CRITICAL APPARATUS
(“Linenotes”).

Act I: Scene 1

6. Custalorum] Custos Farmer conj.

7. Rato-lorum] Ff. Rotulorum Q₃.

10. I] We Steevens (Farmer conj.).

12. hath] F₁ Q₃ F₂. have F₃ F₄.

19. The luce is] The luce [To Slen. showing him his seal-ring] is Capell.

23. marring] F₁ Q₃. marrying F₂ F₃ F₄.

25. py’r lady] per-lady Ff Q₃.

26. skirts] shirts Q₃.

28. unto] upon Pope.

30. compremises] compromises Pope.

32. hear] F₁ Q₃. hear of F₂ F₃ F₄.

34. take your] F₁ Q₃. take you F₂ F₃ F₄.

38. and] that Pope.

40. goot] F₁ Q₃. good F₂ F₃ F₄.

41. Thomas] Ff Q₃. George Theobald. See note (I).

44. small] F₁ Q₃. om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

45. orld] Ff. world Q₃.

49. See note (II).

52, 54, 55. Given to Shallow by Capell.

53. her father] his father Capell (corrected in MS.).

56. possibilities] F₁ Q₃. possibility F₂ F₃ F₄.

63. well-willers] well-wishers Rowe.

65. Enter Page.] Edd. Enter Page. Rowe (after line 64). Halliwell (after line 69).

65. Scene ii. Pope.

67. here] F₁ Q₃. here’s F₂ F₃ F₄.

70. worships] worship’s Rowe.

75. thank] love (Q₁ Q₂) Steevens (Farmer conj.).

77. thank] love Farmer conj. MS.

80. Cotsall F₁ Q₃.] Cotsale F₂ F₃ F₄.

82-84. Slen ... dog] Shall. You’ll ... confess. Slen. That ... not. Shall. ’Tis ... dog. Farmer conj. MS.

98. Scene iii. Pope.

99. king] council (Q₁ Q₂) Warburton.

102. daughter?] F₁ Q₃ F₂ F₃. daughter. (Q₁ Q₂) F₄.

106, 107. council ... counsel] councell ... counsell (Q₁ Q₂). councell ... councill F₁ Q₃ F₂. council ... counsell F₃. council ... councel F₄.

107, 108. you if ... you’ll] you: if it were known in council, you’ll Harness (Johnson conj.).

107. known] not known Pope.

114. Pistol.] Pistol; they carried me to the tavern and made me drunk, and afterward picked my pocket. Malone (from Q₁ Q₂). See note (III).

119-120. pauca, pauca ... humour] Evans. Pauca, pauca. Nym. Slice ... humour. Farmer conj.

126. three] third Pope.

127. Garter] Q₃. Gater Ff.

131. discreetly] discretions Pope.

146. latten] laten (Q₁ Q₃). latine Ff Q₃.

latten bilbo.] latten. Bilbo! Becket conj.

147. thy labras here] my labras hear Johnson conj.

150. avised] advis’d F₄.

151. the nuthook’s humour] the base humour Pope. bace humors (Q₁ Q₂).

160. fap] sap A. A. conj. vap Boys conj.

161. careires] car-eires Ff Q₃. careeres Capell.

171. [Exit A. P.] Theobald.

175. [Kisses her.] Pope.

179. Scene iv. Pope.

186. Michaelmas] Martlemas Theobald.

188. this, coz] this Q₃.

192. that that] that F₃ F₄.

209. mouth] mind Pope.

210. carry] F₁ Q₃. marry F₂ F₃ F₄.

216. carry her] carry-her F₁ Q₃ F₂ F₃. carre-her F₄.

228. contempt] Theobald. content Ff Q₃.

230. fall] Ff Q₃. faul’ Hanmer. fault Collier. fall’ Singer. faul Dyce.

234. hanged] hang’ F₂ F₃ F₄.

236. Scene v. Pope.

249. beholding] beholden Pope.

251. like] om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

275. I’ll eat] I chuse to eat Hanmer.

Act I: Scene 2

Scene ii.] Scene vi. Pope.

The same.] Capell. An outer room in Page’s house. Dyce.

3. dry] try (Q₁ Q₂) Dyce.

4. wringer] Theobald. Ringer Ff Q₃.

11. cheese] seese Dyce.

Act I: Scene 3

Scene iii.] Scene vii. Pope.

2. bully-rook] Bully Rock Rowe, passim.

10. shall ... shall] F₁ Q₃. will ... will F₂ F₃ F₄.

14. see thee froth] see thee, froth Staunton.

lime] Steevens. lyme (Q₁ Q₂). live Ff Q₃.

19. Hungarian] Ff Q₃. Gongarian (Q₁ Q₂) Capell.

22. conceited?] Theobald here inserts (from Q₁ Q₂), His mind is not heroic and there’s the humour of it.

23. acquit] quit Pope.

26. minute’s] Ff. minuntes Q₃. minim’s Singer (Bennet-Langton conj.).

41. carves] Ff (Q₁ Q₂). craves Q₃.

45. studied her will] Ff Q₃. studied her well (Q₁ Q₂) Pope.

translated her will] Ff Q₃ (om. Q₁ Q₂). translated her well Pope. translated her Hanmer. studied her well and translated her will Grant White. studied her well and translated her ill Edd. conj.

47. anchor] author Johnson conj.

49. he] she (Q₁ Q₂) Pope.

a legion] Pope. a legend Ff. Q₃. legians (Q₁). legions (Q₂) Capell.

50. entertain] Ff Q₃. attend her (Q₁ Q₂). enter swine Coleridge conj. in her train Anon. conj.

55. œillades] illiads Ff Q₃. eyelids Halliwell (Pope conj.).

56. gilded] guilded F₁ Q₃. guided F₂ F₃ F₄.

64. cheaters] (Q₁ Q₂) F₁ Q₃ F₃ F₄. cheators F₂. cheater Theobald. escheator Hanmer. ’cheator Capell.

73. tightly] F₁. titely (Q₁ Q₂). rightly Q₃ F₂ F₃ F₄.

74. [Exit Robin. Dyce.

76. o’ the] oth’ F₂ F₃ F₄. ith’ F₁ Q₃.

77. learn] earn Anon. conj.

humour] (Q₁ Q₂) Theobald. honour Ff Q₃.

the] Ff Q₃. this (Q₁ Q₂) Capell.

78. [Exeunt Falstaff and Robin.] Rowe. [Exit. Dyce.

79. Scene viii. Pope.

fullam holds] fullams hold Hanmer.

80. beguiles] beguile Hanmer.

83. operations] Ff Q₃. operations in my head (Q₁ Q₂) Pope.

85. star] fairies (Q₁ Q₂). stars Collier MS.

88. discuss] disclose Pope.

88, 89. Page ... Ford] (Q₁ Q₂) Steevens. Ford ... Page Ff Q₃. See note (I).

93. Page] Steevens. Ford Ff Q₃.

94. yellowness] jealousies Pope.

95. the] this Pope.

95. mine] mien Theobald. mind Jackson conj. meisne or men Anon. conj. See note (IV).

Act I: Scene 4

Scene iv.] Scene ix. Pope.

4. an] om. Pope.

19. wee] whey Capell.

20. Cain] F₃ F₄. Kane (Q₁ Q₂). Caine F₁ Q₃ F₂. cane Pope.

31. [Exit. Grant White.

34. [Shuts S. in the closet] Rowe.

38. Scene x. Pope.

des toys] F₃ F₄. des-toyes F₁ Q₃ F₂. dese toys Theobald.

39. un boitier] Rowe. unboyteene F₁ F₂ Q₃. unboyteen F₃ F₄.

44, 45. ma foi ... affaire] Rowe. mai (moi F₂ F₃ F₄) foy, il fait for chando, Ie man voi a le Court la grand affaires. Ff Q₃.

47. dépêche] de-peech Ff Q₃.

51. Jack Rugby] Jack Rogoby Halliwell.

52. take-a] take Q₃.

56. vill] will F₂ F₃ F₄.

60. villain] Q₃. villainie Ff.

61. larron] La-roone Ff Q₃.

[Pulling S. out] Theobald.

63, 66. shall] F₁ Q₃. should F₂ F₃ F₄.

78. baille] ballow Ff Q₃. baillez Theobald.

83. you] yoe F₁ Q₃. for F₂ F₃ F₄. om. Capell.

84. the French] Ff. that French Q₃.

86. wring] ring Ff Q₃.

96. give-a] F₁ Q₃. givie-a F₂ F₃ F₄.

97, 98, 100. will] vill Pope.

101. throw] F₁ Q₃. trow F₂ F₃ F₄.

103. ver] Ff Q₃. for Capell.

106. Jarteer] F₁ Q₃ F₂ F₃. Garter F₄.

109. good-jer] goujeres Hanmer. goujere Johnson. good year Capell.

120. Scene xi. Pope.

131. above] about Steevens.

132. what of that?] and what of that? Pope.

142. we will] I will Halliwell MS.

Act II: Scene 1

1. I] om. F₁.

5. physician] Dyce (Johnson conj.). precisian Ff Q₃. See note (V).

8. you] F₁ F₃ F₄. yout Q₃. your F₂.

9. at the least] at the last F₄.

soldier] F₁ Q₃ F₂. a soldier F₃ F₄.

19. an] om. F₃ F₄.

20. with the] i’ th’] F₃ F₄.

25. putting] pulling Jackson conj.

men] fat men Theobald. mum Hanmer.

28. Scene ii. Pope.

30. coming] going Q₃.

45. What? thou liest!] What thou liest? F₁ Q₃ F₂ F₃. What, thou liest! F₄.

46. will hack] will lack Warburton. we’ll hack Johnson conj.

51. praised] Theobald. praise Ff Q₃.

55. place] pace Capell conj.

55, 56. Hundredth Psalm] Rowe. hundred Psalms Ff Q₃.

57. tuns] Ff Q₃. tun Rowe. tons Dyce.

67. sure] F₁ Q₃. sue F₂ F₃ F₄. nay Rowe.

78. know] knew F₄.

strain] stain Pope.

97. [They retire] Theobald.

98. Scene iii. Pope.

102-104. Printed as prose in Ff Q₃.

103. one] and one F₄.

104. the] F₁ Q₃. thy F₂ F₃ F₄. a Anon. (N. & Q.) conj.

107. he] om. F₃ F₄.

113, 114. Away ... sense] Away Sir Corporal! Nym. Believe ... sense. Johnson conj.

117. hath] have Q₃.

119. bite ... He] bite—upon my necessity, he Warburton conj.

121. avouch; ’tis] F₁ Q₃ F₂. avouch, tis F₃ F₄.

123. [and there’s the humour of it] These words, not found in Ff Q₃ are added from Q₁ Q₂ by Capell.

126. English] humour Pope (from Q₁ Q₂).

his] its Pope.

128. drawling, affecting] F₂ F₃ F₄. drawling-affecting F₁ Q₃.

133. [Mrs ... forward.] Theobald.

Scene iv. Page and Ford meeting their wives. Pope.

140. head. Now,] head, Now: F₁. head, Now, Q₃. head. Now: F₂ F₃ F₄. head now. Johnson.

149. have] would have S. Walker conj.

151. Scene v. Pope.

163. this] his Pope.

175. Scene vi. Pope.

176, 180. Cavaleiro] F₁ Q₃ F₂. Cavalerio F₃ F₄.

184. my] om. Rowe

186. hath] om. Q₃. he hath Warburton.

192-194. This speech is given to Shallow in Ff, to Ford in Q₃.

194, 196. Brook] (Q₁ Q₂) Pope. Broome Ff Q₃. See note (VI).

197. An-heires] F₁ Q₃ F₂. An-heirs F₃. an-heirs F₄. mynheers Theobald conj. on, here Id. conj. on, heris Warburton. on, hearts Heath conj. on, heroes Steevens conj. and hear us Malone conj. cavaleires Singer (Boaden conj.). eh, sir Becket conj.

207. hear] have Hanmer.

209. stands] stand F₄.

210. frailty] fealty Theobald. fidelity Collier MS.

Act II: Scene 2

Scene ii.] Scene vii. Pope.

3. open] open. —I will retort the sum in equipage. Theobald (from Q₁ Q₂). open. — ... equipoize Jackson conj.

6. coach-fellow] couch-fellow Theobald.

12. Didst not thou] F₁ Q₃ F₂. Didst thou not F₃ F₄.

17. throng] (Q₁ Q₂) Ff Q₃. thong Pope.

20. terms] termes F₁ Q₃. terme F₂. term F₃ F₄.

honour] hononor F₁.

I, I, I] I Pope. I, ay, I Grant White.

21. God] (Q₁ Q₂). heaven Ff Q₃.

23. yet you, rogue,] Pope. yet, you rogue, Ff Q₃. yet you, you rogue, Collier MS.

24. rags] rages Becket conj. brags Singer (Anon., N. & Q., conj.).

25. bold-beating] bull-baiting Hanmer. bold-bearing Warburton. bold cheating Heath conj. blunderbust Halliwell MS.

27. relent] Ff Q₃. recant (Q₁ Q₃).

would thou] would’st thou Pope. would you Anon. conj.

30. Scene viii. Pope.

43. on: Mistress] one Mistress Grant White (Douce conj.).

48. God] (Q₁ Q₂). Heaven Ff Q₃.

63. in] om. Hanmer.

66. this] of a Collier MS.

104. loves] love Rowe.

110. she is one] truly she is one Rowe.

116. need] heede Q₃.

123. punk] pink Warburton.

124. your fights] yond’ frigat Hanmer (Warburton conj.).

125. them all] all Q₃.

[Exit] Rowe.

131. Scene ix. Pope.

131, 136. Brook, Brooks] Pope (from Q₁ Q₂). Broome, Broomes Ff Q₃, and passim. See note (VI).

137. that o’erflow] Capell. that oreflows Ff. that that ore’ flowes Q₃. that o’erflow with Pope.

139. Bless] F₄. ’Bless F₁ Q₃ F₂ F₃. God save (Q₁ Q₂).

156. all, or half] half, or all Collier MS.

167. imperfection] imperfections Pope.

178. fee’d] free’d Q₃.

180. bought] brought Q₃.

185. jewel that] F₄. jewel, that F₁ Q₃ F₂ F₃. jewel; that Theobald.

that] om. Rowe.

215. vehemency] vehemence F₄.

219. soul] suit Collier MS.

225. other her] other Pope.

too, too] too-too Ff Q₃. too Rowe.

231. I say you shall] Master Brooke, I say you shall (Q₁ Q₂) Theobald.

242. cuckoldly] cuckoldy Rowe.

246. cuckoldly rogue’s] F₁ Q₃. cuckold-rogue’s F₂ F₃ F₄.

257. Scene x. Pope.

261. false] fair Q₃.

263. this wrong] the wrong Pope.

267. Wittol!—Cuckold] Wittoll, Cuckold Ff Q₃. wittol-cuckold Malone.

276. God] (Q₁ Q₂). Heaven Ff Q₃.

Act II: Scene 3

Scene iii.] Scene xi. Pope.

3. de] F₃ F₄. the F₁ Q₃ F₂.

11. is no dead so as I vill kill him] Ff Q₃. is not so dead as me vill make him Pope. be not so dead as I shall make him (Q₁ Q₂).

21. tree] trees F₄.

25. Francisco] Françeyes (Q₁ Q₂) Warburton.

26. Galen] Gallon (Q₁ Q₂). Galien F₁ F₂. Gallen Q₃ F₃ F₄.

29. vorld] varld Hanmer.

30. Castalion] Castallian (Q₁ Q₂). Cardalion Hanmer. Castillian Capell.

41. the] F₁ Q₃. om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

51. A word] Theobald (from Q₁ Q₂). A Ff Q₃. Ah Hanmer.

51, 54. Mock-water] Muck-water Malone (Farmer conj.).

71. by] om. F₃ F₄.

80. Cried I aim?] Dyce (Douce conj.). Cried game (Q₁ Q₂). Cride-game Ff Q₃. Try’d game Theobald. Cock o’ th’ game Hanmer. Cry aim Warburton. and cry ‘amie’ Becket conj. Dry’d game Jackson conj. Curds and cream Collier MS.

89. This line given to Host in F₃ F₄.

Act III: Scene 1

5. pittie-ward] F₁ Q₃. pitty-wary F₂ F₃ F₄. city-ward Capell. pit way Collier MS.

the park-ward] the park way Collier MS.

7. also] om. Q₃.

10. chollors] F₁ Q₃ F₂. chollars F₃ F₄.

14. sings] Ff. sing Q₃.

15, 19, 24, 27. To shallow] (Q₁ Q₂) Ff Q₃. By shallow Theobald.

18. fragrant] (Q₁ Q₂) Ff. vagram Q₃. vragrant Hanmer. vagrant Johnson.

20. dispositions] F₁ Q₃. disposition F₂ F₃ F₄.

21. madrigals] madrigall F₂ F₃ F₄.

23. vagram] Ff Q₃. vagrant Pope. vragant Hanmer. vagrant Johnson.

27. to whose] in whose Q₃.

34. Scene ii. Pope.

36. student] F₃ F₄. studient F₁ Q₃ F₂.

37, 65, 105. [Aside] Edd.

62. desires] F₁ Q₃. desire F₂ F₃ F₄.

66. Scene iii. Pope.

68. in] om. Q₃.

74. [Aside...] Edd. See note (VII).

78. [Aside...] Staunton.

Pray you] I pray you Q₃.

laughing-stocks] laughing stogs J. rec. Edd.

81. [Aloud] Staunton.

your] your your F₄. you your Rowe.

urinals] (Q₁ Q₂) Capell. urinal] Ff Q₃.

82. [for ... appointments] Pope (from Q₁ Q₂). om. Ff Q₃.

89. Gallia and Gaul] F₃ F₄. Gallia and Gaule F₁ Q₃ F₂. Gawle and Gawlia (Q₁ Q₂). Gallia and Wallia Halliwell MS. Hanmer. Guallia and Gaul Malone (Farmer conj.). Gallia and Guallia Collier (Farmer MS. conj.).

95. lose my parson, my priest] lose my Priest Pope.

96. [Give me thy hand, terrestrial; so] Theobald (from Q₁ Q₂). om. Ff Q₃. Give me thy hands, celestial and terrestrial; so. Collier MS.

101. lads] (Q₁ Q₂) Warburton. lad Ff Q₃.

108. vlouting-stog] vlouting-stock Pope.

110. scall] scald Pope. Scal’ Capell.

112. with] vith Hanmer. vit rec. Capell.

113. where] vhere Pope. ver Hanmer. vere rec. Capell.

Act III: Scene 2

Scene ii.] Scene iv. Pope.

11. company] your company Collier MS.

19. Ford. Sir John Falstaff!] omitted in F₃ F₄ and Rowe.

20. on’s] on his Rowe.

25. Scene v. Pope.

37. [Clock heard] Capell.

39. search: there] search where Collier MS.

42. Scene vi. Pope.

46-48. Printed as verse in Ff Q₃ and Rowe.

47. her] here F₂.

59. April] all April (Q₁ Q₂).

60. buttons] betmes (Q₁ Q₂). destiny Anon. conj.

63. Poins] Poyntz F₁ Q₃ F₂. Poinz F₃ F₄.

Act III: Scene 3

Scene iii.] Scene vii. Pope.

7, 8. Mrs Ford. Marry ... Robert] omitted in Q₃.

20. your] the Q₃.

36. Scene viii. Pope. thee] Ff Q₃ om. (Q₁ Q₂) Dyce.

38. my] om. Q₃.

41. Mistress] Master Q₃.

49. tire-valiant] Ff Q₃. tire-vellet (Q₁ Q₂). tire-vailant Warburton. tire-velvet Heath conj. tire-volant Becket conj.

tire of Venetian admittance] Ff Q₃. Venetian attire (Q₁ Q₂) Pope. tire of Venetian addition Hanmer.

52. By the Lord, thou art a traitor] (Q₁ Q₂) Singer. Thou art a tyrant Ff Q₃. Thou art a traitor Warburton. By the Lord, thou art a tyrant Collier.

53. fixture] F₁ Q₃. fixure F₂ F₃ F₄.

55, 56. foe were not, Nature] F₂ F₃ F₄. foe, were not Nature F₁ Q₃. foe were not; Nature is Capell.

58. persuade thee there’s] persuade thee There’s (Q₁ Q₂). persuade Thee. There’s Ff Q₃.

62. simple] F₁ Q₃ F₂. simpling F₃ F₄.

74. [Within] F₂. Re-enter Robin. Capell.

75. sweating] F₁ Q₃. swearing F₂ F₃ F₄.

81. Scene ix. Pope.

Re-enter...] Enter Mis. Page. F₂.

96. ’Tis not so] Speak louder. ’Tis not so Theobald (from Q₁ Q₂).

110. and] om. Q₃.

119. [Coming forward] Enter F. Rowe. [Starting from his concealment. Capell.

124. I love thee] Ff Q₃. I love thee and none but thee (Q₁ Q₂) Malone.

125. [Gets ... linen.] Rowe.

128. John! Robert] John Rugby Q₃.

[Exit Robin.] Malone.

132. Scene x. Pope.