[3541] A heath.] Rowe.
Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq. A Storm is heard, with Thunder and Lightning. Rowe.
meeting.] Capell. at severall doores. Qq. severally. Ff.
[3542] Who's there] Ff. What's heere Q1. Whats here Q2. What's heare Q3.
besides] beside Qq.
[3543] elements] element Qq.
[3544] main] moon Jennens.
[3545] tears ... all.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[3546] Strives ... rain.] Omitted by Pope.
[3547] out-scorn] out-storm Steevens conj.
[3548] to-and-fro-conflicting] Hyphenated by Capell.
[3549] wherein] in which Pope.
[3550] belly-pinched] Hyphened by Pope.
[3551] heart-struck] Rowe. heart strooke Qq. heart-strooke F1 F2. heart-strook F3 F4.
[3552] note] arte Q1 Q2. art Q3.
[3553] Commend] Commended Q3.
There is] There's Pope.
[3554] be] Qq. is Ff.
[3555] cunning] craft Pope.
[3556] Who have ... furnishings,—] Ff. Omitted in Qq. Put in the margin by Pope.
[3557] that] whom Rowe (ed. 2).
stars] Stars have Keightley.
[3558] Throned] Thron'd Ff. Throne Theobald (ed. 2).
high?—] high.) Rowe (ed. 2). high; Ff. high, Rowe (ed. 1).
[3559] speculations] speculators Singer, ed. 2 (Johnson conj.) spectators Collier (Collier MS.)
[3560] state;] state. Lloyd conj.
hath] have Pope (ed. 2), in margin.
[3561] have] F2 F3 F4. hath F1.
[3562] furnishings,—] furnishings— Rowe. furnishings. Ff. flourishings. Collier MS.
[3563] But] And Hanmer.
[3564] But ... you.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[3565] Into ... far] Divided as in Pope. Four lines, ending negligence ... ports, ... banner ... farre, in Qq.
[3566] scatter'd] scatterd Q1 Q3. scattered Q2. shatter'd Hanmer. scathed Warburton. satured Becket conj.
[3567] feet] Q2. fee Q1. see Q3. sea Pope. seize Warburton. foot Capell.
[3568] bemadding] madding Pope.
[3569] The ... you.] Three lines, ending gentleman, ... knowledge and ... you, in Capell.
[3570] And ... you.] Divided as in Steevens. The first line ends assurance, in Qq.
assurance, ... you.] assurance of you, Offer this office. Pope. Assurance of you, offer this office to you. Capell.
[3571] I will] I’ll Pope.
further] Ff Q3. farther Q1 Q2.
[3572] I am] I Qq.
[3573] fear] F3 F4. feare Q2 F1 F2. doubt Q1 Q3.
this] that Rowe.
[3574] your] Qq. that Ff. this Rowe.
[3575] Give ... say?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3577] Holla] F1 F2 F3. hollow Qq. Hollow F4. Halloo Warburton.
[Exeunt severally.] Theobald. Exeunt. Qq Ff.
[3578] Scene ii.] Scena secunda. Ff. Rowe and Theobald continue the Scene.
Another part....] Capell.
Storm still.] Ff. Omitted in Qq. Storm continues. Steevens (1793).
[3579] winds] F3 F4. windes F1 F2. winde Qq.
crack] crake Q3.
rage! blow!] blow; rage, and blow! Capell conj. storm! bellow! rage! Seymour conj.
[3580] You ... man!] Divided as in Ff. Eight lines, ending drencht ... and ... to ... head, ... flat ... natures ... make ... man, in Qq.
cataracts] Ff. carterickes Q1. caterickes Q2. cartericks Q3.
hurricanoes] Hurricano's F2 F3 F4. Hyrricano's F1. Hircanios Q1 Q2. Hercantos Q3.
[3582] our] Ff. The Qq.
drown'd] Q2. drownd Q1 Q3. drown F1 F3 F4. drowne F2.
[3583] thought-executing] Ff. thought executing Qq.
[3584] Vaunt-couriers] Pope. vaunt-currers Qq. Vaunt-curriors Ff. Vant-couriers Capell.
to] Qq. of Ff.
[3585] Singe] Q2. sing Q1 Q3. sindge Ff.
[3586] Smite] smite Qq. Strike Ff.
o' the] o' th' Ff. of the Qq.
[3587] Crack] Crake Q3.
moulds] Ff. Mold Qq.
germins] Theobald. Germains Qq. germaines F1 F2. germanes F3 F4.
[3588] make] Qq. makes Ff.
ingrateful] Ingrate full Q3.
[3589] O nuncle ... fool.] Prose in Ff. Four lines in Qq.
[3590] this rain-water] the rain-water F3 F4. the rain-waters Pope (ed. 2).
o'door] F3 F4. o'doore F1 F2. a doore Qq.
[3591] and] Qq. om. Ff.
pities] that pities Pope.
[3592] wise man nor fool] wise man nor foole Qq. wisemen, nor fooles F1 F2. wise-men, nor fools F3 F4.
[3593] bellyful] bellyfull Malone. belly full Qq Ff.
Spit, fire! spout, rain!] Capell. spit fire, spout raine, Qq Ff (spowt F1 F2. rain F3 F4).
[3594] tax] F3 F4. taxe F1 F2. taske Qq.
[3595] kingdom] kingdoms Johnson.
[3596] You owe ... foul!] As in Ff. Six lines, ending horrible ... and ... servile ... joyn'd ... white ... foule, in Qq.
[3597] subscription] submission Pope.
then] Ff. why then Qq.
[3598] stand, your slave] stand your brave Warburton.
[3599] have ... join'd] have ... joyn'd Qq. will ... joyne Ff (join F3 F4).
[3600] high-engender'd] Hyphened in Ff. high engendered Q1.
battles] F4. battailes F1 F2. battels F3. battell Q1 Q3. battel Q2.
[3601] O! O!] Oh! Oh! Theobald. O, ho! Ff. O Qq.
[3602] put's] put his Qq. puts F2.
[3603] The ... wake.] As in Johnson. Four lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3604] The man] That man F3 F4.
[3605] heart] head Eccles conj.
[3606] Shall of] Ff. shall have Qq.
[3607] but] hut Q2 (Dev.)
[3608] Scene iii. Pope.
[Sitting down. Jennens.
Enter Kent.] As in Q1 Q2. After patience, line 37, in Qq. After glass, line 36, in Ff.
[3609] Alas ... sinning.] As in Ff. Twenty lines, ending heere?... these; ... of the ... caves, ... fire, ... grones of ... remember ... carry ... force ... dreadfull ... now, ... thee ... justice, ... perjur'd, and ... incestious, ... covert ... life, ... centers, ... grace, ... sinning, in Qq.
[3610] are you] Ff. sit you Qq.
[3611] Gallow the] gallow, the Q1 Q2. Gally the Jennens.
wanderers] Ff. wanderer Qq.
[3612] make] Ff. makes Qq.
[3613] never] Ff. nere Q1 Q3. ne're Q2.
[3614] fear] F3 F4. feare F1 F2. force Qq.
[3615] pother] Johnson. Powther Q2. Thundring Q1 Q3. pudder Ff.
[3617] incestuous] Ff. incestious Qq.
to pieces shake] F3 F4. to peeces shake F1 F2. in peeces shake Qq. shake to pieces Pope.
[3618] covert and convenient] cover of convivial Warburton.
[3619] Hast] Qq. Ha's F1. Has F2 F3 F4.
[3620] concealing continents] Ff. concealed centers Qq.
cry] ask Pope.
[3621] than] F4. then F1 F2 F3 their Qq.
[3622] Alack ... courtesy.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3623] while] Ff. whilst Qq.
[3624] harder ... stones] Ff. hard then is the stone Qq.
[3625] you] Ff. me Qq.
[3626] wits begin] Ff. wit begins Qq.
[3627] I am] I'm Pope.
this] the Theobald.
[3628] The art ... heart.] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending can ... poore, ... heart, in Qq.
[3629] That] Qq. And Ff.
vile] Pope. vilde Q1 F1 F2 Q3. vild Q2 F3 F4.
[3630] your hovel. Poor fool] your hovel; Poore foole, Ff. you hovell poore, Foole Qq.
[3631] I have one part in] Ff. I have one part of Qq. I've one thing in Pope. I've one string in Hanmer. I've one part in Johnson.
[3632] That's sorry] Ff (Thats F2). That sorrowes Qq.
[3633] [Singing] Sings. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[3634] He ... day.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3635] and] Ff. om. Qq. an Theobald.
little tiny] little tynie Pope. little tine Qq. little-tyne F1 F2 F3. little tyne F4.
[3636] hey, ho,] hey ho Qq. heigh-ho. F1. height-ho F2 F3 F4. a heigh, ho, Capell conj. MS.
rain] rain in his way Johnson conj.
[3637] For] Qq. Though Ff.
[3639] Fool. This ... time. [Exit.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3640] This ... go:] Prose in Malone. Two lines in Ff.
[3641] This is] 'Tis Pope.
courtezan] curtizan Ff.
[3642] ere] or ere Pope, reading as verse. or two ere Warburton.
[3643] word] words F3 F4.
[3644] nor no] and no Warburton.
[3645] not live] nor live F2.
[3646] Nor] And Pope.
[3647] Then ... confusion:] As in Pope. One line in Ff.
[3648] Then ... feet.] Transferred by Hanmer (Warburton) to follow line 84.
[3649] I live] I do live F3 F4, reading line 95 as two lines.
[3650] Scene iii.] Scene ii. Rowe. Scene iv. Pope.
Gloucester's castle.] An Apartment in Gloster's Castle. Rowe.
Enter....] Enter Gloster, and Edmund. Ff. Enter Glocester, and the Bastard with lights. Qq (Gloster Q2).
[3651] Alack ... careful.] Prose in Ff. Twenty lines in Qq.
[3652] took] took me Q2.
[3653] their perpetual] Jennens. their Qq. perpetuall Ff.
[3654] nor] Qq. or Ff.
[3655] and] om. Rowe (ed. 2).
[3656] There's a] Qq. There is Ff.
betwixt] Qq. betweene Ff.
[3657] there is] F2 F3 F4. ther is F1. There's Q1 Q3. Ther's Q2.
[3658] footed] Ff. landed Qq.
seek] seeke Qq. looke Ff. look for Pope.
[3659] bed. Though] Edd. (Globe ed.) bed, though Qq. bed, if Ff. bed; if Rowe (ed. 2).
[3660] for it] for 't Q2.
[3661] is some strange thing] Qq. is strange things Ff. are strange things Pope.
[3662] This ... fall.] As in Ff. Four lines, ending know, ... deserving, ... lesse ... fall, in Qq.
[3663] courtesy, forbid thee,] courtesie, forbid thee, Theobald, courtesie forbid thee, Q1 F4. curtesie forbid thee, Q2 F1 F2 F3. curtisie forbid thee, Q3. courtesie forbid thee Pope.
[3664] draw me] Q2 Ff. draw to me Q1 Q3.
[3665] loses] Q1 Q3 F4. looses The rest.
[3666] The] Ff. then Qq.
doth] Ff. do Q1 Q3. doe Q2.
[3667] Scene iv.] Scene iii. Rowe. Scene v. Pope.
The heath....] Part of the Heath with a Hovel. Rowe.
[3668] Here ... endure.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3669] of the] of Pope.
night's] nights Q2.
[3670] [Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq. Transferred by Capell to the beginning of the Scene.
[3671] Lear. Let ... here.] Repeated in Johnson, and Steevens (1773).
[3673] I had ... enter.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
I had] I'd Pope.
[3674] think'st 'tis] think'st So quoted in Johnson's Dictionary (ed. 1).
contentious] Ff. crulentious Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3. tempestious Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). truculent Anon. MS. See note (V). cruel, lentous Jackson conj.
[3675] skin: so 'tis] skin, so tis Qq. skin, so: 'tis Ff. Corrected by Rowe (ed. 2).
[3676] Thou'ldst] Thou'dst Ff. thoud'st Q2. thou wouldst Q1 Q3.
[3677] thy] they F1.
lay] light F4.
raging] Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q3. roring Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). roaring Ff.