[695] and] om. Q₆.

idol] fair idol Capell, reading as verse.

beautified] beatified Theobald.

[696] vile] Qq F₄. vilde F₁ F₂ F₃.

beautified] that beatify'd Capell, reading as verse.

vile] Qq F₄. vilde F₁ F₂ F₃.

[697] Thus: ... these,' &c.] See note (XII).

[698] [Reads.] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.

[699] excellent white] excellent-white Dyce, ed. 2 (S. Walker conj.)]

&c.] Qq. om. Ff.

[700] [Reads.] Reading. Rowe. Letter. Qq. om. Ff.

[701] Hamlet.] See note (XIII).

[702] shown] showne Qq. shew'd Ff.

[703] above] F₂ F₃ F₄. aboue F₁. about Qq.

above, hath] about have Q₆. concerning Q (1676).

solicitings] Qq. soliciting Ff.

[704] But ... love?] As in Capell. One line in Qq Ff.

[705] think,] Capell. thinke Qq. think? Ff.

[706] this] his F₃ F₄.

wing,—] wing, Q₂ Q₃ Ff Q₆. wing? Q₄ Q₅.

[707] your] you F₂.

[708] play'd] ply'd Keightley conj.

[709] a winking] Ff Q₆. a working Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. working Pope.

[710] my young mistress] Put in parentheses in F₁.

thus] this Q₄ Q₅.

[711] prince, out] prince:—out Steevens.

out of thy star] Q₂ Q₃. out of thy starre Q₄ Q₅ F₁. out of your starre (Q₁). out of thy sphere F₂ Q₆ F₃ F₄. above thy sphere Q (1676).

out of thy star] out of thy soar Bailey conj.

[712] prescripts] Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. precepts Ff Q₆.

[713] his] Q₄ Q₅ Ff Q₆. her Q₂ Q₃.

[714] she took ... And he] see too ... For, he Warburton.

[715] repulsed, a] F₂ F₃ F₄. repulsed. A F₁. repell'd, a Q₂ Q₃ Q₆. repel'd. a Q₄. repel'd, a Q₅. repelled, a Jennens.

[716] Fell into] Fell to Pope.

[717] watch] wath Q₂ Q₃. watching Pope. watch; and Keightley.

thence into] then into Q (1676). and thence into Maginn conj.

[718] into a weakness, Thence to] to a weakness; thence Into S. Walker conj.

[719] a] om. Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅.

[720] wherein] Qq. whereon Ff.

[721] all we mourn] all we mourne Qq. all we wail Ff. we all wail Collier MS.

[722] this] Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. 'tis this Ff Q₆.

like] Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. likely Ff Q₆.

[723] I'ld] I'de Ff. I would Qq.

[724] [Pointing ... shoulder] Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). om. Qq Ff.

this, if ... otherwise:] this, if ... otherwise; Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. this; if ... otherwise, F₁. this, if ... otherwise, F₂ Q₆ F₃ F₄.

[725] further] farther Collier.

[726] You ... lobby.] As in Qq. Three lines, ending sometimes ... heere ... lobby, in Ff.

[727] four] F₃ F₄. foure The rest. for Hanmer.

[728] does] Q₄ Q₅ Q₆. dooes Q₂ Q₃. ha's F₁. has F₂ F₃ F₄.

[729] an arras] the arras Q₆.

Be ... then;] Let ... then Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752).

[730] arras then; Mark] arras then, Marke Qq Ff (Mark F₄). arras; then Mark Staunton. arras then To mark Keightley.

[731] But] Qq. And Ff.

and] of Q (1703).

[732] Scene v. Pope.

But ... reading.] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending wretch, in Ff.

[733] you, both] Ff. you both Qq. you both, Anon. conj.

[734] [Exeunt.... Enter....] See note (XIV).

[735] Well, God-a-mercy.] Excellent well. Q (1676).

[736] Excellent] Qq. Excellent, excellent Ff.

you are] Qq. y'are Ff. you're Dyce.

[737] lord!] lord? Ff Q₆. lord. Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅.

[738] Ay, sir ... thousand.] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending goes, in Qq.

[739] man] om. F₃ F₄.

ten] Q₅ Q₆. tenne Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. two Ff.

[740] Ham.] Ham. [reads]. Staunton.

[741] god kissing carrion] Hanmer (Warburton). good kissing carrion Qq Ff. god-kissing carrion Malone conj. good, kissing carrion Whiter conj. carrion-kissing god Mitford conj.

carrion—] Ff. carrion. Qq.

[742] but as ... conceive,—friend] Malone. but as ... conceave, friend Qq. but not as ... conceive. Friend Ff.

[743] How ... again.] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.

Still ... again.] Marked as 'Aside' by Steevens. Verse, Maginn conj., ending the lines on ... first; ... he is ... youth ... love; ... again.

[744] at first] at the first Q (1676).

[745] he said ... he] Ff. a said ... a Qq. but said ... he Q (1676).

[746] he is ... again.] Marked as 'Aside' by Pope, who reads as three lines of verse.

[747] far gone] Qq. farre gone, farre gone Ff.

[748] much] om. Maginn conj.

[749] lord?] Ff Q₆. lord. Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅.

[750] who?] F₁ Q₆. who. Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. whom? F₂ F₃ F₄.

[751] that you read] Qq. you meane F₁ F₂. you mean F₃ F₄.

[752] rogue] Qq. slave Ff.

[753] and plum-tree] Q₅ Q₆. & plum-tree Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. or plum-tree Ff.

[754] lack] lacke Qq. locke F₁ F₂. lock F₃ F₄.

most] Qq. om. Ff.

[755] yourself] your selfe Qq. you your selfe F₁ F₂. you your self F₃ F₄.

shall grow old] Qq. should be old Ff. shall be as old Rowe. shall be but as old Hanmer. shall grow as old Malone.

[756] [Aside] First marked by Capell.

[757] Though ... lord?] Prose in Qq. Three lines, ending madnesse, ... walke ... lord? in Ff. Two lines of verse, the first ending in't, in Rowe.

[758] there is] there's Rowe.

[759] grave.] Qq. grave? Ff.

[760] Indeed ... you.] Prose in Qq. Eleven irregular lines in Ff: nine in Rowe and Pope.

[761] that's out of the] Qq. that is out oth' Ff.

[Aside] Marked first by Capell.

[762] often madness] madness often Jennens.

[763] reason and sanity] F₂ F₃ F₄. reason and sanitie F₁. reason and sanctity Qq. sanity and reason Pope.

[764] so prosperously be] so happily be Q₆. be So prosp'rously Pope.

[765] I will] I'll Pope.

[766] and suddenly ... him] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[767] My ... humbly] Ff. My lord, I will Qq.

[768] sir] Ff. om. Qq.

[769] will] Ff. will not Qq.

[770] except my life] Three times in Qq. except my life, my life. Ff. except my life. Pope. [Aside] except ... life. Anon. conj.

[771] These ... fools!] Thou ... fool! Maginn conj.

Enter....] As in Capell. Enter Guyldersterne, and Rosencraus. Qq (after line 214). Enter Rosincran and Guildensterne. F₁. Enter Rosincros and Guildenstar. F₂ F₃. Enter Rosincros and Guildensterne. F₄ (after line 217 in Ff).

[772] the Lord] Qq. my Lord Ff. lord Pope.

[773] Scene vi. Pope.

[To Polonius] Malone.

[Exit Polonius.] As in Capell. Exit. Pope (after line 217).

[774] My] Qq. Mine Ff.

[775] excellent] extent Q₂ Q₃. exelent Q₄.

[776] Ah] Q₆. A Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. Oh Ff.

you] Qq. ye Ff.

[777] Happy ... button.] Arranged as by Hanmer. Two lines, the first ending lap, in Qq (cap Q₆). Prose in Ff.

over-happy; On Fortune's cap we] Hanmer. over-happy: on Fortune's cap, we Ff. ever happy on Fortunes lap, We Qq (cap Q₆).

[778] On] Of Anon. conj.

[779] shoe] shooes Collier MS. See note (II).

shoe?] shoo? F₁. shooe? F₂ F₃ F₄. shooe. Qq.

[780] waist] Johnson. wast Qq. waste Ff.

[781] favours?] Pope. favors. Qq. favour? Ff.

[782] her] in her Pope, ed. 2.

[783] What's the] Ff. What Qq.

news?] newes? Qq F₁. newes. F₂ F₃. news. F₄.

[784] that] Ff. om. Qq.

[785] but] sure Q (1676).

[786] Let me ... attended.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[787] o' the] o' th' Ff. of the Capell.

[788] Why ... so:] Two lines of verse, the first ending nothing, S. Walker conj.

[789] bad] had Anon. conj.

[790] fay] Pope. fey Ff.

[791] Ros. Guil.] Both. Ff.

[792] friendship,] Qq F₁. friendship. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[793] Elsinore] Malone. Elsonoure Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. Elsonower F₁. Elsinooer F₂. Elsenour Q₆. Elsinoore F₃ F₄.

[794] even] Ff Q₆. ever Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅.

[795] a halfpenny] of a halfpenny Theobald. at a halfpenny Hanmer.

[796] Come, deal] Ff. come, come, deale Qq.

[797] Why] Ff. om. Qq.]

any thing, but] Q₆. any thing but Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. any thing. But Ff.

purpose. You] purpose you Q (1676).

[798] of] Qq. om. Ff.

[799] our fellowship] our fellowships Q₆. your fellowship F₃ F₄.

[800] ever-preserved] ever preferred Q (1676).

[801] could] Ff. can Qq.

charge] change Q₅.

[802] no.] Qq Ff. no? Pope.

[803] [Aside to Guil.] Edd. (Globe ed.) To Guilden. Theobald. To Hamlet. Delius conj.

[804] Ham. Nay ... off.] Omitted by Jennens.

[805] [Aside] Marked first by Steevens (1793).

of you.—] of you: Ff. of you? Q₂ Q₃. of you, Q₄ Q₅ Q₆. on you Harness conj.

[806] discovery, and] discovery of Ff.

[807] and your ... moult] Qq. of your ... queene: moult Ff. of your ... queen. Moult Knight.

[808] feather. I] feather: I Q₆. feather, I The rest.

[809] exercises] Qq. exercise Ff.

[810] heavily] Qq. heavenly Ff.

[811] brave o'erhanging] brave-o'erhanging S. Walker conj.

o'erhanging] ore-hanged Q₄ Q₅ Q₆. o'erchanging] Jennens.

[812] firmament] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[813] appears] appeares F₁. appeared F₂ F₃ F₄. appeareth Qq.

no other thing to me than] nothing to me but Qq.

[814] What a piece] Ff Q₆. What peece Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅.

a man] man Q₆.

[815] faculty] Ff. faculties Qq.

[816] faculty!... god!] Pointed as in Q₆ and Ff, substantially. faculties, in ... mooving, how ... action, how ... apprehension, how ... God: Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅ (no other stops).

[817] no] om. Qq.

woman] women Q₂ Q₃.

[818] seem] see me F₂.

[819] you] Ff. yee Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. ye Q₆.

then] Qq. om. Ff.

[820] lenten] Q₆. Lenton The rest.

[821] coted] Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. coated Ff Q₆. met Q (1676). accosted Rowe. 'costed Capell. quoted Jennens conj. escoted Staunton conj.

are they] are the Q₄ Q₅.

[822] of me] Ff Q₆. on me Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅.

[823] sigh] sing Q₄ Q₅.

[824] the clown ... sere,] Omitted in Qq.

[825] o' the] a' th' F₁. ath' F₂ F₃ F₄.

sere] scene Malone conj.

[826] blank] black Q₂ Q₃.

[827] such] Qq. om. Ff.

[828] in, the] Qq F₄. in the F₁ F₂ F₃.

[829] they] the Q₄ Q₅.

travel] Q₆ F₃ F₄. travaile The rest.

[830] was] were Anon conj.

[831] inhibition ... innovation.] itineration ... innovation. Theobald conj. (withdrawn). innovation ... inhibition. Johnson conj.

[832] the means] means Johnson.

[833] innovation.] innovation? Ff.