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

[1571] Act iv. Scene i.] Q (1676) and Rowe.

A room....] A Royal apartment. Rowe. The same. Capell.

Enter....] Enter King, and Queene, with Rosencraus and Guyldensterne. Qq (Eenter Q₂ Q₃). Enter King. Ff. Enter the King and Lordes. (Q₁).

[1572] There's ... heaves:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

matter] Qq. matters Ff.

sighs, these ... heaves:] sighs, these ... heaves; Rowe. sighes, these ... heaves, Qq. sighes. These ... heaves Ff.

[1573] &c. Queen.] Ger. or Gert. in Qq. Bestow ... while.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

a little while] om. Seymour conj.

[Exeunt....] Q (1676) and Capell. To Ros. and Guild. who go out. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[1574] mine own] Qq. my good Ff.

to-night!] to night? Qq Ff.

[1575] Gertrude] Ff. Gertrard Q₂ Q₃ Q₆. Gertrad Q₄. Gertard Q₅.

How] hast thou seen? and how Seymour conj.

[1576] sea] Qq. seas Ff.

[1577] mightier:] mightier; Rowe. ightier, Q₂ Q₃ Ff. mightier Q₄ Q₅ Q₆.

fit,] Qq. fit Ff.

[1578] Whips out ... cries] Qq (Whyps Q₂ Q₃. cryeis Q₄ Q₅). He whips his Rapier out, and cries Ff.

'a rat, a rat!'] a rat! Pope, reading the rest of the line with Ff.

[1579] this] Qq. his Ff.

[1580] been] Q₆ F₃ F₄. beene Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. bin F₁. bine F₂.

been] Q₂ Q₃ F₃ Q₆ F₄. beene Q₄ F₁ F₂. bin Q₅.

[1581] answer'd] Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. answered Ff Q₆.

[1582] haunt] harm Johnson conj.

[1583] let] Qq. let's F₁ F₃ F₄. lets F₂.

[1584] ore] Qq F₄. oare F₁ F₂ F₃. or (i.e. gold) Johnson conj.

[1585] metals] metal Mason conj.

[1586] he] Ff. a Qq.

[1587] O] Q₂ Q₃. Oh Ff. om. Q₄ Q₅ Q₆.

[1588] vile] Qq F₄. vilde F₁ F₂ F₃.

[1589] Both ... Guildenstern!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

Re-enter ...] Dyce. Enter Ros. & Guild. Qq (after line 31). After excuse in Ff.

[1590] you with] with you Q (1676).

[1591] mother's closet] Mother Clossets F₁.

dragg'd] dreg'd Q₂ Q₃.

[1592] I pray] Pray Pope.

[Exeunt ...] Ex. Ros. and Guild. Rowe. Exit Gent. Ff. om. Qq.

[1593] And let] Qq. To let Ff.

[1594] See note (XXIII).

[1595] his] its Theobald.

poison'd] poysned Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. poysoned Q₅ Q₆.

[1596] Scene II.] Pope.

Another....] Capell.

Enter Hamlet.] Ff. Enter Hamlet, Rosencraus, and others. Qq.

[1597] Ros. Guil. [Within] ... Hamlet!] Gentlemen within. Hamlet, Lord Hamlet. Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[1598] But soft,] See note (XXIV).

[1599] Enter....] Ff. om. Qq.

[1600] Compounded] Compound Q₂ Q₃.

'tis kin] it is kin Q₄ Q₅ Q₆. it is akin Q (1676).

[1601] sponge!] sponge!— Steevens. sponge,— Capell. spunge, or spundge, Qq Ff.

[1602] like an ape] Ff. like an apple Qq. like an ape, an apple Farmer conj. like an ape doth nuts Singer, from (Q₁).

[1603] with the king, but] not with the king, for Johnson conj.

[1604] a thing—] Ff. a thing. Qq. nothing. Hanmer.

[1605] A thing] Nothing Hanmer.

lord?] Ff Q₆. lord. The rest.

[1606] Of nothing:] F₁. Of nothing Qq. Of nothing? F₂ F₃ F₄. A thing or nothing Hanmer. Or nothing. Johnson conj.

[1607] Hide ... after.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[1608] Scene iii.] Pope.

Another....] Capell.

Enter King, attended.] Capell. Enter King, and two or three. Qq. Enter King. Ff.

[1609] I have] I've Pope.

[1610] on] upon Keightley.

[1611] weigh'd] Ff. wayed Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. waigh'd Q₆.

[1612] never] Qq. neerer F₁ F₂. nearer F₃ F₄. ne'er Long MS.

and even] om. Pope. even Jennens (a misprint).

[1613] Enter Rosencrantz.] Enter Rosencraus and all the rest. Qq. Enter Rosencrane. F₁. Enter Rosincros. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[1614] Ho, Guildenstern!] Hoa, Guildensterne? F₁. Hoa, Guildenstar? F₂ F₃. Ho, Guildenstare? F₄. How, Q₂ Q₃. Hoe, Q₄ Q₅. Ho, Q₆.

Guildenstern] om. Qq.

my lord] Ff. the lord Qq. the lord Hamlet Q (1676).

Enter ...] Ff. They enter. Qq.

[1615] he is] a is Q₂ Q₃ Q₄.

[1616] convocation] convacation Q₂ Q₃ Q₄.

politic] politique Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. politick Q₅ Q₆. om. Ff. palated Collier MS.

e'en] om. Pope.

[1617] ourselves] our selfe F₁.

[1618] service, two] service to F₁.

[1619] but] om. Pope.

[1620] King. Alas, alas! Ham. A ... that worm.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[1621] and] om. Q₄ Q₅ Q₆.

[1622] guts] Qq F₁. gut F₂ F₃ F₄.

[1623] indeed, if] Ff. indeed if Q₆. if indeed Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅.

within] Qq. om. Ff.

[1624] [To some Attendants.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[1625] He] Ff. A Qq.

you] Qq. ye Ff.

[Exeunt Attendants.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[1626] deed, for thine] Qq. deed of thine, for thine Ff.

[1627] With fiery quickness:] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

therefore] then Pope.

[1628] at help] sits fair Q (1676). at helm Johnson conj.

[1629] is bent] Qq. at bent Ff.

[1630] For England ... Good.] As one line first by Steevens (1793).

England?] F₁ Q₆ F₃ F₄. England. The rest.

[1631] sees] knows Seymour conj.

them] Qq. him Ff.

[1632] and so] (Q₁) Ff Q₆. so The rest.

[1633] Follow ... aboard:] One line in Rowe. Two, the first ending foote, in Qq Ff.

at foot] om. Q (1676).

[1634] [Exeunt ...] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[1635] set] let Pope (ed. 2). set by Hanmer. jet Becket conj. rate Anon. conj. see Collier MS. See note (II).

[1636] congruing] Qq. conjuring Ff.

[1637] my haps ... begun] Ff (happes F₁). my haps, my ioyes will nere begin Qq. my hopes, my joys are not begun Johnson conj. 't may hap, my joys will ne'er begin Heath conj. my hopes, my joys were ne're begun Collier MS.

[1638] Scene iv.] Pope. Scene ii. Rowe.

A plain....] Capell. A camp. Rowe. A camp, on the Frontiers of Denmark. Theobald.

Enter....] Edd. (Globe ed.) Enter Fortinbrasse with his Army over the stage. Qq. Enter Fortinbras with an Armie. Ff. Enter Fortinbras, and Forces, marching. Capell.

[1639] greet the] to the F₂ F₃ F₄.

[1640] Craves] Qq. Claimes F₁ F₂. Claims F₃ F₄.

[1641] kingdom] realm Pope.

rendezvous] Q₄ Q₅ Q₆. randevous Q₂ Q₃. rendevous F₁. rendevouz F₂ F₃ F₄.

[1642] duty] durie F₂.

[1643] Go ... sir?] As four lines, ending these?... sir, ... Who ... sir? in Steevens (1793).

[1644] softly] Qq. safely Ff.

[Exeunt....] Exit Fortinbras, with the Army. Theobald. Exit. Ff. om. Qq.

Enter ... and others.] Dyce. Enter ... Rosincrantz, Guildenstern, &c. Theobald. Enter Hamlet, Rosencraus, &c. Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[1645] Ham. Good sir, ... worth!] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[1646] They] The Q₄.

[1647] purposed] purposd Q₂ Q₃. proposd Q₄ Q₅. propos'd Q₆.

[1648] Against] Sir, against Capell, reading lines 9-13 as three lines, ending sir ... against ... sir?

[1649] to] of Q₆.

[1650] speak] speak it Pope. speak, sir Capell. speak on't Anon. conj.

no] no more Anon. conj.

[1651] five ducats, five,] fiue duckets, fiue Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. five duckets, five Q₆. five ducats—five, Theobald. five ducats fine Theobald conj. (withdrawn). five ducats; fly! Jackson conj.

[1652] sold] so Rowe (ed. 2).

[1653] Yes, it is] O, yes, it is Capell. Nay, 'tis Q (1676) and Rowe. Yes, 'tis Pope.

[1654] Two] Ten S. Walker conj.

twenty] many Hanmer.

[1655] Two ... straw:] To be continued to Cap. Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 403).

[1656] be wi' you] Capell. buy you Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. buy your Q₆. b' w' ye Q (1676) and Rowe.

[1657] I'll] Ile Qq. I will Capell (ending the line straight). I will Malone.

straight] om. Pope.

[Exeunt.] Exe. Manet Hamlet. Rowe. om. Qq.

[1658] fust] rust Rowe.

[1659] know Why yet I live] know. Why yet live I Anon. conj. MS.

[1660] Rightly ... to stir] 'Tis not to be great Never to stir Pope.

[1661] to stir] to never stir Bullock conj.

[1662] imminent] Q₆. iminent Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. eminent Q (1703) and Rowe.

[1663] plot] spot Pope. plat Jennens conj.

[1664] slain] slain men or slaughter'd Anon. conj.

O,] O then Pope.

[1665] Scene v.] Pope. Scene iii. Rowe.

Elsinore. A room....] Capell. A Palace. Rowe.

Enter....] Pope. Enter Horatio, Gertrard, and a Gentleman. Qq. Enter Queene and Horatio. Ff. Enter Queen, Horatio, and Attendants. Rowe. Enter Queen, and a Gentleman. Hanmer. Enter Queen, attended; Horatio, and a Gentleman. Capell.

[1666] Gent.] Gent. or Gen. Qq. Hor. Ff.

[1667] She ... pitied.] As in Capell. Two lines, the first ending importunat, in Qq. Prose in Ff.

distract: ... pitied.] distracted, and deserves pity. Q (1676).

[1668] collection; ... it] collect at what they aim Long MS. (obliterated).

aim] F₃ F₄. ayme F₁ F₂. yawne Qq. yearn Anon. conj.

[1669] botch] both F₃ F₄.

[1670] as her] as Q₄ Q₅ Q₆. at her F₃ F₄.

[1671] might] Qq. would Ff.

thought] thoughts F₃ F₄. meant or seen Staunton conj.

[1672] Hor. 'Twere ... minds. Queen. Let ... in.] Arranged as by Collier (Blackstone conj.) See note (XXV).

[1673] [Exit Gentleman.] Hanmer. Exit Hor. Johnson, om. Qq Ff.

[1674] in. To] Qq F₁. in To F₂ F₃ F₄.

[1675] [Aside] Edd. om. Qq Ff.

[1676] To my ... spilt.] Marked with inverted commas in Qq.

[1677] Re-enter....] Edd. Enter Ophelia. Qq (after line 16). Enter Ophelia distracted. Ff. Enter Horatio, with Ophelia, distracted. Johnson. Enter Ophelia, wildly. Capell. Re-enter Horatio, with Ophelia. Steevens (1778).

[1678] Ophelia!] Ophelia? Q₂ Q₃ Ff Q₆. Ophelia. Q₄ Q₅.

[1679] [Sings] shee sings, Q₂ Q₃. she sings. Q₄ Q₅ Q₆. om. Ff.

[1680] How ... shoon] Four lines in Capell. Two in Qq Ff.

[1681] And his] and by his Q₆.

sandal] Ff. sendall Qq.

[1682] Say you?] Ff. Say you, Qq.

[1683] [Sings] Song. Qq. om. Ff.

[1684] He is ... He is] He's ... he is Pope. He's ... he's Hanmer.

[1685] He ... stone.] Four lines in Capell. Two in Qq Ff.

[1686] grass-green] green grass Elze (Percy's Reliques).

[1687] Oh, oh!] O ho. Qq. om. Ff.

[1688] his] the Warburton.

[Sings] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

Enter King.] Qq. After stone, line 32, in Ff.

[1689] [Sings] Song. Q₆. Song. Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅ (opposite line 37). om. Ff.

Larded] (Q₁) Ff. Larded all Qq.

[1690] bewept] (Q₁) Ff. beweept Qq. unbewept Keightley, reading did not with Qq Ff.

grave] (Q₁) Ff. ground Qq.

did] Pope. did not Qq Ff.

[1691] true-love] Hyphened in Ff.

showers] flowers F₃ F₄.

[1692] you] Qq. ye Ff.

[1693] God 'ild] Capell. good dild Qq. God dil'd Ff. Godild Hanmer. God yield Warburton. God 'ield Johnson.

[1694] but know] but we know Johnson.

[1695] God ... table!] om. Q (1676).

[1696] Pray you, let's] Pray you let's F₁ F₂. Pray lets Qq (let's Q₆). Pray you let us F₃ F₄. Pray let us Pope.

[1697] [Sings] Song. Qq. om. Ff.

[1698] To-morrow ... Valentine.] Four lines in Qq. Two in Ff.

[1699] To-morrow is] Good Morrow, 'tis Steevens, 1793 (Farmer conj.)

[1700] morning] Qq F₁. morne F₂. morn F₃ F₄.

[1701] Then ... more.] Four lines in Johnson. Two in Qq Ff. Six in Capell.

[1702] clothes] F₁ Q₆ F₃. close Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. cloathes F₂. cloths F₄.

[1703] dupp'd] dupt Qq Ff. op'd Hanmer. do'pt Warburton. d'op'd Capell.

[1704] the maid, that out] Qq F₁. the maid, let in F₂. a maid, that out F₃ F₄. a maid, but out Hanmer.