[393] Act ii. Prologue. Enter Chorus. Chor.] Edd. Chorus. Qq Ff. Act ii. Scene i. Chorus. Rowe. Enter Chorus. Theobald.

[394] in] on Pope.

[395] for which] which Steevens (1793).]

groan'd for] groned Q₅. groan'd sore Rowe.

[396] match'd] match Q₂.

[397] Tempering] Tempring Qq. Temp'ring F₁. Temp'ting F₂. Tempting F₃ F₄.

[Exit.] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[398] Scene I.] Edd. Scene II. Rowe. Act ii. Theobald. Act ii. Scene i. Hanmer. Scene III. Capell.

A lane ...] Edd. The Street. Rowe. Wall of Capulet's Garden. Capell. An open Place, adjoining Capulet's garden. Malone.

[399] thy] Qq F₁. my F₂ F₃ F₄.

centre] center Qq F₁ F₄. centour F₂. centor F₃.

[He ... it.] Steevens (1793). om. Qq Ff. Exit. Rowe. Leaps the Wall. Capell. He climbs the wall, and leaps down. Malone.

[400] my] why, Capell.

cousin Romeo] (Q₁) Pope. cozen Romeo, Romeo Qq Ff.

[401] He ... bed.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[402] Nay ... too.] Given to Mercutio by (Q₁) Q₄ Q₅ and Rowe. Continued to Benvolio in Q₂ Q₃ Ff.

[403] Romeo!] Capell. Romeo. Q₄. Romeo, Q₅. Mer. Romeo, Q₂ Q₃ F₁ F₂. Mer. Romeo F₃ F₄. Why, Romeo! Pope. Hear, Romeo! Mommsen, conj.

humours!... lover!] humour's-madman! passion-lover Singer (ed. 2).

[404] sigh] fight F₂ F₃ F₄.

[405] one rhyme] one rime (Q₁) Q₃ Q₄ F₁. on rime Q₂. one time F₂ F₃ F₄. one ryme Q₅.

[406] Cry but 'ay me!'] Crie but ay me, Q₂. Cry but ay me, Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. Cry me but ay me, F₁. Cry me but ayme, F₂ F₃. Cry me but aim, F₄. Cry but Ah me! Theobald (ed. 2).

pronounce] (Q₁) Q₄ Q₅. prouaunt, Q₂ Q₃. Prouant, F₁. Couply F₂ F₃ F₄. couple Rowe.

dove (Q₁) Pope. day Q₂ Q₃ Ff. die Q₄. dye Q₅.

[407] gossip] (Q₁) Q₄ Q₅ F₄. goship Q₂ Q₃ F₁ F₂ F₃.

word] wor F₂.

[408] for] to Q₅.

heir] heire (Q₁) Q₄ Q₅. her Q₂ Q₃ Ff.

[409] Adam Cupid] Steevens, 1778 (Upton conj.). Abraham: Cupid (Q₁) Q₂ Q₃. Abraham Cupid Q₄ Ff Q₅. auburn Cupid Dyce, ed. 1 (Theobald conj.). abram Cupid Dyce conj.

trim] (Q₁) Steevens true Qq Ff. See note (III).

[410] Young ... maid] "Young Abraham"—"Cupid ... maid" Hunter conj.

[411] he stirreth] he striveth Q₃. stirreth Steevens (1793).

moveth] moves Hanmer.

[412] and] om. F₁.

[413] thee] the Q₃.

[414] An] An' Theobald (ed. 2). And Qq Ff.

[415] mistress'] mistress's F₄.

[416] there] om. F₁.

[417] That ... name] As in Capell. Two lines, the first ending spight, in Qq Ff.

[418] Is fair and honest] is Honest and fair Pope, reading That ... is as one line.

and in] in Q₂.

[419] these] those (Q₁) Capell.

[420] that] such Capell.

[421] As] Which Rowe.

medlars] medless Q₄.

[422] O, ... O,] Ah, ... ah, Capell.

[423] O, Romeo ... pear!] Omitted by Pope.

[424] open et cetera, thou] (Q₁) Malone. open, or thou Q₂ Q₃ Ff. open & catera, and thou Q₄. open and catera, and thou Q₅. open—or thou Rowe. open—, and thou Capell.

[425] too] to Q₃ Q₄ F₁.

[426] Go ... found.] Arranged as by Pope. Two lines, the first ending here, in Qq Ff.

[427] [Exeunt.] Q₄ Ff Q₅. Exit. Q₂ Q₃.

[428] Scene II.] Hanmer. Scene III. Rowe. Scene IV. Capell.

Capulet's orchard.] A garden. Rowe. Capulet's garden. Theobald.

[429] Enter Romeo.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff. See note (IV).

[430] [Juliet ...] Rowe (after line 3). Enter Juliet, above. Capell.

[431] art] at Q₄.

[432] sick] pale (Q₁) Dyce (ed. 2). white Collier (Collier MS.).

[433] It is ... were] As in Johnson. One line in Qq Ff. Omitted in (Q₁) Pope.

[434] were] is Seymour conj.

[435] in all] of all Rowe.

[436] do] to Q₂.

[437] eyes] (Q₁) Pope. eye Qq Ff.

[438] were] was Seymour conj.

[439] Ay] Ah Rowe.

[440] night] sight Theobald.

[441] of] from Rowe.

[442] white-upturned] Theobald (ed. 2). white upturned Qq Ff.

[443] lazy-pacing] Pope. lasie pacing (Q₁). lazie puffing Qq Ff (lazy F₂ F₃ F₄). lazy passing Collier conj.

[444] Romeo?] Montague? Anon. conj.

[445] [Aside] Rowe.

hear] here F₂.

[446] Thou ... Montague] Qq Ff. Omitted in (Q₁) Pope. Thou'rt not thy self so, though a Mountague Hanmer. Thou art thyself, then not a Montague Johnson conj. Thou art thyself though, not a Montague Malone. Thou art thyself, although a Montague or Thou art thyself, though yet a Montague Ritson conj. Thou art thyself, thought not a Montague Jackson conj. Thou art thyself, thou; not a Montague Anon. conj.

[447] nor hand] not hand F₄.

[448] nor any ... name!] Malone. nor any other part. (Q₁) Pope. O be some other name Belonging to a man. Qq Ff.

[449] Belonging to a] 'Longing to Steevens conj. 'Longing t' a S. Walker conj. Belonging Taylor conj. MS.

[450] What's in a name?] Q₄ Q₅ F₃ F₄. Whats in a name? (Q₁) F₂. Whats in a name Q₂. What's in a name Q₃. What? in a names F₁.

[451] name] (Q₁) Pope. word Qq Ff.

[452] were] wene Q₂.

[453] title. Romeo,] title: Romeo Q₅. title; Romeo, F₄. title, Romeo Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. title Romeo (Q₁). title Romeo, F₁ F₂ F₃.

doff] Qq Ff. part (Q₁). quit Pope.

[454] thy name] Qq Ff. that name (Q₁) Rowe.

[455] [raising his Voice, and showing himself. Capell. Starting forward. Collier (Collier MS.).

[456] night] nigh F₂.

[457] By ... am:] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[458] yet not] Qq Ff. not yet (Q₁) Capell.

[459] thy ... uttering] Qq Ff. that ... utterance (Q₁) Malone. that ... uttering Pope.

[460] maid ... dislike] Qq Ff. saint ... displease (Q₁) Pope. saint ... dislike Theobald. maid ... mislike Anon. conj.

[461] How ... wherefore?] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

[462] kinsmen] kismen Q₂.

[463] With ... walls] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

[464] let] (Q₁) Capell. stop Qq Ff.

[465] eyes] Qq Ff. sight (Q₁) Capell.

[466] And] An Anon. conj.

[467] love] Love's Keightley.

that] who (Q₁) Capell.

prompt] (Q₁) F₂ F₃ F₄. promp Qq F₁.

[468] pilot] Pylat Q₂. Pylot Q₃ Q₄ F₁ F₂.

[469] vast shore wash'd] vast shore washt Q₄ Q₅. vast shore, washt (Q₁). vast shore washeth Q₂. vast shore washet Q₃. vast-shore-washet F₁. vast-shore: washd F₂. vast-shore: wash'd F₃. vast-shore, wash'd F₄.

farthest] Qq Ff. furthest (Q₁) Steevens (1793).

[470] would] (Q₁) Pope. should Qq Ff.

[471] know'st] Q₅. knowst (Q₁). knowest Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Ff.

on] one F₃.

[472] compliment] complement Qq F₁. complements (Q₁) F₂ F₃ F₄.

[473] love me? I] Qq. Love? I F₁. Love? O I F₂ F₃. Love? O, I F₄.

[474] mayst] maist Q₅. maiest Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ F₁ F₂. mayest F₃. may'st F₄.]

false: at ... perjuries,] false: at ... perjuries F₁ Q₅. false at ... perjuries. Q₂. false, at ... perjuries Q₃ F₃. false; at ... perjuries Q₄ F₄. false at ... perjuries F₂.

[475] laughs] laught F₁.

[476] think'st] Q₅. thinkest The rest. think (Q₁) Pope.

[477] mayst] maist Q₅ F₃. maiest Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ F₁. mayest F₂ F₄.]

'haviour] Rowe. haviour (Q₁) F₂ F₃ F₄. behaviour Qq F₁ (behavior Q₂).

[478] more cunning] (Q₁) Pope. coying Q₂ Q₃ F₁. more coying Q₄ Q₅. more coyning F₂ F₃ F₄.

[479] true love's] true loves (Q₁) Ff Q₅. truloue Q₂. trueloue Q₃. true loue Q₄.

[480] blessed] (Q₁) Qq. om. Ff.]

swear] (Q₁) Malone. vow Qq Ff.

[481] tops,—] tops— Rowe. tops. Qq Ff.

[482] inconstant] unconstant F₃ F₄.

[483] circled] circle Q₂.

[484] heart's dear] true heart's (Q₁) Pope.

love—] F₂ F₃ F₄. love. Qq F₁.

[485] swear: although ... thee,] swear—although ... thee, Rowe. sweare, although ... thee: Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ F₁. sweare, although ... thee, Q₅. sweare although ... thee, F₂ F₃ F₄.

[486] sudden] sodden F₂.

[487] lightens.] Rowe. lightens: Q₅. lightens, The rest.

[488] breath,] breath. F₂.

[489] for mine] Qq F₁. of mine F₂ F₃ F₄.

[490] Wouldst ... love?] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

[491] [Nurse calls within.] Rowe. Cals within. Ff (Calls F₄). Omitted in Qq.

[492] [Exit.] Rowe. Omitted in Qq Ff.

[493] afeard] afraid Rowe.

[494] flattering-sweet] Theobald. flattering sweet Qq Ff.]

Re-enter Juliet, above.] Rowe. Enter. F₂ F₃ F₄. om. Qq F₁.

[495] Three ... indeed.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[496] rite] F₃ F₄. right Q₂ Q₃ F₁ F₂. rights Q₄. rites Q₅.

[497] my lord] (Q₁) Ff. my L. Q₂ Q₃. my Love Q₄ Q₅.

[498] Nurse [Within.] Capell. Within: Ff. om. Qq. Madam being put in the margin.

[499] mean'st] Pope. meanst Q₅. meanest The rest.

[500] suit] Q₅. sute Q₄. strife Q₂ Q₃ Ff. See note (V).

[501] soul,—] Theobald. soule. Qq F₁ F₂. soul. F₃ F₄.

[502] [Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.

[503] light] sight Q₄ Q₅.

[504] toward] Qq. towards Ff.

[Retiring slowly.] Malone. retires slowly. Capell, after line 156.

Re-enter ...] Malone. Enter Juliet againe. Qq Ff.]

[505] tassel-gentle] Hanmer. Tassel gentle Qq Ff.

[506] not] om. Q₄.

[507] tongue] voice (Q₁) Collier.

[508] than mine With] Q₅. then myne With Q₄. then With Q₂ Q₃ F₁. then with The F₂ F₃. than with The F₄.

[509] Romeo's name] (Q₁) Steevens. Romeo Qq Ff.

[510] Romeo!] Edd. from (Q₁). om. Qq Ff.

[511] my soul] my love Q₄ Q₅.

[returns to the Window. Capell.

[512] My dear?] My Deere. Q₄ Q₅. Madame. (Q₁) Malone. My Neece. Q₂ Q₃ F₁. My sweete. F₂. My sweet. F₃ F₄. My novice? Jackson conj. My—Nurse. [Within.] Madam. Knight.

At what] (Q₁) Pope. What Qq Ff.

o'] Theobald. a Qq Ff.

[513] At] (Q₁) Capell. By Qq Ff.

[514] years] yeare Q₂.

[515] I shall ... stand] I shall forget still, to have thee stand Capell. I'll still forget, to have thee still stand Rann.

forget, to] Q₃ Q₄ Ff. forget to Q₂ Q₅.

thee] the Q₃ F₂.

[516] home] name F₂ F₃ F₄.

[517] farther] Qq. further (Q₁) Ff.

[518] Who ... her] (Q₁) Capell. That his Qq Ff. That ... her Pope.

a] om. Q₄.

[519] silk thread plucks it back again] Pope. silke thred puts it backe againe (Q₁). silken thred plucks it backe againe Qq F₁ (threed, Q₂). silken thred plucks it againe F₂ F₃ F₄.

[520] loving-jealous] Theobald. loving jealous Qq Ff.

[521] Good night ... tell.] See note (VI).

[522] [Exit.] Pope. F₂ F₃ F₄ after line 186. om. Qq F₁.

[523] father's cell] (Q₁) Capell. Friers close cell Qq F₃ F₄. Fries close cell F₁ F₂.

[524] Scene iii] Hanmer. Scene iv Rowe. Scene V. Capell.

Friar Laurence's cell.] Malone. A Monastery. Rowe. Fields near a Convent. Capell.

[525] Enter....] Rowe. Enter Frier alone with a basket. Qq Ff. Enter Frier Francis. (Q₁).

[526] The ... wheels:] Omitted in F₂ F₃ F₄. See note (VI).

[527] Chequering] Checking Q₂.

[528] flecked darkness] Steevens, from (Q₁). fleckeld darknesse Qq. fleckled darknesse F₁. darkness flecker'd Pope. flecker'd darkness Capell.