The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 8 of 9]

[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 (withdrawn).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.

[4023] kill] bit Q₁ Q₃. bitt Q₂. bite Anon. MS. See note (V). hit Delius conj.

[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.

[4062] most ... dislike] hee should most desire Qq. hee should most dislike Anon. MS. See note (V).

[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.