Scene i. Lords and Attendants.] Singer. Lords. Ff. and Attendants. Capell.
5. put] not Pope. apt Collier MS.
7, 8. remains, But that] remains; Put that Rowe.
8, 9.
But that to your sufficiency ...] But that to your sufficiency
you add Due diligency ... Theobald conj.
But that to your sufficiency you joyn A will to serve us ...
Hanmer.
But that to your sufficiency you put A zeal as willing ...
Tyrwhitt conj.
But that to your sufficiencies your worth is abled Johnson
conj.
But your sufficiency as worth is able Farmer conj.
Your sufficiency ... able Steevens conj.
But that your sufficiency be as your worth is stable Becket
conj.
But state to your sufficiency ... Jackson conj.
But thereto your sufficiency ... Singer.
But add to your sufficiency your worth Collier MS.
But that [tendering his commission] to your sufficiency. And,
as your worth is able, let them work Staunton conj.
But that to your sufficiency I add Commission ample Spedding
conj.
See note (I).
11. city’s] cities Ff.
16. [Exit an Attendant.] Capell.
18. soul] roll Warburton. seal Johnson conj.
22. what] say, what Pope.
25. Scene ii. Pope.
27. your pleasure] F1. your Graces pleasure F2 F3 F4.
28. life] look Johnson conj.
28, 29. character ... history] history ... character Monck Mason conj.
32. they] them Hanmer.
35, 36. all alike As if we] all as if We Hanmer.
37. nor] om. Pope.
42. my part in him] in my part me Hanmer. my part to him Johnson conj. in him, my part Becket conj.
43. Hold therefore, Angelo:—] Hold therefore, Angelo: [Giving him his commission] Hanmer. Hold therefore. Angelo, Tyrwhitt conj. Hold therefore, Angelo, our place and power: Grant White.
45. Mortality] Morality Pope.
51. upon it] upon ’t Capell.
No more] Come, no more Pope.
52. leaven’d and prepared] Ff. leven’d and prepar’d Rowe. prepar’d and leaven’d Pope. prepar’d and level’d Warburton. prepar’d unleaven’d Heath conj.
56. to you] om. Hanmer.
61. your commissions] F1. your commission F2 F3 F4. our commission Pope.
66. laws] law Pope.
76. [Exit.] F2. [Exit. (after line 75) F1.
84. your] you F2.
Scene ii.] Scene iii. Pope.
12. First Gent. Why, ’twas] 1. Gent. Why? ’twas Ff. First Gent. Why? Luc. ’Twas Singer.
15. before] after Hanmer. See note (II).
do] doth Hanmer. does Warburton.
22-26. Lucio. In any proportion ... language.
First Gent. I think ... religion. Lucio. Ay, why not?... all
grace.]
Lucio. Not in any profession ... language, I ...
religion. 2. Gent. And why not?... controversy. Lucio.
As for ... all grace. Hanmer.
See note (III).
29. lists] list Anon. conj.
42. Here Ff have Enter Bawde, transferred by Theobald to line 56.
43. Scene iv. Pope. Bawd coming at a distance. Hanmer.
44. I have] 1. Gent. I have Pope (ed. 2). He has Halliwell.
48. dolours] Rowe. dollours Ff. dollars Pope.
56. Scene iv. Johnson.
65. head] head is Rowe. head’s Capell.
81. Scene v. Pope.
88. with maid] with-made Seymour conj.
91. houses] bawdy houses Tyrwhitt conj.
96. all] om. Pope.
110. Scæna Tertia. Ff.
Pope’s Scene VI is not mentioned, but presumably begins here.
Juliet] Ff. Gaoler. Halliwell. om. Collier MS. See note (IV).
113. Lord] om. F2 F3 F4.
115. offence] offence’ (for offences) S. Walker conj.
115,
116. by weight The words] Ff.
by weight; I’ th’ words Hanmer.
by weight. The words Warburton (after Davenant).
by weight—The sword Roberts conj.
by weight The word Halliwell.
by weight.—The word’s Becket conj.
by weight—The works Jackson conj.
See note (V).
117. yet still ’tis just] yet ’tis just still S. Walker conj.
121. every scope] liberty Wheeler MS.
124. A thirsty evil] An evil thirst Davenant’s version. A thirsted evil Spedding conj.
128. morality] Rowe (after Davenant). mortality Ff.
141. denunciation] pronunciation Collier MS.
143. propagation] F2 F3 F4. propogation F1. prorogation Malone conj. procuration Jackson conj. preservation Grant White.
147. most] om. Hanmer.
148. on] F1. in F2 F3 F4.
151. fault and] flash and Johnson conj. foult or Id. conj. foil and Anon. conj. fault and] flash and Johnson conj. fault or Id. conj. foil and Anon. conj.
glimpse] guise Anon. conj.
161. nineteen] fourteen Whalley conj.
165. it is] so it is Hanmer (who prints line 165-167 as four verses ending stands, milkmaid, off, him.
166. she be] she be but Hanmer.
173. voice] name Wheler MS.
175. youth] zenith Johnson conj.
176. prone] prompt Johnson conj. pow’r Id. conj. proue Becket conj.
177. move] Ff. moves Rowe.
beside] besides Capell.
181. under] F1. upon F2 F3 F4. on Hanmer, who prints 179-185 as six verses ending may, like, imposition, be, tick-tack, Lucio.
imposition] inquisition Johnson conj. (withdrawn).
182. the enjoying of] om. Hanmer.
who I would] which I’d Hanmer.
184. her] her strait Hanmer.
Scene iii.] Scena Quarta Ff. Scene vii. Pope.
3. bosom] breast Pope.
10. and witless] F2 F3 F4. witless F1. with witless Edd. conj.
keeps] keep Hammer.
12. stricture] strictness Davenant’s version. strict ure Warburton.
15. For] Far F2.
20. to] F1. for F2 F3 F4.
weeds] Ff. steeds Theobald. wills S. Walker conj.
21. this] these Theobald.
fourteen] nineteen Theobald.
slip] Ff. sleep Theobald (after Davenant).
25. to] do Dent. MS.
26. terror] F1. errour F2 F3 F4.
26, 27. the rod Becomes more ... decrees] Pope (after Davenant). the rod More ... decrees Ff. the rod’s More ... most just decrees Collier MS.
27. mock’d] markt Davenant’s version.
34. do] om. Pope.
37. be done] om. Pope.
39. the] their Dyce conj.
indeed] om. Pope.
42,
43. fight To do in slander]
sight To do in slander Pope.
fight So do in slander Theobald.
sight To do it slander Hanmer.
sight, So doing slander’d Johnson conj.
sight To draw on slander Collier MS.
right To do him slander Singer conj.
light To do it slander Dyce conj.
fight To do me slander Halliwell.
win the fight To die in slander Staunton conj.
never ... slander] ever in the fight To dole in slander Jackson conj.
43. And] om. Pope.
45. I] om. Pope.
47. in person bear me] Capell. in person beare Ff. my person bear Pope.
49. our] F1. your F2 F3 F4.
Scene iv.] Scena Quinta Ff. Scene viii. Pope.
5. sisterhood, the votarists] sister votarists Pope.
27. For that which] That for which Malone conj.
30. make me not your story] mock me not:—your story Malone. make me not your scorn Collier MS. (after Davenant). make ... sport Singer.
It is true] Steevens. ’Tis true Ff. om. Pope. Nay, tis true Capell.
31. I would not] Malone puts a full stop here.
40. have] having Rowe.
42. That ... brings] Doth ... bring Hanmer.
seedness] seeding Collier MS.
44. his] its Hanmer.
49. O, let him] F1. Let him F2 F3 F4. Let him then Pope.
50. is] who’s Collier MS.
52. and] with Johnson conj.
do] om. Pope.
54. givings-out] Rowe. giving-out Ff.
60. his] it’s Capell.
63. for long] long time Pope.
68. hope is] hope’s Pope.
70. pith of business ’Twixt] pith Of business betwixt Hanmer. See note (VI).
pith of] om. Pope.
72. so seek] so, Seeke Ff. so? seek Edd. conj.
Has] H’as Theobald.
71-75. Ff end the lines thus:— so,—already—warrant—poor—good. Capell first gave the arrangement in the text.
73. as] om. Hanmer.
74. A warrant for his] a warrant For’s Ff.
78. make] Pope. makes Ff.
82. freely] F1. truely F2 F3 F4.
Enter Provost inserted by Capell.
6. fall] fell Warburton conj.
8, 9, 10. Let ... That, in the] Let ... whom I believe To ... whether in The Hanmer. Let ... whom I believe To ... virtue, and consider This, in the Capell.
12. your] Rowe (after Davenant) our Ff.
15. which now you censure him] you censure now in him Hanmer. which now you censure him for Capell. where now you censure him Grant White.
19. the] a Collier MS.
22. justice seizes] justice ceizes Ff. justice seizes on Pope. it seizes on Hanmer.
know] Pope. knowes F1 F2. knows F3 F4.
23. very] om. Hanmer, ending lines 21, 22, 23 at made—seizes on—pregnant.
31. Sir] om. Pope.
31. After this line Ff have ‘Enter Provost.’
36. [Exit Provost] Rowe. om. Ff.
37. [Aside] S. Walker conj.
38. This line is printed by Ff in italics.
39. from brakes of ice, and] through brakes of vice and Rowe. from brakes of vice, and Malone. from brakes of justice, Capell. from breaks of ice, and Collier. from brakes, off ice and Knight conj.
41. Scene ii. Pope.
57. they] you Rowe.
78. uncleanliness] F1. uncleanness F2 F3 F4.
79. the] that Hanmer.
85. [To Ange. Capell.
87. sir] om. F4.
88. distant] F1. instant F2 F3 F4.
96. but two] F1. no more F2 F3 F4.
107. very] om. Pope.
113. me] om. Pope. we Grant White.
115. nor] om. Pope.
117. into] unto Collier MS.
120. All-hallond] All-holland Pope.
122. chair, sir] chamber, sir Capell conj. chamber Anon. conj.
126. winter] windows Collier MS.
132. Scene iii. Pope.
186. you] ye F4.
194. hang] hang on Heath conj.
198. Scene iv. Pope.
207. in] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
214. nor] and Pope.
216. splay] spay Steevens.
221. the knaves] F1. knaves F2 F3 F4.
222. are F2 F3 F4. is F1.
225. year] Ff. years Rowe.
226. year] F1 years F2 F3 F4.
227. bay] day Pope.
234. Pompey] om. F4.
237. [Aside] Staunton.
241. Scene v. Pope.
245. your] Pope. the Ff.
260. home] F1. go home F2 F3 F4.
267. There is] There’s Pope.
Scene ii.] Scene vi. Pope.
Pope’s Scene VII is not identified. Scene VIII begins at line 161.
1. he will] he’ll Pope.
4. but as offended] offended but as Grant White.
5. sects] sorts S. Walker conj.
of this] o’ th’ Hanmer.
9. dost thou] om. Hanmer.
12. Go to] om. Hanmer.
14. honour’s] om. Pope.
17. fitter] fitting Pope.
22. Well] om. Pope.
25. for’t] for it Pope.
God save] ’Save Ff.
26. a little] yet a Pope.
28. Please] ’Please Ff.
Well] om. Pope.
30. And most] And more Rowe.
32. must not plead, but that] must plead, albeit Hanmer. must now plead, but yet Johnson conj.
40. To fine] to find Theobald.
faults] fault Dyce.
46. more tame a] a more tame Rowe.
53. might you] you might S. Walker conj.
55. him.] him? Ff.
56. You are] Yo art F2. Thou art Collier MS.
58. back] F2 F3 F4. om. F1.
Well,] and Hanmer.
Well, believe] Well believe Knight.
59. ’longs] Theobald, longs Ff. belongs Pope.
73. that were] that are Warburton.
76. top] God Collier MS.
80. condemn] condemns Rowe.
82. must die] dies Pope.
83. Printed as two lines in Ff, the first ending sudden.
85. shall we serve] serve we Pope.
92. the first] Ff. the first man Pope. he, the first Capell (Tyrwhitt conj.). the first one Collier MS. but the first Grant White. the first he Spedding conj.
the first that] he who first Davenant’s version.
did the edict] the edict did Keightley conj.
95. that shows what] which shews that Hanmer.
96. Either now] Or new Pope. Either new Dyce.
99. ere] Hanmer. here Ff. where Malone.
104. Be] Then be Pope.
107. it is] ’tis Pope.
108. it is] om. Hanmer.
111. ne’er] never F1.
113. Would] Incessantly would Hanmer.
114. Heaven] sweet Heaven Hanmer.
116. Split’st] splits F1.
117. but] F1. O but F2 F3 F4.
proud] weak, proud Malone conj.
120. glassy] grassy Lloyd conj.
126. We] You Collier MS.
cannot] can but Anon. conj.
ourself] yourself Theobald (Warburton).
127. saints] sins Anon. conj.
129. i’ the right] i’ th right F1 F2. i’ right F3 F4. right Pope. in the right Steevens.
132. avised] avis’d F1 F2. advis’d F3 F4. thou advis’d Hanmer.
more on’t] more on’t, yet more Hanmer.
140. your] you F2.
142. breeds] bleeds Pope.
149. shekels] Pope. sickles Ff. cycles Collier conj. circles Collier MS. See note (VII).
150. rates are] Johnson. rate are Ff. rate is Hanmer.
157. Amen] Amen! I say Hanmer. See note (VIII).
159. Where] Which your Johnson conj.
160. your lordship] you lordship F2. you Hanmer.
161. ’Save] God save Edd. conj.
161. Scene viii. Pope.
163. Ha!] om. Pope.
166. by] with Capell.
172. evils] offals Collier MS.
183. never] ne’er Pope.
186. Ever till now] F1.
Even till now F2 F3 F4.
Even till this very now Pope.
Ever till this very now Theobald.
Even from youth till now Collier MS.
Scene iii.] Scene ix. Pope. Act III. Scene i. Johnson conj.
7. crimes that I may] several crimes that I May Seymour conj.
9. Enter Juliet] Transferred by Dyce to line 15.
11. flaws] F3 F4. flawes F1 F2. flames Warburton (after Davenant).
26. offenceful] offence full F1.
30. lest you do repent] F4. least you do repent F1 F2 F3. repent you not Pope.
33. we would not spare] Ff. we’d not seek Pope. we’d not spare Malone. we would not serve Collier MS. we’d not appease Singer conj.
36. There rest] Tis well; there rest Hammer.
39. Grace] So grace Pope. May grace Steevens conj. All grace Seymour conj. Grace go with you is assigned to Juliet by Dyce (Ritson conj.).
40. love] law Hanmer.
Scene iv.] Scene x. Pope.
2. empty] om. Seymour conj.
3. invention] intention Pope.
4. Heaven] Heaven’s Rowe. Heaven is Capell.
5. his] its Pope.
9. fear’d] scar’d Hanmer. sear Heath conj. stale Anon. conj. See note (IX).
10. take] took Seymour conj.
12. for vain. O place,] F4. for vaine. O place, F1 F2 F3. for vane. O place, or for vane o’ the place. Manlone conj.
15. thou art blood] thou art but blood Pope. thou still art blood Malone.
17. ’Tis not] Is’t not Hanmer. ’Tis yet Johnson conj.
18. desires] asks Pope.
21. both it] both that Pope. it both Collier MS.
22. all] om. Hanmer, who makes lines 19-23 end at blood, both that, dispossessing, fitness.
27. subject] F1 F2 F3. subjects F4.
28. part] path Collier MS.
31. Scene xi. Pope.
33. demand] declare Hanmer.
Your brother] He Hanmer.
34. your honour] you Hanmer.
45. sweetness] lewdness Hanmer.
46. easy] just Hanmer.
48. metal] Theobald. mettle Ff.
means] mints Steevens conj. moulds Malone conj.
50. ’Tis ... earth] ’Tis so set down in earth but not in heaven Johnson conj.
51. Say] And say Pope. Yea, say S. Walker conj. ending lines 50, 51 at heaven, then I.
53. or] Rowe (after Davenant), and Ff.
58. for accompt] accompt Pope.
68. Were ... charity.] Were’t ... charity? Hanmer. ’Twere ... charity. Seymour conj.
70. of] om. Pope.
71. make it my morn prayer] make’t my morning prayer Hanmer.
73. your] yours Johnson conj.
75. craftily] Rowe (after Davenant). crafty Ff.
76. me] om. F1.
80. enshield] in-shell’d Tyrwhitt conj.
81. mark me] mark me well Hanmer.
90. loss] loose Singer MS. toss Johnson conj. list Heath conj. force Collier MS.
94. all-building] Ff. all-holding Rowe. all-binding Johnson. See note (X).
97. to let] let Hanmer.
103. have] I’ve Rowe. I have Capell. had Knight. See note (XI).
sick] seek Johnson (a misprint).
104, 105. Capell (conj.) and Collier end the first line at must.
106. at] for Johnson conj.
111. Ignomy in] Ignomie in F1. Ignominy in F2 F3 F4. An ignominious Pope.
112, 113. mercy Is nothing kin] Ff. mercy sure Is nothing kin Pope. mercy is Nothing akin Steevens. See note (XII).
117. oft] very oft Hanmer, who ends lines 116, 117 at me ... have.
118. we would] we’d Steevens. This line printed as two in Ff.
122. feodary] F2 F3 F4. fedarie F1.
123. thy weakness] by weakness Rowe. to weakness Capell. this weakness Harness (Malone conj.).
126. make] take Johnson conj.
127. their] thy Edd. conj.
135. you be] you’re Pope.
140. former] formal Warburton.
143. for it] Pope. for’t Ff.
153. Pope ends the line at world.
163. redeem] save Pope.
171. should] shall Steevens.
172. perilous] most perilous Theobald. these perilous Seymour conj. pernicious S. Walker conj.
175. court’sy] curtsie Ff.
179. mind] mine Jackson conj.
185. Inverted commas prefixed to this line in Ff.
1. of] for Hanmer.
4. I’ve] I’have Ff.
5. either] or Pope.
8. keep] reck Warburton. thou art] om. Hanmer.
10. dost] Ff. do Hanmer.
20. exist’st] Theobald. exists Ff.
24. effects] affects Johnson conj.
25. If] Though Hanmer.
28. unloads] unloadeth Pope.
29. sire] F4. fire F1 F2 F3. See note (XIII).
31. serpigo] Rowe. sapego F1. sarpego F2 F3 F4.
34. all thy blessed] pall’d, thy blazed Warburton. all thy blasted Johnson conj. all thy boasted Collier MS.
35. as aged] an indigent Hanmer. assuaged Warburton. assieged Becket conj. engaged Staunton conj. enaged Grant White conj. abased Edd. conj.
37. beauty] bounty Warburton.