The Merchant of Venice, I, 1.

Enter...Salanio] See note (i).

5, 6: So printed in Q₃ Q₄: as one line in Q₁ Q₂ Ff.

10: on] of Steevens (Capell conj.).

13: curt’sy] cursie Q₁ Q₂.

19: Peering] Piering Q₁. Piring Q₂. Prying Q₃ Q₄.

24: at sea might do] at sea, might do Q₁. might doe at sea Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

27: Andrew dock’d] Rowe. Andrew docks Qq Ff. Arg’sy dock’d Hanmer. Andrew’s decks Collier conj. Andrew, decks Delius.

33: her] the Q₁. my Anon. conj.

46: Why, then you are] Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄. Then y’are Q₁.

fie!] fie, away! Hanmer.

47: neither?] Q₁. neither: Q₂ F₁ Q₃ Q₄. neither! F₂ F₃ F₄.

let us] let’s Pope.

48: and] om. Pope.

54: other] others Pope.

56: Enter...] om. Q₁. Dyce after line 64.

58: Fare ye well] Q₃ Q₄ F₃ F₄. Faryewell Q₁ Q₂ F₁ F₂. Fare you well Capell.

68: [Exeunt...] om. Rowe.

69: Lor.] Lord. F₂. Sola. Rowe.

you have] you’ve Pope.

72: [Exit. Q₁.

78: man] one Q₁.

82: heart] heat F₂ F₃.

84: alabaster] Pope. alablaster Qq Ff.

87: it is] Ff. tis Qq.

89: cream] dreame Q₁.

93: am Sir] Qq. am Sir an Ff.

95: these] those Q₁.

97: when] who Rowe.

I am] I’m Pope.

98: would] ’twould Collier (Collier MS.).

damn] F₄. dam Q₁ Q₂. damme F₁ F₂ F₃. dant Q₃ Q₄.

102: fool] fool’s Pope.

103: Fare ye well] farwell Q₁.

108: moe] more Rowe.

110: Farewell] Farwell Q₁. Far you well Q₂ F₁. Fare you well F₂ Q₃ Q₄ F₃ F₄.

gear] jeer Chedworth conj. fear Anon. ap. Halliwell conj.

112: [Exeunt G. and L.] Exeunt Qq Ff.

113: Is...now?] Rowe. It is...now. Qq Ff. It is that:—any thing now. Collier.

now] new Johnson conj.

115: as] om. Ff.

119: the] this Hanmer.

124: something showing] shewing something Pope.

125: continuance] continuance of Chedworth conj.

143: the other forth] the other, forth Hanmer. the first Seymour conj. him forth Lloyd conj.

146: wilful] witless Warburton. wileful Becket conj. wasteful Collier MS.

wilful youth] prodigal Lansdowne version.

155: do me now] Qq. doe F₁. do to me F₂ F₃ F₄.

160: unto it] to serve you Mason conj.

163: sometimes] sometime, Theobald.

164: messages] messengers Mason conj.

171: strond] strand Johnson.

172: come] comes Q₁.

175: presages me such] which so presages Seymour conj.

178: Neither] Nor Pope.

The Merchant of Venice, I, 2.

Scene ii. Belmont...house.] Capell. Three caskets are set out, one of gold, another of silver, and another of lead. Rowe.

Enter...] Enter P. with her waiting woman N. Qq Ff (wating. Q₃ Q₄).

1: aweary] weary F₃ F₄.

6, 7: It is no mean happiness, therefore] Qq. It is no small happiness therefore F₁ F₂ F₃. therefore it is no small happiness F₄. therefore it is no mean happiness Theobald.

13: It] He Pope.

15: than be] Ff. then to be Qq.

19: reasoning] Qq. reason Ff.

in] om. Mason conj.

the fashion] Qq. fashion Ff.

20, 21: whom...whom] Ff. who...who Qq.

22: Is it] it is F₁.

28: will, no doubt, never] Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄. no doubt you wil never Q₁.

29: who] Q₁. who you Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄. whom you Pope.

32, 84: pray thee] prethee Q₁.

36: colt] dolt Theobald.

37: appropriation to] appropriation unto Q₁. approbation of Collier (Collier MS.).

38: him] om. Q₁.

39: afeard] Qq. afraid Ff.

40: there is] Q₁. is there Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

40, 52: Palatine] Q₁. Palentine Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

42: if] Q₁. & Q₂. and Ff Q₃ Q₄.

45: be] Qq. to be Ff.

49: Bon] Boune Qq F₁ F₂. Boun F₃ F₄.

51: a sin] Qq F₁. sin F₂ F₃ F₄.

54: throstle] Pope, trassell Qq F₁. tarssell F₂. tassell F₃ F₄.

58: shall] Qq. should Ff.

59: you] om. Capell (corrected in MS.).

63: will] may Pope.

64: the English] English Rowe.

69: Scottish] Qq. other Ff. Irish Collier MS.

71: swore] sworne F₂.

79: an the worst] and the worst Qq Ff. and, the worst Hanmer.

87: I’ll] ile Q₁. I will Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

90: determinations] determination Rowe.

93: your] you F₂.

99: I pray God grant them] Qq. I wish them Ff. wish them Rowe.

101: a scholar] scholler Q₁.

103: he was so] Q₁. so was he Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

109: How now! what news?] Qq. omitted in Ff.

110: seek for you] Qq. seek you Ff.

114: a] Q₁. om Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

118, 119: Printed as prose in Qq Ff; first as verse by Knight.

120: gates] Q₁. gate Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

The Merchant of Venice, I, 3.

3: months] mouths F₂.

14: Ho,...no] Qq F₁. No, no, no, no, no F₂. No, no, no, no F₃ F₄.

18: Rialto] Ryalta Qq F₁. Ryalto F₂ F₃. Royalto F₄.

19: hath, squandered] Theobald. hath squandred Qq Ff.

21: land-rats] lands rats F₂.

water-thieves and land-thieves] land thieves and water thieves Singer (Eccles conj.).

29, 30: to eat...into.] omitted by Johnson.

33: Rialto] Q₃ Q₄. Ryalto Q₁ Q₂ F₂ F₃ F₄. Ryalta F₁.

34: is he] om. Rowe.

45: well-won] Q₁ Q₃ Q₄. well-wone Q₂. well-worne F₁ F₂ F₃. well-worn F₄.

47: Shylock] Shyloch Q₁.

56: although] Q₁ albeit Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

58: ripe] rife Johnson conj.

59, 60: Is...would?] Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. are you resolv’d How much he would have Q₁. is he yet possest How much he would Ff. Is he yet possest, How much you would Theobald. are you yet possess’d How much he would Collier MS. Is he yet possess’d How much we would S. Walker conj.

62: you told] he told Hanmer.

63: and let] but let F₃ F₄.

64: Methought] Q₁ Q₃ Q₄. Me thoughts Q₂ Ff.

73: were] was Q₃ Q₄.

compromised] compremyzd Q₁ Q₂ F₁. comprimyz’d F₂ F₃. compremiz’d Q₃ Q₄. comprimis’d F₄.

74: eanlings] eanelings Qq F₁ F₂ F₃. euelings F₄. ewelings Rowe. yeanlings Pope.

76: In the end] In th’ end Q₁. In end Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

77: And] Then Hanmer.

79: peel’d] pyld Q₁ Q₂. pil’d Ff. pyl’d Q₃ Q₄.

82: eaning] yeaning Rowe.

89: inserted] inferred Collier MS.

91: breed] breeds F₂.

96: A] Or Johnson conj. (who would place line 97 before 94).

97: goodly outside] godly outside Rowe. goodly outside’s Warburton.

99: then, let me see; the rate—] Edd. (Lloyd conj.). then let me see the rate. Qq Ff.

100: beholding] beholden Pope.

102: In] On Collier (Capell conj.)

106: call] call’d Collier MS.

107: spit] F₃ F₄. spet Qq F₁ F₂.

111: moneys] money Q₁.

117: can] Qq. should Ff.

120, 121: Say...last] As one line in Qq Ff.

121: spit] Pope. spet Qq Ff. spat Rowe (ed. 2).

on Wednesday last] on wendsday last Q₁ Q₂. last Wednesday Pope. Wednesday last Capell.

122: You] Your F₂.

day; another] Ff. day another Qq.

126: spit] Rowe. spet Qq Ff.

128: friends] Qq F₁. friend F₂ F₃ F₄.

129: breed for] Qq. breed of Ff. See note (ii).

barren] bearing Theobald conj. (withdrawn). sordid Lansdowne version.

132: penalty] Q₁ Q₃ Q₄. penaltie Q₂. penalties Ff.

137: This is] This, sure, is Hanmer.

138: Bass.] Anth. Pope.

This were] Ay, this were Capell.

146: pleaseth] Qq. it pleaseth Ff. it shall please Pope.

147: i’ faith] i faith Q₁. in faith Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

148: the Jew] thee, Jew Capell conj. a Jew Id. conj.

156: dealings teaches them] Qq F₁. dealing teaches them F₂ F₃ F₄. dealings teach them to Pope.

170: See] Look Capell (corrected in MS.).

fearful] fearless Warburton.

172: I will] Hanmer. Ile Qq Ff.

173: The] Qq. This Ff. Printed as prose in Qq Ff: first as verse by Pope.

kind] so kind Q₁.

174: terms] teames F₁.

The Merchant of Venice, II, 1.

Flourish...attending.] Enter Morochus a tawny Moore all in white and three or foure followers accordingly, with Portia, Nerrissa and their traine. Qq. Enter...traine. Flo. Cornets. F₁. Enter Morochius...all white...traine. Flo. Cornets. F₂ F₃ F₄.

2: burnish’d] burning Collier MS.

4: me] om. Q₁.

11: Have] Hath Q₁.

13: solely] Q₃ Q₄. soly Q₁ Q₂ F₂ F₃. solie F₁. soelly F₄.

18: wit] will Capell (Grey conj.).

24: scimitar] semitaur Q₁. symitare Q₂ F₁ Q₃ Q₄. symitar F₂ F₃ F₄.

27: outstare] Q₁. ore-stare Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

30: he] Q₁ Ff. a Q₂ Q₃ Q₄.

31: thee, lady] Rowe (ed. 2). the lady Qq Ff.

35: page] Theobald. rage Qq Ff.

43: Come...unto] Therefore...to Pope.

unto] to Q₁.

46: blest] bless’t Steevens.

The Merchant of Venice, II, 2.

Enter L.] Enter the Clown alone. Qq Ff.

1: will] will not Halliwell.

3, 4, 7: Gobbo] Q₁. Iobbe Q₂ F₁ F₂ Q₃ Q₄. Job F₃ F₄.

Launcelot] Launcelet Qq Ff.

8: running with] running; withe Anon. ap. Steevens conj.

courageous] contagious Collier MS.

9: Via] Rowe. fia Qq Ff.

10: for the] fore the Collier MS.

heavens.] heavens: Capell. haven Mason conj.

19: well] ill Q₁.

23: incarnal] Q₁. incarnation Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

24: but] om. Ff.

27: command] Q₁ commandment Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

28: young man] young-man Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ F₃ F₄. yong-man F₁ F₂.

32: confusions] Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄. conclusions Q₁.

35: up on] Qq. upon Ff.

38: to] unto Q₁.

39: By] F₄. Be Qq F₁ F₂ F₃.

sonties] bonties Jackson conj.

46: say it] Q₁. say’t Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

50: Launcelot] Gobbo Farmer conj.

sir] Qq. om. Ff.

52: Launcelot?] Launcelet? Q₃ Q₄ F₄. Launcelet. Q₁ Q₂ F₁ F₂ F₃. See note (iii).

57: is] in F₂.

62: know] not know Dyce conj.

71: murder] muder Q₂.

72: at the length] Q₁. in the end Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

73: will out] Qq F₁. will not F₂ F₃ F₄.

85: might] om. Capell (corrected in MS.).

87: fill-horse] Pope (ed. 2). pil-horse Q₁. philhorse Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄. thill-horse Theobald.

90: of my] Qq F₁. F₂. on my F₃ F₄.

last] lost Q₂ F₁.

93: ’gree] gree Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄. agree Q₁.

98: my] your Anon. conj.

101: not him] Qq Ff. him not Rowe.

103: Enter...] Enter B. with a follower or two. Qq Ff.

107: [Exit...] om. Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄. Exit one of his men. Q₁.

122: frutify] fortify Lloyd conj.

139: speak’st] split’st Warburton conj.

143: no;] no? Rowe (ed. 2).

have] ha Q₁.

144: head.] head? Rowe (ed. 2).

looking on his own hand. Hanmer.

head. Well,] Q₁. head, wel: Q₂. head, well: F₁ F₂. head: well, Q₃ Q₄. head well: F₃ F₄.

145: doth] Here Warburton thinks a line has been lost.

table which...book] table (which...book) Jackson conj. table—why, it doth...book Kenrick conj.

book, I] book.—I Johnson (Heath conj.).

146: good] no good Malone conj.

fortune.] fortune,— Tyrwhitt conj.

148: a’leven] a leven Q₂ F₁ F₂ Q₃ Q₄. a leaven F₃ F₄. eleven Q₁.

149: ’scape] escape Q₁.

153: of an eye] Q₁ om. Q₂ Ff Q₃ Q₄.

[Exeunt...] Exit Clown. Qq Ff.

157: go] Q₁. goe Q₂ F₁ Q₃ Q₄. gon F₂. gone F₃ F₄.

159: Scene iii. Pope.

[Exit.] Put after line 158 in Qq Ff.

162: a] om. Q₂.

163: You must] Nay, you must Hanmer, reading as verse.

165: thee] me Q₃ Q₄.

168, 169: faults; But...known,] Ff Q₃ Q₄. faults, But...knowne. Q₁. faults But...knowne; Q₂.

170: Pray thee] prethee Q₁.

173: misconstrued] misconstred Qq. misconsterd F₁ F₂ F₃. misconster’d F₄.

174: hopes] hope Q₃ Q₄.

175: I] om. F₂.

177: pocket] pockets Rowe.

188: fare you well] faryewell Q₁.