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

[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 withdrawn).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.

[600] a'] a Qq. he Ff.

gaming, there] gaming, there Ff. gaming there Qq.

o'ertook] or tooke Qq.

[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).

[616] foul'd] Ff Q₆. fouled Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. loose Q (1676). See note (XI).

[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.