LINENOTES:

[Scene iii.] Scene v. Pope.

[1] Laf.] Ol. Laf. Ff (and throughout the scene).

and] yet Anon. apud Halliwell.

[2] persons] person F3 F4. reasons Long MS.

familiar, things] Theobald. familiar things Ff. familiar things, Steevens.

[6] Par.] Ber. S. Walker conj.

[7] latter] later Hanmer.

[8] Ber.] Par. S. Walker conj.

[10, 11] Par. So ... Paracelsus. Laf. Of all ...] Par. So I say. Laf. Both ... Paracelsus, of all ... Johnson conj. Par. So I say. Laf. Both ... Paracelsus. Par. So I say. Laf. Of all ... Edd. conj.

[11] Laf.] Ol. Laf. F1 F3 F4. Ol. Fal. F2.

[16] a—] an— Rowe.

[20] in showing] in shewing F1 F2. in the shewing F3 F4. a showing Rann (Tyrwhitt conj.).

[23] it; ... said the] it, ... said the F4. it, ... said, the F1 F2 F3. it, ... said; the Capell.

[24] dolphin] Dauphin Theobald conj. (withdrawn).

'fore] Capell. fore F1. for F2 F3 F4.

[27] facinerious] Ff. facinorous Steevens.

[31-34] Laf. In a most weak— Par. And ... king, as to be—] Laf. In a most ... king. Par. As to be— Rann (Johnson conj.). Laf. In ... weak— Par. Ay, so I say. Laf. And debile ... king, as to be [after a pause] generally thankful Edd. conj.

[33] give us a further] give us a further Warburton.

[34] alone] F1. only F2 F3 F4.

[36] Scene vi. Pope.

say] F1. said F2 F3 F4

[37] Enter ...] Ff (after line 35).

[38] Lustig] Lustique F1 F2. Lustick F3 F4. Lustigh Capell.

[39] whilst] F1. while F2 F3 F4.

[40] coranto] carranto Ff. corranto Rowe.

[41] Mort du vinaigre] Mor du vinager Ff. Mort du vainqueur Collier.

[43] [Exeunt some attendants. Capell.]

[51] sovereign] sovereign's Collier MS.

[54, 55] mistress Fall,] Rowe. mistress; Fall Ff.

[54] [coming from her Seat, and addressing herself to the Lords. Capell.

[55] marry ... one!] Par. Marry ... one! Tyrwhitt conj.

[58] writ] with Collier MS.

[60] [She addresses her to a Lord. Ff.

[60, 61] Gentlemen ... health] Arranged as in Capell. Printed as prose in Ff; as two lines by Theobald, ending restor'd ... health.

[67] choose; but, be refused,] Rann. choose, but be refused; Ff. chuse; but being refused Hanmer.

[67-69] We blush ... again] Kin. We blush ... again F3 F4.

[68] Let the] Let not F3 F4.

death] dearth Warburton conj.

cheek] cheeks F3 F4.

[69] King.] om. F3 F4.

[72] imperial Love] imperiall loue F1. imperiall Iove F2. impartiall Jove F3. impartial Jove F4. impartial love Warburton.

[73] stream] steam Collier MS.

[74] is mute] are mute Pope.

[75] Laf.] Par. Theobald conj.

[76] Ames-ace] F1 A deaus-ace F2 F3 F4.

[78] threateningly] threatingly F2.

[82] Love F1 F2. Jove F3 F4.

[83] all they] they all Capell conj.

An] Capell. And Ff. If Pope.

[84, 85] to the] to'th Ff.

[89] fairer] fair Rann. ever] F1. ere F2 F3 F4.

[90, 91] have her] haue heere F1. of her Rowe.

[90-92] S. Walker would read as three lines of verse, ending her ... English ... got 'em.

[92] 'em] them Capell.

[93] Hel.] F3 F2. La. F1 F2.

[96, 98] Laf. There's ... already] Laf. There's ... yet,— Par. I am sure ... wine.— Laf. But ... already Theobald.

[96] thy] F1. my F2 F3 F4.

[99] [To Bertram] Rowe.

[105, 107] Know'st thou not ... her] Arranged as in Pope; printed as prose in Ff.

[106] has] h'as F1 F2. hath F3 F4.

[112] my wife! Disdain Rather] she my wife! Disdain rather Hanmer.

[114] only title] But title Hanmer. only lack of title S. Walker conj.

[116] Of colour] Alike of colour Capell.

[117] stand] Rowe (ed. 2). stands Ff.

[118] so] F1. of F2 F3 F4. om. Long MS.

[121] the name] a name Collier conj.

[122] place when] Theobald (Thirlby conj). place, whence Ff.

[123] by the] by th' Ff.

[124] additions swell's] F1. addition swell's F2. addition swells F3 F4. additions swell Malone.

[125] honour.] honour, Ff.

[125, 126] Good ... so:] Good a lone, Is good without a name? Vilenesse is so] F1 F2. Good alone, ... name? Vileness is so] F3. Good alone, ... name. Vileness is so] F4. good ... name, in't self is so] Hanmer. good alone Is good; and, with a name, vileness is so] Warburton. good alone Is good, without a name vileness is so] Johnson. Virtue alone Is good without a name; Helen is so] Johnson conj. good alone Is good, without a name; in vileness is so Steevens conj. good alone Is good;—without a name, vileness is so Mason conj.

[127] it is] is is F1.

[128] young] good Warburton. sprung Becket conj.

[131] honour's born] honour-born Hanmer.

[132] thrive] F1. best thrive F2 F3 F4.

[134] word's] F2 F3 F4. words, F1.

[135] grave] grave] Ff.

[137, 138] tomb Of ... indeed.] Theobald (Thirlby conj.). tomb. Of ... indeed, Ff.

[146] defeat,] Ff. defend Theobald. defeat,— Id. conj.

[155] travails] trauailes F1. travailes F2. travells F3. travels F4.

[159] throw] through F2.

care] F1 F2. cares F3 F4.

[160] staggers and the] staggering and Long MS.

the careless] F1. careless F2. the cureless S. Walker conj.

[161] both] om. Theobald.

[162] Loosing] Let loose Hanmer.

[163] Speak: thine] Speak, thine F1 F2 F3. Speak thine F4.

[167] bid it] Ff. bid Rowe.

[169] praised] prised Warburton.

who, so] who's so Long MS.

[172] to] F1. in F2 F3 F4.

[175] this] F1. the F2 F3 F4.

[175-177] whose ... And be] what ... Shall be Johnson conj.

[176] now-born] now born F3 F4. now borne F1 F2. new-born Warburton.

[180] [Exeunt...] Exeunt. Parolles and Lafew stay behind, commenting of this wedding. Ff.

[181] Scene vii. Pope.

[199] thou] F1 F2. if thou F3 F4.

[200] bannerets] F1 F2. banners F3 F4.

[208] if—] Theobald. if, F1 F2. is, F3 F4.

[209] lattice] F3 F4. lettice F1 F2.

[210] for] om. F3 F4.

[217] wiser.] wiser— Theobald.

[219] o' the] Rowe (ed. 2). a' th Ff.

[220] shalt] shall F1.

[222, 223] in the default] on thy defaults Hanmer.

[226, 227] for doing ... leave] Put in the margin as spurious by Hanmer.

[226] past; as I will] past; * * * as I will Warburton, who supposes a line to be lost. past; as I will be Capell conj. past, so I will by thee Staunton conj.

[229] scurvy lord] scabby lord Collier conj.

[238, 239] he ... whom] he my good lord, whom Rowe (ed. 2). he, my good lord, whom Pope.

[239] whom] he whom Capell.

[243] o'] Rowe (ed. 2). a Ff.

[246] methinks't] Dyce (S. Walker conj.). methink'st Ff. methinks Rowe (ed. 2).

[253, 254] commission ... heraldry] Ff. heraldry ... commission Hanmer. condition ... heraldry Collier (Collier MS.).

[256] Scene viii. Pope.]

[257] Re-enter B.] Enter Count Rossillion. Ff (after line 255).

[259] What's] What is F4.

[260, 261] Although ... her] Printed as prose in Ff, as verse first by Rowe (ed. 2).

[265, 266] France ... wars] Printed as verse in Ff, as prose by Pope.

[266] wars!] wars, Bertram! or wars, Rousillon! Anon. conj.

[271] kicky-wicky] kickie wickie F1. kicksie wicksie F2 F3. kicksy wicksy F4. kicksy-winsy Collier conj.

[274, 275] regions France] Pope. regions, France Ff. regions! France Capell.

[282] war] warres F1.

[283] detested] Rowe. detected Ff. See note (xi).

[286] to-morrow] even to-morrow Hanmer. betimes to-morrow Steevens conj.

[290] her bravely; go] her; bravely go Delius.

Scene IV. Paris. The King's Palace.

Enter Helena and Clown.

Hel. My mother greets me kindly: is she well?
Clo. She is not well; but yet she has her health: she's
very merry; but yet she is not well: but thanks be given,
she's very well and wants nothing i' the world; but yet
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she is not well.
Hel. If she be very well, what does she ail, that she's
not very well?
Clo. Truly, she's very well indeed, but for two things.
Hel. What two things?
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Clo. One, that she's not in heaven, whither God send
her quickly! the other, that she's in earth, from whence
God send her quickly!
Enter Parolles.
Par. Bless you, my fortunate lady!
Hel. I hope, sir, I have your good will to have mine
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own good fortunes.
Par. You had my prayers to lead them on; and to
keep them on, have them still. O, my knave, how does
my old lady?
Clo. So that you had her wrinkles, and I her money, I
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would she did as you say.
Par. Why, I say nothing.
Clo. Marry, you are the wiser man; for many a man's
tongue shakes out his master's undoing: to say nothing, to
do nothing, to know nothing, and to have nothing, is to be
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a great part of your title; which is within a very little of
nothing.
Par. Away! thou'rt a knave.
Clo. You should have said, sir, before a knave thou'rt
a knave; that's, before me thou'rt a knave: this had been
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truth, sir.
Par. Go to, thou art a witty fool; I have found thee.
Clo. Did you find me in yourself, sir? or were you
taught to find me? The search, sir, was profitable; and
much fool may you find in you, even to the world's pleasure
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and the increase of laughter.
Par. A good knave, i' faith, and well fed.
Madam, my lord will go away to-night;
A very serious business calls on him.
The great prerogative and rite of love,
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Which, as your due, time claims, he does acknowledge;
But puts it off to a compell'd restraint;
Whose want, and whose delay, is strew'd with sweets,
Which they distil now in the curbed time,
To make the coming hour o'erflow with joy,
And pleasure drown the brim.
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Hel. What's his will else?
Par. That you will take your instant leave o' the king,
And make this haste as your own good proceeding,
Strengthen'd with what apology you think
May make it probable need.
Hel. What more commands he?
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Par. That, having this obtain'd, you presently
Attend his further pleasure.
Hel. In every thing I wait upon his will.
Par. I shall report it so.
Hel. I pray you. [Exit Parolles.]
Come, sirrah. [Exeunt.

LINENOTES:

Scene iv.] Scene ix. Pope.

The King's Palace.] Another room in the same. Capell.

[2-5] S. Walker would read as four lines of verse, ending health ... not well ... wants ... well.

[3] but thanks] thanks Hanmer.

[10] she's] F1. she is F2 F3 F4.

[11] in earth] on earth Hanmer.

from whence] whence Rowe (ed. 2).

[15] fortunes] Capell (Heath conj.). fortune Ff.

[23] shakes out] speaks out Warburton. shapes out Anon. conj. shakes to Anon. conj.

[27] thou'rt] Rowe. th' art Ff. Before God thou'rt Anon. conj.

[28, 29] knave ... knave; ... me thou'rt] knave, ... knave, ... me th' art F1 F2. knave, ... knave, ... th' art F3 F4. knave; thou art a knave; and I am before thee that art Hanmer.

[28] thou'rt] Capell. th' art Ff.

[33] find me? The search] Rowe. find me? Clo. The search Ff. find me? Par. Go to, I say: I have found thee: no more; I have found thee, a witty fool. Clo. The search Collier (Collier MS.).

[39] rite] right Capell.

[40] due, time claims] duteous claim or duty's claim Anon. conj.

[41] to] F1 F2. by F3 F4. on Capell.

[42] is] are Hanmer.

[43] curbed] cup of Collier conj.

[46] o'] Rowe. a' Ff.

[53] [Exit Par.] Ff (after so).

you. Come] Theobald. you come Ff.

[Exeunt.] Exit. Ff.

Scene V. Paris. The Kings Palace.

Enter Lafeu and Bertram.
Laf. But I hope your lordship thinks not him a soldier.
Ber. Yes, my lord, and of very valiant approof.
Laf. You have it from his own deliverance.
Ber. And by other warranted testimony.
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Laf. Then my dial goes not true: I took this lark for
a bunting.
Ber. I do assure you, my lord, he is very great in
knowledge, and accordingly valiant.
Laf. I have then sinned against his experience and
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transgressed against his valour; and my state that way is
dangerous, since I cannot yet find in my heart to repent.
Here he comes: I pray you, make us friends; I will pursue
the amity.
Enter Parolles.
Par. These things shall be done, sir. [To Bertram.
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Laf. Pray you, sir, who's his tailor?
Par. Sir?
Laf. O, I know him well, I, sir; he, sir, 's a good
workman, a very good tailor.
Ber. Is she gone to the king? [Aside to Parolles.
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Par. She is.
Ber. Will she away to-night?
Par. As you'll have her.
Ber. I have writ my letters, casketed my treasure,
Given order for our horses; and to-night,
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When I should take possession of the bride,
End ere I do begin.
Laf. A good traveller is something at the latter end of
a dinner; but one that lies three thirds, and uses a known
truth to pass a thousand nothings with, should be once
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heard, and thrice beaten. God save you, captain.
Ber. Is there any unkindness between my lord and
you, monsieur?
Par. I know not how I have deserved to run into my
lord's displeasure.
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Laf. You have made shift to run into't, boots and spurs
and all, like him that leaped into the custard; and out of
it you'll run again, rather than suffer question for your
residence.
Ber. It may be you have mistaken him, my lord.
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Laf. And shall do so ever, though I took him at's
prayers. Fare you well, my lord; and believe this of me,
there can be no kernel in this light nut; the soul of this
man is his clothes. Trust him not in matter of heavy consequence;
I have kept of them tame, and know their natures.
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Farewell, monsieur: I have spoken better of you
than you have or will to deserve at my hand; but we must
do good against evil. [Exit.
Par. An idle lord, I swear.
Ber. I think so.
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Par. Why, do you not know him?
Ber. Yes, I do know him well, and common speech
Gives him a worthy pass. Here comes my clog.
Enter Helena.
Hel. I have, sir, as I was commanded from you,
Spoke with the king, and have procured his leave
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For present parting; only he desires
Some private speech with you.
Ber. I shall obey his will.
You must not marvel, Helen, at my course,
Which holds not colour with the time, nor does
The ministration and required office
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On my particular. Prepared I was not
For such a business; therefore am I found
So much unsettled: this drives me to entreat you,
That presently you take your way for home,
And rather muse than ask why I entreat you;
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For my respects are better than they seem,
And my appointments have in them a need
Greater than shows itself at the first view
To you that know them not. This to my mother: [Giving a letter.
'Twill be two days ere I shall see you; so,
I leave you to your wisdom.
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Hel. Sir, I can nothing say,
But that I am your most obedient servant.
Ber. Come, come, no more of that.
Hel. And ever shall
With true observance seek to eke out that
Wherein toward me my homely stars have fail'd
To equal my great fortune.
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Ber. Let that go:
My haste is very great: farewell; hie home.
Hel. Pray, sir, your pardon.
Ber. Well, what would you say?
Hel. I am not worthy of the wealth I owe;
Nor dare I say 'tis mine, and yet it is;
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But, like a timorous thief, most fain would steal
What law does vouch mine own.
Ber. What would you have?
Hel. Something; and scarce so much: nothing, indeed.
I would not tell you what I would, my lord: faith, yes;
Strangers and foes do sunder, and not kiss.
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Ber. I pray you, stay not, but in haste to horse.
Hel. I shall not break your bidding, good my lord.
Ber. Where are my other men, monsieur? Farewell.
[Exit Helena.
Go thou toward home; where I will never come,
Whilst I can shake my sword, or hear the drum.
Away, and for our flight.
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Par. Bravely, coragio! [Exeunt.