[3947] anointed] F₄. annoynted Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). annointed F₁ F₂ F₃. aurynted Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃.

stick] F₃ F₄. sticke F₁ F₂. rash Qq. rush Anon. MS. See note (V).

[3948] as his bare] Ff. of his lou'd Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). on his lowd Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). of his lov'd Q₃.

[3949] hell-black night] Pope. hell-blacke-night Ff. hell blacke night Qq.

buoy'd] Ff. laid Q₁ Q₃. layd Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). bod Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). boil'd Warburton.

[3950] And ... heart,] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3951] stelled] Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2) Ff. steeled Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. stellar Hanmer.

[3952] holp] F₃ F₄. holpe F₁ F₂. holpt Qq. help'd Pope.

rain] F₃ F₄. raine F₁ F₂. rage Qq.

[3953] howl'd that stern] F₃ F₄. howl'd that sterne F₁ F₂. heard that dearne Qq. howl'd that dearn Capell.

[3954] Good] go, Theobald (ed. 2).

[3955] cruels] quarrels Jervis conj.

subscribed] subscrib'd Qq. subscribe Ff.

[3956] these] Ff. those Qq.

[Gloster is held down while Cornwall treads out one of his Eyes. Rowe. Gloster is held down in his Chair, while Cornwal plucks out one his Eyes, and stamps on it. Capell.

[3957] old,] Ff. old Q₂. old— Q₁ Q₃.

[3958] you] Ff. ye Qq.

[3959] the other too] th’ other too Ff. tother to Qq.

[3960] vengeance—] Qq. vengeance. Ff.

First Serv.] 1. S. Capell. Servant. Qq. Serv. Ff.

[3961] I have] I've Pope.

you] om. Q₂.

[3962] But ... hold.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3963] If ... mean?] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3964] on this] in this Capell conj.

[3965] [They draw....] Draw and fight. Qq. Omitted in Ff. Fight, in the scuffle Cornwall is wounded. Rowe.

[3966] Nay] Ff. Why Qq.

[3967] Reg.] Reg. [to another servant. Johnson. Reg. [To Corn. Collier conj.

thus!] thus? Ff. thus. Qq.

[Takes....] She takes.... Qq. Killes him. Ff. Snatches a Sword from an Att: and stabs him. Capell.

[3968] O ... him. O!] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3969] slain! My lord, you have] slaine: my Lord, you have Ff. slaine my Lord, yet have you Qq.

[3970] him] them Dyce (ed. 2). 'em Dyce conj. (ed. 1).

[Dies.] He dies. Q₁. om. Q₂ Ff Q₃.

[3971] vile] Pope. vilde Q₁ F₁ F₂. vild Q₂ F₃ F₄.

[3972] [Treads out the other Eye. Rowe. Dashing Gloster's other Eye to the Ground. Capell.

[3973] All ... Edmund!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

comfortless.] comfortles, Qq. comfortlesse? Ff.

[3974] Edmund ... act.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3975] enkindle] Ff. unbridle Qq.

[3976] Out ... thee.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3977] treacherous] Ff. om. Qq.

[3978] overture] o'erture S. Walker conj.

[3979] O ... you?] Five lines, ending follies!... forgive ... out ... Dover ... you? in Pope.

[3980] O ... abused.] As in Qq Ff. Two lines in Capell.

[3981] Go ... you?] As in Capell. Three lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3982] at gates] At th' gates Hanmer.

[3983] [Exit....] Exit with Glouster. Ff. Omitted in Qq.

look] do Jennens.

[3984] Turn ... arm.] As in Ff. In Qq the first two lines end upon ... untimely.

[3985] dunghill] dungell Q₂.

[3986] [Exit....] Exit Qq. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt Cornwal, and Regan. Servants unbind Gloster, and lead him out. Capell.

[3987] Sec. Serv. I'll ... him!] Omitted in Ff.

[3988] Sec. Serv.] 2. S. Capell. Servant. Qq. 1st Serv. Theobald.

[3989] Third Serv.] 3. S. Capell. 2. Servant. Qq.

[3990] If ... monsters.] As in Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3991] Sec. Serv.] 2. S. Capell. 1 Ser. Qq.

Bedlam] bedlom Q₂.

[3992] roguish] om. Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).

[3993] Third Serv.] 3. S. Capell. 2 Ser. Qq.

[3994] Go ... him!] As in Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3995] To ... his] T' apply to's Theobald.

[Exeunt severally.] Theobald. Exit. Qq.