Abandoner of Revels, mute contemplative,
Sweet, solitary, white as chaste, and pure
As wind-fan'd Snow, who to thy femal Knights
Allow'st no more blood than will make a blush,
Which is their Orders Robe. I here thy Priest
Am humbled for thine Altar, oh vouchsafe
With that thy rare green eye, which never yet
Beheld thing maculate, look on thy Virgin,
And sacred silver Mistriss, lend thine ear
(Which ne'r heard scurril term, into whose port
Ne'er entred wanton sound,) to my petition
Season'd with holy fear; this is my last
Of vestal office, I'm Bride-habited,
But Maiden-hearted: a Husband I have pointed,
But do not know him, out of two, I should
Choose one, and pray for his success, but I
Am guiltless of election of mine eyes,
Were I to lose one, they are equal precious,
I could doome neither, that which perish'd should
Goe to't unsentenc'd: Therefore most modest Queen,
He of the two Pretenders, that best loves me
And has the truest Title in't, let him
Take off my wheaten Garland, or else grant
The file and quality I hold, I may
Continue in thy Band.
[Here the Hind vanishes under the Altar: and in the place ascends a Rose-Tree, having one Rose upon it.
Out from the bowels of her holy Altar
With sacred Act advances: But one Rose,
If well inspir'd, this Battel shall confound
Both these brave Knights, and I a Virgin Flower
Must grow alone unpluck'd.
[Here is heard a sodain twang of Instruments, and the Rose falls from the Tree.
Thou here dischargest me, I shall be gather'd,
I think so, but I know not thine own Will;
Unclaspe th[y] Mistery: I hope she's pleas'd,
Her Signs were gracious.
[They curt'sey, and Exeunt.
Scæna Secunda.
Enter Doctor, Jaylor, and Woo[e]r, in habit of Palamon.
Have half perswaded her that I am Palamon; within this
Half hour she came smiling to me, and ask'd me what I
Would eat, and when I would kiss her: I told her,
Presently, and kist her twice.
For there the cure lies mainly.
She would watch with me to night, for well she knew
What hour my fit would take me.
And when your fit comes, fit her home,
And presently.
You should observe her ev'ry way.
I have no voice Sir, to confirm her that way.
If she intreat again, do any thing,
Lie with her if she ask you.
I' th' way of honesty.
Nev'r cast your child away for honesty;
Cure her first this way, then if she will be honest,
She has the path before her.
And let's see how she is.
Her Palamon staies for her: but Doctor,
Methinks you are i' th' wrong still. [Exit Jaylor.
And we should give her physick till we find that:
But that's all one, 'tis nothing to our purpose,
What ev'r her Father saies, if you perceive
Her Mood inclining that way that I spoke of
Videlicet, The way of flesh, you have me.
And do it home, it cures her ipso facto,
The melancholly humor that infects her.
Enter Jailor, Daughter, Maid.
And has done this long hour, to visit you.
He's a kind Gentleman, and I am much bound to him,
Did you never see the horse he gave me?
He dances very finely, very comely,
And for a Jigg, come cut and long tail to him,
He turns ye like a Top.
And that will founder the best hobby-horse
(If I have any skill) in all the parish,
And gallops to the turn of Light a'love,
What think you of this horse?
I think he might be brought to play at Tennis.
Of all his Hay and Provender: that Hostler
Must rise betime that cozens him; you know
The Chesnut Mare the Duke has?
But he is like his Master, coy and scornful.
And twenty strike of Oats; but he'll ne'er have her;
He lisps, in's neighing, able to entice
A Millers Mare,
He'll be the death of her.
How doe ye? that's a fine Maid, there's a curt'sie.
How far is't now to th' end o'th' world my Masters?
What is there else to do?
If we shall keep our wedding there.
For there I will assure you, we shall find
Some blind Priest for the purpose, that will venture
To marry us, for here they are nice and foolish;
Besides, my Father must be hang'd to morrow
And that would be a blot i'th' business.
Are not you Palamon?
And will perfume me finely against the wedding.
Is not this your Cosin Arcite?
And I am glad my Cosin Palamon
Has made so fair a choice.
My Palamon I hope will grow too finely
Now he's at liberty: alas poor Chicken,
He was kept down with hard Meat, and ill Lodging,
But I'll kiss him up again.
Enter a Messenger.
That e'er was see[ne].
You bear a charge there too.
I must ev'n leave you here.
I will not loose the Fight.
I'll make her right again. You must not from her
But still preserve her in this way.
Scæna Tertia.
Enter Theseus, Hippolita, Emilia, Perithous: and some Attendants, T. Tuck: Curtis.
Than this decision; ev'ry blow that falls
Threats a brave life, each stroke laments
The place wheron it falls, and sounds more like
A Bell, than Blade, I will stay here,
It is enough, my hearing shall be punish'd,
With what shall happen, 'gainst the which there is
No deafing, but to hear; not taint mine eye
With dread sights, it may shun.
Your Sister will no further.
She shall see deeds of Honor in their kind,
Which sometime shew well pencill'd. Nature now
Shall make, and act the Story, the belief
Both seal'd with eye, and ear; you must be present,
You are the victors meed, the price, and garland
To crown the Questions Title.
If I were there, I'd wink.
There is but envy in that light, which shows
The one the other: darkness which ever was
The [dam] of horror; who does stand accurst
Of many mortal Millions, may even now
By casting her black mantle over both
That neither could find other, get her self
Some part of a good name, and many a murther
Set off whereto she's guilty.
Their valour at your eye: know of this war
You are the Treasure, and must needs be by
To give the Service pay.
The Title of a Kingdom may be try'd
Out of it self.
Those that remain with you, could wish their office
To any of their enemies.
I am like to know your Husband 'fore your self
By some small start of time, he whom the gods
Doe of the two, know best, I pray them, he
Be made your Lot.
[E[xeunt] Theseus, Hippolita, Perithous, &c.
Is like an Engine bent, or a sharp weapon
In a soft sheath; mercy, and manly courage
Are bedfellows in his visage: Palamon
Has a most menacing aspect, his brow
Is grav'd, and seems to bury what it frowns on,
Yet sometimes 'tis not so, but alters to
The quality of his thoughts; long time his eye
Will dwell upon his object. Melancholly
Becomes him nobly; so does Arcite's mirth,
But Palamon's sadness is a kind of mirth,
So mingled, as if mirth did make him sad.
And sadness, merry; those darker humors that
Stick mis-becomingly on others, on them
Live in fair dwelling. [Cornets. Trumpets sound as to a Charge.
Hark how yo[n] spurs to spirit doe incite
The Princes to their proof, Arcite may win me,
And yet may Palamon wound Arcite, to
The spoiling of his figure. Oh what pity
Enough for such a chance; if I were by
I might do hurt, for they would glance their eies
Toward my Seat, and in that motion might
Omit a Ward, or forfeit an offence
Which crav'd that very time: it is much better
[Cornets. A great cry, and noise within, crying a Palamon.
Than minister to such harm, what is the chance?
Enter Servant.
He look'd all grace and success, and he is
Doubtless the prim'st of men: I prethee run
And tell me how it goes. [Shout, and Cornets: crying a Palamon.
Upon my right side still I wore thy Picture,
Palamon's on the left, why so I know not,
I had no end in't; else chance would have it so. [Another cry and shout within, and Cornets.
On the sinister side the heart lies; Palamon
Had the best boding chance: this burst of clamor
Is sure th' end o'th' combat.
Enter Servant.
Within an inch o'th' Pyramid, that the cry
Was general a Palamon: but anon,
Th' Assistants made a brave redemption, and
The two bold Tytlers, at this instant are
Hand to hand at it.
Both into one; oh why? there were no woman
Worth so compos'd a man: their single share,
[Their noblenes peculier to them, gives]
The prejudice of disparity values shortness [Cornets. Cry within, Arcite, Arcite.
To any Lady breathing—More exulting?
Palamon still?
Set both thine ears to th' business.
Arcite, and victory, hark Arcite, victory,
The Combats consummation is proclaim'd
By the wind Instruments.
That Arcite was no babe, god's lyd, his richness
And costliness of spirit lookt through him; it could
No more be hid in him, than fire in flax,
Than humble banks can go to law with waters,
That drift winds, force to raging: I did think
Good Palamon would miscarry, yet I knew not
Why I did think so; Our reasons are not prophets
When oft our fancies are: they are coming off:
Alas poor Palamon. [Cornets.
Enter Theseus, Hippolita, Perithous, Arcite as Victor and Attendants, &c.
Yet quaking, and unsetled: fairest Emilia,
The gods by their Divine arbitrament
Have given you this Knight, he is a good one
As ever struck at head: Give me your hands;
Receive you her, you him, be plighted with
A love that grows, as you decay.
To buy you I have lost what's dearest to me,
Save what is bought, and yet I purchase cheaply,
As I do rate your value.
He speaks now of as brave a Knight as e'er
Did spur a noble Steed: surely the gods
Would have him die a batchelor, lest his race
Should show i'th' world too godlike: his behaviour
So charm'd me, that methought Alcides was
To him a Sow of Lead: if I could praise
Each part of him to th' all I have spoke, your Arcite
Did not lose by't; for he that was thus good
Encountred yet his Better, I have heard
Two emulous Philomels, beat the ear o'th' night
With their contentious throats, now on[e] the higher,
Anon the other, then again the first,
And by and by out-breasted, that the sense
Could not be judge between 'em: so it far'd
Good space between these kinsmen; till heavens did
Make hardly one the winner: wear the Garland
With joy that you have won: for the subdu'd,
Give them our present Justice, since I know
Their lives but pinch 'em, let it here be done:
The Scene's not for our seeing, goe we hence,
Right joyful, with some sorrow. Arm your prize,
I know you will not lose her: Hippolita
I see one eye of yours conceives a tear
The which it will deliver. [Florish.
Oh all you heavenly powers, where is your mercy?
But that your wills have said it must be so,
And charge me live to comfort this unfriended,
This miserable Prince that cuts away
A life more worthy from him, than all women;
I should, and would die too.
That four such eyes should be so fix'd on one
That two must needs be blind for't.
Scena Quarta.
Enter Palamon and his Knights pinion'd: Jailor Executioner, &c. Gard.
The love o' th' people, yea, i'th' self-same state
Stands many a Father with his child; some comfort
We have by so considering: we expire
And not without mens pity. To live still,
Have their good wishes, we prevent
The lothsome misery of age, beguile
The Gout and Rheum, that in lag hours attend
For grey approachers; we come towards the gods
Young, and unwapper'd, not halting under Crimes
Many and stale: that sure shall please the gods
Sooner than such, to give us Nectar with 'em,
For we are more clear Spirits. My dear kinsmen.
Whose lives (for this poor comfort) are laid down,
You have sold 'em too too cheap.
Of more content? o'er us the victors have
Fortune, whose Title is as momentary,
As to us death is certain: a grain of honor
They not o'er-weigh us.
And, with our patience, anger tott'ring Fortune,
Who at her certain'st reels.
Taste to you all: ah ha my Friend, my Friend,
Your gentle daughter gave me freedom once;
You'll see't done now for ever: pray how does she?
I heard she was not well; her kind of ill
Gave me some sorrow.
And to be married shortly.
I am most glad on't; 'tis the latest thing
I shall be glad of, prethee tell her so:
Commend me to her, and to piece her portion
Tender her this.
A right good creature, more to me deserving
Than I can quight or speak of.
And make her thankful.
As my leave taking. [Lies on the Block.
[A great noise within, crying, run, save, hold.
Enter in haste a Messenger.
Enter Pirithous in haste.
If you have done so quickly: noble Palamon,
The gods will shew their glory in a life
That thou art yet to lead.
When Venus I have said is false? How do things fare?
That are most early sweet, and bitter.
Hath wak't us from our dream?
Mounted upon a Steed that Emily
Did first bestow on him, a black one, owing
Not a hayr worth of white, which some will say
Weakens his price, and many will not buy
His goodness with this note: Which superstition
Hear finds allowance: On this horse is Arcite
Trotting the stones of Athens, which the Calkins
Did rather tell, than trample; For the horse
Would make his length a mile, if't pleas'd his Rider
To put pride in him: as he thus went counting
The flinty pavement, dancing as t'were to'th' Musick
His own hoofs made; (For as they say from iron
Came Musicks origen) what envious Flint,
Cold as old Saturne, and like him possest
With fire malevolent, darted a Spark,
Or what feirce sulphur else, to this end made,
I comment not; The hot horse, hot as fire,
Took Toy at this, and fell to what disorder
His power could give his will, bounds, comes on end,
Forgets school dooing, being therein train'd,
And of kind mannage, pig-like he whines
At the sharp Rowell, which he frets at rather
Than any jot obeyes; Seeks all foul means
Of boystrous and rough Jad'rie, to dis-seat
His Lord, that kept it bravely: When nought serv'd,
When neither Curb would crack, girth break, nor diff'ring plunges
Dis-root his Rider whence he grew, but that
He kept him 'tween his legs, on his hind hoofs on end he stands
That Arcites legs being higher than his head
Seem'd with strange art to hang: His victors wreath
Even then fell off his head: And presently
Backward the jade comes o'er, and his full poyze
Becomes the Riders load: Yet is he living,
But such a vessell 'tis that floats but for
The surge that next approaches: He much desires
To have some speech with you: Loe he appears.
Enter Theseus, Hippolita, Emilia, Arcite, in a chair.
The gods are mightie Arcite, if thy heart,
Thy worthie, manly heart be yet unbroken:
Give me thy last words, I'm Palamon,
One that yet loves thee dying.
And with her, all the worlds joy: Reach thy hand,
Farewell: I have told my last hour; I was false,
Yet never treacherous: Forgive me Cosen:
One kiss from fair Emilia: 'Tis done:
Take her: I die.
Thou art a right good man, and while I live,
This day I give to tears.
I sundred you, acknowledg to the gods
Our thanks that you are living:
His part is play'd, and though it were too short
He did it well: your day is length'ned, and
The blissfull dew of heaven do's arowze you:
The powerfull Venus, well hath grac'd her Altar,
And given you your love: Our Master Mars,
Hast vouch'd his Oracle, and to Arcite, gave
The grace of the Contention: So the Deities
Have shew'd due justice: Bear this hence.
That we should things desire, which doe cost us
The loss of our desire; That nought could buy
Dear love, but loss of dear love.
Did play a subtler Game: The conquer'd triumphs,
The victor has the Loss: yet in the passage,
The gods have been most equall: Palamon,
Your kinsman hath confest the right o'th' Lady
Did lye in you, for you first saw her, and
Even then proclaim'd your fancie: He restor'd her
As your stolen Jewell, and desir'd your spirit
To send him hence forgiven; The gods my justice
Take from my hand, and they themselves become
The Executioners: Lead your Lady off;
And call your Lovers from the stage of death,
Whom I adopt my Friends. A day or two
Let us look sadly, and give grace unto
The Funerall of Arcite, in whose end
The visages of Bridegroomes we'll put on
And smile with Palamon; For whom an hour,
But one hour since, I was as dearly sorry,
As glad of Arcite: And am now as glad,
As for him sorry. O you heavenly Charmers,
What things you make of us? For what we lack
We laugh, for what we have, are sorry still,
Are children in some kind. Let us be thankefull
For that which is, and with you leave dispute
That are above our question: Let's goe off,
And bear us like the time. [Florish. Exeunt.
EPILOGUE.
But as it is with School Boys, cannot say,
I 'm cruell fearefull: pray yet stay a while,
And let me look upon ye: No man smile?
Then it goes hard I see; He that has
Lov'd a young hansome wench then, show his face:
'Tis strange if none be here, and if he will
Against his Conscience let him hiss and kill
Our Market: 'Tis in vain, I see to stay ye,
Have at the worst can come, then; Now what say ye?
And yet mistake me not: I am not bold
We have no such cause. If th' tale we have told
(For 'tis no other) any way content ye
(For to that honest purpose it was ment ye)
We have our end; And ye shall have ere long
I dare say many a better, to prolong
Your old loves to us: We, and all our might,
Rest at your service, Gentlemen, good night.
[Florish.
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. Misprints in the Quartos and the First Folio are recorded when they appear to be interesting. A word or two from the printed text is attached to the variants recorded below in cases where the variant, by itself, would not be sufficiently clear. Altered punctuation is shown, usually, by printing the old punctuation.
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p. 147, l. 6. B] want l. 31. B] too
p. 150, l. 23. B] appear what l. 29. A] with their greatnesse
p. 151, l. 33. B] care
p. 152, l. 14. A] our youthfull l. 39. B] you.
p. 153, l. 4. A] Cynthian
p. 155, l. 11. B] Turks l. 13. B] it. l. 27. A] the old l. 33. B] affections'
p. 156, l. 12. A] His merit l. 22. A] light l. 31. A wages
p. 158, l. 23. A omits] he
p. 159, l. 33. A] give him more
p. 160, l. 23. A omits] a
p. 161, l. 14. B] sear'd
p. 163, l. 8. A] too l. 13. B] Rings
p. 164, ll. 9, 10. A] fled Cesario?
p. 165, l. 6. A] Pockets l. 11. B]witnss l. 26. B] part?
p. 166, l. 38. A] be tralaunct
p. 167, l. 14. A] Switzert, was l. 31. A] steale
p. 168, l. 39. A] Cæsar. I am
p. 169, l. 1. A omits] Cæs. l. 2. A] I wish a
p. 171, l. 25. A] a doores
p. 172, l. 26. B] gudy
p. 173, l. 28. B omits] I l. 33. B] Ill l. 35. A] impostors l. 38. A] earth 'em already
p. 174, l. 21. A] well have l. 39. B] Mefs l. 40. A adds stage direction] Stooles out.
p. 178, l. 6. A omits stage direction. l. 24. A] whiles
p. 180, l. 14. A adds] Maria. How ever Bap. A Faulkners sonne: l. 22. B] unfritful l. 26. A] her love
p. 182, l. 13 B] Remembrace
p. 184, l. 22. B] cheifly
p. 186, l. 1. A] may gusse l. 12. A] greive thee l. 20. A gives this line to Bian. l. 35. A] food
p. 187, l. 35. A] vow
p. 188, l. 19. A] mercy so this
p. 191, l. 13. A] thoughts
p. 192, l. 8. B] care l. 29. B] to
p. 194, l. 13. B] woman l. 23. B] Faro. l. 34. A] Caranta
p. 196, l. 36. A] see to
p. 198, l. 10. B] Engilsh l. 14. A] Podrithoes
p. 199, l. 14. A omits] to
p. 200, l. 19. A] Greeke-land
p. 201, l. 10. B] Padant l. 15. A] that o's
p. 203, l. 22. A] testimony,
p. 208, l. 9. B] Albar. l. 13. B] thee? l. 15. A] thee; l. 15. A] afflicted l. 17 A] awake
p. 209, l. 23. B] handing l. 37. B] aud
p. 210, l. 32. B] on
p. 211, l. 17. B omits] the
p. 212, l. 11. B] Couriers l. 16. A] slighted
p. 219, l. 6. A] preach l. 22. B] a a
CUPID'S REVENGE.
A = the 1615 quarto. B = the 1630 quarto. C = the 1635 quarto. D = the 2nd folio.
Mrs Arnold Glover has kindly collated the three quartos in the Dyce collection, for the purpose of the following notes; and Mr R.F. Towndrow has kindly collated the three in the Bodleian.
(A) CUPIDS | REVENGE. |(⁂)| As it hath beene divers times Acted by | the Children of her Majesties | Revels. ¶ By John Fletcher. | LONDON | Printed by Thomas Creede for Josias Harison, and are to bee solde at the Golden Anker in | Pater-Noster-Row. 1615.
The Printer to the Reader.
It is a custome used by some Writers in this Age to Dedicate their Playes to worthy persons, as well as their other works; and there is reason for it, because they are the best Minervaes of their braine, and expresse more puritie of conceit in the ingenious circle of an Act or Scæne, then is to be found in the vast circumference of larger Volumnes; and therefore worthy an answerable Mecænas, to honour and bee honoured by them. But not [h]aving any such Epistle from the Authour (in regard I am not acquainted with him) I have made bolde my selfe, without his consent to dedicate this Play to the Juditious in generall, of what degree soever; not insinuating herein with any, be they never so great, that want judgement, for to them it belongs not, though they pay for it, more then in this respect, that like Æsops Cocke, having met with a precious Stone by accident, they knew not the true use thereof, but had rather have a Barlie-corne to their humour, then a perfect Diamond. But leaving them to their ignorance, I once againe dedicate this Booke to the Juditious, some whereof I have heard commend it to be excellent, who, because they saw it Acted, and knew what they spake, are the better to be beleeved: and for my part I censure it thus, That I never red a better.
(B) CUPIDS | REVENGE. | AS IT WAS OFTEN | Acted (with great applause) | by the Children of | the Revells. Written by Fran. Beaumont & Jo. Fletcher Gentlemen. | The second Edition. | LONDON: | Printed for Thomas Jones, and are to be sold | at his Shop in Saint Dunstanes Churchyard | in Fleetstreet. 1630.
(C) CUPIDS | REVENGE. | AS IT WAS OFTEN | Acted (with great aplause) by | the Children of the Revels. | Written by Fran: Beaumont, and Jo: Fletcher, Gentlemen. | The third Edition. | LONDON, | Printed by A.M. 1635.
p. 220, ll. 2-25. Not in A. l. 2. Not in B. C] The Actors are these. l. 18. Not in B or C. l. 31. D] day.
p. 221, l. 33. D] grant
p. 222, l. 38. B-D] erect
p. 223, l. 20. D] suits. l. 32. B-D] Lord l. 40. C] affection. D] affection [comma added, as in A and B]
p. 224, l. 15. D] suppied l. 20. A] Flesh will l. 22. D] remember l. 24. C] and grew
p. 225, l. 33. D] men. l. 37. D] rise.
p. 226, l. 1. C] To great l. 18. A] be rewarded l. 27. B and D] harms. l. 34. C] Rites
p. 227, l. 4. D] of? l. 5. D] Image l. 14. D] our l. 15. A, B and D] will some l. 33. C] fly l. 35. D] taken off l. 36. C] despis'd
p. 228, l. 2. D] Nor smoaks l. 36. B and D] selfe? C] selfe;
p. 229, l. 6. D omits] Cleo. l. 28. D] I'm l. 34. A] does. l. 37. D] think.
p. 230, l. 40. D] withal
p. 231, 1. 18. A] yet my l. 31. A—C] This five l. 32. D] hold
p. 234, l. 4. A] And will l. 23. A and B] Has l. 26. C] ye must needs l. 30. D] this
p. 235, l. 6. C and D] unhappy l. 9. D] this l. 11. C] my dart
p. 236, l. 12. A] you doe l. 15. A] thought l. 19. A] tell the
p. 237, l. 12. D] here l. 13. D] on l. 19. D] steem
p. 238, l. 2. A omits] love l. 9. D] corrupt'st? l. 10. D] than l. 26. A—C] mine
p. 239, l. 34. D] here
p. 240, l. 34. B and C] my one l. 39. D] earnestnss
p. 241, l. 3. A] multitudes l. 12. A—C] trust too l. 18. D] of l. 22. D] I am l. 25. D] I am ll. 25,26. A, B and D]
dispatch Us
C] dispatch us l. 35. A] lets goe
p. 242, l. 12. A] Out ath l. 18. D] Eis. l. 26. C] dye l. 29. C] or hanged
p. 243, l. 16. D] worss l. 23. A—C] bespake l. 36. A—C] has
p. 244, l. 5. D] an one l. 9. D] A way l. 10. D] Think Sir, l. 18. D] Temantus l. 31. B—D] Leon.
p. 245, l. 11. A, B and D print Leon. before Telamon l. 20. B and D print this line above the stage direction, omitting Hida. ll. 23-25. A] Cleo. Helpe! stirre her: Hero, Hida, ô, ô. l. 26. B and D] woman l. 34. B—D] at
p. 246, l. 4. A] on wrist ll. 11-14. A and B omit full-point at sing and read
Hero. Leave, leave, tis now too late: Cleo. Why
Shee is dead: Hero. Her last is breathed.
C prints as in text bracketed.
D]Hero. Leave, leave, 'tis now too late.
Cleo. Why?
Shee is dead:
Hero. Her last is breathed
l. 32. D] there's gallant l. 34. C omits] Away: l. 37. A possibly] seeme
p. 247, l. 22. C] He's mine l. 23. A, B and D] Leu. l. 26. A, B and D] years?
p. 248, l. 11. A, B and D] Whore shall l. 28. D] A boord l. 32. B and D omit] I l. 33. C] pine for thee. l. 36. A] Goe to your l. 37. A] eche
p. 249, l. 12. D] morning. Timantus let l. 14. A] mile. l. 32. D] pounds
p. 250, l. 6. D] off l. 35. C] the King and
p. 251, l. 4. D] whom l. 13. D] thee; l. 25. D] thee, l. 29. D] I am l. 31. C] Why Telamon, I can stand now alone
p. 252, l. 18. D] should l. 30. C] oathes that did
p. 255, l. 22. C] are you grown D] you'r grown
p. 256, l. 11. A—D] more. l. 25. C] Thou couldst
p. 257, l. 19. B—D] Prince now. C] experienc't
p. 258, l. 4. D] what blessing l. 22. D] gods, lov'd
p. 259, l. 4. D] Baca. l. 8. C] blush for all l. 16. A] they B] they. C] they? D] they! l. 25. A] sed no l. 28. D] Baca. l. 30. C adds stage direction] Enter Timantus. l. 39. C] chose
p. 260, l. 10. D] Your l. 25. C] Son
p. 261, l. 29. A, B and D] yet be
p. 262, l. 15. C] all the Monsters in Affricke l. 22. C] hath been B and D] has beene
p. 263, l. 14. A, B and D] Quarti. l. 16. C omits] And l. 22. A] Then gave I l. 33. D] knows
p. 264, l. 29. D] makes mak'st
p. 265, l. 7. C] neere D] ne'r l. 12. B—D] tell you l. 15. A—C] what I can do for him he shall command me
p. 267, l. 5. D] too l. 8. D] too l. 16. B and D] silence, a l. 23. A] Shewe down l. 25. A, B and D] thousand l. 26. A] your presuming l. 32. C] friends, not parents
p. 268, l. 29. D] with l. 38. A, B and D] plot.
p. 269, l. 5. D] Timantus.
p. 270, l. 4. A, B and D] You l. 9. A] proud'de B] prou'd D] prov'd
p. 272, l. 17. D] breathe, his hot affection A and D] out
p. 273, l. 3. D] Mans l. 7. A] God morrow, god morrowe l. 16. C] Neighbours l. 21. A—C] ath game l. 24. D] An l. 26. A] and a beaten A—C] out a Debt l. 32. C] Ironmonger A] is as B] h' is as
p. 274, l. 8. D] 3 l. 27. C] now you erre, I must tell ye D] erre, now I must l. 28. D] are
p. 275, l. 6. C adds] Citizen l. 12. D] thy l. 16. D] an l. 38. D] sat
p. 276, l. 3. D] my my
p. 277, l. 6. A—D] them. l. 22. A, B and D] em once: more, C] 'um once more,
p. 279, l. 8. C] unto the l. 35. D] Ismenus. A, B and D] Exit M.
p. 280, l. 6. D] wear'st the breeches l. 18. D] thou not
p. 282, l. 10. A] weare a brass l. 28. B and D] thou?
p. 283, l. 8. A, B and D] respect in Womanhood l. 19. B—D] the l. 22. A] draw gode l. 24. D] I la, ha, ha,
p. 284, l. 9. D] em l. 11. B—D] eat, my l. 12. A—C] fasts
p. 285, l. 6. C] get a dwelling l. 25. A, B and D] his
p. 286, l. 8. D] speak: l. 22. D] baseness,? l. 26. D] thau
p. 287, l. 22. Full-point supplied after more, as in A, B and C.
p. 288, l. 8. A, B and D] please l. 20. A, B and D] too
p. 289, l. 5. A and B] Surgeants