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

[6611] Act v. Scene i.] Actus. 5. Q₁. Actus Quintus. Scena Prima. Ff. Actus 5. Scæna 1. Q₂ Q₃.

Cyprus. A street.] The Street. Rowe. A Street before the Palace. Theobald.

[6612] Here ... come:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

bulk] bulke Qq. barke F₁ F₂. bark F₃ F₄. balk Singer, ed. 2 (Collier MS.) bulwark Anon. conj.

[6613] on] Ff. of Qq.

[6614] most] more Q₂ Q₃.

[6615] at thy hand] at thy side or at thy left Anon. conj.

be bold] Qq F₁. behold F₂ F₃ F₄.

stand] sword Q₁.

[Retires.] Retires to a little Distance. Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[6616] deed] dead Q₁.

[6617] And] om. Pope.

hath] Ff. has Qq.

[6618] [Stands apart. Theobald. Goes and stands apart. Hanmer. Going to his Stand. Capell.

[6619] I have] I've Pope.

rubb'd] fubb'd Becket conj.

quat] gnat Q₁. knot Theobald. quab Hanmer. quail Upton conj.

[6620] angry. Now, whether] Ff. angry now: whether Q₁. angry, now, whether Q₂. angry, now whether Q₃.

[6621] gain] F₃ F₄. gaine F₁ F₂. game Qq.

[6622] Of] Ff. For Qq.

[6623] hath] Ff. has Qq.

[6624] much] om. Q₁.

[6625] Be't so.] be't so, Qq. But so, Ff. Be it so, Pope.

hear] F₃ F₄. heare Qq F₂. heard F₁.

[Exit Jago. Rowe.

[6626] gait] Johnson. gate Qq Ff.

[Makes ... Cassio.] He runs at Cassio, and wounds him. Rowe. starting from his Post, and making a Pass at him. Capell.

[6627] mine] Ff. my Qq.

[6628] know'st] think'st Q₁.

[6629] [Draws....] Capell. Fight, and both fall. Rowe (after slain). om. Qq Ff.

[Iago ... exit.] Fight. Iago cuts Cassion behind in the Leg, and exit. Then Rod. and Cassio fall. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[6630] I ... murder!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

I am] I'm Pope.

maim'd] maind Q₁.

Help] light Qq.

murder! murder!] Once only in Q₂ Q₃.

[Falls.] Falling too. Capell (after ever). om. Qq Ff.

[6631] Enter Othello.] Qq Ff. Enter Othello, above at a window. Rowe. Enter Othello, at a Distance. Capell.

[6632] Scene ii. Pope.

[6633] It is] Ff. Harke tis Q₁ Q₃. Harke, tis Q₂.

[6634] unblest fate hies:] unblest fate highes: Ff. fates hies apace; Qq.

[6635] Forth of] Qq. For of F₁. For off F₂ F₃ F₄. From off Pope.

are] have Hanmer (ed. 2).

[6636] bed lust-stain'd] bed-lest-stain'd F₃ F₄.

[Exit.] Q₂ Q₃. Ex. Q₁. Exit Othello. Ff.

Enter....] Qq Ff. Enter ... at a distance. Theobald.

[6637] Scene iii. Pope.

What ... murder!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[6638] cry] Qq. voyce F₁ F₂. voice F₃ F₄.

[6639] groan] F₃ F₄. groane F₁ F₂. grones Qq.

it is a] Qq. 'Tis Ff.

[6640] in to] Capell. into Qq Ff.

[6641] come?] Theobald. come, Qq. come: Ff.

[6642] Hark] Hark, hark Keightley.

[6643] Re-enter....] Dyce (after line 47). Enter Iago with a light. Qq (after line 45). Enter Iago. Ff (after line 45). Enter Jago, in his Shirt. Rowe (after line 45). Enter Iago, in his Shirt, with a Light and Sword. Theobald (after line 45).

[6644] light] Ff. lights Qq.

[6645] Who's ... murder?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

on] Qq F₁. out F₂ F₃ F₄.

murder?] murder thus? Collier MS.

[6646] We] Ff. I Qq.

Did] Qq. Do F₁ F₃ F₄. Doe F₂.

[6647] heaven's] heavens Qq. heaven Ff.

[6648] Iago?] Ff. Iago, Qq.

I am] I'm Pope.

[6649] O ... this?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

me,] Q₂ F₂ F₃ F₄. mee, F₁. my Q₁.

[6650] that one] Ff. the one Qq.

[6651] [To ... Gratiano.] Theobald.

[6652] here] Qq. there Ff.

[6653] them] Ff. em Qq.

[Stabs Roderigo.] Thrusts him in Q₂ Q₃. om. Q₁ Ff. Jago Stabs him. Rowe. Iago sets down his Light; makes towards Roderigo in the dark, and stabs him. Capell.

[6654] dog!] dog,—o, o, o. Qq.

[giues up y^e gost. Anon. MS. See note (IV). Dies. Hanmer.

[6655] Kill ... thieves?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

men] him Q₁.

these] Ff. those Qq.

[counterfeiting a Search. Capell.

[6656] Lodovico?] F₁. Lodovico. The rest.

[6657] Cassio!] Cassio? F₁ F₂. Cassio. The rest.

[6658] is't] Ff. (ist F₂). is it Qq.

[6659] Scene iv. Pope.

[6660] cried!] cry'd? Ff. cried. Q₁. cried? Q₂ Q₃.

[6661] O my ... Cassio!] Prose in Qq. Two lines, the first ending deere Cassio, in Ff. Capell ends the first line at sweet Cassio, reading with Qq.

my sweet ... Cassio!] O my sweete Cassio, Cassio, Cassio. Qq.

[6662] have thus] Ff. thus have Qq.

[6663] I am ... you.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[6664] Iago. Lend ... hence!] Omitted in Q₁. Prose in Q₂ Q₃.

[6665] To ... no?] Divided as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending Cassio, in Q₁; three, ending Cassio; ... light: ... no? in Q₂ Q₃.

[6666] be a party] beare a part Qq.

injury] om. Q₁.

[6667] Come, come;] Omitted in Q₁.

[rising from him. Capell.

[6668] [viewing Roderigo. Capell.

[6669] O heaven!] O heaven Q₁. Yes, 'tis F₁. yes, tis Q₂ Q₃. Yea, tis F₂. Yea, 'tis F₃ F₄.

[6670] What] Roderigo? what Capell conj.

[6671] ay] Hanmer. I Qq Ff. Ah! Rowe.

[6672] you] Qq. your Ff.

[6673] Roderigo!] Roderigo? Q₂ Q F₂ F₃. Rodorigo? F₁ F₄. Roderigo. Q₁.

[6674] He ... chair:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

He, he] Ff. He, Qq.

the] Ff. a Qq.

[A chair....] Malone (after chair). Enter Some with a Chair. Capell. om. Ff.

[6675] general's] general F₄.

[To Bianca.] Johnson.

[6676] Cassio,] om. Hanmer.

[6677] between] betwixt Qq.

[6678] man.] Qq. man: F₄. man? F₁ F₂ F₃.

[6679] [To Bian.] Johnson.

[Cassio....] Cassio is born off; and the Body of Rod. Capell.

[6680] gentlemen] Ff. gentlewoman Qq.

[To Bianca. Rowe.

[6681] gastness] ieastures Q₁ Q₂. jestures Q₃. gestures Q (1695).

[6682] if you stare] Ff. an you stirre Q₁ Q₂. an you stirr Q₃. if you stay Anon. conj.

hear] have Qq.

[6683] Do ... use.] Divided as in Ff. The first line ends guiltinesse in Qq.

[6684] Enter Emilia.] Enter Em. Q₁. Enter Emi. Q₂ Q₃. Omitted in Ff.

[6685] Scene v. Pope.

'Las, what's ... what's ... husband?] Qq. Alas, what is.... What is ... husband? Ff, reading as two lines.

[6686] hath] Ff. has Qq.

here] om. Q (1695). there Theobald.

[6687] dead] Qq. quite dead Ff. quite Anon. conj.

[6688] fruit] fruite Qq. fruits Ff.

Prithee] Pray Q₁.

[6689] He] Why, you well know, He Steevens conj.

[6690] Fie, fie] Q₁. Fie Q₂ Q₃. Oh fie Ff.

[6691] foh!] fough, Q₁. now Q₂ Q₃. om. Ff.

[6692] Kind ... dress'd.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

go] om. Pope.

[6693] tell's] tel's F₁. tels F₂.

[6694] you] om. Pope.

[6695] hath] Ff. has Qq.

[6696] on? I pray.] on? I pray: Q₂ Q₃. on, I pray, Q₁. on afore? Ff.

[Aside] First marked by Steevens (1778).

[6697] makes] markes Q₁.

[Exeunt.] Qq Ff. Exeunt, Iago following. Theobald.

[6698] Scene ii.] Scene VI. Pope.

A bedchamber ... a light burning. Enter Othello.] Steevens (1773), substantially. A bedchamber.... Enter Othello, with a light. Capell. Enter Othello with a light. Q₁. Enter Othello with a light, and Desdemona in her bed. Q₂ Q₃. Enter Othello, and Desdemona in her bed. Ff. A Bed-chamber: Desdemona is discover'd asleep in her Bed. Enter Othello. Rowe. A Bed-chamber.... Enter Othello, with a light and a sword. Pope.

[6699] [taking off his Sword, and laying it by. Capell.

[6700] as] and Pope (ed. 2).

alabaster] F₄. alablaster The rest.

[Lays down the sword. Theobald.

[6701] more men] me more Hunter conj.

[6702] Put ... light:] Qq Ff. See note (XII).

[6703] me] om. Pope.

thy light] Ff. thine Qq.

[going towards his Wife. Capell.

[6704] cunning'st] cunning Q₁.

[6705] heat] fire Capell. conj.

[6706] That ... rose,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

thy light] the light Seymour conj. that light Anon. conj.

relume] re-lume F₄. re-Lume F₁ F₂ F₃. returne Q₁. relumine Q₂ Q₃.

[Sets down the taper. Theobald. Sets down the Candle, not putting it out. Hanmer.

the rose] Qq. thy rose Ff.

[6707] must needs] Q₂ Q₃. must needes Q₁. needs must Ff (needes F₂).

it] Qq. thee Ff.

[Kissing her.] kisses her. Q₂ Q₃. om. Q₁ Ff.

[6708] Ah,] A Qq. Oh Ff.

dost almost] Ff. doth almost Qq. almost dost Jennens.

[6709] Justice] Iustice her selfe Qq.

sword! One ... more:] sword. One more, one more: Ff. sword once more, Q₁. sword: one more; Q₂ Q₃. sword.—Once more— Jennens.

[6710] one] once Q₁.

and this] Qq. and that's Ff. that's Pope.

[He kisses her. Q₁.

[6711] sorrow's] sorrowes Q₁. sorrows F₂ F₃.

[6712] where] when Q₁.

doth Ff. does Qq.

She wakes.] A stage-direction, Anon. conj., reading It ... Othello? as one line.

[6713] Ay,] Rowe. I, Qq F₃ F₄. I F₁ F₂.

[6714] pray'd] Ff. prayed Qq.

Desdemona] Qq F₃ F₄. Desdemon F₁ F₂.

[6715] Alas ... that?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

Alas] Qq. Alacke F₁ F₂. Alack F₃ F₄.

may] Q₁ Ff. doe Q₂ Q₃.

[6716] heaven] Qq. heavens Ff.

[6717] Talk ... heart!] Arranged as in Qq Ff. Two lines, the first ending heaven, in Capell.

[6718] so] om. F₁.

[6719] you are] Q₁. you're Ff. y'are Q₂ Q₃.

[6720] When ... not,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[6721] guiltiness] guilt Pope.

but] om. Pope.

[6722] They are] They're Pope.

loves] Qq F₁. love F₂ F₃ F₄.

I bear] to beare Q₃.

[6723] Ay,] om. Qq.

[6724] unnatural ... loving.] unnatural; what! kill for loving! Hanmer.

[6725] nether lip] neather lip Qq. nether-lip Ff.

[6726] I hope, I hope] Ff. I hope Qq.

[6727] will so] will, so Q₁.

[6728] That ... ask him.] Divided as in Qq. Four lines, ending handkerchiefe ... Cassio ... man, ... him, in Ff.

[6729] handkerchief] hankercher Q₁.

[6730] to] om. F₃ F₄.

[6731] Sweet ... perjury;] Divided as by Capell. One line in Qq Ff.

[6732] thou art] thou'rt now Seymour conj.

[6733] Yes] Qq. om. Ff.

[6734] conception] conceit Q₁.

[6735] Then Lord] Qq. O Heaven Ff.

[6736] I never ... Cassio] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.

[6737] in's] F₁ F₃ F₄. in his Qq. ins F₂.

[6738] my] thy Q₁.

[6739] makest] makst Q₂ Q₃. makes F₁.

[6740] Let] And let Q₁.

hath] Ff. has Qq.

[6741] hath used thee.] hath us'd thee. Ff. hath—vsde thee. Q₂ Q₃. hath—vds death. Q₁.

[6742] for't] fort F₂.

[6743] O, ... interprets!] Oh, my feare interprets. Ff. My feare interprets then,— Qq. My fear interprets. Oh! Hanmer.

[6744] my ... all.] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.

[6745] them] Ff. 'em Q₁. em Q₂ Q₃.

[6746] I] I'm Hanmer.

[6747] Out] O Qq.

weep'st] weepest Qq.

[taking up a Pillow. Capell.

[6748] if] Ff. an Qq.

strive,—] strive— Theobald. strive. Qq Ff.