[2555] sixth] F₄. sixt F₁ F₂ F₃. fift Qq.

[2556] on] Q₁ Q₂ F₁. om. F₂ F₃ F₄. one Q₃.

tenth] seventh Collier (Collier MS.)

[2557] The ... Away!] That ... Away—begone! Seymour conj., ending the line begone!

death. Away! By] death: away. By Pope, death, away, By Q₁ Q₃ (ending the line away). death, away, by Q₂ (ending the line Jupiter). death, away. By Ff.

[2558] Fare] Ff. Why fare Qq.

sith thus] Ff. since thus Q₂. since Q₁ Q₃.

[2559] Freedom] Ff. Friendship Qq.

[2560] [To Cordelia] Hanmer. om. Qq Ff.

dear shelter] Ff. protection Qq.

thee, maid] F₄. thee maid F₁ F₂ F₃. the maid Q₁ Q₃. the maide Q₂.

[2561] justly] Ff. rightly Qq.

think'st] F₁ F₂ F₃. thinkes Q₁. thinks Q₂ Q₃ F₄.

hast] Q₂ Ff. hath Q₁ Q₃.

rightly] Ff. justly Qq.

[2562] [To Regan....] To Gon. and Regan. Hanmer. om. Qq Ff.

your large speeches] you, large speechers, Capell.

[2563] course] corse Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 402).

[2564] Flourish.] F₁. om. Qq F₂ F₃ F₄.

Re-enter....] Capell. Enter France and Burgundy with Glocester. Qq (Burgundie Q₂. Gloster Q₂). Enter Gloster with France, and Burgundy, Attendants. Ff.

[2565] Scene iii. Pope.

Glou.] Glo. Q₁ Q₃. Glost. Q₂. Cor. Ff.

[2566] My ... love?] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending you, ... daughter, ... present ... love? in Qq.

[2567] My] They are welcome both: my Seymour conj.

lord] L. Q₂.

[2568] towards] Qq. toward Ff.

this] Ff. a Qq.

[2569] Hath] Have Pope.

in the least] at least Pope. is the least Long MS.

[2570] Most] Ff. om. Qq.

[2571] royal ... less.] Divided as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending what, in Qq.

[2572] what] Qq F₃ F₄. hath F₁ F₂.

offer'd] Ff. offered Qq.

[2573] less.] F₄. lesse? Qq F₁ F₂. less? F₃.

[2574] Right ... pieced,] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending us, ... fallen; ... little ... peec'st, in Qq.

[2575] did hold] Qq F₁. held F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2576] price] prise Q₂.

fall'n] F₃ F₄. fallen Qq F₁ F₂.

[2577] little seeming] little, seeming, Capell. little, seeming Steevens (1778). little-seeming S. Walker conj.

[2578] with our] without Q₃.

pieced] peec'st Qq. piec'd Ff. pierc'd Pope.

[2579] more] Ff. else Qq.

[2580] Will] Ff. Sir, will Q₁ Q₃. Sir will Q₂.

[2581] Dower'd] Dow'rd F₁. Dowr'd F₂ F₃ F₄. Couered Q₁ Q₂. Covered Q₃.

[2582] her?] Rowe. her. Qq Ff.

[2583] Pardon ... conditions.] Divided as in Ff. The first line ends at up in Qq.

[2584] me] om. Pope.

[2585] makes not up on] mates not upon Jackson conj.

up on] Qq. up in Ff. upon Mason conj.

[2586] [To France] Pope. om. Qq Ff.

[2587] worthier] worthy Pope.

[2588] This ... degree] Arranged as in Ff. Six lines, ending now ... praise, ... deerest, ... thing ... favour, ... degree, in Qq.

[2589] she, that] Q₂. she that Q₁ Q₃. she whom F₁. she who F₂ F₃ F₄.

best] Qq F₂ F₃ F₄. om. F₁. blest Collier (Collier MS.)

[2590] The ... praise] Your praise's argument Pope.

[2591] Most best, most] Qq. The best, the Ff.

Most ... dearest] Dearest and best Pope.

[2592] her offence] th' offence Pope.

[2593] That monsters it] As monstrous is Rowe. As monsters it Hanmer. That masters it Becket conj. That man starts at Jackson conj., reading the rest with Johnson conj.

or] ere Theobald conj. (withdrawn). your] Ff. you Qq.

fore-vouch’d] fore-voucht Ff. for voucht Qq.

affection] Ff. affections Qq.

[2594] or ... Fall’n] or your fore-vouch’d affection Could not fall Rowe. or you for vouch'd affection Fall Johnson conj.

[2595] Fall’n] Falne Q₁ Q₂. Falen Q₃. Fall Ff. Could not fall Rowe. Falls Johnson conj. See note (VI).

[2596] reason without miracle Could] reason without A miracle should Hanmer. without miracle, Reason could Seymour conj.

[2597] Could] Qq. Should Ff.

plant] Q₂ Ff. plaint Q₁ Q₃.

majesty,—] A full stop in F₁; comma in the rest.

[2598] majesty,—If for] majesty If (for Pope. majesty, (if so Hanmer, ending the lines so ... speak.

[2599] If for] Seeing Capell conj.

[2600] well] Qq. will Ff.

[2601] make known] Ff. may know Qq. May know [To France. Jennens.

[2602] murder, or] Q₁. murder or Q₂. murther, or Ff Q₃. nor other Singer, ed. 2 (Collier MS.), umber, or S. Walker conj. misdeed or Keightley. no slur, or Cartwright conj.

burden, or Bailey conj.

[2603] unchaste] Ff. uncleane Qq.

dishonour’d] dishonord Q₂. dishonored F₂. dishonoured The rest.

step] stoop Collier (Collier MS.)

[2604] grace and] grace’s Anon. conj.

[2605] for want] the want Hanmer.

I am] I’m Pope.

richer] Ff. rich Qq.

[2606] still-soliciting] Hyphen inserted by Theobald.

[2607] As] Qq. That Ff.

I have not] I've not Pope.

[2608] Better] Ff. Go to, goe to, better Q₁. Goe to, goe to, better Q₂. Go to, go to, better Q₃.

[2609] Better ... better.] Divided as by Pope. The first line ends borne, in Qq, at hadst, in Ff. Capell, reading with Ff, divides as Qq.

[2610] to have] Qq. t have F₁. t' have F₂ F₃ F₄. have Pope.

[2611] but this] Ff. no more but this Qq.

[2612] Which] Ff. That Qq.

[2613] Which ... stand] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending do, ... lady?... stands, in Qq.

[2614] to do] om. Seymour conj.

[2615] Love's] Ff. Love is Qq.

[2616] regards that stand] Pope. respects that stands Qq. regards, that stands Ff. regards, and stands Capell.

[2617] the] Qq. th' Ff.]

point. Will] Steevens. point, will Q₁ Ff Q₃. point wil Q₂. point. Say will Pope.

[2618] a dowry] Ff. and dower Q₁ Q₃. and dowre Q₂.

[2619] Royal ... Burgundy.] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, ending portion ... lake ... Burgundy, in Q₁ Q₃. Three lines, ending portion ... Cordelia ... Burgundie, in Q₂.

[2620] Lear] Q₁ Q₃. Leir Q₂. King Ff.

[2621] I have sworn; I am firm.] Ff (substantially). I have sworne. Qq. I've sworn. Pope. I've sworn; I'm firm. Anon. conj.

[2622] I am] I'm Pope.

[2623] Peace ... wife.] Arranged as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending respects, in Qq.

[2624] Burgundy] Burguny F₂.

[2625] respects of fortune] respects Of fortune Qq. respect and fortunes Ff.

[2626] that] thou Hanmer.

[2627] seize] cease Q₂.

[2628] Be it] Be't Pope.

[2629] cold'st] couldst Q₂. cold Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

[2630] my chance] Ff. thy chance Qq. the chance Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

[2631] of] Ff. in Qq.

[2632] Can] Ff. Shall Qq.

[2633] unkind] unkinn'd Staunton conj.

[2634] unkind: Thou] unkinde, Thou Ff. unkinde Thou Qq.

[2635] for we ... see] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.

[2636] [To Cor. Anon. conj.

[2637] Without ... Burgundy.] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.

[2638] our love] without our love Johnson conj.

[2639] [Flourish.] Ff. om. Qq.

Exeunt....] Exit Lear and Burgundy. Qq. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt Lear, Burgundy, Cornwal, Albany, Gloster, and Attendants. Capell.

[2640] Scene iv. Pope.

sisters.] sisters? Q₂.

[2641] The jewels] Ye jewels Rowe (ed. 2).

[2642] The ... father:] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending father, ... are, ... faults ... father, in Qq.

[2643] you what] what Rowe (ed. 2).

[2644] Use] Qq. Love Ff.

[2645] professed] professing Pope.

[2646] prefer] perfer F₂.

[2647] Reg.... Gon.] Ff. Gonorill ... Regan. Qq.

duties] Qq. dutie F₁. duty F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2648] Let ... scanted,] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending lord, ... almes, ... scanted, in Qq.

[2649] At] As Capell.

[2650] worth ... wanted] Ff. worth the worth that you have wanted Qq. worthy to want that you have wanted Hanmer. worth the want that you have vaunted Warburton. worth the want that you have wasted Heath conj. worth to want the worth that you have wanted Capell. worth to want that you have wanted Eccles conj. worth the wit that you have wanted Jackson conj. worthy want that worth have wanted Badham conj.

[2651] plaited] Pope (ed. 2). pleated Q₁ Q₂. pleeted Q₃. plighted Ff. pleached Theobald conj. (withdrawn). plated Malone conj. (withdrawn).

[2652] cover] Steevens. covers Qq. Ff. cover'd Hanmer, reading the rest of the line as Ff. covert Rann (Mason conj.), reading the rest as Ff.

cover faults, at] cover-faults at Singer (ed. 2), reading the rest as Ff.

shame them derides] Qq. with shame derides Ff. their shame derides Anon. conj.

[2653] my] Ff. om. Qq.

[Exeunt....] F₃ F₄. Exit.... Qq F₁ F₂.

[2654] Scene v. Pope.

[2655] Sister ... to-night.] Prose in Capell. Three lines, ending say, ... both ... to night, in Qq Ff.

[2656] a little I have] Qq. little I have Ff. little I've Pope.

most] om. Capell conj.

[2657] hence] go hence Rowe.

[2658] most] om. Pope, reading as verse.

[2659] is; the] is the Q₂.

[2660] hath not been] Qq. hath beene Ff.

[2661] too] Qq F₁. too too F₂ F₃ F₄.

gross'y] grossely Ff. grosse Qq.

[2662] to receive from his age] Qq. from his age, to receive Ff.

[2663] imperfections] Ff. imperfection Qq.

ingrafted] Qq. ingraffed F₁ F₂. engraffed F₃ F₄.

[2664] the] Ff. om. Qq.

[2665] starts] Q₂ Ff. stars Q₁ Q₃.

[2666] There is] Then his Anon. conj.

compliment] complement Qq Ff. the compliment Anon. conj.

[2667] France] Burgundy Hanmer.

Pray you] Ff. Pray Qq.

let's hit] lets hit Qq. let us sit Ff. let us hit Theobald.

[2668] authority with] authority, with Hanmer.

dispositions] Qq. disposition Ff.

[2669] on't] Qq. of it Ff.

[2670] Scene ii.] om. Rowe. Scene vi. Pope. The whole scene is transferred to the beginning of Act ii. by Eccles.

The ... castle.] A Castle belonging to the Earl of Glo'ster. Pope. A Hall in the Earl of Gloster's Castle. Capell.

Enter ... letter.] Theobald. Enter Bastard solus. Qq. Enter Bastard. Ff.

[2671] Thou ... news?] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2672] in] to Hanmer.

plague] plage Warburton. place Simpson conj.

[2673] curiosity] nicety Pope. curtesie Theobald (Thirlby conj.)

[2674] Why ... base?] and why bastard? base? Hanmer.

[2675] dimensions] Ff. dementions Qq.

[2676] As ... base?] Arranged as in Ff. Jennens, reading as Qq, ends the lines issue?... bastardy?

[2677] With ... base?] With Base? With basenes Bastardie? Base, Base? F₁ and substantially F₂ F₃ F₄. with base, base bastardy? Qq (bastardie? Q₂).

[2678] dull, stale] Ff. stale dull Qq.

tired] tyred Ff. lied Q₁ Q₃. lyed Q₂.

[2679] the creating] th' creating Ff. the creating of Qq. creating Pope.

[2680] 'tween asleep] atween sleep Dodd conj.

asleep] a-sleep Pope. a sleepe Q₂ F₁ F₂ a sleep F₃ F₄ sleepe Q₁. sleep Q₃.

then,] Ff the Qq then, good brother, Hanmer.

[2681] fine word, 'legitimate!'] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2682] top the] Capell. tooth' Qq. to' th' F₁ F₂. to th' F₃ F₄. be th' Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). toe th' Hanmer. out th' or rout th' Jennens conj. foe the Mason conj.

legitimate.] legitimate: Qq Ff. legitimate— Rowe, reading to th' with F₃ F₄.

[2683] Scene vii. Pope.

[2684] Kent ... gad!] Put in the margin by Eccles.

[2685] subscribed] subscrib'd Q₁ Q₃. subscribd Q₂. Perscrib'd Ff.

[2686] this done] Q₁ F₁ Q₃. this donne Q₂. this gone F₂ F₃ F₄. is gone Pope.

[2687] [Putting....] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2688] Why] Whe F₂.