[2829] this] these Pope.

[2830] Knight.] Ff. Servant. Qq.

[2831] well] Ff. om. Qq.

[To one Attendant. Capell.

[2832] [Exit an Attendant.] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.

[2833] [to Another. Capell.

[Exit....] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.

Re-enter Oswald.] Re-enter Steward, brought back by an Attendant. Capell (after O, line 75). Enter Steward. Ff (after sir? line 75). Omitted in Qq.

[2834] you, come ... sir] Ff. you sir, come you hither Qq. come ... sir Rowe.

[2835] I am ... pardon.] Two lines in Ff.

[2836] these] Ff. this Qq.

[2837] your pardon] Ff. you pardon me Qq.

[2838] looks] locks Becket conj.

[Striking him.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff, and Capell.

[2839] struck] Q₂. strucke Q₁ Q₃. strucken Ff.

[in Posture of defending himself. Capell.

[2840] player.] player? Hanmer.

[Tripping ... heels.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2841] I ... thee.] Two lines in Ff.

[2842] arise, away] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2843] lubber's length] lubbers length Q₂ (Cap. & Dev.) lubbers, length Q₂ (Mus. per. & imp. & Bodl. 1, 2). lubbers-length Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

[2844] tarry] tarry again Theobald (ed. 2).

go to] Omitted in Qq.

have you wisdom? so.] Theobald. have you wisedome, so. Ff. you have wisedome. Qq.

[Pushes....] Pushes the Steward out. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[2845] my] Ff. om. Qq.

there's] their's Q₂.

[2846] [Giving....] Capell. Giving money. Johnson. om. Qq Ff.

[2847] Scene xiii. Pope.

[Offering....] Offering his cap. Capell. Giving his cap. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2848] Kent. Why, fool?] Kent. Why foole? Qq. Lear. Why my Boy? Ff.

[2849] Why, for] Why for Qq. Why? for Ff.

one's] on's Q₂.

that's] that is F₄.

[2850] an] Pope. & F₁. and The rest. as Warburton.

thou'lt] Ff. thou't Qq.

[2851] hath] Qq. ha's F₁. has F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2852] on's] of his Q₁ Q₃.

done] Qq. did Ff.

[2853] and two] an' two (i.e. if two) Farmer conj.

[2854] gave] give F₃ F₄.

all my] Ff. any Qq.

I'ld] I'll Rowe.

coxcombs] Q₂. coxcombes F₁. coxcombe Q₁ Q₃ F₂. coxcomb F₃ F₄.

[2855] Truth's a] Ff. Truth is, a Q₁. Truth is a Q₂ Q₃.

must to] Ff. that must to Qq.

[2856] Lady the brach] lady, the brach, Malone (Steevens). Lady oth'e brach Q₁ Q₃. Ladie oth'e brach Q₂. the Lady Brach Ff. the lady's brach Letherland conj. Lie the brach Archibald Smith conj.

[2857] gall] Ff. gull Qq.

[2858] [To Kent. Rowe.

[2859] Lear] Ken. Capell.

[2860] nuncle] unckle Q₁ Q₃. uncle Q₂.

[2861] Have ... score.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2862] in-a-door] Capell. in a doore Qq. in a dore F₁ F₂. in dore F₃. in door F₄. within door Pope.

[2863] Kent.] Ff. Lear. Qq.

[2864] 'tis] F₁ F₂ F₃. om. Qq. it is F₄.

[2865] gave] give F₃ F₄.

[2866] nuncle] Ff. uncle Qq.

[2867] [To Kent] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2868] Lear. A ... teach me.] Put in the margin by Pope, who omits altogether lines 135-142. Hanmer puts lines 131-142 in the margin.

[2869] my boy] nuncle Capell.

[2870] sweet fool] Qq. sweet one Ff.

[2871] [Sings. Anon. conj.

[2872] That lord ... snatching.] Omitted in Ff.

[2873] That lord ... there.] Eight lines in Capell. Four in Qq.

[2874] Do] Or do Hanmer (in margin) and Capell. And do Grant White.

thou] thou there Edd. conj.

[2875] boy] om. Pope.

[2876] out] Qq. on't Pope.

[2877] on't: and ladies too,] Capell. on't, and lodes too, Q₁ Q₃. an't, and lodes too, Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) an't, and Ladies too, Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) on 't: nay the ladies too, Pope. on't: and the ladies too, Steevens (1773). on't, and loads too: Collier.

[2878] they will] they'll Pope.

all the fool] Q₂. all foole Q₁ Q₃

[2879] Give ... egg, nuncle] Qq. Nunckle, give me an egge Ff.

[2880] in the] Qq. i' th' F₁ F₃ F₄. ith' F₂.

[2881] crown] crownes F₁.

i' the] it'h Q₂. i' th' F₁ F₃ F₄. ith' F₂. in the Q₁ Q₃.

[2882] borest] Qq. boar'st F₁ F₂ F₃. bor'st F₄.

on thy] at'h Q₂. at thy Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

o'er] over Capell.

[2883] one] crown Johnson.

[2884] so] sooth Warburton.

[2885] [Singing] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2886] had ne'er] ne'er had Pope.

wit] Qq. grace Ff.

[2887] And] Ff. They Qq.

know not how] well may fear Collier MS.]

to] Ff. do Q₁ Q₃. doe Q₂.

[2888] When] Since when Hanmer.

[2889] ever] Qq. ere F₁ F₂. e're F₃ F₄.

[2890] mother] Qq. mothers Ff.

[2891] Then they] First printed as part of the song by Theobald. As prose in Ff.

[2892] for ... among.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2893] fools] F₃ F₄. fooles Qq. foole F₁ F₂.

[2894] learn to lie] learne to lye Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) learne lye Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.)].

[2895] An] Knight. And Q₂ Ff. If Q₁ Q₃.

sirrah] Omitted in Qq.

[2896] thou'lt] Ff. thou wilt Qq.

[2897] sometimes] Ff. sometime Qq.

[2898] o'] Ff. of Qq.

[2899] o' both] Ff a both Qq.

i' the] i' th' Ff. in the Qq.

Here] Heare F₂.

[2900] o' the] of the Capell.

[2901] Scene xiv. Pope.

[2902] How ... frown.] Prose in Ff. Two lines in Qq.

[2903] daughter] our daughter Keightley.

on?] Ff. on, Qq.

[2904] Methinks] Omitted in Ff.

of late] Ff. alate Qq.

[2905] frowning] Ff. frowne Qq.

now thou] Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) Ff. thou, thou Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) Q₃.

[2906] [To Gon.] Pope. om. Qq Ff.

[2907] Mum, mum:] Omitted by Pope.

[Singing. Rowe.

[2908] nor crust] Ff. neither crust Qq.

[2909] [Pointing to Lear] Johnson. Speaking to Lear. Warburton. To Kent, shewing Lear. Capell.

That's] Thou art Warburton.

shealed] shell'd Capell.

peascod] Pope (ed. 2). pescod Qq Ff.

[2910] Not ... proceeding] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2911] this] thus Johnson.

[2912] other] others Johnson.

[2913] and ... riots. Sir,] Pointed as by Capell. (not ... riots) Sir, Q₁. (not ... riots,) Sir Q₂. (not ... endur'd) riots Sir. F₁ and F₂ F₃ F₄ substantially. (not ... riots) Sir Q₃.

Sir,] om. Theobald.

[2914] had] om. Pope.

[2915] put it on] Ff. put on Qq.

[2916] which] om. Pope.

[2917] if you should ... Would] did you not ... Would or if you should ... Shall Seymour conj.

[2918] redresses] Ff. redresse Q₁ Q₃. redresse, Q₂.

[2919] Which] Ff. that Qq.

[2920] Will] Ff. must Qq.

proceeding] Ff. proceedings Qq.

[2921] know] Ff. trow Qq.

[2922] The ... young.] As verse first by Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.

[2923] it had it head] Qq. it's had it head F₁. it had its head F₂. it had it's head F₃ F₄.

by it] F₁ F₂. beit Q₁ Q₂. be it Q₃. by it's F₃ F₄.

[2924] Come, sir,] Omitted in Ff.

[2925] I ... are.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2926] that] Qq. your Ff.

[2927] Whereof] Wherewith Jennens conj.

[2928] that ... transform] Qq. which ... transport Ff.

[2929] Doth ... am?] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2930] Doth] Qq. Do's F₁ F₃ F₄. Dos F₂.

Doth ... Lear:] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

This] Ff. why this Qq.

[2931] Doth] Qq. Do's Ff.

[2932] notion weakens] Ff. notion, weaknesse, Q₁ Q₃. notion, weaknes Q₂.

his discernings] Ff. or his discernings Qq. or's discernings S. Walker conj.

[2933] lethargied—] Rowe. lethargied. Ff. lethergy, Q₁ Q₃. lethergie, Q₂.

lethargied—Ha! waking] lethargied or waking Edwards conj.

Ha! waking?] sleeping or waking; ha! sure Qq.

[2934] is it that] is it then Roderick conj. is't S. Walker conj.

[2935] Fool. Lear's shadow.] Pointed as in Ff. Lears shadow? Qq (continuing it to 'Lear'). Omitted by Rann. Fool. Lear's shadow,— Singer.

[2936] Lear. I would ... father.] Steevens (1773). I would ... father. Qq. Omitted in Ff. See note (VII).

[2937] that] om. Pope.

sovereignty] substantiality Jennens.

[2938] false] fast Jennens. halfe Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

persuaded I] persuaded.—I Tyrwhitt conj. persuaded That I S. Walker conj.

[2939] Fool. Which ... father. Lear.] Omitted by Pope. See note (VII).

[2940] Which they will] Q₃. Which they, will Q₁ Q₂. Which of thee will Jennens.

[2941] This ... daughter.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2942] This admiration, sir,] Ff. Come sir, this admiration Qq. Come, sir; This admiration Steevens (1778).

o' the] o' th' F₁ F₃ F₄. oth' F₂. of the Qq.

savour] Q₁ Q₂ Ff. favour Q₃ and Capell.

[2943] To] Ff. om. Qq.

aright:] aright, Boswell conj., reading line 233 with Ff.

[2944] As ... you should] Q₁ Q₃. As you are old and reverend, should Q₂. As you are old, and reverend, should Ff. You, as you are old and reverend, should Rowe. You, as you're old and rev'rend, should Pope. Being old ... you should Seymour conj.

you should] om. Steevens conj.

[2945] a hundred] Ff. a 100. Q₂. one hundred Q₁ Q₃.

[2946] debosh'd] Ff. deboyst Qq. debauch'd Pope.

[2947] a riotous inn] an inn Steevens conj.

[2948] Make it more] Rowe. make more Qq. Makes it more Ff.

a brothel] a brothell Ff. brothell Qq.

[2949] graced] grac'd Ff. great Qq.

The] om. Pope.

[2950] then] Ff. thou Qq. you Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).

[2951] A little] Of fifty Pope.

[2952] remainder] Qq. remainders Ff.

[2953] Which] Ff. and Q₁ Q₃. that Q₂.

[2954] You ... betters.] Verse first in Rowe (ed. 2). Prose in Qq Ff.

[2955] Enter Albany.] Ff. Enter Duke. Qq.

[2956] Scene xv. Pope. The rest of the Scene, except lines 340, 341, is prose in Qq.

Woe, ... repents,—] Woe!... repents— Rowe. Woe, ... repents: Ff. We that too late repent's us; Q₁ Q₃. We that too late repent's, Q₂. We ... repent. Anon. conj. MS. Fool! that too late repent'st— Jennens. Woe's him that too late repents— Keightley. See note (V).

[To Alb.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

O, sir ... come?] Qq. Omitted in Ff, and restored by Theobald.

[2957] will?... Prepare my] Ff. will that we prepare any Qq (wee Q₂. prepar Q₃).

[2958] Than the] Than i' th' Upton conj.

[2959] Alb. Pray, sir, be patient. Lear.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2960] sir] you, sir Hanmer.

[2961] [To Gon.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2962] liest. My train are] lessen my traine and Q₁ Q₃. list my traine, and Q₂.

[2963] worships] worship Collier MS.

name] names Rowe.

[2964] That] Qq. Which Ff.

[2965] Lear, Lear, Lear!] As in Ff. Twice in Qq.

[2966] [Striking his head.] Pope. om. Qq Ff.

[2967] dear] clear Anon. conj.

Go ... people.] Ff. Goe, goe, my people? Q₁ Q₂. Go, go; my people! Q₃. Go, go:—my people! Malone conj.