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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]

Chapter 135: FOOTNOTES:
By William Shakespeare
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This volume gathers a sequence of history plays that dramatize struggles over kingship, succession, and national identity in late medieval England. Rulers confront rebellions, papal and foreign pressure, and challenges to legitimacy, while a young prince evolves from license to wartime command. Scenes range from courtly intrigue and parliamentary deposition to battlefield councils and siege drama, intermixing solemn meditation on power and right with earthy comic relief provided by a boisterous companion. Recurring themes include the burdens of rule, honor versus expediency, the manipulation of law and ceremony, and the formation of leadership through conflict.

FOOTNOTES:

[1971] Sc. I. London ...] London. Pope. The court in London. Theobald.

Earl of Westmoreland] om. Capell.

Sir Walter Blunt] Capell and Dering MS. om. Qq Ff. See note (XXI).

[1972] wan] worn Collier MS.

[1973] stronds] strands Capell.

[1974] thirsty entrance] thrifty earers Anon. conj.]

entrance] entrails F4. entrants Steevens conj. Erinnys Steevens, 1793 (Mason conj.). bosom Dering MS. Johnson supposes a line or two to be lost.

[1975] daub] dawbe Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q7 Q8. daube Q5 Q6 F1. dambe F2 F3. damb F4. damp Theobald. trempe Warburton.

her lips] his lips Q8.

[1976] flowerets] flowers Q6 Q7 Q8.

[1977] hoofs ... paces] pace ... hoofs Seymour conj.

[1978] eyes] arms Hanmer. files Warburton.

[1979] mutual] naturall Q8.

[1980] allies] all eyes Q4.

[1981] soldier] souldiers Q8.

[1982] Forthwith a] Forth with a Q3. Forthwith.—A Jackson conj.

levy] leavy Q1. lead Capell.

[1983] mothers'] mother's F4.

womb] wombs Q6 Q7 Q8.

[1984] these] the Long MS.

in those] from those Heath conj. and Dering MS.

[1985] now is twelve month] Q1 Q2. is twelve month Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6. is a twelvemonth Ff. is but twelvemonths Q7 Q8. now is twelve months Staunton. See note (II).

[1986] this] his Q7 Q8.

[1987] Herefordshire] Hertfordshire Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.

[1988] hands] bands Anon. conj.

[1989] A thousand] Qq. And a thousand Ff. And a full thousand Capell.

[1990] corpse] corps Qq F3 F4. corpes F1 F2. corpse' Dyce (S. Walker conj.). corses Staunton conj.

[1991] beastly shameless] beastly-shameless S. Walker conj.

[1992] retold] Qq. re-told Ff. be told Rowe (ed. 2).

[1993] other did] Q1 Q2. The rest other like.

[1994] For more] Far more Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 F3 F4. Farre more F1 F2. Farther Hanmer.

[1995] import] report Q5 Q6 Ff Q7 Q8.

[1996] Arranged as in Capell. The first line ends at spend in Qq Ff. At Holmedon spent a sad and bloody hour Pope.

[1997] met] met in arms with all their powers Keightley conj.

[1998] the] om. Q8.

[1999] them] it Pope.

[2000] a dear, a true] Q3 Q4. deere, a true Q1. deare, a true Q2. a deare and true Q5 Q6 Q7 Ff Q8. See note (III).

[2001] Stain'd] Strain'd F1 and Dering MS.

variation] variations Q7 Q8.

[2002] that] tha F2. the F3 F4.

[2003] welcome] welcomes F1.

[2004] two] three Theobald.

[2005] Balk'd] Bak'd Grey conj. Bath'd Heath conj. Balk'd, Warton conj. Bask'd Jackson conj. Bark'd Grant White conj.

blood did] bloud. Did Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4.

[2006] Holmedon's] Holmedon S. Walker conj.

[2007] the] Pope. om. Qq Ff.

and] and th' Anon. conj.

[2008] To] The Theobald conj. (supposing a line lost after son). Unto the Hanmer.

Earl] F4. Earle Qq F1 F2 F3. Earls Pope.

[2009] Arranged as in Qq Ff. Unto the beaten ... earls Of Athol, Murray.... Hanmer. To ... and with him the earls Of Athol, Murray.... Capell. See note (IV).

[2010] Murray] Murrey Qq. Murry F1. Marry F2 F3 F4.

Angus] and of Angus Keightley conj.

and] and the bold Collier MS.

[2011] See note (V).

[2012] to] of Q5 Q6 Ff Q7 Q8.

[2013] that it could] could it Pope.

[2014] lay] say Q2.

[2015] call'd] call Warburton (a misprint).

[2016] coz] cousin Pope.

[2017] prune] plume Hanmer.

[2018] Arranged as in Pope. The first line ends at hold in Qq Ff. On ... hold At Windsor, cousin: so.... Capell conj.

[2019] so] and so F1.

inform] informer Q5.

[2020] said ... done] done said Anon. conj.

[2021] An ... Prince's] Theobald. The same: another Room. Capell. An apartment in a tavern. Staunton.

Enter....] Enter Prince of Wales and sir John Falstaffe. Qq (Falstaffe Q2). Enter Henry Prince of Wales, Sir John Falstaffe and Pointz. Ff.

[2022] of] om. Pope.

[2023] after noon] Qq. in the afternoone Ff.

[2024] so] Q1 Ff. om. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8.

[2025] come] came F2 F3 F4.

[2026] the seven] seven Q5 Q6 Ff Q7 Q8.

[2027] prithee] pray thee F2 F3 F4.

king] a king Q1.

[2028] by my troth] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[2029] beauty] booty Theobald.

[2030] we steal] we—steal Pope.

[2031] proof, now: a] Rowe. proofe. Now a Qq Ff (proofe: Q7 Q8).

[2032] 'Lay by'] Layd by F2 F3 F4. lug out Hanmer.

[2033] ridge] ride F2 F3 F4. tide Rowe (ed. 2).

[2034] By the Lord] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[2035] my] mine Pope.

[2036] As the] Qq. As is the Ff.

of Hybla] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[2037] called her] been called by her Bubier conj.

[2038] were it not] Qq. were it Ff. it is Collier MS.

[2039] apparent—But] Rowe. apparant. But Qq Ff.

[2040] fobbed] fobb'd Ff. fubd Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6. snubd Q7. snub'd Q8.

[2041] king] Q1 Q2 Q7 Q8. a king Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Ff. See note (VI).

[2042] By the Lord] Omitted in Ff.

[2043] 'Sblood] Omitted in Ff.

[2044] gib cat] glib'd cat Tollet conj.

[2045] Lincolnshire] Linconshirs Q4.

[2046] similes] Q5 F2 F3 F4. The rest smiles.

[2047] comparative] incomparative Hanmer.

rascalliest] Q1 Q2. The rest rascallest.

[2048] to God] Omitted in Ff.

[2049] you, sir] you Capell conj.

[2050] but ... talked wisely,] Omitted by Rowe (ed. 2).

[2051] and in] in Q6 Q7 Q8.

[2052] wisdom ... and] Omitted in Ff.

[2053] streets] Qq. street Pope.

[2054] iteration] attraction Hanmer. irritation Heath conj.

[2055] upon] Q1. The rest unto.

[2056] am I] I am Ff.

[2057] over: by the Lord,] Qq. over by the lord; Pope.

by the Lord] Omitted in Ff.

an] Pope. and Qq Ff.

[2058] 'Zounds] Omitted in Ff.

an] Q1 Q2. The rest and.

[2059] Enter P.] Qq. om. Ff. Enter P. at a distance. Capell (after line 93).

[2060] Scene III. Pope.

Poins!] Poynes Q1. Poynes, Q2. See note (VII).

[2061] match] Qq. watch Ff.

[2062] Sugar? Jack!] Rowe. Sugar Iacke? Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. Sugar, Iacke? Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8. Sugar: Iacke? F1. Sugar. Iacke? F2. Sugar, Jack? F3 F4.

[2063] agrees ... thee] agree ... thou Pope.

[2064] yet] om. Q6 Q7 Q8.

[2065] he ... due] Printed in italics in Ff.

[2066] been] om. F1.

[2067] early] be you early Capell conj.

[2068] to-morrow night] Qq. to morrow Ff.

[2069] your] you F2.

[2070] ye] me Steevens (1793).

[2071] Who,] Who I, Anon. conj.

by my faith] Omitted in Ff.

[2072] nor] om. Pope.

[2073] stand] cry, stand, Pope.

[2074] By the Lord] Omitted in Ff.

[2075] prithee] pray thee F2 F3.

[2076] God give thee ... and him] Qq. maist thou have ... and he Ff.

[2077] true] om. Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8.

[2078] Farewell, thou] Pope. Farewell the Qq Ff. Farewell, Capell. Fare thee well, or Farewell to thee, Anon. conj.

Allhallown] Alhollowne Q3 Q4 Q5. Allhollown Q6 Ff.

[2079] Exit Fal.] F2 F3 F4. om. Qq F1.

[2080] Bardolph, Peto] Theobald. Harvey, Rossill Qq Ff. See note (VIII).

[2081] off from] Q1 Q2. The rest from.

[2082] How] Qq. But how Ff.

[2083] shall] om. F2 F3 F4.

[2084] Yea] Qq. I Ff.

[2085] vizards] vizard Q6.

[2086] them:] then: F2.

[2087] Yea, but] Qq. But Ff.

[2088] know them to] know to Q6 Q7 Q8.

[2089] two ... third] three ... fourth Farmer conj. MS.

[2090] same] Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. om. Q5 Q6 Ff Q7 Q8.

[2091] wards] words Rowe.

[2092] extremities] extermities Q4.

[2093] lies] lives Q1.

[2094] me to-morrow] me. To morrow Knight.

to-morrow night] to-night Capell. See note (IX).

[2095] hopes] fears Warburton.

[2096] foil] foile Q1 Q2 Q3. soile Q4 Q5 Q6. soyle F1 Q7 F2. soyl Q8 F3 F4.

[2097] [Exit.] Qq. om. Ff.

[2098] Scene III.] Scene IV. Pope.

The palace.] Changes to an apartment in the palace. Theobald. ... with others.] Qq.... and others. Ff.

[2099] me; for] me so Keightley conj.

[2100] tread] trade Anon. conj.

[2101] than] in Hanmer. than as Keightley conj.

[2102] young] dove's Grey conj.

[2103] that] the F2 F3 F4.

[2104] soul] om. F2 F3 F4.

ne'er] never Long MS.

[2105] holp] hope Q7 Q8. help'd Pope.

[2106] My lord] My good lord Pope. Good, my lord Seymour conj.

[2107] Worcester] Hence, Worcester Hanmer. Lord Worcester Collier MS.

I do see] I see Steevens (ed. 1793), ending lines 15, 16 at danger ... sir.

[2108] bold and peremptory] bold-peremptory Anon. conj.

[2109] frontier] frontlet Warburton. fronting Bubier conj.

servant] servants Q6 Q7 Q8.

[2110] [Exit Wor.] Qq. om. Ff.

[2111] [To North.] Rowe.

Yea] Yes Rowe (ed. 2).

[2112] name] om. Ff.

[2113] Holmedon] Holmsdon Q8.

[2114] Were] Where Q6 Q7.

[2115] is] Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. he Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8. was Ff.

[2116] Either envy, therefore] Qq. Who either through envy Ff. Who ever through envy Rowe (ed. 2). Or envy therefore Pope.

[2117] Is] Qq. Was Ff.

and not] 'twas not Rowe (ed. 2).

[2118] and trimly] trimly Pope. and trim Capell.

[2119] and took't ... snuff] Put in the margin by Pope.

[2120] Took it] Tookt it Q5.

snuff] suff Q2.

[2121] bore] Qq. bare Ff.

[2122] terms] tearme F1.

[2123] amongst] Q1 Q2. The rest among.

[2124] I then,] Qq Ff. I, then Pope. I then Rowe (ed. 2).

wounds being cold] wounds; being gal'd Warburton.

[2125] Capell (Edwards conj.) transposes these lines: Out ... impatience, To ... popinjay.

[2126] popinjay] Q7 Q8. The rest popingay.

[2127] or he] Qq. or Ff. he Capell.

[2128] sovereign'st] soveraignest Q1 Q2 Q5 Q6.

[2129] This] Qq. That Ff.

[2130] himself have been] have been himselfe Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8.

[2131] I answer'd] I answered Qq. Made me to answer Ff.

[2132] his] Q1. The rest this.

[2133] Whate'er Lord] What ere Q1. What e're Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8. What ever Ff.

[2134] so he unsay] see, he unsays Warburton.

[2135] he] om. F1.

[2136] on] Q1 Q2. The rest in.

[2137] that] Q1 Q2. The rest the.

[2138] the] that Q1.

[2139] indent] in debt Jackson conj.

with fears] with foes Hanmer. with peers Johnson conj. for foes Mason conj. with feres Knight.

[2140] mountains] mountaines Q1. The rest mountaine or mountain.

[2141] liege, But ... war: to] liege. But ... war—To Upton conj.

[2142] by] 'bides Warburton conj. bore Hanmer.

[2143] tongue for] tongue, for Rowe. tongue: for Qq. tongue. For Ff.

[2144] sedgy] sedgie F4. siedgie or siedgy Qq F1 F2 F3.

[2145] crisp head] crispe-head Qq F1. crisped-head F2 F3 F4.

[2146] base and] Ff. bare and Qq. barren Jackson conj.

[2147] never] ever Rowe.

[2148] not him] Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. him not Q6 Ff Q7 Q8.

[2149] Percy, thou dost belie] Percy, thou beliest Pope.

[2150] I tell thee] Omitted by Pope; placed in a separate line by Steevens.

[2151] Art ... ashamed?] Art not asham'd? Pope. Art not asham'd to say't? Capell.

sirrah, henceforth] sirrah, from this hour Pope. from this hour, sir Hanmer. sirrah, from henceforth Keightley conj.

[2152] you] Qq. ye Ff.

[2153] you will] Qq. you'l F1 F2. you'll F3 F4.

[Exeunt ...] Capell. Exit King. Qq Ff.

[2154] An if] Capell. And if Qq Ff.

[2155] Albeit I make a] Qq. Although it be with Ff. Albeit it be with Singer.

[2156] Re-enter W.] Enter Worcester. Ff. Enter Wor. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. The rest omit.

[2157] 'Zounds] Qq. Yes Ff.

[2158] Yea, on his part] Qq. In his behalf Ff.

these] those F2 F3 F4.

[2159] in the] Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. i'th Q5 Q6 F1 Q7 F2 Q8 F3. i'th' F4. in Pope.

[2160] down-trod] Qq. downfall F1 F2 F3. downfaln F4.

[2161] in the] Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. in'th Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8. i'th F1 F2 F3. i'th' F4.

[2162] not he] Qq. he not Ff.

[2163] dead is] is dead S. Walker conj.

[2164] Live] Live so F2 F3 F4.

[2165] Proclaim ... Mortimer] Proclaim my brother Mortimer as lawful Hanmer.

brother] cousin Anon. apud Rann. conj.

Edmund] Q1. The rest omit.

[2166] starve] Qq. starv'd Ff.

[2167] wear] Qq. wore Ff.

[2168] subornation] subornations F2 F3 F4. subordinations Rowe (ed. 2).

[2169] hangman] hangmen Hanmer.

[2170] me] Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. if Q5 Q6 Ff Q7 Q8.

[2171] Did gage] Ingag'd Pope.

[2172] banish'd] tarnish'd Collier MS.

[2173] to you] Qq. unto you Ff.

[2174] payment] payments F2 F3 F4.

deaths] heads Capell conj.

[2175] And now] For now Capell.

[2176] quick-conceiving] quick conveying Rowe.

discontents] discontent S. Walker conj.

[2177] you] your Q5 Q6 Q7.

[2178] current] torrent Keightley conj.

[2179] unsteadfast] unsteadfull Q7 Q8.

footing] foording Theobald conj.

[2180] he] we Hanmer (Theobald conj.).

swim] swime Q4. swimd Q5 Q6.

[2181] it] in F2 F3 F4.

[2182] O] om. Q5 Q6 Ff Q7 Q8.

[2183] Hot.] om. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. Continuing the speech 201-208 to Northumberland.

an] no Becket conj.

[2184] corrival] corrivall Qq. corivall F1 F2 F3. co-rival F4.

all] of Capell (corrected in Notes).

[2185] attend] attend to Keightley conj.

[2186] After this line Ff insert And list to me.

[2187] Those ... prisoners] As in Ff; as one line in Qq.

[2188] God] Qq. heaven Ff.

[2189] Nay] om. Pope.

[2190] holla] Ff. hollow Q1 Q2. hollo Q3 Q4. hallow Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8.

[2191] Nay, I'll ... speak] As in Reed (1803); as one line in Qq Ff.

[2192] I'll] I will Pope.

shall be] om. Pope.

[2193] Hear] Heere Q4.

[2194] I would] I'd Pope.

him poison'd] Qq. poison'd him Ff.

[2195] Farewell, kinsman: I'll] Farewel, my kinsman; I will Pope. Fare you well, kinsman, I will Capell.

[2196] wasp-stung] Q1. waspe-tongue Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6. wasp-tongue Q7 Q8. waspe-tongu'd F1 F2. wasp-tongu'd F3 F4.

[2197] Tying] Turning Keightley conj.

[2198] do you] Qq. de'ye Ff. do ye Pope.

[2199] upon it] Qq. upon't Ff.

[2200] this king] the king F3 F4.

[2201] 'Sblood] om. Ff. Capell puts it at the end of line 246.

[2202] candy deal of] caudie deale of F1 F2. gaudie deal of F3. gaudy deal of F4. deal of candied Pope. candied deal of Collier MS.

[2203] greyhound] spaniel Grey conj.

[2204] his] this Q3 Q4.

[2205] O] om. Pope.

[2206] Good ... leisure] As two lines, ending if ... leisure. Keightley conj.

[2207] I have] Qq. for I have Ff.

[2208] Nay ... stay] As one line in Hanmer.

[2209] not] not, sir Capell.

to it] Qq. too't F1 F2. to't F3 F4.

[2210] We will] Qq. Wee'l F1 F2. We'l F3 F4.

i' faith] Qq. insooth Ff.

[2211] the Douglas'] the regent's Rann (Capell conj.). See note (IV).

[2212] granted. You, my lord,] Theobald (Thirlby conj.). granted you my lord. Q1 Q4. granted you: my lord. Q8. The rest granted you, my lord.

[2213] into] in F2 F3 F4.

[2214] Of] om. Pope.

is it] Qq. is't Ff.

[2215] Bristol] Pope. Bristow Qq Ff.

[2216] Hot.] om. Johnson (1771), continuing the speech to Wor.

upon] on Pope.

well] Qq. wond'rous well Ff, reading Upon ... well as one line.

[2217] game is] Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4. The rest game's (gam's F2).

[2218] Why] om. Pope.

cannot] can't Anon. conj.

[2219] And] om. Pope.

[2220] we think] we deem Pope.

[2221] he] he he F2.

[2222] he] it Q8.

[2223] course. When ... suddenly] course; When ... suddenly, F4. course when ... suddenly, Q1. course when ... suddenly: Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 F1 Q7 F2 Q8 F3 (sodainly F1. sodainely F2).

[2224] Lord] Lo: Q1. loe, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 F1 Q7 F2. to Q8. lo, F3 F4.

Mortimer] After this Keightley supposes a line to be lost.

[2225] the] om. F2 F3 F4.

[2226] groans] groues Q7. groves Q8.

[Exeunt.] Qq. Exit. Ff.