[3324] heads] Ff. heeles Qq. head Boswell.
[3325] man's] Q1 Q3. mans Q2. man F1. man is F2 F3 F4.
[3326] then] hen Q1. When Q3.
wooden] wodden F1 F2.
nether-stocks] neather-stockes Q1. neatherstockes Q2. neather-stocke Q3. nether socks Heath conj.
[3327] What's ... here?] As in Rowe. Prose in Qq. Three lines in Ff.
[3328] It ... daughter.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3329] I say, yea.] But I say, yea. Hanmer.
[3330] Lear. No ... have.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[3331] Kent. By ... ay. Lear.] Omitted in Qq.
[3332] do't ... do't] do it ... do it Q1 Q3.
[3333] could ... would] Ff. would ... could Qq.
[3334] mightst] maist Q1 Q3. may'st Q2.]
impose] Ff. purpose Qq.
[3335] show'd] shew'd Pope. shewed Qq Ff.
[3336] came there] came Pope. there came Jennens (a misprint).
[3337] panting] painting F1.
[3338] salutations] Qq F1. salutation F2 F3 F4.
[3339] Deliver'd] Ff. Delivered Qq.
[3340] whose] Qq. those Ff.
[3341] meiny] F3 F4. meiney F1 F2. men Qq.
[3342] And] I, Jennens.
[3343] that] Qq. which Ff.
[3344] drew] I drew Rowe.
[3345] The shame] Ff. This shame Qq.
[3346] Fool. Winters ... year.] Omitted in Qq.
[3347] Winter's] F3 F4. Winters F1 F2.
wild] wil'd F1.
[3348] Fathers ... poor.] As in Pope. Three lines in Ff.
[3349] this, ... daughters] this, it follows ... daughters dear Collier (Collier MS.), reading 52, 53 as four lines of rhyme.
[3350] for thy] F1. for thy deare F2. for thy dear F3 F4. from thy dear Theobald.
[3351] Hysterica] F4. Historica Qq F1 F2. Hystorica F3.
[3352] With ... not;] As in Qq Ff. One line in Steevens (1793).
[3353] here] Ff. om. Qq.
[3354] here.] Ff. there. Q1 Q3. there? Q2.
[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[3355] Made ... of?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
but] Ff. then Qq.
[3356] None] Ff. No Qq.
[3357] None ... train?] None: How ... number? Ff. No, how ... traine? Qq.
[3358] train] traine Qq. number Ff.
[3359] An] Pope. And Q2 Ff. If Q1 Q3.
[3360] i' the] i' th' F1 F3 F4. ith' F2. in the Qq.
[3361] thou hadst] Qq. thou'dst Ff.
deserved] deserve, Pope, reading thou'dst with Ff.
[3362] All ... men;] All men are led by their eyes, but blind men, and they follow their noses, Johnson conj.
[3363] twenty] Ff. a hundred Q1 Q3. a 100. Q2.
stinking] sinking Mason conj.
[3364] following it] Qq. following Ff.
[3365] up the hill] Qq. upward Ff.
him] it Hanmer.
[3367] That ... perdy.] Italics in Q1 Q3. Roman in Q2 Ff.
[3368] begins] begin Q2.
begins to rain] 'gins rain Capell.
[3369] the storm] a storm F4.
[3370] But] And F3 F4.
[3371]
wise man] Qq F4. wiseman F1
F2 F3.
[3372] The knave ... knave,] The fool turns knave, that runs away, The knave no fool, Collier, ed. 2 (Johnson conj.) The fool turns knave, that runs away; The fool's no knave, Heath conj. The fool turns knave, that runs away; The fool no knave, Capell.
[3373] fool] om. Qq.
[3374] Re-enter ...] Capell. Enter Lear and Glocester. Qq (Gloster Q2). Enter Lear, and Gloster: Ff (Glocester. Q1 Q3. Glower. F2), after line 81.
[3375] Scene ix. Pope. Scene x. Warburton.
Deny ... weary?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
They are ... they are] they're ... they're Pope.
sick?... weary?] Johnson. sicke, ... weary, Qq Ff.
[3376] have travell'd] F4. have travail'd F1 F2. have travel'd F3. traveld Q1. traveled Q2 Q3.
all the] Ff. hard to Qq.
[3377] fetches; The] fetches, The Ff. Iustice, I the Qq. fetches; ay, The Capell conj. fetches all—The Steevens conj. fetches these; The Keightley.
[3378] images] image' S. Walker conj.
[3379] Fetch] Bring Pope.
[3380] My dear ... wife.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3381] plague! death!] plague, death, Ff. death, plague, Qq.
[3382] Fiery? what quality?] Ff. what fiery quality; Qq. Fiery? what fiery quality? Pope.
Gloucester, Gloucester] Gloster, Gloster Qq Ff. Glo'ster Pope.
Fiery? what? quality? Taylor conj. MS.
[3383] Glo. Well ... man?] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3384] The ... father] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending Cornwall, in Ff.
father] fate Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3385] with his] with the Q2 (Bodl. 1).
commands her service] Qq (come and tends seruise Q2 Bodl. 1). commands, tends, service Ff. commands tends service Rowe (ed. 1). commands, tends service Rowe (ed. 2).
[3386] Are ... blood!] Omitted in Qq.
[3387] 'Fiery'?... that—] Ff. Fiery duke, tell the hot duke that Lear, Qq (The fierie Q2 Bodl. 1).
that—] that— [Glocester offers to go. Johnson.
[3388] No] Mo Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3389] Infirmity ... forbear;] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending health ... opprest, in Qq.
[3390] Whereto] Ff. where to Qq.
we are] we're Pope.
[3391] commands] cōmand Q2.
[3392] fall'n] F3 F4. fallen Qq F1 F2.
headier] heady Pope.
[3393] To ... her] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending man, ... here? in Qq.
[3394] [Looking on Kent] Johnson. om. Qq Ff.
wherefore] but wherefore Pope.
[3395] act] very act Keightley.
persuades] persuadeth Hanmer. almost persuades Steevens conj. alone persuades Seymour conj.
[3396] practice only. Give] practise only. Give F1. practise, onely give Qq. practise onely, Give F2. practice onely, Give F3. practice only, give F4.
[3398] sleep to death] Printed in italics by Johnson. death to sleep Mason conj.
[3399] I would] I'd Capell.
[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[3400] O ... down!] O my heart! my heart. Qq.
[3401] cockney] cokney Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. & imp. and Bodl. 2). coknay Q2 (Bodl. 1). cook-maid Badham conj.
[3402] she] Qq F1. hee F2. he F3 F4.
put 'em i' the] put vm it'h Q2. put 'em i' th' F1 F2 F3. put them up i' th Q1 Q3. put them i' th' F4.
paste] pâst Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. & imp. and Bodl. 2). past Q2 (Bodl. 1). pasty Pope.
she] Qq Ff. he Rowe.
knapped 'em o' the] knapt 'em o' th' Ff. knapt vm ath Qq.
[3403] her] his F3 F4.
[3404] Re-enter....] Capell. Enter Duke and Regan. Qq. Enter Cornewall Regan, Gloster, Servants. Ff.
[3405] Scene x. Pope. Scene xi. Warburton.
[Kent is set....] Rowe. Kent here set at liberty. Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3406] you] your F1.
[3407] shouldst not be] wert not Pope.
[3409] [To Kent] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
O] Ff. yea Qq.
[3410] sister's] F3 F4. sisters F1 F2. sister is Qq.
[3411] tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness,] tired Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, Sympson conj. tired, (Sharp-tooth'd unkindness!) Roderick conj.
[3412] here:] heere. Q1. heere, F1 Q3. heare, Q2. here, The rest.
[Points to his heart.] Pope. om. Qq Ff.
[3413] thou'lt] Ff. thou't Q1 Q3. thout Q2.
[3414] With how depraved] Of how deprived Q1 Q2 (deptoued Q2 (Bodl. 1)). Of how depriyed Q3. Of how deprav’d Johnson and Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).
quality—] Rowe. quality, Qq. quality. Ff.
[3415] you] om. Qq.
[3416] scant] Ff. slacke Q1 Q2. slack Q3. scan Hanmer.
[3417] Lear. Say, ... blame.] Omitted in Qq.
[3418] Say, how is] How is Pope. Ha! how's Capell conj.
[3419] sir,] om. Pope.
[3420] Nature ... return;] Divided as in Ff. Four lines, the first three ending confine, ... discretion ... your selfe, in Qq.
[3421] in you] on you Qq.
[3422] her] his F1.
[3423] you] om. Qq.
[3424] her, sir.] her sir. Q1 Q3. her sir? Q2. her. Ff.
Ask her] Ask of her Keightley, omitting sir with Ff.
[3425] but] om. Qq.
becomes the house:] becometh us: Hanmer. becometh—thus. Johnson conj.
the house:] the house, Q2. the house? The rest. the use? Theobald. me now: Jennens. the mouth? Collier MS.
[3426] [Kneeling] The King kneeling. Hanmer. Om. Qq Ff. Kneeling. Johnson, after line 151.
[3427] [Rising] Dyce (Collier MS.) om. Qq Ff.
Never] No Qq.
[3428] black] backe Q1. back Q3. blank Theobald.
struck] stroke Q1 Q3. strooke Q2 Ff.
[3429] All ... lameness.] Divided as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending top, in Qq.
[3430] ingrateful] ungrateful Johnson (1771).
top] head Pope.
[3431] You taking] Infecting Pope.
Fie, sir, fie] Fie, fie sir Q1 Q3. Fie fie sir Q2.
[3432] Lear.] om. Q2.
[3433] sun To] Edd. sunne, To or sun, To Qq Ff.
[3434] To fall] Do, fall Johnson conj. O, fall Capell. To-fall Porson conj. MS. Fall ye Anon. conj. MS. See note (V).
and blast her pride.] Qq. and blister. Ff.
[3435] O the ...] Divided as in Qq. The first line ends Gods! in Ff.
[3436] mood is on.] F3 F4. moode is on. F1 F2. mood— Qq. mood's on. Steevens (1793), dividing as in Ff.
[3437] Thy] The Qq.
tender-hefted] Ff. tender hested Q1. tēder hested Q2. tender hasted Q3. tender-hearted Rowe (ed. 2) and Pope. tender Seymour conj., ending lines 164—168 gods!... mood ... have ... give.
[3438] Thy ... train,] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending ore ... burn, in Qq.
[3440] know'st] knowest Qq.
[3441] dues] and dues Rowe.
[3442] hast thou] thou hast Rowe (ed. 2).
[3443] endow'd] Ff. endowed Q1 Q3. indow'd Q2.
to the] too'th Q2.
[3444] [Tucket within.] Ff, after line 178. Transferred by Collier. Trumpets within. Rowe.
[3445] know't; my] know't, my F1 F4. know't my Qq F2 F3.
sister's] sister Q3.
letter] Ff. letters Qq.
[3446] Enter Oswald.] Dyce. Enter Steward. Qq, after that? line 179. Enter Steward. Ff, after stocks? line 179. Enter Oswald. Collier, after line 179.
[3447] easy-borrow'd] Capell. easie borrowed Qq Ff. easy-borrowed Theobald.
[3448] fickle] Qq. fickly F1 F2. sickly F3 F4.
he] a Q2.
[3449] Scene xi. Pope. Scene xii. Warburton.
Lear.] Ff. Gon. Qq.
stock'd] stockt Ff. strucke Q1 Q3. struck Q2.
I have] I've Pope.
[3450] Thou ... heavens,] As in Pope. Two lines, the first ending ant or on't, in Qq Ff.
on't] Ff. ant Q1 Q2. ont Q3.
Who] Ff. Lear. Who Qq.
Enter Goneril.] As in Johnson. After grace? (line 184) in Qq Ff.
heavens] gods Anon. conj.
[3451] If ... part!] As in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending alow (allow Q2 Cap.) ... cause, in Qq.
[3452] your] Ff. you Qq.
[3453] Allow] Hallow Theobald (Warburton).
if] if you Ff.
[3454] [To Gon.] Johnson.
[3455] wilt thou] Qq. will you Ff.
[3456] finds] fines Warburton conj.
[3457] Will ... stocks?] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
yet hold?] hold yet? Capell conj.
[3458] sir] Q2 Ff. om. Q1 Q3.
[3459] much less] no less Hanmer. much more Johnson conj.