[4541] The British......] Camp of the British Forces, near Dover. Capell. A Camp. Rowe.
Enter ...] Ff. Enter Edmund, Reagan, and their powers. Qq. Enter Bastard, Regan, Gentlemen, and Soldiers. Rowe. Enter Edmund, Regan, Gentleman and Soldiers. Warburton.
[4542] alteration] Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp.) Ff Q3. abdication Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
[4543] self-reproving] Hyphened in Q1 Q3.
self-reproving: bring] self-reproving brings Pope.
[To ...] Edd. (Globe ed.) To an Officer; who bows, and goes out. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[4544] me, but truly,] me—but truly— Johnson, me but truly, Q2 Ff. me truly Q1 Q3.
[4545] In] Ff. I Q1 Q3. I, Q2. Ay, in Anon. conj.
[4546] Reg. But ... madam.] Omitted by Johnson.
[4547] Edm. That ... hers.] Omitted in Ff.
[4548] I am ... hers.] As in Q1 Q3. Prose in Q2.
[4549] madam] om. Pope.
[4550] I never ... her.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending endure her in Q1 Q3. Prose in Q2.
[4551] Fear ... husband!] As in Capell. One line in Qq Ff.
[4552] me] Qq. om. Ff.
[4553] husband!] husband. Qq Ff. husband— Rowe.
Enter ... and Soldiers.] Enter ... soldiers. Ff. Enter Albany and Gonorill with troopes. Qq (troupes. Q2. Troops. Q3).
[4554] Gon. I ... me.] Arranged as in Theobald. Two lines, the first ending battell, in Q1 Q3. Prose in Q2. Omitted in Ff.
[4556] loosen] cosin Q3.
[4557] be-met] be met Q3.
[4558] Sir, this I hear] Theobald. For this I heare Q1 Q2. Sir, this I heard Ff. For this I hear Q3. 'Fore this, I hear, Malone conj.
[4559] Where ... nobly.] Omitted in Ff.
[4560] for] 'fore Theobald.
[4561] Not ... others] Not the old king with others, or Not holds with the king, and others or Upholds the king and others Mason conj.
bolds] holds Pope. holds to Hanmer. holds for Capell. See note (XIX).
[4562] Edm. Sir, ... nobly.] Omitted by Pope, reading the rest as Qq.
nobly] odly or coldly Mason conj.
[4563] and particular broils] doore particulars, Q1. dore particulars Q2. door particulars, Q3. in-door particulars, Collier conj. (from Q1). poore particulars, Mitford conj. (from Q1).
[4564] the] Ff. to Qq.
Let's] Ff. Let us Qq.
[4565] Let's ... proceedings.] Arranged as in Q1 Q3. Prose in Q2. In Ff the first line ends warre.
[4566] the ancient] the Ancient Q1 Q3. the auntient Q2. th' ancient Ff. th' ancients Hanmer. the ancient men S. Walker conj. the argument Anon. conj.
proceedings] Qq. proceeding Ff.
[4567] Edm. I shall ... tent.] Omitted in Ff. Transferred by Theobald to follow here, line 31.
[4568] pray you] Qq. pray Ff.
[4569] O ... riddle.] First marked as 'Aside' by Capell. Hanmer marks the whole line as 'Aside.'
As ... disguised.] Theobald. Exit. Enter Edgar. Q1. Enter Edgar. Q2. Exit. Enter Edgare. Q3. Exeunt both the Armies. Enter Edgar. Ff. Exeunt. Scene ii. Manet Albany. Enter Edgar. Pope. As they are going out, and Albany last, Enter Edgar. Capell.
[4570] had] did Q3.
man] Q2 Ff. one Q1 Q3.
[4571] [Exeunt ...] Exeunt Edm. Reg. Gon. and Attendants. Theobald. om. Q1 Ff Q3. Exeunt. Q2 (after word).
[4572] wretched] Qq F1. wretch F2 F3 F4.
though] thoughts Q3.
[4573] And ... ceases.] Omitted in Qq.
love] Qq. loves Ff.
[4574] I have] I've Pope.
[4575] I was ... again.] Prose in Q2.
[4576] o'erlook] looke ore Q1. look ore Q3.
thy] Ff. the Qq.
[Exit Edgar.] Dyce. Exit. Qq Ff (after again, line 49).
Re-enter ...] Theobald. Enter ... Qq Ff.
[4577] enemy's] enemies Q2.
[4578] Here] Hard Qq.
guess] quesse Q2. conquest Anon. MS. See note (V). guise Becket conj.
true] great Qq.
[Showing a Paper. Collier (Collier MS.)
[4579] By ... you.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4580] [giving a paper. Jennens.
[4581] [Exit.] om. Q1 Q3.
[4582] Scene iii. Pope.
sisters] sister Q2.
[4583] Each ... enjoy’d.] As in Ff. Three lines, ending adder, ... one ... enjoy’d, in Q1 Q3. Two lines, the first ending adder, in Q2.
[4584] stung] Ff. sting Qq.
[4585] Both? one?] Ff. both one Qq.
[4586] side] suite S. Walker conj.
[4587] who] Ff. that Qq.
[4588] the] Ff. his Qq.
[4589] intends] Ff. entends Q2. extends Q1 Q3.
[4590] Shall never] They shall ne'er Hanmer. They shall never Keightley.
[4591] Scene ii.] Scene iv. Pope.
A field ...] Fields between the camps. Capell. A Field. Rowe. Another open Field. Theobald.
Alarum within. Enter ...] Ff. Alarum. Enter the powers of France over the stage, Cordelia with her Father in her hand. Qq.
[4592] tree] Ff. bush Qq.
[4593] If ... comfort.] One line in Q2.
[4594] go] be F3 F4.
[Exit Edgar.] Pope. Exit. Ff. Exit. Qq (after comfort).
Alarum ...] Ff. Alarum and retreat. Qq.
Re-enter ...] Theobald. Enter ... Qq Ff.
[4595] farther] Qq. further Ff.
[4596] What ... endure] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
again? Men] againe men Q2.
[4597] all: come] all; come Rowe (ed. 2). all, come F2 F3 F4. all come Qq F1.
Glou. And ... too.] Omitted in Qq.
[Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Q1 Q3. om. Q2.
[4598] Scene III.] Scene V. Pope. Theobald continues the Scene.
The British ... near ...] Malone. The British ... under ... Capell. A Camp. Rowe.
Enter ... Captain, Soldiers, &c.] Enter ... Souldiers, Captaine. Ff. Enter Edmund, with Lear and Cordelia prisoners. Qq.
[4599] first] Ff. best Qq.
[4600] We ... down;] Two lines, the first ending incurd, in Q2.
[4601] We are] We're Pope.
[4602] am I] Q1 Q2. I am Ff Q3.
[4603] out-frown] out-face Anon. conj.
[4604] No, no, no, no] Ff. No, no Qq.
[4605] and sing] Q2 Ff. om. Q1 Q3.
[4606] talk] talk'd F2.
too] to Q2.
[4607] loses] F4. looses The rest.
who's ... who's] whose ... whose Qq. whos ... whos F2.
[4608] sects] sets Johnson conj.
[4609] The ... thee?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
[4610] eyes] Qq F1. eye F2 F3 F4.
[4611] good-years] good yeares F1. good yeeres F2. good years F3 F4. good Qq. good-jers Theobald. goujeres Hanmer. gougers Bubier conj.
flesh] Ff. fleach Qq.
[4612] fell, Ere ... starve first.] fell: E'er ... weep, ... starve. Seymour conj.
[4613] Ere ... Come.] as in Pope. One line in Q2. Two, the first ending weepe? in Ff.
weep:] weep; Pope, weepe? Qq Ff. weep, Rowe (ed. 2).
'em] Q3 F3 F4. em Q1, vm Q2. e'm F1 F2. them Capell.
starve] Qq. starv'd Ff.
[4614] Come.] om. Q1 Q3.
[Exeunt ...] Theobald. Exit. Q1 Ff Q3. om. Q2. Ex. Lear and Cordelia. Pope.
[4615] Come hither] Come thou hither Hanmer.
[Whispering. Rowe.
[4616] [Giving a paper. Malone.
[4617] One] Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp.) Ff Q3. And Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
step I] step, I Q2.
[4618] One ... means.] As in Q2 Ff. Six lines, ending thee, ... fortunes: ... is; ... sword, ... question, ... meanes, in Q1 Q3.
[4619] tender-minded] Hyphened by Rowe (ed. 2).
[4620] thy] my Theobald.
[4621] thou'lt] Ff. thout Qq.
[4622] thou hast] Qq. th' hast F1 F2. th'ast F3 F4.
[4623] Mark; I] Mark, I Rowe. Marke I Qq Ff.
[4624] Capt. I cannot ... do't.] Omitted in Ff.
[4625] If ... do't] But if it be a man's work, I will do it Keightley.
If it] If't S. Walker conj.
I'll] I will Steevens.
[Exit.] Exit Captaine. Ff. om. Qq.
Flourish.] F1. om. Qq F2 F3 F4.
Enter....] Enter Albany, Gonerill, Regan, Soldiers. Ff. Enter the Duke, the two Ladies, and others. Qq (Enter Duke Q2). Enter Albany, Regan, Goneril, Officers, and Attendants. Capell.
[4626] Scene vi. Pope.
shown] shewne Q1. showne Q3. shewed Q2. shew'd Ff.
[4627] the] them Keightley.
[4628] That] Qq. Who Ff.
[4629] We] Qq. I Ff.
require them] Ff. require then Qq.
[4630] Sir ... fit] I thought fit Pope.
[4631] To send ... retention] As in Q1 Q3. One line in Q2.
[4632] send] saue Q2.
[4633] and appointed guard] Q1 Q2 (Mus. imp.) Q3. Omitted in Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2) Ff.
[4634] has] Qq. had Ff.
[4635] common bosom] F4. common bosome F1 F2 F3. common bossome Q2 (Mus. imp.), common blossomes Q1 Q3. coren bossom Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2). common bosoms Pope.
on] Ff. of Qq.
[4636] queen: My reason all] queen My reason, all Q2.
[4637] My ... session.] Arranged as in Ff. The lines end to morrow, ... hold in Qq.
[4638] further] Q2 Ff. a further Q1 Q3.
[4639] you ... your] we ... our Hanmer.
[4640] session ... time We] Theobald. session at this time: we Q1 Q3. session at this time, wee Q2 (Mus. imp.) session at this time, mee Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
[4641] At ... place.] Arranged as in Theobald. The lines end bleed, ... quarrels ... sharpenesse ... father ... place in Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[4642] sharpness] sharpenesse Q1 Q3. sharpnes Q2 (Mus. imp.), sharpes Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2).
[4643] I hold ... brother.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4644] might] Ff. should Qq.
[4645] immediacy] F2 F3 F4. immediacie F1. immediate Qq.
[4646] Not ... addition.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending himselfe, in Q1 Q3. Prose in Q2.
[4647] addition] Ff. advancement Qq.
[4648] In ... best.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4649] rights] Ff. right Qq.
[4650] Gon.] Qq. Alb. Ff.
[4651] Holla, holla] F2 F3 F4. Hola, hola Qq F1.
[4652] Holla ... a-squint.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4653] a-squint] Rowe. a squint Qq Ff.
[4654] Dispose ... thine.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
the walls are] F2 F3 F4. the walls is F1. they all are Hanmer (Theobald conj.) thy will is Jennens. the whole is Anon. conj. the laws are] Anon. conj.
[4655] him] Ff. him then Qq.
[4656] let-alone] Hyphened by Capell.
[4657] Reg.] Ff. Bast. Qq.
[To Edmund] Malone. om. Qq Ff. To the Bast. They offer to go out. Hanmer.
thine] Ff. good Qq.
[4658] Stay yet; hear reason.] Stay hear my reason: Hanmer.
[4659] thine attaint] Qq. thy arrest Ff.
[4660] [pointing to Gon.] Johnson.
sister] Qq. sisters Ff.
[4661] bar] Rowe (ed. 2). bare Qq Ff.
[4662] this] Q2 Ff. her Q1 Q3.
[4663] your bans] Malone. your banes Ff. the banes Qq.
[4664] loves] Ff. love Qq.
[4665] Gon. An interlude! Alb.] Omitted in Qq, which read My lady ... Gloster as one line.
[4666] Thou ... sound:] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.
arm’d] Qq. armed Ff.
let ... sound:] Omitted in Qq.
[4667] person] Ff. head Qq.
[4668] [throwing ...] Malone. om. Qq Ff.
[4669] prove it] Qq. ma ke it F1. make it F2 F3 F4. mark it Anon. conj. make good Collier MS.
[4670] Gon. [Aside] If ... medicine.] om. Seymour conj.
[Aside] Marked first by Rowe.
medicine] Ff. poyson Qq.
[4671] he is] hes F1.
[4672] thy] Qq. the Ff.
[4673] who] whom Hanmer.
[4674] Edm. A ... herald!] Omitted in Ff.
[4675] virtue] vertues F3 F4.
[4676] All ... discharge.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[4677] My] Ff. This Qq.
[4678] [Exit Regan, led.] Theobald. om. Qq Ff. Exit Reg. Rowe.
Enter a Herald.] As in Collier. After firmly, line 102, in Ff. Omitted in Qq. After ho! line 103, in Theobald. After me, line 106, in Capell. After herald! line 103, in Jennens.