Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10

APPENDIX

In the following references to the text the lines are numbered from the top of the page, including titles, acts, stage directions, &c., but not, of course, the headline or mere 'rules.' Where, as in the lists of Persons Represented, there are double columns, the right-hand column is numbered after the left.

It has not been thought necessary to record the correction of every turned letter nor the substitution of marks of interrogation for marks of exclamation and vice-versâ. Full-stops have been silently inserted at the ends of speeches and each fresh speaker has been given the dignity of a fresh line: in the double-columned folio the speeches are frequently run on. Only misprints of interest in the Quartos and the First Folio are recorded.

ADDENDA TO RECORD OF VARIANTS IN VOL. II.

THE ELDER BROTHER.

p. 450.
p. 5, l. 38. Add C.
p. 9, l. 40. Add BCD.
p. 12, l. 36. Add BD. l. 40. Add A.
p. 13, l. 9. Add BCD.
p. 15, l. 12. Add B.
p. 16, l. 18. Add A.
p. 17, l. 3. Add A.
p. 19, l. 2. Add B.
p. 451.
p. 21, l. 9. Add A.
p. 23, l. 37. Add B.
p. 24, l. 2. Add B (some copies), and D. l. 37. Add AB.
p. 26, l. 11. Add ABD. l. 12. Add BCD.
p. 29, l. 15. Add A-C.
p. 31, l. 22. Add B.
p. 32, l. 11. Add A. l. 12. Add A.
p. 33, l. 12. for AB] our read A] you.
p. 38, l. 36. Add C.
p. 39, l. 17. Add A. l. 20. Add B.
p. 452.
p. 42, l. 2. Add C. l. 20. Add A.
p. 43, l. 9. Add C. l. 17. for A and C, read B and C.
p. 44, l. 30. Add B.
p. 47, l. 15. Add B and C.
p. 52, l. 2. Add A.
p. 53, l. 4. Add CD.
p. 56, l. 11. Add ABD. l. 23. Add B. l. 30. Add B.
p. 59, Add C.

None of the above add anything to the sum of variants, being merely the occurrence of trivial differences (some, undoubted misprints) already recorded in certain Quartos and found to occur in others upon making a collation of a fresh series of Quartos for the purpose of the volumes of notes. They are given here solely to make the record as complete as may be, but it should be stated that some of them are accounted for by the existence of Quartos made up of corrected and uncorrected sheets, i.e. it often happens that not all the copies of a Quarto bearing the same date possess an identical series of sheets.

The following are additions to the sum of the variants already recorded, noted in the collation above referred to.

p. 17, l. 11. B and C omit] they.
p. 20, l. 6. C] so long. l. 40. C] ever be.
p. 25, l. 37. C] fathers likenesse.
p. 30, l. 32. B and C] Their blew.
p. 35, l. 34. B and C] would grow.
p. 36, l. 10. B and C] a meere.
p. 40, l. 24. C omits] may.
p. 45, l. 19. B and C omit] And.
p. 53, l. 20. A-D] nor threats.

In the Preface to the second volume of the present edition, I used the words 'First Quarto' somewhat loosely to represent indifferently two versions of The Elder Brother both dated 1637, differing very slightly from each other. The phrase has been misunderstood as implying that the editors of this edition were not aware that one of these two Quartos may possibly have been printed a few years later than the other. This is not the case: the opinion, and the evidence adduced in support of it, were known to the editors, but all questions of date, together with all other discussions of like nature, were left to be dealt with in their proper place in the volume or volumes of notes that are to follow the publication of the text. It is a matter of very slight importance, and it is sufficient to state here that one of these two identically dated editions was called A and the other B in the Appendix to volume II for purposes of reference only, just as, in volume I, the two identically dated Quartos of Philaster, 1652, were called F and G, respectively, without there being any intention on the part of the editors to express, in either case, any opinion, for the moment, as to which is the earlier or the better of the two. Furthermore, since the text of one of these 1637 Quartos was printed in the Appendix merely in order to show the verse arrangement that prevailed in the early Quartos and not for any other textual purpose, it was a matter of indifference which of the two 1637 Quartos was used.

WIT WITHOUT MONEY.

p. 152, l. 10 of text for felling read selling.
p. 155, l. 3. A] and a.
P. 173, l. 36. Add A.
p. 185, l. 26. A and B] drinke.
p. 192, l. 6. A and B] see.
p. 197, l. 13. Add A.
p. 204, l. 12. A omits the second] put.

THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS.

As in the case of The Elder Brother, copies of Quartos dated the same year differ by reason of the inclusion of corrected and uncorrected sheets. This remark applies to the undated 1609/10 Quartos called here A and B and also to C and the later Quartos, e.g. some copies of C have been seen which read (p. 372, l. 13): and games, and some: and merry games.

p. 372, l. 15. Add C.
p. 392, l. 14. Add C.
p. 393, l. 18. Add C.
p. 401, l. 24. Add BCE.
p. 404, ll. 33 and 34. Add C, some copies.
p. 405, l. 17. Add C, some copies.
p. 427, l. 36. Add C, some copies.
p. 428, l. 19. Add C, some copies.
p. 429, l. 31. Add A, some copies.
p. 430, l. 6. Add C, some copies.

None of the above, noticed during a collation of a fresh set of Quartos for the purpose of the notes, add anything to the sum of variants. The following are additions: p. 373, l. 19 of text for staight read [straight]. p. 390, l. 27. A] dapple. l. 36. A] Beates against. p. 401, l. 21. The Quartos print, with variations of roman and italic type, 'Exit. Amaril. Perigot!' The right reading is probably to regard the last word as Amaryllis's cry for Perigot. By being printed on the same line as the conclusion of Perigot's speech, the two names were printed in the Second Folio as though part of the stage direction. p. 421, l. 36. A and B] so strange. p. 423, l. 8. F] the Cradle. p. 427, l. 7. A-D] women. p. 430, l. 22. A-C] thee, there will bide. p. 442, l. 26. F] labouring spring. p. 519, l. 18. D and F] morality. Since the textual notes in Vol. II were written, the present Editor has seen copies of the undated First Quarto A which do not contain the preliminary verses and address on pp. 521 (2 items) and 522 (2 items).

RULE A WIFE, AND HAVE A WIFE.

Vol. III. pp. 460 and 461.

The following addenda were printed on a slip and affixed as indicated above. They are repeated here in case the slip should become detached.

p. 194, l. 17. the first.
p. 198, l. 38. mine owne.
p. 202, l. 6. but these.
p. 207, l. 17. you much joy.
p. 211, l. 22. is an.
p. 221, l. 17. Estifanias.

NOTES TO VOL. IV.

THE TRAGEDY OF VALENTINIAN.

A = First Folio. B = Second Folio.

The following variants are in A unless where otherwise stated.

p. 1, ll. 5-41. Not in A. l. 33. B] Emperous.
p. 2, l. 7. my. l. 12. woman.
p. 3, l. 21. Omits of.
p. 4, l. 24. aske. l. 33. yeare.
p. 5, l. 8. women. l. 20. beare.
p. 6, l. 6. think. l. 36. Beside your sins, or comming but your curses.
p. 9, l. 27. ha's. l. 28. have here.
p. 10, l. 22. B] affectious. l. 30. love ye.
p. 11, l. 5. consider why. l. 8. Omits to be. l. 39. pray.
p. 12, l. 9. pray and depress you. l. 10. ye. l. 20. ever friend.
p. 13, l. 19. Sestertes.
p. 16, l. 15. taintures.
p. 17, l. 23. Here and often elsewhere] Lycinus.
p. 18, l. 16. By Heaven Sir, I. l. 34. B] withour.
p. 20, l. 14. ye. l. 18. on me. l. 20. I were. l. 40. marke.
p. 22, l. 24. A and B] II.
p. 23, l. 16. By Heaven a. l. 20. B] Souldier. l. 40. forgive.
p. 24, ll. 3 and 13. Ha's.
p. 25, l. 8. dragma's.
p. 26, l. 10. How now. l. 12. B] to' th. l. 22. A and B] Proclus.
p. 27, l. 24. your guard.
p. 28, l. 28. make ye no.
p. 29, l. 31. Brazen Flowre.
p. 30, l. 5. short Tower. l. 6 (some copies), can once more build.
p. 31, l. 15. B] Shold. l. 32. Ladys Gentlewoman.
p. 33, ll. 16 and 38. h'as. 17. Omits stage direction.
p. 34, l. 19. and ye to him. l. 25. Ho?
p. 35, l. 3. play againe. l. 9. then now. l. 30. Empires.
p. 38, l. 19. flye me.
p. 39, l. 3. Ye were. l. 4. thither.
p. 40, l. 25. Omits me.
p. 41, l. 11. makes. l. 18. wrong.
p. 43, l. 5. By heaven I.
p. 44, l. 39. made.
p. 45, l. 5. ye. l. 33. A and B omit [Scene II.].
p. 46, l. 5. Here and sometimes elsewhere] Aretius. l. 15. thinks.
p. 47, l. 1. ye aske. l. 9. Cares. l. 17. ye.
p. 48, l. 16. ye. l. 34. my owne.
p. 49, l. 3. whither. l. 24. ye live l. 35 h'ad. l. 36 By heaven he.
p. 50, l. 11. is all the. l. 24. ye.
p. 52, l. 34. toyne with.
p. 53, l. 15. ye.
p. 54, l. 1. Ground under. l. 31. one the. l. 32. Creed.
p. 55, l. 38. By heaven you.
p. 56, l. 16. the gods? to give they. l. 33. B] dangerou. l. 36. fortunes. l. 39. made with.
p. 58, l. 16. goes.
p. 59, ll. 17, 18. Omits Are. Emp. l. 30. B] Æic. make.
p. 60, l. 35. 'a loves.
p. 62, l. 22. 'a so.
p. 63, l. 12. A and B] II.
p. 66, l. 33. slave. l. 34. By heaven he.
p. 69, l. 9. rancks.
p. 70, l. 13. bases.
p. 71, l. 30. Exit. l. 37. B] oversows.
p. 72, l. 3. B] Phil. l. 23. B] Pho.
p. 73, l. 31. B] venegance.
p. 74, l. 6. sun-burnt: Neroe breeds. l. 21. h'as.
p. 76, l. 3. B] Lici. l. 6. B] Lici. l. 7. B] Lyci. l. 14. thy life. l. 17. to her. l. 21. Omits Prince.
p. 77, l. 5. Omits wind. l. 6. I and an. l. 39. A and B here and often elsewhere] Eudoxa.
p. 78, l. 31. mirth then laughter.
p. 80, l. 4. and ghests.
p. 81, l. 34. B] vengance.
p. 82, l. 6. Winted againe ... tall masses.
p. 83, l. 16. A and B] 2. l. 38. Adds stage direction] Cæsar flourish.
p. 84, l. 17. Prescription.
p. 85, l. 5. ha's. l. 25. By'th masse that's. ll. 28 and 33. B] Pan.
p. 86, l. 18. By heaven tis.
p. 88, l. 33. Sen. Semp. 3.
p. 89, l. 36. Lizus.
p. 90, l. 7. B prints a full stop after] here. l. 9. Bellonia's l. 35. honour.
p. 91, l. 3. H'as. l. 28. blush. l. 33. did yet.
p. 92, l. 29. a Mistris.

MONSIEUR THOMAS.

B = Second Folio.

The title-page of the Quarto of 1639 (= A) runs as follows:

This Quarto is sometimes met with under the title of Fathers own Son.

The title-page is followed in the Quarto by these verses and Richard Brome's letter (see ante, p. 174).

In prayse of the Authour, and his following Poeme.

'Tis both the life of Action and of wit,
When Actors so the fanci'd humours hit,
As if 'twixt them and th' Authour there were strife
How each to other should give mutuall life.
The last this wanted not. Invention strayes
Here in full many pleasant turning wayes,
That like Meanders their curld circles bend,
Yet in a smooth streame runne to crowne the end.
Then 'tis authoriz'd by the Authors name;
Who never writ but with such sprightly flame,
As if the Muses jointly did inspire,
His raptures only with their sacred fire.
And yet perhaps it did participate
At first presenting but of common fate;
When ignorance was judge, and but a few
What was legitimate, what bastard, knew.
The world's growne wiser now: each man can say
If Fletcher made it 'tis an exc'lent play.
Thus Poemes like their Authors may be sed,
Never to live 'till they have first beene dead.

Rich. Brome.

As neither the Folio nor the Quarto give the dramatis personæ, I print a list of the characters here.

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ. MONSIEUR THOMAS.

Valentine.
Francesco, his son.
Sebastian.
Thomas, his son.
Hylas.
Sam.
Michael.
Launcelot, servant of Thomas.
Fiddler.
Three Physicians.
Apothecary, Barber, Sailors, Officers, Servants.
Alice, sister of Valentine.
Mary, their niece.
Cellide.
Dorothea, daughter of Sebastian.
Abbess of St Katherine's, aunt of Thomas and Dorothea.
Nuns.
Madge, Kate and Maids.

The variants below are those of A unless otherwise noted.

p. 93, l. 8. Omits are.
p. 94, l. 13. Genoway.
p. 95, ll. 8 and 16. Ye. l. 11. Yf'. l. 14. Pray. l. 26. lay.
p. 97, l. 14. Pray.
p. 98, l. 9. unto me.
p. 99, l. 11. aske ye. l. 20. much much. l. 36. howsoever.
p. 100, l. 23. my father. l. 26. B] utterring. l. 34. Ye.
p. 101, l. 10. your. l. 13. ye.
p. 102, l. 22. But he. l. 33. h'as.
p. 104, l. 28. Pray.
p. 105, l. 5. Pray. l. 12. His so.
p. 107, l. 28. B] too.
p. 110, l. 10. gives this line to Tho. l. 14. Sant.
p. 111, l. 26. third. l. 39. Omits Law.
p. 114, l. 3. ye, and. l. 29. that tith. l. 32. old road.
p. 115, l. 2. O my.
p. 116, l. 26. Pheses.
p. 117, l. 29. pray. l. 30. Omits Mich.
p. 118, ll. 6 and 7. heaven.
p. 119, l. 8. beautis. l. 24. part: pitiy:
p. 120, l. 4. ye. l. 14. so so. l. 35. those.
p. 121, l. 1. Pray. l. 37. yeare.
p. 122, l. 24. not impudence.
p. 123, l. 24. you not. l. 37. Blank in Quarto and Folio.
p. 124, l. 20. unaculate.
p. 125, l. 16. A and B give this line to Cell., but it is, apparently, a part of Val's. speech. l. 40. The Quarto gives this line to Cell.
p. 126, l. 8. B] minds.
p. 127, l. 10. the patent.
p. 128, l. 34. bread.
p. 130, l. 11. shall findeia.
p. 132, l. 8. cureless disobedience. l. 12. yo' know. l. 24. spilt.
p. 133, l. 34. these eyes. B omits] eyes.
p. 134, l. 1 B] hunsup. l. 9. And a. l. 35. wrong. l. 37. So will.
p. 135, l. 2. toth'. l. 3. please you. l. 5. your.
p. 137, l. 15. down down adown. l. 24. hang. l. 23. This line belongs probably to Maid rather than to Lan.
p. 140, l. 20. Omits a.
p. 141, ll. 10 and 18. a bed.
p. 144, l. 26. Omits to. l. 32. goes.
p. 145, l. 10. Concerning the. l. 16. B] ou.
p. 146, l. 23. Omits Seb.
p. 147, l. 9. may be put.
p. 148, l. 13. yeare. l. 30. O my.
p. 151, l. 9. ha griev'd. l. 20. Beside. l. 30. faith.
p. 152, l. 21. B punctuates] singing to them,
p. 153, ll. 11 and 12. Ye. l. 22. thousand. l. 23. Pray. l. 33. quickly, quickly, quickly.
p. 154, l. 1. Often here and elsewhere prints Dol for Dor. l. 20. Bless. l. 21. run thou for. l. 30. vaga'res.
p. 155, l. 3. Pray. l. 10. Nay then. l. 13. Omits good. l. 19. A and B] brains totters. l. 24. B] Gentlewomen. l. 33. has.
p. 156, l. 17. For VIII reads secunda.
p. 157, l. 12. fal so. l. 25. Pray. l. 33. For IX reads Octava.
p. 158, l. 17. Faith. l. 26. For Prima reads Quarta.
p. 159, ll. 23 and 26. ye. l. 23. Quotation marks have been added to make the sense more clear. l. 25. Omits Thom. l. 29. be cold. B] Maid. l. 30. do hang for'.
p. 160, l. 4. Adds a fourth devill before O. ll. 12 and 25. O. l. 20. Pray. l. 32. Omits a. l. 37. Omits I.
p. 161, l. 1. For II reads quinta. l. 4. surely melt. l. 8. so sweet. l. 18. B] once once.
p. 162, l. 39. not you spoil.
p. 163, l. 13. state. l. 14. For III reads Sexta.
p. 164, l. 1. For IV reads Septima. l. 10. For V reads Octava. l. 22. heaven.
p. 165, l. 3. made her no. l. 12. For VI reads Nona.
p. 166, l. 1. Nun. l. 29. her's my.
p. 167, l. 10. For VII reads Decima. l. 20. cozens.
p. 169, l. 1. For VIII reads Undecima. l. 10. Francis and Servant and Abbess.
p. 170, l. 20. B] know.
p. 172, l. 18. Adds, possibly as a stage direction] known son agen. l. 26. Adds Finis.
p. 174, l. 24. B] lahours.

THE CHANCES.

A = First Folio. B = Second Folio.

The variants below are those of A unless where otherwise stated.

p. 175. ll. 3-28. Not in A.
p. 176, l. 24. B omits] that. l. 36. so blotted. l. 38. wonder ever.
p. 178, l. 2. Pray.
p. 179, l. 25. the stormes. l. 37. Reads 1 instead of 2.
p. 180, l. 9. Bellonia
p. 184, l. 16. A and B] sertle.
p. 185, l. 20. audits lost.
p. 187, l. 9. silence there. l. 21. B] knowledge.
p. 188, l. 26. Don Ferdinand. l. 38. B] though.
p. 190, l. 7. B] truble. l. 20. Adds after Constantia] with a Jewell.
p. 192, l. 15. his peeping. l. 32. B] seez'd.
p. 193, l. 26. lyes. l. 39. yee.
p. 194, l. 16. B] is.
p. 198, l. 5. Doest. l. 10. A prints Sing within a little as a marginal note and omits the song.
p. 199, l. 32. And taske.
p. 202, l. 12. Omits stage direction. l. 27. What a block-head.
p. 203, l. 10. B] Shool.
p. 204, l. 1. is a. l. 5. if a. l. 22. A shall.
p. 205, l. 1. B] know.
p. 206, l. 10. with yee.
p. 207, l. 11. boy too.
p. 209, l. 33. such a.
p. 210, l. 9. Adds stage direction] Bowle of wine ready. l. 22. this roperie.
p. 211, l. 5. Clarry ... Clarry. l. 14. rake her. l. 15. B] Authony. l. 18. with yee.
p. 212, l. 19. a horse-back.
p. 213, l. 2. 'Sbloud, to. l. 6. Glister. l. 19. see ye. l. 20. Will it. l. 36. ith'.
p. 214, l. 16. cure ye. l. 26. me up with.
p. 215, l. 29. Yet since.
p. 217, l. 7. fit ye.
p. 219, l. 25. we'll have no. l. 36. How, now. l. 37. 'has.
p. 220, l. 17. whether.
p. 221, l. 10. so fubd.
p. 222, l. 35. B] I'e.
p. 223, l. 15. Bollonia. l. 28. Omits a.
p. 225, l. 23. note.
p. 226, l. 13. Adds stage direction] Bawd ready above.
p. 227, l. 6. Omits and. l. 8. B] Petr. l. 12. B] most most. l. 15. B] Petr. ll. 26-33. Not in A.
p. 228, l. 7. B] Petr. l. 15. B] Petr.
p. 229, l. 17. of that? starve nature? l. 30. Adds stage direction] Claping of a doore. l. 36. Adds stage direction] Cease musick.
p. 232, l. 14. B] Petr. l. 23. must haunt.
p. 234, l. 21. B omits] make us tremble? l. 35. B] knowldge.
p. 237, ll. 4 and 5. passe by. l. 32. B] dissov'd. l. 34. A gives this line to Petr.
p. 238, l. 14. 'a comes. l. 21. pray. ll. 34 et seq. A omits the song.
p. 240, l. 24. make
p. 241, l. 6. B] to. l. 10. tell ye. l. 12. 'Has. l. 15. She has (misprint). l. 17. servant to.
p. 242, l. 15. there? come.
p. 243, l. 21. command ye. l. 24. 'Has been. l. 31. Pray.
p. 244, l. 8. Omits Exeunt. l. 13. Wit as Art. l. 16. Ingenuous. l. 21. A and B] his loud.
p. 245, l. 10. Adds Finis.

THE BLOODY BROTHER.

C = The Second Folio.

Here again copies dated the same year differ in their readings. Three copies of the 1639 Quarto have been collated to supply the readings given below, and three copies also of the 1640 Quarto.

As the verse arrangements differ considerably in A and B I have given those which are of value in B.

p. 246, ll. 1-6. B] The Tragoedy of Rollo Duke of Normandy. ll. 3 and 4. A omits these two lines. l. 7. A] Drammatis Personæ. l. 22. A] L'Fisk. l. 23. A and C] Rufee. l. 35. A omits] Women and places Lords to Boyes after Edith.

The Persons Represented are given differently in B, wherein they read as follows on a page facing the beginning of the play.

The Names of the Actors:
Rollo,	Sonnes to the deceased Duke of Normandy.
Otto,	Sonnes to the deceased Duke of Normandy.
Aubrey, Kinsman to Rollo.
Gisbert,	Two Counsellors of State.
Balwin,	Two Counsellors of State.
Latorch, Favorite to Rollo.
Hamond, Captaine of the Guard.
Allan, His brother.
Granpree,	Servants to Rollo.
Verdon,	Servants to Rollo.
Trevite,	Servants to Otto.
Du Prette,	Servants to Otto.
Citizens.
Guard.
Servants.
Boyes.
Cooke.
Butler.
Pantler.
Yeoman of the Cellar.
Russee.	Cheaters.
De Bubie.
La-Fiske.
Norbret.
Pipeane.
Sophia, The old Dutchesse.
Matilda, Her daughter.
Edith, Daughter to Baldwin.

'The drinking Song, to the second Act' (see p. 263), is given in A on the verso of the page containing the Dramatis Personæ.

l. 42. B omits] Sir. l. 44 etc. B reads]