Scene i. Enter... Ursula.] Enter H. and two Gentlewomen, M. and Ursley. Q.
1: to] into Pope.
4: Ursula] Ursley Q.
9: like] like to Pope.
12: listen our propose] Q. listen our purpose F1. listen to our purpose F2 F3 F4.
14: warrant you] Q F1. warrant F2 F3 F4.
23: Enter B. behind.] Steevens (after line 23). Enter B. Q (after line 25) Ff. Enter B. running towards the arbour. Theobald. Enter B. stealing in behind. Collier MS.
29: even] e’en Pope.
33: false sweet] false-sweet S. Walker conj.
34: she is] she’s Pope.
42: wrestle] wrastle Q Ff.
45: as full as] Q F1 F2. as full, as F3 F4.
51: eyes] Q F1. eye F2 F3 F4.
58: she] sheele Q.
62: She would] She’d Pope.
63: antique] Q. anticke F1.
65: agate] agot Q Ff. aglet Theobald (Warburton).
72: not] for Rowe. nor Capell.
75: She would] she’d Pope.
air] an air Rowe (ed. i).
79: better death than] better death, then Q. better death, to F1. better death, to F2 F3 F4.
80: as die] as ’tis to die Pope.
89: swift] sweet Rowe.
91: Signior] om. Pope.
96: bearing, argument] F4. bearing argument Q F1 F2 F3.
for bearing, argument] forbearing argument Jackson conj.
101: every day] in a day Collier MS.
103: me to-morrow] me,—to-morrow! Anon. conj.
104: limed] Q. tane Ff. ta’en Rowe.
106: Cupid kills] Q F1 F2. Cupids kills F3. Cupid kill F4.
107: mine] my F4.
110: behind the back] but in the lack Collier MS.
Scene ii. A room...] Capell.
2: go I] I go F3 F4.
10: hangman] henchman Upton conj. twangman Becket conj.
15: be] is Pope.
21, 22: Omitted by Tieck.
21: Bene.] Leon. Anon. conj.
24: Where] Which Rowe.
25: can] Pope. cannot Q Ff.
30–33: or in the...doublet] Q. omitted in Ff, restored by Pope (ed. 2).
33: no doublet] all doublet Mason conj.
35: appear] Q. to appear Ff.
37: a’] a Q Ff. he Rowe.
o’ mornings] Pope (ed. i). a mornings Q Ff. a-mornings Pope (ed. 2).
45: a’] a Q Ff. he Rowe.
48: D. Pedro.] Prin. Ff. Bene. Q.
53: now governed] governed Anon. conj. new-governed S. Walker conj.
54: conclude, conclude] Q. conclude Ff.
61: face] heels Theobald. feet Mason conj.
upwards] downwards Grey conj.
70: Scene iii. Pope.
76: D. Pedro.] Claudio. Capell conj.
85, 86: brother,...heart hath] Rowe. brother (I think...heart) hath Q Ff.
90: has] Q. hath Ff.
99: to-night,] Q omits the comma.
101: her then,] Hanmer. her, then Q Ff.
110: her to-morrow,] Rowe. Q Ff. omit the comma. her; to-morrow, Capell.
115: midnight] Q. night Ff.
119, 120: so...sequel.] Printed as a verse by Rowe.
120: when you have] when have F2.
Scene iii.] Capell. Scene iv. Pope. om. Q Ff.
Enter D. and Verges...] Enter D. and his compartner... Q Ff.
8: desartless] disartless F4.
10: George] Francis Halliwell. See note (xvi).
19: no] more Warburton.
21: lantern] lantherne Q F1 F2. lanthorn F3 F4.
24: a’] he Rowe.
32: to talk] Q. talk Ff.
34, 41, 50, 62, 81: Watch.] Watch 2. Rowe.
39: those] Q. them Ff.
55: your] Q F1 F2. his F3 F4.
66: he bleats] Q F1 F2. it bleats F3 F4.
71: a’] a Q F1 F2 F3. I F4. he Pope.
73: statues] F1. statutes Q F2 F3 F4.
79: fellows’] Hanmer. fellowes Q F1 F2. fellows F3 F4. fellow’s Rowe.
counsels] counsel F4.
87: vigitant] Q F1. vigilant F2 F3 F4.
88: Scene v. Pope.
89: [Aside.] Rowe.
95: with] om. Rowe (ed. 1).
100: Don] Dun Q.
104: villany] villain Warburton.
rich] cheap Theobald conj.
115, 116: a’...a’] a...a Q Ff. he...he Pope. See note (xvii).
116: this seven year] Q. this seven years Ff. these seven years Warburton. these seven year Steevens.
119: vane] Q F2 F3 F4. vaine F1. rain S. Walker conj. See note (xviii).
122: sometimes] Q Ff. sometime Steevens.
123: reeky] rechie Q Ff.
123, 124: sometime] Q F1 F2. sometimes F3 F4.
124: god] the god Pope.
124, 125: sometime] Q F1 F3 F4. somtime F2. sometimes Rowe.
127: and I see] Q. and see Ff.
129: too] om. Rowe.
137: afar] far Pope.
139: they] Q. thy Ff.
147: saw] had seen Capell.
149: [Starting out upon them. Capell.
153: the] Q F1 F2. a F3 F4.
159–161: Con. Masters,—First Watch. Never...us.] Theobald. Con. Masters, never...us. Q Ff.
Scene iv.] Capell. Scene vi. Pope.
Hero’s apartment.] Theobald.
6: rabato] Hanmer. rebato Q Ff.
8: troth’s] troth it’s Rowe (ed. 2).
17: troth’s] troth it’s Pope. See note (xix).
18: o’ gold] Capell. a gold Q Ff. of gold Pope.
19: pearls, down sleeves] pearls down the sleeves Steevens conj.
skirts, round] Q F1 F2. skirts, round, F3 F4. skirts round, Hanmer. skirts round Dyce.
29: say, ‘saving...husband:’] See note (xx).
an] and Ff. & Q. if Pope.
34: Scene vii. Pope.
38: Clap’s] Q. Claps Ff. Clap us Rowe (ed. 2).
38, 40: o’ love] Rowe (ed. 2). a love Q Ff.
40: Ye] Q Ff. Yes, Rowe. Yea, Steevens (Capell conj.).
41: see] Q. look Ff.
57: goodly] Q F1 F2. a goodly F3 F4.
65: this] the Capell conj.
76: of thinking] with thinking Pope. o’ thinking Capell.
79: eats] eats not Johnson conj.
83: that] om. F4.
Scene v.] Scene viii. Pope.
Enter...] Enter Leonato, and the Constable, and the Headborough. Q Ff.
4: it is] ’tis F4.
9: off] Steevens (Capell conj.). of Q Ff.
11: honest] as honest Rowe (ed. 2).
23: an ’twere a thousand pound] Capell. and ’t twere a thousand pound Q. and ’twere a thousand times Ff. and twice a thousand times Pope.
30: ha’] ha Q. have Ff. hath Pope.
35: God’s] he’s Pope.
an] Pope. and Q Ff.
ride of a horse] Q F1. ride of horse F2. rides an horse F3 F4. ride an horse Rowe (ed 2).
42: our watch, sir,] om. sir F4.
43: aspicious] auspicious Rowe (ed. 2).
46: it] Q. om. Ff.
47: [Exit Q Ff.
48: Enter...] Rowe.
51: [Exeunt L. and M.] Capell. [Ex. Leon. Pope.
54: examination] Q. examine Ff.
these] Q. those Ff.
56: you] om. Pope.
57: that] that [touching his forehead. Johnson.
57: to a noncome] Q Ff. to non-come Pope. to a non-com Capell.
Scene i. and attendants.] om. Q Ff. Guests and attendants. Grant White.
4: lady.] lady? Rowe (ed. 2).
6: her: friar,] Q F1. her, friar, F2 F3 F4. her, friar; Rowe (ed. 2).
9: count.] count? Rowe (ed. 2).
19: not knowing what they do!] Q. omitted in Ff.
42–44: S. Walker proposes to make four lines ending lord?...soul...lord,...proof.
43: Not to knit] Q F1. Not knit F2 F3 F4. Nor knit Steevens conj. Not to be...soul as one line, Steevens (Tyrwhitt conj.).
44: Dear] Dear, dear Capell.
proof] approof Theobald.
48: You will] You’ll Pope.
55: thee! Seeming] Grant White. thee seeming Q Ff. thy seeming Pope. the seeming Knight.
write] rate Warburton conj.
56: You...orb] Becket would put in inverted commas.
seem] seem’d Hanmer.
Dian] Diane Q F1 F2. Diana F3 F4.
60: rage] range Collier MS.
61: wide] wild Collier MS.
62: Leon.] Claud. Tieck.
75: do so] Q F2. doe F1. to do F3 F4.
78: F2 F3 F4 give this line to Leonato; Theobald restored it to Claudio.
81: itself] herself Rowe.
86: are you] Q. you are Ff.
91: most like a liberal] like an illiberal Hanmer. like a most liberal Anon. conj.
94: Fie, fie] Fie Hanmer, dividing the lines, A thousand...are Not...spoke of.
95: spoke] Q. spoken Ff.
97: Thus] Thou Collier MS.
101: thy thoughts] Q Ff. the thoughts Rowe.
108: [Hero swoons] Hanmer.
111: [Exeunt...] Rowe. om. Q Ff.
112: Scene ii. Pope.
118: look up] still look up Steevens conj.
120: Why, doth not] Theobald. Why doth not Q Ff.
125: shames] shame’s F3 F4.
126: rearward] F3 F4. rereward Q. reward F1. reareward F2. hazard Collier MS. re-word Brae conj.
128: frame] ’fraine Warburton. hand Hanmer. frown Collier MS.
129: O,] Q F1. om. F2 F3 F4. I’ve Rowe.
131: I not] not I Rowe.
133: smirched] Q. smeered F1 F2 F3. smeer’d F4.
136, 137: and...and...And] as...as...As Warburton.
140: ink,] ink! Capell.
143: foul-tainted] foule tainted Q Ff. soul-tainted Collier MS.
143–145: Sir, sir...to say] Printed as prose in Q Ff, as verse by Pope.
152: Would the two princes lie, and Claudio lie] Q. Would the princes lie and Claudio lie F1. Would the prince lie and Claudio would he lie F2 F3 F4.
155–158: Hear me......mark’d] See note (xxi).
156: been silent] silent been Grant White.
157: course] cross Collier MS.
159, 160: apparitions To start into] Q F1 F2 F3. apparitions To start in F4. apparitions start Into Reed.
161: beat] beate Q. beare F1 F2. bear F3 F4.
165: observations] observation Hanmer.
167: tenour] Theobald. tenure Q Ff.
book] books Heath conj.
168: reverence, calling] reverend calling Collier MS.
170: biting] blighting Collier MS.
Friar] om. Hanmer.
185: princes] Q F1. prince F2 F3 F4.
186: bent] bend Becket conj.
188: lives] lies S. Walker conj.
189: frame of] fraud and Collier MS.
192: of it] it F3 F4.
197: kind] cause Capell conj. MS.
200: throughly] thoroughly F4.
202: princes left for dead] Theobald. princesse (left for dead) Q Ff.
217: it so] so it F4.
219: Whiles] Whilst Pope.
lack’d and lost] lost and lack’d Collier MS.
220: rack] reck Johnson (ed. 1).
222: Whiles] Whilst Rowe. Whist Warburton.
224: life] love Pope.
228: moving-delicate] Capell. moving delicate, Q F1. moving, delicate, F2 F3 F4.
249: I flow in grief] I flow In grief, alas, Hanmer. alas, I flow in grief Capell.
254: [Exeunt...] Exit. Q Ff.
255: Scene iii. Pope.
273: swear] Q. swear by it Ff.
289: it] Q. om. Ff.
290: [He seizes her. Halliwell.
299: he] Rowe. a Q Ff.
311: Beat—] Theolbald Beat? Q F1. Bett? F2 F3. But? F4. But— Rowe. But, Beatrice— Steevens conj.
312: counties] counts Rowe (ed. 2).
313: count, Count Comfect] counte, counte comfect Q. count, comfect F1. count-comfect F2 F3 F4. Count—confect Grant White.
316: courtesies] cursies Q F1. curtsies F2. curtesies F3 F4. courtesy Collier MS. curses Grant White conj.
317: tongue] tongues Hanmer.
328: I leave] Q. leave Ff.
329: a dear] Q F1. dear F2 F3 F4.
Scene ii.] Capell. Scene iv. Pope.
A prison] Theobald.
Enter...] Enter the Constables, Borachio, and the Towne Clearke in gownes. Q Ff. See note (xxi).
1: Dog.] Capell. Keeper Q Ff. Town-Clerk. Rowe. See note (xxi).
2: Verg.] Capell. Cowley. Q F1 F2 F3. Cowly. F4. Dog. Rowe. See note (xxi).
a cushion] Q F1. cushion F2 F3 F4.
4: Dog.] Capell. Andrew. Q Ff. Verg. Rowe. See note (xxi).
16–19: Yea, sir...villains] Omitted in Ff, restored by Theobald.
20: go] grow Rowe (ed. 2).
25: ear: sir,] ear sir, Q F1 F2 F3. ear sir; F4.
30: constable] Town Clerk Rowe.
31: forth] Q Ff. om. Rowe.
32: eftest] easiest Rowe. deftest Theobald.
39: constable] Town Clerk Rowe.
44: for accusing] for the accusing Rowe (ed. 2).
47: by mass] Q. by th’ masse Ff.
60: Leonato’s] Leonatoes Q. Leonato Ff.
63, 64: Verg. Let them be in the hands— Con. Off, coxcomb!] Malone. Couley. Let them be in the hands of Coxcombe Q. Sex. Let...coxcombe Ff. Conr. Let...coxcomb Theobald. Con. Let us...Coxcomb Hanmer. Sexton. Let them be in hand. Conr. Off, Coxcomb! Warburton. Ver. Let them be in bands. Con. Off, coxcomb! Capell. Let them be in band— Steevens. Let them bind their hands Tyrwhitt conj. (withdrawn). Ver. Let them be in the hands of— Con. Coxcomb! Malone conj. Ver. Let them be bound. Con. Hands off, Coxcomb! Collier MS. See note (xxii).
66, 67: bind them. Thou] bind them; thou F3 F4. bind them thou Q F1 F2.
68: Con.] Rowe. Couley. Q F1 F2 F3. Cowley. F4.
76: is] Q. om. Ff.
78: losses] leases Collier MS. lawsuits Anon. (N. and Q.) conj.
80: [Exeunt.] Pope. [Exit. Q Ff.