworne. Qq. I've sworn. Pope. I've sworn; I'm firm. Anon. conj.
[2622] I am] I'm Pope.
[2623] Peace ... wife.] Arranged as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending respects, in Qq.
[2624] Burgundy] Burguny F2.
[2625] respects of fortune] respects Of fortune Qq. respect and fortunes Ff.
[2626] that] thou Hanmer.
[2627] seize] cease Q2.
[2628] Be it] Be't Pope.
[2631] of] Ff. in Qq.
[2632] Can] Ff. Shall Qq.
[2633] unkind] unkinn'd Staunton conj.
[2634] unkind: Thou] unkinde, Thou Ff. unkinde Thou Qq.
[2635] for we ... see] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.
[2636] [To Cor. Anon. conj.
[2637] Without ... Burgundy.] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.
[2638] our love] without our love Johnson conj.
[2639] [Flourish.] Ff. om. Qq.
Exeunt....] Exit Lear and Burgundy. Qq. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt Lear, Burgundy, Cornwal, Albany, Gloster, and Attendants. Capell.
[2640] Scene iv. Pope.
sisters.] sisters? Q2.
[2641] The jewels] Ye jewels Rowe (ed. 2).
[2642] The ... father:] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending father, ... are, ... faults ... father, in Qq.
[2643] you what] what Rowe (ed. 2).
[2644] Use] Qq. Love Ff.
[2645] professed] professing Pope.
[2646] prefer] perfer F2.
[2647] Reg.... Gon.] Ff. Gonorill ... Regan. Qq.
duties] Qq. dutie F1. duty F2 F3 F4.
[2648] Let ... scanted,] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending lord, ... almes, ... scanted, in Qq.
[2649] At] As Capell.
[2650] worth ... wanted] Ff. worth the worth that you have wanted Qq. worthy to want that you have wanted Hanmer. worth the want that you have vaunted Warburton. worth the want that you have wasted Heath conj. worth to want the worth that you have wanted Capell. worth to want that you have wanted Eccles conj. worth the wit that you have wanted Jackson conj. worthy want that worth have wanted Badham conj.
[2651] plaited] Pope (ed. 2). pleated Q1 Q2. pleeted Q3. plighted Ff. pleached Theobald conj. (withdrawn). plated Malone conj. (withdrawn).
[2652] cover] Steevens. covers Qq. Ff. cover'd Hanmer, reading the rest of the line as Ff. covert Rann (Mason conj.), reading the rest as Ff.
cover faults, at] cover-faults at Singer (ed. 2), reading the rest as Ff.
shame them derides] Qq. with shame derides Ff. their shame derides Anon. conj.
[2653] my] Ff. om. Qq.
[Exeunt....] F3 F4. Exit.... Qq F1 F2.
[2654] Scene v. Pope.
[2655] Sister ... to-night.] Prose in Capell. Three lines, ending say, ... both ... to night, in Qq Ff.
[2656] a little I have] Qq. little I have Ff. little I've Pope.
most] om. Capell conj.
[2657] hence] go hence Rowe.
[2658] most] om. Pope, reading as verse.
[2659] is; the] is the Q2.
[2660] hath not been] Qq. hath beene Ff.
[2661] too] Qq F1. too too F2 F3 F4.
gross'y] grossely Ff. grosse Qq.
[2662] to receive from his age] Qq. from his age, to receive Ff.
[2663] imperfections] Ff. imperfection Qq.
ingrafted] Qq. ingraffed F1 F2. engraffed F3 F4.
[2664] the] Ff. om. Qq.
[2665] starts] Q2 Ff. stars Q1 Q3.
[2666] There is] Then his Anon. conj.
compliment] complement Qq Ff. the compliment Anon. conj.
[2667] France] Burgundy Hanmer.
Pray you] Ff. Pray Qq.
let's hit] lets hit Qq. let us sit Ff. let us hit Theobald.
[2668] authority with] authority, with Hanmer.
dispositions] Qq. disposition Ff.
[2669] on't] Qq. of it Ff.
[2670] Scene ii.] om. Rowe. Scene vi. Pope. The whole scene is transferred to the beginning of Act ii. by Eccles.
The ... castle.] A Castle belonging to the Earl of Glo'ster. Pope. A Hall in the Earl of Gloster's Castle. Capell.
Enter ... letter.] Theobald. Enter Bastard solus. Qq. Enter Bastard. Ff.
[2671] Thou ... news?] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[2672] in] to Hanmer.
plague] plage Warburton. place Simpson conj.
[2673] curiosity] nicety Pope. curtesie Theobald (Thirlby conj.)
[2674] Why ... base?] and why bastard? base? Hanmer.
[2675] dimensions] Ff. dementions Qq.
[2676] As ... base?] Arranged as in Ff. Jennens, reading as Qq, ends the lines issue?... bastardy?
[2677] With ... base?] With Base? With basenes Bastardie? Base, Base? F1 and substantially F2 F3 F4. with base, base bastardy? Qq (bastardie? Q2).
[2678] dull, stale] Ff. stale dull Qq.
tired] tyred Ff. lied Q1 Q3. lyed Q2.
[2679] the creating] th' creating Ff. the creating of Qq. creating Pope.
[2680] 'tween asleep] atween sleep Dodd conj.
asleep] a-sleep Pope. a sleepe Q2 F1 F2 a sleep F3 F4 sleepe Q1. sleep Q3.
then,] Ff the Qq then, good brother, Hanmer.
[2681] fine word, 'legitimate!'] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2682] top the] Capell. tooth' Qq. to' th' F1 F2. to th' F3 F4. be th' Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). toe th' Hanmer. out th' or rout th' Jennens conj. foe the Mason conj.
legitimate.] legitimate: Qq Ff. legitimate— Rowe, reading to th' with F3 F4.
[2683] Scene vii. Pope.
[2684] Kent ... gad!] Put in the margin by Eccles.
[2685] subscribed] subscrib'd Q1 Q3. subscribd Q2. Perscrib'd Ff.
[2686] this done] Q1 F1 Q3. this donne Q2. this gone F2 F3 F4. is gone Pope.
[2687] [Putting....] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[2688] Why] Whe F2.
[2689] needed] Ff. needs Q1 Q3. needes Q2.
terrible] terribe Q2.
[2690] hide] hid Q3.
[2691] Edm.] Bast. Q1 Ff Q3. Ba. Q2. (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2). om. Q2 (Mus. imp.)
[2692] and] Ff. om. Qq.
[2693] o'er-looking] ore-looking Ff. liking Qq. overlooking Warburton.
[2694] I ... blame.] Prose in Qq Three lines ending it: ... them ... blame, in Ff.
[2695] to blame] Q3 F3 F4. too blame Q1 Q2 F1 F2.
[2696] essay or taste] assay or test Johnson conj.
[2697] [Reads] Ff. A Letter. Qq.
and reverence] Ff. Omitted in Qq. in reverence Hanmer.
age] ages Pope (ed. 2).
[2698] to the best] to best F2 F3 F4.
[2699] who] which Rowe.
[2700] Sleep] F3 F4. sleepe F1 F2. slept Qq.]
waked] wakt Qq. wake Ff.
[2701] brain] a brain Rowe.
[2702] this to you] Qq F3 F4. you to this F1 F2.
[2703] were his ... were not.] was his ... is not. Seymour conj.
[2704] his ... respect of] his but in respect, of Q2.
[2705] It is his.] Ff. It is his? Q2. Is it his? Q1 Q3.
[2706] but] Qq F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
[2707] Hath] Qq. Has Ff.
heretofore] Qq. before Ff.
[2708] heard him oft] Ff. often heard him Qq.
[2710] the father] Ff. his father Qq.
as ward] as a ward Q3.
[2711] his] Ff. the Qq.
[2712] sirrah] Ff. sir Qq.
ay,] I, Q1 Q3. I Q2. Ile F1 F2. I'le F3 F4. om. Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).
[2713] lord] L. F1 F2.
[2714] his] Ff. this Qq.
[2715] should] Q2 Ff (shold F1). shal Q1. shall Q3.
[2716] own] om. F2 F3 F4.
[2717] that] Ff. om. Qq.
[2718] wrote] Qq. writ Ff.
[2719] further] Qq. om. Ff.
[2720] auricular] Ff. aurigular Qq.
[2721] monster—] Dyce. monster. Qq Ff.
[2722] Edm. Nor ... earth!] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[2723] me] you Johnson conj. (withdrawn).
[2724] him, I pray you: frame] Ff. him, I pray you frame Qq.
the] Ff. your Qq.
[2725] will] Ff. shall Qq.
[2726] find] Ff. see Qq.
[2727] eclipses] elipses F2.
[2728] moon] the moon Capell conj.
[2729] the wisdom of nature] your wisdom Lettsom conj.
nature] mankind Hanmer. man Keightley (Lettsom conj.)
it] Ff. om. Qq.
[2730] sequent] frequent Theobald.
[2731] discord] Ff. discords Qq.
in palaces] pallaces Q1 Q2. pallcies Q3.
[2733] This villain ... graves.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2734] villain] villanie Q3.
[2735] honesty] Ff. honest Qq.
'Tis strange] Ff. strange, strange! Q1. Strange strange! Q2. Straing, strange! Q3.
[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[2736] Scene viii. Pope.
[2737] surfeit] Q2. surfet Q1 Q3. surfets F1 F2 F3. surfeits F4. forfeit Collier conj.
[2738] the stars] Qq. starres F1 F2 F3. stars F4.
by] Qq. on Ff.
[2739] treachers] Ff. trecherers Qq. treacherous Pope.
[2740] spherical] F3 F4. sphericall F1. sphæricall F2. spirituall Qq.
[2741] disposition to] Qq. disposition on Ff.
to the charge] on the charge Pope, on the change Warburton.
a star] F3 F4. a starre F1 F2. stars Q1. starres Q2. hars Q3.
[2742] lecherous] treacherous Theobald conj. (withdrawn).]
Tut] Steevens. Fut Q1 Q2. But Q3. om. Ff.
that] what Pope.
[2743] maidenliest] F3 F4. maidenlest Q1 Q2 F1 F2. maidenleast Q3.
in] Ff. of Qq.
bastardizing] Ff. bastardy Qq.
[2744] Edgar— ... And pat] Steevens (1778). Edgar, Enter Edgar. & out Q1 Q3. Edgar; and out Q2 (Enter Edgar, in margin). Enter Edgar. Pat: Ff. Enter Edgar. Edgar! Pat; Capell. Edgar—Enter Edgar. Pat!— Steevens (1773).
[2745] Edgar— ... divisions!] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.
[2746] Scene ix. Pope.
[2748] do portend] portent Q3. portend Pope.
[2749] fa, ... mi.] fa, ... me. Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2750] [Humming. Hanmer.
[2751] about] Qq. with Ff.
[2752] you] Qq F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
writ] Qq. writes Ff.
[2753] as of ... Come, come;] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[2754] amities] Q2. armies Q1 Q3.
[2755] cohorts] Qq. courts Steevens 1773 (as misquoted by Johnson in note). comforts Jennens.
[2756] Why, the] Q2. Why the Q1 Q3. The Ff.
[2757] Ay,] I, Ff. om. Qq.
[2758] or] Qq. nor Ff.
[2759] may] om. F3 F4.
[2760] till] Qq. untill F1 F2. until F3 F4.
[2761] with] without Hanmer. but with Johnson conj.
[2762] person] parson Q2.
scarcely] Ff. scarse Q1 Q3. scarce Q2.
[2763] fear ... Edm. Brother,] Ff. feare brother, Qq (omitting the rest).
[2764] pray ye] pray you Rowe.
[2765] go armed] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[2766] towards] Qq. toward Ff.
[2767] heard; but faintly,] heard, but faintly, Qq. heard: But faintly. Ff. heard, but faintly; Pope.
[2768] Scene x. Pope.
I do] I Pope. I'll Heath conj.
[Exit Edgar.] Exit Fdgar. Q2. Exit Edgar. Q1 Q3 (after line 167). Exit. Ff (after line 167).
[2769] All with me's] All's with me Capell conj.
[2770] Scene iii.] Scene ii. Rowe and Eccles. Scene xi. Pope.
The ...] Rowe. A room in the ... Capell.
Oswald, her Steward.] Collier, a Gentleman. Q1 Q3. Gentleman. Q2. Steward. Ff.
[2771] Osw.] Collier. Gent. Qq. Ste. F1 Stew. F2 F3 F4.
[2772] Yes] Qq. I Ff. Ay Rowe.
[2773] night] Qq. night, Ff. night! Capell.
[2774] every ... other,] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.
[2775] upbraids] obrayds Q2.
[2776] trifle. When] Ff. trifle when Qq (trifell Q2).
[2777] [Horns within.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[2778] Put on ... one,] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[2779] weary] wary Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 402).
[2780] fellows] F3 F4. fellowes F1 F2. fellow-servants Q1 Q3. fellow servants Q2.
to] Ff. in Qq.
[2781] distaste] Ff. dislike Qq.
our] Qq. my Ff.
[2782] Not to be ... abused.] Verse first by Theobald. Prose in Qq. Omitted in Ff, Rowe, Pope and Hanmer.
[2783] fools] folks Warburton.
[2784] checks ... abused] checks; as flatteries, when they are seen, are abus'd Keightley.
as ... abused] Qq. like flatt'rers when they're seen t' abuse us. Theobald. as flatteries, when they are seen abuses. or as flatteries when they are seen t' abuse us. Theobald conj. (withdrawn). not flatt'ries when they're seen abused. Warburton. by flatteries when they're seen abused. Jennens. of flatteries when they're seen abused. Badham conj. Halliwell supposes that a line is omitted.
[2785] tell you] Qq. have said Ff. have said to you Keightley.
Very well] Qq. Well Ff.
[2786] And let ... so:] As in Capell. Verse first by Hanmer. Prose in Qq Ff.
[2787] advise] and advise Hanmer, ending the line advise.
[2788] I would ... speak:] As in Capell. Prose in Qq. Omitted in Ff, and subsequent editions down to Johnson's.
[2789] I'll ... dinner.] As in Hanmer. Prose in Qq Ff.
[2790] very] Qq. om. Ff.
[Exeunt.] Qq. Exit. Ff.
Prepare] Ff. goe prepare Q1 Q2. go prepare Q3. Go and prepare Hanmer.
dinner] dinner now Keightley.
[2791] Scene iv.] Rowe continues the scene. Scene xii. Pope. Scene iii. Eccles.
A hall in the same.] Malone. An outer Hall in the same. Capell. An open Place before the Palace. Theobald.
Enter Kent, disguised.] Rowe. Enter Kent. Qq Ff.
[2792] If ... labours.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[2793] well] will F1.
[2794] That ... defuse] Qq Ff. And ... disuse Rowe. And ... diffuse Theobald. That ... deface Capell. That ... diffuse Steevens. That ... disuse Long MS. That ... disguise Jennens conj. That ... defeat Anon. conj.
[2795] razed] raz'd Q2. raizd Q1 Q3. raiz'd F1 F2. rais'd F3 F4.
Now] om. Pope.
[2796] So ... come,] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2797] thee full] the full Q1 Q2.
labours] Ff. labour Qq.
Horns within.] Omitted in Qq.
Knights, and Attendants.] Rowe. and Attendants. Ff. Omitted in Qq. Gentleman, Knights, and Attendants. Capell.
[2798] [Exit an Attendant.] To an Attendant, who goes out. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[To Kent. Theobald.
[2799] and says] to say Hanmer (Warburton).
[2800] art] are F2.
[2801] be] Qq. be'st F1 F3 F4. best F2.
he is] Qq. he's Ff.
[2802] thou art] thar't Q2.
[2803] Who] Qq F1. Whom F2 F3 F4.
[2804] What's] What's is Q3.
[2805] services] service Q3.
thou] om. Q2.
[2806] counsel] counsaile Q1 Q2 F1. counsaill Q3. counsailes F2. counsels F3 F4.
[2807] sir] Ff. om. Qq.
singing] sighing Anon. conj.
[2808] thou] that F2.
[2809] me: if ... dinner, I] me; if ... dinner, I Rowe. me, if ... dinner, I Qq Ff. me, if ... dinner. I Jennens.
[2810] from ... dinner!] from thee. Yet no dinner ho? dinner— Hanmer.
Dinner, ho, dinner] Dinner, ho dinner Q2.
[2812] Enter Oswald.] Enter Steward. Capell. Enter Steward (after daughter?). Qq Ff. Enter Steward (after fool?). Johnson.
[2813] You, you,] F3 F4. You you F1 F2. You Qq.
[2814] Osw.] Collier. Steward Qq. Ste. F1. Stew. F2 F3 F4.
you,—] you— Q1 Ff Q3. you, Q2.
[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[2815] clotpoll] clotpole Ff. clat-pole Qq. clodpoll Johnson.
[2816] [Exit a Knight.] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.
fool, ho?] fool? Ho! Rowe. foole? ho, Q1 Q3. foole, ho Q2. foole? Ho, Ff.
[2817] world's] worlds F2.
Re-enter Knight.] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.
[2818] Knight.] F4. Knigh. F1 F2 F3. Kent. Qq.
daughter] daughters F1 F2.
[2819] Knight.] F4. Knigh. F1 F2 F3. Servant. Qq.
[2820] me] om. F3 F4.
[2821] He] A Q2.
[2822] of kindness] Omitted in Qq.
dependants] dependance S. Walker conj.
[2823] wronged] is wrong'd Q1 Q3.
[2824] mine] my F3 F4.
[2825] faint] fain Becket conj.
[2826] mine own] my own Rowe (ed. 2).
[2827] purpose] Ff. purport Qq.
[2829] this] these Pope.
[2830] Knight.] Ff. Servant. Qq.
[2831] well] Ff. om. Qq.
[To one Attendant. Capell.
[2832] [Exit an Attendant.] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.
[2833] [to Another. Capell.
[Exit....] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.
Re-enter Oswald.] Re-enter Steward, brought back by an Attendant. Capell (after O, line 75). Enter Steward. Ff (after sir? line 75). Omitted in Qq.
[2834] you, come ... sir] Ff. you sir, come you hither Qq. come ... sir Rowe.
[2835] I am ... pardon.] Two lines in Ff.
[2836] these] Ff. this Qq.
[2837] your pardon] Ff. you pardon me Qq.
[2838] looks] locks Becket conj.
[Striking him.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff, and Capell.
[2839] struck] Q2. strucke Q1 Q3. strucken Ff.
[in Posture of defending himself. Capell.
[2840] player.] player? Hanmer.
[Tripping ... heels.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[2841] I ... thee.] Two lines in Ff.
[2842] arise, away] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2843] lubber's length] lubbers length Q2 (Cap. & Dev.) lubbers, length Q2 (Mus. per. & imp. & Bodl. 1, 2). lubbers-length Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).
[2844] tarry] tarry again Theobald (ed. 2).
go to] Omitted in Qq.
have you wisdom? so.] Theobald. have you wisedome, so. Ff. you have wisedome. Qq.
[Pushes....] Pushes the Steward out. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[2845] my] Ff. om. Qq.
there's] their's Q2.
[2846] [Giving....] Capell. Giving money. Johnson. om. Qq Ff.
[2847] Scene xiii. Pope.
[Offering....] Offering his cap. Capell. Giving his cap. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[2848] Kent. Why, fool?] Kent. Why foole? Qq. Lear. Why my Boy? Ff.
[2850] an] Pope. & F1. and The rest. as Warburton.
thou'lt] Ff. thou't Qq.
[2851] hath] Qq. ha's F1. has F2 F3 F4.
[2852] on's] of his Q1 Q3.
done] Qq. did Ff.
[2853] and two] an' two (i.e. if two) Farmer conj.
[2854] gave] give F3 F4.
all my] Ff. any Qq.
I'ld] I'll Rowe.
coxcombs] Q2. coxcombes F1. coxcombe Q1 Q3 F2. coxcomb F3 F4.
[2855] Truth's a] Ff. Truth is, a Q1. Truth is a Q2 Q3.
must to] Ff. that must to Qq.
[2856] Lady the brach] lady, the brach, Malone (Steevens). Lady oth'e brach Q1 Q3. Ladie oth'e brach Q2. the Lady Brach Ff. the lady's brach Letherland conj. Lie the brach Archibald Smith conj.
[2857] gall] Ff. gull Qq.
[2858] [To Kent. Rowe.
[2859] Lear] Ken. Capell.
[2860] nuncle] unckle Q1 Q3. uncle Q2.
[2861] Have ... score.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[2862] in-a-door] Capell. in a doore Qq. in a dore F1 F2. in dore F3. in door F4. within door Pope.
[2863] Kent.] Ff. Lear. Qq.
[2864] 'tis] F1 F2 F3. om. Qq. it is F4.
[2865] gave] give F3 F4.
[2866] nuncle] Ff. uncle Qq.
[2867] [To Kent] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[2868] Lear. A ... teach me.] Put in the margin by Pope, who omits altogether lines 135-142. Hanmer puts lines 131-142 in the margin.
[2869] my boy] nuncle Capell.
[2870] sweet fool] Qq. sweet one Ff.
[2871] [Sings. Anon. conj.
[2872] That lord ... snatching.] Omitted in Ff.
[2873] That lord ... there.] Eight lines in Capell. Four in Qq.
[2874] Do] Or do Hanmer (in margin) and Capell. And do Grant White.
thou] thou there Edd. conj.
[2875] boy] om. Pope.
[2876] out] Qq. on't Pope.
[2877] on't: and ladies too,] Capell. on't, and lodes too, Q1 Q3. an't, and lodes too, Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) an't, and Ladies too, Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) on 't: nay the ladies too, Pope. on't: and the ladies too, Steevens (1773). on't, and loads too: Collier.
[2878] they will] they'll Pope.
all the fool] Q2. all foole Q1 Q3
[2879] Give ... egg, nuncle] Qq. Nunckle, give me an egge Ff.
[2880] in the] Qq. i' th' F1 F3 F4. ith' F2.
[2881] crown] crownes F1.
i' the] it'h Q2. i' th' F1 F3 F4. ith' F2. in the Q1 Q3.
[2882] borest] Qq. boar'st F1 F2 F3. bor'st F4.
on thy] at'h Q2. at thy Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).
o'er] over Capell.
[2883] one] crown Johnson.
[2884] so] sooth Warburton.
[2885] [Singing] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[2886] had ne'er] ne'er had Pope.
wit] Qq. grace Ff.
[2888] When] Since when Hanmer.
[2889] ever] Qq. ere F1 F2. e're F3 F4.
[2890] mother] Qq. mothers Ff.
[2891] Then they] First printed as part of the song by Theobald. As prose in Ff.
[2892] for ... among.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[2893] fools] F3 F4. fooles Qq. foole F1 F2.
[2894] learn to lie] learne to lye Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) learne lye Q2 (Cap. and Dev.)].
[2895] An] Knight. And Q2 Ff. If Q1 Q3.
sirrah] Omitted in Qq.
[2896] thou'lt] Ff. thou wilt Qq.
[2897] sometimes] Ff. sometime Qq.
[2898] o'] Ff. of Qq.
[2900] o' the] of the Capell.
[2901] Scene xiv. Pope.
[2902] How ... frown.] Prose in Ff. Two lines in Qq.
[2903] daughter] our daughter Keightley.
on?] Ff. on, Qq.
[2904] Methinks] Omitted in Ff.
of late] Ff. alate Qq.
[2905] frowning] Ff. frowne Qq.
now thou] Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) Ff. thou, thou Q1 Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) Q3.
[2906] [To Gon.] Pope. om. Qq Ff.
[2907] Mum, mum:] Omitted by Pope.
[Singing. Rowe.
[2908] nor crust] Ff. neither crust Qq.
[2909] [Pointing to Lear] Johnson. Speaking to Lear. Warburton. To Kent, shewing Lear. Capell.
That's] Thou art Warburton.
shealed] shell'd Capell.
peascod] Pope (ed. 2). pescod Qq Ff.
[2910] Not ... proceeding] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[2911] this] thus Johnson.
[2912] other] others Johnson.
[2913] and ... riots. Sir,] Pointed as by Capell. (not ... riots) Sir, Q1. (not ... riots,) Sir Q2. (not ... endur'd) riots Sir. F1 and F2 F3 F4 substantially. (not ... riots) Sir Q3.
Sir,] om. Theobald.
[2914] had] om. Pope.
[2915] put it on] Ff. put on Qq.
[2916] which] om. Pope.
[2917] if you should ... Would] did you not ... Would or if you should ... Shall Seymour conj.
[2918] redresses] Ff. redresse Q1 Q3. redresse, Q2.
[2919] Which] Ff. that Qq.
[2920] Will] Ff. must Qq.
proceeding] Ff. proceedings Qq.
[2921] know] Ff. trow Qq.
[2922] The ... young.] As verse first by Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.
[2923] it had it head] Qq. it's had it head F1. it had its head F2. it had it's head F3 F4.
by it] F1 F2. beit Q1 Q2. be it Q3. by it's F3 F4.
[2924] Come, sir,] Omitted in Ff.
[2925] I ... are.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[2926] that] Qq. your Ff.
[2927] Whereof] Wherewith Jennens conj.
[2928] that ... transform] Qq. which ... transport Ff.
[2929] Doth ... am?] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[2930] Doth] Qq. Do's F1 F3 F4. Dos F2.
Doth ... Lear:] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.
This] Ff. why this Qq.
[2931] Doth] Qq. Do's Ff.
[2932] notion weakens] Ff. notion, weaknesse, Q1 Q3. notion, weaknes Q2.
his discernings] Ff. or his discernings Qq. or's discernings S. Walker conj.
[2933] lethargied—] Rowe. lethargied. Ff. lethergy, Q1 Q3. lethergie, Q2.
lethargied—Ha! waking] lethargied or waking Edwards conj.
Ha! waking?] sleeping or waking; ha! sure Qq.
[2934] is it that] is it then Roderick conj. is't S. Walker conj.
[2935] Fool. Lear's shadow.] Pointed as in Ff. Lears shadow? Qq (continuing it to 'Lear'). Omitted by Rann. Fool. Lear's shadow,— Singer.
[2936] Lear. I would ... father.] Steevens (1773). I would ... father. Qq. Omitted in Ff. See note (VII).
[2937] that] om. Pope.
sovereignty] substantiality Jennens.
[2938] false] fast Jennens. halfe Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).
persuaded I] persuaded.—I Tyrwhitt conj. persuaded That I S. Walker conj.
[2940] Which they will] Q3. Which they, will Q1 Q2. Which of thee will Jennens.
[2941] This ... daughter.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[2942] This admiration, sir,] Ff. Come sir, this admiration Qq. Come, sir; This admiration Steevens (1778).
o' the] o' th' F1 F3 F4. oth' F2. of the Qq.
savour] Q1 Q2 Ff. favour Q3 and Capell.
[2943] To] Ff. om. Qq.
aright:] aright, Boswell conj., reading line 233 with Ff.
[2944] As ... you should] Q1 Q3. As you are old and reverend, should Q2. As you are old, and reverend, should Ff. You, as you are old and reverend, should Rowe. You, as you're old and rev'rend, should Pope. Being old ... you should Seymour conj.
you should] om. Steevens conj.
[2945] a hundred] Ff. a 100. Q2. one hundred Q1 Q3.
[2946] debosh'd] Ff. deboyst Qq. debauch'd Pope.
[2947] a riotous inn] an inn Steevens conj.
[2948] Make it more] Rowe. make more Qq. Makes it more Ff.
a brothel] a brothell Ff. brothell Qq.
[2949] graced] grac'd Ff. great Qq.
The] om. Pope.
[2951] A little] Of fifty Pope.
[2952] remainder] Qq. remainders Ff.
[2953] Which] Ff. and Q1 Q3. that Q2.
[2954] You ... betters.] Verse first in Rowe (ed. 2). Prose in Qq Ff.
[2955] Enter Albany.] Ff. Enter Duke. Qq.
[2956] Scene xv. Pope. The rest of the Scene, except lines 340, 341, is prose in Qq.
Woe, ... repents,—] Woe!... repents— Rowe. Woe, ... repents: Ff. We that too late repent's us; Q1 Q3. We that too late repent's, Q2. We ... repent. Anon. conj. MS. Fool! that too late repent'st— Jennens. Woe's him that too late repents— Keightley. See note (V).
[To Alb.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
O, sir ... come?] Qq. Omitted in Ff, and restored by Theobald.
[2957] will?... Prepare my] Ff. will that we prepare any Qq (wee Q2. prepar Q3).
[2958] Than the] Than i' th' Upton conj.
[2959] Alb. Pray, sir, be patient. Lear.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2960] sir] you, sir Hanmer.
[2961] [To Gon.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[2962] liest. My train are] lessen my traine and Q1 Q3. list my traine, and Q2.
[2963] worships] worship Collier MS.
name] names Rowe.
[2964] That] Qq. Which Ff.
[2965] Lear, Lear, Lear!] As in Ff. Twice in Qq.
[2966] [Striking his head.] Pope. om. Qq Ff.
[2967] dear] clear Anon. conj.
Go ... people.] Ff. Goe, goe, my people? Q1 Q2. Go, go; my people! Q3. Go, go:—my people! Malone conj.
[2968] I am ... I am] I'm ... I'm Pope.
[2969] Of what ... you.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2970] It ... fruitful!] Three lines in Malone, ending nature, hear! ... if ... fruitful!
[2971] Hear] F3 F4. Heare F1 F2 harke Qq.
nature, hear; dear] Nature! hear, dear Grant White.
hear; dear] Warburton. heare deere Qq F1 F2. hear dear F3. hear, dear F4.
hear!] om. Qq. hear a father! Pope.
[2973] thwart] Ff. thourt Qq.
disnatured] disnatur'd Ff. disnetur'd Q1 Q2. disventur'd Q3. disfeatur'd Henderson and Anon. MS. See note (V).
[2974] cadent] Ff. accent Q1 Q2. accient Q3. candent Theobald (Warburton). acrid or ardent Anon. conj.
[2975] mother's pains] mother pains Becket conj.
[2976] feel] feele, that she may feele, Q2.
[2977] Away, away!] Away, away. Ff. goe, goe, my people? Qq.
[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[2978] Now ... this?] Two lines in Ff.
whereof] wherefore Johnson.
[2979] the cause] Qq. more of it F1. of it F2 F3 F4. of what Hanmer.
[2980] That] that Qq. As Ff.
dotage] fretfulness and wayward dotage Seymour conj.
Re-enter Lear.] Steevens. Enter Lear. Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[2981] What's] Ff. What is Qq.
[2982] I'll ... ashamed] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.
[To Gon.] Theobald.
[2983] which] Ff. that Qq.
[2984] Should ... thee!] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.
thee worth them. Blasts] thee worth them, Blastes Ff. the worst blasts Qq.
[2985] upon thee! The untented] upon thee: Th' untented Ff. upon the untender Q1 Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) Q3. upon the untented Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) upon the untainted Anon. conj. MS. See note (V). upon thee! The unshented Becket conj. upon thee! The indented Jackson conj.
[2986] Pierce] Ff. pierce Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) peruse Q1 Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) Q3.
sense] fence Warburton.
thee! Old] thee. Old Ff. the olde Q1 the old Q2 Q3.
[2987] this cause] Qq F1. thee once F2 F3 F4. her once Rowe.
ye] Ff. you Qq.
[2988] cast you] Ff. you cast Qq.
lose] F3 F4. loose F1 F2. make Qq.
[2989] Yea, is it come to this?] Q1 Q3. yea, i'st come to this? Q2. Ha? Ff. Ha! is it come to this? Pope.
[2990] Let it be so:] Ff (ending line 298 at so). Omitted in Qq. Arranged as by Pope.
yet have I left a] Qq. I have another Ff.
[2991] Who] Ff. whom Qq.
[2992] flay] Malone. fley Q1 Q3. flea Q2 Ff.
wolvish] wolfish Theobald.
[2993] thou ... thee.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[Exeunt....] Exeunt Lear, Kent, Gen. and Att. Capell. Exit. Qq. om. Ff. Exit Lear and Attendants. Rowe (ed. 1). Ex. Lear and Attendants. Rowe (ed. 2).
[2994] Scene xvi. Pope.
my lord] Qq. om. Ff.
[2995] To the ... master.] As in Ff. Capell ends the lines content ... ho!... master. S. Walker would end them content.— ... fool, ... master.
[2996] you,—] Theobald. you. Qq Ff.
[2997] Pray ... more] Ff. Come sir, no more; you, more Q1 Q3. Come sir no more, you, more Q2.
[2998] content] be content Rowe.
[2999] [To the Fool] Johnson.
[3000] Nuncle ... thee] Two lines in Ff.
[3001] take] Ff. and take Qq.
[3002] with thee. A fox] with thee: A fox Ff. with a fox Qq.
[3003] buy] by F2.
[3004] [Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[3005] This ... unfitness] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3006] This ... knights!] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.
[3007] 'Tis] Is't Hanmer.
[3008] At point] Omitted by Pope.
[3009] in mercy] at mercy Pope.
[3010] too far] om. Steevens (1793).
[3011] taken] harm'd Pope.
[3012] she] F1 F2. she'll F3 F4.
[3013] unfitness,—] unfitness— Rowe. unfitnesse. Ff.
Re-enter Oswald.] Collier. Enter Steward. Ff. om. Qq.
[3014] How now, Oswald! What] Ff. Gon. What Oswald, ho. Oswald. Heere madam. Gon. What Qq.
[3015] that] Ff. this Qq.
[3016] Yes] Qq. I Ff. Ay Rowe.
[3017] and] om. Pope.
[3018] fear] F3 F4. feare F1 F2. feares Q1 Q2. fears Q3.
[3019] Get] So get Pope. Go, get Jennens.
[3020] And hasten ... lord] And hasten your returne: no, no, my lord Ff. and after your returne—now my lord Q1 Q3. and after your returne now my lord Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) & hasten your returne now my lord Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.)
[Exit Oswald.] Exit Steward. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[3021] milky] Ff. milkie Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) mildie Q1 Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) Q3.
gentleness and] gentle, easy Jennens.
[3022] condemn not] Ff. dislike not Qq. condemn it not Pope.
pardon] your pardon Jennens.
[3023] You are] F2 F3 F4. Your are F1. y'are Qq.
attask'd for] attaskt for Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) alapt Q1 Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) Q3. at task for F1 F3 F4 at taske for F2. taskt for Anon. conj. See note (VIII). ajapt for Becket conj. attack'd for Collier conj.
[3024] Than] By those who judge, than Seymour conj.
praised] prais'd Ff. praise Qq.
harmful] harmless Rowe (ed. 2).
[3025] How ... well.] Verse in Q1 Ff Q3. Prose in Q2.
[3026] better, oft] Ff. better ought, Qq.
[3027] then—] Q1 Ff Q3. then. Q2.
[3028] the event.] Q1 Q3. the event, Q2. the 'vent. Ff.
[Exeunt.] Q2 Ff. Exit. Q1 Q3.
[3029] Scene v.] Scene xvii. Pope. Scene iv. Eccles.
Court....] Capell. A court-yard belonging to the Duke of Albany's Palace. Theobald.
Enter Lear, Kent, and Fool.] Q1 Q3. Enter Lear. Q2. Enter Lear, Kent, Gentleman, and Foole. Ff. Enter Lear, Kent, Gentlemen, and Fool. Warburton.
[3030] Lear.] Lear [to a Gentleman. Jennens.
letters.] letters.—You with this to my daughter Regan. [to Kent. Jennens.
[3031] afore] Ff. before Qq.
[3032] brains] brain Pope.
were] where Q2.
in's] F1. ins F2. in his Qq F3 F4.
were't] Rowe. wert Qq Ff.
[3033] prithee] prethee Q1 F2 Q3. prethe Q. prythee F1 F3 F4.
ne'er] nere Qq. net Ff.
[3034] she's] F1 F3 F4. shees Q2. shes F2. she is Q1 Q3.
crab's] crabbe is Q1. crab is Q2. crabb is Q3.
[3035] can tell what] Ff. con, what Qq.
[3036] Why, ... thou] Qq. What can'st Ff.
[3037] She will] Ff. Shee'l Q1 Sheel Q2. She'l Q3.
does] do's Ff. doth Qq.
[3038] Thou canst] F1 F2. Thou canst not Qq. canst thou F3 F4.
stands] stande Q2.
i' the] in the Qq.
[3039] on's] Ff. of his Qq. of one's Pope.
[3040] one's] ones Ff. his Qq.
of] Ff. on Qq.
side's] Q2 F1 F3 F4. sides F2. side his Q1 Q3. side one's Pope.
[3041] he] a Q2.
[3042] wrong—] Theobald. wrong. Q2 Ff. wrong! Q1 Q3.
[3043] shell?] Ff. shell. Qq.
[3044] put's] put his Qq.
to his] Q2 Ff. unto his Q1 Q3.
[3045] daughters] Ff. daughter Qq.
[3046] 'em] them Qq.
[3047] more] Qq F4. mo F1 F2. moe F3.
[3048] eight?] Capell. eight. Qq Ff.
[3049] indeed] om. Qq.
[3050] take 't] take it Capell.
Monster] Ff. Monster, Qq.
[3051] thou wert] Qq F1. you wert F2. you were F3 F4.
[3052] till] before Qq.
[3053] O, let ... mad!] Verse by Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.
[3054] not mad] Omitted in Qq.
heaven!] Ff. heaven! I would not bee mad, Qq (be Q2).
[3055] Enter Gentleman.] Theobald. Omitted in Qq Ff.
[3056] How now!] Omitted in Qq.
[3057] Gent.] Ff. Servant. Qq.
[3058] [Exit. Qq. Exeunt Lear, and Gentleman. Capell.
[3059] that's a] that is Qq.
Enter Edmund and Curan, meeting.[3061]
Enter Edgar.[3080]
Enter Gloucester, and Servants with torches.[3094]
[Tucket within.
Enter Cornwall, Regan, and Attendants.[3126]
Enter Kent and Oswald, severally.[3164]
Enter Edmund, with his rapier drawn, Cornwall, Regan, Gloucester, and Servants.[3188]
[Stocks brought out.[3272]
[Kent is put in the stocks.[3279]
[Exit.[3285]
[Sleeps.[3298]
Enter Edgar.[3299]
Enter Lear, Fool, and Gentleman.[3313]
Re-enter Lear, with Gloucester.[3374]
Re-enter Gloucester, with Cornwall, Regan, and Servants.[3404]
[Kent is set at liberty.[3405]
[Points to his heart.[3412]
Enter Oswald.[3446]
Enter Goneril.[3450]
[Exeunt Lear, Gloucester, Kent, and Fool.[3520]
[Storm and tempest.[3521][3522]
Re-enter Gloucester.
[3061] Act ii. Scene i.] Act ii. Scene ii. Eccles.
The ... castle.] A Castle belonging to the Earl of Gloster. Rowe. A Room in Gloster's Castle. Capell. A court within the castle of the earl of Gloster. Malone.
Enter ... meeting.] Enter Bastard, and Curan meetes him. Q1 Q3. Enter Bast. and Curan meeting. Q2. Enter Bastard, and Curan, severally. Ff.
[3062] Edm.] Bast. Qq Ff.
[3063] And ... night.] Prose in Qq. Four lines, ending bin ... notice ... Duchesse ... night, in Ff.
[3064] you] your F1.
[3065] Regan] Omitted in Qq.
[3066] this night] Ff. to night Qq.
[3067] they] Ff. there Qq.
[3068] ear-kissing] Ff. eare-bussing Qq.
[3069] Not I: pray] Ff. Not, I pray Qq.
[3070] Cur. Have ... word.] Omitted in Q1 Q3.
[3071] Have ... Albany?] Prose in Qq. Two lines, the first ending toward, in Ff.
[3072] toward] Ff. towards Q2.
[3073] the] Ff. the two Q2.
[3075] Scene ii. Pope.
[3076] The duke ... consort.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3077] better! best!] Pope. better best, Qq Ff. better, best, Rowe.
[3078] queasy] quesie Qq. queazie F1 F3. queazy F2 F4.
[3079] Which ... work] Which must aske breefenesse and fortune helpe Qq (breefnes Q2). Which must aske breefnes and fortune's helpe. Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).
[3080] Enter Edgar.] To him, enter Edgar. Theobald. Enter Edgar. After which, line 18, in Q1 Q3; opposite line 15 in Q2; after worke, line 18, in Ff.
[3081] sir] om. Qq.
[3082] You have] You've Pope.
[3083] 'gainst] Ff. gainst Q2. against Q1 Q3.
Cornwall?] Cornwall ought, Qq.
[3084] hither] hether Qq.
i' the night] i' th' night Ff (ith' F2). in the night Qq.
i' the haste] haste Pope. in haste Hanmer.
[3085] Upon ... 'gainst] Against his party, for Johnson conj.
'gainst] against Qq.
[3086] yourself.] your— Qq.
I am] I'm Pope.
[3087] me: In cunning] Ff. me in crauing Qq.
[3088] Draw:] Omitted in Qq.
Draw ... well.] One line in Capell. Two, the first ending your selfe, in Ff.
[3089] ho,] hoa, Ff. heere, Q1 Q3. here, Q2.
[3090] brother] brother flie Qq.
Torches, torches] Qq F1. Torches F2 F3 F4.
[Exit Edgar.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3091] [Wounds his arm.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[3092] I have] I've Pope.
[3093] Father, father] Why, father, father Capell. Father, father, father Keightley.
[3094] and ... torches.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3095] Scene iii. Pope.
where's] where is Q2.
[3096] Mumbling] Ff. warbling Qq.
stand's] Q2. stand his Q1 Q3. stand Ff.
mistress.] mistress:—Capell. mistress,—Dyce (reading stand with Ff).
[3097] villain, Edmund] villaine Edmund Q2.
[3098] sir. When] Capell. sir, when Qq Ff.
could—] Qq F3 F4. could. F1. could F2.
[3099] ho] om. Qq.
after.... By] after. By Ff. after, by Q1 Q2. after him, by Q3.
[Exeunt some Servants.] Dyce. Exit Servant. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[3100] revenging] Ff. revengive Qq.
[3101] their thunders] Qq. the thunder Ff. their thunder Heath conj.
[3102] in fine] Ff. in a fine Qq.
[3103] in] Ff. with Qq.
[3104] lanced] lanc'd Theobald. launcht Q1 Q3. lancht Q2. latch'd Ff.
mine] my Theobald.
[3105] But when] Qq. And when Ff. But whether Collier (Collier MS.)
alarum'd] F1 F2 F3. alarumd Qq. alarm'd F4. alarmed Rowe.
[3106] quarrel's right] quarrels, rights Q2.
[3107] gasted] 'gasted Capell. 'ghasted Jennens.
[3108] Full] Ff. but Qq.
[3109] And found—dispatch.] Steevens. and found; dispatch, Q1 Ff Q3. and found, dispatch, Q2. and found; dispatch— Pope. for dispatch Hanmer. and found, dispatch'd.—Warburton. Unfound; dispatch.—Singer conj. (withdrawn). And found,—! Dispatch— Brae conj.
[3110] worthy] worth F4.
arch and patron] and arch-patron Theobald. arch-patron Anon. MS. See note (V).
[3111] which] who Theobald (ed. 2).
[3112] caitiff] caytiffe Q1 Q3. caytife Q2. coward Ff.
[3113] death.] shall abide the death. Seymour conj.
[3114] could the reposure.... Make] the reposal.... Would make Hanmer.
[3115] could the reposure] Qq. would the reposall Ff (reposal F3 F4).
[3116] what I should] Qq. what should I Ff. by what I should Rowe. what I'd Hanmer. when I should Warburton.
[3117] ay, though] I though Qq. though Ff. although Rowe (ed. 2).
[3118] I'ld] I'll F4. would Hanmer.
[3119] damned practice] damn'd pretense Collier conj.
practice] F3 F4. practise F1 F2. pretence Qq.
[3122] Strong and fasten'd] Strong and fastened Q1. Strong and fastned Q2 Q3. O strange and fastned Ff. O strange, fasten'd Pope. Strange, and fasten'd Capell MS.
[3123] I never got him.] Qq. said he? Ff. said he? hark! Hanmer.
[Tucket within.] Ff (after seek it, line 77). Omitted in Qq. Trumpets within. Rowe.
[3124] why] Qq. wher F1. where F2 F3 F4. wher' Knight.
[3125] due] Ff. om. Qq.
[3126] Enter ...] Ff. Enter the Duke of Cornwall. Qq.
[3127] Scene iv. Pope.
[3128] strange news] strange newes Qq. strangenesse F1 F2. strangeness F3 F4.
[3129] dost] Qq F1. does F2 F3 F4.
[3130] O, madam,] Omitted in Qq.
is ... is] Qq. is ... it's Ff.
[3131] named? your Edgar?] nam'd, your Edgar? Ff. named your Edgar? Q1 Q2. named your Edgar. Q3. nam'd, your Edgar? He? Hanmer. nam'd? your heir, your Edgar? Collier (Collier MS.) nam'd? your Edgar, Gloster? Lettsom conj.
[3132] O] Ff. I Qq. Ay Anon. conj.
it] om. Q3.
[3133] not] om. Collier MS.
[3134] tend upon] Theobald. tends upon Qq. tended upon Ff. tended on Hanmer.
[3135] 'tis] it is Capell, ending lines 95, 96 at madam ... was.
[3136] madam] madam, yes Collier (Collier MS.)
of that consort] Ff. Omitted in Qq and Capell. one of that consort Dyce conj.
[3137] the waste and spoil of his] the wast and spoyle of his Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) these—and waste of this his Q1 Q3. these—and wast of this his Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) th' expence and wast of his F1. th' expence and wast of F2 F3 F4.
[3138] That ... there.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3139] Nor ... office.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3140] assure] I assure Theobald (ed. 2).
[3141] hear] F3 F4. heare F1 F2. heard Qq.
[3142] 'Twas] Twas Qq. It was F1 F2. It is F3 F4. It's Pope.
[3143] bewray] Ff. betray Qq.
[3144] lord] lord, he is Hanmer.
[3145] If he ... seize on.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3146] For] Qq F1. as for F2 F3 F4.
Edmund] good Edmund Keightley.
[3147] doth this instant] in this instance Warburton. doth, in this instance Jennens (Heath conj.) doth, at this instant Capell conj.
[3148] commend] commends Warburton.
[3149] need: You we] Ff. need, you we Q1 Q3. need you, we Q2.
[3150] I shall ... else.] Arranged as by Pope. One line in Qq Ff.
[3151] sir] Ff. om. Qq and Jennens, who ends the line at truly.
[3152] For him] om. Pope.
[3153] came] come Capell conj.
you,—] you— Rowe (ed. 1). you? Qq F1 F2. you. F3 F4. you Rowe (ed. 2), continuing the next line to 'Corn.'
[3154] threading] thredding Ff. threatning Qq. treading Theobald conj.
[3155] poise] poyse Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) prize Q1 Ff Q3. prise Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) price Capell (Johnson conj.)
[3156] advice:] advices: Capell. After this Keightley marks a line omitted.
[3157] differences] Ff. diferences Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) defences Q1 Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) Q3.
least] Edd. lest Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) best Q1 Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) Ff Q3. See note (VIII).
[3158] home] Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) Ff. hand Q1 Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) Q3.
[3159] Lay ... use.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending counsell, in Qq.
[3160] business] businesse Q1 Q3. busines Q2. businesses Ff.
[3161] craves] Qq Ff. crave Rowe.
[Exit. Q1 Q3. Exeunt. Q2.
[3162] I serve ... welcome.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3163] [Flourish. Exeunt.] Exeunt. Flourish. F1. Exeunt. F2 F3 F4. om. Qq.
[3164] Scene ii.] Scene v. Pope. Rowe and Theobald continue the Scene. Scene III. Eccles.
Before....] Before the Castle. Capell.
Enter....] Collier. Enter Kent, and Steward severally. Ff. Enter Kent, and Steward. Qq.
[3165] Osw.] Collier. Steward. or Stew. Qq Ff.
[3166] dawning] Ff. euen Qq (deuen Q2 (Bodl. 1)). evening Pope. downing Warburton. awning Jackson conj.
this] Ff. the Qq.
[3167] I' the] I' th' F1. It'h Q2. I th' F2 F3 F4. In the Q1 Q3.
[3168] Prithee] Prythee F1 F3 F4. Prethee Qq F2.
lovest] lov'st Ff. love Qq.
[3169] Lipsbury] Ledbury Jennens conj. Finsbury Collier (Collier MS.)
I would] I'd Capell MS.
[3170] three suited] third-suited Farmer conj. tree-suited Jackson conj. thread-suited Anon. conj.
three-suited, hundred-pound] three shewted hundred pound Qq (snyted Q2 Bodl. 1). three-suited-hundred pound F1. three-suited, hundred pound F2 F3 F4 (thre F3).
[3171] worsted-stocking] worsted-stocken Qq (wosted stocken Q2 Bodl. 1). woosted-stocking F1 F2 F3. woosted stocking F4.
[3172] knave; a] om. Ff.
superservicable, finical] super-finicall Qq.
[3173] one-trunk-inheriting] F3 F4. one trunke-inheriting F1 F2. No hyphen in Qq.
[3174] one] Ff. om. Qq.
[3175] clamorous] Qq F3 F4. clamours F1 F2.
deniest] deny'st Ff. deny Q1 Q3. denie Q2.
thy] Ff. the Qq.
[3176] Why] Ff. om. Qq.
[3177] on one] against one Capell MS.
that is] Ff. that's Qq.
[3178] ago] om. Ff.
[3179] tripped ... thee] tript ... thee Ff. beate thee, and tript up thy heeles Qq (beat Q2).
[3180] yet] Ff. om. Qq.
[3181] sop] fop Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
o' the] o' th' F3 F4. oth' F1 F2. of the Qq.
of you] Ff. a' you Qq.
draw] Qq. om. Ff.
cullionly] cullyonly Q1 Q2. cullyenly F1 F2. cully only Q3. culleinly F3 F4.
[3182] [Drawing his sword.] Rowe.
[3183] come with] Ff. bring Qq.
[3184] royalty of her] royalty, her Capell.
[3185] shanks:] shankes, Qq Ff. shanks— Rowe.
[3186] rogue; stand, you] rogue, stand you Qq Ff. rogue, stand; you Steevens (1778).
[3187] [Beating him.] Rowe.
[3188] murder! murder!] murther, murther. Ff. murther, helpe. Qq.
Enter....] Edd. (Globe ed.) Enter Edmund with his Rapier drawne, Glocester, the Duke and Dutchesse. Qq (Gloster Q2). Enter Bastard, Cornewall, Regan, Gloster, Servants. Ff (Servant. F2 F3 F4). Enter Edmund. Stauton (Dyce).
[3189] Scene vi. Pope.
[3190] Edm.] Bast. Qq Ff.
[3192] an] Staunton. and Qq. if Ff.
[3193] flesh] Ff. fleash Qq. you] Qq. ye Ff.
Enter Cornwall, Regan, Gloucester, and Servants. Staunton. Enter Gloster. Dyce (ed. 2).
[3194] Weapons! arms!] Capell. Weapons? Armes? Ff. Weapons, armes, Qq.
Enter Cornwall, Regan, and Servants. Dyce (ed. 2).
[3195] Keep ... matter?] As in Cappell. Prose in Qq Ff.
[3196] What is] Ff. what's Qq.
[3197] messengers] messenger Grant White.
king.] Qq. king? Ff.
[3198] What is] Ff. What's Q1 Q3. Whats Q2.
difference? speak.] Rowe. difference, speake? Qq Ff.
[3199] No ... man?] Prose in Qq Ff. Four lines, ending valour, ... thee; ... fellow: ... man? in Capell.
[3200] in] all share in Rowe.
[3201] man?] Ff. man. Qq.
[3202] Ay,] I, Qq. om. Ff.
sir:] sir; Q2 F2 F3 F4. sir, Q1 F1 Q3.
[3203] he] Q1 Q3. hee Q2. they Ff.
[3204] hours] Q3. houres Q1 Q2. yeares F1 F2 F3. years F4.
at the] Qq. oth' F1 F2. o' th' F3 F4.
[3205] yet] you Pope.
[3206] This ... spared] Prose in Qq Ff. One line of verse in Capell.
ruffian] ruffen Q2.
[3207] gray beard,—] gray beard—- Rowe. gray-beard. Qq F1 F2. gray beard. F3 F4.
[3208] zed!] C! Johnson conj.
[3209] you will] you'l Q2.
[3210] walls] wals Q1 Q3. walles Q2. wall Ff.
of a jakes] of a Iaques Q1. of a iaques Q2. of a Iakes F1 F2. of Iaques Q3. of a Jakes F3 F4.
[3211] gray beard] Q2. gray-beard Q1 Ff Q3.
[3212] Peace ... reverence?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3213] sirrah] Ff. sir Qq.
[3214] know you no reverence?] Ff. you have no reverence. Qq.
[3215] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[3216] Who] Ff. That Qq.
as these] Put at the beginning of line 69 by Pope (reading those as Qq). om. Hanmer.
[3217] the holy] Ff. those Qq. those holy Jennens. the boly Grimes conj. MS.
a-twain F3 F4. a twaine F1 F2. in twaine Qq. Malone would read with Qq, ending line 69, which are.
[3218] Which are too intrinse] Malone. Which are t' intrince, F1. Which art t' intrince, F2 F3 F4. Which are to intrench, Qq. Too intricate Pope. Too 'intrinsecate Theobald. Too intrinsick Hanmer. Too intresse or Too intrigue Singer conj.
to unloose;] t' unloose: Ff. to inloose Qq. to enloose Seymour conj.
smooth] sooth Pope. smothe (i.e. smother) Becket conj.
[3219] natures] nature Pope.
rebel] rebels Pope.
[3221] Renege F2 F3 F4. Reneag Qq. Revenge F1.
[3222] gale] gall F1.
vary] varry F1.
[3223] Knowing ... fool?] Two lines, the first ending epeliptick, in Q2.
[3224] Knowing] As knowing Pope. And knowing Collier (Collier MS.) Knowing of Anon. conj.
nought] Qq. naught Ff.
dogs] F4. dogges F1 F2 F3. daies Q1 Q2. dayes Q2.
[3225] Smile you] F4. Smoile you Q1 F1 F2 Q3 F3. smoyle you Q2. Smile at Collier MS. Smile you at Keightley.
[3226] if] Q1 Ff Q3. and Q2.
[3227] drive ye] Ff. send you Qq. drive you Capell.
Camelot] Ff. Camulot Qq.
[3228] What, ... out?] As one line in Steevens (1793).
[3229] out? say that.] Pope. out, say that? Qq Ff.
say that.] om. Seymour conj.
[3230] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
What is his fault] Ff. What's his offence Qq.
[3231] does] Q2. do's Ff. doth Q1 Q3.
nor ... nor] Ff. or ... or Qq.
[3232] Than] Q1. Then Ff Q3. That Q2.
stands] stand Pope.
[3233] This ... nicely.] As in Ff. Nine lines, ending praised ... ruffines, ... nature, ... plaine, ... so, ... know, ... craft, ... ducking ... nicely, in Qq.
[3234] some] Ff. a Qq.
[3235] roughness] ruffines Qq.
[3236] cannot] can't Pope.
[3237] An ... plain] he must be plaine Qq.
[3238] An] Pope. And Ff. and Qq.
take it, so] Rowe. take it so Q1 Ff Q3. tak't so Q2.
[3239] plainness] A full stop here in F2 F3 F4.
[3240] more] far Pope.
[3241] silly] silky Hanmer (Warburton).
silly ducking] Qq. silly-ducking Ff.
[3242] faith, in] Ff. sooth, or in Qq.
[3243] great] Ff. grand Q1 Q3. graund Q2.
[3244] On] Ff. In Qq. Or Rowe.
flickering] Pope. flitkering Q1 Q2. fletkering Q3. flicking Ff.
front,—] front— Rowe. front. Qq Ff.
by] thou by Qq.
[3245] dialect] Ff. dialogue Qq.
[3246] he] but he Hanmer.
beguiled] beguil'd F3 F4. beguild The rest.
[3247] to entreat] that entreat Badham conj.
[3248] to't] F3 F4. too't Q2 F1 F2. to it Q1 Q3.
[3249] What was] Ff. What's Qq.
[3250] I ... any] Never any Hanmer.
[3251] I ... misconstruction;] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending master, in Qq.
[3252] late] lately Rowe.
[3254] conjunct] coniunct Qq. compact Ff.
[3255] man, That] Ff. man, that That Q1 Q3. man, that, That Q2. man That't Anon. conj.
[3256] fleshment] Ff. flechuent Q1 Q2. flechvent Q3.
dread] Qq. dead Ff. dear Anon. conj.
[3257] again] om. Steevens (1793).
[3258] None ... fool] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3259] Ajax] F2 F3 F4. A'Iax Qq. Aiax F1.
their] there F1.
fool] foil Hanmer (Warburton).
Fetch ... stocks!] Fetch ... stocks? Ff (stockes? F2). Bring ... stockes ho? Qq. Fetch ... stocks, ho! Steevens (1778).
[3260] stubborn ancient] stubborn-ancient S. Walker conj.
ancient] Ff. miscreant Qq (ausrent Q2 Bodl. 1).
reverend] rev'rend Pope. reverent Q2 Ff. unreverent Q1. unreverant Q3.
[3261] you—] Theobald, you. Qq Ff.
Sir,] Ff. om. Qq.
[3262] Sir, I am ... you] As in Ff. I am ... you As two lines, the first ending me, in Qq.
[3263] employment] imployment Ff. imploiments Q1. imployments Q2 Q3.
[3264] shall] Ff. should Qq.
respect] Qq. respects Ff.
[3265] Stocking] Ff. Stopping Qq.
[3266] Fetch ... noon.] As in Qq. Two lines, the first ending stocks; in Ff.
[3267] stocks!] stockes? Q2. stockes; Q1 F2. stocks; F1 F3 F4.
and honour] om. Hanmer.
[3268] noon!] noone? Ff. noone. Qq.
[3269] Why, ... so.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3270] should] Ff. could Q1 Q2. cold Q3.
[3271] self-same colour] same nature Q1 Q3. selfe same nature Q2.
[3272] speaks of] speakes off Q1 Q3. speake of Q2.
Come] om. Pope.
[Stocks brought out.] As in Dyce. After line 132 in Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3274] basest] belest Q2 (Bodl. 1).
contemned'st] Capell. temnest Qq (contaned Q2 Bodl. 1). the meanest Pope.
[3275] he, so ... Should] he so ... Should F1 F2. hee's so ... should Qq. he's so ... Should F3 F4. he's so ... To Rowe.
[3276] much more] yet much Hanmer.
[3277] gentleman] gentlemen Q2.
[3278] For ... legs.] Omitted in Ff.
[3279] Put in his legs] A stage-direction. Seymour conj.
[Kent ...] As in Pope. After line 142 in Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[3280] Come] Qq. Corn. Come Ff.
good lord] Q2. lord Q1 Ff Q3. lord, let's Capell conj. MS.
[Exeunt ...] Exeunt Cor. Reg. Edm. Ste. and Ser. Capell. Exit. Q1 Ff Q3. om. Q2. Exeunt Regan and Cornwall. Pope.
[3281] Scene vi. Pope and Hanmer (a misprint). Scene vii. Warburton.
I am] I’m Pope.
duke's] duke F1.
[3282] rubb'd] ruled Anon. conj.
[3283] Pray] Ff. Pray you Qq.
I have] I've Pope.
travell’d] travel’d F3 F4. travaild Qq. travail’d F1 F2.
[3284] Some time] Sometime Q2.
out] out Q2.
[3285] The ... taken.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
to blame] Q2 F3 F4. too blame Q1 F1 F2 Q3.
'twill ... taken.] [to Edm.] 'twill be ill taken. Capell conj. MS. (withdrawn).
taken] Ff. tooke Qq.
[Exit.] om. Q2. Exeunt Gloster, Edmund, and Servants. Capell conj. MS. (withdrawn).
[3286] Thou] That Johnson.
[3287] Approach ... remedies.] Put in the margin by Hanmer.
[3288] [Looking up to the moon. Pope. Addressing the absent sun, and wishing for its return. Rann (Malone conj.)
[3289] miracles] Ff. my wracke Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. & imp. and Bodl. 2) Q3. my rackles Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3290] misery: I know] miserie. I know Ff. misery, I know Qq. misery, I know.—Jennens.
[Reading the letter. Johnson. Opening the letter. Jennens.
[3291] most] not Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3293] shall ... From] she'll ... For Daniel conj. she’ll ... From Staunton.
[3294] state, seeking] state-seeking Johnson conj. state’s sinking Jackson conj.
[3295] o'er-watch’d,] o’re-watch’d Ff. ouer-watcht, Q1 Q3. ouerwatch Q2. o’er-watch’d! S. Walker conj.
[3296] Take] Late Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3297] This ... wheel!] As in Pope. In Qq Ff the first line ends goodnight.
[3298] smile ... turn] Smile once more, turn Ff. Smile, once more turne Q1 Q2. Smile once more turne Q3.
[Sleeps.] sleepes. Q2. He sleepes. Q1 Q3. om. Ff.
[3299] Scene iii.] Steevens. Scene vii. Pope. Scene viii. Johnson. Scene iv. Eccles. The Folios, Rowe, Warburton, and Capell continue the scene.
A wood.] Staunton. A part of a Heath. Theobald. A part of the heath. Steevens. A part of the neighbouring country. Eccles. The open country. Dyce.
Enter Edgar.] Qq Ff. Enter Edgar, at a Distance. Capell.
[3300] I heard] F1 F2 F3. I heare Qq. I have heard F4. I've heard Pope.
[3301] unusual] unusall Q1 F1 F2 Q3.
[3302] Does] Do's Ff. Dost Qq. Doth Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).
taking. Whiles] Ff. taking while Qq.
[3303] most] the Pope.
[3304] elf] elfe F1. else Qq F2. put F3 F4. tye Anon. MS. See note (V).
hair] F4. haire Q1 Q2. haires F1 F2. heare Q3. hairs F3.
in] Ff. with Qq.
[3305] winds] F3 F4. windes F1 F2. winde Q1. wind Q2 Q3.
persecutions] Ff. persecution Qq.
[3306] precedent] Johnson, president Qq Ff.
[3308] Pins] Pies Q2 (Bodl. 1).
wooden] Q1 Q2 F3 F4 wodden Q2 F1 F2.
[3309] from] frame Q2 (Bodl. 1).
farms] F4. farmes F1 F2 F3. seruice Qq.
[3310] sheep-cotes] sheep-coates Qq. sheeps-coates F1. sheepes-coates F2. sheep's-coats F3. sheeps-coats F4.
mills] miles Q3.
[3311] Sometime] Qq. Sometimes Ff.
sometime] Qq F1. sometimes F2 F3 F4.
[3312] their] reer Warburton conj.
Turlygod] Tuelygod Q2 (Bodl. 1). Turlygood Theobald. Turlurù Hanmer. Turlupin Warburton conj.
[3313] Scene iv.] Steevens. Scene viii. Pope. Scene ix. Warburton (an error). Scene ix. Johnson. Ff, Rowe and Capell continue the Scene.
Before ... castle.] Changes again to the Earl of Glo'ster's Castle. Pope.
Kent ...] Dyce.
Enter ...] Ff. Enter King, and a Knight. Q1 Q3. Enter King. Q2.
[3314] home] Ff. hence Qq.
[3315] messenger] messengers F1 F2.
[3316] As I ... remove.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending was, in Qq.
[3317] in them] Ff. om. Qq.
[3318] this] Ff. his Qq.
[3319] Ha!] Ha? F1 F2 F3. Ha, F4. How, Qq.
[3320] Ha!... pastime?] Arranged as by Steevens (1793), who reads, How! One line in Qq Ff.
thy] ahy F1.
[3321] this] om. Pope. thy Theobald.
Kent. No, my lord.] Omitted in Qq.
[3322] Ha, ... nether-stocks.] Prose in Ff. Five lines in Qq.
[3323] he] Ff. looke, he Qq.
cruel] cruell F1 F2. crewell Q1 Q2. crewill Q3. crewel F3 F4.
tied] tide tide F2.
[3324] heads] Ff. heeles Qq. head Boswell.
[3325] man's] Q1 Q3. mans Q2. man F1. man is F2 F3 F4.
[3326] then] hen Q1. When Q3.
wooden] wodden F1 F2.
nether-stocks] neather-stockes Q1. neatherstockes Q2. neather-stocke Q3. nether socks Heath conj.
[3327] What's ... here?] As in Rowe. Prose in Qq. Three lines in Ff.
[3328] It ... daughter.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3329] I say, yea.] But I say, yea. Hanmer.
[3330] Lear. No ... have.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[3331] Kent. By ... ay. Lear.] Omitted in Qq.
[3332] do't ... do't] do it ... do it Q1 Q3.
[3333] could ... would] Ff. would ... could Qq.
[3334] mightst] maist Q1 Q3. may'st Q2.]
impose] Ff. purpose Qq.
[3335] show'd] shew'd Pope. shewed Qq Ff.
[3336] came there] came Pope. there came Jennens (a misprint).
[3337] panting] painting F1.
[3338] salutations] Qq F1. salutation F2 F3 F4.
[3339] Deliver'd] Ff. Delivered Qq.
[3340] whose] Qq. those Ff.
[3341] meiny] F3 F4. meiney F1 F2. men Qq.
[3342] And] I, Jennens.
[3343] that] Qq. which Ff.
[3344] drew] I drew Rowe.
[3345] The shame] Ff. This shame Qq.
[3346] Fool. Winters ... year.] Omitted in Qq.
[3347] Winter's] F3 F4. Winters F1 F2.
wild] wil'd F1.
[3348] Fathers ... poor.] As in Pope. Three lines in Ff.
[3349] this, ... daughters] this, it follows ... daughters dear Collier (Collier MS.), reading 52, 53 as four lines of rhyme.
[3350] for thy] F1. for thy deare F2. for thy dear F3 F4. from thy dear Theobald.
[3351] Hysterica] F4. Historica Qq F1 F2. Hystorica F3.
[3352] With ... not;] As in Qq Ff. One line in Steevens (1793).
[3353] here] Ff. om. Qq.
[3354] here.] Ff. there. Q1 Q3. there? Q2.
[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[3355] Made ... of?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
but] Ff. then Qq.
[3356] None] Ff. No Qq.
[3357] None ... train?] None: How ... number? Ff. No, how ... traine? Qq.
[3358] train] traine Qq. number Ff.
[3359] An] Pope. And Q2 Ff. If Q1 Q3.
[3360] i' the] i' th' F1 F3 F4. ith' F2. in the Qq.
[3361] thou hadst] Qq. thou'dst Ff.
deserved] deserve, Pope, reading thou'dst with Ff.
[3362] All ... men;] All men are led by their eyes, but blind men, and they follow their noses, Johnson conj.
[3363] twenty] Ff. a hundred Q1 Q3. a 100. Q2.
stinking] sinking Mason conj.
[3364] following it] Qq. following Ff.
[3365] up the hill] Qq. upward Ff.
him] it Hanmer.
[3367] That ... perdy.] Italics in Q1 Q3. Roman in Q2 Ff.
[3368] begins] begin Q2.
begins to rain] 'gins rain Capell.
[3369] the storm] a storm F4.
[3370] But] And F3 F4.
[3371]
wise man] Qq F4. wiseman F1
F2 F3.
[3372] The knave ... knave,] The fool turns knave, that runs away, The knave no fool, Collier, ed. 2 (Johnson conj.) The fool turns knave, that runs away; The fool's no knave, Heath conj. The fool turns knave, that runs away; The fool no knave, Capell.
[3373] fool] om. Qq.
[3374] Re-enter ...] Capell. Enter Lear and Glocester. Qq (Gloster Q2). Enter Lear, and Gloster: Ff (Glocester. Q1 Q3. Glower. F2), after line 81.
[3375] Scene ix. Pope. Scene x. Warburton.
Deny ... weary?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
They are ... they are] they're ... they're Pope.
sick?... weary?] Johnson. sicke, ... weary, Qq Ff.
[3376] have travell'd] F4. have travail'd F1 F2. have travel'd F3. traveld Q1. traveled Q2 Q3.
all the] Ff. hard to Qq.
[3377] fetches; The] fetches, The Ff. Iustice, I the Qq. fetches; ay, The Capell conj. fetches all—The Steevens conj. fetches these; The Keightley.
[3378] images] image' S. Walker conj.
[3379] Fetch] Bring Pope.
[3380] My dear ... wife.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3381] plague! death!] plague, death, Ff. death, plague, Qq.
[3382] Fiery? what quality?] Ff. what fiery quality; Qq. Fiery? what fiery quality? Pope.
Gloucester, Gloucester] Gloster, Gloster Qq Ff. Glo'ster Pope.
Fiery? what? quality? Taylor conj. MS.
[3383] Glo. Well ... man?] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3384] The ... father] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending Cornwall, in Ff.
father] fate Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3385] with his] with the Q2 (Bodl. 1).
commands her service] Qq (come and tends seruise Q2 Bodl. 1). commands, tends, service Ff. commands tends service Rowe (ed. 1). commands, tends service Rowe (ed. 2).
[3386] Are ... blood!] Omitted in Qq.
[3387] 'Fiery'?... that—] Ff. Fiery duke, tell the hot duke that Lear, Qq (The fierie Q2 Bodl. 1).
that—] that— [Glocester offers to go. Johnson.
[3388] No] Mo Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3389] Infirmity ... forbear;] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending health ... opprest, in Qq.
[3390] Whereto] Ff. where to Qq.
we are] we're Pope.
[3391] commands] cōmand Q2.
[3392] fall'n] F3 F4. fallen Qq F1 F2.
headier] heady Pope.
[3393] To ... her] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending man, ... here? in Qq.
[3394] [Looking on Kent] Johnson. om. Qq Ff.
wherefore] but wherefore Pope.
[3395] act] very act Keightley.
persuades] persuadeth Hanmer. almost persuades Steevens conj. alone persuades Seymour conj.
[3396] practice only. Give] practise only. Give F1. practise, onely give Qq. practise onely, Give F2. practice onely, Give F3. practice only, give F4.
[3398] sleep to death] Printed in italics by Johnson. death to sleep Mason conj.
[3399] I would] I'd Capell.
[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[3400] O ... down!] O my heart! my heart. Qq.
[3401] cockney] cokney Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. & imp. and Bodl. 2). coknay Q2 (Bodl. 1). cook-maid Badham conj.
[3402] she] Qq F1. hee F2. he F3 F4.
put 'em i' the] put vm it'h Q2. put 'em i' th' F1 F2 F3. put them up i' th Q1 Q3. put them i' th' F4.
paste] pâst Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. & imp. and Bodl. 2). past Q2 (Bodl. 1). pasty Pope.
she] Qq Ff. he Rowe.
knapped 'em o' the] knapt 'em o' th' Ff. knapt vm ath Qq.
[3403] her] his F3 F4.
[3404] Re-enter....] Capell. Enter Duke and Regan. Qq. Enter Cornewall Regan, Gloster, Servants. Ff.
[3405] Scene x. Pope. Scene xi. Warburton.
[Kent is set....] Rowe. Kent here set at liberty. Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3406] you] your F1.
[3407] shouldst not be] wert not Pope.
[3409] [To Kent] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
O] Ff. yea Qq.
[3410] sister's] F3 F4. sisters F1 F2. sister is Qq.
[3411] tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness,] tired Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, Sympson conj. tired, (Sharp-tooth'd unkindness!) Roderick conj.
[3412] here:] heere. Q1. heere, F1 Q3. heare, Q2. here, The rest.
[Points to his heart.] Pope. om. Qq Ff.
[3413] thou'lt] Ff. thou't Q1 Q3. thout Q2.
[3414] With how depraved] Of how deprived Q1 Q2 (deptoued Q2 (Bodl. 1)). Of how depriyed Q3. Of how deprav’d Johnson and Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).
quality—] Rowe. quality, Qq. quality. Ff.
[3415] you] om. Qq.
[3416] scant] Ff. slacke Q1 Q2. slack Q3. scan Hanmer.
[3417] Lear. Say, ... blame.] Omitted in Qq.
[3418] Say, how is] How is Pope. Ha! how's Capell conj.
[3419] sir,] om. Pope.
[3420] Nature ... return;] Divided as in Ff. Four lines, the first three ending confine, ... discretion ... your selfe, in Qq.
[3421] in you] on you Qq.
[3422] her] his F1.
[3423] you] om. Qq.
[3424] her, sir.] her sir. Q1 Q3. her sir? Q2. her. Ff.
Ask her] Ask of her Keightley, omitting sir with Ff.
[3425] but] om. Qq.
becomes the house:] becometh us: Hanmer. becometh—thus. Johnson conj.
the house:] the house, Q2. the house? The rest. the use? Theobald. me now: Jennens. the mouth? Collier MS.
[3426] [Kneeling] The King kneeling. Hanmer. Om. Qq Ff. Kneeling. Johnson, after line 151.
[3427] [Rising] Dyce (Collier MS.) om. Qq Ff.
Never] No Qq.
[3428] black] backe Q1. back Q3. blank Theobald.
struck] stroke Q1 Q3. strooke Q2 Ff.
[3429] All ... lameness.] Divided as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending top, in Qq.
[3430] ingrateful] ungrateful Johnson (1771).
top] head Pope.
[3431] You taking] Infecting Pope.
Fie, sir, fie] Fie, fie sir Q1 Q3. Fie fie sir Q2.
[3432] Lear.] om. Q2.
[3433] sun To] Edd. sunne, To or sun, To Qq Ff.
[3434] To fall] Do, fall Johnson conj. O, fall Capell. To-fall Porson conj. MS. Fall ye Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).
and blast her pride.] Qq. and blister. Ff.
[3435] O the ...] Divided as in Qq. The first line ends Gods! in Ff.
[3436] mood is on.] F3 F4. moode is on. F1 F2. mood— Qq. mood's on. Steevens (1793), dividing as in Ff.
[3437] Thy] The Qq.
tender-hefted] Ff. tender hested Q1. tēder hested Q2. tender hasted Q3. tender-hearted Rowe (ed. 2) and Pope. tender Seymour conj., ending lines 164—168 gods!... mood ... have ... give.
[3438] Thy ... train,] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending ore ... burn, in Qq.
[3440] know'st] knowest Qq.
[3441] dues] and dues Rowe.
[3442] hast thou] thou hast Rowe (ed. 2).
[3443] endow'd] Ff. endowed Q1 Q3. indow'd Q2.
to the] too'th Q2.
[3444] [Tucket within.] Ff, after line 178. Transferred by Collier. Trumpets within. Rowe.
[3445] know't; my] know't, my F1 F4. know't my Qq F2 F3.
sister's] sister Q3.
letter] Ff. letters Qq.
[3446] Enter Oswald.] Dyce. Enter Steward. Qq, after that? line 179. Enter Steward. Ff, after stocks? line 179. Enter Oswald. Collier, after line 179.
[3447] easy-borrow'd] Capell. easie borrowed Qq Ff. easy-borrowed Theobald.
[3448] fickle] Qq. fickly F1 F2. sickly F3 F4.
he] a Q2.
[3449] Scene xi. Pope. Scene xii. Warburton.
Lear.] Ff. Gon. Qq.
stock'd] stockt Ff. strucke Q1 Q3. struck Q2.
I have] I've Pope.
[3450] Thou ... heavens,] As in Pope. Two lines, the first ending ant or on't, in Qq Ff.
on't] Ff. ant Q1 Q2. ont Q3.
Who] Ff. Lear. Who Qq.
Enter Goneril.] As in Johnson. After grace? (line 184) in Qq Ff.
heavens] gods Anon. conj.
[3451] If ... part!] As in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending alow (allow Q2 Cap.) ... cause, in Qq.
[3452] your] Ff. you Qq.
[3453] Allow] Hallow Theobald (Warburton).
if] if you Ff.
[3454] [To Gon.] Johnson.
[3455] wilt thou] Qq. will you Ff.
[3456] finds] fines Warburton conj.
[3457] Will ... stocks?] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
yet hold?] hold yet? Capell conj.
[3458] sir] Q2 Ff. om. Q1 Q3.
[3459] much less] no less Hanmer. much more Johnson conj.
[3460] weak] 'wake Hanmer.
seem so] deem't so Warburton.
[3461] month] F4. moneth Qq F1 F2 F3.
[3462] I am] I'm Pope.
[3463] To wage ... owl,—] Theobald transposed these lines.
[3464] wage] wage war Keightley.
o' the] oth' F1 F2. o' th' F3 F4. of the Qq.
[3465] owl,—] owle, or owl, Qq Ff. howl Collier (Collier MS.)
[3466] hot-blooded] Pope. hot-bloodied Ff. hot blood in Qq (bloud Q2).
[3467] took ... brought] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3469] [Pointing ...] Dyce. Looking on the Steward. Johnson.
[3470] I] Ff. Now I Qq.
[3471] that's in] Ff. that lies within Qq.
[3472] boil] Malone. byle Q1 F1 F2 Q3. bile Q2 F3 F4.
[3473] A ... In my] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3474] plague-sore] Hyphened in F3 F4.
an] Qq. or Ff.
[3475] call it] callit Q2 (Dev.)
[3476] thunder-bearer] thunder-beater Warburton.
[3477] takes] tailes Q2.
high-judging Hyphened in Ff.
[3478] Not ... passion] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending yet, ... welcome, ... those ... passion, in Qq.
[3479] altogether so] Ff. altogether so sir Qq. all together Pope. allto so Seymour conj.
[3480] look'd] Ff. looke Qq.
[3481] sir] Q2 Ff. om. Q1 Q3.
[3482] your] you F2.
[3483] you old] Ff. you are old Qq.
so—] Rowe. so, Qq Ff.
[3484] spoken] Ff. spoken now Qq.
[3485] what, fifty] Rowe. what fifty Qq Ff.
[3486] sith that] since Pope.
[3487] Speak] F3 F4. Speake F1 F2. Speakes Qq.
one house] Ff. a house Qq.
[3488] almost] om. Seymour conj.
[3489] Why ... you,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
chanced] chanc'd Ff. chancst Q1. chanc'st Q2. chancest Q3.
you] Qq. ye Ff.
[3490] you will] you'll Pope.
[3491] For ... danger,] Put in parenthesis in Q1 Ff Q3.
[3492] but] om. F3 F4.
[3493] all—] Rowe. all. Qq Ff.
[3494] kept] keep F3 F4.
follow'd] Pope. followed Qq Ff.
[3495] What] om. Pope.
[3496] twenty, Regan?] Capell. twenty, Regan, Q1 Q3. twentie, Regan Q2. twenty? Regan, Ff.
[3497] speak't] speak it Capell.
[3498] wicked ... wicked] wrinkled ... wrinkled Warburton.
[3499] look] seeme Q1 Q3. seem Q2.
[3500] the] om. Pope.
[3501] [To Gon.] Hanmer.
[3502] art] hast Pope.
[3503] need] needs Q1 Q3. needes Q2.
[3504] need] deed Qq.
[3505] life's as] Q1 Q3. life as Q2. life is Ff.
beast's] Capell. beasts Qq F3 F4. beastes F1 F2. beasts' Hanmer.
[3506] wear'st] Ff. wearest Qq.
[3507] warm. But ... need,—] warm; but ... need,— Warburton. warme, but ... need, Qq Ff.
[3508] that patience, patience] that patience which Pope. that: patience, patience Jennens. patience:—patience Mason conj. patience!—that or that patience that Ritson conj. that patience Grant White (Malone conj.) but patience! that Collier MS. but patience that Collier conj. your patience that Nicholson conj.
[3509] man] fellow Qq.
[3510] stirs] F4. stirres Q1 Q2 F1 F2 F3. stirrs Q3. stir Rowe.
[3511] so] Ff. too Q1. to Q2 Q3.
[3512] tamely] lamely Qq.
[3513] And let] O let Qq.
[3514] [Storm heard at a distance. Capell conj. MS.
[3515] shall—] Q1 Ff Q3. shall, Q2.
things,—] Capell. things, Qq Ff.
[3516] earth.] earth; Q1 Q3 F3. earth, Q2 F4. earth? F1 F2.
[3517] No ... flaws,] Arranged as by Steevens (1778). Two lines, the first ending weeping, in Qq Ff.
[3518] I have] Though I have Hanmer, dividing as Qq Ff, and reading with Pope.
but this] This Pope.
[3519] into a hundred thousand] Ff. in a 100. thousand Q2. in a thousand Q1 Q3. into a thousand Pope.
flaws] flowes Qq.
[3520] Or ere] Q2 F1 F2. Ere Q1 Q3. Or e'er F3 F4.
I'll] ile Qq. Ile F1. I F2 F3 F4.
[Exeunt ... Fool.] Q1 Q3, substantially. Exeunt Lear, Leister, Kent.... Q2. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt ... Gentleman, and Fool. Capell.
[3521] Corn.] Ff. Duke. Qq.
withdraw; 'twill] withdraw us; it will Keightley.
[Storm and tempest.] Ff, after weeping, line 281. Transferred by Pope. Omitted in Qq. Storm heard at a Distance. Capell, after 'Exeunt ... Fool.'
Scene xii. Pope. Scene xiii. Warburton.
[3522] Let ... folly.] As in Qq Ff. Four lines, ending house ... cannot ... put ... folly, in Capell. Keightley ends them storm ... people ... blame; ... folly.
[3523] little] small Pope.
and his] Qq. an'ds F1. and's F2 F3 F4.
[3524] bestow'd] Ff. bestowed Qq.
[3525] blame; hath] Boswell. blame hath Qq Ff. blame, he 'ath Hanmer. blame; he hath Capell.
[3526] And] He Collier MS.
[3527] Gon.] Ff. Duke. Qq.
purposed] puspos'd Q2.
[3528] So ... Gloucester?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3529] Corn.] Ff. Reg. Qq.
Follow'd] Pope. Followed Qq Ff. Follow Johnson (1771).
Re-enter....] As in Dyce. Enter.... Qq Ff, after line 291. Re-enter.... Capell, after line 291.
[3530] rage. Corn. ... whither.] As in Ff. rage, and will I know not whether. Qq.
[3531] Whither] F3 F4. Whether F1 F2.
[3532] whither] F3 F4. whether F1 F2.
[3533] Corn.] Ff. Reg. Q1 Q3. Re. Q2.
best] good Qq.
[3534] bleak] Q2. bleake Q1 Q3. high Ff.
[3535] Do ... bush.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3536] ruffle] Ff. russell Q1 Q3. russel Q2. rustle Capell.
[3537] There's] There is Q3.
scarce] not Qq.
[3538] to] too Q1 F1 Q3.
[3539] wild] wil'd F1 F2.
[3540] Regan] Reg Q2.
o' the] oth' F1 F2. o' th' F3 F4. ath Q1 Q3. at'h Q2.
[Exeunt.] Exeunt omnes. Q1 Q3.
Storm still. Enter Kent and a Gentleman, meeting.[3541]
Enter Lear and Fool.
Enter Kent.
[Exit.[3649]
Enter Gloucester and Edmund.[3650]
Enter Lear, Kent, and Fool.
Enter Edgar disguised as a madman.[3702]
[Storm still.[3742]
[Tearing off his clothes.[3747]
Enter Gloucester, with a torch.[3751]
Enter Cornwall and Edmund.[3807]
Enter Gloucester, Lear, Kent, Fool, and Edgar.[3817]
[Exit Gloucester.[3819]
Re-enter Gloucester.[3881]
[Exeunt all but Edgar.[3894]
Enter Cornwall, Regan, Goneril, Edmund, and Servants.[3904]
Enter Oswald.[3914]
[Exeunt Goneril, Edmund, and Oswald.[3919]
[Exeunt other Servants.[3920]
Enter Gloucester, brought in by two or three.[3924]
[Regan plucks his beard.[3929]
[Takes a sword and runs at him behind.[3967]
Exit Cornwall, led by Regan.[3984][3986]
[Exeunt severally.[3987][3994][3995]
[3541] A heath.] Rowe.
Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq. A Storm is heard, with Thunder and Lightning. Rowe.
meeting.] Capell. at severall doores. Qq. severally. Ff.
[3542] Who's there] Ff. What's heere Q1. Whats here Q2. What's heare Q3.
besides] beside Qq.
[3543] elements] element Qq.
[3544] main] moon Jennens.
[3545] tears ... all.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[3546] Strives ... rain.] Omitted by Pope.
[3547] out-scorn] out-storm Steevens conj.
[3548] to-and-fro-conflicting] Hyphenated by Capell.
[3549] wherein] in which Pope.
[3550] belly-pinched] Hyphened by Pope.
[3551] heart-struck] Rowe. heart strooke Qq. heart-strooke F1 F2. heart-strook F3 F4.
[3552] note] arte Q1 Q2. art Q3.
[3553] Commend] Commended Q3.
There is] There's Pope.
[3554] be] Qq. is Ff.
[3555] cunning] craft Pope.
[3556] Who have ... furnishings,—] Ff. Omitted in Qq. Put in the margin by Pope.
[3557] that] whom Rowe (ed. 2).
stars] Stars have Keightley.
[3558] Throned] Thron'd Ff. Throne Theobald (ed. 2).
high?—] high.) Rowe (ed. 2). high; Ff. high, Rowe (ed. 1).
[3559] speculations] speculators Singer, ed. 2 (Johnson conj.) spectators Collier (Collier MS.)
[3560] state;] state. Lloyd conj.
hath] have Pope (ed. 2), in margin.
[3561] have] F2 F3 F4. hath F1.
[3562] furnishings,—] furnishings— Rowe. furnishings. Ff. flourishings. Collier MS.
[3563] But] And Hanmer.
[3564] But ... you.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[3565] Into ... far] Divided as in Pope. Four lines, ending negligence ... ports, ... banner ... farre, in Qq.
[3566] scatter'd] scatterd Q1 Q3. scattered Q2. shatter'd Hanmer. scathed Warburton. satured Becket conj.
[3567] feet] Q2. fee Q1. see Q3. sea Pope. seize Warburton. foot Capell.
[3568] bemadding] madding Pope.
[3569] The ... you.] Three lines, ending gentleman, ... knowledge and ... you, in Capell.
[3570] And ... you.] Divided as in Steevens. The first line ends assurance, in Qq.
assurance, ... you.] assurance of you, Offer this office. Pope. Assurance of you, offer this office to you. Capell.
[3571] I will] I’ll Pope.
further] Ff Q3. farther Q1 Q2.
[3572] I am] I Qq.
[3573] fear] F3 F4. feare Q2 F1 F2. doubt Q1 Q3.
this] that Rowe.
[3574] your] Qq. that Ff. this Rowe.
[3575] Give ... say?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3577] Holla] F1 F2 F3. hollow Qq. Hollow F4. Halloo Warburton.
[Exeunt severally.] Theobald. Exeunt. Qq Ff.
[3578] Scene ii.] Scena secunda. Ff. Rowe and Theobald continue the Scene.
Another part....] Capell.
Storm still.] Ff. Omitted in Qq. Storm continues. Steevens (1793).
[3579] winds] F3 F4. windes F1 F2. winde Qq.
crack] crake Q3.
rage! blow!] blow; rage, and blow! Capell conj. storm! bellow! rage! Seymour conj.
[3580] You ... man!] Divided as in Ff. Eight lines, ending drencht ... and ... to ... head, ... flat ... natures ... make ... man, in Qq.
cataracts] Ff. carterickes Q1. caterickes Q2. cartericks Q3.
hurricanoes] Hurricano's F2 F3 F4. Hyrricano's F1. Hircanios Q1 Q2. Hercantos Q3.
[3582] our] Ff. The Qq.
drown'd] Q2. drownd Q1 Q3. drown F1 F3 F4. drowne F2.
[3583] thought-executing] Ff. thought executing Qq.
[3584] Vaunt-couriers] Pope. vaunt-currers Qq. Vaunt-curriors Ff. Vant-couriers Capell.
to] Qq. of Ff.
[3585] Singe] Q2. sing Q1 Q3. sindge Ff.
[3586] Smite] smite Qq. Strike Ff.
o' the] o' th' Ff. of the Qq.
[3587] Crack] Crake Q3.
moulds] Ff. Mold Qq.
germins] Theobald. Germains Qq. germaines F1 F2. germanes F3 F4.
[3588] make] Qq. makes Ff.
ingrateful] Ingrate full Q3.
[3589] O nuncle ... fool.] Prose in Ff. Four lines in Qq.
[3590] this rain-water] the rain-water F3 F4. the rain-waters Pope (ed. 2).
o'door] F3 F4. o'doore F1 F2. a doore Qq.
[3591] and] Qq. om. Ff.
pities] that pities Pope.
[3592] wise man nor fool] wise man nor foole Qq. wisemen, nor fooles F1 F2. wise-men, nor fools F3 F4.
[3593] bellyful] bellyfull Malone. belly full Qq Ff.
Spit, fire! spout, rain!] Capell. spit fire, spout raine, Qq Ff (spowt F1 F2. rain F3 F4).
[3594] tax] F3 F4. taxe F1 F2. taske Qq.
[3595] kingdom] kingdoms Johnson.
[3596] You owe ... foul!] As in Ff. Six lines, ending horrible ... and ... servile ... joyn'd ... white ... foule, in Qq.
[3597] subscription] submission Pope.
then] Ff. why then Qq.
[3598] stand, your slave] stand your brave Warburton.
[3599] have ... join'd] have ... joyn'd Qq. will ... joyne Ff (join F3 F4).
[3600] high-engender'd] Hyphened in Ff. high engendered Q1.
battles] F4. battailes F1 F2. battels F3. battell Q1 Q3. battel Q2.
[3601] O! O!] Oh! Oh! Theobald. O, ho! Ff. O Qq.
[3602] put's] put his Qq. puts F2.
[3603] The ... wake.] As in Johnson. Four lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3604] The man] That man F3 F4.
[3605] heart] head Eccles conj.
[3606] Shall of] Ff. shall have Qq.
[3607] but] hut Q2 (Dev.)
[3608] Scene iii. Pope.
[Sitting down. Jennens.
Enter Kent.] As in Q1 Q2. After patience, line 37, in Qq. After glass, line 36, in Ff.
[3609] Alas ... sinning.] As in Ff. Twenty lines, ending heere?... these; ... of the ... caves, ... fire, ... grones of ... remember ... carry ... force ... dreadfull ... now, ... thee ... justice, ... perjur'd, and ... incestious, ... covert ... life, ... centers, ... grace, ... sinning, in Qq.
[3610] are you] Ff. sit you Qq.
[3611] Gallow the] gallow, the Q1 Q2. Gally the Jennens.
wanderers] Ff. wanderer Qq.
[3612] make] Ff. makes Qq.
[3613] never] Ff. nere Q1 Q3. ne're Q2.
[3614] fear] F3 F4. feare F1 F2. force Qq.
[3615] pother] Johnson. Powther Q2. Thundring Q1 Q3. pudder Ff.
[3617] incestuous] Ff. incestious Qq.
to pieces shake] F3 F4. to peeces shake F1 F2. in peeces shake Qq. shake to pieces Pope.
[3618] covert and convenient] cover of convivial Warburton.
[3619] Hast] Qq. Ha's F1. Has F2 F3 F4.
[3620] concealing continents] Ff. concealed centers Qq.
cry] ask Pope.
[3621] than] F4. then F1 F2 F3 their Qq.
[3622] Alack ... courtesy.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3623] while] Ff. whilst Qq.
[3624] harder ... stones] Ff. hard then is the stone Qq.
[3625] you] Ff. me Qq.
[3626] wits begin] Ff. wit begins Qq.
[3627] I am] I'm Pope.
this] the Theobald.
[3628] The art ... heart.] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending can ... poore, ... heart, in Qq.
[3629] That] Qq. And Ff.
vile] Pope. vilde Q1 F1 F2 Q3. vild Q2 F3 F4.
[3630] your hovel. Poor fool] your hovel; Poore foole, Ff. you hovell poore, Foole Qq.
[3631] I have one part in] Ff. I have one part of Qq. I've one thing in Pope. I've one string in Hanmer. I've one part in Johnson.
[3632] That's sorry] Ff (Thats F2). That sorrowes Qq.
[3633] [Singing] Sings. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[3634] He ... day.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3635] and] Ff. om. Qq. an Theobald.
little tiny] little tynie Pope. little tine Qq. little-tyne F1 F2 F3. little tyne F4.
[3636] hey, ho,] hey ho Qq. heigh-ho. F1. height-ho F2 F3 F4. a heigh, ho, Capell conj. MS.
rain] rain in his way Johnson conj.
[3637] For] Qq. Though Ff.
[3639] Fool. This ... time. [Exit.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3640] This ... go:] Prose in Malone. Two lines in Ff.
[3641] This is] 'Tis Pope.
courtezan] curtizan Ff.
[3642] ere] or ere Pope, reading as verse. or two ere Warburton.
[3643] word] words F3 F4.
[3644] nor no] and no Warburton.
[3645] not live] nor live F2.
[3646] Nor] And Pope.
[3647] Then ... confusion:] As in Pope. One line in Ff.
[3648] Then ... feet.] Transferred by Hanmer (Warburton) to follow line 84.
[3649] I live] I do live F3 F4, reading line 95 as two lines.
[3650] Scene iii.] Scene ii. Rowe. Scene iv. Pope.
Gloucester's castle.] An Apartment in Gloster's Castle. Rowe.
Enter....] Enter Gloster, and Edmund. Ff. Enter Glocester, and the Bastard with lights. Qq (Gloster Q2).
[3651] Alack ... careful.] Prose in Ff. Twenty lines in Qq.
[3652] took] took me Q2.
[3653] their perpetual] Jennens. their Qq. perpetuall Ff.
[3654] nor] Qq. or Ff.
[3655] and] om. Rowe (ed. 2).
[3656] There's a] Qq. There is Ff.
betwixt] Qq. betweene Ff.
[3657] there is] F2 F3 F4. ther is F1. There's Q1 Q3. Ther's Q2.
[3658] footed] Ff. landed Qq.
seek] seeke Qq. looke Ff. look for Pope.
[3659] bed. Though] Edd. (Globe ed.) bed, though Qq. bed, if Ff. bed; if Rowe (ed. 2).
[3660] for it] for 't Q2.
[3661] is some strange thing] Qq. is strange things Ff. are strange things Pope.
[3662] This ... fall.] As in Ff. Four lines, ending know, ... deserving, ... lesse ... fall, in Qq.
[3663] courtesy, forbid thee,] courtesie, forbid thee, Theobald, courtesie forbid thee, Q1 F4. curtesie forbid thee, Q2 F1 F2 F3. curtisie forbid thee, Q3. courtesie forbid thee Pope.
[3664] draw me] Q2 Ff. draw to me Q1 Q3.
[3665] loses] Q1 Q3 F4. looses The rest.
[3666] The] Ff. then Qq.
doth] Ff. do Q1 Q3. doe Q2.
[3667] Scene iv.] Scene iii. Rowe. Scene v. Pope.
The heath....] Part of the Heath with a Hovel. Rowe.
[3668] Here ... endure.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3669] of the] of Pope.
night's] nights Q2.
[3670] [Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq. Transferred by Capell to the beginning of the Scene.
[3671] Lear. Let ... here.] Repeated in Johnson, and Steevens (1773).
[3673] I had ... enter.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
I had] I'd Pope.
[3674] think'st 'tis] think'st So quoted in Johnson's Dictionary (ed. 1).
contentious] Ff. crulentious Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3. tempestious Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). truculent Anon. MS. See note (V). cruel, lentous Jackson conj.
[3675] skin: so 'tis] skin, so tis Qq. skin, so: 'tis Ff. Corrected by Rowe (ed. 2).
[3676] Thou'ldst] Thou'dst Ff. thoud'st Q2. thou wouldst Q1 Q3.
[3677] thy] they F1.
lay] light F4.
raging] Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3. roring Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). roaring Ff.
[3678] Thou'ldst] Thou'dst Ff. Thoud'st Qq.
mind's] minds F3 F4.
[3680] beats] F3 F4. beates Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2) F1 F2. beares Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3.
there. Filial ingratitude!] Rowe. there. Filial ingratitude, F3 F4. their filiall ingratitude, Qq. there, Filiall ingratitude, F1 F2.
[3681] this hand] his hand F3 F4.
[3682] to't] to it Q1 Q3.
home] sure Qq.
[3683] In such ... endure:] Omitted in Qq, ending the lines sure; ... this!... father, ... lies, ... that.
[3684] gave you] Qq. gave Ff.
all,—] all— Rowe. all, Qq Ff.
[3685] enter here.] enter. Qq.
[3686] thine own] thy owne Q1. thy one Q2.
[3687] [To the Fool] Johnson.
[3688] In, boy; ... sleep.] Omitted in Qq.
[3689] poverty,—] poverty— Rowe. povertie, F1. proverty, F2 F3 F4.
[3690] [Fool goes in.] Johnson. Exit. Ff (after line 26). om. Qq. Exit Fool. Rowe, after line 26. Exit Fool. Capell, after in, line 27.
[3691] storm] night Qq.
[3692] loop'd] Pope. loopt Qq. lop'd Ff.
window'd] Ff. windowed Qq.
[3693] [Enter Edgar, and Foole. Ff. Enter Edgar disguised like a Madman and Fool. Rowe.
[3694] Scene vi. Pope.
Edg. [Within] Theobald. Edg. Ff. om. Qq.
[3695] Fathom ... Tom!] Omitted in Qq.
[3696] [The Fool ... hovel.] Theobald, after line 40. Transferred by Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[3697] Come ... me!] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse, the first line ending spirit, in Johnson.
[3698] Who's there?] whose there. Q2.
[3699] A spirit, a spirit,] Once only in Qq.
name's] name is Q1 Q3. nam's Q2.
[3700] What ... forth.] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Johnson.
[3701] i' the] in the Qq.
[3702] forth.] forth? Q2.
Enter ... madman.] Theobald.
[3703] Scene vi. Hanmer.
[3704] Away!... thee.] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Johnson.
[3705] Through] thorough Q2.
[3706] Through ... wind.] Printed in italics by Staunton.
[3707] hawthorn] F4. hathorne Qq. hauthorne F1 F2. hauthorn F3.
blows the cold wind] blowes the colde winde Q1 Q3. blowes the cold wind Q2. blow the windes F1. blow the winds F2 F3 F4.
Hum!] Humh, Ff. Humph, Rowe. om. Qq.
[3708] cold] Qq. om. Ff.
[3709] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Steevens (1778).
[3710] Hast ... thy two] Qq. Did'st thou give all to thy Ff.
thou] thou too Keightley, reading as verse.
[3711] through flame,] Omitted in Qq.
[3712] ford] foord Qq. sword Ff. swamp Collier MS. sward Anon. conj. flood Anon. conj.
whirlpool] whirl-pool Q3. whirli-poole Q1 Q2. whirle-poole F1. whirle poole F2 F3. whirlepool F4. through whirlpool Johnson.
hath] Ff. has Qq.
[3713] pew] Pope (ed. 2). pue Qq Ff.
ratsbane] rate-bane F2.
[3714] porridge] porredge Ff. pottage Qq.
[3715] four-inched] Hyphened by Capell foure incht Qq F1. foure archt F2. four arch'd F3 F4.
[3716] Bless] Blesse Qq. Blisse F1 F2 F3. Bliss F4.
[3717] O do, de, ... de.] Omitted in Qq.
[3718] star-blasting] starre-blusting Qq.
[3720] What, have his] Theobald. What, his Q1 Q2. Ha's his F1. Has his F2 F3. What his Q3. Have his F3.
pass] asse F4.
[3721] Didst ... them] Qq. Would'st ... 'em Ff. Didst ... 'em Pope.
[3722] shamed] ashamed Keightley.
[3723] light] fall Qq.
[3724] begot ... daughters.] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3725] daughters] daughter F2.
[3726] Pillicock ... loo!] As in Johnson. One line in Qq Ff.
[3727] on] one Q3.
Pillicock-hill] Hyphened by Rowe. pelicocks hill Q1 Q2. pelicacks hill Q3.
[3728] Halloo, ... loo!] Warburton. alow: alow, loo, loo. Ff. a lo lo lo. Qq. Haloo, loo, loo. Capell.
[3729] o' the] o' th' F1. oth' F2 F3 F4. of the Q1 Q3. at'h Q2.
[3730] word justly] Pope. words justly Qq. words Iustice F1 word, justice F2 F3 F4. word, do justice Rowe. word's justice Knight.
[3731] set not] set on F3 F4.
sweet heart] Qq. Hyphened in Ff.
[3732] gloves] cloves Anon. apud Theobald conj.
[3733] mistress'] Dyce. mistris Qq Ff. mistress's Rowe (ed. 2).
[3734] in ... of] in the contriving Pope. on the contriving Hanmer. on the contriving of Capell.
[3735] deeply] Q2 Q3. deepely Q1. deerely F1 F2. dearly F3 F4.
[3736] of hand] Qq F1. hand F2. handed F3 F4.
[3738] woman] women Qq.
brothels] brothell Qq.
[3739] plackets] placket Qq.
books] booke Qq.
[3740] Still ... wind.] Printed in italics by Staunton.
the hawthorn] thy hawthorn F3 F4.
hawthorn] hathorne Qq. hauthorne F1 F2.
[3741] says suum, mun, ha, no, nonny] Steevens. sayes suum, mun, nonny Ff. hay no on ny, Qq. Ha! nenni; Capell. Hey!—no—on— Johnson conj.
[3742] my boy, my boy] Qq. my Boy, Boy Ff.
sessa! let] sessa; let Malone. Sesey: let F1. Sessy: let F2 F3 F4. cease let Q1. caese let Q2. ceas let Q3. sesse; let Capell.
trot by] trot my F3 F4.
[Storm still.] Omitted in Qq.
[3744] Why ... here.] None lines of verse in Keightley, ending answer ... skies ... well: ... hide, ... Ha!... art ... is, ... animal ... here.
[3745] than] but Qq.
this? Consider] this cōsider Q2.
[3746] Ha!] Ha? Ff. om. Qq.
here's] Ff. he'rs Q1 Q3. her's Q2.
on's] F1 F3 F4. ons Q2 F2. ones Q1 Q3. of us Pope.
sophisticated] so phisticated Q2.
[3747] lendings] Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2) Ff. leadings Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3.
come, unbutton here.] Ff (heere F1 F2). come on be true. Q1 Q3. come on bee true. Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). come on Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).
[Tearing ...] Rowe. Tearing ...;
Kent and the Fool strive to
hinder him. Capell. om Qq Ff.
[3748] Prithee] Q1. Prithe Q2. Prythee F1. Prethee The rest.
contented] content Qq.
[3749] wild field] Q2 F3 F4. wilde field Q1 F1 F2. wildfield Q3. wide field Jennens, and Long MS.
[3750] all] and all Rowe.
on's] Ff. in Qq.
[3751] Enter ... torch.] Ff, after line 106. Transferred by Capell. Enter Glocester. Qq (Gloster. Q2), after line 110. Pope puts it after line 120.
[3752] fiend] Qq. om. Ff.
Flibbertigibbet] Ff. Sirberdegibit Q1 Q3. Sriberdegibit Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). Fliberdegibek Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).
[3753] till the] Qq. at Ff.
gives] gins Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3.
[3754] and the pin, squints] Ff. the pinqueuer Q1. the pin-queues Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). & the pin, squemes Q2 (Cap. Dev. and Mus. per.) the pinquever Q3. See note (XV).
[3755] hare-lip] F3. hare-lippe F1 F2. hair-lip F4. hare lip Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). hart lip Q1 Q3. harte lip Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1).
[3756] creature] creatures Hanmer.
earth] the earth F3 F4.
[3757] Saint ... aroint thee:] Arranged as by Capell. Four lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3758] Saint Withold] St. Withold Theobald. swithald Qq. Swithold Ff. Swithin So quoted by Hill.
'old] olde Q1. old Q2 Ff Q3. wold Theobald (Bishop conj.) cold So quoted by Hill. world Colman's version (a misprint). oles Farmer conj.
[3759] He met the night-mare] Ff. anelthu night Moore Q1. a nellthu night more Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). he met the night mare Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). anelthunight Moor Q3.
nine-fold] F1. ninefold F2 F3 F4. nine fold Qq. name told Warburton. nine foles Farmer conj.
[3760] her alight] her a-light Ff. her, O light Q1 Q2. her O light Q3.
[3761] troth plight] Qq. troth-plight Ff.
[3762] aroint ... aroint] aroynt ... aroynt Ff. arint ... arint Qq.
thee, witch,] thee, witch Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). thee witch, F1 F2. the witch, F3 F4. thee, with Q1 Q2 (Mus. Imp. and Bodl. 1).
thee!] thee right. Warburton.
[3763] Scene vii. Pope.
[3764] Who's] F1 F3 F4. Whos F2. Whose Qq.
[3765] tadpole] Johnson. toade pold Q1. tode pold Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). tod pole Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). toade-pold Q3. tod-pole F1 F2. tod-pool F3 F4.
wall-newt] Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). wall neut Ff. wall-wort Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3.
water] Qq Ff. water-neut Rowe.
fury] fruite Q1. fruit Q3.
[3766] sallets] sallet Capell conj.
[3767] stock-punished] stock-punisht Q1 Q2. stock-punish Q3. stockt, punish'd Ff.
[3768] had] Qq. om. Ff.
[3769] horse ... wear;] Prose in Qq. Verse in Ff.
[3770] deer] deere Qq. deare F1 F2. dear F3 F4. geer Hanmer. cheer Grey conj.
[3771] Have] Ff. Hath Qq.
[3772] Smulkin] Ff. snulbug Qq. Smolkin Theobald.
[3773] The ... Mahu.] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Capell.
[3774] Modo] Mohu Johnson.
[3775] Mahu] Ff. ma hu— Qq.
[3776] Our ... gets it.] Verse in Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.
[3777] is ... lord,] is growne so vilde my Lord, Qq (vild Q2). my Lord, is growne so vilde, Ff (grown F3 F4. vild, F2 F3 F4).
[3778] gets it] it gets F3 F4.
[3779] Poor] om. Pope.
[3780] a-cold] Hyphened by Rowe.
[3781] Go ... ready.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3782] Though] Though all F3 F4.
[3783] ventured] Ff venter’d Qq.
[3784] fire and food] Ff. food and fire Qq.
is] are Hanmer.
[3785] Good ... house.] Two lines in Ff.
Good my] Ff. My good Qq.
[3786] I'll ... study?] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3787] talk] take F3 F4.
same] Ff. most Qq.
[3788] me] us F3 F4.
private] private, friend Keightley.
[3789] Importune ... unsettle.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3790] once more] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3791] [Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq.
[3792] ah] Ff. O Qq.
[3793] say'st] saist Q1 Q3. sayest Q2 Ff.
[3794] I am] I'm Pope.
[3795] outlaw'd] out-lawed Qq.
he sought] a sought Q2.
[3796] truth] Q1 Q3. true Q2 Ff.
[Storm still. Malone.
[3797] hath] has Q1 haz Q3.
night's] nights Qq.
[3798] grace,—] Capell. grace. Qq Ff.
[3799] O ... company.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
mercy, sir. Noble] mercy, sir: Noble Ff. mercy noble Qq.
[3800] there, into the] there, into th' Q1 Ff. there, in't Q2. there, into th Q3. into th' Pope. there, to the Capell.
[3801] With ... philosopher.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
him; I] Ff. him I Qq.
[3802] Good ... fellow.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[3803] Sirrah ... us.] Sirrah, come on; along with us. Pope. On, sirrah; go with us. Capell.
[3804] Come ... words:] As a line of verse in Steevens (1793).
[3805] tower] Ff. towne Q1 Q2. town Q3.
came] Ff. come Qq.
After this Capell, reading come, marks the omission of a line and proposes to add The giant roar'd, and out he ran. Keightley proposes The giant saw him, and out he ran.
[3806] [Exeunt.] Ff. om. Qq.
[3807] Scene v.] Scene iv. Rowe. Scene viii. Pope.
Gloucester's castle.] Rowe. A Room in Gloster's Castle. Capell.
Enter ... Edmund.] Ff. Enter ... Bastard. Qq. Omitted by Johnson.
[3808] my] om. F3 F4.
his] Ff. the Qq.
[3809] provoking merit] provoked spirit Hanmer.
[3810] a-work] a-worke F1. a worke Qq F2. a-work F3 F4.
himself] him Hanmer.
[3811] letter] Qq. letter which Ff.
[3812] advantages] advances Anon. conj.
[3814] [Aside] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[3815] persever] F1 F2 F3. persevere Qq F4.
[3816] dearer] Qq. deere F1 F2. dear F3 F4.
[Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Qq.
[3817] Scene vi.] Scene v. Rowe. Scene ix. Pope.
A chamber ... castle.] A Chamber. Rowe. A Chamber, in a Farmhouse. Theobald. A Room in some of the out-buildings of the Castle. Capell.
Enter ... Edgar.] Enter ... Tom. Qq (and Lear, Q2). Enter Kent, and Gloucester Ff.
[3818] have] has Pope. hath Capell.
to his] Ff. to Qq.
[3819] reward] Ff. deserve Qq. preserve Capell conj.
[Exit Gloucester.] As in Capell. After line 3 in Ff. Omitted in Qq.
Enter Lear, Edgar, and Foole. Ff. om. Qq.
[3820] Frateretto] Fretereto Qq. Fraterretto F1 F2 F3. Fraterreto F4.
Nero] Trajan Upton conj.
[3821] and] Ff. om. Qq.
[3822] be] may bee Q1 Q3.
[3823] gentleman] gentlemen F2.
[3824] Fool. No ... him. Lear.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3825] mad] om. F3 F4.
[3826] To have ... 'em,—] Divided as in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3827] hissing] Q1 Q3. hiszing Q2. hizzing Ff. whizzing Boswell (Malone conj.)
'em,—] 'em— Theobald. 'em. Ff. them. Qq.
[3828] Edg. The foul ... 'scape?] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[3829] trusts] trust Q3.
[3830] a horse's health] the heels of a horse Warburton. a horse's heels Singer, ed. 2 (Anon. MS.) See note (V).
a horse's ... oath.] the health of a horse, the love of a boy, or the oath of a whore. Pope.
[3831] them] 'em Pope.
[3832] [To Edgar.] Capell. To the Fool. Hanmer.
justicer] Theobald. justice Qq.
[3833] [To the Fool.] Capell. To Edgar. Hanmer.
here. Now, you] heere, now you Q1 here, no you Q2. here now you Q3. here. Now ye Pope.
foxes!] foxes. Pope. Foxes—Qq.
[3834] Edg. Look ... thee.] Omitted by Pope.
[3835] Look ... me.] As in Capell. Prose in Qq. Verse, the first line ending eyes, in Theobald, and Capell's Errata.
[3836] he] she Theobald.
Wantest] Theobald. wantst Q1 Q3. wanst Q2. wanton'st Jennens (Seward conj.)
[3837] Wantest thou eyes] Wantonizeth thou Staunton conj.
[3838] eyes ... madam?] eyes? Lear. At trial, Madam. Rann (Johnson conj.)
trial, madam?] triall madam, Q1 Q3. tral madam Q2.
[3839] [Sings. Edd. conj.
bourn] boorne Capell. broome Qq. brook Jennens (Johnson conj.)
[3840] [Sings. Edd. conj.
[3841] Her ... speak] As in Capell. One line in Qq.
[3843] Kent. How ... cushions?] Verse in Theobald. Prose in Qq. Omitted by Pope.
[3844] cushions] cushings Q2.
[3845] I'll ... father] Verse in Pope and Theobald. Prose in Qq.
[3846] trial first. Bring] trial, bring me in Pope, trial first, bring me in Theobald.
the] Pope, their Qq.
[3847] To Edgar] Capell.
robed] Pope, robbed Qq.
[3848] [To the Fool] Capell.
[3849] [To Kent] Capell.]
o' the] of the Hanmer.
[3850] Edg. Let ... gray. Lear.] Omitted by Pope.
[3851] [Sings. Edd. conj.
[3852] Sleepest ... harm] Verse by Theobald. Prose in Qq.
[3853] I here ... father.] Omitted by Pope.
[3854] she] Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[3855] cannot] can't Hanmer.
[3856] joint-stool] joynt stoole Q1 Q3. joyne stoole Q2.
[3857] And ... there!] Omitted by Pope.
[3858] store] stuff Jennens conj. stone Collier, ed. 2 (Theobald conj.)
made on] Capell. made an Qq. made of Theobald.
[3859] Corruption] corruption's Hanmer.
place] palace Grant White.
[3860] retain] remain F3 F4.
[3861] [Aside] Rowe.
[3862] They'll] They'l Q1 Q3. Theile Q3. They Ff.]
counterfeiting] Q2 F3 F4. counterfeting Q1. counterfetting F1 F2 Q3.
[3863] Tom ... fled.] As in Rowe. Verse in Ff, the first line ending you. Prose in Qq.
[3864] mongrel grim, Hound] Rowe (substantially). Mongrill, Grim, Hound Ff (Mungril F4). Mungrel, Grim-hound Q1. mungril, grim-hoūd Q2. Mungril, Grim-hound Q3.
[3865] lym] Hanmer. Him Q1. him Q2 Q3. Hym Ff.
[3866] Or bobtail tike] F4. Bobtaile tike Qq. Or Bobtaile tight F1 F2 F3 (Bobtail F3).
trundle-tail] Trundle-taile Qq. Troudle taile F1 F2. Troudle tail F3 F4.
[3867] them] Qq. him Ff. you Eccles conj.
[3868] leap] leape Qq. leapt Ff.
[3869] Do ... dry.] Prose in Qq and Capell. Two lines, the first ending fayres, in Ff.
[3870] Do ... Sessa!] Malone. Do, de, de, de: sese: Ff. loudla doodla, Qq. Do, do, de, de, &c. [singing. Capell.
Sessa! Come] Sessy, come Pope. Bessy, come Anon. ap. Rann conj. see, see! Come Collier.
[3871] dry.] Qq F1. dry. [Exit. F2 F3 F4.
[3872] Then ... changed.] Prose in Ff. Five lines in Qq.
[3873] anatomize] Ff. anotomize Qq.
[3874] her heart. Is] Ff. her, Hart is Q1. her Hart is Q2. her Heart is Q3.
[3875] makes] Qq. make Ff.
these hard hearts?] Rowe. these hard-hearts. F1 F2. these hard hearts. F3 F4. this hardnesse; Q1 Q3. this hardnes, Q2.
[To Edgar] Capell.
[3876] for] Ff. you for Qq.
[3877] garments. You will say] Ff. garment; you’l say Q1 Q3. garments youle say, Q2.
attire] Qq. om. Ff.
[3878] and rest] Omitted in Qq.
[pointing to a mean Couch. Capell.
[3879] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Rowe, reading with Ff.
[3881] Fool. And ... noon.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
Re-enter ...] Capell. Enter Glocester. Qq (Gloster Q2). Enter Gloster. Ff, after line 79. Re-Enter Glo'ster. Pope, after line 79.
[3882] Come ... master?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[3883] There ... provision] Arranged as in Ff. Five lines, ending friend, ... master, ... thine, ... losse, ... provision, in Qq.
[3884] in't] in it Q1 Q3.
[3885] toward] Ff. towards Qq.
[3886] shouldst] should Johnson.
[3887] Take up, take up] Ff. Take up to keepe Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3. Take up the King Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). Take up to the keep Becket conj.
[3888] Kent. Oppressed ... behind. Glou.] Omitted in Ff.
[3889] Oppressed] Qq. Opprest Theobald.
[3890] balm'd] Theobald. balmed Qq.
sinews] Qq. senses Theobald.
[3891] Which ... behind.] Arranged as by Theobald. Two lines, the first ending cure, in Qq.
[3892] convenience] conveniency Theobald.
[3893] [To the Fool] Theobald.
[3894] Come, come,] Come, away, Pope.
[Exeunt ... Edgar.] Edd. (Globe ed.) Exit. Qq. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt, bearing off the King. Manet Edgar. Theobald. Exeunt Kent, Gloster, and the Fool, bearing off Lear. Capell.
[3896] When ... foes] As in Q1 Q3. Prose in Q2.
[3897] suffers suffers most] suffers, suffers most Theobald. suffers suffers, most Q2. suffers, most Q1 Q3.
[3898] doth] does Theobald.
[3899] father'd!] Theobald, fatherd, Q1. fathered, Q2 Q3.
[3900] After bewray Warburton marks an omission.
[3901] thought defiles] Theobald. thoughts defile Qq.
[3902]
What will hap] Hap what
will hap Anon. MS. See note (V).
What will, hap Theobald.
What ... to-night,] Qq. What ... to-night? Capell.
[3903] [Exit.] Exit Edgar. Theobald, om. Qq Ff.
[3904] Scene vii.] Scene vi. Rowe. Scene x. Pope.
Gloucester's castle.] Rowe. A Room in the Castle. Capell.
Regan] Q1 F1 F2 Q3. and Regan and Q2. om. F3 F4.
Edmund, and Servants.] Theobald. Bastard, and Servants. Ff. and Bastard. Qq.
[3905] Post ... Gloucester.] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending letter, in Qq.
[3906] traitor] Ff. villaine Q1 Q3. vilaine Q2.
[Exeunt....] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[3907] Leave ... like.] Prose in Q1 Ff Q3. Four lines in Q2.
[3908] displeasure] disposure Collier MS.
[3909] revenges] revenge Qq.
[3910] Advise] Advice F1.
where] when Steevens (1778).
festinate] F2 F3 F4. festuant Qq. festiuate F1. festivant Anon. MS. See note (V).
[3911] Our ... Gloucester.] Prose in Ff. Two lines in Qq.
[3912] posts] poste Q1. post Q2 Q3.
[3913] and intelligent] Ff. and intelligence Qq. in intelligence Capell (withdrawn in MS.)
[3914] Enter Oswald.] Collier. Enter Steward. Ff. Enter Steward. Qq, after king? line 13.
[3915] Some ... friends.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3916] questrists] Ff. questrits Qq. questers Pope, coystrills Anon. MS. See note (V). questists Heath conj.
after him] after Hanmer (ed. 2).
[3917] lords] lord's Pope.
[3918] toward] Ff. towards Qq.
[3919] [Exeunt ... Oswald.] Dyce. Exeunt ... Steward. Capell, (after line 20). Exit Gon. and Bast. Qq, after line 20. Exit. Ff, after line 20. Exit Oswald (after line 19), Exeunt Goneril and Edmund (after line 21). Staunton.
[3920] [Exeunt other Servants.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[3921] well] om. Qq.
[3922] Shall ... blame] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3923] courtesy] curtesie Qq. curt'sie Ff.
[3924] Scene xi. Pope.
Who's] Whose Q2.
Enter ... three.] Qq. Enter Gloucester, and Servants. Ff (after comptroll). Re-enter Servants, with Gloster Prisoner. Capell.
[3925] What ... friends.] As in Qq. Three lines, the first two ending graces?... ghests, in Ff.
[3926] mean] F4. meanes Qq F1 F2. means F3.
friends] friends [to the Ser. Capell MS.
[3927] [Servants bind him.] They bind him. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[3928] I'm none] F3 F4. I'me none F1. Ime none F2. I am none Capell. I am true Qq.
[3929] To ... find—] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
find—] Qq. finde. F1 F2. find. F3 F4.
[Regan....] Johnson, om. Qq Ff.
[3930] By ... beard.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3931] Naughty ... chin] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3932] I am] I'm Pope.
[3933] robbers'] Theobald. robbers Qq Ff. robber's Pope.
favours] favour Hanmer (Warburton).
[3934] do?] Q1 F1 Q3 F4. doe. Q2. doe F2. do F3.
[3935] Come, sir,] As in Qq. In a separate line in Ff.
[3936] simple answerer] Qq. simple answer'd Ff. simple-answer'd Hanmer.
[3937] And what ... kingdom?] As in Rowe. Prose in Qq Ff.
[3938] Late] Q2 Ff. lately Q1 Q3.
[3939] To ... Speak.] As in Capell. One line in Qq. Two, the first ending hands, in Ff.
[3940] have you sent] Q1 Q3. you have sent Q2 Ff.
[3941] I have] I've Hanmer.
[3942] Dover] Dover, sir Hanmer.
[3943] Wherefore ... peril—] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
peril—] perill— Qq. perill. F1 F2 F3. peril? F4.
[3944] first] Qq. om. Ff.
[3945] I am ... course.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[3946] sir] Qq. om. Ff.
[3947] anointed] F4. annoynted Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). annointed F1 F2 F3. aurynted Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3.
stick] F3 F4. sticke F1 F2. rash Qq. rush Anon. MS. See note (V).
[3948] as his bare] Ff. of his lou'd Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). on his lowd Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). of his lov'd Q3.
[3949] hell-black night] Pope. hell-blacke-night Ff. hell blacke night Qq.
buoy'd] Ff. laid Q1 Q3. layd Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). bod Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). boil'd Warburton.
[3950] And ... heart,] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3951] stelled] Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2) Ff. steeled Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3. stellar Hanmer.
[3952] holp] F3 F4. holpe F1 F2. holpt Qq. help'd Pope.
rain] F3 F4. raine F1 F2. rage Qq.
[3953] howl'd that stern] F3 F4. howl'd that sterne F1 F2. heard that dearne Qq. howl'd that dearn Capell.
[3954] Good] go, Theobald (ed. 2).
[3955] cruels] quarrels Jervis conj.
subscribed] subscrib'd Qq. subscribe Ff.
[3956] these] Ff. those Qq.
[Gloster is held down while Cornwall treads out one of his Eyes. Rowe. Gloster is held down in his Chair, while Cornwal plucks out one his Eyes, and stamps on it. Capell.
[3957] old,] Ff. old Q2. old— Q1 Q3.
[3958] you] Ff. ye Qq.
[3959] the other too] th’ other too Ff. tother to Qq.
[3960] vengeance—] Qq. vengeance. Ff.
First Serv.] 1. S. Capell. Servant. Qq. Serv. Ff.
[3961] I have] I've Pope.
you] om. Q2.
[3962] But ... hold.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3963] If ... mean?] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3964] on this] in this Capell conj.
[3965] [They draw....] Draw and fight. Qq. Omitted in Ff. Fight, in the scuffle Cornwall is wounded. Rowe.
[3966] Nay] Ff. Why Qq.
[3967] Reg.] Reg. [to another servant. Johnson. Reg. [To Corn. Collier conj.
thus!] thus? Ff. thus. Qq.
[Takes....] She takes.... Qq. Killes him. Ff. Snatches a Sword from an Att: and stabs him. Capell.
[3968] O ... him. O!] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3969] slain! My lord, you have] slaine: my Lord, you have Ff. slaine my Lord, yet have you Qq.
[3970] him] them Dyce (ed. 2). 'em Dyce conj. (ed. 1).
[Dies.] He dies. Q1. om. Q2 Ff Q3.
[3971] vile] Pope. vilde Q1 F1 F2. vild Q2 F3 F4.
[3972] [Treads out the other Eye. Rowe. Dashing Gloster's other Eye to the Ground. Capell.
[3973] All ... Edmund!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
comfortless.] comfortles, Qq. comfortlesse? Ff.
[3974] Edmund ... act.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3975] enkindle] Ff. unbridle Qq.
[3976] Out ... thee.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3977] treacherous] Ff. om. Qq.
[3978] overture] o'erture S. Walker conj.
[3979] O ... you?] Five lines, ending follies!... forgive ... out ... Dover ... you? in Pope.
[3980] O ... abused.] As in Qq Ff. Two lines in Capell.
[3981] Go ... you?] As in Capell. Three lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3982] at gates] At th' gates Hanmer.
[3983] [Exit....] Exit with Glouster. Ff. Omitted in Qq.
look] do Jennens.
[3984] Turn ... arm.] As in Ff. In Qq the first two lines end upon ... untimely.
[3985] dunghill] dungell Q2.
[3986] [Exit....] Exit Qq. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt Cornwal, and Regan. Servants unbind Gloster, and lead him out. Capell.
[3987] Sec. Serv. I'll ... him!] Omitted in Ff.
[3988] Sec. Serv.] 2. S. Capell. Servant. Qq. 1st Serv. Theobald.
[3989] Third Serv.] 3. S. Capell. 2. Servant. Qq.
[3990] If ... monsters.] As in Theobald. Prose in Qq.
[3991] Sec. Serv.] 2. S. Capell. 1 Ser. Qq.
Bedlam] bedlom Q2.
[3992] roguish] om. Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).
[3993] Third Serv.] 3. S. Capell. 2 Ser. Qq.
[3994] Go ... him!] As in Theobald. Prose in Qq.
[3995] To ... his] T' apply to's Theobald.
[Exeunt severally.] Theobald. Exit. Qq.
Enter Edgar.
Enter Gloucester, led by an Old Man.[4005]
Enter Goneril and Edmund.[4059]
Enter Oswald.[4060]
[Giving a favour.[4070]
[Exit Edmund.[4073]
Enter Albany.[4077]
Enter a Messenger.
Enter Kent and a Gentleman.
Enter, with drum and colours, Cordelia, Doctor, and Soldiers.[4181]
Enter a Messenger.[4197]
Enter Regan and Oswald.[4204]
Enter Gloucester, and Edgar dressed like a peasant.[4233]
Enter Lear, fantastically dressed with wild flowers.[4292]
Enter a Gentleman, with Attendants.[4379]
[Exit running; Attendants follow.[4391]
Enter Oswald.[4409]
Enter Cordelia, Kent, and Doctor.[4462]
[Exeunt all but Kent and Gentleman.[4531]
[3996] The heath.] Capell. An open Country. Rowe.
[3997] Yet] Yes, Collier (Collier MS.)
and known] unknown Collier, ed. 2 (Johnson conj.)
[3998] flatter'd. To be worst,] Pope. flattered to be worst, Qq. flatter'd, to be worst: Ff. flatter'd to be worse. Tyrwhitt conj.
[3999] and] om. Pope.
dejected] deject F2 F3 F4.
[4000] esperance] Ff. experience Qq.
[4001] laughter.] Ff. laughter, Qq.
[4002] Welcome ... blasts.] Omitted in Qq.
[4003] thy] my Rowe.
But ... here?] Ff. Who's here, Qq.
[4004] But ... world!] Divided as in Capell. Two lines, the first ending led? in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4005] Enter Gloucester, led by an Old Man.] Qq, after age, line 12. Transferred by Pope to follow blasts, line 9. Enter Glouster, and an Oldman. F1 F2, after blasts. Enter Gloster led by an old man. F3 F4, after blasts.
[4006] poorly led?] F3 F4. poorely led? F1 F2. poorely led, Q1 Q3. poorlie, leed, Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). parti, eyd, Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).
[4007] hate,] wait Theobald. bate Sewel conj.
[4008] Life would not] Life would ill or Loath should we or Life would not but reluctant Hanmer conj. MS. See note (XVII).
[4009] O, my ...] Prose in Qq. Two lines, the first ending your tenant, in Ff. Three lines, ending lord, ... father's tenant ... years, in Johnson.
[4010] these fourscore years.] this fourescore— Q1 Q3. this forescore— Q2.
[4011] Alack, sir,] Qq. om. Ff.
[4012] Our means secure] F3 F4. Our meanes secure Qq F1 F2. Our mean secures Pope. Our means ensnare Theobald conj. (withdrawn). Meanness secures Hanmer. Our means seduce or Our maims secure Johnson conj. Our means recuse Brae conj. Our wants secure Collier (Collier MS.) Our meanness succours Hunter conj. Our needs secure Singer (ed. 2). Our means secures Arrowsmith conj. Our harms secure Jervis conj.
[4013] Ah] Qq. Oh Ff.
[4014] Who's] whose Q2.
[4015] [Aside] Johnson.
[4016] I am at the] Qq F1 F3 F4. I am at F2. I'm at the Pope.
[4017] I am] I'm Pope.
e'er] Rowe. ere Qq Ff.
[4018] So long] As long Qq.
[4019] He] A Q2.
[4020] I' the] In the Qq.
[4021] Was ... since.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
I have] I've Pope.
[4022] to wanton] F1 F2. to th' wanton F3 F4. are to'th wanton Q1 Q3. are toth' wanton Q2.
[4024] How ... master!] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4025] this] their F2.
[4026] that must play fool to] F1. that must play the foole to Qq. that must play to foole F2. that must play the fool to F3 F4. Must play the fool to Pope.
[4027] Angering itself] Anguishing't self Hanmer. Ang'ishing it self Warburton.
[4028] Then ... gone] Qq. (gon Q2). Get thee away Ff.
[4029] hence] here Qq.
[4030] toward] Q2 Ff. to Q1 Q3.
[4031] this] his Rowe (ed. 2).
[4032] Who] Qq. Which Ff. Whom Pope.
[4033] 'Tis ... blind.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
times'] Capell. times Qq Ff. time's Rowe.
[4034] thee] om. Pope.
[4035] 'parel] 'parrel Rowe. parrell Qq F1 F2 F3. parrel F4.
[4036] [Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[4037] Sirrah,] Sirrah, you Hanmer. Sirrah, thou Keightley.
fellow,—] Capell. fellow. Qq Ff.
[4038] daub it] dance it Qq. dally Hanmer.
further] farther Qq.
[4039] And yet I must.] Omitted in Qq.
And ... bleed.] One line in Capell. Two in Ff.
[4040] Both ... fiend!] Prose in Ff. Three lines in Qq.
[4041] scared] scard Qq. scarr'd F1 F2. scar'd F3 F4.
[4042] thee, good man's son,] the good man Qq. thee, good man, Pope.
[4043] Five ... master!] As prose by Pope. Five lines in Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[4044] at once] in once Capell (corrected in Errata).
of lust, as Obidicut;] Omitted by Pope. as Obidicut, of lust; S. Walker conj.
Hobbididence] Qq. Hobbididen Pope. Hobbididdance Capell.
[4045] dumbness] darkness Capell (corrected in Errata).
Modo] Mohu Pope.
Flibbertigibbet] Pope. Stiberdigebit Qq. and Flibbertigibbet Theobald.
[4046] mopping and mowing;] Theobald. Mobing, and Mohing Q1 Q3. Mobing, & Mohing Q2 (Mohing in italics in all). moping, and Mowing Pope (Mowing in italics).
[4047] So ... master!] Omitted by Pope.
[4048] heavens'] heaven's Hanmer.
plagues] plagues. Q2.
[4049] Have ... Makes thee] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4050] and] and the Rowe.
lust-dieted] lust-dieting Capell.
[4051] slaves] Ff. stands Qq. braves Hanmer (Warburton). staves Jackson conj. slights Anon. conj.
[4052] doth] Q1 Q3. does Q2. do's Ff.
[4053] undo] F3 F4. undoo F1. undoe F2. under Qq.
[4054] fearfully] firmely Q1 Q2. firmly Q3.
in] on Rowe.
[4055] With ... need.] As in Ff. The first line ends me, in Qq.
[4056] I shall] shall I Q1 Q3.
leading] lending F3 F4.
[4057] Give ... thee.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4058] [Exeunt.] Ff. om. Qq.
[4059] Before....] The Duke of Albany's Palace. Rowe. Before Albany's Palace. Capell. A Courtyard of the Duke of Albany's Palace. Eccles conj.
Enter....] Enter Gonorill and Bastard. Qq. Enter Gonerill, Bastard, and Steward. Ff. Enter Goneril, and Edmund; Steward meeting them. Capell.
[4060] Enter Oswald] Enter Steward. Theobald. Enter Steward. Qq (after master?).
[4061] Madam ... offensive.] Arranged as in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4063] [To Edm.] Hanmer.
shall you] thou shalt Jennens.
[4064] terror] Ff. terrer Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). curre Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3.
[4065] Our ... Edmund, to] that our wishes On th' way may prove effects, back, to Hanmer.
[4066] Edmund] Edgar Q2.
[4067] arms] armes Qq. names Ff.
[4068] ere ... hear] you ere long shall hear Pope.
[4069] venture] Q2 Ff. venter Q1 Q3.
[4070] command] Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2) Ff. coward Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3.
this; spare] Ff. this, spare Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). this spare Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3.
[Giving a favour.] Johnson. Gives him a ring. Hanmer. om. Qq Ff.
[4071] fare thee well] Ff. faryewell Q1 Q3. far you well Q2.
[4072] My ... man!] One line in Keightley.
[4073] [Exit Edmund.] Exit Bastard. Rowe. Exit. Ff (after death). om. Qq.
[4074] O, ... man!] Omitted in Qq, which read My ... due as one line.
O,] om. Seymour conj. In a separate line, S. Walker conj., ending lines 26-28 with Steevens (1793). But O, transposing lines 26, 27. Anon. conj.
difference] strange difference Pope.
[4075] The lines end thee ... fool in Steevens (1793).
[4076] a] Ff Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). om. Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3.
[4077] My fool ... body.] F3 F4. My foole usurpes my body. F1 F2. My foote ... head. Q1. My foote ... body. Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). A foole ... bed. Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). My foot ... head. Q3. My fool ... bed. Malone.
[Exit.] Exit Steward. Qq om. Ff.
Enter Albany.] Ff. Enter the Duke of Albeney. Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[4078] whistle] whistling Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).
[4079] O ... wind] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4080] rude] om. Q1 Q3.
[4081] I fear ... deep.] Omitted in Ff.
[4082] its] Q3. it Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). ith Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).
[4083] border'd] Pope. bordered Qq. order'd Bailey conj.
[4084] sliver] shiver Pope. silver Jennens (a misprint).
[4085] material] maternal Theobald.
[4086] the text is] tis Pope.
[4087] Filths ... done?] Omitted by Pope.
[4088] Whose ... lick,] Omitted by Pope.
reverence ... bear] reverend head the rugged bear Capell.
even] Q2. om. Q1 Q3.
[4089] benefited] benifited Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). beneflicted Q1 Q3. beniflicted Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1).
After this Warburton conjectures that there is an omission of a line or two.
[4090] Send ... come,] Arranged as in Malone. One line in Qq.
[4091] these vile] Jennens. this vild Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). the vilde Q1 Q3. the vild Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1).
[4092] It will come,] Omitted by Pope. 'Twill come, Jennens, reading 'Twill ... prey on as one line. 'Twill come, in a separate line, Steevens (1793).
[4093] Humanity ... deep.] Arranged as in Pope. One line in Qq.
[4094] Humanity] Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). Humanly Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3. that humanity Keightley, reading It ... deep as two lines, the first ending perforce.
[4095] bear'st] Ff. bearest Qq.
[4096] Who ... honour] Arranged as in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4097] not] now Grant White.
eye discerning] Rowe. eye-discerning Ff. eie deserving Q1. eye deserving Q2 Q3.
[4098] that ... so?] Arranged as by Theobald. The first three lines end pity ... mischiefe, ... noiselesse, in Q1 Q3. They end pitty ... mischiefe, ... land, in Q2. Omitted in Ff.
[4099] know'st Fools do] know'st, Fools do Theobald, know'st fooles, do Q1. know'st fools, do Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3. know'st, fools do Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).
[4100] those] Q2. these Q1 Q3.
[4101] noiseless] noystles Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). noyseles Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).
[4102] plumed] a plumed Q3.
thy state begins to threat] Staunton (Eccles conj.) thy state begins thereat Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). thy slaier begins threats Q1 Q3. thy slayer begin threats Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). thy slayer begins his threats Theobald. the slayer begins his threats Hanmer.
[4103] Whiles] Q1 Q3. Whil's Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). Whil'st Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).
moral] mortall Q3.
sit'st ... criest] sit'st ... cry'st Theobald, sits ... cries Qq.
[4104] See ... woman.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4105] deformity] deformiry Q1 Q3.
seems] shewes Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).
[4106] Thou ... mew] Omitted in Ff.
[4107] changed] Q2. chang'd Q1 Q3.
self-cover'd] self-converted Theobald. self-convict Becket conj. self-govern'd Collier conj. self-discover'd Cartwright conj.
[4108] Were't] Were it Capell.
[4109] Keightley ends the lines feature ... blood ... tear, reading Were it.
[4110] To] As man to Anon. conj.
hands] hands of mine Anon. conj.
blood] boiling blood Theobald. blood's behest Anon. conj.
[4111] They are] They're Theobald.
dislocate] Q3. dislecate Q1 Q2. dissecate Anon. MS. See note (V).
[4112] howe'er] Theobald, how ere Qq.
[4113] manhood mew.] Edd. manhood mew— Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). man-hood now— Q1 Q3. manhood now— Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). manhood now!— Theobald.
Enter a Messenger.] Ff, after foole, line 61. Enter a Gentleman. Q1 Q3. Enter a Gentleman (after news?) Q2.
[4114] Alb. What news?] Omitted in Ff.
[4115] Mess.] Mes. Ff. Gent. Qq.
[4116] O ... Gloucester.] Arranged as in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4117] thrill'd] Ff. thrald Qq.
[4118] against ... his sword To] the act, bending aside the sword Of Eccles conj.
[4119] thereat enraged] threat-enrag'd F1.
[4120] fell'd him] fell he Capell conj.
[4121] not] now Warburton (a misprint).
[4122] which ... after.] As in Q2 Ff. One line in Q1 Q3.
[4123] This ... eye?] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending Iustisers (or Iustices) ... venge ... eye? in Qq.
[4124] above, You justicers] Steevens, 1778 (Capell conj.) above you Iustisers Q2 (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). above your Iustices Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3. above You Justices Ff.
[4125] nether] neather Q1 F1 Q3.
[4126] Both ... sister.] As in Ff. Two lines in Qq the first ending speedy in Q1 Q3, and answer in Q2.
[4127] [Aside] Johnson.
[4128] being] she being Keightley.
[4129] in] Ff. on Qq. of Capell conj.
[4130] Upon ... tart] Ff. Upon ... tooke, Qq (in one line).
[4131] [Exit.] Qq. om. Ff.
[4132] Where ... eyes?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[4133] He is] He's Pope.
[4134] on purpose] Qq F1 F2. of purpose F3 F4.
their] there Q2.
[4135] Gloucester ... eyes.] Marked as 'Aside' by Johnson.
[4136] Gloucester ... know'st.] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines in Qq, the first two ending love ... eyes; in Q1 Q3, and king, ... friend, in Q2.
[4137] show'dst] shew'dst F1 F3 F4. shewdst F2. shewedst Qq.
[4138] thine] Ff. thy Qq.
[4139] know'st] F1 F3 F4. knowst F2. knowest Qq.
[Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Qq.
[4140] Scene iii.] Pope. The whole of this Scene is omitted in Ff and Rowe. Scene iv. Eccles, who here inserts Scene v.
The French....] Steevens. French Camp under Dover. Capell. om. Pope. Dover. Theobald.
[4141] Why ... back] The King of France so suddenly gone back! Pope.
Why ... reason?] Prose in Q2. Two lines, the first ending backe, in Q1 Q3.
[4142] the] Q1 Q3. no Q2.
[4143] Something ... necessary] As in Qq. Four lines, ending state, ... which ... danger, ... necessary. in Pope.
[4144] to] om. Pope.
[4145] personal] om. Pope.
[4146] Who] Whom Warburton.
[4147] Marshal] Mareschal Pope.
La Far] Qq. le Far Pope. le Fer Capell.
[4148] Did ... of grief?] Well; say, sir, did ... of her grief? Capell, reading as two lines of verse. But tell me, did ... of grief? Seymour conj.
[4149] Ay, sir;] I, sir, Theobald. I say Qq.
them ... them] 'em ... 'em Pope.
[4150] Her ... her.] As in Pope. Two lines, the first ending passion, in Qq.
[4151] Over] over Q2. ore Q1 Q3.
who] which Pope.
[4152] Not to a rage] Not to rage Q3. But not to rage Pope.
strove] Pope. streme Qq.
[4153] Who] Which Pope.
[4154] her ... way:] Omitted by Pope.
[4155] like] linked Jackson conj.
a better way:] a better way, Q1 Q3. a better way Q2. a wetter May. Theobald (Warburton). an April day. Heath conj. a better day. Steevens. a better May: Malone. a chequer'd day. Dodd conj. the better day. Becket conj. like; a better way. Singer (Boaden conj.) a bitter May. Lloyd conj. 'em;—a better way. Keightley.
happy] happiest Pope (ed. 2).
smilets] smiles Pope.
[4156] seem'd] Pope, seeme Qq.
[4157] As pearls ... it.] As in Qq. Capell, reading In brief, sir, ends the lines at sorrow ... all ... it. Steevens (1778), omitting sir, follows Capell's arrangement.
[4158] dropp'd] dropping Steevens conj.
[4159] question] quests Hanmer. quest Warburton.
[4160] Faith,] om. Pope, ending line 24 at twice. Yes, Theobald.
[4161] Shame ... father! sisters!] Omitted by Pope.
[4162] In Q1 Q3 Kent is printed in italics with full stop.
Kent!... What] Ken. Father Sisters Gen. What Capell.
storm? i' the night] storme ith night Qq. storm of night Pope.
[4163] pity not be believed] pitty not be beleev'd Q1 Q3. pitie not be beleeft Q2. pity ne'er believe it Pope. it not be believed Capell. pity not believe it Jennens.
There] Then Pope.
[4164] And clamour moisten'd:] Capell. And clamour moistened her, Qq. And, clamour-motion'd, Theobald. And clamour motion'd her. Becket conj. And, clamour-moisten'd, Grant White. And clamour-moistened: S. Walker conj. And clamour soften’d: Cartwright conj. And choler master’d her: Anon. conj.
And ... started] And then retired Pope, reading And ... alone as one line.
[4165] It is the stars,] Omitted by Pope.
[4166] It ... conditions:] Arranged as by Theobald. One line in Qq.
[4167] self mate] self-mate Pope. and mate] Q1 Q3. and make Q2.
[4168] You spoke not] Spoke you Pope.
since?] Q1 Q3. since. Q2.
[4169] Well, sir] om. Pope.
Lear's i' the] Lear's ith Qq. Lear’s in Pope. Lear is i’ the Capell. Lear is in Hanmer.
[4170] sometime] Q1 Q3. some time Q2. sometimes Pope.
tune] lune Becket conj.
[4171] What ... daughter.] Arranged as by Pope. One line in Qq.
[4172] so elbows him: his own] so so bows him, his Pope. so bows him: his own Capell. so awes him, his own Seymour conj. soul-bows him: his own Jackson conj. so embows his own Badham conj. sole bars him: his own Bailey conj.
[4173] from his] from her Johnson (1771).
[4174] To ... Cordelia] Arranged as by Johnson. Two lines, the first ending minde, in Qq.
[4175] sting His mind] sting him Pope, ending the lines him ... him ... Cordelia.
[4176] from] From his Pope.
[4177] not?] Q1 Q3. not. Q2.
[4178] so;] so, Pope. so Qq. said Warburton. so deliver'd me: Seymour conj.
afoot] Q3. afoote Q1. a foote Q2.
[4179] Lending ... me.] Arranged as by Steevens (1778). One line in Qq. Two lines, the first ending acquaintance, in Delius.
I ... Along] Pray along Pope, reading Lending ... with me as one line. Pray you, along Capell, reading as one line.
[4180] [Exeunt.] Pope. Exit. Qq.
[4181] Scene iv.] Pope. Scena Tertia. Ff. Scene v. Eccles.
The same. A tent.] Capell. A Camp. Rowe. A tent in the Camp at Dover. Steevens (1773).
Enter....] Enter ... Cordelia, Gentlemen, and Souldiours. Ff. Enter Cordelia, Doctor, and others. Qq. Enter Cordelia, Physician, and Soldiers. Pope.
[4182] mad as] made F3 F4.
vex'd] vext Ff. vent Qq.
[4183] fumiter] fumiterr Theobald, femiter Qq. Femitar Ff. fumitory Hanmer.
furrow-weeds] farrow weeds Boucher conj.
[4184] bur-docks] Hanmer. hor-docks Qq. Hardokes F1 F2. Hardocks F3 F4. harlocks Steevens, 1778 (Farmer conj.) charlocks Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LVI. 214). hoar-docks Collier, hediokes Nicholson conj.
nettles] nettle Johnson.
[4185] sustaining corn.] sustaining, Corne, Q1 Q3. sustayning, corne, Q2.
A ... forth;] Send forth a cent'ry: Pope.
century] Q1 Q3 F3 F4. centurie Q2. centery F1 F2. sen'try Johnson.
send] Ff. is sent Qq.
[4186] And ... worth.] Arranged as by Pope. The lines end wisedome do ... helpe him ... worth in Q1 Q3. They end wisdome ... helpe him ... worth in Q2. They end wisedome ... helpes him ... worth in Ff. Four lines, ending eye ... restoring ... him, ... worth, in Capell.
[4187] our eye] us Seymour conj.
[Exit....] Malone. To an Officer, who goes out. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[4188] What ... sense?] Do, what man's wisdom can, In ... sense. Boswell conj.
[4189] man's] om. Seymour conj.
[4190] In] do In Q1 Q3. do, in Capell.
his] Of his Capell.
[4191] helps] can helpe Qq.
[4192] Doct.] Qq. Gent. Ff.
is] are Rowe.
[4193] lacks: that] F3 F4. lackes: that F1 F2. lackes, that Q1 Q3. lackes that Q2.
[4194] All ... earth,] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4195] remediate] remediant Johnson.
[4196] distress] distresse Qq. desires F1 F2 F3. desire F4.
[4197] Enter a Messenger.] Q1 Ff Q3. Enter Messenger. Q2.
[4198] News ... hitherward.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4199] It ... France] Arranged as by Johnson. One line in Qq Ff.
[4200] mourning and] om. Hanmer, reading Therefore ... pitied as one line.
important] Qq. importun'd Ff. importunate Capell.
[4201] incite] Ff. insite Q1 Q3. in sight Q2.
[4202] and our aged] to our dear Johnson (1771).
right] Qq F3 F4. Rite F1 F2.
[4203] Soon ... him!] om. Seymour conj.
[Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Qq. om. Jennens.
[4204] Scene v.] Pope. Scena Quarta Ff. Scene iii. Eccles, who transfers it to follow Scene ii.
Gloucester's castle.] A room in Gloster's Castle. Capell. Regan's Palace. Rowe.
Oswald.] Steward Qq Ff.
[4205] But ... Himself] Marked as one line in Capell MS.
[4206] there] Ff. om. Qq.
Madam,] om. Pope.
[4207] Madam ... soldier.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4208] sister is] Q2 Ff. sister's Q1 Q3.
[4209] lord] Ff. lady Qq.
[4210] letter] letters Q2.
[4211] serious] Q2 Ff. a serious Q1 Q3.
[4212] Edmund] Ff. and now Qq.
[4213] In ... enemy.] In ... army. Qq, in two lines, the first ending life.
[4214] o' the enemy] o' th' Enemy F1. oth' Enemy F2 F3 F4. of the Army Q1 Q3. at'h army Q2.
[4215] madam] om. Qq.
letter] Ff. letters Qq.
[4216] troops set] F3 F4. troopes set F1 F2. troope sets Qq.
[4217] I may ... business.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4218] Might ... Belike,] Arranged as in Qq. One line in Ff.
[4219] by word? Belike,] Ff. by word, belike Qq. by word? Pope. by word of mouth? Hanmer.
[4220] Something—] Pope. Something, Qq. Some things, Ff.
[4221] I had] Ff. Ide Q1 Q3. I'de Q2.
[4222] I am] I'm Pope.
[4223] gave strange] gave Warburton (in text). gave him Warburton (in note).
œillades] aliads Qq. Eliads F1. Iliads F2 F3 F4. œiliads Rowe. eylids Anon. MS. See note (V).
[4224] you are] you're Pope.
[4225] madam?] Ff. madam. Qq.
[4226] you are; I know't] Rowe (ed. 2). Y'are: I know't Ff. for I know't Qq. you're; I know't Rowe (ed. 1). you are, I know it Capell.
[4227] this note:] note of this, Grey conj.
[4228] lady's] Rowe. ladies Qq Ff.
[4229] do find] so find Quoted thus by Grey.
[4230] So, fare you well] Ff. so farewell Qq, reading I ... farewell as one line. Omitted by Hanmer.
[4231] him] om. F1.
should] Ff Q3. would Q1 Q2.
[4232] party] Ff. lady Qq.
[Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Qq. Exeunt severally. Capell.
[4233] Scene vi.] Pope. Scena Quinta. Ff.
Fields ...] Capell. The Country. Rowe. The Country, near Dover. Theobald.
Enter] ... Enter Glo'ster, and Edgar as a Peasant. Theobald. Enter Gloucester, and Edgar. Ff. Enter Gloster and Edmund. Qq.
[4234] we] Qq. I Ff.
[4235] up it] Ff. it up Qq.
[4236] Horrible] Horribly Collier MS.
[4237] Horrible ... sea?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4238] Hark, do you] Hark, hark; do you not Capell.
No, truly.] No truly, not Hanmer.
[4239] alter'd] Ff. altered Qq.
speak'st] speakest Q2.
[4240] In] Ff. With Qq.
[4241] You're] Rowe. Y'are Q1 Ff Q3. Y'ar Q2.
[4242] Methinks] Sure Pope.
you're] Rowe. y'are Q1 Ff Q3. y'ar Q2. you are Capell.
[4243] Come ... fearful] As in Qq. Two lines, the first ending sir, in Ff.
[4244] dizzy] F3 F4. dizy Q1 F2 Q3. dizi Q2. dizie F1.
[4245] that] who So quoted by Wordsworth (Preface: Ed. 1815).
samphire] samphier Q3. sampire Q1 Q2 Ff.
[4246] walk] walke Qq. walk’d Ff.
beach] Q2 Ff. beake Q1 Q3.
[4247] yond] Ff Q3. yon Q1 Q2.
[4248] a buoy] Ff. a boui Q2. aboue Q1. above Q3.
[4249] pebbles chafes] Pope. peebles chafe Q1 Q3. peeble chaffes Q2. pebble chafes Ff.
[4250] heard ... I'll] F4. heard ... Ile F1 F2. heard ... I'le F3. heard: it is so hie Ile Q1. heard, its so hie ile Q2. heard it is so: hie Ile Q3.
[4251] Give ... upright.] As in Qq. Three lines, ending hand: ... verge: ... upright,, in Ff.
[4252] you are] you're Pope.
[4253] beneath] below Pope.
[4254] upright] outright Hanmer (Warburton).
[4255] fairies]fairiegs Q3.
[4256] farther] Qq. further Ff.
[4257] you] Qq. ye Ff.
[Seems to go. Rowe.
[4258] Why I do ... despair Is] Q2 F1 F2, substantially. Why I do ... dispaire, tis Q1 Q3. Why do I ... despair, 'Tis F3 F4. Why do I ... despair? 'Tis Rowe.
Why ... it.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4259] [Kneeling] He kneels. Qq. om. Ff.
[4260] snuff] snurff Q2.
[4261] him] Ff. om. Qq.
[4262] [He ...] He falles. Qq. Omitted in Ff. He leaps and falls along. Rowe. Gloster leaps, and falls along. Knight (Jackson conj.), after farewell.
[4263] Gone ... sir?] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4264] Gone, sir:] Gon sir, Qq. Gone sir, F1. Good sir, F2 F3 F4. Gone, sir? Jennens. Gone, sir. Knight. Go on, sir; Jackson conj. Going, sir, Grant White conj.
[4265] And yet ... past.] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.
[4266] may] my Q2.
[4267] treasury] treasure F2 F3 F4.
[4268] had thought] thought had Q1 Q3.
[4269] Ho, ... speak!] Hoa, you, hear you, friend! Sir! Sir! speak! Theobald. Ho, you sir, you sir, friend! Hear you, sir? Speak: Capell.
friend] om. Qq.
Hear] heare Qq F1. here F2 F3 F4.
speak] speak, speak Keightley.
[4270] Thus ... revives.] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.
[4271] Hadst ... air,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
gossamer] goss'mer Pope. gosmore Qq. gozemore Ff. gossemeer Capell.
feathers,] feathers and F2 F3 F4.
[4272] Thou'dst] F1. Thoud'st F2 F3 F4. Thou hadst Qq.
[4273] not;] not? Jennens.
speak'st] F1 F2. speakst Q1 Q3. speakest Q2. speak F3 F4.
sound.] sound? F4.
[4274] at each] Qq Ff. at least Rowe. attacht Pope. on end Johnson conj. a-stretch Jennens conj. at reach Steevens conj. at end Jackson conj. at eche Singer (ed. 2). at eke Grant White conj. at length Jervis conj. at lash Anon. conj.
[4275] fell] fallen Rowe.
[4276] no?] no I Q2.
[4277] summit] Rowe (ed. 2). summet F2 F3 F4. somnet F1. summons Q1 Q3. sommons Q2.
bourn.] bourn! Pope. bourn F3 F4. bourne F1 F2. borne, Qq.
[4278] a-height] Hyphened by Warburton.
shrill-gorged] shrill-gorg'd F1. shrill gorg'd Qq. shrill-gor'd F2 F3. shrill gor'd F4.
[4279] up.] up? Q2.
[4280] death? 'Twas] death twas Q2.
[4281] arm:] arme? Q2.
[4282] How is't? Feel] how feele Qq.
[4283] o' the] o' th' F1. oth' F2 F3 F4. of the Qq.
cliff, what] cliffe, what Q1 Q3. cliffe what Q2. cliffe. What Ff.
[4284] unfortunate] unfortune F2.
beggar] bagger Q2.
[4285] methought] Q1. me thought Ff Q3. me thoughts Q2.
[4286] he had] Ff. a had Qq.
[4287] whelk'd] Hanmer. welkt Q1 Q3. welk't Q2. wealk'd F1 F2. walk'd F3 F4.
enridged] Qq. enraged Ff.
[4288] clearest] F3 F4. cleerest Qq F1 F2. clarest Pope.
make them] Ff. made their Qq.
[4289] die] dye (in italics) Capell.
die. That] die that Q2.
[4290] 'twould] Ff. would he Q1 Q3. would it Q2.
[4291] 'The fiend, the fiend:' he] The fiend, the fiend—he Rowe. The fiend, the fiend, he Q1 Ff. The fiend the fiend, he Q2. The fiend, the fiend he Q3.
[4292] Bear ... here?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
Bear free] F3 F4. Beare free F1 F2. Bare, free Q1 Q3. Bare free Q2.
Enter Lear ...] Capell. Enter Lear mad. Qq (after thus, line 82). Enter Lear. Ff (after thoughts). Enter Lear, drest madly with Flowers. Theobald (after thoughts).
[4293] Scene vii. Pope.
[4294] The ... thus.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4295] safer] sober Warburton. saner Johnson conj.
will] would Hanmer.
[4296] coining] coyning Qq. crying Ff.
[4297] side-piercing] Hyphened in Ff.
[4298] Nature's] F1. Nature is Qq. Natures F2 F3 F4.
[4299] crow-keeper] cow-keeper Rowe (ed. 2).
[4300] piece of] om. Qq.
do't] doo't Ff. do it Qq.
[4301] well flown, bird] well-flown bird Eccles conj.
[4302] bird! i' the clout, i' the clout:] bird: i' th' clout, i' th' clout: Ff (ith' F2 F3 F4). birde in the ayre, Qq (bird Q2). barb! i' th' clout, i' th' clout: Theobald (Warburton).
[4303] hewgh] Ff. hagh Qq.
[4304] with ... They with a white beard? They Ff. ha Regan, they Qq.
[4305] white] Qq. the white Ff. three white Anon. conj.
[4306] every thing that] Ff. every thing Q2. all Q1 Q3.
said!... too was] saide: I and no too was Q1 Q3. saide, I and no toe, was Q2. said: I, and no too, was Ff. said ay and no to, was Grant White (Anon. apud Pye conj.)
[4307] the wind] wind F2 F3 F4.
[4308] 'em ... 'em] them ... them Qq.
[4309] men] women Upton conj.
o' their] F1 F3 F4. otheir F2. of their Qq.
[4310] ague-proof] F4. agu-proofe F1 F2. agu-proof F3. argue-proofe Qq.
[4311] The ... king?] Prose in Qq F4.
[4312] Ay ... cause?] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4313] every] ever Q2.
[4314] quakes] quake S. Walker conj.
[4315] I pardon ... Adultery?] What was the cause? Adultery. I pardon that man's life. Eccles conj.
[4316] thy] the Pope.
[4317] Adultery?] om. Seymour conj.
[4318] Adultery?... soldiers.] Arranged as in Johnson. Six lines, ending for adultery?... fly ... thrive: ... father, ... sheets ... souldiers, in Ff. Prose in Qq. Capell ends the lines Adultery.— ... No: ... fly ... thrive: ... father, ... sheets ... soldiers.
[4319] die: die for] F3 F4. dye: dye for F1 F2. dye for Q1. die for Q2 Q3.
[4320] Does] do's Ff. do Q1 Q3. doe Q2.
[4321] than] Than were Capell.
[4322] sheets.] sheets, were unto me. Keightley.
[4323] Behold ... inherit,] Arranged as by Johnson. Prose in Qq Ff.
[4324] yond] F1 F2. yon Qq F3. you F4.
[4325] presages] Ff. presageth Qq.
[4326] minces] mimics Collier (Collier MS.)
does] do's F1 F3 F4. dos F2. do Qq.
[4328] name; The] name. The Ff. name to Qq.
[4329] soiled] soyled Qq Ff. stalled Warburton. spoiled Daniel conj. soil'd Keightley, reading To hear ... appetite as two lines, the first ending nor.
[4330] waist] waste Q1 Ff Q3. wast Q2.
they are] tha're Q2. they're Johnson.
[4331] Beneath ... pit,] Arranged as in Globe ed. Prose in Qq Ff. Johnson reads Beneath ... darkness as one line.
[4332] is all] it is all Warburton.
fiends'] Capell. fiends Qq Ff. fiend's Johnson.
[4333] there's the sulphurous] Edd. (Globe ed.) theres the sulphury Qq (ther's Q2). there is the sulphurous Ff.
[4334] Burning] there's burning Keightley, ending the lines stench, ... me ... apothecary ... there's ... thee.
consumption] Ff. consummation Q1 Q3. consumation Q2.
[4335] Give ... thee.] Prose in Qq Ff. Two lines, the first ending apothecary, in Johnson.
civet, good apothecary, to sweeten] Punctuated as in Qq. Civet; good Apothecary sweeten Ff.
[4336] Let me ... mortality] Two lines in Ff. Here ... mortality. Qq (as one line).
[4337] O ... me?] As in Rowe. Three lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4338] Shall] Ff. shold Q1. should Q2 Q3.
nought] naught Qq Ff.
Dost thou] Do'st thou Ff. do you Qq.
[4339] thine] Ff. thy Qq.
[4340] squiny] squint Q3.
at me] Ff. on me Qq.
[4342] the letters] Qq. thy letters Ff.
one] om. F1 F2.
[4343] I would ... at it] As in Theobald. Prose in Qq. Two lines, the first ending report, in Ff. Marked as 'Aside' by Hanmer.
[4344] the case] this case Rowe.
[4345] nor no] nor Q1 Q3.
[4346] a heavy] heavy F3 F4.
[4347] light] light one Keightley.
[4348] goes.] Q2 Ff. goes? Q1 Q3.
[4349] this] Ff. the Qq.
[4350] thine] Ff. thy Qq.
[4351] yond ... yond] Ff. yon ... yon Qq.
[4352] thine] Ff. thy Qq.
[4353] change places, and] Omitted in Qq.
[4354] justice ... thief] theefe ... Iustice Qq.
[4355] Ay,] I Qq F1 F2. om. F3 F4.
[4356] dog's obeyed] dogge, so bad Q1 Q3. dogge, so bade Q2.
[4357] Thou ... cozener.] Arranged as in Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.
[4358] thine] Qq. thy Ff.
[4359] Thou hotly lust'st] Rowe. thou hotly lusts Ff. thy blood hotly lusts Qq (bloud Q2).
[4360] cozener] cosioner Q2.
[4361] Through ... not.] Arranged as in Rowe. Prose in Qq Ff.
[4362] Through] Qq. Thorough Ff.
tatter'd] F1 F2. tattered Q1 Q3. tottered Q2. and tatter'd F3 F4.
clothes] ragges Q1 Q3. raggs Q2.
small] Q1 Q3. smal Q2. great Ff.
[4363] hide] Ff. hides Qq.
Plate sin] Theobald (ed. 2). Plate sins Pope. Place sinnes F1 F2. Place sinns F3. Place sins F4.
[4364] Plate ... lips.] Omitted in Qq.
[4367] Now, now, now, now] Ff. No, now Q1 Q3. no now Q2.
harder, harder] pull harder, harder Keightley.
[4368] Now ... so.] One line of verse in Pope (ed. 2). Capell reads Pull ... so as one line.
[4369] O ... madness!] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4370] impertinency mix'd!] Impertinency mixt, Ff. impertinency, mixt Q1. impertinencie mixt Q2.
[4371] If ... her to. Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4372] fortunes] Ff. fortune Qq.
[4373] know'st] knowest Q2.
[4374] wawl] wawle Ff. waile Q1 Q3. wayl Q2.
mark.] marke me. Qq. mark—Rowe.
[4375] This's a good block.] Edd. This a good blocke. Qq. This a good blocke: F1 F2. This a good block: F3 F4. This a good block!— Rowe. This a good flock!— Johnson conj. This a good block? Steevens (1778). Tis a good block. Ritson conj. This' a good block:— Dyce (S. Walker conj.) 'Tis a good plot. Collier (Collier MS.)
[4376] shoe] shoo F1. shooe F2 F3 F4. shoot Qq. suit Anon. conj.
[4378] I have] I've Pope.
stol'n] stole Qq.
sons-in-law] sonnes in law Q1 Q3. sonne in lawes Q2. son in lawes F1. sonnes in lawes F2. sons in laws F3. sons-in-laws F4.
[4379] Enter ... Attendants.] Rowe. Enter three Gentlemen. Qq. Enter a Gentleman. Ff. Enter Gentleman, Attendants of Cordelia; and Guard. Capell.
[4380] Scene viii. Pope.
hand] Ff. hands Qq.
him. Sir,] him; sir, Rowe. him sirs. Q1 Q3. him sirs, Q2. him, sir. Ff.
[4381] Your ... daughter—] Ff. Omitted in Q1 Q3. your most deere Q2 (at the end of line 187).
[4382] even] Ff. eene Qq.
[4383] ransom] a ransom Q1 Q3.
a surgeon] Capell. a chirurgeon Q1 Q3. a churgion Q2. surgeons Ff.
[4384] to the] Q2. to 'th Q1 Q3. to'th' F1. toth' F2. to th' F3 F4.
[4385] a man a man] Ff. a man Qq.
[4386] garden] garding Q3.
[4388] die] bid Becket conj.
[4389] Then ... sa.] Prose in Qq and Capell. Two lines, the first ending get it, in Ff.
[4390] Nay, if] nay if Q1 Q3. nay and Q2. Come, and Ff. Come, an Pope. Nay, an Capell. Nay, come, an Jennens.
[4391] by] Ff. with Qq.
Sa, sa, sa, sa.] Omitted in Qq.
[Exit ...] Exit, running; Attendants and Guard follow. Capell. Exit King running. Qq. Exit. Ff.
[4392] one] Qq. a Ff.
[4393] have] Ff. hath Qq. had Anon. conj.
[4394] sir,] Ff. om. Qq.
[4395] Most ... sound.] Divided as in Q2. The first line ends at heares in Q1 Q3; at vulgar in Ff.
[4396] one] ones Q1 Q3.
hears that] F3 F4. heares that F1 F2. heares Q1 Q3. here's that Q2.
[4397] Which ... sound] That ... sense Q1. That ... sence Q2 Q3.
[4398] But ... army?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4399] near's] F3 F4. neeres Q1 F2 Q3. neer's Q2. neere's F1.
[4400] speedy foot] Ff. speed for't Q1 Q3. speed fort Q2.
descry] Ff. descries Q1. descryes Q2. discries Q3.
[4402] Her] Ff. His Q1 Q3. Hir Q2.
Edg. I ... sir.] Omitted by Pope.
[Exit Gent.] Johnson. Exit. Qq. Exit. Ff (after on).
[4403] ever-gentle] Hyphened by Capell.
[4404] Well pray] Well, pray Q2 F4.
[4405] tame to] Ff. lame by Qq.
[4406] known] knowing Hanmer.
[4407] Hearty ... boot!] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4408] bounty] bornet Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
the benison] beniz Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
[4409] To ... boot] Ff. to boot, to boot Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp.) Q3. to saue thee Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2). to boot Pope, reading The bounty ... to boot as one line. To boot Hanmer, reading as a seperate line.
Enter Oswald.] Collier. Enter Steward. Qq Ff.
Scene ix. Pope.
[4410] A ... arm.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4411] Most] this is most Hanmer.
happy!] happy; Q1 Q3. happy, Q2. happie F1. happy: F2 F3 F4.
[4412] first] Omitted in Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
[4413] Thou] om. Pope.
old] Ff. most Qq.
[4414] Now] om. Pope.
[4415] to 't] Qq F3 F4. too 't F1 F2. to it Johnson.
[Edgar interposes.] Collier. Edgar opposes. Johnson. om. Qq Ff.
[4416] Darest] darst Q1 Q3. durst Q2. Dar'st F1. Darst F2 F3 F4.
[4417] that] om. Qq.
[4418] Chill ... 'casion.] Two lines in Ff. Capell ends line 234 Ch'ill not.
zir] Ff. sir Qq.
vurther] om. Qq. further Jennens.
'casion] cagion Qq.
[4419] and] om. Qq.]
volk F3 F4. volke Q1 F1 F2 Q3. voke Q2.
[4420] An] Capell. and Qq Ff.
ha'] Ff. have Qq.
zwaggered] zwaggar'd Q1 Q3. swaggar'd Q2. zwaggerd F1. zwagged F2 F3 F4.
'twould] it wold Q1. it would Q2 Q3.
[4422] th'] Ff. the Qq.
che vor ye] che vor 'ye Ff. chevore ye Qq.
I'se] ice Ff. ile Qq. iz Capell.
whether] Qq. whither Ff.
[4423] costard] Q1 Ff Q3. coster Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2). costerd Q2 (Mus. imp.)
ballow] Ff. bat Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp.) Q3. battero Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
chill] ile Q2.
[4424] [They fight.] Qq. om. Ff.
[4425] zir] sir Q2.
vor] Ff. for Qq.
[4426] [Oswald falls.] Edd. Edgar knocks him down. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[4427] letters] letter Rann (Smith conj.)
[4428] To ... out Upon] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4429] Upon the British] Qq. Upon the English Ff. On th' English Hanmer.
[4430] Upon ... death!] Capell arranges as two half-lines.
death! Death!] Edd. death! death. Qq. death, death. Ff. death,— Pope.
[4431] [Dies.] He dyes. Q1. He dies. Q2 Q3. om. Ff.
[4432] As duteous ... desire.] One line in Q2.
[4433] Sit ... not:] As in Ff. Four lines, ending pockets, ... friends, deathsman ... not, in Qq.
[4434] you. Let’s] Ff. you, lets Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp.) Q3. you lets Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
[4435] [seating him at a Distance. Capell.
[4436] these] Ff. his Qq.
the letters] Ff. These letters Qq. this letter Rann (Smith conj.)
[4437] of May] Ff. of may Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2) Q3. of, May Q2 (Mus imp.)
[4438] I am] I'm Pope.
sorry] sorrow Q2.
[4439] Leave] By your leave Rowe.
manners, blame] manners blame Qq. manners: blame Ff. manners—blame Rowe.
[4440] not: To] Pope. not, To Q1 Q3. not To Q2 Ff.
[4441] we'ld] wee'd Qq. we Ff.
[4442] is] Qq F1. are F2 F3 F4.
[4443] [Reads] Reads the Letter. Ff. A Letter. Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp.) Q3. om. Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
[4444] Let ... labour.] Prose in Q2 Ff. Seven lines in italics in Q1 Q3.
[4445] our] Ff. your Qq.
[4446] done, if] done, If Q2. done: If Q1. done. If Ff. done; If Q3.
conqueror: then] conqueror. Then Pope, conqueror, then Qq Ff.
[4447] gaol] F4. gaole F1. goale F2. goal F3. Iayle Q1 Q3. gayle Q2.
[4448] for your] of our F3 F4.
[4449] —wife ... say—] Put in parentheses in Ff. wife (so ... say) & your Q1 Q3. wife (so ... say) your Q2.
servant,] servant and for you her owne for Venter, Q2. servant and for you her owne for Ventering Anon. MS. See note (V). servant, and for you her own foventer Becket conj. servant, and your own for ever Mitford conj. (from Q1).
[4450] O] Qq. Oh F1. Of F2 F3 F4.
undistinguish'd] undistinguisht Q1 Q3. Indistinguisht Q2. indinguish'd F1 F2 F3. indistinguish'd F4. unextinguish'd Collier (Collier MS.) undistinguishable Staunton conj.
undistinguish'd ... will] undisguised scope of woman's will or undisguised scape of woman's wit Singer conj.
space] scope Theobald conj. blaze Collier (Collier MS.) sense Staunton conj. maze Bailey conj.
will Ff. wit Qq.
[4451] in the] i' th' Pope.
[4452] post] most Anon. conj. MS.
[4453] the mature] mature Pope.
[4454] death-practised] Hyphened in Ff.
[4455] thy] Ff. his Q1 Q3.
[4456] The king ... sense,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
vile] F4. vilde Q1 F1 F2 Q3 F3. vild Q2.
[4457] sever'd] Ff. fenced Qq.
[4458] imaginations] imagination Johnson.
[4459] [Drum afar off.] A Drumme afarre off. Q1 Q3. A drum a farre off. Q2. Drum afarre off. Ff (after line 282).
[4460] Give ... drum:] One line in Q2.
[4461] Come, father] Come further Johnson.
[Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Qq.
[4462] Scene vii.] Scene vi. Rowe. Scene x. Pope.
A tent ... camp.] Steevens, after Capell. A Chamber. Rowe.
Lear ... asleep,] Steevens, after Capell.
soft music playing,] Dyce.
Gentleman ...] Edd. (Globe ed.) Physician, Gentleman, ... Capell.
Enter ... and Doctor.] Qq. Enter ... and Gentleman. Ff. Enter Cordelia and Kent. Capell.
[4463] O ... me.] Arranged as in Rowe. Three lines, ending Kent, ... goodnesse, ... me, in Q1 Q3. Two lines, the first ending goodnes, in Q2. Five lines, ending Kent, ... worke ... goodnesse?... short, ... me, in Ff.
[4464] My life] Life Pope.
[4465] is] 'tis Eccles conj.
[4466] Be ... off.] Arranged as in Q1 Ff Q3. Two lines, the first ending those, in Q2.
[4467] me] Qq. om. Ff.
[4468] made] laid Warburton. main Collier (Collier MS.)
[4469] Then ... king?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff. Pope ends line 11 at so.
be't] Ff. beet Q2. be it Q1 Q3.
so, my good lord. How] so my good lord: How Ff. so: my lord how Q1 Q3. so, my good lord how Q2. so. My lord, how Pope (ed. 1). so My lord—how Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald).
[To the Doctor] To the Physician. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[Going towards the Bed. Capell.
[4470] Doct.] Qq. Gent. Ff.
[4471] sleeps] he sleeps Keightley.
[4472] O you kind] Kind Capell.
[4473] O ... nature] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4474] and jarring] Ff. and hurrying Q1 Q2. hurrying Q3.
[4475] child-changed] Hyphen omitted in Q2.
So please] Please Pope.
[4476] So ... king:] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4477] That] om. Q1 Q3.
king: he ... long.] king, He ... long. Q2. king He ... long. Q1 Q3. king, he ... long? Ff. king? he ... long. Hanmer.
[4478] array'd?] arayd, Q2.]
[Soft music. Grant White.
[Enter Lear in a chaire carried by Servants. Ff. om. Qq.
[4479] Gent.] Ff. Doct. Qq.
his] Qq. om. Ff.
[4480] Doct.] Edd. (Globe ed.) Phy. Capell. Continued to Phy. by Pope. Kent. Q1 Q3. Gent. Q2. Continued to Gent. in Ff.
Be by, good madam] Good madam be by Qq.
[4481] not] Omitted in F1 F2.
[4482] Cor. Very well. Doct. Please ... there!] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[4483] O ... made!] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending father, ... lippes, ... harmes ... made, in Q1 Q3. Three lines, ending lips, ... sisters ... made, in Q2.
[4484] father! Restoration] Pope. father, Restoration Q1 Q3. father restoratiō Q2. father, restauratian F1. father, restauration F2 F3 F4.
Restoration hang] Restauration, hang Theobald.
[4485] Thy] Her Hanmer.
[4486] dear] dearest Theobald.
[4488] Had challenged] Did challenge Ff.
a face] face F3 F4.
[4489] opposed] oppos'd Ff. exposd Qq.
warring] Qq. iarring F1. jarring F2 F3 F4.
[4490] To stand ... helm?] Omitted in Ff.
[4491] dread-bolted] Hyphened by Theobald.
[4492] lightning? to] Pointed as in Theobald. lightning, to Q1 Q3. lightning to Q2.
watch—poor perdu!—] watch, poor perdu! Warburton. watch poore Per du, Qq. watch poor perdue: Theobald. watch pour perdu Pye conj.
[4493] helm? Mine] Pointed as in Q1 Q3. helme mine Q2.
[4494] Mine ... father,] Arranged as in Qq. Three lines, ending me, ... fire, ... father) in Ff. Three, ending shou'd ... fire: ... father, in Pope.
[4495] Mine enemy's] Mine Enemies Ff. Mine iniurious Q1 Q2. Mine injurious Q3. My very enemy's Theobald. Mine injurer's Capell.
dog] dog, even Keightley. furious dog Mitford conj.
[4496] Alack, alack] Alack Hanmer, ending lines 36-42, Mine ... him, at shou'd ... wast ... swine ... straw?... wits, ... wakes, ... him.
[4497] thy] my F3 F4.
[4498] concluded all. He] Q1 Ff Q3. concluded all, he Q2. concluded.—Ah! he Warburton.
[4499] Doct.] Qq. Gen. F1. Gent. F2 F3 F4.
do you;] do you speak, Hanmer.
[4500] How does ... majesty?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[4501] o' the] o' th' F1. oth' F2 F3 F4. a'th Q1 Q3. ath Q2.
[4502] scald] scal'd F1.
do you know me?] Ff. know ye me? Q1 Q3. know me. Q2. know you me? Anon. MS. See note (V).
[4503] You are] Ff. Y'are Q1 Q3. Yar Q2.
when] Q1 Q3 F3 F4. where Q2 F1 F2.
[4504] He's ... daylight?] Two lines in Qq. Four in Ff.
[4506] what to say] what Hanmer.
[4507] I feel ... condition] Arranged as in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4508] O ... kneel.] Arranged as in Q1 Ff Q3. Prose in Q2.
[4509] upon] on Hanmer.
[4510] hands] Qq. hand Ff.
[4511] No, sir,] Omitted in Ff.
me] Omitted in Q2.
[4512] Fourscore ... less;] One line in Knight. Two, the first ending upward, in Ff. Capell ends the lines upward ... plainly, reading with Ff.
Fourscore] Fourscore years Keightley, reading the rest as Qq.
not ... less;] Omitted in Qq, which read Fourscore ... plainly as one line.
[4513] plainly] plainly with you Hanmer, reading the rest as Qq.
[4514] in my perfect] Q2 Ff. perfect in my Q1 Q3.
[4515] for I am] for I'm Pope.
[4516] nor I] nay I Pope.
[4517] not] Q2 Ff. no Q1. noe Q3.
[4518] I am, I am] I am Qq.
[4519] Be ... not:] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending wet? in Ff.
pray] pray you Rowe.
[4520] me] we F2.
[4521] not] none Hanmer.
[4522] me.] me? Q2.
[4523] Be ... settling.] Arranged as in Theobald. Prose in Qq. Three lines, ending rage ... go in, ... setling, in Ff.
[4524] kill'd in him] Ff. cured in him Qq. cur'd Hanmer. quell'd in him Collier conj.
[4525] and yet ... lost.] Omitted in Ff.
[4526] it is] Qq. 'tis Steevens. 'twere Theobald.
[4527] make him even o'er] wake him even, o'er Jackson conj.
even] even go Keightley.
[4528] trouble] And trouble Pope, arranging as Ff.
[4529] Will't] Rowe. Wilt Qq Ff.
your] you F2.
[4530] You ... foolish.] Prose, apparently, in Q2. Three lines, ending me: ... forgive, ... foolish, in Q1 Ff Q3. Two lines, the first ending me: in Capell.
[4531] [Exeunt ... Gentleman.] Exeunt. Manet Kent and Gentleman. Q1. Exeunt. Manet Kent and Gent. Q2. Exeunt. Manet Kent and Gentlemen. Q3. Exeunt. Ff.
[4532] Gent. Holds ... fought. [Exit.] Omitted in Ff.
[4533] Holds ... Germany.] Prose in Qq. Verse, the lines ending sir, ... sir ... said, ... Edgar, ... Kent, in Capell.
[4534] that] om. Capell.
[4535] As 'tis] 'Tis Capell.
[4536] in Germany ... sir.] Prose in Theobald. Four lines, ending changeable ... kingdom ... arbitrement ... sir, in Capell.
[4537] Report ... sir.] Three lines, ending about, ... apace ... sir, in Qq.
[4538] The] And the Capell.
bloody] most bloody Capell. a bloody Steevens (1793), reading The ... a bloody as one line.
[4539] [Exit.] Exit Gent. Theobald. om. Qq.
[4540] battle's] Theobald. battels Qq.
[Exit.] Exit Kent. Theobald. om. Qq.
Enter, with drum and colours, Edmund, Regan, Gentlemen, and Soldiers.[4541]
[To a Gentleman, who goes out.[4543]
Enter, with drum and colours, Albany, Goneril, and Soldiers.[4553]
As they are going out, enter Edgar disguised.[4569]
[Exeunt all but Albany and Edgar.[4571]
[Exit Edgar.
Re-enter Edmund.[4576]
Alarum within. Enter, with drum and colours, Lear, Cordelia, and Soldiers, over the stage; and exeunt.
Enter Edgar and Gloucester.[4591]
Alarum and retreat within. Re-enter Edgar.[4594]
Enter, in conquest, with drum and colours, Edmund; Lear and Cordelia, as prisoners; Captain, Soldiers, &c.[4598]
Flourish. Enter Albany, Goneril, Regan, another Captain, and Soldiers.[4625]
[Exit Regan, led.
Enter a Herald.[4678]
[Trumpet answers within.
Enter Edgar, at the third sound, armed, with a trumpet before him.[4688]
[Alarums. They fight. Edmund falls.[4713]
Enter a Gentleman, with a bloody knife.[4776]
[Exit Gentleman.[4786]
Enter Kent.
[The bodies of Goneril and Regan are brought in.[4797]
[Edmund is borne off.[4812]
Re-enter Lear, with Cordelia dead in his arms; Edgar, Captain, and others following.
Enter a Captain.[4845]
[Exeunt, with a dead march.[4872][4876]
[4541] The British......] Camp of the British Forces, near Dover. Capell. A Camp. Rowe.
Enter ...] Ff. Enter Edmund, Reagan, and their powers. Qq. Enter Bastard, Regan, Gentlemen, and Soldiers. Rowe. Enter Edmund, Regan, Gentleman and Soldiers. Warburton.
[4542] alteration] Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp.) Ff Q3. abdication Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
[4543] self-reproving] Hyphened in Q1 Q3.
self-reproving: bring] self-reproving brings Pope.
[To ...] Edd. (Globe ed.) To an Officer; who bows, and goes out. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[4544] me, but truly,] me—but truly— Johnson, me but truly, Q2 Ff. me truly Q1 Q3.
[4545] In] Ff. I Q1 Q3. I, Q2. Ay, in Anon. conj.
[4546] Reg. But ... madam.] Omitted by Johnson.
[4547] Edm. That ... hers.] Omitted in Ff.
[4548] I am ... hers.] As in Q1 Q3. Prose in Q2.
[4549] madam] om. Pope.
[4550] I never ... her.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending endure her in Q1 Q3. Prose in Q2.
[4551] Fear ... husband!] As in Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[4552] me] Qq. om. Ff.
[4553] husband!] husband. Qq Ff. husband— Rowe.
Enter ... and Soldiers.] Enter ... soldiers. Ff. Enter Albany and Gonorill with troopes. Qq (troupes. Q2. Troops. Q3).
[4554] Gon. I ... me.] Arranged as in Theobald. Two lines, the first ending battell, in Q1 Q3. Prose in Q2. Omitted in Ff.
[4556] loosen] cosin Q3.
[4557] be-met] be met Q3.
[4558] Sir, this I hear] Theobald. For this I heare Q1 Q2. Sir, this I heard Ff. For this I hear Q3. 'Fore this, I hear, Malone conj.
[4559] Where ... nobly.] Omitted in Ff.
[4560] for] 'fore Theobald.
[4561] Not ... others] Not the old king with others, or Not holds with the king, and others or Upholds the king and others Mason conj.
bolds] holds Pope. holds to Hanmer. holds for Capell. See note (XIX).
[4562] Edm. Sir, ... nobly.] Omitted by Pope, reading the rest as Qq.
nobly] odly or coldly Mason conj.
[4563] and particular broils] doore particulars, Q1. dore particulars Q2. door particulars, Q3. in-door particulars, Collier conj. (from Q1). poore particulars, Mitford conj. (from Q1).
[4564] the] Ff. to Qq.
Let's] Ff. Let us Qq.
[4565] Let's ... proceedings.] Arranged as in Q1 Q3. Prose in Q2. In Ff the first line ends warre.
[4566] the ancient] the Ancient Q1 Q3. the auntient Q2. th' ancient Ff. th' ancients Hanmer. the ancient men S. Walker conj. the argument Anon. conj.
proceedings] Qq. proceeding Ff.
[4567] Edm. I shall ... tent.] Omitted in Ff. Transferred by Theobald to follow here, line 31.
[4568] pray you] Qq. pray Ff.
[4569] O ... riddle.] First marked as 'Aside' by Capell. Hanmer marks the whole line as 'Aside.'
As ... disguised.] Theobald. Exit. Enter Edgar. Q1. Enter Edgar. Q2. Exit. Enter Edgare. Q3. Exeunt both the Armies. Enter Edgar. Ff. Exeunt. Scene ii. Manet Albany. Enter Edgar. Pope. As they are going out, and Albany last, Enter Edgar. Capell.
[4570] had] did Q3.
man] Q2 Ff. one Q1 Q3.
[4571] [Exeunt ...] Exeunt Edm. Reg. Gon. and Attendants. Theobald. om. Q1 Ff Q3. Exeunt. Q2 (after word).
[4572] wretched] Qq F1. wretch F2 F3 F4.
though] thoughts Q3.
[4573] And ... ceases.] Omitted in Qq.
love] Qq. loves Ff.
[4574] I have] I've Pope.
[4575] I was ... again.] Prose in Q2.
[4576] o'erlook] looke ore Q1. look ore Q3.
thy] Ff. the Qq.
[Exit Edgar.] Dyce. Exit. Qq Ff (after again, line 49).
Re-enter ...] Theobald. Enter ... Qq Ff.
[4577] enemy's] enemies Q2.
[4578] Here] Hard Qq.
guess] quesse Q2. conquest Anon. MS. See note (V). guise Becket conj.
true] great Qq.
[Showing a Paper. Collier (Collier MS.)
[4579] By ... you.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4580] [giving a paper. Jennens.
[4581] [Exit.] om. Q1 Q3.
[4582] Scene iii. Pope.
sisters] sister Q2.
[4583] Each ... enjoy’d.] As in Ff. Three lines, ending adder, ... one ... enjoy’d, in Q1 Q3. Two lines, the first ending adder, in Q2.
[4584] stung] Ff. sting Qq.
[4585] Both? one?] Ff. both one Qq.
[4586] side] suite S. Walker conj.
[4587] who] Ff. that Qq.
[4588] the] Ff. his Qq.
[4589] intends] Ff. entends Q2. extends Q1 Q3.
[4590] Shall never] They shall ne'er Hanmer. They shall never Keightley.
[4591] Scene ii.] Scene iv. Pope.
A field ...] Fields between the camps. Capell. A Field. Rowe. Another open Field. Theobald.
Alarum within. Enter ...] Ff. Alarum. Enter the powers of France over the stage, Cordelia with her Father in her hand. Qq.
[4592] tree] Ff. bush Qq.
[4593] If ... comfort.] One line in Q2.
[4594] go] be F3 F4.
[Exit Edgar.] Pope. Exit. Ff. Exit. Qq (after comfort).
Alarum ...] Ff. Alarum and retreat. Qq.
Re-enter ...] Theobald. Enter ... Qq Ff.
[4595] farther] Qq. further Ff.
[4596] What ... endure] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
again? Men] againe men Q2.
[4597] all: come] all; come Rowe (ed. 2). all, come F2 F3 F4. all come Qq F1.
Glou. And ... too.] Omitted in Qq.
[Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[4598] Scene III.] Scene V. Pope. Theobald continues the Scene.
The British ... near ...] Malone. The British ... under ... Capell. A Camp. Rowe.
Enter ... Captain, Soldiers, &c.] Enter ... Souldiers, Captaine. Ff. Enter Edmund, with Lear and Cordelia prisoners. Qq.
[4599] first] Ff. best Qq.
[4600] We ... down;] Two lines, the first ending incurd, in Q2.
[4601] We are] We're Pope.
[4602] am I] Q1 Q2. I am Ff Q3.
[4603] out-frown] out-face Anon. conj.
[4604] No, no, no, no] Ff. No, no Qq.
[4605] and sing] Q2 Ff. om. Q1 Q3.
[4606] talk] talk'd F2.
too] to Q2.
[4607] loses] F4. looses The rest.
who's ... who's] whose ... whose Qq. whos ... whos F2.
[4608] sects] sets Johnson conj.
[4609] The ... thee?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[4610] eyes] Qq F1. eye F2 F3 F4.
[4611] good-years] good yeares F1. good yeeres F2. good years F3 F4. good Qq. good-jers Theobald. goujeres Hanmer. gougers Bubier conj.
flesh] Ff. fleach Qq.
[4612] fell, Ere ... starve first.] fell: E'er ... weep, ... starve. Seymour conj.
[4613] Ere ... Come.] as in Pope. One line in Q2. Two, the first ending weepe? in Ff.
weep:] weep; Pope, weepe? Qq Ff. weep, Rowe (ed. 2).
'em] Q3 F3 F4. em Q1, vm Q2. e'm F1 F2. them Capell.
starve] Qq. starv'd Ff.
[4614] Come.] om. Q1 Q3.
[Exeunt ...] Theobald. Exit. Q1 Ff Q3. om. Q2. Ex. Lear and Cordelia. Pope.
[4615] Come hither] Come thou hither Hanmer.
[Whispering. Rowe.
[4616] [Giving a paper. Malone.
[4617] One] Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp.) Ff Q3. And Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
step I] step, I Q2.
[4618] One ... means.] As in Q2 Ff. Six lines, ending thee, ... fortunes: ... is; ... sword, ... question, ... meanes, in Q1 Q3.
[4619] tender-minded] Hyphened by Rowe (ed. 2).
[4620] thy] my Theobald.
[4621] thou'lt] Ff. thout Qq.
[4622] thou hast] Qq. th' hast F1 F2. th'ast F3 F4.
[4623] Mark; I] Mark, I Rowe. Marke I Qq Ff.
[4624] Capt. I cannot ... do't.] Omitted in Ff.
[4625] If ... do't] But if it be a man's work, I will do it Keightley.
If it] If't S. Walker conj.
I'll] I will Steevens.
[Exit.] Exit Captaine. Ff. om. Qq.
Flourish.] F1. om. Qq F2 F3 F4.
Enter....] Enter Albany, Gonerill, Regan, Soldiers. Ff. Enter the Duke, the two Ladies, and others. Qq (Enter Duke Q2). Enter Albany, Regan, Goneril, Officers, and Attendants. Capell.
[4626] Scene vi. Pope.
shown] shewne Q1. showne Q3. shewed Q2. shew'd Ff.
[4627] the] them Keightley.
[4628] That] Qq. Who Ff.
[4629] We] Qq. I Ff.
require them] Ff. require then Qq.
[4630] Sir ... fit] I thought fit Pope.
[4631] To send ... retention] As in Q1 Q3. One line in Q2.
[4632] send] saue Q2.
[4633] and appointed guard] Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp.) Q3. Omitted in Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2) Ff.
[4634] has] Qq. had Ff.
[4635] common bosom] F4. common bosome F1 F2 F3. common bossome Q2 (Mus. imp.), common blossomes Q1 Q3. coren bossom Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2). common bosoms Pope.
on] Ff. of Qq.
[4636] queen: My reason all] queen My reason, all Q2.
[4637] My ... session.] Arranged as in Ff. The lines end to morrow, ... hold in Qq.
[4638] further] Q2 Ff. a further Q1 Q3.
[4639] you ... your] we ... our Hanmer.
[4640] session ... time We] Theobald. session at this time: we Q1 Q3. session at this time, wee Q2 (Mus. imp.) session at this time, mee Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
[4641] At ... place.] Arranged as in Theobald. The lines end bleed, ... quarrels ... sharpenesse ... father ... place in Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[4642] sharpness] sharpenesse Q1 Q3. sharpnes Q2 (Mus. imp.), sharpes Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
[4643] I hold ... brother.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4644] might] Ff. should Qq.
[4645] immediacy] F2 F3 F4. immediacie F1. immediate Qq.
[4646] Not ... addition.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending himselfe, in Q1 Q3. Prose in Q2.
[4647] addition] Ff. advancement Qq.
[4648] In ... best.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4649] rights] Ff. right Qq.
[4650] Gon.] Qq. Alb. Ff.
[4651] Holla, holla] F2 F3 F4. Hola, hola Qq F1.
[4652] Holla ... a-squint.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4653] a-squint] Rowe. a squint Qq Ff.
[4654] Dispose ... thine.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
the walls are] F2 F3 F4. the walls is F1. they all are Hanmer (Theobald conj.) thy will is Jennens. the whole is Anon. conj. the laws are] Anon. conj.
[4655] him] Ff. him then Qq.
[4656] let-alone] Hyphened by Capell.
[4657] Reg.] Ff. Bast. Qq.
[To Edmund] Malone. om. Qq Ff. To the Bast. They offer to go out. Hanmer.
thine] Ff. good Qq.
[4658] Stay yet; hear reason.] Stay hear my reason: Hanmer.
[4659] thine attaint] Qq. thy arrest Ff.
[4660] [pointing to Gon.] Johnson.
sister] Qq. sisters Ff.
[4661] bar] Rowe (ed. 2). bare Qq Ff.
[4662] this] Q2 Ff. her Q1 Q3.
[4663] your bans] Malone. your banes Ff. the banes Qq.
[4664] loves] Ff. love Qq.
[4665] Gon. An interlude! Alb.] Omitted in Qq, which read My lady ... Gloster as one line.
[4666] Thou ... sound:] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.
arm’d] Qq. armed Ff.
let ... sound:] Omitted in Qq.
[4667] person] Ff. head Qq.
[4668] [throwing ...] Malone. om. Qq Ff.
[4669] prove it] Qq. ma ke it F1. make it F2 F3 F4. mark it Anon. conj. make good Collier MS.
[4670] Gon. [Aside] If ... medicine.] om. Seymour conj.
[Aside] Marked first by Rowe.
medicine] Ff. poyson Qq.
[4671] he is] hes F1.
[4672] thy] Qq. the Ff.
[4673] who] whom Hanmer.
[4674] Edm. A ... herald!] Omitted in Ff.
[4675] virtue] vertues F3 F4.
[4676] All ... discharge.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4677] My] Ff. This Qq.
[4678] [Exit Regan, led.] Theobald. om. Qq Ff. Exit Reg. Rowe.
Enter a Herald.] As in Collier. After firmly, line 102, in Ff. Omitted in Qq. After ho! line 103, in Theobald. After me, line 106, in Capell. After herald! line 103, in Jennens.
[4679] Come ... this.] Divided as in Q2 Ff. One line in Q1 Q3. Pointed as by Capell. herald, let ... sound, Qq Ff.
[4680] trumpet] Trumper F1.
[4681] Capt. Sound, trumpet!] Omitted in Ff.
[A trumpet sounds.] Ff. om. Qq.
[4682] Her. [Reads] Herald reads. Ff. Her. Qq.
[4683] within the lists] Ff. in the hoast Qq.
[4684] he is] Ff. he's Qq.
[4685] by] Ff. at Qq.
[4686] Edm. Sound!] Capell. Bast. Sound. Q1 Q3. Bast. Sound? Q2. Omitted in Ff. Continued to Herald by Jennens.
[First trumpet.] 1 Trumpet. Ff. om. Qq.
[4687] Her. Again!] Ff. Againe. Q1 Q3. Againe? Q2.
[Second trumpet.] 2 Trumpet. Ff. om. Qq.
[4688] Her. Again!] Ff. om. Qq.
[Third trumpet.] 3 Trumpet. Ff. om. Qq.
[Trumpet answers within.] Ff. om. Qq.
Enter ... him.] Enter Edgar at the third sound, with a trumpet before him. Qq (with om. Q2). Enter Edgar armed. Ff.
[4689] What ... summons?] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending quality? in Qq.
[4690] your quality] and quality Q1 Q3. and qualitie Q2.
why you] why do you Keightley.
[4691] Know] Ff. O know Qq.
[4692] Know ... cope.] As in Ff. Three lines, ending tooth: ... canker-bit, ... wilh all? in Q1 Q3. The lines end tooth ... mou't ... with all, in Q2.
[4693] lost; By ... tooth] Pointed as in Theobald. lost by treasons tooth: Q1 Q3. lost by treasons tooth. Q2. lost By treasons tooth: Ff.
[4694] Yet am I noble as] Ff. Where is Q1 Q3. yet are I mou't Where is Q2.
[4695] cope.] Ff. cope with all? Q1 Q3. cope with all. Q2.
[4696] That ... arm] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4697] Thy] thine Q3.
thee] the Q3.
[4698] the ... honours] Pope. the priviledge of my tongue Qq (tougne Q3). my priviledge, The priviledge of mine honours Ff.
[4699] youth, place] Qq. place, youth Ff. skill, youth Collier MS.
[4700] Despite] Despight Qq. Despise Ff. Spite of Pope.
victor sword] Capell. victor-sword Ff. victor, sword Qq.
fire-new fortune] Rowe. fire new fortune Ff. fire new fortun'd Qq (fier Q3).
[4701] thy gods] the gods Q1 Q3.
[4702] Conspirant] Ff. Conspicuate Qq. Conspirate Capell. Conspirator Anon. MS. See note (V).
illustrious] illustirous F1.
[4703] below] Ff. beneath Qq.
foot] F3 F4. foote F1 F2. feet Qq.
[4704] This ... liest.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending spirits, in Qq.
[4705] are] Ff. Is Q1 Q3. As Q2.
[4706] should] sholud Q2.
[4707] tongue] Ff. being Qq.
some say] Qq. (some say) Ff. some 'say Pope. somewhat Anon. MS. See note (V).
[4708] What ... delay] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
well delay] claim, delay, Eccles conj.
[4710] Back ... head;] Ff. Omitted in Q1 Q3. Heere do I tosse those treasons to thy head. Q2.
[4711] With] May Eccles conj.
hell-hated lie] hell hatedly Qq.
o'erwhelm] ore-turn'd Q1 Q3. oreturnd Q2.
[4712] Which ... and scarcely bruise] To which ... scarcely bruising Hanmer.
scarcely] scarely F1.
[4713] they shall] thou shalt Theobald.
[Alarums. They fight. Edmund falls.] Capell. Alarum. Fight. Bastard falls. Hanmer. Alarums. Fights. Ff (after him! line 152). Omitted in Qq.
[4714] Alb.] Amb. (i.e. Both Ladies) or Lad. Theobald conj.
Alb. Save.... Gon. This] Gon. O, save him, save him; This Theobald. Gon. Save him, O save him; this Hanmer. Gon. Save him, save him; this Jennens.
[4715] This ... beguiled.] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending armes ... opposite, ... beguil'd, in Qq.
[4716] practice] Ff. meere practise Qq. mere practice Jennens.
[4718] Shut ... know it] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4719] Shut] Ff. Stop Qq.
[4720] stop] stople Q2.
Hold, sir] Ff. om. Qq. Given to 'Gon.' by Jennens.
[To Edg. Capell MS. and Grant White.
[4721] name] Ff. thing Qq.
[4722] No] Ff. Nay, no Q1 Q3. nay no Q2.
No tearing, lady:] No tearing.—Lady, Johnson.
know it] Ff. know't Qq.
[Gives the letter to Edmund. Johnson.
[4723] Say ... for't?] As in Ff. One line in Q2. Prose in Q1 Q3.
[4724] can] Ff. shal Q1 Q2. shall Q3.
for't] for it Q1 Q3.
[4725] Most ... paper?] As in Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
Most monstrous! Know'st] Most monstrous knowst Q2. Monster, knowst Q1 Q3. Most monstrous! O, know'st Ff.
[4726] Gon.] Qq. Bast. Ff.
know] do know Hanmer.
[Exit.] Exit Gonorill. Qq. Exit. Ff (after for't? line 160).
[4727] [To an Officer, who goes out after her. Capell.
[4728] Scene viii. Pope.
What ... done;] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending with, in Ff.
have I] I have Rowe (ed. 2).
[4729] 'Tis ... thee.] As in Q2 Ff. Prose in Q1 Q3.
[4730] thou'rt] Ff. thou beest Q1 Q3. thou bee'st Q2.
[4731] Let's] Let us Capell.
charity] our charity Pope.
[4732] more, the more] more than thou, the more then Anon. conj.
thou hast] Qq. th' hast Ff.
hast wrong'd] then hast wronged Grant White conj.
[4733] vices] Ff. vertues Q1 Q3. vertues. Q2.
[4734] Make ... eyes.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending place, in Q1 Q3. Two, the first ending vitious, in Q2.
[4735] plague us] Ff. scourge us Qq. plague and punish us Hanmer. plague us in their time Keightley. scourge us and to plague us Anon. conj.
[4736] thee he] Q2 Ff. he thee Q1 Q3.
[4737] Thou ... here.] Prose in Q2.
[4739] circle] Ff. circkled Q1. circled Q2. cirkled Q3.
[4740] [To Edgar. Jennens.
gait] Johnson. gate Qq Ff.
[4741] Let ... father!] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
ever I Did] Ff. I did ever Qq.
[4742] know't] know it Q1 Q3. know it well Hanmer, ending the line prince.
[4743] Where ... known] As one line, S. Walker conj., reading the previous line with Hanmer.
[4744] How have you known] how known, S. Walker conj., reading I know't ... known as one line.
[4745] By ... rings,] Arranged as in Ff. The lines end lord, ... told ... proclamation ... neere, ... death ... once ... rags, ... disdain’d: ... rings, in Qq.
[4746] burst! The] burst. The Q1 Ff Q3. burst the Q2.
[4747] follow'd] Ff. followed Q1 Q2. followeth Q3.
[4748] we ... would] Ff. with ... Would Qq. with ... we’d Jennens.
hourly die] hourly bear Pope. hourly fly Jervis conj.
[4749] That] The Pope.
[4751] O fault!—] (O fault) Ff. (O father) Qq.
[4752] arm'd] armed Q2.
[4754] heart,—Alack ... support!—'Twixt] heart, Alack ... support 'Twixt S. Walker conj.
[4755] two] too Hanmer
[4756] smilingly] smillingly Q2.
[4757] be more, more] Q2 Ff. any] more more Q1. any more Q3.
[4758] Hearing of this] As in Ff. At the end of line 204 in Q2. Omitted in Q1 Q3.
[4759] Edg. This ... slave.] Omitted in Ff.
[4760] This ... extremity.] Arranged as by Theobald. Three lines, ending such ... too much, ... extremity in Qq.
[4761] period] pyramid Jackson conj.
[4762] period ... too much,] period. But such, As love to amplify another's sorrow, To much, Warburton.
[4763] but another,] but—another, Steevens (1773), reading to make with Capell. but, another;— Steevens (1778).
[4764] another, To amplify ... more] another To amplify, would make much more too much Mitford conj.
[4765] too] to Q3. truth Jackson conj.
too much] Hyphened by Capell.
would make] to make Capell, putting To amplify ... extremity in parentheses.
[4766] came there in] came there Theobald. eagerly came in Seymour conj., ending line 208 at big.
[4767] worst estate] worser state Theobald.
[4768] then] now Theobald.
[4769] that] had Theobald.
[4770] fasten'd] Theobald. fastened Qq.
bellow'd] bellowed Q2.
[4771] threw him] Theobald. threw me Qq.
[4772] Told the most] Q2. And told the Q1 Q3.
[4773] puissant] piersant S. Walker conj.
[4774] crack: twice] crack.—Twice Theobald. cracke twice, Qq.
trumpets] trumpet Johnson.
[4775] Follow'd] Theobald. Followed Qq.
[4776] Enter ...] Enter one with a bloody knife. Qq. Enter a Gentleman. Ff. Re-enter Officer hastily, with a bloody knife. Capell.
[4777] Gent.] Off. Capell.
[4778] Scene ix. Pope.
O, help!] Omitted in Qq.
[4779] Edg. What kind ... knife?] Ff. Alb. What kind of helpe? what meanes that bloody knife? Qq. Edg. What means that bloody knife? Capell.
[4780] 'Tis] Ff. Its Q1 Q2. It's Q3.
[4781] 'Tis ... dead!] Arranged as in Capell. One line, ending of—, in Qq. Prose in Ff. Rowe ends the first line heart.
[4782] It came] it came Qq. came Ff.
O, she's dead!] Omitted in Qq.
[4783] Who dead? speak, man.] F1 F2 F3, substantially. Who man? speake. Q1 Q3. Who man, speake? Q2. Who's dead? Speak man. F4.
[4784] poisoned] poysoned Q2. poyson'd Q1 Ff Q3.
hath confess'd] hath confest Q2. has confest Q1 Q3. confesses Ff.
[4785] Edg. Here comes Kent.] Ff. Edg. Here comes Kent sir. Qq, after pity, line 233.
[4786] the] Ff. their Qq.
alive] live F3 F4.
dead.] F3 F4. dead; Q1 Q3. dead, Q2. dead; F1. dead i F2.
[Exit Gentleman.] Edd. To Atten. Capell MS. Exit Gent. Malone, after pity, line 233. om. Qq Ff.
[4787] judgement] iustice Qq.
tremble,] Qq. tremble. Ff.
[4788] us] om. Q1 Q3.
Enter Kent.] Qq. Enter Kent (after Kent, line 230). Ff.
O, is this he?] F1. Alb. O tis he, Qq. O is this she? F2 F3 F4. O! it is he. Steevens (1793).
[4789] O, ... urges.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending allow, in Qq.
[4790] [To Kent. Hanmer.
[4791] Which] Ff. that Qq.
urges] urge Rowe.
[4792] I ... night:] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4793] I am] Sir, I am Hanmer.
[4794] Alb.] Duke. Q2.
[4795] Great ... Kent?] Arranged as in Q2 Ff. Prose in Q1 Q3.
[4796] thing] things Q1 Q3.
forgot!] forgot. Q1 Q3. Forgot, Q2 Ff.
[4797] [Pointing to the dead bodies. Hanmer.
[The ... in.] Qq. Transferred by Dyce to follow line 238. Gonerill and Regans bodies brought out. Ff, after line 231.
[4798] Yet ... herself.] As in Q2 Ff. Prose in Q1 Q3.
[4799] poison'd] poysoned Q2.
[4800] after] om. Q3.
[4801] I pant ... time.] As in Q2 Ff. Prose in Q1 Q3.
[4802] mine] Ff. my Qq.
[4803] Be brief in it, to the] (Be briefe in it) to' th' Ff. bee briefe, into the Q1 Q3. Be briefe, int toth' Q2.
castle; for my writ] Theobald. castle, for my writ F1. castle for my writ, Qq. (write, Q3). chastle for my writ F2. castle for my writ F3 F4.
[4805] O, run!] O run, make haste. Hanmer.
[4806] Divided as in Q2. The first line ends office? in Q1 Ff Q3.
[4807] To who] Qq F1. To whom F2 F3 F4.
hath] Qq. has Ff.
[4808] Well ... captain.] As in Ff. One line Q1 Q3.
sword, Give] sword the captaine, Give Q2. sword, The captain—give Jennens.
[4809] Alb.] Q1 Q3. Duke. Q2. Edg. Ff.
[Exit Edgar.] Malone. Exeunt Edgar, and Others. Capell. Exit Messenger. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[4810] He ... herself.] As in Ff. Prose in Q1 Q3. Four lines, ending me, ... lay ... despaire ... her selfe, in Q2.
[4811] That ... herself.] Omitted in Q1 Q3.
[4812] [Edmund ... off.] Theobald om. Qq Ff.
Re-enter ...] Dyce. Enter ... Qq Ff.
Lear ...] Lear with Cordelia in his armes. Qq Ff (arms. F4).
dead] Rowe.
Edgar ... following.] Edgar, and the rest, return. Capell. Edgar, Officer, and Others. Malone.
[4813] Scene x. Pope.
Howl,] Four times in Qq. Thrice in Ff.
you] Qq F3 F4. your F1 F2.
stones] stone Pope.
[4814] She's] O, she is Q1 Q3.
[4815] If ... lives.] As in Q2 Ff. One line in Q1 Q3.
[4816] or] Q2 Ff. and Q1 Q3.
stone] shine Collier MS. same Singer conj.
[4817] Why, then she] she then Q1 Q3.
[4818] Edg. Or ... cease.] Omitted by Pope.
Or ... horror?] Q1 Q3. Or ... horror. Q2 Ff. Or ... horror— Johnson. O ... horror! Capell. O image of true honour! Jennens.
Fall and cease.] Fair and chaste! Jennens.
[4819] This ... felt.] As in Q2 Ff. Prose in Q1 Q3.
[4820] which] that Q1 Q3.
[4821] [Kneeling] Theobald.
O my] A my Qq. Ah! my Jennens.
[4822] A plague ... thee.] As in Q2 Ff. Prose in Q1 Q3.
[4823] you,] your Q2.
murderers,] Murderors, F1. murtherers, F2 F3 F4. murdrous Q1 Q3. murderous Q2.
[4824] Ha!] om. Q1 Q3.
[4825] say'st] sayst Q1 sayest Q2. saist Ff. stay Q3.
[4826] woman] Ff. women Qq.
[4827] Capt.] Cap. Qq. Gent. Ff. Off. Capell.
[4828] Did ... straight.] As in Ff. Prose in Q1 Q3. The lines end day, ... would ... now, ... you?... straight in Q2.
[4829] I have] Q2 Ff. I ha Q1 Q3. I've Pope.
with my good] Q2 Ff. that with my Q1 Q3.
falchion] fauchion Q1 Q3. fauchon Q2. faulchion Ff.
[4830] them] Qq. him Ff.
[4831] not o' the] not othe Q2. not o' th' F1. none o'th Q1 Q3. o'th F2. o' th' F3 F4.
[4832] brag] Ff. bragd Qq.
and] Ff. or Qq.
[4833] we] you Jennens.
[4834] This is a dull sight] Ff. Omitted in Qq. This is a dull light Jennens. This sight of mine Is a dull sight Capell, ending line 282 at mine.
This is] This' S. Walker conj., reading lines 282-284 One ... servant Kent as two lines, the first ending sight.
you not] Ff. not you Qq.
[4835] The same, ... Caius?] Arranged as in Capell. One line in Qq. Two, the first ending Kent, in Ff.
[4836] He's a] He's F2. 'Twas a Theobald.
you] om. Qq.
[4837] He'll] He'd Theobald.
[4838] man—] Pope. man. Qq Ff.
[4839] first] Ff. life Qq.
[4840] Have] Hane F2.
follow'd] Ff. followed Qq.
steps.] steps— Rowe.
You are] You'r Q2. You're ne Nicholson conj.
hither] hether Q1.
[4841] Nor] 'Twas Pope.
Nor ... deadly.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
else:] Qq Ff. else.— Delius, reading steps— in line 290 with Rowe.
all's] als Q2.
deadly] dead Theobald.
[4842] fordone] fore-done Ff. foredoom'd Q1 Q3. foredoome Q2.
[4843] Ay, so I think.] So I thinke too. Q1 Q3. So thinke I to. Q2.
[4844] says] saies F1. sayes F2 F3 F4. sees Qq.
is it] Ff. it is Qq.
[4845] Enter....] Enter Captaine. Qq. Enter a Messenger. Ff (after him). Enter an Officer. Capell.
[4846] Capt.] Q2. Cap. Q1 Q3. Mess. F1. Mes. F2 F3 F4. Off. Capell.
[4847] That's ... merited.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4848] here] om. Pope.
[4849] great] om. Qq.
[4850] [To Edgar and Kent] Malone. To Edg. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
you, to your] to you, your Pope.
[4851] honours] honor Q2.
[4852] All ... see!] Arranged as in Pope. The first line ends shall in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4853] O, see, see!] Given to Lear by Hanmer.
[4854] And ... sir.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[4855] poor fool] poor soul Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 402). pure soot (i.e. sweet) Becket conj.
No, no, no] Ff. no, no Qq.
[4856] have] of Q2.
[4857] Thou'lt] Ff. O thou wilt Qq.
[4858] Never] Five times in Ff. Thrice in Qq.
Never] No, never Seymour conj.
[4859] you] om. Q1 Q3.
[4860] sir. Do ... there!] sir, O, o, o, o, o. Q1 Q3. sir, O, o, o, o. Q2.
[4861] on her,] F2 F3 F4. on her? F1.
look, her lips,] Johnson. Looke her lips, F1. Looke on her lips, F2. look on her lips, F3 F4.
[4862] [Dies.] H e dis. F1 (Capell's copy). He dyes. F2. He dies. F3 F4. om. Qq.
My lord, my lord!] my lord. F4.
[4863] Kent.] Ff. Lear. Qq.
up,] up Qq F1. to F2 F3 F4.
[4864] Vex ... longer.] As in Ff. The lines end passe, ... wracke ... longer in Qq.
[4865] hates him] Q2 Ff. hates him much Q1 Q3.
[4867] He] Ff. O he Qq.
[4868] He ... life.] om. Seymour conj.
[4869] Alb.] Ff. Duke. Qq.
[4870] Is] Ff. Is to Qq.
[To Kent and Edgar] Johnson.
[4871] realm] kingdome Qq.
gored state] gor'd state Ff. good state Q1. goard state Q2. good Q3.
[4872] Kent. I ... long.] om. Jennens conj.
[4873] calls me, I] cals, and I Qq.
[Dyes. F2. Dies. F3 F4. om. Qq F1.
[4874] Alb.] Pope. Duke. Qq. Edg. Ff.
[4875] hath] Ff. have Qq.
[4876] nor live] live e'er Hanmer.
[Exeunt ... march.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
Act I. Scene 1. The acts and scenes are marked throughout in the Folios, but not in the Quartos.
I. 1. 25, 26. There is a curious example of careless printing here in the third Quarto, which reads:
I. 1. 36. 'and tis our fast intent.' 'This,' says Warburton, 'is an interpolation of Mr Lewis Theobald, for want of knowing the meaning of the old reading in the Quarto of 1608, and first folio of 1623; where we find it—and 'tis our FIRST intent, which is as Shakespear wrote it.' Warburton's error was corrected by Johnson.
I. 1. 80-84. The reading given in the text is that of the Folios, except as otherwise stated in the foot note. The first Quarto, which is followed, except in the spelling of a word or two, by the rest, has:
Pope reads:
Capell:
Malone first gave the passage exactly as it stands in our text.
I. 1. 114. This and other anonymous conjectures are found in MS. in an imperfect copy of the second Quarto of 1608, now in the British Museum (C. 34. k. 17). Besides those which we have quoted there are many others made by the MS. corrector which agree either with the other Quartos or with the Folios.
I. 1. 220. Hanmer, adopting Rowe's alteration, reads the whole passage thus:
The next lines he also alters thus:
I. 4. 225-228. In this passage Rowe followed the Folios. Pope introduced some of the lines of the Quartos, making verse of them thus:
Theobald and Hanmer followed Pope. So did Warburton, except that in the second line he read 'Of sovereignty of knowledge, &c.' Johnson and Capell followed the Folios. Steevens in his edition of 1773 read as in the text, but in 1778 recurred to the reading of Pope: except that he transferred 'Lear's shadow?' to the end of the previous line, and for 'learn' read 'learn that.' Mr Dyce, in his first edition, arranged lines 225-228 thus:
In his second edition he reads:
Mr Staunton reads 'I would ... reason' as prose, and the next line as verse. He suggests that "possibly the meaning may be restored by simply omitting the comma after sovereignty, 'by the marks of sovereignty knowledge and reason,' i.e. of supreme or sovereign knowledge, &c." But his later conjecture is that for 'Of sovereignty, of knowledge' we should read 'Of sovereignly knowledge.' Mr Keightley, adopting some of the readings of the Quartos, arranges the whole passage as follows:
Becket proposes:
I. 4. 338. In the imperfect copy of Q2 in the British Museum 'attaskt for' was the original reading, but the first two letters of the word have been erased. In II. 1. 123, 'lest,' the original reading, has been altered to 'best.'
II. 1. 76. We take this opportunity of stating that we have not thought it worth while, either in this play or in Hamlet, to notice the few inaccuracies which occur in Steevens's reprints.
II. 2. 40. Mr Dyce first suggested that 'Part' was intended as a stage-direction.
II. 2. 136-142. The first Quarto, followed substantially by the others, reads here:
The Folios have only the following lines:
In the last line the fourth Folio reads 'this' for 'thus.' Rowe followed the Folios. Pope first introduced the lines from the Quartos, and gave the arrangement adopted in our text. In the third and the last lines he introduced readings which we have given in the foot notes. The passage was first given in Capell's edition as it actually stands in our text.
II. 2. 163. The first Quarto here reads:
The other Quartos differ only in spelling. The first Folio, followed substantially by the rest, has:
Rowe reads:
Pope followed him, but restored 'From' in the second line, and this reading was silently adopted by Theobald and Warburton, and by Hanmer in his margin. Johnson thinks the passage very obscure if not corrupt. Jennens prints it as follows:
Steevens (1773) gives as his own conjecture what Jennens had already published.
Singer (ed. 1) read thus:
Dr Delius adopts nearly the same punctuation:
He supposes that Kent overcome with drowsiness leaves his sentences unfinished. Mr Bailey (On the Received Text of Shakespeare's Dramatic Writings, &c. II. 91) proposes to read:
III. 1. 53-55. The first Folio, followed substantially by the rest, reads thus:
The Quartos thus:
Pope:
Hanmer follows Pope, reading however 'for which' instead of 'in which' in the first line. Steevens, in his edition of 1773, reads with the Quartos, adopting the following strange punctuation, and dividing the lines thus:
III. 2. 2. Both Capell and Jennens agree in giving 'Your' as the reading of the Quartos in this line for 'You,' but Capell's own copies and all others that we have seen read 'You.'
III. 4. 112, 113. In the imperfect copy of the second Quarto in the British Museum, it is impossible to say whether the reading was[Pg 433] & the pin-queues or the pin-queues, on account of an erasure by which it is made he pin-queues. Jennens quotes it as the pin-queues, and this is the reading of the copy in the Bodleian Library which we have called 'Bodl. 1.'
III. 6. 101-114. Every editor from Theobald downwards, except Hanmer, has reprinted this speech from the Quartos. In deference to this consensus of authority we have retained it, though, as it seems to us, internal evidence is conclusive against the supposition that the lines were written by Shakespeare.
IV. 1. 12. These conjectures of Hanmer's are derived from a letter of his to Warburton, still unpublished, which is now in the British Museum (Egerton, 1957).
IV. 6. 196-200. The first Quarto has in this passage:
The second Quarto omits 'Gent. Good Sir.'
The first Folio has:
The second and following Folios put a full stop at 'King.'
Pope combines the readings of the Folios and second Quarto thus:
He is followed by Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton and Johnson.
Capell altered the last line thus:
The arrangement adopted in our text is that which Steevens gave in his edition of 1778. Jennens, from whom Steevens borrowed as usual without acknowledgement, had given in 1770 the same arrangement, omitting the word 'smug.' In his edition of 1793 Steevens reads 'Ay and for laying autumn's dust,' making 'Ay ... sir' one line.
Mr Collier prints 'I will die bravely;' in a line by itself, adopting in the former line the arrangement of Steevens, and in what follows that of the Folios. Keightley reads 'Ay, and laying autumn's dust ... bravely' as one line.
V. 1. 26. 'Not bolds the king' is usually interpreted as an elliptical phrase for 'Not as it emboldens the king.' This is however a very harsh construction, and the word 'bolds' occurs nowhere else in Shakespeare with this meaning, though we have, according to the most probable reading, 'dear'd,' for 'endear'd,' in Antony and Cleopatra, I. 4. 44. Possibly these words are corrupt and a line has dropped out before them. Albany ought to say something of this kind: 'I should be ready to resist any mere invader, but the presence in the invader's camp of the king and other Britons, who have just cause of enmity to us, dashes my courage.'
V. 3. 315. Capell reads 'rough' in his text, believing that he had the authority of the first Quarto for it; but in his own copy and that of the Duke of Devonshire, the reading is plainly 'tough,' though the 't' is broken.
Sailor, Messenger, Herald, Officers, Gentlemen, Musicians, and Attendants.
Scene[G]: Venice: a seaport in Cyprus.
[D] Dramatis Personæ.] The Names of the Actors. At the end of the play in F1 F2 F3 (The actors names. F2 F3). The actors Names. Prefixed to the play first in F4.
[E] Roderigo....] Rodorigo, a gull'd Gentleman. Ff.
[F] mistress to Cassio.] a Curtezan. Ff.
THE TRAGEDY OF
OTHELLO,
THE MOOR OF VENICE.
Enter Roderigo and Iago.[4877]
Brabantio appears above, at a window.[4940]
Enter, below, Brabantio, in his night-gown, and Servants with torches.
Enter Othello, Iago, and Attendants with torches.[5006]
Enter Cassio, and certain Officers with torches.[5029]
Re-enter Othello.[5043]
Enter Brabantio, Roderigo, and Officers with torches and weapons.
[They draw on both sides.[5047]
The Duke and Senators sitting at a table; Officers attending.[5075]
Enter Sailor.[5085]
Enter a Messenger.[5095]
Enter Brabantio, Othello, Iago, Roderigo, and Officers.[5104]
[Exeunt Iago and Attendants.[5143]
Enter Desdemona, Iago, and Attendants.[5174]
[Exeunt Duke, Senators, Officers, &c.[5254]
[Exeunt Othello and Desdemona.[5257]
[4877] Act i. Scene i.] Acts and Scenes are marked throughout in Ff, not in Qq, except at the beginning of Acts II, III, IV and V.
Venice. A street.] Capell. Venice. Rowe. A street in Venice. Theobald.
Enter....] Enter Iago and Roderigo. Qq. Enter Rodorigo and Iago. Ff.
[4878] Tush,] Qq. om. Ff.
much] Qq F1. very F2 F3 F4.
[4880] As ... this.] One line in Qq F1 F2 F3. Two lines in F4.
this.] this— Hanmer.
[4881] 'Sblood,] S'blood Q1. Omitted in the rest.
[4882] but ... me.] Arranged as by Steevens (1793). Two lines, the first ending heare me, in Qq. Two, the first ending dream, in F1 F2 F3. Three lines in F4. Two lines, the first ending ever, in Malone.
[4883] you will] Q1. you'l F1 F2. you'le Q2 Q3. you'll F3 F4.
[4884] matter, Abhor me.] matter— Capell.
[4885] Abhor me.] Abhor me then. Hanmer, ending lines 4 and 5 as in text.
[4886] Thou ... hate.] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending me, in Ff. Two, the first ending hold, in Hanmer.
[4887] Despise me] As in Qq. A separate line in Ff.
[4888] Despise ... conclusion,] Hanmer ends the lines not ... suit ... him: ... price, ... loving ... with ... stuft ... conclusion.
[4889] if I do not] else Seymour conj.
[4890] Off-capped] Off-capt Ff. Oft capt Qq. Off'd cap Jennens conj.
[4891] I am] I'm Pope.
worse] worsse F1. wose F2.
[4892] own] om. Hanmer.
purposes] purpose Theobald.
[4893] bombast] Theobald, bumbast Qq Ff.
[4894] epithets] F3 F4. epithites The rest.
[4895] And, in conclusion,] Q1. Omitted in Ff Q2 Q3. Clean from the point; and, in conclusion, Seymour conj.
[4896] And ... arithmetician] Four lines, ending mediators; ... already ... he?... arithmetician, in Malone. Three, ending mediators ... officer ... arithmetician, in Keightley.
[4898] I ... he?] As in Pope. One line in Qq Ff.
[4899] already] om. Seymour conj., reading I have ... he? as one line.]
chose] Ff Q2 Q3. chosen Q1. Chosen Malone.
[4900] Cassio, ... wife;] Cassio;—("the Florentine's A ... wife;")— Theobald. Cassio;—(a Florentine's A ... wife;) Warburton. See note (II). Cassio, a Florentine, (A fellow's almost damn’d in a fair-wife!) [Aside. Jennens.
[4901] damn'd in] Ff. dambd in Qq. trimm'd as Maginn conj.
a fair wife] a false wife Tollet conj. a frail wife Jackson conj. a fair-wife Staunton conj. warfare life Bullock conj. other wise Cartwright conj. wife affairs Anon. conj.
wife] phyz Hanmer. face Capell. life Keightley (Tyrwhitt conj.) guise Petrie conj. wise Grant White (Becket conj.) strife Anon. conj. (N. and Q.)
[4902] spinster;] spinster, Qq. spinster. F1. spinster: F2 F3 F4.
unless] but Pope.
bookish] blockish Q3. om. Steevens conj.
[4903] toged] Q1. Tongued Ff. tongued Q2 Q3.
consuls] couns'lors Theobald.
[4904] as he] om. Steevens conj.
[4905] Is all] In all F3 F4.
But he, sir, had] he had Pope. But he had Seymour conj.
[4906] Cyprus] F2 F3 F4. Cypres Qq. Ciprus F1.
other] Qq. others Ff.
[4907] Christian] Q1 F3 F4. Christen'd F1 F2. Christn'd Q2 Q3.
be be-lee'd] be led Q1. be let Warburton. be lee'd Heath conj.
[4908] debitor] debtor Hanmer.
creditor: this counter-castor,] creditor. This counter-caster, Ff. creditor, this counter-caster: Qq.
[4909] I—God bless the mark!—] I, God blesse the marke, Q1. I (blesse the marke) Ff. I sir (blesse the marke) Q2 Q3.
Moorship's] Worships Q1.
[4911] letter] favour Collier MS.
[4912] And ... old] Ff. Not by the olde Qq. Not (as of old) gradation Warburton.
[4913] Stood ... yourself] One line in Ff. Two in Qq.
[4914] Whether] If Pope.
affined] Affin'd F1 F3 F4. affin'd Q2 Q3. assign'd Q1. Affirn'd F2.
[4915] follow'd] Ff. followed Qq.
[4916] nought] noughe Q1. naught F1.
and when he's old,] and when old, 's Hanmer. when old, Steevens conj.
when] om. Q3.
old,] old's Seymour conj.
cashier'd] As a separate line, Anon. conj.
[4917] Whip ... lords] As in Ff. Five lines, ending knaves: ... formes, ... hearts, ... throwing ... lords, in Q1. Five lines, ending knaves: ... are, ... duty, ... themselves, ... lords, in Q2 Q3.
[4918] trimm'd ... visages] learn'd ... usages Collier MS. train'd ... usages Grant White.
[4919] Do ... soul,] Two lines in Rowe. Four lines in Qq Ff.
[4922] a one] om. Seymour conj., reading And ... sir, as one line.
[4923] For, sir,] In a separate line first by Capell. At end of previous line in Qq Ff. Omitted by Pope.
[4924] Heaven ... end:] As in Ff. Three lines, ending I, ... so, ... end, in Q1. Two, the first ending I, in Q2 Q3.
[4925] doth] does Q1.
[4926] compliment] Rowe (ed. 2). complement Qq Ff.
[4927] For ... am.] As in Ff. Two lines in Qq.
daws] Dawes Ff Q2 Q3. Doues Q1.
I am ... I am.] I'm ... I seem. Pope. I'm ... I am. Johnson.
[4928] full] Qq. fall. Ff.
thick-lips] Thicks-lips F1.
[4929] carry't] carry 'et Q1. carry her Pope. carry 'er Jennens conj.
[4930] father, Rouse him:] Pointed as by Capell. father, Rowse him, Qq. father: Rowse him, Ff.
[4931] streets] streete Q1. street Q2 Q3.
[4932] And, though] An though S. Walker conj.
[4933] changes] Qq. chances Ff.
on't] Ff. out Qq.
[4934] timorous] F2 F3 F4. timerous Qq F1.
[4935] the fire] a fire Hanmer.
[4936] spied] spred Warburton.
[4937] Awake!... thieves!] One line in Ff. Two in Qq.
thieves!] Thrice in Qq. Twice in Ff. ho! thieves, thieves! Pope.
[4938] your daughter] you daughter Q1.
your] all Pope.
[4939] Scene ii. Pope.
[4940] Brabantio ... Bra.] Theobald. Brabantio at a window. Brab. Qq (Bra. Q2 Q3). Bra. Above. Ff.
[4941] What ... there?] As in Qq. In Ff the first line ends at terrible.
[4942] Are ... lock'd?] Are all doore lockts? Q1.
your] all Pope.
[4943] 'Zounds] Zounds Q1. Omitted in the rest.
you're] you are Qq. y'are Ff.
[4944] soul;] Q3. soule; Q1 Q2. soule or soul Ff.
[4945] now, now] F1 F2. now, Qq F3 F4. now, ev'n Pope.
[4946] Or ... say.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4947] say] sad Q3.
[4948] worser] worse Qq.
[4949] I have] I've Pope.
[4950] daughter is] daughter's Pope.
[4951] bravery] Qq. knaverie F1. knavery F2 F3 F4.
[4952] quiet.] Ff. quiet? Qq.
[4953] sir,—] sir— Rowe. sir. Qq Ff.
[4954] spirit] Qq. spirits Ff.
them] Qq. their Ff.
[4955] good] om. Seymour conj.
[4956] What ... grange.] As in Qq. Two lines, the first ending robbing? in Ff.
[4957] What tell'st] Ff. What, tell'st Qq.
[4958] 'Zounds] Zouns Q1. Omitted in the rest.
[4959] and you] Ff. you Qq.
[4960] germans] Iermans Q1. Germaines F1.
[4961] comes] Ff. come Qq.
[4962] now] Qq. om. Ff.
[4963] are—a] Capell. are a Qq Ff.
[4964] answer;] answer, Qq. answere, Ff.
[4965] I beseech] beseech Seymour conj.
[4966] If't ... yourself:] Omitted in Q1.
[4967] At] Be at Hanmer.
At this odd-even] Even at this odd Becket conj.
odd-even] Hyphened by Malone. odd steven Steevens conj. (withdrawn). odd season Anon. apud Rann conj. odd hour Cartwright conj.
[4968] Transported] Be transported Mason conj.
nor] or F3 F4.
[4969] common] om. Pope.
gondolier] Gundelier Ff Q2 Q3.
[4970] and your] and to your Q3.
[4971] wrongs;] wrongs? Q2 Q3.
[4972] Tying ... In ... wheeling] Laying ... On ... wheedling Collier (Collier MS.)
[4973] In] To Pope. On Capell.
wheeling] whirling Staunton conj.
[4974] here and] om. Seymour conj.
[4975] her] Qq F1. your F2 F3 F4.
[4976] thus deluding you] this delusion Q1. this deluding you Jennens.
[4977] [Exit above.] Exit Brabantio, from above. Hanmer. Exit. F1. Omitted in Qq F2 F3 F4.
[4978] place] pate Q1.
[4979] produced] produc'd Qq. producted Ff.
[4980] However] Now ever Q1.
[4981] Cannot with safety ... he's] Can't safely ... he is Seymour conj.
[4982] Cyprus] Ff. Cipres Qq. Cyprus' Theobald.
wars] war Capell.
[4983] stand] Pope. stands Qq Ff.
[4984] fathom] fathome Qq. fadome F1 F2 F3. fadom F4.
none] not Q1.
[4985] business] business on Capell.
[4986] hell-pains] Hyphenated by Dyce. hell pains Capell. hells paines Q1 Q2. hells pains Q3. hell apines F1. hell F2 F3 F4. hell's pains Rowe.
[4987] love, Which ... sign. That] love, Which ... sign: that Rowe (ed. 1). love, Which ... signe, that Qq. love, (Which ... signe) that Ff.
[4988] shall surely find] may surely find Pope. may find Hanmer.
[4989] Sagittary] Q2 Q3 F4. Sagitar Q1. Sagitary F1 F2 F3.
[4990] Scene iii. Pope.
Enter....] Edd. Enter Barbantio in his night gowne, and servants with Torches. Qq (Brabantio Q2 Q3). Enter Brabantio, with Servants and Torches. Ff. Enter, below, Brabantio, and Servants, with Lights. Capell.
[4991] despised] despited Wharburton.
[4993] say'st] saidst Theobald (ed. 2).
[4994] she deceives] thou deceivest Q1.
[4995] more] Qq. moe Ff.
[4996] kindred] kinred F2 F3.
[4997] are] are, my lord Seymour conj., ending lines 168, 169 at heaven!... blood!
[4998] O ... blood!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
got] gat Rowe (ed. 2).
the blood] Qq F1. my blood F2 F3 F4.
[4999] Is] Qq F1. Are F2 F3 F4.
[5000] maidhood] Ff. manhood Qq.
[5001] thing?] Ff. thing. Q1 Q2. things? Q3.
Yes ... indeed.] I have sir. Q1.
[5002] brother] brothers F3 F4.
would] that Q1.
[5003] you, lead] leade me Q1.
[5004] night] Q1. might Ff Q2 Q3.
[5005] I'll] Ile Q1 Q2. ile Q3. I will Ff.
[5006] Scene ii.] Scene iv. Pope.
Another street.] The Street. Rowe. Another Street, before the Sagittary. Theobald.
... and Attendants] Qq.... Attendants, Ff.
[5007] stuff o' the conscience] stuft of conscience Q1. tough o' the conscience Jackson conj.
[5008] lack] lake F2 F3. take F4. do lack Seymour conj., ending lines 3-6 at lack ... service: ... here ... is.
[5009] Sometimes] Qq. Sometime Ff.
[5010] I ... ribs.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending here, in Qq.
had] om. Pope.
to have] to 've Pope.
yerk'd] ierk'd Q1. jerk'd Q2 Q3.
ribs] rib F4.
[5011] 'Tis] It's Pope.
[5012] spoke] he spoke Seymour conj., reading Nay ... scurvy as one line.
provoking] such provoking Seymour conj., reading and ... honour as one line.
[5013] Against ... have,] As in Pope. One line in Qq Ff.
[5014] you] om. Qq.
[5015] Be assured] Be assur'd Ff. For be sure Qq.
[5016] double] capable Cartwright conj.
duke's] duke Q3.
[5017] and] Qq. or Ff.
grievance] greevances Q3.
[5018] The] That Q1.
[5019] Will] Ff. Weele Qq.
[5020] services] service Q3.
[5021] Which ... know] Omitted in Q1.
[5022] promulgate] provulgate Q1.
my] om. Pope.
[5023] siege] F3 F4. seige F1 F2. height Q1 Q2. hight Q3.
[5024] May ... unbonneted] Unbonneted may speak Becket conj.
unbonneted] unbonnetting Pope (ed. 2). and bonnetted Theobald. imbonnetted Theobald conj. e'en bonneted Hanmer.
to] om. Q2 Q3.
[5025] For ... yond?] As in Ff. Two lines in Qq.
sea's] Theobald, seas Qq Ff. seas' Anon. conj.
lights come] light comes Johnson.
yond] Ff. yonder Qq.
[5026] Scene v. Pope.
Those] Ff. These Qq.
[5027] parts] part Hanmer.
[5028] manifest] manifestly F2. mainefest Q3.
me rightly] Q1 Ff. my right by Q2 Q3.
Is it they?] it is they. Q1.
[5029] Enter....] Enter Cassio with lights, Officers, and torches. Qq (after worth, line 28). Enter Cassio, with Torches. Ff (after yond? line 28). Enter, at a Distance, ... Capell (after line 28). Transferred by Collier.
[5030] The ... lieutenant.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
duke,] Qq. Dukes? Ff.
lieutenant.] lieutenant: Rowe. leiutenant, Q1. lieutenant? Ff. leiutenant? Q2 Q3.
[5031] you,] your Q1.
[5032] news?] newes. Q1.
[5033] haste-post-haste] Steevens (1793). hast, post hast Q1. haste, post-haste Ff. hast, post-hast Q2 Q3.
[5034] What is] Ff. What's Qq.
[5035] sequent] frequent Q1.
[5036] at one] one at Q2 Q3.
[5037] consuls] couns'lers Theobald. counsel Hanmer. council Johnson.
[5038] have] had Lettrom conj.
[5039] hath] Ff. om. Qq.
about] Ff. aboue Q1 Q2. above Q3. out Johnson.
[5040] I ... you.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
I will but spend] Ile spend Q1. I will spend but F3 F4.
[5041] And go] And then go Keightley.
[Exit.] Exit Othello. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[5042] carack] carrick Q1. carract F1. carriact Q2 Q3. carrac F2 F3 F4.
[5043] who? Q1 F1 F2. whom. Q2 Q3. whom? F3 F4 Q (1695).
Re-enter Othello.] Capell. Enter Othello. Rowe (after line 53). Omitted in Qq Ff.
[5044] Have with you.] Ff. Ha' with you. Q2 Q3. Ha, with who? Q1. Ha, with you. Q (1695).
[5045] Scene vi. Pope.
[5046] Enter....] Enters Brabantio, Roderigo, and others with lights and weapons. Qq (Enter Q2 Q3), after line 52. Enter Brabantio, Roderigo, with Officers, and Torches. Ff.
Holla] Q1 Ff Q2. Ho la Q3.
[5047] [They....] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[5048] Keep ... weapons.] Verse in Qq. Prose in Ff.
[5049] for] or S. Walker conj.
them] Ff. em Qq.
[5050] O ... daughter?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
stow'd] Ff. stowed Qq.
[5051] Damn'd] Ff. Dambd Qq.
[5052] things] thing Q1.
[5053] If ... bound,] Omitted in Q1.
[5054] wealthy curled] Ff. wealthy culled Theobald, ed. 2 (Warburton). wealthiest cull'd Hanmer.
darlings] Qq. Deareling F1. Dearling F2 F3 F4.
[5055] to incur] to incurre Qq. t'encurre F1 F2 F3. t'incurr F4.
[5056] guardage] Ff. gardage Qq.
[5057] as thou] om. Seymour conj.
[5058] Judge ... thee] Omitted in Q1.
[5059] not] no Q3.
[5060] delicate] om. Seymour conj.
[5061] weaken motion] Rowe. weakens motion Ff Q2 Q3. weaken notion Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). waken motion Hanmer.
[5062] probable] Ff. portable Q2 Q3.
[5063] For] Such Q1.
[5064] warrant.] warrant? Q1.
[5065] hands] hand F4.
[5066] cue] Qu. Q1.
[5067] Where] Qq. Whether F1. Whither F2 F3 F4.
that] om. Pope.
[5068] To answer] And answer Q1.
[5069] fit ... session] One line in Hanmer.
[5070] if I do] if do F1. if I Pope.
[5072] I am] I'm Pope.
[5073] night] nigh F2.
[5074] pagans] pageants Theobald. paysans Becket conj.
[5075] Scene iii.] Scene vii. Pope.
A council-chamber.] Capell. The Senate House. Rowe.
The ... attending.] Enter Duke and Senators, set at a Table with lights and Attendants. Qq. Enter Duke, Senators, and Officers. Ff.
[5076] There is] There's F1.
these] Q1 Q2. this Ff. his Q3.
[5077] Indeed] om. Seymour conj.
they are] they're Pope.
disproportion'd] Pope. disproportioned Qq Ff.
[5078] and seven] seven Grant White conj.
[5079] And ... forty.] A hundred and forty, mine. Seymour conj.
a] Q1 Ff. an Q2 Q3.
and] Qq F4 om. F1 F2 F3 and Grant White conj.
And mine] Mine Grant White conj.
[5080] where the aim] with the same Collier MS.
the] Ff. they Qq.
aim] aym'd Q1.
aim reports] aim besorts Anon. conj. main accords Anon. conj.
[5081] do] om. Pope.
[5082] in] Ff. to Qq.
[5083] article] articles Q1.
[5084] Sailor. [Within] Ff. One within. Qq. Sailors [within. Theobald.
[5085] First Off.] Dyce. Officer. Ff Q2 Q3. Sailor. Q1.
galleys] galley Q1.
Enter Sailor.] As in Dyce. After line 12 in Ff. Enter a Messenger. Qq, after sense, line 12. Enter an Officer, bringing in a Sailor. Capell.
what's] om. Qq.
[5086] So ... Angelo.] As in Ff. One line in Q2 Q3.
[5087] By Signior Angelo] Omitted in Q1.
[They withdraw. Capell.
[5088] This ... pageant] Divided as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending reason— in Qq.
[5089] facile] fertile Pope.
[5090] For ... profitless.] Omitted in Q1.
[5091] But] Ff. Who Q2 Q3.
[5092] thought] nought Q2, as quoted in Steevens's reprint of Q1.
[5093] ease ... wake and] Printed as in Q2 Q3 F3 F4. ease, and gaine To wake, and F1 F2.
[5094] Nay,] And Q1
all] om. Rowe (ed. 2)
[5095] First Off.] Dyce. Officer. Qq Ff.
a Messenger.] Ff. a 2. Messenger. Qq. a Messenger, usher'd. Capell, after line 31.
[5096] injointed] injoin'd Rowe. injoint Seymore conj.
them] om. Q1.
[5097] First Sen. Ay ... guess? Mess.] Omitted in Q1.
[5098] thirty] 30. Q1.
re-stem] Ff. resterine Q1. resterne Q2 Q3. restrain Strutt conj.
[5099] toward] Ff. towards Qq.
[5100] his] this Capell (corrected in Errata).
thus] this Lettsom conj.
[5101] believe] relieve Keightley (T. Clark ap. Johnson, and Capell conj.)
[retiring. Capell
[5102] Luccicos] Qq Ff. Lucchese Capell.
not he] F1 F2 Q2 Q3. not here Q1. he not F3 F4. he not here Theobald, ending the previous line Luccicos.
town?] towne. Q1.
[5103] Write ... dispatch.] One line in Q2 Q3. Two, the first ending us, in Ff. Capell, reading with Q1, ends the line him post.
to him; post] wish him post, Q1.
post-post-haste] Hyphened by Steevens (1793), reading with Q1. Post-haste Pope, ending the line to him.
post-post-haste dispatch] post post-haste: dispatch Steevens (1773).
[5104] valiant] om. F2 F3 F4.
Iago, Roderigo,] Capell. Roderigo, Iago, Cassio, Desdemona, Qq (after line 46). Cassio, Iago, Rodorigo, Ff.
and Officers.] Qq Ff. and Others. Capell.
[5105] Scene viii. Pope.
[5106] [To Brabantio] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[5107] lack'd] lack't Ff. lackt Q2 Q3. lacke Q1.
[5108] nor] Qq. hor F1. for F2 F3 F4.
[5110] hold on] Ff. any hold of Q1. hold of Q2 Q3.
grief] griefes, Q1.
[5111] and] snd F1.
[5112] And it] And yet Rowe.
[5113] All.] Qq. Sen. Ff. Duke and Sen. Dyce.
Ay,] I, Ff. I Qq. om. Pope.
[5114] to] om. Mason conj.
[5116] Sans] Ff Q2 Q3. Saunce Q1.
not.] not— Rowe. not be. Capell.
[5117] your] Ff. its Qq.
yea,] om. Q1.
[5118] All.] Sen. Capell. Duke and Sen. Malone.
for't] for it Steevens.
[5119] [To Othello] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[5120] am I] I am Q2 Q3.
[5121] soft] Ff. set Qq.
[5122] now some] Qq. now, some Ff.
[5123] feats of broil] Capell. feate of broyle, Q1. feats of broiles, F1. feats of broyles, F2. feates of broyles, Q2 Q3. feats of broyls, F3 F4.
[5124] for] of Q3.
gracious] om. Pope.
[5126] Of ... charms,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
drugs, what charms,] Pointed as in Qq F1 F2. drugs? what charmes? F3 F4.
[5127] proceeding] Ff. proceedings Qq.
I am] Ff. am I Qq.
[5128] daughter.] daughter with. F2 _F3 F4.
[5129] bold; Of spirit so] bold of spirit, So Q1.
[5130] herself] it self Pope.
[5131] on!] on? Qq. on; Ff.
[5132] maim'd] main'd F1.
imperfect] Qq. imperfect. Ff.
[5133] perfection] affection Theobald.
could] Ff. would Qq.
[5135] certain] certaine Qq. wider Ff. witness Anon. conj.
certain and more] evidence, and Collier MS.
overt test] Q1 Q2. over Test F1. over-Test F2 F3 F4. over test Q3.
[5136] Than these] Ff. These are Qq.
[5137] seeming] seemings Q1 Q2.
do] F3 F4. doe F1 F2. you Qq.
[5138] First Sen.] 1. Sena. Qq. Sen. Ff.
But,] om. Hanmer.
[5139] do] om. Pope.
[5140] Sagittary] Sagittar Q1.
[to some Attendants. Capell.
[5141] The ... you,] Omitted in Q1.
[5142] Even fall upon] Fall on Seymour conj.
[Exit two or three. Q1. Exeunt two or three. Q2 Q3 and Theobald. om. Ff, Rowe and Pope.
[5143] Ancient, ... place.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[Exeunt....] Exeunt Attendants and Iago. Capell. Exit Iago. Rowe, Pope and Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[5144] till] tell F1.
truly] faithfull Q1.
[5145] I ... blood,] Omitted in Q1.
[5146] question'd] Ff. questioned Qq.
story] storyes Q3.
[5147] From year to year] om. Seymour conj., reading the battles ... pass'd as one line.
battles] battaile F1.
fortunes] Qq. fortune Ff.
[5148] have] had Collier MS.
pass'd.] pass'd. With his demands complying, Keightley conj.
[5149] from] to Q3.
[5150] spake] Qq. spoke Ff.
[5151] accidents by] accident of Q1.
[5152] imminent deadly] Hyphened by Staunton.
[5153] of] and Q1.
[5154] portance in my] Ff Q2. portence in my Q3. with it all my Q1. portents in my So quoted by Rymer. portance in't; my Johnson conj.
travels'] Edd. (Globe ed.) travells Qq. travel's Pope. Travellours F1. Travellers F2 F3. Traveller's F4. travellous or travailous Richardson conj.
[5155] antres] antrees Q1. antars The rest. antrées Pope.
idle] Qq F1. wilde F2 F3. wild F4.
[5156] and] om. F1.
heads] head F1.
[5157] hint] hent Q1 and Warburton. bent Jackson conj.
[5158] such ... shoulders.] Put in the margin by Pope.
[5159] the] Q1. my The rest.
[5160] other] Qq F3 F4. others F1 F2.
[5161] Anthropophagi] F2 F3 F4. Anthropophagie Qq. Anthropophague F1.
[5162] Do grow] Doe grow Qq. Grew Ff. Did grow Rowe.
This] Q1. These things Ff. these Q2 Q3. All these Pope.
[5163] thence] Qq. hence Ff.
[5164] Which] And Q1.
[5165] parcels] parcell Q1.
[5166] not] nought Capell conj.
intentively] Qq. instinctiuely F1. distinctively F2 F3 F4.
[5167] distressful] distressed Q1.
[5168] suffer'd] Ff. suffered Qq.
[5169] sighs] sighes Qq. kisses Ff. thanks Southern MS.
[5170] in faith] Ff. I faith Qq.
[5171] thank'd] Ff. thanked Qq.
[5172] Upon] On Pope.
hint] Ff. heate Qq.
[5173] had] Qq F1. have F2 F3 F4.
[5174] Here ... it.] One line in Ff. Two in Qq.
and Attendants.] Rowe. Attendants. Ff. and the rest. Qq.
[5175] Scene ix. Pope.
[5176] Good ... best:] Divided as in Pope. One line in Qq Ff.
[5177] on my head] Ff. light on me Qq (lite Q1).
[5178] this] his F2.
[5179] most you] you most Pope. you must Warburton.
My noble] Noble Pope.
[5180] I am] I'm Pope.
[5181] you are] you're Pope.
the lord of] lord of all my Q1.
[5182] show'd] shew'd Ff. shewed Qq.
[5183] much] much must Q3.
[5184] the Moor] om. Seymour conj.
God ... done.] Ff. God bu'y, I ha done: Qq.
[5185] had rather to] rather would Seymour conj.
[5186] Which ... heart] Omitted in Q1.
all] om. Pope.
[5187] For your] And for your Hanmer. For my own Lettsom conj.
[5188] soul I] soule. I Q1.
[5189] them] Ff. em Qq.
my] om. Steevens's reprint of Q1.
[5190] Let ... sentence] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending selfe: in Ff.
speake] now speak more Hanmer, ending lines 199-201 lay ... step ... favour.
yourself] our self Warburton.
sentence,] sentence in, Hanmer.
[5192] Into your favour.] Omitted in Ff.
[5193] ended] Ff. ended, Qq. ended; Hanmer.
[5194] the worst] worst F3 F4.
[5195] new] Ff. more Qq.
[5196] mockery] mock'ry F1. mocker Q3.
[5197] from the] from a Q3.
[5198] So let] So, let Theobald.
[5199] lose] loose F1.
[5200] bears ... But the free comfort] cares For the false comforts Hanmer.
[5201] bears] heares F3. hears F4. heaps Hanmer.
[5202] pierced] Qq F2 F3 F4. pierc'd F1. pieced Theobald (Warburton). plaster'd Bailey conj.
ear] eares F1.
[5203] I ... proceed to] F1 F2. Beseech you now, to Qq. I humbly beseech you to proceed to F3. Humbly beseech you to proceed to F4. Beseech you, now to Theobald.
of state] Ff. of the state Qq. o' th' state Theobald.
[goes to his Seat. Capell.
[5204] a] om. Qq. most om. Johnson.
[5205] there] here Q3.
[5206] a] Qq. a more Ff. a most Collier MS.
[5207] safer] Qq F1. safe F2 F3 F4 Q (1695).
[5208] gloss] glosse Qq F1. grosse F2. gross F3 F4.
[5209] more] most Rowe.
[5210] grave] great Q1.
[5211] couch] Pope. cooch Qq. coach Ff.
[5212] alacrity] alacartie F1.
[5214] These ... wars] Malone. This ... warres Q1 F1. This ... warre Q2 F2. This ... war Q3 F3 F4.
[5215] reference] F1 Q2 F2 Q3. reuerence Q1. reverence F3 F4. preference Johnson conj.
[5216] With] Which Q1.
accommodation] accomodation? Q1.
[5217] If ... father's.] Divided as by Capell. One line in Qq. Why at her Fathers? F1. Why, at her Fathers. F2 F3 F4.
[5218] I'll] Ile Qq. I will Ff.
[5219] Nor ... not] Qq. Nor would I Ff.
reside] recide F1.
[5220] your prosperous] Ff. a gracious Qq. your gracious Pope. a prosperous Seymour conj. propitious Anon. conj.
[5221] charter] Qq F1. character F2 F3 F4.
[5222] To ... simpleness.] And if my simplenesse.—Q1.
[5223] you, Desdemona?] you—speake. Q1.
[5224] did] om. Ff.
[5225] and ... fortunes] and scorne of Fortunes Q1. to forms, my fortunes Warburton. and scorn of Fortune Johnson conj.
[5226] heart's] Ff. hearts Qq.
[5227] very quality] utmost pleasure Q1.
[5228] dear] my dear Q3.
[5229] rites] rights Warburton. parts Keightley.
which] Qq. why Ff.
[5230] Let ... voices.] Dyce. Let ... voice. Ff. Your voyces Lords: beseech you let her will, Have a free way, Qq.
[5231] Vouch ... heaven,] Omitted in Q1, ending the lines will, ... not. In Q2 Q3 the lines end will ... way; ... not.
[5232] with ... affects] wi' the young effects of heat Collier MS.
[5233] heat—the ... defunct—] heat, (the ... defunct) Capell (Upton conj.) heate, the affects In my defunct, Qq. heat the yong affects In my defunct, Ff (effects F2 F3 F4). heat, the young affects, In my distinct Theobald. heat affects the young, In my distinct Hanmer. heat, (the young affects,) In my defect Upton conj. heat, the young affects, In my defunct Johnson (Upton conj.) heat, the young affects, In my defenc'd Tollet conj. heat, (the young affect's In me defunct) Rann. heat, and young affects, In my disjunct, Anon. apud Rann conj. heat, the young affects, In my disjunct Malone. heat (the young affects, In me adjunct) Becket conj. heat i' the young affects In my disjunct Singer conj. (withdrawn). heat of the young affects In my distinct Keightley. th' heat of young affects In my distinct Bailey conj.
[5234] In ... mind:] Tyrrwhitt would transpose these lines, reading as F1.
[5235] to] of Q1.
[5236] good souls] counsels Collier MS.
[5237] great] Ff. good Qq.
[5238] For] Qq. When Ff.
[5239] Of] Ff. And Qq.
seel] F4. seele F1 F2 F3. foyles] Qq. feel Rowe (ed. 2). foil Pope.
dullness] dalliance Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[5240] officed] offic'd Ff. active Qq.
instruments] Qq. instrument Ff.
[5241] housewives] huswives Qq.
skillet] skellet Qq.
[5242] estimation] Ff. reputation Qq.
[5244] answer't;] Edd. answer it. Ff. answer, Qq.
you ... to-night.] Qq. Sen. You must away to night. Ff.
[5245] Des. To-night, my lord?] Qq. Omitted in Ff. Des. To-night, my lord, to-night? Pope. Duke. This night.] Qq. Omitted in Ff. and Pope.
[5246] nine] ten Q1.
[to the Senators, rising. Capell.
[5247] With] Qq. And Ff.
and] or Q1.
[5248] import] concerne Q1.
So] Ff. om. Qq.
[5249] good] om. Q3.
[5250] [To Brab.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[5251] no delighted] no delighting Hanmer. no belighted Warburton. no delight or Johnson conj. so belighted Becket conj.
[5252] First Sen.] 1 Sena. Qq. Sen. Ff.
[5253] if thou hast eyes] have a quicke eye Q1.
[5254] deceived] deceiud'd Q2 Q3.
and may thee] may doe thee Q1.
[Exeunt ...] Exit Duke, with Senators. Theobald. Exeunt. Qq. Exit. Ff.
[5255] them] Ff. her Qq.
in the] Qq F1. in their F2 F3 F4.
[5256] worldly] wordly F1 F4.
matters] Qq. matter Ff.
[5257] spend] Qq F1. speake F2. speak F3 F4.
the] the the F1.
[Exeunt....] Exit Moore and Desdemona. Qq. Exit. Ff. Exeunt. Manent Rodorigo and Jago. Pope.
[5258] Scene x. Pope.
[5259] will] shall Seymour conj.
[5260] If] Ff. Well, if Qq.
after.] Ff. after it, Qq.
[5261] gentleman!] Rowe. gentleman? Ff. gentleman. Q1 Q2. gentleman, Q3.
[5262] torment] Ff. a torment Qq.
[5263] have we] Ff. we have Qq.
prescription to die] prescription to dye, Ff (die F3 F4). prescription, to dye Qq.
[5264] O villanous!] Omitted in Q1.
have] Ff. ha Qq.
[5265] betwixt] Ff. betweene Qq.
[5266] man] Ff. a man Qq.
[5267] guinea-hen] Ginny Hen Qq. Gynney Hen F1 F2 F3. Guinney-Hen F4.
[5268] gardens] Qq. our gardens Ff.
[5269] hyssop] F4. Isop Qq. Hisope F1. Hysope F2. Hysop F3.
thyme] Pope. Time Qq Ff.
[5270] to have] Qq F1. have F2 F3 F4.
[5271] wills] will Rowe (ed. 2).
[5272] balance] ballance Q1 Q2. ballence Q3. braine F1 F2. brain F3 F4. beam Theobald.
[5273] our carnal] our carnall Qq F1. or carnall F2 F3. or carnal F4.
[5274] our] Qq. or Ff.
[5275] sect] slip Hanmer. set Johnson.
scion] Steevens (1793). scyon Hanmer. syen Qq. seyen Ff. scien Johnson.
[5276] of the] of Q3.
permission] primission Q3.
[5277] have professed] have profest Ff. professe Qq.
[5278] stead] Hanmer. steede Q1 Q2. steed Ff Q3.
[5279] thou the] Ff. these Qq. thou these Rowe.
defeat] disseat Warburton.
[5280] be that ... should long] Q1 Q2. be long that ... should Ff. be, the Disdemona should long Q3.
[5281] to] Ff. unto Qq.
Moor—put ... purse—] Moore,—put ... purse,— Qq. Moore. Put ... purse: Ff.
his] om. Q1.
[5282] commencement] Qq. commencement in her Ff.
[5283] commencement ... sequestration] conjunction ... sequestration or commencement ... sequel Johnson conj.
[5284] put but] but put F3 F4.
[5285] locusts] locust Q3. loches Warburton. lohock Warburton conj. apud Theobald MS. lohocks Johnson.
[5286] shall be to him shortly] shall to him shortly bee F2 F3 F4. shall shortly be Pope.
bitter as] acerbe as the Q1.
[5287] She ... youth:] Omitted in Qq.
[5288] error] Qq. errors Ff.
[5289] she must ... must:] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[5290] erring] arrant Hanmer. errant Warburton.
a] Qq. om. Ff.
supersubtle] super-supple Collier MS.
[5292] if ... issue] Omitted in Q1.
[5293] re-tell] Ff. tell Qq.
thee] the Q3.
[5294] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[5295] conjunctive] communicative Q1.
[5296] cuckold] cuckole Q3.
me] and me Q1.
[5298] hear] here F2 F3.
[5299] [Exit.] Ff. Exit Roderigo. Qq.
[5300] Scene xi. Pope.
[5301] would] should Q3 and Pope.
snipe] Qq. snpe F1. swaine F2. swain F3 F4.
[5302] He has] F3 F4. Ha's Qq. He ha's F2. She ha's F1.
[5303] But] Ff. Yet Qq.
[5304] his] F1. this The rest.
to plume] F1 Q2 F2 Q3. plume F3 F4. to make Q1.
[5306] ear] eare Qq. eares Ff.
[5307] his] my Q3.
[5308] is ... nature] a free and open nature too Q1.
[5309] seem] seemes Q1 Q2. seems Q3.
[5310] And ... are.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[5311] led] lead F1 F2.
nose] nose— Qq.
[5312] have't] Ff. ha't Qq.
engender'd] ingender'd Q1 Q2. engendred Ff. ingendr'd Q3.
night] spite Warburton.
[5313] [Exit] Qq. om. Ff.
Enter Montano and two Gentlemen.[5314]
Enter a third Gentleman.[5329]
Enter Cassio.[5350]
[A cry within: 'A sail, a sail, a sail!'
Enter a fourth Gentleman.[5359]
[Guns heard.[5363]
Re-enter second Gentleman.
Enter Desdemona, Emilia, Iago, Roderigo, and Attendants.[5379]
[A cry within: 'A sail, a sail!' Guns heard.[5387]
Enter Othello and Attendants.[5443]
[Exeunt all but Iago and Roderigo.[5460]
Enter a Herald with a proclamation; People following.[5522]
Enter Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, and Attendants.[5532]
Enter Iago.
Re-enter Cassio; with him Montano and Gentlemen; Servants following with wine.[5563]
Enter Roderigo.[5605]
[A cry within: 'Help! help!'
Re-enter Cassio, driving in Roderigo.[5611]
[A bell rings.
Re-enter Othello and Attendants.
[Faints.[5629]
Re-enter Desdemona, attended.[5673]
[Exeunt all but Iago and Cassio.[5679]
Enter Roderigo.[5729]
[5314] Act ii. Scene i.] Actus 2. Scæna 1. Qq. Actus Secundus. Scena Prima. Ff.
A ... quay.] Edd. (Globe ed.) The capital City of Cyprus. Rowe. The Capital of Cyprus. A Plat-form. Capell. A Sea-port town in Cyprus. A Platform. Malone.
Enter....] F1. Enter Montano and Gentleman. F2 F3 F4. Enter Montanio, Governor of Cypres, with two other Gentlemen. Qq (Cyprus Q2 Q3).
[5315] high-wrought] Hyphened by Pope.
[5316] heaven] haven Q1. heav'ns Rowe (ed. 2).
[5317] Seymour, reading oak so strong, When the huge mountains, proposes to end the lines spoke ... shook ... so ... strong ... hold ... this?
[5318] hath spoke] Ff. does speake Q1 Q2. doth speake Q3.
at land] at hand Q3.
[5319] hath] Ff. ha Qq. ha' Q (1695).
[5320] mountains melt on them,] F3 F4. mountaines melt on them, F1 F2 Q3. the huge mountaine meslt, Q1. mountaine melt on them, Q2. the huge mountains melt, Pope. the huge mountain melts, Jennens. mountains meet on them, Jackson conj.
[5321] mortise] Theobald (ed. 2). morties Qq Ff. mortises Seymore conj.
[5322] Sec. Gent.] 2. Gent. Qq. 2. Ff.
[5323] foaming] banning Q1.
[5325] mane] Knight. mayne Qq. maine F1 F2. main F3 F4.
[5326] ever-fixed] Ff. ever fired Qq.
[5327] On the enchafed] On 'th' enchaf'd Hanmer.
that the] that be the F4. the Seymour conj.
[5328] embay'd] Ff. embayed Qq.
they are] they're Pope.
[5329] to] they Q1.
Enter a third Gentleman.] Qq. Enter a Gentleman. Ff.
[5330] Scene ii. Pope.
[5331] Third Gent.] 3 Gent. Qq. 3. Ff.
[5333] Turks] F3 F4. Turkes F1 F2. Turke Qq.
[5334] That ... sufferance] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending seene, in Q1. Three, ending halts: ... Venice, ... sufferance, in Q2 Q3.
[5335] a noble] Another Q1. A Hanmer.
[5336] wreck] Theobald (ed. 2). wracke Qq F1 F2. wrack F3 F4.
[5337] their] the Q1.
[5338] The ... Cassio,] As in Qq. One line in Ff.
[5339] here] om. F4.
[5340] in, A Veronesa:] in, A Veronessa; Theobald. in: A Veronessa, Qq. in: A Verennessa, F1. in: A Veronesso, F2 F3 F4. in; a Veronessa; Hanmer. in, A Veronese; Johnson. in: A Veronesé, Collier (Heath conj.) in: A Florentine, Collier MS. in, The Veronessa; Steevens conj.
[5341] to] of F4.
[5342] on shore] Ff. a shore Qq.
the Moor himself] the Moor himself's Rowe. the Moor's himself Dyce conj.
[5343] I ... governor.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
I am] I'm Pope.
[5344] prays] praye F1.
[5345] heavens] Ff. heaven Qq.
[5346] Like ... ho!] One line in Ff. Two in Qq.
ho!]om. Pope.
[5347] Even ... regard.] Omitted in Q1.]
[5348] the aerial] th' aerial Pope. th' Eriall F1 F2 F3. th' Ayre all Q2 Q3. th' Erial F4.
blue] Q2 Q3 F4. blew F1 F2 F3.
[5349] An] F1 Q2. And F2 Q3 F3 F4.
[5350] more arrivance] Qq. more Arrivancie F1. more Arrivancy F2 F3. our Arrivancy F4.
[going Capell
Enter Cassio.] Enter Cassio: the others run and salute him. Capell.
[5351] Scene iii. Pope
Thanks, you the] Knight. Thankes you, the Ff. Thankes to the Qq.
this] Qq. the Ff.
warlike] Ff. worthy Q1. om. Q2 Q3.
[5352] O, let] Oh let Ff. and let Qq.
[5353] against] from F4.
the] Ff. their Qq.
[5354] a] the Q3.
[5355] pilot] Pilot F3 F4. Pylot F1 F2. Pilate Q1. Pilote Q2 Q3.
[5356] Of very ... and] Very expert and of Johnson conj.
[5357] hopes F3 F4. hope's The rest.
[5358] hopes, ... cure] fears, ... cure or hopes, not forfeited to death, Stand bold, not sure Johnson conj.
[5359] [A cry within:] Within. Ff. Enter a Messenger. Mess. Qq. Enter another Gentleman. 4. G. Capell.
Enter a fourth Gentleman.] Dyce. Enter another Gentleman. Malone. om. Qq Ff.
[5360] noise] news Capell.
[5361] Fourth Gent.] 4. G. Capell. Gent. Ff. Mess. Qq.
on] one Q3.
[5362] Stand] Ff. otand Q1. Stands Q2 Q3.
[5363] governor] Ff. guernement Q1. gouernement Q2. government Q3.
[Guns heard.] Capell. A shot. Qq (after least, line 57). om. Ff. Sound of Cannon. Johnson (after least, line 57).
[5364] Sec. Gent.] 2. Gen. Qq. Gent. Ff.
their] Ff. the Qq.
[5365] friends] Ff. friend Qq.
[5366] Sec Gent.] 2. Gent. Qq. Gent. Ff.
[5367] quirks of] Omitted in Q1.
[5368] the essential] terrestrial Warburton. the sensual Heath conj.
[5369] tire the ingener.] Knight (Steevens conj.) tyre the Ingeniuer. F1. tire the Ingeniver. F2 F3 F4. beare all excellency:— Q1. beare an excellency:— Q2 Q3. bear an excellency— Rowe. bear all excellency— Pope. tire th' ingenious verse. Johnson conj. tire the inventer. Capell. tire the ingenuous virtue. Steevens conj. tire the ingene ever. Malone conj. tire the engineer. or beat all excellency. Mason conj. tire the ingenieur. Henley conj. bear all excellence. Seymour conj. try the ingenieur. Becket conj. tire the Indian ever. Jackson conj. tire the imaginer. Jervis conj.
Scene iv. Pope.
Re-enter....] Capell. Enter 2. Gentlemen. Qq (after in?). Enter Gentleman. Ff.
How] Ff. om. Qq.
[5370] Cas.] Cassio. Ff. om. Qq, continuing the speech to 2. Gent.
He has] Qq. Ha's Ff. Has Dyce. He's Grant White.
[5371] high seas] by seas Q1.
[5372] gutter'd] Ff. guttered Qq.
[5373] ensteep'd] ensteep'd, Ff Q2 Q3. enscerped; Q1. enur'd Pope conj. enscarf'd Steevens conj. escerped Id. conj. enscarp'd Grant White.
clog] Qq. enclogge F1 F2 F3. enclog F4.
[5374] mortal] common Qq.
go safely] safe go Pope.
[5376] Jove] God Malone conj.
[5377] Make ... in] Ff. And swiftly come to Qq.
[5378] Give ... spirits,] One line in Ff. Two in Qq.
extincted] extinctest F3 F4. extinguish'd Rowe.
[5379] And ... comfort.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
bring] give Rowe.
Enter ... Attendants.] Malone, after Capell. Enter Desdemona, Iago, Rodorigo, and Æmilia. Ff. Enter Desdemona, Iago, Emillia, and Roderigo. Qq (Emilla Q2 Q3), after armes, line 80.
Scene v. Pope.
[5380] on shore] ashore Q1.
[5381] Ye] Qq. You Ff.
[5382] thee, lady] the lady Q (1695).
[5383] me] om F1.
[5384] yet] om. F2 F3 F4.
[5385] O ... company?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
fear—] feare:— Qq. feare: Ff.
[5386] the sea] sea F1.
[5387] fellowship—But] fellowship. But Ff. fellowship: but Qq.
[A cry within: 'A sail, a sail!'] Within. A saile, a saile. Ff. After company? line 91, in Qq.
Guns heard.] Sound of Cannons. Johnson. om. Qq Ff.
[5388] their] Qq. this Ff.
the] this Rowe (ed. 2).
[5389] See ... news.] So speakes this voyce: Q1.
[Exit ...] Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[5390] [To Emilia] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[5391] [Kissing her.] Kisses her. Johnson. Saluting her. Hanmer. om. Qq Ff.
[5392] Sir,] For Q1.
[5393] oft bestows] F4. oft bestowes F1 F2 F3. has bestowed Qq.
on] Qq F1. of F2 F3 F4.
[5394] You'ld] You'd Qq. You would Ff.
[5395] In faith,] I know Q1.
[5396] it still when] Ff. it, I; for when Q1. it still, for when Q2 Q3.
have] Ff. ha Qq.
list] Q1. leave Ff Q2 Q3. lust Collier (Collier MS.) lief Anon. conj.
[5397] her heart] heart Q3.
[5398] have] Ff Q3. ha Q1 Q2.
[5399] Come ... beds.] Prose in F1.
[5400] you are] you're Pope.
of doors] F4. of dores Q2 F2 Q3. of doores F3. of doore F1. adores Q1.
[5401] housewifery] Q2 Q3. houswifery Q1. huswiferie F1. huswiferie F2 F3 F4.
and] om. Hanmer.
housewives] Q2 Q3. houswives Q1. huswives Ff.
[5404] Come ... harbour?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
Come on, assay—] Come, one assay. Pope.
assay—] Qq. assay. Ff.
[5405] I am ... deliver'd.] Arranged as in Qq. Prose in Ff.
[5406] indeed] om. Q3.
my] om. Johnson.
[5407] frize] Steevens (1773). freeze Qq Ff.
[5408] brains] braine Qq.
[5409] deliver'd] Q1 F1. delivered The rest.
[5410] Printed in italics in Ff Q2 Q3.
[5411] useth] using Q1.
[5412] Well ... witty?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5413] fit] hit Q1.
[5414] foolish?] foolish. F2 F3.
[5415] never yet was ... For] ne'er was yet so ... But Johnson conj.
[5416] her to an heir.] her, to a haire. Q1.
[5417] These ... foolish?] Prose in Ff. Three lines, ending alehouse, ... her, ... foolish? in Qq.
[5418] fond] Ff. om. Qq.
[5419] wise ones] wise-ones F1 F2.
[5420] thou praisest] Ff. that praises Qq.
[5421] indeed, ... itself?] indeed?... it selfe? Qq. indeed?... it selfe. Ff.
[5422] merit] Ff. merrits Q1. merits Q2 Q3.
[5423] put on] put down Theobald.
[5424] being anger'd] when anger'd Pope.
[5425] ne'er] ne're Qq F3 F4. nev'r F1 F2.
[5426] See ... behind;] Omitted in Q1.
not] ne'er Johnson.
[5427] such wight] Qq. such wights Ff (wightes F1).
were,—] were. Q1. were) Ff Q3. were,) Q2.
[5428] were,— Des. To] were, To— Des. Seymour conj.
[5429] O most ... counsellor?] Prose in Ff. Four irregular lines in Qq.
[5430] liberal] illiberal Hanmer.
counsellor] censurer Theobald.
[5431] He ... scholar.] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending him, in Qq.
[5432] the scholar] scholler F2.
[they converse apart. Capell.
[5433] [Aside] Rowe. A sid to him selfe. Anon. MS. See note (IV).
ay, well] I, well Ff. I well Qq.
said] Ff. sed Qq.
[5434] with as ... will I] as ... will Q1.
[5435] fly] flee Q1.
Ay, smile] I, smile Q2 F2 Q3 F3 F4. I smile Q1 F1.
gyve thee] F2. give thee F1 F3 F4. catch you Qq.
[5436] thine] Ff. your Qq.
courtship] courtesies Q1.
[5437] lieutenantry] lieutenancy Rowe.
[5438] kissed] kiss'd Ff. rist Qq.
[5439] which now again] which—now again!— Anon. conj.
[5440] Very] om. Q1.
an] Q1. and Ff Q2 Q3.
courtesy] courtesie Qq. curtsie F1 F2 F3. curtesie F4.
so] om. Q3.
[5441] again] Q3. againe, Q1 Ff Q2. again— Rowe.
to] Ff. at Qq.
[5442] [Trumpet within.] Q2 Q3 (after line 175). Trumpets within. Q1 (after line 175). Omitted in Ff.
[5444] To see ... joy!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
O] om. Pope.
[5445] come] came Q3.
calms] F4. calmes F1 F2 F3. calmenesse Qq.
[5446] waken'd] Ff. wakned Q3. wakened Q1 Q2.
[5447] from] for Q3.
it] I Rowe (ed. 2).
[5448] But ... increase,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5449] do grow] om. Steevens conj.
to that] om. Seymour conj.
that, sweet powers!] that sweete power, Q1. that sweet prayer! Warburton.
[5450] discords] Ff. discord Qq.
[Kissing her.] they kisse. Q1. Kisse. Q2 Q3. Omitted in Ff.
[5451] [Aside] Rowe.
O] om. Hanmer.
[5452] O ... am.] Verse as in Qq. Prose in Ff.
[5453] set] let Pope.
make] makes Q2 Q3.
[5454] let us] lees Q3. let's Rowe (ed. 2).
[5457] I have] I've Pope.
[5458] comforts] comfort Pope.
I] om. Pope.
[5459] my] thy F2 F3 F4.
[5460] [Exeunt....] Exeunt Oth. Des. Emi. Mon. Gen. and Att. Capell. Exit. Q1. Exeunt. Q2 Q3. Exit Othello and Desdemona. Ff (Exeunt.... F4).
[5462] hither] Qq. thither Ff.
[calling him back. Rann.
[5463] as ... them] [Aside] as ... them Anon. conj.
[5464] list me] list-me F1 F2 F3.
[5465] of] om. Rowe (ed. 2).
must] Ff. will Qq.
thee this: Desdemona] Ff. thee, this Desdemona Q1. thee this, Desdemona Q2 Q3.
[5466] finger] fingers F4.
[5467] first] om. F2 F3 F4.
[5468] and will she love] Qq. To love Ff.
[5469] prating?] Qq. prating, Ff.
thy] Ff. the Qq.
[5470] it] so Q1.
[5471] be, again] Hanmer. be again Theobald. be againe Q1. be a game Ff Q2 Q3.
to give] Ff. give Qq.
[5472] satiety] Ff. saciety Q1 Q2. satity Q3.
appetite,] Theobald. appetite. Qq Ff.
loveliness] Love lines Q1.
[5473] the gorge] the, gorge F1.
[5474] in it] Ff. to it Qq.
[5475] a most] most Q2 Q3.
[5476] eminently] Qq. eminent Ff.
[5477] further] Ff. farder Qq.
[5478] humane seeming] hand-seeming Q1. human seeming Rowe.
[5479] compassing] Qq. compasse Ff.
[5480] most hidden loose] hidden Q1. most hidden-loose S. Walker conj.
[5481] affection] Ff. affections Qq.
why, none; why, none:] Omitted in Q1.
[5482] slipper and subtle] slipper, and subtle F1. slippery, and subtle F2 F3 F4. subtle slippery Qq.
[5483] a finder out of occasions] Qq. a finder of occasion Ff. a finder of occasions Rowe. a finder of warm occasions Johnson.
has] he's F1.
[5484] counterfeit ... itself:] counterfeit the true advantages never present themselves. Q1.
[5485] a ... knave!] Omitted in Qq.
[5486] pestilent complete] pestilent-complete S. Walker conj.
[5487] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[5488] in her] of her Pope.
[5489] blest] Qq. bless'd Ff. blessed Reed (1803).
[5490] condition] conditions Q3.
[5491] drinks] drinke F2.
[5492] blest pudding] Bless'd pudding Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[5493] didst ... that?] Omitted in Q1.
[5494] that I did] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[5495] obscure] om. Q1. obscene Staunton conj.
[5496] Villanous thoughts,] Omitted in Q1.
Roderigo] Rodorigo Ff. Omitted in Qq.
mutualities] Qq. mutabilities Ff.
[5497] hard at hand] Ff. hand at hand Qq.
comes ... main] Ff. comes the maine Q1. comes Roderigo, the master and the maine Q2 Q3.
[5498] incorporate] incorrupt Q3.
pish!] om. Qq.
[5499] for the] Ff. for your Q1. for Q2 Q3.
[5500] tainting] taunting Steevens conj. (withdrawn).
course] cause Q1.
[5501] he is] Qq. he's Ff.
[5502] haply] Q1 Q2. happely F1. happily F2 F3 F4. hoply Q3.
may] with his Trunchen may Qq.
[5503] these] those Rowe (ed. 2).
[5504] taste] trust Q1.
again] again't Qq.
[5505] by the] by F3 F4.
displanting] displaying Q3. transplanting Theobald (ed. 2).
[5506] impediment] impediments Rowe (ed. 2).
profitably] profitable Q3.
[5507] the which] Ff. which Qq.
were] was Pope.
[5508] if I can] Qq. if you can Ff. if can Jennens (a misprint).
[5509] [Exit.] om. Q3.
[5510] Scene viii. Manet Jago. Pope.
believe it] Qq. beleev't Ff. believe Pope.
[5511] constant, loving] constant-loving S. Walker conj.
loving, noble] Ff. noble, loving Qq.
[5512] do] om. Pope.
[5513] led] Ff. lead Qq.
[5514] lusty] F2 F3 F4. lustie F1. lustfull Qq.
[5515] thought] thoughts F4.
[5516] or] Ff. nor Qq.
[5517] even'd] even Q1.
for wife] for wift F1.
[5518] At least] At last Theobald (ed 2).
[5519] trash ... I trash] Steevens (1778). trash ... I crush Q1. Trash ... I trace Ff Q2 Q3. brach ... I trace Theobald (Warburton conj.) brach ... I cherish Warburton. brach ... I trash Collier, ed. 2 (Warton conj.) brach ... I do cherish Heath conj. rache ... I'd crush Becket conj. trash ... I leash Bailey conj. trash ... I train Anon. conj.
[5520] rank] ranke Qq. right Ff.
[5522] Scene ii.] Scene ixx. Pope.
A street.] Capell. The Street. Pope.
Enter ... following.] Malone. Enter a Gentleman reading a Proclamation. Q1. Enter Othello's Herald with a Proclamation. Ff (Othello's, F1). Enter Othello's Herauld, reading a Proclamation. Q2 Q3. People moving in it. Trumpets. Enter a Herald, attended. Capell.
[5523] every] Ff. that every Qq.
[5524] to make] Ff. make Qq.
[5525] addiction] Q2 Q3. addition Ff. minde Q1. mind's addiction Anon. conj.
[5526] these] this Rowe (ed. 2).
celebration] Delebration F3.
[5527] nuptial] F4. nuptiall F1 F2 F3. nuptialls Qq.
[5528] of feasting] Omitted in Qq.
[5529] five] nine Capell conj.
have] Ff. hath Qq.
[5530] told] Qq F1 F2. toll'd F3 F4.
Heaven] Qq. om. Ff. God S. Walker conj.
[5531] Exeunt.] Steevens (1793). Shouts, and Exeunt. Capell. Exit. Ff. om. Qq.
[5532] Scene iii.] Capell. Scene continued in Qq Ff, and Pope. Scene x. Hanmer.
A hall ...] The same. Hall of the Castle. Capell. The Castle. Hanmer.
Enter ... Attendants.] Ff. Enter Othello, Cassio, and Desdemona. Qq.
[5533] that] the Q1.
[5534] direction] directed Q1.
[5535] to't] Ff. to it Qq.
[5536] your] our Malone.
[5537] [To Desd. Johnson.
[5539] Good night.] Cas. Good night. Anon. conj.
[Exeunt ...] Capell. Exit Othello and Desdemona. Qq. Exit. Ff.
[5540] o' the clock] aclock Qq.
[5541] who] Qq F1. whom F2 F3 F4.
[5542] She's] Ff. She is Qq.
[5543] she's] she is Qq.
[5544] What ... provocation.] Prose in Pope. Two lines, the first ending has? in Qq Ff.
[5545] has!] ha's? F1 F2. has? The rest.
[5546] to] Ff. of Qq.
[5547] An ... love?] Two lines in Qq. Four in Ff.
[5548] is it not ... love?] Ff. tis an alarme to love. Qq.
[5549] stoup] stope Qq Ff. stoop Rowe.
[5550] Cyprus] Cyprus' Capell.
[5551] of] Ff. of the Qq.
[5552] have] Ff. ha Qq.
[5553] too] to Q1 Q2. om. Johnson.
[5554] unfortunate] Qq. infortunate Ff.
[5555] As ... Roderigo,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
mistress'] mistris Qq F1 F2. mistris's F3. mistriss's F4.
Now, my sick fool] My fool Seymour conj.
[5556] hath] Ff. has Qq.
out] Ff. outward Qq.
[5557] lads] Qq. else Ff. elks Jackson conj. elves Collier MS.
[5558] honours] Ff. honour, Qq.
[5560] Am I] F1 F2. I am Qq. And I F3 F4.
in some] on some Capell conj.
[5561] That ... come:] One line in Ff. Two in Qq.
[5562] dream] deem Theobald. scheme Johnson conj.
[5563] Re-enter ... wine.] Dyce, substantially. Enter Montanio, Cassio, and others. Qq (opposite line 56). Enter Cassio, Montano, and Gentlemen. Ff (after line 56). Re-enter Cassio; Montano, and Others with him. Capell.
[5565] Good faith ... soldier.] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending pint, in Qq.
[5566] [Sings] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[5567] Printed in italics in Qq Ff.
[5568] clink, clink] clink, clink, clink Hanmer.
[5569] clink] clinke, clinke Qq.
[5570] A ... span;] Two lines in Capell. One in Qq Ff.
[5571] A life's] Qq. Oh, mans life's Ff.
[5572] Some wine] Come, wine Jennens.
[Wine brought in. Capell.
[5573] God] Q1. heaven Ff Q2 Q3.
[5574] English] Englishman Collier (Collier MS.)
[drinks, and puts it about. Capell.
[5575] Englishman] Englishmen F1.
expert] Q1. exquisite Ff Q2 Q3.
[5576] sweats] Q1 Q3. sweates F1 Q. sweares F2 F3. swears F4.
[5577] I'll] I will Qq.
[5578] King ... peer,] Printed as if not part of the song in Q1. In italics in the rest.
a] Q1. and-a Ff. and a Q2 Q3.
[5579] them] Ff. 'em Qq.
too] Q1 F3 F4. to The rest.
[5581] Why] Fore God Q1.
[5582] to be] om. Qq.
[5583] things. Well:] Ff. things: Well, Q1. things well, Q2 Q3.
God's] Q1. heav'ns F1 F2. heaven's The rest.
[5584] must be] Ff. that must be Qq.
[5585] and ... not be saved.] Omitted in Qq.
[5586] It's] It is Qq.
[5587] too] om. Qq.
[5588] have] Ff. ha Qq.
[5589] God] Q1. om. Ff Q2 Q3.
us] om. F3 F4.
[5590] and this is] and this Q3.
left] Ff. left hand Qq.
[5591] and] Qq. and I Ff.
[5592] All] Qq. Gent. Ff.
[5593] Why] om. Q1.
think then] think Q1.
[5594] [Exit.] om. Rowe.
[5595] Scene xi. Manent Jago and Montano. Pope. Scene xii. Hanmer.
platform] F4. platforme F1 F2 F3. plotforme Q1 Q2. pletforme Q3.
set] see Rowe.
[5596] He is] He's F1.
[5597] virtue] virtues F3 F4.
[5598] puts] Ff. put Qq.
him in] in him Capell.
[5599] island] isle Seymour conj.
[5600] the] Qq. his Ff.
[5601] horologe] F1 Q3. horolodge Q1 Q2. horologue F2 F3 F4.
[5602] It were] Ff. Twere Qq (T'were Q2 Q3), reading Twere ... of it as one line.
[5603] were] wete Q1.
[5604] Prizes] Ff. Praises Qq.
virtue] vertues Q1.
[5605] looks] looke Q1.
is not this] is't not Seymour conj.
Enter Roderigo.] Roderigo shows himself. Capell.
[5606] [Aside to him] First marked by Capell.
[5607] [Exit Roderigo.] Exit Rod. Qq. om. Ff. [pushing him out. Capell.
[5608] of an] om. F2 F3 F4.
[5609] It ... Moor.] As in Malone. One line in Qq. Two, the first ending so, in Ff.
[5610] to] Unto Pope, ending the previous line so.
Moor.] Moor, Iago. Anon. conj., dividing as Ff.
Not I] Q1. (Dev.) Ff Q2 Q3. Nor I Q1. (Cap. and Chip.)
[5611] But] om. Pope.
[A cry ... help!'] Placed as in Theobald. Helpe, helpe, within. Qq, in italics, opposite line 133. Omitted in Ff.
Re-enter] Pope. Enter Qq Ff.
driving in] Qq. pursuing Ff.
[5612] 'Zounds!] Zouns Q1. Omitted in the rest.
[5613] A ... you're drunk.] Prose in Qq. Nine irregular lines in Ff. Five lines, ending duty!... bottle ... lieutenant; ... sir, ... drunk, in Capell, reading as Ff.
[5614] knave teach] Ff. knave, teach Qq.
But] Qq. om. Ff.
[5615] wicker bottle] Qq. Twiggen-Bottle F1. Twiggen Bottle F2 F3 F4.
[5616] me!] me? Qq F1. me. The rest, me— Rowe.
[5617] [Striking Roderigo.] Beats Roderigo. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[5618] Nay] om. Qq.
lieutenant] lieutenant, hold Seymour conj., reading as verse.
[Staying him. Rowe.
I pray you, sir] pray sir Qq.
[5619] knock] know F2 F3 F4.
o'er] on Q3.
[5620] you're] Ff. you are Qq.
[5621] [They fight.] Qq. om. Ff. Draws upon Mon. and they fight. Capell.
[5622] [Aside ...] First marked by Capell.
[Exit Roderigo.] Exit Rod. Q2 Q3. om. Q1 Ff.
[5623] God's will] godswill Q1. God's-will Q2 Q3. Alas Ff.
[5624] sir,—Montano,—sir;—] Capell. Sir Montanio, sir, Q1. Sir, Montanio, sir, Q2 Q3. Sir Montano: Ff.
[5625] masters] master Q3.
[A bell rings.] Q2 Q3. A bell rung: Q1, opposite line 147. Omitted in Ff. Bell rings. Rowe, after line 151.
[5626] that that] Qq. that which Ff. that who Pope.
[5627] God's will] godswill Q1. Fie, fie Ff Q2 Q3.
hold] Qq. om. Ff.
[5628] You will be shamed] You will be sham'd Qq. You'le be asham'd F1. You'l be sham'd F2. You'll be asham'd F3 F4.
[taking him off. Capell.
Re-enter ...] Dyce. Enter ... Ff. Enter Othello, and Gentlemen with weapons. Qq.
Scene xii. Pope. Scene xiii. Hanmer.
What ... here?] What's the matter? Seymour conj.
What is] Q1 Ff. What's Q2 Q3.
[5629] 'Zounds] Zouns Q1. om. Ff Q2 Q3.
hurt to] hurt, but not to F2 F3 F4.
death. [Faints.] death. he faints (in italics) Q2 Q3. death. He dies (in roman) F1. death: Q1. death. F2 F3 F4. death;—he dies. [assailing Cassio again. Capell.
[Faints.] After line 158. Anon. conj.
[5630] Hold, ho!] Hold, hold Q1 Q2. Holp, hold Q3.
sir,—Montano,—] sir—Montano— Rowe. Sir Montano Ff. sir Montanio Qq.
[5631] sense of place] Hanmer. place of sense Qq Ff (sence Qq).
[5632] Hold!] om. Pope. Hold, hold! Capell and Grant White. Hold! I say, Seymour conj., ending lines 155-158 at sir, ... forgot ... say, ... shame!
hold, hold,] Qq. hold Ff and Capell. om. Grant White.
[5633] ariseth] Ff. arises Qq.
[5634] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[5635] for] forth Q1.
[5636] What is] Ff. what's Qq.
masters] om. Pope.
[5637] look'st] Hanmer. lookes Qq F1 F2. looks F3 F4.
[5638] this?] Ff. this, Qq.
[5639] not] not not F2.
[5640] Devesting] Qq Ff. Digesting Q (1695). Divesting Rowe (ed. 2).
for bed] Ff. to bed Qq.
then] om. Q3.
[5641] men] them Collier MS.
[5642] Swords] Sword F3 F4.
breast] Qq (brest Q3). breasts Ff (breastes F1).
[5643] cannot] can't Pope.
[5644] Those] These Q1.
[5645] comes ... are] Ff. came ... were Qq.
[5646] Montano] Ff. Montanio Qq.
[5647] be] Qq. to be Ff.
[5648] In mouths] In men Q1. With men Seymour conj.
[5649] unlace] unbrace Becket conj.
[5650] to it] Ff. to't Qq.
[5651] me] om. Q2.
[5652] By me] By me, Qq F1. By me; F2 F3 F4.
said] sed Q1.
[5653] sometimes] Ff. sometime Qq.
[5654] collied] Ff. coold Qq. choler'd Rowe. quell'd Capell. coil'd Becket conj. quelled Collier (Collier MS.) cullied Bailey conj.
[5655] if I once] Ff. Zouns, if I Q1. If once I Q2 Q3.
[5656] this] his Rowe (ed. 2).
[5657] Shall] Should Q3.
lose] Rowe (ed. 2). loose Qq Ff. loosen Capell.
me] me ever Lettsom conj.
What! in] Capell. What, in Qq. What in Ff. What, and in Hanmer. What! here! Seymour conj.
[5658] quarrel,] quarrell? F1 F2 F3. quarrels? F4. quarrels, Q1. quarrells Q2 Q3.
[5659] and guard of] of guard and Theobald.
[5660] Iago] Say Jago Pope.
began't] Ff. began Q1 Q2. degan Q3. began it Malone.
[5661] partially] Ff. partiality Qq.
leagued] leagu'd Pope, league Qq Ff.
[5662] no] mo Q3.
[5663] I had] I'd Pope.
have] Ff. ha Q1 ha' Q2 Q3.
cut from my] Ff. out from my Q1. out of my Q2. out of his Q3.
[5664] the truth] so the truth F2 F3 F4.
[5666] him] om. Pope.
[5667] in to] into Q2 F2 Q3.
[5668] and] om. Pope.
the] then F1.
[5669] oath] oaths Q1.
[5670] say] see Q1.
[5671] cannot I] Ff. can I not Qq.
[5672] those] them Q3.
[5673] Re-enter....] Dyce. Enter ... Ff. Enter Desdemona, with others. Q1. After line 240 in Q2 Q3.
[5674] What's] Q2 Q3. What is Q1 Ff.
matter?] Qq. matter (Deere?) F1 F2. matter (Dear?) F3 F4.
[5675] All's ... off] Arranged as by Pope. Three lines, ending sweeting: ... hurts, ... off, in Qq Ff.
[5676] All's] All is Pope.
well now, sweeting] well now sweeting Qq. well, Sweeting Ff. well. Here, sweeting Johnson.
come away] Come, away Rowe. Come, let's away Capell, arranging as Qq Ff.
[5677] Lead him off.] A stage direction. Malone conj.
[To Montano....] Steevens (1778). To Montano. Johnson. Exeunt some with Montano. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[5678] vile] vil’d F1.
brawl] brawl's Anon. conj.
[5679] [Exeunt....] Exit Moore, Desdemona, and attendants. Qq (after line 249). Exit. Ff.
[5680] Scene xiii. Pope. Scene xiv. Hanmer.
[5681] Ay,] om. Pope.
[5682] Marry, heaven] Mary God Q1.
[5683] Reputation ... reputation!] Prose in Ff. Four lines in Qq.
[5685] have ... have] Ff. ha ... ha Qq.
[5686] part of] Ff. part sir of Qq.
myself] my salfe Q3.
[5687] thought] Qq. had thought Ff.
[5688] sense] sence Ff. offence Qq. of sense Anon. conj.
[5689] are] Qq. are more Ff.
[5690] affright] appease Staunton conj.
imperious] impious Hanmer (ed. 2).
[5691] slight] Ff. light Qq.
and so] Ff. and Qq.
[5692] Drunk ... shadow?] Omitted in Q1.
[5693] speak parrot?] speake parrat? F1 Q2 F2 Q3. speak parrat? F3. speak, parrot? F4. speak? parrot, Theobald. speak? parrot? Hanmer.
[5694] if thou] thou Q3.
[5695] nothing] not the Anon. conj.
O God] Q1. O Q2 Q3. Oh Ff.
[5696] pleasance, revel] revell, pleasure Qq.
[5697] and] om. Qq.
[5698] not] not so Q1 Q2.
[5699] them] Ff. em Qq.
[5700] fool] foule Q3.
O strange!] om. Qq.
[5701] inordinate] unordinate Q1.
ingredient] Ff. ingredience Qq.
[5702] familiar] famillar F1.
[5703] some time] Qq. a time Ff. one time Grant White conj.
[5704] man] om. Q1.
I'll] I'le Q1. Ile Q2 Q3. I Ff.
[5705] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[5706] mark] Q3. marke. Q1 Q2. marke: Ff (mark: F4).
denotement] Theobald. deuotement Q1 F1 Q2. devotement F2 Q3 F3 F4.
[5707] her help] her, shee'll helpe to Qq.
[5708] of so free] so free Qq.
[5709] she] Ff. that she Qq.
[5710] broken joint] braule Q1.
[5711] stronger] stonger F1 F2.
it was] Ff. twas Q1. t'was Q2 Q3.
[5712] honest] om. Q3.
[5713] I will] Ff. will I Qq.
[5714] here] om. Ff.
[5715] You ... watch.] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending right, in Qq.
[5716] [Exit.] Qq. Exit Cassio. Ff.
[5717] Scene xiv. Pope. Scene xv. Hanmer.
And ... villain?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5718] Probal] Probable Rowe. Likely Pope.
[5719] To win ... easy] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5720] subdue ... suit. She's] Pointed as in Ff. subdue, In ... suite, she's Q1. subdue, In ... suite she's Q2 Q3. subdue; In ... suit she's Q (1695).
[5721] were't] Q3. wer't Q1 Q2. were Ff.
[5722] How am] Am Pope.
[5723] course, Directly] course Directly S. Walker conj.
[5724] Divinity of hell!] 'Tis hell's divinity: Pope.
hell!] hell, Qq Ff.
[5725] the] F1 F2 F3. their Qq F4.
[5726] whiles] Ff. while Q1. whilst Q2 Q3.
[5727] fortunes] Qq. fortune Ff.
[5728] for] from Johnson.
[5729] That ... Roderigo!] One line in Pope. Two in Qq. Ff.
enmesh] Q1 Q2. en-mash F1 F2. enmash F3 F4. enemesh Q3.
them] em Q1.
Enter....] Qq. Enter Rodorigo. Ff (after Roderigo!).
[5730] Scene xv. Pope. Scene xvi. Hanmer.
do] om. Pope.
[5731] have] Ff. ha Qq.
[5732] and] om. Qq.
[5733] pains ... Venice.] paines, as that comes to, and no money at all, and with that wit returne to Venice. Q1. paines, and no mony at all, and a little more wit returne to Venice. Q2 Q3 (and with a Q3).
[5734] know'st] Ff. knowest Qq.
[5735] Does't] Do'st Q1. Dos't F1 Q2 F2 Q3. Dost F3 F4.
hath] Ff. has Qq.
[5736] hast] hath F1 Q (1695).
[5737] grow] grew Q3.
[5738] Yet] But Q1.
will ... ripe] will fire be ripe Q3. are not first ripe Hanmer.
[5739] By the mass] Introth F1 F2 F3. In troth F4.
[5740] hours] time Jennens.
[5741] Nay ... done:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[Exit Rod.] Exit Rodorigo. Ff. om. Qq.
Two] Ff. Some Qq.
[5742] I'll ... on;] om. Seymour conj.
[5743] I'll ... apart,] Divided as in Qq. One line in Ff.
[5744] on;] on:— Theobald. on. Qq. on Ff.
[5745] on ... draw] on to draw Pope. on; so draw Theobald.
[5746] the while] Theobald. awhile Q1. a while Ff Q2 Q3.
to draw] will draw Johnson.
[5747] when] where Collier MS.
[5748] device] Ff. devise Qq.
[Exit.] Ff. Exeunt. Qq.
Enter Cassio and some Musicians.[5749]
Enter Clown.[5751]
Enter Iago.[5770]
Enter Emilia.
Enter Othello, Iago, and Gentlemen.
Enter Desdemona, Cassio, and Emilia.
Enter Othello and Iago, at a distance.[5807]
[Exeunt Desdemona and Emilia.[5844]
Re-enter Desdemona and Emilia.[5963]
[He puts the handkerchief from him; and she drops it.[5972]
[Exeunt Othello and Desdemona.[5973]
Re-enter Iago.[5980]
Re-enter Othello.[6002]
Enter Desdemona, Emilia, and Clown.[6090]
Enter Othello.[6106]
Enter Cassio and Iago.[6160]
[Exeunt Desdemona and Emilia.
Enter Bianca.[6192]
[Giving her Desdemona's handkerchief.
[5749] Act iii. Scene i.] Actus Tertius. Scena Prima. Ff. Actus 3. Scæna 1. Q2 Q3. om. Q1.
Before the castle.] Capell. Othello's Palace. Rowe. Before Othello's Palace. Theobald.
Enter....] Enter Cassio, with Musitians and the Clowne. Q1. Enter Cassio, Musitians, and Clowne. Ff. Enter Cassio, with Musitians. Q2 Q3.
[5750] Masters] Master Q3.
[5751] morrow, general] morrow to the general Collier MS.
[Music. Enter Clown.] They play, and enter the Clowne. Q2 Q3. Omitted in the rest. Musick plays; and enter Clown from the House. Theobald.
[5752] have] Ff. ha Qq.
been in] F4. bin in F1 F2 F3. bin at Qq.
[5753] speak] play Capell (corrected in Errata). squeak Collier (Collier MS.)
[5754] First Mus.] 1. M. Capell. Mus. Ff. Boy Qq.
[5755] pray you,] Ff. pray, cald Q1 Q2. pray you, cald Q3.
[5756] tail] tayle Qq. tale Ff.
[5757] tale] Ff. tayle Qq.
[5758] here's] hee's F1. her's Q3.
[5759] for love's sake] of all loves Q1.
[5760] more] om. F2 Q3 F3 F4.
[5761] have Ff. ha Qq.
[5762] up] Ff. om. Qq.
for I'll away] and hye away Hanmer. fly away Ritson conj.
[5763] into air] om. Q1.
[Exeunt....] Theobald. Exit Mu. F1. Exit Mus. F2 F3. Exit Musi. F4. om. Qq.
[5764] hear, my] heare my Qq. heare me, mine Ff (hear F3 F4). hear, mine Theobald (Warburton and Bentley conj.)
[5765] I hear you] In a separate line in Ff.
[5766] general's wife] Generals wife Q2 Q3. Cenerals wife Q1. Generall F1 F2 F3. General F4.
[5767] her] of her Rowe.
[5768] seem to] soon so Singer (Singer MS.) seem so to Collier (Collier MS.)
[5769] Cas. Do ... friend.] Omitted in Ff.
good my] my good Rowe.
[Exit Clown.] Exit Clo. Ff Q2. Exit Col. Q3. om Q1.
[5770] Enter Iago.] As in Rowe. After her, line 28, in Qq Ff.
[5771] have] Ff. ha Qq.
[5772] a-bed] Ff. a bed Qq.
[5773] Why ... Desdemona] Arranged as in Capell. Three lines, ending parted ... her, ... Desdemona, in Qq. Three, ending parted ... wife; ... Desdemona, in Ff. Johnson reads as four lines, ending parted ... wife; ... her ... Desdemona.
[5774] Iago] om. Pope.
[5775] to her] om. Pope.
[5776] virtuous] om. Pope, ending the lines as Ff.
[5777] to you] om. Pope
[5779] I never knew A] I ne'er knew S. Walker conj., reading I humbly ... Florentine or I ne'er ... honest as one line.
[5780] A Florentine] A man Capell, reading 38-40 as two lines, the first ending for't.
[5781] sure] Ff. soone Qq.
[5782] that] om. Seymour conj.
wholesome] om. Pope.
[5783] refuse you] refuse Q2 Q3.
he protests] om. Hanmer.
[5784] likings] liking S. Walker conj.
[5785] To ... front] Omitted in Ff.
safest] first Johnson. saf'st Capell.
[5786] Desdemona] Qq. Desdemon Ff.
you] om. F2 F3 F4.
[5788] Scene ii.] Scæna Secunda. Ff. Scene continued in Rowe.
A room ...] Capell. Gentlemen.] Ff. other Gentlemen. Qq.
[5789] by him] bid him Capell. conj.
senate] Ff. state Qq.
[5790] on] to Q2 Q3.
[5791] Well,] om. Pope.
[5792] We'll] F3 F4. Well F1. Weel F2. We Qq.
[5793] Scene iii.] Scæna Tertia. Ff. Scene ii. Rowe.
The garden ...] Dyce. An Apartment. Rowe. An Apartment in the Palace. Theobald. The same. Before the Castle. Capell.
[5794] Good ... husband] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending do: in Ff.
warrant] Ff. know Qq.
[5795] case] Qq. cause Ff.
[5796] Do not doubt] doubt not Pope.
[5797] Bounteous] Most bounteous Pope.
[5798] I know't:] Ff. O sir, Qq.
[5799] You have] You've Pope.
you well] om. Q3.
[5800] in strangeness] in strangest Qq. in's strangest Anon. conj.
farther] further Steevens (1793).
[5801] That] The Q1.
[5802] circumstance] Qq. circumstances Ff.
[5803] will] would Jennens.
[5804] place:] place? Q2.
[5805] shall never] shan't Hanmer.
[5806] thy cause] thee cause: Q1.
[5807] Scene iv. Pope.
Enter ... at a distance.] Enter ... at distance. Theobald. Enter Othello, Iago, and Gentlemen. Qq. Enter Othello and Iago. Ff. Transferred to follow line 34 by Dyce.
[5808] Nay] Q2 Q3. Why Q1 Ff.
[5809] I am] I'm Pope.
[5810] purposes] Ff. purpose Qq.
[5811] Well,] Well, well, Capell, ending lines 33, 34 well, ... that.
[5812] if—] Ff. if, Q1. if,— Q2 Q3.
[5813] it] om. Seymour conj.
[5814] steal] sneake Q1.
[5815] you] Qq F3 F4. your F1 F2.
do] om. Pope.
[5816] I do ... lord!] As one line, S. Walker conj.
[5817] [going towards him. Capell.
[5818] Cassio] F2 F3 F4. Cassio: F1. Cassio, Qq.
[5819] take] make Warburton.
[5820] Went ... humbled,] As one line, S. Walker conj.
[5821] Ay, sooth] Capell. I, sooth F3 F4. I sooth F1 F2. Yes faith Qq. In sooth Rowe. I' sooth Johnson.
[5822] hath] Ff. has Qq.
grief] griefes Qq.
[5823] To suffer] I suffer Q1.
[5824] Desdemona] Q1 Q3 F4. Desdemon The rest.
[5825] The sooner] Sooner Pope.
[5826] No, not] Not Pope.
[5827] or] Qq. on Ff.
[5828] On] Or Pope.
noon] morne Qq.
night; on] Ff. night, or Qq.
Wednesday] Q2 F3 F4. Wensday Q1 F1 F2. wedensday Q3.
[5829] prithee] praythee F2.
[5830] in faith] Ifaith Q1 Q2. I saith Q3.
[5831] wars] war Capell.
examples] Qq. example Ff.
[5832] their] Rowe. her Qq Ff. our Collier (Collier MS.) the Singer (ed. 2).
almost] at most Anon. conj.
[5833] you would] Ff. you could Qq.
I should] Qq F1. I would F2 F3 F4.
[5834] mammering] mam'ring Ff Q2 Q3. muttering Q1. mummering Johnson.
[5835] so] om. Pope.
[5836] Trust me] Birlady Q1.
much—] much,— Q2 Q3. much. The rest.
[5837] gloves] cloths Warburton.
[5838] dishes] meats Pope.
[5839] a] om. Pope.
[5840] a suit] suit F3 F4.
[5841] difficult weight] difficulty Q1.
[5843] Be] be Ff. be it Qq.
[To Othello. Jennens.
[5844] [Exeunt....] Exeunt Des. and Em. Q2 Q3. Exit Desd. and Em. Q1. Exit. Ff. Exeunt. Manent Othello and Jago. Pope.
[5845] Scene v. Pope.
wretch] wench Theobald.
[5846] lord,—] Theobald. lord. Qq Ff.
[5847] Did ... love?] Arranged as in Qq. Two lines, the first ending Cassio, in Ff.
[5848] you] he F1.
woo'd] Ff. wooed Qq.
[5849] He ... ask?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5850] a] om. Q3.
my thought] my thoughts Q1.
[5851] he had] he'd Pope.
her] Qq. hir F1. it F2 F3 F4.
[5852] oft] often Q1.
[5853] Indeed! ay, indeed:] Indeed: Steevens conj.
ay,] Rowe. I Ff Q2 Q3. om. Q1.
in that] of that Rowe.
[5854] Honest! ay, honest.] Ay, honest. Steevens (1793), reading Is he ... honest as one line.
[5855] Think ... me,] One line in Qq Ff. Steevens (1793) reads What ... lord! as one line; By heaven ... me, as another.
By ... echoes] By heaven he ecchoes Q1. Alas, thou ecchos't Ff. (eccos't F2). why dost thou ecchoe Q2 Q3. why, by heav'n, thou eccho'st Pope.
[5856] his] Q1. thy Ff Q2 Q3.
[5857] dost] didst Q1.
[5858] even] Ff. but Qq.
likedst] lik'dst Pope. lik'st Qq Ff.
[5860] conceit] counsell Q1. conceits Rowe (ed. 2).
[5863] fright] affright Q1.
[5864] They're] Ff. They are Qq.
close delations] Johnson. close denotements Q1. close dilations F1 Q2 Q3. cold delations F2 F3 F4. distillations Hanmer.
[5866] what] that Q1.
[5867] seem none!] seeme, Q3. seem knaves! Warburton. be known! Heath conj.
[5868] Certain, men] Certain men, Q3.
[5869] Cassio's] that Cassio's Steevens (1793), ending line 132 at then.
[5870] prithee] preethee Q1. pray thee F2 F3 F4.
as] om. Q1.
[5871] As ... worst] One line in Hanmer.
thy ... thoughts] Ff Q2. the worst of thought Q1. thy thoughts Q3.
[5872] words] word Q1.
[5873] Though I am] I am not Rowe (ed. 2).
[5874] that all] Qq. that: all Ff.
free to.] free to; Rowe. free to, Qq. free: Ff.
[5876] a breast] Qq. that breast Ff.
[5877] But some] Qq. Wherein Ff.
[5878] session] Qq. sessions Ff.
sit] fit Q2 Q3.
[5879] think'st] Ff. thinkest Qq.
[5880] I do ... perchance] I thought—beseech you—I do—perchance Becket conj.
you— Though I perchance] Malone (Henley conj.) you, Though I perchance Qq Ff. you, Though, I— perchance Johnson.
[5881] Though] 'Cause Hanmer. Think Warburton (Theobald conj.)
[5882] abuses] abuse Pope.
[5883] oft ... Shapes] Qq. of ... Shapes Ff. of ... Shape Grant White.
[5884] that ... yet] I intreate you then Q1 and Pope.
yet] Q2 Q3. om. Ff.
[5886] Would] You'd Q1. Will Q3.
Would ... build] Your wisdom would not build Pope.
notice] note Anon. conj.
[5887] his] Ff. my Qq.
[5888] or] Qq. and Ff.
[5889] What ... mean?] Zouns. Q1.
[5890] woman] woman's Q1.
[5891] their] Ff. our Qq.
[5892] Who ... nothing;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
something, nothing] something-nothing Staunton.
[5893] not] naught Grant White conj.
[5894] By heaven] Q1. om. Ff Q2 Q3.
thoughts] thought Q1.
[5895] Oth. Ha!] om. Q1.
beware, my lord, of] beware Q1.
[5896] the] a Q2 Q3.
mock] F3 F4. mocke Qq F1 F2. make Hanmer (Theobald conj.) mamock Smith conj. 'mock (for mamock) Grey conj. muck Becket conj.
[5897] mock ... on:] mock— The meat it feeds on! Anon. conj. (1814).
[5898] The] That Q1.
that] What Q3.
[5899] Who ... wronger] Who certaine of his wronger Q3.
Who, certain] Who's certain Capell conj.
loves not] hates not Steevens's reprint of Q1. See note (VI).
[5900] strongly] Qq. soundly Ff. fondly Knight.
[5901] riches] rich Q3.
fineless] endless Pope.
as poor] poor Q3.
winter] want Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[5902] heaven] God Q1.
[5903] Why, why] Qq. Why? why Ff.
this?] this, Iago? Capell.
[5904] Is once] Qq. Is Ff. is At once Hanmer, ending the previous line at is.
[5905] exsufflicate] exufflicate Qq F1 F2 F3. exufflicated F4. exsuffolate Hanmer. exsufflate Richardson conj.
blown] blowne Qq. blow'd F1. blowed F2 F3 F4.
[5906] thy] the F2 F3 F4.
[5907] well] Qq. om. Ff.
[5908] these] there Jackson conj.
are more] Qq F1. are most F2 F3 F4. make more Warburton.
[5909] chose] chosen Q2 Q3.
[5910] or] and Q (1695) and Hanmer.
[5911] I am] I'm Pope.
[5912] it] Qq. this Ff.
[5913] of] for Q3.
[5915] heaven] God Q1.
[5916] They ... conscience] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
not] om. Q1.
[5917] leave't] Q1 Ff. leave Q2 Q3.
keep't] Q3. keepe't Q3. keepe Q1. kept Ff.
[5918] so?] so. Q1.
[5919] Why,] om. Pope.
[5920] seel] seele F1 F2. seale Qq F3. seal F4.
oak] owls Johnson conj. hawk's Staunton conj.
[5921] He ... blame;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
to blame] F4. too blame The rest.
[5922] to] to to F2.
thee] you Rowe (ed. 2).
[5923] Not a jot] No Seymour conj.
I'faith] Ifaith Q1. Trust me Ff Q2 Q3.
[5924] Comes ... moved:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
my] your F1.
you're] Rowe. you are Qq. y'are Ff.
[5925] should] would Pope.
such] om. Q3.
vile] Qq. vilde F1 F2 F3. vild F4.
success] excess Pope (ed. 2).
[5926] As ... friend—] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
As] Qq. Which Ff.
aim not at] aime not at Qq. aym'd not F1 F2. aim'd not F3 F4. aim'd not at Rowe.
worthy] trusty Q1.
[5927] you're] Rowe. you are Qq. y'are Ff.
[5928] I] om. Q3.
[5929] Long ... so!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5930] itself—] it self— F3 F4. it selfe— F1 F2. it selfe. Qq.
[5931] Ay ... you—] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5932] Whereto] Wherein Q3.
[5934] disproportion] Qq. disproportions Ff.
[5935] position] suspicion Collier MS.
[5936] her; though I may fear] her, though I may fear: Nicholson conj.
[5937] fall] fail Nicholson conj.
[5938] happily] haply so Pope.
Farewell, farewell] Farewell Qq, ending the lines if more ... on ... Iago.
[5939] Set ... Iago.] As in Rowe. Two lines in Ff.
[5940] [Going] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[5941] Why ... doubtless] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[5942] [Returning] Returns. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[5943] Iago. My lord ... honour To scan] My lord ... honour, Iag. To scan Q1.
[5944] further] Qq. farther Ff.
[5945] Though it be fit] Tho it be fit Q1. Although 'tis fit Ff. And though tis fit Q2 Q3.
[5946] hold] Qq. om. F1. put F2 F3 F4.
off] of Q3.
[5947] his] Ff. her Qq.
[5948] [Exit.] Qq F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
[5949] Scene vi. Pope.
[5950] qualities] Q1. quantities Ff Q2 Q3.
learned] Qq. learn'd Ff.
[5951] spirit, Of] spirit Of S. Walker conj.
[5953] down] dewne Q2 Q3.
[5954] prey] pray Q3.
Haply] Ff. Happily Qq.
[5955] vale] valt Q1.
[5956] abused] aduis'd Q3.
[5957] curse] the curse Pope.
[5958] of] Ff. in Qq.
[5959] corner] cornet Q3.
the thing] Ff. a thing Qq.
[5961] less] more Malone conj.
[5962] 'Tis] This Q3.
[5963] Desdemona] Qq. Looke where she Ff.
Re-enter ...] Dyce, after believe't, line 283. Enter ... Ff. Enter ... Qq, after beleeve it, line 283.
[5964] O, then heaven mocks] Heaven mock'd Ff.
[5965] believe't] beleeve it Qq.
[5966] islanders] Ff. Ilander Qq.
[5967] to blame] Qq F4. too blame F1 F2 F3.
Why ... faintly?] Ff. Why is your speech so faint? Qq.
[5968] Why ... well?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[5969] here] heare Q2 Q3.
[5970] Faith] Q1. Why Ff Q2 Q3.
[5971] it hard] your head Q1.
[offering to bind his head. Collier (Collier MS.)
[5972] well] well againe Q1.
[goes to do it with a Handkerchief. Capell.
[He puts ...] Capell, substantially. She drops her Handkerchief. Rowe. lets fall her napkine. Anon. MS. See note (IV).
[5973] Des. I am ... well.] Omitted by Capell, but corrected in Notes.
[Exeunt ...] Ex. Oth. and Desd. Q1 (after line 294). Exit Oth. and Des. Q2 Q3 (after line 294). Exit. F1 (after line 292). Exeunt F2 F3 F4 (after line 292).
[5975] Woo'd] Ff. Wooed Qq.
[5976] To ... not I] Arranged as in Qq Ff. The lines end out, ... Iago; ... I: in Johnson.
[5977] talk to] talke too F2. talk too Q (1695).
have] Ff. ha Qq.
[5978] I'll ... will] I will have the work Ta'en out, and give it to Iago, but What he'll Hanmer, ending the lines work ... but ... I.
[5979] he will] Ff. hee'll Q1. he'l Q2 Q3.
[5980] nothing but to please] nothing know, but for Q1.
Re-enter Iago.] Dyce. Enter Iago. Ff. Enter Iago. Qq (after line 302).
[5981] I have ... me?] One line, S. Walker conj.
[5982] A] Qq. You have a Ff.
A ... thing—] One line in Qq. Two in Ff. Steevens (1778), reading with Ff, puts You ... thing—in one line.
thing—] Ff Q2 Q3. thing. Q1.
[5983] wife] thing Q1.
[5984] handkerchief] handkercher Q1.
[5985] stol'n] stolne F1 F2. stoln F3. stollen F4. stole Qq.
[5986] No, faith] Qq. No: but Ff.
[5987] took 't] Q1 Ff. tooke it Q2 Q3.
[5988] it is] Qq. 'tis Ff.
[5989] What ... it?] Divided as in Theobald. The first line ends bin in Q1. The first ends with it in Q2 Q3. Prose in Ff.
[5990] with 't] Ff. with it Qq.
that] om. F3 F4. Restored by Capell.
[5991] filch] fetch Q3. filtch F4.
[Snatching it] Rowe. Capell, after line 317. om. Qq Ff.
what's] Qq. what is Ff.
[5992] If 't] Q2 Q3. If it Q1 Ff.
for] om. Collier MS.
[5993] Give 't me] Giv 't me Ff. Give mee 't Q1 Q2. Give me 't Q3. Give it me Steevens.
[5994] Be ... me.] Divided as in Capell. One line in Qq. Two, the first ending on 't: in Ff.
[5995] not acknown on 't] F3 F4. not acknowne on 't F1 F2. not you knowne on 't Q1 Q3. not you acknowne on 't Q2. not you known in 't Johnson conj. not you known of't Malone.
[5996] lose] Qq. loose Ff.
[5997] writ] Wright Q3.
[5998] The ... poison:] Omitted in Q1.
poison] poysons F2 F3 F4. potion S. Walker conj. practice S. Walker conj. (withdrawn).
[5999] Dangerous ... poisons,] Omitted in Rowe (ed. 2).
natures] nature Pope.
[6000] act] art, Q1.
[6001] mines] mindes Q1.
I did say so:] Hide it!—so—so— Blackstone conj. (withdrawn).
[Observing Othello seemingly disturb'd. Hanmer.
[6002] Scene viii. Pope.
Re-enter Othello.] Dyce, after yesterday, line 337. Transferred by Edd. (Globe ed.) Ent. Othello. Q1, opposite line 332. Enter Othello. Q2, opposite line 332. om. Q3. Enter Othello. Ff, after line 333. Enter Othello, at a Distance. Capell, after line 333. Enter Othello. Knight, after yesterday, line 337.
[6003] Nor] om. F4.
[6004] owedst] hadst Pope.
Oth] Oth. [coming forward. Collier (ed. 2.)
Ha! ha!] Ha! Pope.
to me?] Ff. to me, to me? Qq.
[6005] thou hast] thou'st Pope.
[6006] know 't] know Q1.
now] om. Pope.
[6007] sense] Q1 F1. sence Q2 Q3. sent F2 F3. scent F4.
of her] Qq. in her Ff.
of lust] or lust Warburton.
[6008] saw 't] saw it F4.
[6009] was] Qq. fed well, was Ff.
[6010] Pioners] Pyoners Qq F1 F2. Pioneers F3 F4. Pyoneers Q (1695).
[6011] troop] troope Qq. troopes F1 F2. troops F3 F4.
wars] war Rowe (ed. 2).
[6012] make] F2 F3 F4. makes Qq F1.
farewell,] farewell; F1.
[6013] ear-piercing] fear-'spersing Warburton conj.
[6014] you] Ff. ye Qq.
rude] Ff. wide Qq.
[6015] dread] Ff. great Qq.
clamours] clamor Q1.
[6016] possible, my lord?] possible?—My lord,— Capell.
[6017] [Taking him by the Throat. Capell.
[6018] [Catching hold on him. Rowe.
[6019] man's] mans Q1. mine Ff. my Q2 Q3. thine Anon. conj.
[6020] hadst been] hadst Q (1695).
have] to have Anon. conj.
[6021] Than] That Q3.
[6022] lord,—] lord— Pope. lord. Qq Ff.
[6023] horror's] Hanmer. horrors Qq Ff. horrors' Anon. conj.
horrors] horror S. Walker conj.
[6024] For ... that.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[6025] defend] Qq. forgive Ff.
[6027] livest] Qq. lov'st Ff.
thine] thy Q (1695).
[6028] world! Take] Ff. world, take Qq.
[6029] sith] Ff. since Qq.
[6030] honest.] honest— Rowe.
[6031] loses] F2 F3 F4. looses Qq F1.
that] what Pope.
[6032] Oth. By ... satisfied! Iago.] Omitted in Q1.
[6033] be] is F3 F4.
and] om. Capell.
[6034] Her] her Q2 Q3. My Ff.
[6035] streams] steams Pope.
[6036] sir,] Qq. om. Ff.
[6037] satisfied?] Ff. satisfied. Qq.
nay, I] Qq. Nay, and I Ff. Nay, and Pope.
[6038] you, the supervisor,] Capell. you, the superuisor Q1. you the supervision Ff. you, the supervision Q2 Q3. you be supervisor, Pope. you them supervise? Seymour conj.
the supervisor, grossly] the supervisor gross, Seymour conj.
on?] Ff. on, Qq. on— Dyce.
[6039] topp'd] F2 F3 F4. topt Qq. top'd F1. tupp'd Pope (ed. 2).
[6040] them] F1. em Qq. om. F2 F3 F4. it Collier MS.
damn them] dam em Qq.
[6041] do] did Qq.
[6042] how then?] how then, say you? Capell.
[6044] prime] brime or brim Singer conj.
[6045] may] Qq. might Ff.
have't] Ff. ha't Qq.
[6046] she's] Ff. that she's Qq.
[6047] sith] since Theobald (ed. 2).
in] Ff. into Qq.
[6048] on] one Q3.
[6049] And ... Cassio:] Arranged as by Pope. Four lines ending sleep, ... soule, ... affaires, ... Cassio: in Qq. Four lines, ending tooth, ... men, ... mutter ... Cassio: in Ff.
[6050] sleeps] sleep Q (1695).
their] All their Hanmer, arranging as Ff. Of their Capell. Their dear'st Seymour conj. Their near'st Anon. conj.
[6051] wary] merry Q1.
[6052] Cry 'O] Cry, oh Ff. Cry out, Qq.
and] Qq. om. Ff.
[6053] That ... Moor!] Divided as in Qq. The lines end thigh, ... Fate, ... Moore in Ff.
[6054] then laid] then layed Q1 Q2. then laied Q3. laid Ff. lay Rowe. then lay Pope, dividing as Qq.
[6055] Over ... sigh'd ... kiss'd ... Cried] Capell. Over ... sigh'd ... kissed ... Cried Qq. ore ... sigh ... kisse ... cry Ff. Over ... sigh ... kiss ... Cry Pope.
[6056] Nay,] om. Pope.
[6057] denoted] deuoted Q1.
[6058] 'Tis ... dream. Iago. And] Iag. Tis ... dreame, And Q1.
[6059] but] Qq. yet Ff.
[6060] handkerchief] handkercher Q1.
[6061] wife's] Rowe. wives Qq Ff.
[6062] hand?] Ff Q2. hand. Q1. hand, Q3.
[6063] If it] Ff. If't Qq.
that,—] that— Rowe. that. Qq Ff.
[6064] any that was hers,] Malone. any, it was hers, Qq. any, it was hers. F1. any, if't was hers, F2 F3 F4. any 'it' was hers, Anon. conj.
[6065] do I] I doe Q2 Q3.
true] time Q1.
[6066] 'Tis gone] As a separate line in Pope. Ending line 449 in Qq Ff. om. Seymour conj.
[6067] thy hollow cell] Qq. the hollow hell Ff. th' unhallow'd cell Warburton.
[6068] hearted] harted Q1. parted Warburton.
[6069] [he kneeles. Q1, opposite content. Opposite tongues, in Q2 Q3. Omitted in Ff.
Yet] Ff. Pray Qq.
[6070] blood, blood, blood] Ff. blood, Iago, blood Qq.
[6071] perhaps] Qq. om. Ff.
[6072] Iago ... heaven,] Omitted in Q1.
[6073] Never ... sea,] One line in Ff. Two in Q2 Q3.
to] om. Pope.
[6074] icy] yesty Singer (ed. 2).
[6075] Ne'er feels] Ne'r feels Q2 Q3. Nev'r keepes F1 F2. Ne're keeps F3 F4. Ne'er makes Keightley. Nev'r knows Southern MS. and Collier MS. Ne'er knows Grant White. Ne'er brooks S. Walker conj.
[6076] ne'er ... ne'er] nev'r ... nev'r F1 F2. ne're ... ne're The rest.
[6077] by] be Q3.
[6079] words.] Qq. words—Ff.
[Kneels.] Iago kneels. Q2. Iago kneeles. Q1, opposite line 468. Omitted in Ff Q3.
[6080] you] the Q2 Q3. your F4. ye Johnson.
[6081] You] Ye Johnson.
[6082] execution] excellency Q1.
hands] Ff. hand Qq.
[6083] And to obey] Not to obey Pope. Nor, to obey Theobald. And not to obey Jennens. An' to obey Farmer conj.
be in me remorse] be remorce Q1. be in me no remorse Capell (Upton conj.) bury my remorse or breed me no remorse Anon. conj. without remorce Anon. MS. See note (IV).
[6084] in me remorse, What] in me. Remord What Warburton.
[6085] business ever] worke so ever Qq. work soe'er Collier.
[They rise.] Rising. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[6086] My ... live.] Divided as in Capell. Two lines, the first ending dead: in Qq. Three, ending dead: ... request ... live, in Ff.
[6087] at your request] Ff. as you request Qq.
[6088] Damn ... her!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
her!] her, Qq. her, damne her. Ff.
[6089] For ... lieutenant.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6090] Scene iv.] Scene ix. Pope. Rowe continues the Scene.
Before the castle.] The same. Capell. Another Apartment in the Palace. Theobald.
Desdemona, Emilia,] Desdemonia, Emilla Qq.
Clown.] the Clowne. Qq.
[6091] Lieutenant] the Leiutenant Qq.
[6093] to] too F1.
[6094] Clo. To ... this?] Omitted in Q1.
[6095] lies ... there] lies there Qq.
[6096] mine own] my Q1. my own Capell.
[6097] be] om. Q3.
by] to Collier MS.
[6098] by them] make them Q3. bid them Theobald (Warburton).
[6099] on his] Ff. in his Qq.
[6100] man's wit] a man Q1.
[6101] I will] I'le Q1. Ile Q2 Q3.
it] Ff. of it Qq.
[Exit.] Qq. Exit Clo. F1 F2 F3. Exit Clown. F4.
[6103] have lost] Ff. loose Qq. lose Q (1695).
[6104] jealous] iealious F1. jealious F2.
[6105] I will ... him.] Divided as by Steevens (1793). The first line ends at now in Qq, at be in Ff. Prose in Malone.
[6106] till] Let Q1.
Enter Othello.] As in Dyce. After him, line 28, in Qq. After comes, line 28, in F1 F2. After sorrow, line 34, in F3. After lord? line 30, in F4.
[6107] is't] Ff. is it Qq.
Scene x. Pope.
[6108] [Aside] Hanmer.
[6109] Des.] Les. F2.
good] om. Pope.
[6110] Give ... lady.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6111] yet has] Qq. hath Ff. yet hath Rowe.
[6113] prayer] Ff. praying Qq.
[6114] devout] devoted Q3.
[6115] young] strong Warburton.
sweating] sweatie Q3.
[6116] frank one] frank one too Capell. very frank one Hanmer.
[6117] hearts ... hands] hands ... hearts Hanmer (Warburton).
[6118] I cannot ... promise.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
Come now,] Come now Q2 Q3. Come, now Ff. Come, come Q1.
[6119] sorry] Ff. sullen Qq. sudden Collier MS.
[6120] handkerchief] handkercher Q1.
[6121] Not?] Ff. Not. Qq.
[6122] indeed] faith Q1.
[6123] That's] Qq Ff. That is Capell.
That's ... handkerchief One line in Qq Ff. Two, the first ending fault, in Steevens (1793), reading That is.
[6124] and] om. F2 F3 F4.
[6125] Entirely ... it,] Repeated in Q1.
[6126] loathed] lothely Q1.
his] her Jennens (a misprint).
spirits] spirit Q (1695).
should] om. Pope.
[6127] wive] Qq. wiv'd Ff.
[6128] lose't] Theobald. loose't F1 F2. loos't F3 F4. loose Q1 Q2. lose Q3.
perdition] prediction Q3.
[6129] had] hath Hanmer (ed. 2).
[6130] The sun to course] Ff Q2 Q3. The sun to make Q1. Of the sun's course Hanmer.
[6131] sew'd] sow'd Ff. sowed Qq.
[6132] hallow'd] Capell. hallowed Q1 Ff Q2. hollowed Q3.
[6133] which] with Q1 Q3.
[6134] Conserved] Conserues Q1. Concerue Q2. Conserve Q3.
Indeed] Ifaith Q1.
[6135] to God] Qq. to heaven F1. the heaven F2 F3 F4.
seen't] F3 F4. seene't F1 F2. seene it Qq.
[6136] startingly] staringly F3 F4.
rash] rashly Q1.
[6137] is it] Qq. is't Ff.
[6138] Heaven] Q1. om. Ff Q2 Q3.
[6139] an if] Theobald (ed. 2). and if Qq Ff.
[6140] How!] How? Ff. Ha. Qq.
[6141] Fetch't] Qq F4. Fecht F1 F2 Fetcht' F3.
see it] Qq. see't Ff.
[6142] sir,] Qq. om. Ff.
[6143] Pray you] Ff. I pray Qq.
[6144] Fetch ... misgives.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
the] Ff. that Qq.
[6145] handkerchief] handkercher Q1.
[6146] misgives.] misgives— Rowe. misgives me— Keightley.
[6147] Come ... man.] Divided as in Capell. One line in Qq. Prose in Ff.
Come ... never] Come, you'll ne'er Pope.
[6148] man] m Q1 (Cap.)
[6149] Des. I pray ... handkerchief!] Des. I pray ... handkercher. Q1. Omitted in the rest.
[6150] his] om. Q3.
[6151] Shared ... jealous?] Two lines, the first ending sooth, in Steevens (1793).
[6152] you,—] you— Steevens. you: Capell. you. Qq Ff.
[6153] In sooth] Ifaith Q1.
to blame] Q3 F4. too blame The rest.
[6154] Away] Zouns Q1.
[Exit.] Qq. Exit Othello. Ff.
[6155] Scene xi. Manent Desdemona and Æmilia. Pope.
jealous] iealious F1. jealious F2.
[6156] Sure] Sir Q3.
[6157] I am] I'm Pope.
the loss of it] this losse Q1 (Cap.) the losse Q1 (Dev. and Chip.)
[6158] are all] are Rowe (ed. 2).
[6159] they are] they're Pope.
[6160] They ... husband.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
Enter ...] Dyce. Enter Iago and Cassio. Pope. Enter Iago, and Cassio. Ff (after us). Enter Iago and Cassio. Qq (after line 103).
[6161] do't] F3 F4. doo't F1 F2. doe it Qq.
[6162] may again] doe beseech you: Q3.
[6163] office] duty Q1.
[6164] delay'd] delayed Q1 Q2.
[6165] nor my] F1. not my Q2 F2 Q3 F3 F4. neither Q1.
sorrows] sorrow S. Walker conj.
[6166] shut ... in] shoote my selfe up in Q1. shoot myself upon Capell. shape myself upon Anon. apud Rann conj. set myself upon Collier conj. shift myself upon Collier MS. suit myself up in Anon. conj. shoote my selfe forth in Anon. MS. See note (IV).
shut ... other course] suit ... order coarse Jackson conj.
[6167] alms] arms Pope.
thrice-gentle] thrice gentile Q3.
[6168] stood] stoop Q3.
[6169] can he be] Qq. is he Ff.
[6170] Scene xii. Pope.
[Exit Iago.] As in Capell. Exit. Ff (after line 140). Omitted in Qq.
[6171] or some] of some Johnson.
[6172] demonstrable here] here demonstrable Pope.
[6173] puddled] pulld Q3.
[6174] Though ... gods,] Arranged As in Ff. Five lines, ending object, ... ake, ... members, ... thinke, ... gods, in Qq.
[6175] Though] Ff. Tho Q1 Q2. The Q3.
their] Ff. the Qq.
[6176] indues] endures Q3. subdues Johnson conj. inducts Jackson conj.
[6177] even to that sense] Qq. even to a sense Ff. with a sense Pope. even with that sense Seymour conj.
[6178] Nor] Not Q3.
observancy] observancie F1. observances Qq. observance F2 F3 F4. observance always Rowe.
[6179] warrior] wrangler Hanmer. lawyer Becket conj.
[6180] indicted] Collier. indited Qq Ff.
[6181] Pray ... you.] Divided as in Qq. The lines end be ... conception, ... you in Ff.
[6182] state-matters] State-matter Pope, divided with Ff.
[6183] nor no] Nor Rowe.
[6184] jealous] Iealious F1 F2.
[6185] jealous] iealious F1.
the cause] a cause Pope.
[6186] jealous] iealious F1. jealious F2.
[6187] they are] Qq. they're Ff.
'tis] tis Qq. It is Ff. It's Pope.
[6188] upon] unto Q3.
on] of Seymour conj.
[6189] that] Qq. the Ff.
Othello's] Othell's F2.
[6190] hereabout] F3 F4. here about Qq. heere about F1 F2.
[6191] uttermost] utmost Q3.
[6192] [Exeunt ...] As in Pope. Opposite lines 167, 168 in Qq. Exit Ff (after line 168). Ex. Desdem. and Æmil. at one door; Cassio, at the other. Theobald.
Scene xiii. Pope. Scene changes to the Street before the Palace. Theobald.
Enter Bianca.] As in Ff Q2 Q3. After Cassio! line 170, in Q1. Re-enter Cassio, meeting Bianca. Theobald.
[6193] make] makes F4.
[6194] is it] Qq. is't Ff.
[6196] lovers'] lovers Qq F1. loves F2 F3 F4. lover's Pope.
[6197] O] No Q1.
[6198] leaden] laden Q1.
[6199] continuate time] Ff Q2. convenient time Q1. continuate: of time Q3.
[6200] [Giving....] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[6201] O] om. Hanmer.
[6202] friend: ... now] friend; To the felt-absence, now Rowe. friend, To the felt absence, now Q1. friend To the felt absence, now Q2 Q3. friend, To the felt-absence: now Ff. friend: Of thy felt absence, now Pope.
[6203] Well, well.] Omitted in Q1. Well, well, well— Keightley.
Go to, woman!] Well, go to, woman; Hanmer. Woman, go to! Capell.
[6204] vile] Qq. vilde F1 F2 F3. vild F4.
[6205] by my faith] Q1. in good troth The rest. in good truth Johnson.
whose] who's Q1 F1 F2.
[6206] I know ... chamber.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
sweet] Qq. neither Ff.
[6207] I'ld] I'de Qq. I would Ff.
[6208] Bian. Why ... not.] Omitted in Q1.
[6209] But ... me.] Not that you love me. Hanmer.
[6210] night.] Qq. night? Ff.
[6211] [Exeunt.] Qq. Exeunt omnes. Ff.
Enter Othello and Iago.[6212]
[Falls in a trance.[6239][6242]
Enter Cassio.
[Othello retires.[6276]
Re-enter Cassio.[6279]
Enter Bianca.[6313]
Enter Lodovico, Desdemona, and Attendants.[6353]
[Gives him a letter.[6355]
[Opens the letter, and reads.[6356]
[Exit Desdemona.[6373]
[Exit.
Enter Othello and Emilia.
Enter Desdemona with Emilia.[6403]
Re-enter Emilia.
Re-enter Emilia with Iago.[6463]
[Exeunt Desdemona and Emilia.[6497]
Enter Roderigo.
Enter Othello, Lodovico, Desdemona, Emilia, and Attendants.[6541]
[Exeunt Othello, Lodovico, and Attendants.[6550]
[6212] Act iv. Scene i.] Actus 4. Q1. Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima. Ff. Actus 4. Scæna 1. Q2 Q3.
Cyprus. Before the castle.] The same. Capell. A Room of State. Rowe. A Court before the Palace. Theobald.
Enter....] Ff. Enter Iago and Othello. Qq.
[6213] Iago!] Iago? Ff. Iago. Qq.
[6214] Think ... private?] As one line, S. Walker conj.
What ... private?] Arranged as by Capell. One line in Ff. Continued to Othello, Lettsom conj.
[6215] kiss] kisse. Qq. kisse? F1 F2 F3. kiss? F4.
[6216] friend] Qq F1. friends F2 F3 F4.
[6217] in bed] Ff. abed Qq.
[6218] tempts and] tempts not, Hanmer (Warburton).
[6219] So] Qq. If Ff.
[6220] But if I] But I F3 F4.
[6221] handkerchief—] Rowe. handkerchiefe. Ff Q2 Q3. handkercher. Q1.
[6222] Why, then,] om. Seymour conj.
[6223] protectress] proprietor Hanmer. propertied Warburton. proprietress Capell.
too] to Q1.
[6224] infected] Qq. infectious Ff.
[6225] all] ill Pope (ed. 2).
[6226] That's ... said] As one line, S. Walker conj.
What, ... wrong?] Divided as by Dyce. One line in Qq Ff.
[6227] If I had said] If I said Pope.
[6228] heard] heare F2. hear F3 F4.
[6229] Or] Or by the Q1.
[6230] Convinced] F2 F3 F4. Conuinced Q1 (Dev. and Chip.) F1. Coniured Q1 (Cap.) Q2. Conjured Q3. Convinc'd Theobald, Hanmer, and Capell.
Convinced or] Convinc'd her and Keightley.
supplied] suppled Theobald, Hanmer, and Capell.
cannot] they cannot Theobald. then cannot Hanmer. straight cannot Capell.
[6231] blab—] Malone. blab: Capell. blab. Qq F3 F4. blab.) F1 F2.
[6232] Faith] Q1. Why The rest.
did—I ... he did.] Qq. did: I ... he did. Ff. did I know not what;—he did. Rann (Mason conj.)
[6233] What? what?] Ff. But what? Q1. What? Q2 Q3.
[6234] Lie—] Lye— Rowe. Lye. Qq Ff.
With her, on] Qq. With her? on Ff.
[6235]] We say ... belie her.] Omitted by Pope.
[6236] 'Zounds,] Zouns, Q1. Omitted in the rest.
[6237] Handkerchief] handkerchers Q1. handkerchiefs Q2 Q3.
confessions] Ff. confession Qq.
handkerchief] hankerchers Q1. handkerchiefs Q2 Q3. handkerchief—handkerchief Theobald.
[6238] To confess ... to confess.] Put in the margin by Pope. Omitted by Hanmer.
[6239] To confess ... devil!] Omitted in Q1.
[6240] shadowing] shadowy Becket conj. shuddering Collier MS.
passion] Omitted by Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, and Warburton.
instruction] Iustruction F1. induction Hanmer (Warburton). infraction Becket conj.
[6241] shakes] shake Rowe.
[6242] [Falls ... trance.] Omitted in Q1 (Cap.) He fals downe. Q1 (Dev. and Chip.)
[6243] Work on ... Othello!] Divided as in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[6244] medicine, work!] Theobald. medicine, worke: Qq. medicine workes. F1 F2. medicine works. F3 F4.
[6245] Scene ii. Pope.
[6246] fall'n] fell Theobald.
[6247] his] the F4.
[6248] No, forbear;] Omitted in Ff.
[6249] his] om. Q3.
[6250] stirs] starres Q3.
[6251] [Exit Cassio.] As in Rowe. Opposite mocke me? line 59, in Q2 Q3. Omitted in Q1 Ff.
[6252] head] hand F2 F3 F4.
[6253] thou] om. Q3.]
you! no, by] you? no by Q1 Q2. you not, by Ff. you no by Q3.
heaven.] heaven; I mock you not. Capell.
[6254] fortune] Ff. fortunes Qq.
like] life F2.
[6255] it] om. Qq.
Good sir] God sir Q1 (Cap.)
[6256] every] ever Q3.
[6257] there's millions] millions are Pope.
[6258] lie] lyes Q1.
[6259] peculiar] prculiar F2. peculior Q3.
case] Qq F1. cause F2 F3 F4.
[6260] 'tis] this Q3. it is Hanmer, ending lines 68-73 case ... hell, ... in ... chaste ... am, ... wise ... apart.
[6261] S. Walker would read as four lines, ending chaste!... am, ... wise; ... apart.
[6262] let] let not Q3.
[6263] she] om. Steevens conj.
[6264] 'tis] that's Capell (corrected in Errata).
you] you now Hanmer.
[6265] o'erwhelmed] ere while mad Q1.
[6266] unsuiting] vnsuting Q1 (Dev.) vnfitting Q1 (Cap.) Q2. unfitting Q3. resulting Ff.
[6267] laid] layd F1. layed Qq.
'scuse upon] scuse upon Q2 Q3. scuse, upon Q1. scuses upon F1. scuses on F2 F3 F4.
[6269] Do] om. Qq.
[6270] fleers] geeres Q1 (Cap.) Q2 Q3. Ieeres Q1 (Dev.)
gibes] Iibes Q1 (Dev.)
[6271] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[6272] you are] Qq. y'are Ff.
in spleen] a spleen Capell (Johnson conj.) one spleen Lettsom conj.
[6273] thou] om. Capell.
[6274] cunning] cunuing Q1 (Cap.)
[6275] Iago.] aago. F2.
[6276] yet] om. Q3.
[Othello retires.] Othello withdraws. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[6277] clothes] cloathes Qq. cloath F1 F2. cloth F3 F4.
it is a creature] Omitted in Q3.
[6278] refrain] refraine Qq. restraine F1 F2. restrain F3 F4.
[6279] Re-enter Cassio.] Steevens (1793). Enter Cassio. Ff. Ent. Cassio. or Enter Cas. Qq (opposite line 96). Enter Cassio, at a Distance. Capell. Transferred to follow wrong, line 102, by Dyce.
[6280] Scene iii. Pope.
[6281] construe] Rowe. conster Qq. conserve Ff.
[6282] Poor] Our Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
behaviour] Qq. behaviours Ff.
[6283] now] Qq. om. Ff.
[6284] worser] worse Q3.
give Qq F1. gave F2 F3 F4.
[6285] [Speaking lower. Rowe.
power] Qq. dowre Ff.
[6286] caitiff] caitiffe Ff. cative Qq.
[6287] Marked as 'Aside' by Theobald.
[6288] a woman] Qq. woman Ff.
[6289] i' faith] ifaith Q1. indeed The rest.
[6290] it] om. Pope.
[6291] importunes] in portunes Q3.
[6292] o'er] on Q1 Q2, reading Now ... on as one line. out Q3, dividing as Q1 Q2.
well said, well said.] Ff. well said. Qq.
[6293] you ... you] Qq. ye ... you Ff.
triumph,] triumph o'er me, Collier MS.
Roman] rogue Warburton.
[6294] I ... ha!] Prose first in Pope. Two lines, the first ending wit, in Q1. Three, ending beare ... it ... ha, in Ff. Three, ending customer; ... wit, ... ha, in Q2 Q3.
[6295] I marry her!] I marry her? Qq. I marry. Ff.
what, a customer!] Omitted in Q1.
I prithee] I prethee Qq. prythee F1 F2. prethee F3. prithee F4.
[6296] So, so, so, so:] So, so: F3 F4.
they] om. Q1.
win] F4. wins Q1 Q2. wines Q3. winnes F1 F2 F3.
[6298] very] om. Hanmer.
[6299] Have ... me?] Erased in Collier MS.
Have] Ff. Ha Qq.
scored me? Well.] scoar'd me? Well. F1 Q2 Q3. stor'd me well. Q1. scoar'd me; Well. F2 F3 F4. coxed me? Well. Jackson conj.
[6300] This ... promise.] Prose in Qq. Three lines, ending out: ... her ... promise, in Ff.
[6301] beckons] Qq F3 F4. becomes F1. becons F2.
[6302] the other] Ff. tother Qq.
[6303] the] Ff. this Qq.
[6304] and, by this hand, she falls me thus] Collier. by this hand she fals thus Q1. and falls me thus Ff. fals me thus Q2 Q3.
[6305] neck—] Rowe. A full stop in Qq Ff.
[6306] gesture] iesture Q1 F1.
[6307] So ... ha!] Prose in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
[6308] lolls] iolls Q2. jolls Q3.
hales Q1 Q2. hals Q3. shakes Ff.
[6309] Now ... to.] Prose in Ff. Two lines in Qq.
[6310] O] om. Qq.
not] Qq F1. now F2 F3 F4.
[6311] throw it] Ff. throw't Qq.
[6312] Before ... comes] Continued to Cassio in Q2 Q3.
[6313] Scene iv. Pope.
'Tis ... one.] Continued to 'Iago' in Q1.
fitchew] ficho Q1.
Enter Bianca.] As in Dyce. After line 141 in Qq. After line 142 in Ff.
[6314] handkerchief] handkercher Q1.
[6315] the work] the whole worke Q1.
[6316] not know] Qq. know not Ff.
[6317] your] Ff. the Qq.
[6318] [Casting it to him. Collier (Collier MS.)
[6319] How ... now!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6320] An] Qq. If Ff.
an] Qq. if Ff.
[6322] Will ... there?] You sup there. Q2 Q3.
[6323] Faith] Q1. Yes The rest.
[6324] to; say] F2 F3 F4. to, say Q1. too: say F1. to say Q2 Q3.
[Exit Cassio.] Qq. Exit. Ff.
[6325] Scene v. Manent Othello and Jago. Pope.
[Advancing] Coming hastily from his Concealment. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[6326] Iago] Iaga Q2.
[6327] Iago. Yours ... Oth.] Omitted in Qq.
[6328] I would ... woman!] Prose in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
[6329] that.] Ff. that Q2 Q3. om. Q1.
[6330] Ay,] I, Ff. And Qq.
[6331] stone] a stone Q2 Q3.
[6332] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[6333] but] not Q2 Q3.
[6334] and Qq F1. a F2 F3 F4.
[6335] invention:—] Dyce. invention!— Rowe. invention. Qq. invention? Ff.
[6336] O,] om. Qq.
[6337] O ... condition!] Prose in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
[6338] thousand thousand] Qq. thousand, a thousand Ff.
[6339] a condition] condition Pope.
[6340] Nay,] I Q1.
Nay ... certain:] A separate line in Ff.
[6341] O Iago ... Iago!] the pitty. Q1. oh the pitty. Q2 Q3.
[6342] are] Ff. be Qq.
[6343] touch] Ff. touches Qq.
[6344] night. I'll] night I'le Q1. night Ile Q2 Q3.
[6345] beauty] her beauty F3 F4.
[6346] her in] here in Q3.
[6347] even] Even in Pope, reading as verse.
[6348] Good, good:] In a separate line in Ff.
pleases: very] Ff. pleases, very Q2 Q3. pleases very Q1.
[6349] And ... midnight.] Prose in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
[6350] Excellent ... same?] One line in Ff. Two in Qq.
[A trumpet within.] As in Dyce. A Trumpet. Qq, after midnight, line 205. Omitted in Ff.
[6352] Venice, sure. 'Tis] Theobald. Venice sure, tis Q1. Venice sure; tis Q2. Venice sure 'tis Q3.
[6353] Enter ...] As in Theobald. After line 205 in Qq Ff.
[6354] God save the] Q1. Save you Qq F1 F2. Save you, F3 F4.
sir] om. Seymour conj., reading with Q1.
[6355] senators] Qq. the senators Ff.
[Gives ... letter.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[6356] pleasures] good pleasures Hanmer.
[Opens ...] opens, and peruses it Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[6357] I ... Cyprus.] Divided as in Ff Q2 Q3. One line in Q1.
[6358] very] om. Capell.
[6359] you] you, sir Capell.
[6360] lord?] Ff. lord. Qq.
[6361] [Reads] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[6362] 'twixt my] betweene thy Q1.
[6363] atone] attune Becket conj.
[6364] By my troth] Q1. Trust me The rest.
I am] I'm Steevens (1793).
[6366] [Striking her.] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[6367] woman's] womens Qq.
[6368] [Going.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[6369] an] Qq. om. Ff.
[6370] she's] she is Q3.
[6371] tears.] tears? Warner conj.
[6372] home] here Q1.
[6374] Goats and monkeys] As in Qq. A separate line in Ff.
[6375] Scene VII. Manent Lodovico and Jago. Pope.
[6376] This the nature] Pope. This the noble nature Qq. Is this the nature Ff.
[6377] Whom] Which Pope.
[6379] graze] raze Theobald (Warburton).
[6380] light of] Qq F1. of light F2 F3 F4.
[6381] that] what Pope.
breathe] Q1 F3 F4. breath The rest.
[6382] censure What] Jennens. censure, What Qq. censure. What Ff.
[6383] if what] if as Q1.
[6384] Is it] It is Q3.
[6385] this] Qq. his Ff.
[6386] him] om. Q2 Q3.
[6387] after] after him Q2 Q3.
[6388] I am sorry] I'm sorry Pope.
that I am] that I was Hanmer.
[6389] Scene ii.] Scene viii. Pope.
A room in the castle.] Malone. An Apartment in the Palace. Theobald.
[6390] You ... seen] As two lines, the first ending heard, S. Walker conj.
[6391] then?] Ff. then. Qq.
[6392] Yes,] Ff. Yes, and Qq.
she] Qq Ff. her Pope.
[6393] them] Ff. 'em Qq.
[6394] Nor] Never Q3.
[6395] Never.] Never, my lord. Keightley, reading Nor ... lord as one line.
[6396] her gloves, her mask] Ff. her mask, her gloves Qq.
nothing?] Q1 Ff. nothing Q2. nothing, Q3.
[6397] have] F1 F2. ha Qq. hath F3 F4.
[6398] heaven] heavens Q1.
requite] Q1 F2 F3 F4. requit F1. require Q2 Q3.
[6399] their wives] her sex Q1.
[6400] [Exit ...] Exit Æmilia. Ff. Exit Emillia. Qq (after slander).
[6401] whore] one Hanmer.
[6402] closet] closet, Qq.
[6403] I have] Ff. I ha Qq. I've Pope.
Enter Desdemona with ...] Enter Desdemona and ... Qq Ff. Re-enter Emilia with Desdemona. Capell.
[6404] Scene ix. Pope.
Pray] Qq. Pray you Ff.
[6405] Let ... face.] Divided as in Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[6406] [To Emilia] Hanmer.
[6407] nay] May F1.
[Exit Emilia.] Omitted in Q2 Q3.
[6408] knees] Qq. knee Ff.
doth] Ff. does Qq.
[6409] But not the words] Qq. Omitted in Ff. But not your words Pope.
[6410] But ... thyself;] Two lines, the first ending lord; in Capell. Three, ending words ... true ... thyself; in Steevens (1793).
[6411] Come ... honest.] Arranged as in Qq. Prose in Ff. Three lines, ending one ... thee ... honest, in Rowe.
[6412] Lest] Q2 Q3. Least Q1. least F1. om. F2 F3 F4 and Rowe.
[6413] seize] F4. cease Qq. ceaze F1 F2. ceise F3.
[6414] Heaven ... hell.] As in Qq Ff. Rowe divides the line at knows.
[6415] To ... false?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6416] O Desdemona] Qq. Ah Desdemon Ff. Ah, Desdemona Theobald.
[6417] heavy] heavenly Q3.
[6418] motive] occasion Qq.
these] Ff. those Qq.
[6419] haply Qq. happely F1 F2 F3. happily F4.
[6420] you have] you've Pope.
[6421] lost ... lost] left ... left Q1.
[6422] Why] Qq. om. Ff.
heaven] heavens Johnson. God Anon. conj.
[6423] they] Ff. he Qq. it Hanmer.
rain'd] ram'd Q1.
[6424] kinds] Q3. kindes Q1 Q2. kind Ff.
bare head] Qq F4. bare-head F1 F2 F3.
[6425] Given] Give Q3.
utmost] Ff. om. Qq.
[6426] place] Ff. part Qq.
[6427] drop] prop Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[6429] fountain] foundation Q3.
[6430] cistern] F4. cesterne Qq F1 F2. cestern F3.
toads] taodes Q3.
[6431] Turn ... Des. I hope] Turn thee, complexion, there, Ay, there ... hell. Des. Patience ... cherubim—I hope Becket conj.
[6432] there] thence Warburton.
[6433] thou] Ff. thy Qq.
[6434] Ay, there,] Capell. Ay, there Theobald. I here Qq F3 F4. I heere F1 F2. There, there Hanmer. Ay, here, Johnson.
[6435] noble] om. F2 F3 F4.
[6436] summer flies] sommer flyes F1 F2. sommer flies F3. summer-flies F4. summers flies Qq.
shambles] shamples Q3.
[6437] That ... born!] Divided as in Capell. Four lines, ending blowing: ... faire?... thee, ... borne in Qq. Four, ending weed: ... sweete, ... thee, ... borne, in Ff.
[6438] thou] Ff. thou blacke Q1. thou black Q2 Q3. thou bale Warburton. thou base Heath conj.
[6439] Who] Ff. why Qq.
and] Ff. Thou Qq.
[6440] aches] akes Qq F1. askes F2. asks F3 F4.
ne'er] ne're Qq. never Ff.
[6441] upon] on Q1.
What] What, Q1. What, what Theobald. What sin Keightley.
[6442] Committed ... committed!] Omitted in Q1.
[6443] my] thy Grant White conj.
[6444] Did] Should Capell (corrected in Errata).
I but] but I F3 F4.
deeds] deed Jennens.
What] What, what Theobald. What sin Keightley.
[6445] hollow] hallow Q1.
[6446] hear it] Steevens. hear't Qq Ff. hear of it Keightley.
What committed!] Committed? Hanmer, reading And ... strumpet! as one line. Committed! what, committed! Capell. Committed! what! Seymour conj. What sin committed! Keightley.
[6447] Imprudent strumpet!] As in Capell. At end of line 81 in Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[6448] other] hated Q1.
[6449] forgive us] forgivenesse Q1.
then] om. Q1.
[6450] [Raising....] Edd. (Globe ed.) om. Qq Ff.
Scene x. Pope.
You, mistress,] Come you, mistress, Hanmer. You, mistress, there! Capell.
[6451] keep] Rowe. keepes Qq F1 F2. keeps F3 F4.
gate of] Ff. gates in Qq.
Re-enter....] As in Dyce. Enter Emillia. After line 87 in Q1; after line 90 in Q2 Q3. Enter Æmilia. Ff (after line 91). After Othello in Pope.
You, you, ay, you!] I, you, you, you; Q1.
[6452] have] Ff. ha Qq.
[6453] Good madam] Arranged as in Qq. In a separate line in Ff.
[6454] who?] whom? F2 F3 F4. whom, Æmilia? Hanmer.
[6455] Why] om. Capell.
[6456] Des. Who ... lady.] Omitted in Q1.
[6457] have] Ff. ha Qq.
[6458] answer] Q1 Q3. answere Q2. answeres F1 F2. answers F3 F4.
[6459] Prithee,] Pray Pope.
[6460] my wedding] our wedding Q1.
[6461] Here's] Here is Qq.
[6462] very meet] very well Q1.
[6463] small'st] Ff Q2 Q3. smallest Q1.
on] of Pope.
least misuse] greatest abuse Q1. great'st abuse Steevens (1773). least misdeed Collier MS.
Re-enter....] Capell. Enter Iago and Emillia. Qq. Enter Iago, and Æmilia. Ff.
[6464] Scene xi. Pope.
What ... you?] One line in Pope. Two in Qq Ff.
[6465] young] Qq. yong F1. your F2 F3 F4.
[6466] have] Ff. ha Qq.
[6467] to] at Q1.
What's] F4. What is Qq F1 F2 F3.
[6468] As] Qq. That Ff.
bear] beare Qq. beare it F1 F2. bear it F3 F4.
[6469] says] sayes Qq. said Ff.
[6470] laid] layed Q1 Q2. laied Q3.
such] worse Capell conj.
[6471] I am sure] I'm sure Pope.
[6472] Hath] Ff. Has Qq.
[6473] and her friends] all her friends Q1.
[6474] Beshrew ... him?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[6475] for't] Ff. for it Qq.
[6476] Have] Qq F1. Has F2 F3 F4.
I'll] I'le Q1. Ile Q2 Q3. I will Ff.
[6477] there be] there are Q2 Q3.
[6478] A halter ... likelihood?] Three lines in Qq. Six in Ff.
[6479] most villanous] outragious Q1.
[6481] rascals] rascalls F1. rascall Qq F2 F3. rascal F4.
[6482] door] dores Qq.
[6483] them] Ff. him Qq.
[6484] O good Iago] Qq. Alas Iago F1 F2. Alass, Iago F3. Alas, Iago F4.
[6485] for] om. Pope.
[6486] I know ... kneel:] One line in Ff. Two in Q2 Q3.
[Kneeling. Rowe.
[6487] Here ... make me.] Omitted in Q1.
[6488] Either] Or Pope.
discourse of thought] discursive thought Jackson conj.
of thought] Ff. or thought Q2 Q3.
[6489] them in] Q2 Q3. them: or Ff. them on Rowe.
[6490] forswear me! Unkindness] for sware me unkindnesse Q3.
[6491] cannot] can't Pope.
[6492] doth] Q2 Q3. do's Ff.
[6493] And ... you.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[6494] other,—] other— Pope. other. Qq Ff.
'Tis] Tis Qq. It is Ff.
warrant] Ff. warrant you Qq.
[Trumpets within.] Trumpets. Rowe. om Qq Ff.
[6495] summon] Ff. summon you Qq.
[6496] The ... meat] Knight. The messengers of Venice staies the meate F1. The messenger of Venice staies the meate F2 F3 F4 (stayes the meat F3 F4). And the great messengers of Venice stay Q1. The meate, great messengers of Venice stay Q2 Q3.
[6497] well] will Q3.
[Exeunt....] Ff. Exit women. Qq.
[6498] Scene xii. Pope.
[6499] I ... me.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6500] daffest] daff'st Collier. dofftst Qq. dafts F1. dofts F2 F3 F4. doffest Q (1695).
device] F2 F3 F4. devise Qq F1.
[6501] Every ... suffered.] Prose in Ff Q2 Q3. Six lines in Q1.
[6502] me now,] me, thou Q1.
[6503] than] then Qq F1 F2 F3. thou F4. that Warburton.
[6504] advantage of hope] hope of advantage Collier conj.
[6506] Prose in Ff. Two lines in Q1. Three in Q2 Q3.
[6507] performances] Ff. performance Qq.
[6508] With ... truth.] Omitted in Q1.
[6509] my] Ff. om. Qq.
[6510] to] Qq. om. Ff.
[6511] hath] Ff. has Qq.
them] Ff. em Qq.
[6512] expectations] Ff. expectation Qq.
comforts] comforst Q3.
[6513] acquaintance] Ff Q2. acquittance Q1. acquintance Q3.
[6514] very well] very good Q1.
[6515] nor 'tis] it is Q1.
[6516] by ... scurvy] Q1. Nay I think it is scurvy Ff. I say t' is very scurvy Q2 Q3.
[6517] fopped] fopt Qq Ff. fob'd Rowe.
[6518] I tell you 'tis] Ff. I say it is Qq.
[6519] I will] Ff. I'le Q1. Ile Q2 Q3.
[6520] now.] now? Anon. conj.
[6521] and said] and I have said Q1.
[6522] intendment] Ff. entendment Qq.
[6523] instant] time Q1.
build] I build Rowe.
[6524] exception] Ff. conception Qq.
but yet] but Rowe (ed. 2).
[6525] affair] affaires Q1.
[6526] in thee] Ff. within thee Qq.
[6527] enjoy] Ff. enjoyest Qq.
[6528] what is it?] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[6529] especial] a special Malone conj.
commission] command Q1.
[6530] Sir ... brains.] Prose in Ff. Eleven irregular lines in Qq.
[6531] takes] Qq. taketh Ff.
[6532] wherein] whereof Capell conj.
[6533] of] Qq. om. Ff.
[6534] by making] making Capell conj.
uncapable] incapable Hanmer.
[6535] do?] Pope. doe. Q1 F1 Q2 F2. doe Q3. do. F3 F4.
[6536] if] Ff. and if Qq.
a right] Ff. right Qq.
[6537] harlotry] harlot Q1.
[6538] high] nigh Mason conj.
[6539] waste] F3. wast The rest. waist Malone conj.
[6540] [Exeunt.] Ff Q2 Q3. Ex. Iag. and Rod. Q1.
[6541] Scene iii.] Scene xiii. Pope.
Another room....] Malone. A Room.... Capell.
Enter....] Ff. Enter ... Desdemona, Lodovico,.... After about it, line 239 of previous scene, in Q1. Enter ... Desdemona, Lodovico.... Q2 Q3.
[6542] I do beseech] 'Beseech Capell.
[6543] me] om. F3 F4.
'twill] it shall Qq.
[6544] Will ... Desdemona,—] As in Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[6546] lord?] Capell. lord. Qq. Ff. lord! Hanmer.
[6547] on the] on th' Ff. o' the Qq.
[6548] returned forthwith:] return'd forthwith: Ff. return'd, forthwith, Q1. return'd, forthwith Q2 Q3.
[6549] dismiss] dispatch Qq.
look it] look't Ff.
[6550] [Exeunt....] Capell. Exeunt. Qq (after done, line 8). Exit Ff (after done, line 8). Ex. Lod. &c. Hanmer (after line 5).
[6551] He hath] Qq. And hath Ff.
[6552] bade] Q2 Q3. bad Q1. bid Ff.
Dismiss] To dismiss Keightley.
[6553] I would] Q1 F2 F3 F4. I, would F1. Would Q2 Q3.
[6554] checks] cheeks Jennens.
his frowns] and frownes Qq.
[6555] grace ... them.] a grace and favour. S. Walker conj.
in them] om. Ff.
[6557] one. Good faith,] one.—Good faith, Dyce. one good faith: Q1. one, good father; Q2 Q3. one: good Father, Ff.
[6558] thee] om. F1.
[6559] those] Qq. these Ff.
[6560] Barbara] Barbary Qq. Barbarie F1.
[6561] and ... her:] and he, she lov'd, forsook her, And she prov'd mad Warburton.
[6562] mad] bad Capell (Theobald conj.) man Jackson conj. false Keightley.
[6563] had] has Q1.
[6564] willow] willough F1 F2.
[6565] Will ... do] One line in Ff. Two in Q2 Q3.
[6566] I have ... next.] Omitted in Q1.
[6567] I have] I've Pope.
to do] ado Pope.
[6568] But ... dispatch.] Prose in Q2 Q3.
[6569] But] Not Hanmer (Theobald conj.)
at one] on one Hanmer. o' one Capell.
[6570] Barbara] Brabarie F1. Barbary Q2 Q3.
[6571] go] om. Capell.
[6572] He speaks] And he speaks Capell.
[6573] barefoot] barefooted Q2 and Q (1695).
for] fore Q3.
nether] neither Qq F2.
[going on with her undressing. Capell.
[6574] Des. [Singing] Desdemona sings. Qq. Des. Ff.
sighing] Q2. singing Ff. singhing Q3. sining F1 (Devonshire copy).
[6575] willow, willow, willow] Q2 Q3. willough, &c. F1 F2 F3. willow, &c. F4.
[6576] Her salt] The salt Capell.
and] Ff. which Qq.
[6578] [giving her her Jewels. Capell.
[6579] Hark!] Hark! hark! Capell.
who is't that] Ff. who's that Qq.
[6580] It's] Ff (its F2). It is Q1. T'is Q2 Q3.
[6581] I ... men] Omitted in Q1.
[6582] [Singing] om. Qq Ff.
false love] false Q2 Q3.
[6583] moe women] mo women F1 Q2 F2 Q3. no women F3 F4. more women Rowe.
couch] touch Upton conj.
moe men] mo men Ff Q2 Q3. more men Rowe.
[6584] So] Now Q1.
[6585] Mine ... weeping?] As in Ff Q2 Q3. One line in Q1.
[6586] Doth] Ff. does Q1. Does Q2 Q3.
[6587] Des. I have ... question.] Omitted in Q1.
[6588] kind] kindes Q2 Q3.
[6589] deed] thing Q2 Q3.
[6590] Nor ... dark.] Prose by Hanmer. Two lines, the first ending light, in Qq Ff.
[6591] Nor] No, nor Capell, reading as verse.
[6592] do 't as well i'] doe it as well in Q1. as well doe it in Q2 Q3.
[6593] Wouldst] Would Q1.
deed] thing Q1.
[6594] The ... vice.] Divided as in Qq. The first line ends thing: in Ff. Prose in Hanmer. Dyce (ed. 2) prints it ... vice as a couplet.
[6595] world's ... it is] world is ... it is Qq. world is ... 'tis Steevens.
[6596] In troth] Good troth Q1.
[6597] In troth] By my troth Q1.
undo 't] unswear 't Hanmer.
[6598] done] done it Qq.
[6599] nor for measures] or for measures Qq.
petticoats] or petticotes Q1.
[6600] nor caps] Q1 Ff. or caps Q2 Q3.
petty] such Q1.
the whole] Qq. all the whole Ff.
world,—] Capell. world? Q1. world: The rest.
[6601] why,] vds pitty, Q1.
[6602] for 't] Ff. for it Qq.
[6603] Beshrew ... world.] Divided as in Qq Ff. Prose in Jennens.
[6604] a wrong] wrong Q2 Q3.
[6605] But ... so.] Omitted in Q1.
[6606] upon] on Rowe (ed. 2).
[6607] sport] sports Warburton.
[6608] them ... them] Ff. em ... em Q2 Q3.
[6609] The ills] The ill Q3.
so] F1 Q2 Q3. to. F2 F3 F4.
Enter Iago and Roderigo.
[Retires.[6615]
Enter Cassio.
[Makes a pass at Cassio.[6626]
[Iago from behind wounds Cassio in the leg, and exit.[6629]
[Falls.[6630]
Enter Othello.[6631]
[Exit.
Enter Lodovico and Gratiano.[6636]
Re-enter Iago, with a light.[6643]
[To Lodovico and Gratiano.[6651]
[Stabs Roderigo.[6653]
Enter Bianca.
Enter Emilia.[6684]
Enter Othello.
[Kissing her.[6707]
Enter Emilia.[6768]
Enter Montano, Gratiano, Iago, and others.[6806]
[Iago offers to stab Emilia.
[He runs at Iago: Iago, from behind, stabs Emilia, and exit.[6849]
[Exeunt all but Othello and Emilia.[6855]
Re-enter Gratiano.[6862]
Enter Lodovico, Montano, Cassio carried in a chair, and Officers with Iago, prisoner.[6877]
[Falls on the bed, and dies.[6921]
[6611] Act v. Scene i.] Actus. 5. Q1. Actus Quintus. Scena Prima. Ff. Actus 5. Scæna 1. Q2 Q3.
Cyprus. A street.] The Street. Rowe. A Street before the Palace. Theobald.
[6612] Here ... come:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
bulk] bulke Qq. barke F1 F2. bark F3 F4. balk Singer, ed. 2 (Collier MS.) bulwark Anon. conj.
[6613] on] Ff. of Qq.
[6614] most] more Q2 Q3.
[6615] at thy hand] at thy side or at thy left Anon. conj.
be bold] Qq F1. behold F2 F3 F4.
stand] sword Q1.
[Retires.] Retires to a little Distance. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[6616] deed] dead Q1.
[6617] And] om. Pope.
hath] Ff. has Qq.
[6618] [Stands apart. Theobald. Goes and stands apart. Hanmer. Going to his Stand. Capell.
[6619] I have] I've Pope.
rubb'd] fubb'd Becket conj.
quat] gnat Q1. knot Theobald. quab Hanmer. quail Upton conj.
[6620] angry. Now, whether] Ff. angry now: whether Q1. angry, now, whether Q2. angry, now whether Q3.
[6621] gain] F3 F4. gaine F1 F2. game Qq.
[6622] Of] Ff. For Qq.
[6623] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[6624] much] om. Q1.
[6625] Be't so.] be't so, Qq. But so, Ff. Be it so, Pope.
hear] F3 F4. heare Qq F2. heard F1.
[Exit Jago. Rowe.
[6626] gait] Johnson. gate Qq Ff.
[Makes ... Cassio.] He runs at Cassio, and wounds him. Rowe. starting from his Post, and making a Pass at him. Capell.
[6627] mine] Ff. my Qq.
[6628] know'st] think'st Q1.
[6629] [Draws....] Capell. Fight, and both fall. Rowe (after slain). om. Qq Ff.
[Iago ... exit.] Fight. Iago cuts Cassion behind in the Leg, and exit. Then Rod. and Cassio fall. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.
[6630] I ... murder!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
I am] I'm Pope.
maim'd] maind Q1.
Help] light Qq.
murder! murder!] Once only in Q2 Q3.
[Falls.] Falling too. Capell (after ever). om. Qq Ff.
[6631] Enter Othello.] Qq Ff. Enter Othello, above at a window. Rowe. Enter Othello, at a Distance. Capell.
[6632] Scene ii. Pope.
[6633] It is] Ff. Harke tis Q1 Q3. Harke, tis Q2.
[6634] unblest fate hies:] unblest fate highes: Ff. fates hies apace; Qq.
[6635] Forth of] Qq. For of F1. For off F2 F3 F4. From off Pope.
are] have Hanmer (ed. 2).
[6636] bed lust-stain'd] bed-lest-stain'd F3 F4.
[Exit.] Q2 Q3. Ex. Q1. Exit Othello. Ff.
Enter....] Qq Ff. Enter ... at a distance. Theobald.
[6637] Scene iii. Pope.
What ... murder!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6638] cry] Qq. voyce F1 F2. voice F3 F4.
[6639] groan] F3 F4. groane F1 F2. grones Qq.
it is a] Qq. 'Tis Ff.
[6640] in to] Capell. into Qq Ff.
[6641] come?] Theobald. come, Qq. come: Ff.
[6642] Hark] Hark, hark Keightley.
[6643] Re-enter....] Dyce (after line 47). Enter Iago with a light. Qq (after line 45). Enter Iago. Ff (after line 45). Enter Jago, in his Shirt. Rowe (after line 45). Enter Iago, in his Shirt, with a Light and Sword. Theobald (after line 45).
[6644] light] Ff. lights Qq.
[6645] Who's ... murder?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
on] Qq F1. out F2 F3 F4.
murder?] murder thus? Collier MS.
[6646] We] Ff. I Qq.
Did] Qq. Do F1 F3 F4. Doe F2.
[6647] heaven's] heavens Qq. heaven Ff.
[6648] Iago?] Ff. Iago, Qq.
I am] I'm Pope.
[6649] O ... this?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
me,] Q2 F2 F3 F4. mee, F1. my Q1.
[6650] that one] Ff. the one Qq.
[6651] [To ... Gratiano.] Theobald.
[6652] here] Qq. there Ff.
[6653] them] Ff. em Qq.
[Stabs Roderigo.] Thrusts him in Q2 Q3. om. Q1 Ff. Jago Stabs him. Rowe. Iago sets down his Light; makes towards Roderigo in the dark, and stabs him. Capell.
[6655] Kill ... thieves?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
men] him Q1.
these] Ff. those Qq.
[counterfeiting a Search. Capell.
[6656] Lodovico?] F1. Lodovico. The rest.
[6657] Cassio!] Cassio? F1 F2. Cassio. The rest.
[6658] is't] Ff. (ist F2). is it Qq.
[6659] Scene iv. Pope.
[6660] cried!] cry'd? Ff. cried. Q1. cried? Q2 Q3.
[6661] O my ... Cassio!] Prose in Qq. Two lines, the first ending deere Cassio, in Ff. Capell ends the first line at sweet Cassio, reading with Qq.
my sweet ... Cassio!] O my sweete Cassio, Cassio, Cassio. Qq.
[6662] have thus] Ff. thus have Qq.
[6663] I am ... you.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6664] Iago. Lend ... hence!] Omitted in Q1. Prose in Q2 Q3.
[6665] To ... no?] Divided as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending Cassio, in Q1; three, ending Cassio; ... light: ... no? in Q2 Q3.
[6666] be a party] beare a part Qq.
injury] om. Q1.
[6667] Come, come;] Omitted in Q1.
[rising from him. Capell.
[6668] [viewing Roderigo. Capell.
[6669] O heaven!] O heaven Q1. Yes, 'tis F1. yes, tis Q2 Q3. Yea, tis F2. Yea, 'tis F3 F4.
[6670] What] Roderigo? what Capell conj.
[6671] ay] Hanmer. I Qq Ff. Ah! Rowe.
[6672] you] Qq. your Ff.
[6673] Roderigo!] Roderigo? Q2 Q F2 F3. Rodorigo? F1 F4. Roderigo. Q1.
[6674] He ... chair:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
He, he] Ff. He, Qq.
the] Ff. a Qq.
[A chair....] Malone (after chair). Enter Some with a Chair. Capell. om. Ff.
[6675] general's] general F4.
[To Bianca.] Johnson.
[6676] Cassio,] om. Hanmer.
[6677] between] betwixt Qq.
[6678] man.] Qq. man: F4. man? F1 F2 F3.
[6679] [To Bian.] Johnson.
[Cassio....] Cassio is born off; and the Body of Rod. Capell.
[6680] gentlemen] Ff. gentlewoman Qq.
[To Bianca. Rowe.
[6681] gastness] ieastures Q1 Q2. jestures Q3. gestures Q (1695).
[6682] if you stare] Ff. an you stirre Q1 Q2. an you stirr Q3. if you stay Anon. conj.
hear] have Qq.
[6683] Do ... use.] Divided as in Ff. The first line ends guiltinesse in Qq.
[6684] Enter Emilia.] Enter Em. Q1. Enter Emi. Q2 Q3. Omitted in Ff.
[6685] Scene v. Pope.
'Las, what's ... what's ... husband?] Qq. Alas, what is.... What is ... husband? Ff, reading as two lines.
[6686] hath] Ff. has Qq.
here] om. Q (1695). there Theobald.
[6687] dead] Qq. quite dead Ff. quite Anon. conj.
[6688] fruit] fruite Qq. fruits Ff.
Prithee] Pray Q1.
[6689] He] Why, you well know, He Steevens conj.
[6690] Fie, fie] Q1. Fie Q2 Q3. Oh fie Ff.
[6691] foh!] fough, Q1. now Q2 Q3. om. Ff.
[6692] Kind ... dress'd.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
go] om. Pope.
[6693] tell's] tel's F1. tels F2.
[6694] you] om. Pope.
[6695] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[6696] on? I pray.] on? I pray: Q2 Q3. on, I pray, Q1. on afore? Ff.
[Aside] First marked by Steevens (1778).
[6697] makes] markes Q1.
[Exeunt.] Qq Ff. Exeunt, Iago following. Theobald.
[6698] Scene ii.] Scene VI. Pope.
A bedchamber ... a light burning. Enter Othello.] Steevens (1773), substantially. A bedchamber.... Enter Othello, with a light. Capell. Enter Othello with a light. Q1. Enter Othello with a light, and Desdemona in her bed. Q2 Q3. Enter Othello, and Desdemona in her bed. Ff. A Bed-chamber: Desdemona is discover'd asleep in her Bed. Enter Othello. Rowe. A Bed-chamber.... Enter Othello, with a light and a sword. Pope.
[6699] [taking off his Sword, and laying it by. Capell.
[6701] more men] me more Hunter conj.
[6704] cunning'st] cunning Q1.
[6705] heat] fire Capell. conj.
[6706] That ... rose,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
thy light] the light Seymour conj. that light Anon. conj.
relume] re-lume F4. re-Lume F1 F2 F3. returne Q1. relumine Q2 Q3.
[Sets down the taper. Theobald. Sets down the Candle, not putting it out. Hanmer.
the rose] Qq. thy rose Ff.
[6707] must needs] Q2 Q3. must needes Q1. needs must Ff (needes F2).
it] Qq. thee Ff.
[Kissing her.] kisses her. Q2 Q3. om. Q1 Ff.
[6708] Ah,] A Qq. Oh Ff.
dost almost] Ff. doth almost Qq. almost dost Jennens.
[6709] Justice] Iustice her selfe Qq.
sword! One ... more:] sword. One more, one more: Ff. sword once more, Q1. sword: one more; Q2 Q3. sword.—Once more— Jennens.
[6711] sorrow's] sorrowes Q1. sorrows F2 F3.
[6712] where] when Q1.
doth Ff. does Qq.
She wakes.] A stage-direction, Anon. conj., reading It ... Othello? as one line.
[6713] Ay,] Rowe. I, Qq F3 F4. I F1 F2.
[6714] pray'd] Ff. prayed Qq.
Desdemona] Qq F3 F4. Desdemon F1 F2.
[6715] Alas ... that?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
Alas] Qq. Alacke F1 F2. Alack F3 F4.
may] Q1 Ff. doe Q2 Q3.
[6716] heaven] Qq. heavens Ff.
[6717] Talk ... heart!] Arranged as in Qq Ff. Two lines, the first ending heaven, in Capell.
[6718] so] om. F1.
[6719] you are] Q1. you're Ff. y'are Q2 Q3.
[6720] When ... not,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6721] guiltiness] guilt Pope.
but] om. Pope.
[6723] Ay,] om. Qq.
[6724] unnatural ... loving.] unnatural; what! kill for loving! Hanmer.
[6725] nether lip] neather lip Qq. nether-lip Ff.
[6726] I hope, I hope] Ff. I hope Qq.
[6727] will so] will, so Q1.
[6728] That ... ask him.] Divided as in Qq. Four lines, ending handkerchiefe ... Cassio ... man, ... him, in Ff.
[6729] handkerchief] hankercher Q1.
[6730] to] om. F3 F4.
[6731] Sweet ... perjury;] Divided as by Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[6732] thou art] thou'rt now Seymour conj.
[6733] Yes] Qq. om. Ff.
[6734] conception] conceit Q1.
[6735] Then Lord] Qq. O Heaven Ff.
[6736] I never ... Cassio] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.
[6737] in's] F1 F3 F4. in his Qq. ins F2.
[6738] my] thy Q1.
[6739] makest] makst Q2 Q3. makes F1.
[6740] Let] And let Q1.
hath] Ff. has Qq.
[6741] hath used thee.] hath us'd thee. Ff. hath—vsde thee. Q2 Q3. hath—vds death. Q1.
[6742] for't] fort F2.
[6743] O, ... interprets!] Oh, my feare interprets. Ff. My feare interprets then,— Qq. My fear interprets. Oh! Hanmer.
[6744] my ... all.] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.
[6745] them] Ff. 'em Q1. em Q2 Q3.
[6746] I] I'm Hanmer.
[6748] if] Ff. an Qq.
strive,—] strive— Theobald. strive. Qq Ff.
[6749] Being ... pause.] As in Ff Q2 Q3. Capell divides the line at done.
[6750] Oth. Being ... pause. Des.] Omitted in Q1.
[6751] It is too] Ff. Tis too Q1. Tis to Q2 Q3.
[He stifles her.] Q2 Q3 (opposite prayer!). He stifles her. Q1. Smothers her. Ff. Attempts to smother her. Pope.
Here Q1 inserts: Des. O Lord, Lord, Lord. See note (XIII).
[6752] Emil. [Within]. Emillia calls within. Em. Qq (calles Q2 Q3). Æmilia at the doore. Æm. Ff.
Scene vii. Pope.
My ... lord!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6753] noise] Ff. voyce Qq.
[6754] I would ... so.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[6755] [Stabbing her. Rann.
[Within] Ff. om. Qq.
[6756] [Within] Malone. om. Qq Ff.
[6757] good my] my good F3 F4.
I would] Ff. I'de Qq.
[6758] here] Q1. heere Q2 Q3. high Ff.
[6759] moving? Still] moving! still! Still Seymour conj. moving? still, Still S. Walker conj.
[6760] best to do] the best Qq.
[6761] what wife?] my wife; Q1.
have] Ff. ha Qq.
[6763] I do ... lord!] Good my lord, I do beseech you I may speak with you. Capell.
[6764] do] om. Pope.
[6765] That] om. Qq, reading I ... lord as one line.
O] om. Q1.
[6766] forgot] forgotten Q2 Q3.
O] om. Q2 Q3.
[6767] [Unlocks the door.] Theobald (after now?). Draws them, and then opens the Door. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[6768] Enter....] As in Dyce. After draw in Qq. After now? in Ff.
[6769] my good] good my Steevens (1793).
murders] murder Theobald.
[6770] What,] Q1. What? Ff Q2 Q3.
[6771] nearer] Ff. neere the Qq.
[6772] Cassio ... Roderigo.] Divided as in Qq. Two lines, the first ending kill'd, in Ff.
[6773] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[6774] Roderigo ... Cassio kill'd.] As in Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[6775] murder'd] Ff. murdered Qq.
Alas] O Lord Q1. Ahlas Q2.
[6776] that was] Ff. it is Q1. it was Q2 Q3.
[6777] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[6778] [Dies.] She dies. Qq. om. Ff.
[6779] murder'd] murdered Qq.
[6780] heard] Qq. heare F1 F2. hear F3 F4.
[6781] the truth] Ff. a truth Qq.
[6782] burning hell] burne in hell Q3.
[6783] O ... devil!] Divided as in Qq. Prose in Ff.
[6784] Thou ... true!] Divided as in Ff. The first line ends fire in Qq.
[6785] art rash] as rash Q1.
[6786] top] tup Pope (ed. 2).
[6787] extremity] extreme Steevens conj.
[6788] My husband!] My husband? Q1 Ff. My husband: Q2 Q3.
[6789] Capell, reading with Ff, and Steevens (1793), reading with Qq, end the lines Cassio ... true.
Ay, with] Ay, and with Keightley.
Nay] Qq. om. Ff.
true] but true Collier MS.
[6790] me first] Qq. me on her first Ff.
[6791] on] one Q3.
[6792] What ... husband.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
iteration, woman? I] iteration woman? I Pope. iteration? woman, I Qq. itterance, woman? I Ff.
[6793] Emil. O ... Iago.] Omitted in Q1.
[6794] O ... love!] One line in Q2 Q3. Two in Ff.
hath] had F4. has Rowe.
[6795] that] Q2 Q3. om. Ff.
[6796] He ... word?] Divided as in Ff. One line in Q2 Q3.
[6797] say] says Theobald.
[6798] to the heart] o' th' heart Johnson.
[6799] [looking towards her Sword. Capell, corrected to 'his Sword' in Errata. Threatening her. Collier (Collier MS.)
[6800] [threat'ning her with it. Capell.
[6801] that] Ff. the Qq.
[6803] thou hast] thou'st Pope.
deed—] Qq. deed Ff.
[6805] ho! help!] O, helpe; Qq.
[6807] Scene viii. Pope.
[staying him. Capell.
[6808] murders] murder Qq.
[6809] Gra.] All. Q1.
[6810] Disprove this villain] Disprove it, villain Capell. Disprove this villany Rann (Capell conj.)
[6811] thou'rt] Ff. thou art Qq.
[6812] I ... more] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6813] Than] But Capell.
[6814] But ... false?] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending him, in Ff.
[6815] She ... speak:] Three lines in Qq. Six in Ff.
[6816] false] was false Q3.
[6817] charm] clam Johnson conj. chain Anon. conj.
[6818] I am] I'm Pope.
[6819] My ... villany!] Omitted in Q1.
[6820] here lies] lies here Pope.
murder'd] murther'd Pope. murdered Q2 Q3. murthered Ff.
bed,—] Dyce. bed, Q3. bed. The rest.
[6821] All. O heavens ... villany!] Put in the margin by Pope.
[6822] murder] F1 F2 Q3. murther F3 F4. murderer Q2.
[6823] Nay ... indeed.] One line in Q2 Q3. Two in Ff.
[6824] smell't: O villany] smell a villany Q2 Q3.
[6825] What, ... home.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6826] Perchance] Q1 Ff. Perhaps Q2 Q3.
[6827] O! O! O!] Four times in Capell.
[Falling....] Oth. fals on the bed. Qq (falls Q2 Q3). Omitted in Ff. hanging over his Wife. Capell. Falling on the ground. Collier MS.
[6828] [Rising] Theobald. om. Qq Ff. Starting up. Collier MS.
[6829] horrible] Ff. terrible Qq.
[6830] Poor ... dead] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
Desdemona] Qq F3 F4. Desdemon F1 F2.
I am] I'm Pope.
[6831] in twain] atwane Q1.
[6832] reprobation] Qq. reprobance Ff.
[6833] hath] Q1 Ff. had Q2 Q3.
[6834] that] the Q1.
[6835] handkerchief] hankercher Q1.
[6836] a] an Pope.
antique] Qq F1 F2. antick F3 F4.
[6837] O ... powers!] O God, O heavenly God. Q1.
[6838] 'Zounds] Zouns Q1. Come The rest.
'Twill out, 'twill out.] Twill out, twill: Q1.
[6839] I peace! No,] I peace? No, Ff. I hold my peace sir, no, Qq, ending the line no.
[6840] I ... north] Ff. I ... air Pope. I ... wind Collier MS. I'le be in speaking, liberall as the ayre Q1. Ile be in speaking, liberall as the north Q2 Q3.
[6841] them] Ff. em Qq.
[6842] [Iago....] Jago offers to stab his wife. Rowe. om. Qq Ff. Iago strikes his wife with a sword. Anon. MS. See note (IV).
[6843] Fie ... woman!] Divided as by Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[6844] [to Iago, seeing him about to draw it. Capell.
[6845] O ... of] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
of] Ff. on Qq.
[6846] steal it] F4. steale it Qq. steale't F1 F2. steal't F3.
[They hold him. Collier (ed. 2).
[6849] But ... Precious] For what then serves the thunder? Precious Warburton. What serves the thunder for? Pernicious Anon. MS. (pencil). See note (IV).
But ... villain!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
serve] F4. serves The rest.
Precious] Ff. pretious Q1. pernitious Q2 Q3.
[He ... exit.] Edd. (Globe ed.) The Moore runnes at Iago. Iago kils his wife. Qq (runs Q2 Q3, kills Q2 Q3), after woman? line 237. Omitted in Ff. Jago breaks through and wounds his Wife, then runs out. Rowe, after wife? line 237. Iago stabs his Wife suddenly, and runs off. Capell. Othello offers to stab Iago, but is disarmed by Montano: Iago stabs Emilia, and then runs out. Dyce (ed. 2).
[6850] The ... wife.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6851] [Exit Iago. Qq.
[6852] you this] Ff. your Qq. this Pope.
[giving Gra. a sword. Capell.
[6853] have here recover'd] Pope (ed. 2). have here recovered Qq. have recover'd Ff. recover'd have here Pope (ed. 1). have now recover'd Collier MS. See note (XIV).
[6854] Come, guard] Some guard Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
[6855] [Exeunt ... Emilia.] Edd. Exit Mont. and Gratiano. Qq. Exit. Ff. Exit Montano. Knight.
Scene ix. Pope.
[6856] What ... willow.] Omitted in Q1.
[6857] [Singing] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.
Willow, willow, willow.] In italics in Qq Ff.
[6858] I die, I die] Qq. alas, I dye Ff (die F3 F4).
[Dies.] She dies. Qq. om. Ff.
[6859] It is] Qq. It was Ff.
the ice-brook's] the Ice brookes F1 F2. the Ice brooks F3 F4. the Isebrookes Qq. the Ebro's Pope. 'tis ebroes Blackstone conj.
[6860] Gra. [Within] Gra. within. Gra. Qq. Gra. Ff.
[6861] with me] Ff. to me Qq.
[6862] Re-enter Gratiano.] Theobald. om. Qq Ff and Knight.
[6863] Behold,] Lo! Pope.
[6864] I have] I've Pope.
[6865] I have made] I made Pope. I've made Theobald.
[6866] your] you Q1.
[6867] Be ... wench!] Omitted in Q1.
[6868] And] Ff. The Q2 Q3.
[6869] Now, how] Now: how Ff. Now—how Rowe. How Q2 Q3.
[6870] compt] count Q1. 'count Jennens.
[6871] Even ... devils,] Divided as by Qq Ff. The first line ends chastity in Capell, reading with Ff.
[6872] cursed] Qq. cursed, cursed Ff.
[6873] ye] Ff. you Qq.
[6874] roast] and roast F3 F4.
[6875] steep-down] Hyphened in Ff.
[6877] Enter ... prisoner.] Malone, after Capell. Enter Lodovico, Montano, Iago, and Officers, Cassio in a Chaire. Q1. 'Iago' is omitted in Q2 Q3. Enter Lodovico, Cassio, Montano, and Iago, with Officers. Ff. Enter Lodovico, Cassio led in wounded, Montano, and Jago Prisoner, with Officers. Rowe.
[6878] Scene x. Pope.
unfortunate] Ff. infortunate Qq.
[6879] [pointing to his Wife. Capell.
[6880] Where ... forth.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
that] Ff. this Q1.
[6881] that] om. Q1.
[Wounds Iago.] Othello wounds Jago. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[6882] Wrench] Wring Q1.
I bleed] Ay, bled Maginn conj.
bleed, sir, but not] bleed, but am not Hanmer.
[6883] wert] Qq. was Ff. wast Rowe.
[6884] damned] Qq. cursed Ff.
[6885] shall] Ff. should Qq.]
thee?] Qq F4. thee. F1 F2 F3.
[6886] did I in] Qq. I did in F1 F2 F3. I did F4.
[6887] never gave] Ff. did never give Qq.
[6888] your] Ff. you Qq.
[6889] I] om. Q1.
[6891] Sir,] As in Qq. A separate line in Ff.
[6892] not] om. Johnson.
Here is] here's Pope.
[6893] the one] one Pope.
[6894] The ... Roderigo.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
undertook By] undertooke—by Q1.
[6895] O villain] O villainy Ritson conj. Villany S. Walker conj.
[6896] interim] nicke Q1.
[6897] the] Qq. thou Ff.]
caitiff] F4. caitiffe F1 F2 F3. catieffe Qq.
[6898] that handkerchief] a handkercher Q1. a handkerchiefe Q2 Q3.
[6899] wife's] wifes Qq. wives Ff.
[6900] but] Capell. it Q1. it but Ff Q2 Q3.
[6901] upbraids] obraides Q2 Q3.
Iago] Iagos Q3.
[6902] but] om. Rowe (ed. 2).
spake] speake Q3. said Anon. apud Rann conj.
[6903] For] Fore Q3.
[6904] bring] Ff. bring him Qq. bring them Collier MS.
[6905] before you go] Omitted in Q1.
[6906] I have] I've Pope.
[6907] me as I am] them as they are Q1.
[6908] Nor ... speak] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
then must you] then you must Q2 Q3. you must Seymour conj.
[6909] jealous] Iealious F1 F2.
[6910] Perplex'd] Perplext Qq. Perplexed Ff.
[6912] subdued] om. Pope.
[6913] Drop] Drops Q1 F1.
[6914] medicinal] medicinall Qq. medicinable Ff.
gum] gums Johnson.
[6915] Where] When Collier MS.
turban'd] Turband (in italics) Q1. Turband (in roman) Q2 Q3. Turbond (in roman) Ff.
turban'd Turk] Turband Turke Qq. Turbond-Turke F1 F2. Turbond-Turk F3 F4.
[6916] traduced] reduc'd Johnson.
[6917] by the throat] by throat Capell.
circumcised] uncircumcis'd Brady conj.
[6918] [Stabs himself.] He stabs himselfe. Qq. om. Ff. Pulls out a conceal'd Dagger, and stabs himself. Capell. Wrenches a sword from a by-stander, and stabs himself. Anon. conj.
[6919] that's] Qq. that is Ff.
[6920] [To Desdem. Theobald. Falling upon Desdem. Johnson. Throwing himself by his Wife. Capell.
[6921] [Falls....] He dies. Qq. Dyes. Ff. Dies on the bed. Collier (Collier MS.)
[6922] [To Iago] Theobald.
Spartan] F2 F3 F4. Spartane Qq. Sparton F1.
[6923] tragic] targicke Q3.
loading] Ff. lodging Qq.
[6924] This ... sight;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[6925] seize] Ff. ceaze Qq.
[6926] on you] Ff. to you Qq.
[6927] censure] fensure Q (1695).
I. 1. 16. The punctuation in the text was first given by Steevens (1773). Most editors following Capell, including Steevens in his later editions, have supposed 'for, certes' to be part of Othello's speech. Mr Collier, omitting the comma, gives 'For certes' as the commencement of Othello's words. There is no comma in either Quartos or Folios, and the printing leaves it uncertain where the quotation is meant to begin.
I. 1. 20, 21. Theobald marks 'Certes ... officer,' and 'the Florentine's ... wife' with inverted commas, to indicate that they are Iago's report of Othello's speeches, and supposes Iago to be the 'fellow almost damn'd in a fair wife.' 'The Poet means,' he adds, 'Iago had so beautiful a Wife, that she was his Heaven on Earth; that he idoliz'd her; and forgot to think of Happiness in an After-state, as placing all his Views of Bliss in the single Enjoyment of her. In this sense, Beauty, when it can so seduce and ingross a Man's Thoughts, may be said almost to damn him.' Warburton's explanation agrees substantially with that of Theobald.
I. 3. 370-374. The reading in the text is that of the second and third Quartos. The first Quarto has:
The first Folio, followed substantially by the rest, reads:
Rowe and Pope follow the Folios.
Theobald has:
Manet Iago.
Hanmer:
Scene xi.
Manet Iago.
Warburton follows Theobald, and so does Johnson, except that he transfers 'Exit Rodorigo' to follow the first line of Iago's speech, and makes Scene XI. begin with the next. Capell reduces the whole to the following:
III. 3. 116. In the Devonshire copy of the first Quarto there is a marginal stage direction in a 17th century hand opposite this line, 'With admiring action.' Some other stage directions and readings quoted in our foot-notes as 'Anon. MS.' are from the same source. More than one hand seems to have been employed, and there are other notes of a much later date in pencil.
III. 3. 153. Johnson attributes the reading 'improbably' to what he calls 'the old Quarto.' We have not found it in any copies.
III. 3. 172. In the Devonshire copy of the first Quarto, which formerly belonged to Steevens, and which was the original of his reprint, the word 'loues' is partially obliterated by being changed with a pen to 'hates', but being still obscure 'hates', is written in the margin opposite in the same hand as the stage direction mentioned in note IV. Capell's copy has distinctly 'loues', and that this was originally the reading of the Devonshire copy is evident from the traces of the letters which still remain. Two lines above, opposite 'make,' a late hand has written in pencil 'muck' (which is Becket's conjecture) in the Devonshire copy. We have no means of ascertaining whether this note was written before or after the publication of Becket's work.
III. 3. 405. Capell prints the words: 'What then? how then? Where's satisfaction?' in italics, to indicate that Iago is repeating what Othello had said.
IV. 1. 207, 208. The first Folio reads as follows:
The other Folios have substantially the same reading, except that the second has 'Lodovico, this, comes, &c.,' and the third and fourth 'Lodovico, this comes, &c.'
Hanmer has:
We have given in our text the reading of the Quartos with Theobald's punctuation.
IV. 2. 55, 56. The first Quarto has:
The second and third have the same except that they substitute 'finger' for fingers. The first Folio, which is followed substantially by the rest, has:
Rowe:
He is followed by Pope, Theobald, and Hanmer.
Warburton also follows Rowe, except that he reads 'unmoving' for 'and moving.'
Johnson, Capell and Jennens adopt Warburton's reading.
Capell puts 'O! O!' in a separate line.
Steevens reads with the second and third Quartos, followed by Malone, Rann and the Variorum Editors.
Malone conjectures:
Mason proposes 'slowly moving' for 'slow unmoving': a conjecture which has been also made by Mr Collier's MS. corrector and adopted by Mr Collier in his second edition.
Becket conjectures:
Jackson:
Mr Knight, in his 'Stratford' Edition, and Mr Staunton adopt Hunter's conjecture:
Mr Grant White, in his Shakespeare's Scholar, expressed his approval of this conjecture, changing however, 'and moving' to 'un[Pg 597]moving' in the second line. In his edition he follows, as we do, the second Quarto. 'The time of scorn' (he says) is a phrase like 'the day of sorrow,' 'the hour of joy,' or 'the age of progress.'
Dr Cartwright reads:
Mr Bailey conjectures:
Mr Bullock proposes to read:
IV. 2. 183. Mr Collier says that the Devonshire copy of F1 has the following: 'I have heard too much: And hell gnaw his bones Performances....' The mistake was discovered and corrected in other copies. This accounts for the 'and' which the corrected copies still retain instead of 'for.'
IV. 3. 46-48. In this passage we have followed Capell's arrangement of the text. The second Quarto has:
The third Quarto has the same arrangement, but misprints 'fling-willow, &c.'
The first Folio reads:
The second, third, and fourth Folios have 'Lady by these,' a misprint which was corrected by Rowe in his first, but repeated in his second edition. Pope, Theobald, Hanmer, and Warburton omitted the words altogether.
V. 2. 7. Rowe, in his first edition, printed the line thus:
and, in his second,
in which he was followed by Pope, except that the latter put a semicolon at the end of the line. Theobald, punctuating thus,
supposes that the only light in the room is that which Othello carries in his hand, and which at first he intends to extinguish, but, changing his mind, sets down to go and kiss Desdemona. He observes, 'The Players, in all the Companies wherever I have seen this Tragedy perform'd, commit an Absurdity here, in making Othello put out the candle, which, 'tis evident, never was the Poet's intention.'
Hanmer prints:
Opposite line 13 he adds this stage direction, 'Sets down the Candle, not putting it out.'
Warburton has:
His punctuation is adopted by Johnson.
Capell reads:
and adds after the next line, as a stage direction, 'Setting down the Taper.'
Mr Goldwin Smith, regarding the line in question as a stage-direction which has crept into the text, suggests to us that the passage ought to be printed as follows:
[Takes off his sword and then puts out the light.
or thus:
[Takes off his sword.
[Puts out the light.
V. 2. 86. Mr Singer, in his second edition, has here invented a reading of the first Quarto, from a misinterpretation of Steevens's note.[Pg 599] He says, 'After this speech of Othello, the elder Quarto adds an invocation from Desdemona, consisting only of "God! God! God!"' Steevens's words, which Mr Singer adopted in his first edition, were 'consisting only of the sacred name thrice repeated.'
V. 2. 243. Mr Collier in his Notes and Emendations and in the appendix to Coleridge's Lectures gives 'now' as the insertion of his MS. corrector. In the note on this passage in his second edition of Shakespeare, he says: 'Here in this line is omitted in the Folio, 1623, but inserted in the corr. fo. 1632.'
V. 2. 284, 285. The reading given in the text is that of the Quartos, substantially. The first has literatim thus:
The second and third:
The first Folio:
The second:
The third:
This is followed substantially by the fourth Folio and Rowe.
Pope reads:
This is adopted by Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton and Johnson.
Capell reads:
Steevens (1773) has:
This reading is followed by Steevens himself in his later editions, Malone, Rann, the Variorum editors, Singer and Harness. Mr Knight reads substantially with the first Folio: Mr Collier follows the Quartos.
Mr Dyce reads:
Mr Staunton adopts the reading of the first Folio, putting a comma after the first 'dead.' Mr Grant White follows Mr Dyce.
V. 2. 350. In his note on this passage Theobald says, 'I have restor'd, Judian, from the Elder Quarto, as the genuine and more eligible reading.' All the Quartos we have seen read 'Indian.' He adds, 'I am satisfied, in his Judian, he is alluding to Herod; who, in a Fit of blind Jealousie, threw away such a Jewel of a Wife as Mariamne was to him.' This interpretation was suggested by Warburton.
'Indian' is read by the Quarto of 1695, Rowe, Pope, Capell, Jennens, Rann, Knight, Collier, Dyce, Singer (ed. 2), Delius, Staunton, Cowden Clarke, Hudson and Grant White.
'Judian' or 'Judean' is read by Theobald, Hanmer, Warburton, Johnson, Steevens, the Variorum editors, Harness and Singer (ed. 1).
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Retained line wrapping in plays to retain prose line numbering.
Converted linenotes to footnotes with anchors at line ends.
Retained incorrect line numbers, e.g. there are often more than 5 lines (or occasionally less than 5) between increments of 5.
Assigned anchors to linenotes without line references.
Silently corrected simple spelling, grammar, and typographical errors.
Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.