A hall ... palace.] Malone. The Duke’s palace. Theobald. A publick Place. Capell.
Ægeon,] Rowe. with the Merchant of Siracusa, Ff.
Officers,] Capell. Officer, Staunton. om. Ff.
1. Solinus] F1. Salinus F2 F3 F4.
10. looks] books Anon. conj.
14. Syracusians] F4. Siracusians F1 F2 F3. Syracusans Pope. See note (I).
16, 17, 18. Nay more If ... seen At any] Malone. Nay, more, if ... Ephesus Be seen at any Ff.
18. any] om. Pope.
23. to ransom] F1. ransom F2 F3 F4.
27. this] ’tis Hanmer.
33. griefs] F1. griefe F2. grief F3 F4.
35. nature] fortune Collier MS.
39. by me] F1. by me too F2 F3 F4.
42. Epidamnum] Pope. Epidamium Ff. Epidamnium Rowe. See note (I).
43. the] then Edd. conj.
the ... care ... left] Theobald. he ... care ... left F1. he ... store ... leaving F2 F3 F4. heed ... caves ... left Jackson conj.
random] F3 F4. randone F1 F2.
50. had she] Ff. she had Rowe.
55. meaner] Delius (S. Walker conj.). meane F1. poor meane F2. poor mean F3 F4.
56. burden, male twins] burthen male, twins F1.
61, 62. So Pope. One line in Ff.
61. soon] soon!] Pope. soon. Capell.
70. gladly] gently Collier MS.
71. weepings] F1. weeping F2 F3 F4.
76. this] thus Collier MS.
79. latter-] elder- Rowe.
86. either end the mast] th’ end of either mast Hanmer.
87, 88. And ... Was] Ff. And ... Were Rowe. Which ... Was Capell.
91. wished] F1. wish’d F2 F3 F4.
92. seas wax’d] seas waxt F1. seas waxe F2. seas wax F3. seas was F4. sea was Rowe.
94. Epidaurus] Epidarus F1. Epidamnus Theobald conj.
103. upon] Pope. up F1 up upon F2 F3 F4.
104. helpful] helpless Rowe.
113. another] the other Hanmer.
115. healthful] F1. helpful F2 F3 F4.
117. bark] backe F1.
120. That] Thus Hanmer. Yet Anon. conj.
122. sake] F1. sakes F2 F3 F4.
124. hath ... thee] have ... they F1.
of] om. F4.
128. so] F1. for F2 F3 F4.
130. the] om. Pope.
131. I labour’d of a] he labour’d of all Collier MS.
144, 145. These lines inverted by Hanmer.
145. princes, would they, may] Hanmer. Princes would they may F1. Princes would, they may F2 F3 F4.
151. Therefore, merchant, I’ll] Ff. Therefore merchant, I Rowe. I, therefore, merchant Pope. I’ll, therefore, merchant Capell.
152. help ... help] Ff. life ... help Pope. help ... means Steevens conj. hope ... help Collier. fine ... help Singer.
by] thy Jackson conj.
155. no] not Rowe.
156. Gaoler,] Jailor, now Hanmer. So, jailer, Capell.
159. lifeless] Warburton. liveless Ff.
Scene ii.] Pope. No division in Ff.
The Mart.] Edd. A public place. Capell. The Street. Pope. See note (II).
Enter ...] Enter Antipholis Erotes, a Marchant, and Dromio. Ff.
4. arrival] a rivall F1.
10. till] tell F2.
11, 12. The order of these lines is inverted by F2 F3 F4.
12. that] then Collier MS.
18. mean] F1. means F2 F3 F4.
23. my] F1. the F2 F3 F4.
28. consort] consort with Malone conj.
30. myself] F1. my life F2 F3 F4.
33. Scene iii. Pope.
mine] F1. my F2 F3 F4.
37. falling] failing Barron Field conj.
37, 38. fellow forth, Unseen,] fellow, for Th’ unseen Anon. conj.
38. Unseen,] In search Spedding conj.
Unseen, inquisitive,] Unseen inquisitive! Staunton.
40. them] F1. him F2 F3 F4.
unhappy,] F2 F3 F4. (unhappie a) F1. unhappier, Edd. conj.
65. score] Rowe. scoure F1 F2 F3. scour F4.
66. your clock] Pope. your cooke F1. you cooke F2. your cook F3 F4.
76. stays] stay Rowe.
86. will] would Collier MS.
93. God’s] Hanmer. God Ff.
96. o’er-raught] Hanmer. ore-wrought Ff.
99. Dark-working] Drug-working Warburton.
99, 100. Dark-working ... Soul-killing] Soul-killing ... Dark-working Johnson conj.
100. Soul-killing] Soul-selling Hanmer.
102. liberties] libertines Hanmer.
The house ... Ephesus.] Pope. The same (i.e. A publick place). Capell, and passim.
11. o’ door] Capell. adore F1 F2 F3. adoor F4.
12. ill] F2 F3 F4. thus F1.
15. lash’d] leashed “a learned lady” conj. ap. Steevens. lach’d or lac’d Becket conj.
17. bound, ... sky:] bound: ... sky, Anon. conj.
19. subjects] subject Capell.
20, 21. Men ... masters ... Lords] Hanmer. Man ... master ... Lord Ff.
21. wild watery] wilde watry F1. wide watry F2 F3 F4.
22, 23. souls ... fowls] F1. soul ... fowl F2 F3 F4.
30. husband start] husband’s heart’s Jackson conj.
other where] other hare Johnson conj. See note (III).
31. home] om. Boswell (ed. 1821).
39. wouldst] Rowe. would Ff.
40. see] be Hanmer.
41. fool-begg’d] fool-egg’d Jackson conj. fool-bagg’d Staunton conj. fool-badged Id. conj.
44. Scene ii. Pope.
now] yet Capell.
45. Nay] At hand? Nay Capell.
and] om. Capell.
45, 46. two ... two] too ... two F1.
50-53. doubtfully] doubly Collier MS.
53. withal] therewithal Capell.
that] om. Capell, who prints lines 50-54 as four verses ending feel ... I ... therewithal ... them.
59. he is] he’s Pope. om. Hanmer.
61. a thousand] F4. a hundred F1 a 1000 F2 F3.
64. home] Hanmer. om. Ff.
68. I know not thy mistress] Thy mistress I know not Hanmer. I know not of thy mistress Capell. I know thy mistress not Seymour conj.
out on thy mistress] F1 F4. out on my mistress F2 F3. ’out on thy mistress,’ Quoth he Capell. I know no mistress; out upon thy mistress Steevens conj.
70. Quoth] Why, quoth Hanmer.
71-74. Printed as prose in Ff. Corrected by Pope.
73. bare] bear Steevens.
my] thy F2.
74. there] thence Capell conj.
85. I last] I’m to last Anon. conj.
[Exit.] F2.
87. Scene iii. Pope.
93. blunts] F1. blots F2 F3 F4.
107. alone, alone] F2 F3 F4. alone, a love F1. alone, alas! Hanmer. alone, O love, Capell conj. alone a lone Nicholson conj.
110. yet the] Ff. and the Theobald. and tho’ Hanmer. yet though Collier.
111. That others touch] The tester’s touch Anon. (Fras. Mag.) conj. The triers’ touch Singer.
and] Ff. yet Theobald. an Collier. though Heath conj.
111, 112. will Wear] Theobald (Warburton). will, Where] F1.
112, 113. F2 F3 F4 omit these two lines. See note (IV).
112. and no man] F1. and so no man Theobald. and e’en so man Capell. and so a man Heath conj.
113. By] F1. But Theobald.
115. what’s left away] (what’s left away) F1. (what’s left) away F2 F3 F4.
Scene ii.] Capell. Scene iv. Pope.
A public place.] Capell. A street. Pope.
3, 4, 5. out By ... report. I] F1 F2 F3. out By ... report, I F4. out. By ... report, I Rowe.
12. didst] did didst F1.
23. Beating him] Beats Dro. Ff.
28. jest] jet Dyce.
29. common] comedy Hanmer.
35-107. Pope marks as spurious.
38. else] om. Capell.
45. Why, first] First, why Capell.
53. next, to] next time, Capell conj.
to] and Collier MS.
59. none] F1. not F2 F3 F4.
76. hair] hair to men Capell.
79. men] Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). them Ff.
91. sound] F1. sound ones F2 F3 F4.
93. falsing] falling Heath conj.
97. trimming] Rowe. trying Ff. tyring Pope. ’tiring Collier.
101. no time] F2 F3 F4. in no time F1. e’en no time Collier (Malone conj.).
110. thy] F1. some F2 F3 F4.
111. not ... nor] but ... and Capell conj.
112. unurged] unurg’dst Pope.
117. or look’d, or] look’d, Steevens.
to thee] om. Pope. thee S. Walker conj.
119. then] thus Rowe.
130. but] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
135. off] Hanmer. of Ff.
138. canst] wouldst Hanmer.
140. crime] grime Warburton.
142. thy] F1. my F2 F3 F4.
143. contagion] catagion F4.
145. distain’d] unstain’d Hanmer (Theobald conj.). dis-stain’d Theobald. distained Heath conj.
undishonoured] dishonoured Heath conj.
149, 150. Marked as spurious by Pope.
Who, ... Wants] Whose every ..., Want Becket conj.
150. Wants] Ff. Want Johnson.
155. By me?] Pope. By me. Ff.
156. this] F1, Capell. thus F2 F3 F4.
167. your] you F2.
174. stronger] F4. stranger F1 F2 F3.
180-185. Marked ‘aside’ by Capell.
180. moves] means Collier MS.
183. drives] draws Collier MS.
184. sure uncertainty] sure: uncertainly Becket conj.
185. offer’d] Capell. free’d Ff. favour’d Pope. proffered Collier MS.
187-201. Marked as spurious by Pope.
189. talk] walk and talk Anon. conj.
goblins] ghosts and goblins Lettsom conj.
owls] ouphs Theobald.
sprites] F1. elves sprites F2 F3 F4. elvish sprites Rowe (ed. 2). elves and sprites Collier MS.
191. or] and Theobald.
192. and answer’st not?] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
193. Dromio, thou drone, thou snail] Theobald. Dromio, thou Dromio, thou snaile F1. Dromio, thou Dromio, snaile F2 F3 F4.
194. am I not?] Ff. am not I? Theobald.
203. the eye] thy eye F2 F3.
204. laughs] Ff. laugh Pope.
211-215. Marked as ‘aside’ by Capell.
Scene i. Angelo and Balthazar.] Angelo the Goldsmith and Balthasar the Merchant. Ff.
1. all] om. Pope.
11-14. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.
11. Say] you must say Capell.
13. the skin] my skin Collier MS.
14. own] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
you] you for certain Collier MS.
15. doth] dont Theobald.
19. You’re] Y’are Ff. you are Capell.
20. here] om. Pope.
21-29. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.
31. Ginn] om. Pope. Jen’ Malone. Gin’ Collier. Jin Dyce.
36-60. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.
32, sqq. [Within] Rowe.
46. been] F1. bid F2 F3 F4.
47. an ass] a face Collier MS.
48. Luce. [Within] Rowe. Enter Luce. Ff.
there, Dromio? who] there! Dromio, who Capell.
54. hope] trow Theobald. Malone supposes a line omitted ending rope.
61. Adr. [Within]. Rowe. Enter Adriana. Ff.
65-83. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.
67. part] have part Warburton.
71. cake here] cake Capell. cake there Anon. conj.
72. mad] F1. as mad F2 F3 F4.
as a buck] om. Capell.
75. you,] your F1.
85. so] thus Pope.
89. Once this] Own this Malone conj. This once Anon. conj.
her] Rowe. your Ff.
91. her] Rowe. your Ff.
93. made] barr’d Pope.
105. slander] lasting slander Johnson conj.
upon] upon its own Capell conj.
106. housed ... gets] Collier. hous’d ... gets F1. hous’d ... once gets F2 F3 F4. hous’d where ’t gets Steevens.
108. mirth] wrath Theobald.
116. Porpentine] Ff. Porcupine Rowe (and passim).
117. will I] F1. I will F2 F3 F4.
119. mine] F1. my F2 F3 F4.
122. hour] F1. hour, sir F2 F3 F4.
Scene ii. Enter Luciana] F2. Enter Juliana F1.
1. Luc.] Rowe. Julia Ff.
2. Antipholus] Antipholis, hate Theobald. Antipholis, thus Id. conj. a nipping hate Heath conj. unkind debate Collier MS.
4. building] Theobald. buildings Ff.
ruinous] Capell (Theobald conj.). ruinate Ff.
16. attaint] Rowe. attaine F1 F2 F3. attain F4.
20. are] F2 F3 F4. is F1.
21. but] Theobald. not Ff.
26. wife] wise F1.
35. shallow] F1. shaddow F2 F3. shadow F4.
43. no] F1. a F2 F3 F4.
44. decline] incline Collier MS.
46. sister] F1. sister’s F2 F3 F4.
49. bed] F2 F3 F4. bud F1. bride Dyce.
them] Capell (Edwards conj.). thee Ff.
52. she] he Capell.
57. where] Pope. when Ff.
66. am] mean Pope. aim Capell.
71. Scene iii. Pope.
93. How] What Capell.
97. Poland] Lapland Warburton.
108. and] Theobald (Thirlby conj). is Ff.
120. the] Ff. her Rowe.
122. forehead] sore head Jackson conj.
reverted] revolted Grant White.
123. heir] heire F1. haire F2 F3. hair F4.
125. chalky] chalkle F1.
135. caracks] Hanmer. carrects F1. carracts F2 F3 F4.
ballast] ballasted Capell.
138. drudge, or] drudge of the Devil, this Warburton.
or diviner] this divine one Capell conj.
140. mark] marke F1. marks F2 F3 F4.
143. faith] flint Hanmer.
143, 144. Printed as prose in Ff. As verse first by Knight.
144. curtal] F4. curtull F1. curtall F2 F3. cur-tail Hanmer.
146. An] Capell. And Ff.
150. knows us] know us Johnson.
154. Scene iv. Pope.
161. to] of Pope.
164. here is] Pope. here’s Ff.
177. Ant. S.] Ant. F1 F4. Dro. F2 F3.
181. streets] street Capell conj.
8. growing] owing Pope.
12. Pleaseth you] Ff. Please you but Pope. Please it you Anon. conj.
14. may you] F1 F2 F3. you may F4.
17. her] Rowe. their Ff. these Collier MS.
26. and] om. Pope.
28. carat] Pope. charect F1. Raccat F2 F3 F4. caract Collier.
29. chargeful] charge for Anon. conj.
41. time enough] in time Hanmer.
46. stays] stay Pope.
this] F1. the F2 F3 F4.
47. to blame] F3. too blame F1 F2 F4.
53. the chain!] Dyce. the chain, Ff. the chain— Johnson.
56. Either] Or Pope.
me by] by me Heath conj.
60. whether] whe’r Ff. where Rowe. if Pope.
62. what] F1. why F2 F3 F4.
67. more] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
70. Printed as verse by Capell.
73. this] F1. the F2 F3 F4.
74. thee] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. for Rowe.
85. Scene ii. Pope.
there is] Pope. there’s Ff.
87. And then, sir,] F1. Then, sir, F2 F3 F4. And then Capell.
she] om. Steevens.
88. bought] F1. brought F2 F3 F4.
98. You sent me] A rope! You sent me Capell. You sent me, Sir, Steevens.
Scene ii.] Scene iii. Pope.
2. austerely] assuredly Heath conj.
4. or sad or] sad Capell.
merrily] merry Collier MS.
6. Of] F2 F3 F4. Oh, F1.
7. you] you; you Capell.
no] a Rowe.
18. his] it’s Rowe.
22. in mind] F1. the mind F2 F3 F4.
26. herein] he in Hanmer.
29. Scene iv. Pope.
sweet] swift Collier MS.
33. hath him] hath him fell Collier MS. hath him by the heel Spedding conj.
34. One] F2 F3 F4. On F1.
After this line Collier MS. inserts: Who knows no touch of mercy, cannot feel.
35. fury] Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). Fairie Ff.
37. countermands] commands Theobald.
38. of] and Collier MS.
alleys] allies Ff.
lands] lanes Grey conj. See note (V).
37, 38. countermands The ... lands] his court maintains I’ the ... lanes Becket conj.
42, 45. ’rested] Theobald. rested Ff.
43. Tell] Well, tell Edd. conj.
44. arrested well;] F1. arrested, well; F2 F3. arrested: well: F4.
45. But he’s] F3 F4. But is F1 F2. But ’a’s Edd. conj.
can I] F1 F2. I can F3 F4.
46. mistress, redemption] Hanmer. Mistris redemption F1 F2 F3. Mistris Redemption F4. See note (VI).
48. That] Thus F1.
49, 50. band] bond Rowe.
50. but on] but Pope.
54-62. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.
55. hear] here F1.
56. ’a turns] it turns Pope. he turns Capell.
58. bankrupt] bankrout Ff.
to season] om. Pope.
61. Time] Rowe. I Ff. he Malone. ’a Staunton.
62. an hour] any hour Collier MS.
Scene iii.] Scene v. Pope.
13. What, have] Pope. What have Ff.
got] got rid of Theobald. not Anon. conj.
16. calf’s skin] calves-skin Ff.
22. sob] fob Rowe. bob Hanmer. sop Dyce conj. stop Grant White.
’rests] Warburton. rests Ff.
25. morris] Moris Ff. Maurice Hanmer (Warburton).
28. band] bond Rowe.
29. says] Capell. saies F1. saieth F2. saith F3 F4.
32. ship] F2 F3 F4. ships F1.
34. put] puts Pope.
40. Scene vi. Pope.
44-62. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.
47-49. and ... wench.’] Marked as spurious by Capell, MS.
48, 49. as much] as much as Pope.
54. me? ... here?] me, ... here? Ff. me? ... here. Steevens.
55. if you do, expect] F2 F3 F4. if do expect F1.
or] om. Rowe. so Capell. either stay away, or Malone conj. and Ritson conj. Oh! Anon. conj.
60. then] F1 F2 F3. thou F4. thee Dyce.
61. are all] all are Boswell.
66-71. Printed as prose by Ff, as verse by Capell, ending the third line at covetous.
75. Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.
76. Scene vii. Pope.
84. doors] door Johnson.
Scene iv.] Scene viii. Pope.
and the Officer.] Capell. with a Jailor. Ff.
5, 6. messenger. That ... Ephesus,] Rowe. messenger, That ... Ephesus, F1 F2 F3. messenger; That ... Ephesus, F4. messenger, That ... Ephesus: Capell.
14. Dro. E.] Off. Edd. conj.
15. hie] high F2.
17. returned] come Anon. conj.
18. [Beating him.] Capell. [Beats Dro. Pope. om. Ff.
29. ears] See note (VII).
38. Scene ix. Pope. The stage direction ‘Enter ... Pinch,’ precedes line 38 in Ff, and all editions till Dyce’s.
Pinch.] a schoolmaster, call’d Pinch. Ff.
40. the prophecy] the prophesie F1 F2 F3 F4. prophesie Rowe. to prophesy Dyce.
39-41. or rather ... talk?] or rather, ‘prospice funem,’ beware the rope’s end. Ant. E. Wilt thou still talk like the parrot? Edd. conj.
41. [Beating him.] [Beats Dro. Ff.
46. what] in what Hanmer.
65. Dined] Din’d I Theobald. I din’d Capell.
72. Certes] Pope. certis Ff.
74. bear] beares F1.
75. vigour] rigour Collier MS.
his] your Pope.
83. master] mistress Dyce conj.
rag] bag Becket conj.
84. not thou] thou not Capell.
87. bear] do bear Pope. now bear Collier MS.
89. is] are Rowe.
101. these false] Ff. those false Rowe.
102. [Flying at his wife. Capell.
Enter ...] The stage direction is transferred by Dyce to follow 105.
106. me? Thou ... thou,] Rowe. me, thou ... thou? Ff.
110. [They ... Dro. E.] Edd. om. Ff.
117. [They bind Ant. and Dro. Rowe.
124. nothing?] nothing thus? Hanmer, reading as verse.
126. help, poor] Theobald. help poor Ff.
idly] Pope. idlely Ff.
127. go] stay Pope.
[Exeunt all but ...] Exeunt. Manet ... Ff (after line 128).
129. Scene x. Pope.
133. for me] om. Hanmer.
141. Scene xi. Pope.
143. [Runne all out. Ff.
144. [Exeunt ...] Exeunt omnes, as fast as may be, frighted. Ff.
150. saw ... speak us ... give] F1. saw ... spake us ... give F2 F3 F4. saw ... spake to us ... give Rowe. saw ... spake us ... gave Pope. see ... speak us ... give Capell.
Scene i. A street ... Priory] Pope. See note (VIII).
3. doth] F1. did F2 F3 F4.
9. Enter ...] Enter Antipholis and Dromio againe. Ff.
12. to me] with me Collier MS.
18. Beside] Ff. Besides Pope.
26. know’st ... thee.] Ff. knowest ... thee. Pope. knowest well ... thee. Hanmer. know’st ... thee, sir. Capell. know’st ... thee swear Grant White conj.
30. mine honesty] F1 F2 F3. my honesty F4.
33. Scene ii. Pope.
33, 36. God’s ... God’s] F3 F4. God ... God’s F1 F2.
38. quiet, people.] Theobald. quiet people. Ff.
45. sour] Rowe. sower Ff.
46. much] F1 F4. much, much F2 F3.
49. of sea] F1. at sea F2 F3 F4.
50. Hath not else his eye] Hath nought else his eye? Anon. conj.
51. his ... in] in ... and Anon. conj.
61. Ay] Ay, ay Hanmer.
66. it] at it Pope.
69. venom] venome F1 F2. venomous F3 F4. venom’d Pope.
woman,] woman Pope.
69, 70. clamours ... Poisons] clamours ... Poison Pope. clamour ... Poisons Capell.
72, 75. thereof] therefore Johnson.
74. make] F1. makes F2 F3 F4.
77. by] with Pope.
79. moody] F1. muddy F2 F3 F4.] moody, moping Hanmer. moody sadness Singer conj.
melancholy] melancholia Anon. conj.
80. Kinsman] kins-woman Capell. ending line 79 at kins-. A’kin Hanmer.
Warburton marks this line as spurious.
81. her] their Malone (Heath conj.).
86. Have] F2 F3 F4. Hath F1.
88. wildly] wild Capell.
89. these] F1 F2. those F3 F4.
112. [Exit.] Theobald.
117. [Exeunt. Enter Merchant and Goldsmith. F2.
121. death] F3 F4. depth F1 F2.
sorry] solemn Collier MS.
124. reverend F3 F4. reverent F1 F2.
128. Enter Adriana and Lucia. F2.
130. Scene iii. Pope.
attended] Theobald.
132. Enter Adriana. F2.
134. reverend] Ff.
137. Whom] F2 F3 F4. Who F1.
138. important] F1. impoteant F2. impotent F3 F4. all-potent Rowe.
letters] F1 F2 F3. letter F4.
148. strong] strange Malone conj.
150. with] here Capell. then Ritson conj.
and himself] mad himself Warburton.
158. hence] F1 F2. thence F3 F4.
168. Scene iv. Pope.
Enter a servant.] Capell. Enter a Messenger. Ff.
174. to him] om. Capell.
and] om. Hanmer. and the om. Steevens.
176. some] F1 some other F2 F3 F4.
179. to] F1 F3 F4. of F2.
183. scorch] scotch Warburton.
205. While] F1 Whilst F2 F3 F4.
208. To-day] om. Hanmer.
So befal] So fall Capell.
212, 213. [To Mer. Capell.
228. of] F1. from F2 F3 F4.
235. By the way] To which he yielded: by the way Capell, making two verses of 235. See note (IX).
235, 236. Pope ends these lines and ... confederates.
236. Along with them] om. Pope.
247. And in] Into Lettsom conj.
248. There] They Collier MS.
249. in sunder] F1. asunder F2 F3 F4.
267, 268. chain, so ... Heaven: And] chain. So ... heaven As Dyce.
281. mad] made F2.
[Exit ...] F1 F2. [Enter ... F3 F4.
291. you both] F1. both F2 F3 F4.
298. deformed] deforming Capell.
304. Ay, sir,] Capell. I sir, Ff. I, sir? Pope. Ay, sir? Malone.
304, 305. Printed as verse by Capell: But ... whatsoever A ... him.
307. crack’d and splitted] crack’d my voice, split Collier MS.
309. of untuned cares] untuned of cares Anon. conj.
cares] ears Anon. conj.
314. lamps] lamp Pope.
316. All] And all Rowe.
old] hold Warburton.
witnesses—I cannot err—] witnesses, I cannot erre. Ff.
319. Syracusa, boy] Capell. Syracusa boy Ff. Syracusa bay Rowe. Syracusa’s bay Hanmer.
329. Scene vii. Pope.
[All ... them.] [All ... him. Warburton.
332. these. Which] these, which Ff.
355-360. Why ... together] Ff insert this speech after 344. The alteration is due to Capell.
355. his] F1 F2. this F3 F4. the Pope.
story right] story’s light Capell.
356. Antipholuses, these] Antipholus, these F1. Antipholis, these F2 F3 F4. Antipholis’s Hanmer. See note (I).
357. these] F1 F4. those F2 F3.
semblance] semblance prove Capell.
358.
Besides her urging of her]
Both sides emerging from their Hanmer.
Besides his urging of his Collier MS.
Besides his urging of her Dyce conj.
Malone supposes a line, beginning with These, lost after 358.
wreck at sea,—] wreck,—all say, Jackson conj.
359. These are] These plainly are Pope.
361. Ff prefix ‘Duke.’
372. her sister] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.
373. [To Lucia.] [Aside to Lucia. Staunton conj.
387. are arose] Ff. all arose Rowe. rare arose Staunton. here arose Anon. conj.
394. hear] here Johnson.
398. we shall make] ye shalt have Pope.
399. Thirty-three] Ff. Twenty-five Theobald. Twenty-three Capell. See note (X).
but] F1. been F2 F3 F4. om. Hanmer.
400. and till] nor till Theobald. until Malone (Boaden conj.). and at Collier MS.
401. burthen ne’er] Dyce. burthen are F1. burthens are F2 F3 F4. burden not Capell. burden undelivered Collier. burden here Grant White. burden has Anon. conj. (ap. Halliwell).
404. Go ... and go] Hence ... along Lettsom conj. So ... all go Edd. conj.
and go] F1 F3 F4. and goe F2. and gaud Warburton. and joy Heath conj. and gout Jackson conj. and see Anon. conj.
405. nativity] Ff. felicity Hanmer. festivity Dyce (Johnson conj.).
such nativity!] suits festivity. Anon. conj.
406. [Exeunt ...] [Exeunt omnes. Manet the two Dromio’s and two brothers. Ff.
407. Scene viii. Pope.
fetch] go fetch S. Walker conj.
ship-board] shipboard for you Capell conj.
412. [Exeunt ...] [Exit. Ff.
420. we try it?] we trie it. F1 I try it. F2 F3 F4. we try it, brother? Capell.
421. We’ll] We will Capell, ending lines 419-421 at question ... draw ... first.
senior] Pope. signior F1 F2. signiority F3 F4.
422. [embracing. Rowe.