[1705] Indeed, la,] Indeed la? Ff. Indeede Q2 Q3. Indeed Q4 Q5. Indeed, Q6. Indeed? Pope.

[1706] [Sings] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

Gis] F3 F4. gis Qq F1 F2. Cis Johnson conj.

[1707] By ... blame.] Four lines in Qq Ff. Six in Capell.

[1708] to blame] Q5 Q6 F3 F4. too blame The rest.

[1709] Quoth she, before] Before, quoth she, Capell.

[1710] Quoth ... wed.] Two lines in Ff. One in Qq. Three lines in Capell.

[1711] He answers:] (He answers.) Qq. Omitted in Ff.

So ... sun,] Two lines in Capell.

would] Q2 Q3 Ff. should Q4 Q5 Q6.

ha' done] ha done Ff. a done Qq.

[1712] An] Hanmer. And Qq Ff.

[1713] been thus] bin this F1.

[1714] should] Ff. would Qq.

[1715] Good ... good ... good ... good] God ... god ... god ... god Q2 Q3. God ... God ... God ... God Q4 Q5.

night, sweet ... night.] Pointed as in Ff, substantially. night. Sweet ... night. Qq, reading Sweet ... night as a separate line.

[1716] [Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.

[1717] Follow ... you.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[Exit Horatio.] Theobald. Exeunt Hor. and Att. Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[1718] O, this] This Pope.

[1719] death. O] death. Oh Ff. death, and now behold, ô Qq, reading lines 72, 73 as prose.

[1720] come, they] comes, they F1.

spies] spyes Q2 Q3. spies The rest. files Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 307).

[1721] battalions] Q (1676) and Rowe. battalians Qq. battaliaes F1 F2. battels F3 F4.

[1722] their] Ff. om. Qq.

[1723] and we have] We've Pope.

but greenly,] om. Q (1676).

[1724] In hugger-mugger] Obscurely Q (1676). In private Pope. Omitted by Capell, ending the previous line at done.

[1725] the which we are] which we are but Q6. the which we're Pope.

[1726] Feeds on his wonder] Johnson. Feeds on this wonder Qq. Keepes on his wonder Ff (Keeps F3 F4). Feeds on his anger Hanmer.

in clouds] inclos'd Thirlby conj.

[1727] buzzers] whispers Q (1676).

[1728] Wherein] Qq. Where in Ff.

Wherein necessity] Whence animosity Hanmer.

[1729] person] Qq. persons Ff.

[1730] murdering-piece] Hyphen inserted in Q4 Q5 Q6.

[1731] places Gives] Qq. places, Gives Ff.

[1732] Queen. Alack, ... this?] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[1733] Scene VI. Pope.

Where] Ff. Attend, where Qq.

are] is Q2 Q3.

Switzers] Ff. Swissers Qq.

[1734] Let ... matter] As in Qq. One line in Ff.

Enter another Gentleman.] Enter a Gentleman, hastily. Capell. Enter a Messenger. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Ff, after death, line 92. Enter Messenger. Q6.

[1735] Gent.] Gen. Capell. Messen. Qq. Mes. Ff.

[1736] Eats] Beats Williams conj.

impetuous] impitious Q2 Q3. impittious F1.

[1737] lord] king Collier MS.

[1738] And ... word,] Put in a parenthesis, Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 403).

[1739] The ... shall be king!] The ... to be king, Q6. The ... for our king, Q (1676) and Rowe. They cry ... for our king: The ratifiers ... word Hanmer.

[1740] word] ward Warburton. weal Johnson conj. work Capell (Tyrwhitt conj.)

[1741] They] The Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.

we;] we, Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. we? Ff. we Q6.

[1742] tongues] shouts Hanmer.

[1743] [Noise again, and Shouts: Door assaulted. Capell.

[1744] [Noise within.] Ff. A noise within. Qq, opposite to line 105.

[1745] Enter ... following.] Capell. Enter Laertes with others. Qq, after line 106. Enter Laertes. Ff, after line 106. Enter Laertes, with a Party at the Door. Theobald.

[1746] this king? Sirs] Qq. the king, sirs? Ff.

[1747] Danes.] Dan. Capell. All. Qq Ff.

[1748] [They retire....] Capell. Exeunt. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[1749] O thou ... father!] Arranged as in Qq. One line in Ff.

[1750] vile] Qq F4. vilde F1 F2. vild F3.

[1751] That ... bastard;] One line in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

that's calm] that's calme Q5 Q6. thats calme Q2 Q3 Q4. that calmes F1 F2 F3. that calms F4.

[1752] unsmirched brow] unsmitched brow F2 F3 F4. brows Q (1676). and unsmich'd brow Pope. and unsmirch'd brow Theobald. and unsmirch'd brows Johnson. unsmirched brows Grant White.

[1753] can but] cannot Q4 Q5.

can but peep to] dares not reach at Q (1676).

[1754] Acts] Act's Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Act Hanmer.

his] its Pope.

[1755] thou art] art thou F3 F4. are you Rowe (ed. 2).

[1756] Where is] Qq. Wheres F1 F2. Where's F3 F4.

Dead] Dead, Laertes Capell.

[1757] blackest] black Hanmer.

[1758] grace, to ... pit! I] grace, to ... pit. I Ff. grace, to ... pit I Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. grace to ... pit, I Q6.

[1759] world] Ff. worlds Qq. world's Hanmer.

[1760] They] The Q4.

[1761] Good ... certainty] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[1762] father's death] F3 F4. fathers death F1 F2. father Qq.

is't] Q6. i'st Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. if Ff. if 'tis not Rowe.

[1763] That, swoopstake] Swoop-stake-like (Q1). That soopstake Q2 Q3. That soope-stake Q4. That soop-stake Q5 Ff Q6. (That sweep-stake) Pope. That, sweep-stake Johnson.

you will] will you Hanmer (Theobald conj.)

[1764] loser?] Q6. loser. F4. looser. The rest.

[1765] then?] Qq F4. then. The rest.

[1766] his good friends] this, good friends, Q (1676).

ope] hope F2.

[1767] pelican] Politician F1.

[1768] Repast] Relieve Q (1676).

Why, now you speak] Why now? what noyse is that? F2 F3 F4.

[1769] sensibly] sencibly Q2 Q3. sencible Q4. sensible The rest.

[1770] pierce] Ff. peare Qq. lye Q (1676). 'pear Johnson.

Scene vii. Pope.

Danes. [Within] Capell. See note (XXVI).

[1771] Re-enter....] Collier. Enter Ophelia, fantastically drest with Straws and Flowers. Rowe.

[1772] Burn out] Burn on Pope (ed. 1).

[1773] with] Qq. by Ff.

[1774] Till] Tell Q2 Q3.

turn] turne Qq. turnes F1 F2. turns F3 F4.

[1775] an old] Ff. a poore Qq. a sick Q (1676).

[1776] Nature ... loves.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[1777] fine ... fine, ... instance] fire ... fire, ... incense Pope conj. fal'n ... fal'n, ... instance Warburton.

[1778] barefaced] bure-faste Q2 Q3.

[Sings] Song. Qq. om. Ff.

[1779] Hey ... nonny:] Hey ... nony: or Hey ... noney: Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[1780] in] Qq. on Ff.

rain'd] Qq. raines F1 F2. rains F3 F4. remains Warburton. rain Collier MS. See note (II).

[1781] Fare ... dove!] See note (XXVII).

[1782] Hadst ... thus.] Verse in Qq. Prose in Ff.

[1783] move] move me S. Walker conj.

[1784] See note (XXVIII).

[1785] An] an Capell. And Qq. and Ff.

[1786] wheel becomes it] wheele becomes it Qq F1. wheeles become it F2. wheels become? F3 F4. weal becomes it Warburton.

[1787] nothing's] nothing is much Q (1676).

[1788] There's ... remembrance:] Prose in Qq. One line in Ff.

that's] that Q4 Q5.

[1789] pray you] Qq. Pray Ff.

[1790] there is] there's Q6 F3 F4.

pansies] Johnson. paconcies F1. pancies The rest.

[1791] herb of grace] herbe of grace Qq. herbe-grace Ff (herb F3 F4). hearb a grace (Q1).

[1792] o'] Theobald. a Qq Ff.

O, you must] Oh you must or O you must Ff. you may Qq. you must (Q1).

[1793] a' made] a made Qq. he made Ff.

[1794] [Sings] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[1795] Thought] Thoughts (Q1) Q6.

affliction] Ff. afflictions (Q1) Qq.

[1796] [Sings] Song. Qq. om. Ff.

[1797] a' ... a'] a ... a Qq. he ... he Ff.

[1798] Two lines in Johnson. One in Qq Ff.

[1799] Go to thy] Gone to his Collier (Collier MS.)

[1800] was as] Qq. as Ff. was Collier (Collier MS.)

[1801] All flaxen] Ff. Flaxen Qq.

poll] Johnson. pole Qq Ff.

[1802] He ... moan:] Two lines in Johnson. One in Qq Ff.

[1803] God ha' mercy] Collier. God a mercy Qq. Gramercy Ff. God a' mercy Steevens (1778).

[1804] of] Q2 Q3 Ff. om. Q4 Q5 Q6. on Johnson.

Christian] Ff Q6. Christians Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.

I pray God] Ff. om. Qq.

God be wi' you] God buy you Q2 Q3 Q6. God buy yous, Q4 Q5. God buy ye F1 F2. God bu'ye F3. God b' w' ye F4. See note (XXIX).

[Exit.] Exit dancing distractedly. Collier MS.

[1805] Do you see this, O God?] Capell. Doe you this ô God. Qq (God! Q6). Do you see this, you Gods? Ff.

[1806] commune] Qq F2 F3 F4. common F1.

[1807] collateral] F3 F4. colaturall Q2 Q3 Q4. collaturall Q5. colaterall F1. collaterall F2 Q6.

[1808] kingdom] kindome Q4.

[1809] patience] paience F2.

[1810] funeral] funerall Qq. buriall F1 F2. burial F3 F4.

[1811] trophy] trophe Q2 Q3. trophae Q4 Q5. trophee Ff. trophey Q6.

[1812] rite] Ff. right Qq.

[1813] call't] Qq. call Ff.

[1814] axe] tax Warburton.

[1815] Scene vi.] Capell. Scene viii. Pope.

Another ...] Another Room in the same. Capell.

Enter ...] Capell. Enter Horatio, with an Attendant. Ff. Enter Horatio and others. Qq.

[1816] What ... in.] Verse by Capell, ending the lines sir ... in.

[1817] Serv.] Ser. Ff. Gent. or Gen. Qq.

Sea-faring men] Qq. Saylors F1 F2. Sailors F3 F4.

[1818] [Exit Servant.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[1819] greeted, if] Ff Q6. greeted. If Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5.

[1820] Enter Sailors.] Enter Saylers. Qq. Enter Saylor. Ff (Sailor F4).

[1821] First Sail.] 1. S. Capell. Say. Qq F1 F2. Sayl. F3. Sail. F4.

[1822] you] your F2.

[1823] He] Ff. A Qq.

an't] Q6 F4. and Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. and't F1 F2 F3.

[1824] comes] Ff. came Qq.

ambassador] embassador Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. Ambassadours F1 F2 F3. embassadour Q6. Ambassadour F4.

[1825] Hor. [Reads] Reads the Letter. Ff. Hor. Qq.

[1826] and in] Qq. in Ff.

on the instant] in the instant Q6.

[1827] good] Ff. om. Qq.

[1828] speed] Q4 Q5 Q6. speede Q2 Q3. hast F1 F2. haste F3 F4.

wouldest] Q2 Q3 F1 F2 F3. wouldst Q4 Q5 Q6 F4.

[1829] thine] Qq. your Ff. thy Pope.

[1830] bore of the] Ff. bord of the Qq. om. Q (1676) and Pope.

[1831] much] as much F3 F4.

[1832] He that ... thine, Hamlet.] Ff. So that ... thine Hamlet. Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5. So that ... thine, Hamlet. Q6. Hamlet. Q (1676).

[1833] make] Q4 Q5 Q6. give Ff. om. Q2 Q3.

[1834] [Exeunt.] Qq. Exit. Ff.

[1835] Scene vii.] Capell. Scene ix. Pope.

Another ... castle.] Another ... same. Capell.

[1836] which] who Q (1676).

[1837] proceeded] Ff. proceede Q2 Q3 Q4. proceed Q5 Q6.

[1838] crimeful] F4. crimefull F1 F2 F3. criminall Qq.

and so] and Q6.

[1839] safety] Ff. safetie, greatnes Q2 Q3. safety, greatnes Q4. safetie, greatnesse Q5. safety, greatnesse Q6.