LINENOTES:

Scene iv.] Scene iii. Capell.

The Shepherd's cottage.] The prospect of a Shepherd's Cotte. Theobald. A Room in the Shepherd's House. Capell.

Enter F. and P.] Rowe. Enter F., P., Shepherd, Clowne, Polixenes, Camillo, Mopsa, Dorcas, Servants, Autolicus. Ff.

[2] Do] Theobald. Do's Ff. Does Rowe.

[4] Is as] Is Rowe.

a meeting] F1. a merry meeting F2 F3 F4.

[5] Sir] Sure Collier (Collier MS.).

[12] Digest it] F2 F3 F4. Digest F1.

[12, 13] custom, I should blush ... think,] custom (sworn I think) To see you so attired, I should blush Steevens conj.

[13] sworn] F3 F4. sworne F1 F2. swoon Hanmer (Theobald conj.). scorn Mitford conj. so worn Collier (Jackson conj.).

[13, 14] sworn, I think ... glass] swoon, I think, To see myself i' the glass Theobald conj. and more I think ... a glass Ingleby conj. frown, I think, ... a glass or sorely shrink ... i' th' glass or more, I think ... a glass or more, I think ... i' th' glass Bailey conj.

[22] Vilely] Hanmer. Vildly Ff.

[28] the green] sea green Anon. conj.

[31, 32] now. Their ... beauty rarer,] Rowe. now. Their ... beauty, rarer, Ff. now:—Their ... beauty rarer,— Dyce.

[33] in a way] any way Collier (Ritson conj.).

[35] faith] faith does Keightley conj.

sir] F1. deere sir F2. dear sir F3 F4.

[38] must be necessities] necessities must be Hanmer.

[40] dearest] F3 F4. deer'st F1. deerest F2.

[46] gentle] gentlest Hanmer. girl Collier (Collier MS.).

[49] your] you F4.

it were] 'twere Pope.

[54] Enter....] Enter All. F2 F3 F4 (after auspicious! line 52). om. F1.

[55] Scene v. Pope.

[60] and] and on Keightley conj.

[61] thing] things F4.

[68] come on] Pol. Come on Theobald conj.

[70] [To Pol.] Sir, welcome] Malone. Sir, welcome, Ff. Sirs, welcome [To Polix. and Cam. Rowe. Sirs, you're welcome [To Pol. and Cam. Hanmer. Welcome, sir Capell.

[72] [To Cam.] Malone.

sir] sirs Rowe.

[76] to you] unto you Pope.

[78, 79] well ... winter.] will ... winter? Staunton conj.

[81] fairest] fair'st S. Walker conj.

[82] gillyvors] Gilly-vors Ff. giily-flowers Rowe. See note (xiv).

[83] call] cail F2.

[84] garden's] F2 F3 F4. gardens F1.

[90] over] o'er Capell. ever or e'er Anon. conj. even Craik conj.

[93] scion] Steevens (1793). sien Ff. scyon Pope, scyen Capell. cyon Steevens (1778).

wildest] wilder Anon. conj.

[98] your] you F1.

gillyvors] Gilly 'vors Ff. gillyflowers Rowe.

[104] mints] mint S. Walker conj. (withdrawn).

[105] wi' the] Capell. with' Ff. with th' Rowe.

[108] You're] Y'are Ff.

very welcome] welcome F4.

[112] my fair'st friend] Ff. my fairest friends Rowe (ed. 2). fairest friend Hanmer.

[118] Dis's] Dysses F1. Disses F2 F3 F4.

daffodils] early daffodils Hanmer. golden daffodils Coleridge conj. yellow daffodils Keightley conj.

[125] bold] gold Hanmer.

[127] flower-de-luce] flower-de-lis Rowe.

[134] Whitsun] Johnson. Whitson Ff. Whitsund' Hanmer.

[137, 138] I'ld] F1 F2 F3. I'le F4. I'll Rowe.

[142] move] but so move Keightley conj.

still so] still so, my fair Capell.

[142, 143] still so, And own no] still so, and own No Malone.

[145] you are] you're Pope.

deeds] deed Spedding conj.

[146] queens] queen's Singer.

[148] peeps ... through't] F3 F4. peepes ... through't F1 F2. peeps forth ... through it Rowe. peeps so ... through t' Capell. fairly peeps through it Steevens (1793). peeps ... through it Collier. through it ... peeps Staunton conj. peepeth ... through't Anon. conj.

[152] to fear] in fear Hanmer.

[155, 156] Per. I'll ... 'em. Pol. This] Pol. [Aside] I'll ... This Johnson conj.

[155] I'll swear] Elsewhere Jackson conj.

for 'em] for them [Music. Dance forming. Capell. for one Rann (Theobald and Ritson conj.).

[157] green-sward] Steevens. greensord Ff.

seems] says Collier (Collier MS.). deems Anon. conj.

[160] makes ... out] wakes her blood: look on't Collier (Collier MS.).

look out] Theobald. look on't Ff.

[162, 163] Arranged as in Capell. As prose in Ff.

marry, garlic, To ... with!] marry Garlick to ... with. Ff. marry, garlick to ... with— Johnson.

[165] strike up] strike up, pipers Capell, ending lines 166, 167 at what ... daughter?

[165] [Music.] Malone. om. Ff.

[166] Pray] I pray Hanmer. Pray you S. Walker conj.

[167] Which] Who Pope.

[168] and boasts] and he boasts Rowe. he boasts Capell. 'a boasts Steevens conj.

[169] feeding] breeding Hanmer.

but I have it] I have it but Hunter conj.

[176] Who loves another] Which loves the other Hanmer. Who loves the other Mason conj.

[177] So she] She Warburton.

[181] Scene vi. Pope.

[185] grew] grow Rowe (ed. 2).

[193] fadings] fapings Rowe (ed. 2). fa-dings Theobald.

[196] gap] jape Singer (Collier MS.).

[200] admirable conceited] Ff. admirable-conceited Theobald.

[201] unbraided] braided Johnson conj. embroided Collier (Collier MS.).

wares] warres F2.

[206] or] and Pope.

[207] sleeve-hand] sleeve-band Hanmer. Silesia or sleasie holland Peck conj.

[211] Exit....] Capell.

[212] them] 'em Warburton.

[216] Cypress] Cyprus Rowe (ed. 2).

[219] Bugle bracelet] Bugle-bracelets F4.

[225] come;] come buy; Keightley conj.

[226, 227] Buy ... Come buy.] Buy ... Come buy, &c. Theobald. As one line in Ff.

[238] bear] wear Warburton.

[239, 240] kiln-hole] Malone. kill-hole Ff.

[240] whistle off] Hanmer. whistle of Ff. whisper off Collier MS.

[242] clamour] charm Hanmer. chamber Jackson conj. chommer Cornish conj. clammer Keightley conj. chawmer Singer conj.

[253] ballad] F3 F4. ballet F1 F2.

[253, 254] o' life] o'-life Collier, a life Ff. or a life Rowe (ed. 2). a'-life Malone.

[256] of] F1 F2. with F3 F4.

burthen] birth Anon. conj.

[262] midwife's] Rowe. midwives Ff.

[263] wives] wives' Steevens. See note (xv).

[266] moe] more Rowe (ed. 2).

[268] ballad of] Ff. ballad, Of Capell.

[269] Wednesday] Wensday F1 F2.

[270] fathom] Johnson, fadom Ff.

[272] cold] cod Anon conj.

[288] Song] See note (xvi).

[289] Where it] Whither Collier (Collier MS.).

[290, 299] whither] F4. whether F1 F2 F3.

[293] thither] F3 F4. thether F1 F2.

[301] gentlemen] Rowe. Gent. Ff.

[304] Exit....] Dyce om. Ff. Exeunt Cl., A., D., and M. Rowe (after line 314).

[305] [Follows singing.] Edd. Song. Ff.

[306-314] As six lines in Ff.

[306] buy] by Pope (ed. i).

[307] cape] crpe F1.

[309] Any ... any] And ... and Theobald.

[311] wear-a] ware-a Rowe.

[315] Scene vii. Pope.

Re-enter....] Enter a Servant. Rowe.

Master] Mayster F1.

there is] there are Rowe.

carters] goatherds Theobald.

[316] three swine-herds] and three swine-herds Rowe.

[328] squier] squire Ff. square Rowe. See note (xvii).

[331] Serv. Why ... sir] Ff. Omitted by Rowe and all Edd. before Capell.

[Exit.] Capell.

Here....] Ff. Enter twelve Rusticks, presenting Satyrs. Company seat themselves. Dance, and Exeunt Rusticks. Capell.

[332, 333] Pol. O, father ... Is it] Flo. O, father ... hereafter (Here a dance of twelve Satyrs). Pol. Is it Hanmer.

[332] [Aside. Johnson. [Rising from beside the Shepherd. Capell.

[333] [To Cam.] Edd [Aside. Capell.

[337] handed] handled Collier (Collier MS.).

[344] reply, at least] reply, at least, Theobald, reply at least, Ff.

a care] care Theobald.

[349] life] love Theobald.

[350] who] whom F1.

[353, 354] Or ... o'er] Arranged as in F1. In F2 F3 F4 line 353 ends at snow.

[353] Ethiopian's] Ethiop's Dyce conj. Ethiop Lettsom conj.

[354] blasts] F1. blast F2 F3 F4.

[356] I have] I've Pope.

[360] the heavens] and heavens F4.

[363] force] sense Collier MS.

[369] him?] Rowe. him. Ff.

[378] your] you F4.

[380] awhile, beseech you;] Capell. a-while, beseech you, F1. a-while; 'beseech you, F2 F3 F4.

[389] dispute] compute Johnson conj. dispose Collier MS. dispense Anon. conj.

[395] my] the Anon. conj.

[406] [Discovering ...] Rowe.

[408] acknowledged] acknowledge F1.

[409] affects] Ff. affect'st Pope.

[410] I am] I'm Pope.

[410, 411] can But shorten] can but Shorten Warburton.

[412] who] whom F1.

[413] copest with,—] coap'st with— Pope. coap'st with. Ff.

Shep.] Per. Theobald conj.

[415] fond] found F4.

[417] shalt] Rowe. shalt never Ff. See note (xviii).

[420] Far than] F4. Farre then F1. Farre than F2 F3. Less than Hanmer. Far' than Warburton. Far as Capell (Johnson conj.). Farther than Heath conj. Far'r than Grant White.

[423] dead] dread Anon. conj.

you] your F3 F4. thou Anon. conj.

[426] thee,—if] thee. If Ff.

[428] hoop] hoope Pope. hope Ff.

[430] to't] to it Rowe.

[Exit.] Rowe.

Scene viii. Pope.

[431] afeard] afraid Rowe.

[435] on] on both Malone conj. on all

Singer (Hunter conj.). on's Anon. conj.

Will't] Hanmer. Wilt Ff.

[To Flo. Rowe.

[437] this dream of mine,—] Johnson. this dream of mine, Ff. from this my dream Hanmer. as for this dream of mine,— Capell conj.

[441] [To Flo. Rowe.

[444] died] died on Keightley conj.

[447] [To Perdita. Rowe.

[451] Scene ix. Pope.

upon me] om. Steevens conj.

[452] afeard] afraid Rowe.

[456] your] my F1.

[459] sight as yet] Hanmer. sight, as yet Ff.

[462] Camillo?] Camillo?—Johnson.

Camillo. Ff. Camillo— Theobald.

[465] fail] fall Anon. conj.

[469] my] thy Capell.

[473] better pleased with madness,] F1. better (pleas'd with madness) F2 F3 F4.

[478] thereat] thereout Hanmer.

all] F1. all that F2 F3 F4.

or] om. Long MS.

[479] sea hides] Capell. seas hides F1. seas hide F2 F3 F4.

[480] fathoms] Johnson. fadomes Ff.

[482] As you have ever] Ff. As you have e'er Malone. As y' have e'er S. Walker conj.

honour'd] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

[488] whom] F2 F3 F4. who F1.

[489] our] Theobald. her Ff. the Capell.

[495] [Drawing....] Capell.

[496] [To Camillo. Theobald.

irremoveable] immovable Anon. conj.

[497] Resolved] Rosolv'd F2.

[503] curious] serious Collier MS.

[504] [Going. Malone. See note (xix).

[511] through him what is] Hanmer. through him, what's Ff. thorough him, what's Theobald.

nearest] near'st S. Walker conj.

[514] alteration, on] alteration. On F1. alteration: On F2 F3 F4.

[520] And] I'll Long MS.

[521] discontenting] discontented Rowe.

strive to qualify] I'll strive to qualifie Rowe (ed. 2). I will strive To qualifie Hanmer.

[522] him up] om. Rowe.

[528] To] Of Rowe. Towards Hanmer.

[538] asks] ask Long MS.

thee the son] F3 F4. thee there Sonne F1 F2. there the son Ritson conj.

[539] kisses] kiss Long MS.

[540] divides] divide Long MS.

[546] comforts] comfort Anon conj.

[550] sitting] fitting Theobald. sifting Thirlby conj.

[558, 559] another: Nothing] another Nothing Hanmer.

[559] who] which Hanmer.

[569] She is] Pope. She's Ff.

[570] She is i' the rear o' our birth] Rowe (ed. 2). She is i' th' reare 'our birth F1 F2 F3. She is i' th' reare 'our birth F4. She is i' the rear o' her birth Rowe (ed. 1). I' th' rear of birth Hanmer. She is i' th' rear of birth Johnson. She is i' the rear our birth Boswell. She is i' th' rear'f our birth Grant White.

[572] sir; for this] Hanmer. sir, for this, F1. sir, for this, F2 F3 F4.

[576] medicine] medecin Theobald conj.

[578] appear in Sicilia.] appeare in Sicilia. F1. appeare in Sicily. F2. appear in Sicily. F3 F4. appear in Sicily— Rowe. appear in Sicilia— Boswell. appear't in Sicilia. Collier (Collier MS.). appear so in Sicilia. Staunton conj.

[582] mine] true Collier MS.

[583] [They talk aside.] Rowe.

[587] brooch] Steevens. browch Ff. broch Capell.

[588] fasting] F1. fastning F2 F3 F4.

[589] throng] thronged Collier (Collier MS.).

[591] picture] pasture Anon. conj.

[592] My clown] My good clown Rowe.

[594] wenches'] Johnson. wenches Ff.

[596] ears] their ears Rann (Mason conj.).

[598] would] could Long MS.

filed keys off] F3 F4. fill'd keyes of F1 F2.

[600] nothing] noting Anon. conj.

[604] [Camillo....] Theobald.

[607] Leontes—] Rowe. Leontes? Ff.

[609] Who] Whom Collier.

[Seeing A.] Theobald.

[612] [Aside. Theobald.

[613, 614] As three lines in Ff, ending fellow ... man ... thee; as prose first in Malone.

[613] why] come, why Hanmer. wherefore Capell, reading 613, 614 as two lines of verse.

[619] a necessity] necessity Steevens.

[621] [Giving money. Dyce.

[622, 626] [Aside]. Indicated by brackets in Ff.

[624] dispatch ... gentleman is] now dispatch ... gentleman 'S Capell, reading as verse.

[625] flayed] fled Ff. flead Rowe.

[631] [Florizel....] Capell.

[635] your] thy Boswell.

[638] over] over you Rowe. ever Collier (Egerton and Collier MS.). overt Jervis conj.

[642, 643] no hat ... friend] As one line in Hanmer.

[642] [Giving....] Capell.

[643] Adieu, sir.] Adieu, sir. [retiring, Capell.

[645] [Talking with her aside. Capell.

[646] [Aside] Rowe.

[649] whose] his Anon. conj.

[653] [Exeunt....] Capell. Exit Ff. Exit Flo and Per. (after 652). Exit (after line 653) Rowe.

[654] Scene xi. Pope.

hear] heard Hanmer.

[663, 664] thought it were ... would not do't] thought it were not ... would do't Hanmer. thought not it were ... would do't Capell.

[665] Re-enter....] Dyce. Enter.... Ff.

[666] here is] F1 F2. here's F3 F4.

[677] those] these Theobald.

[687] know] know not Hanmer.

[688] [Aside] Rowe.

[690, 700] fardel] Steevens. Farthell F1 F2 F3. Farthel F4. And passim.

[691, 694] [Aside] So marked by Capell.

[693] at palace] at 'Pallace F1. at Pallace F2 F3 F4. at the palace Rowe. See note (xx).

[696] [Takes off....] Steevens (1793).

[698] an] Hanmer. and Ff.

[701] ages] age Rowe (ed. 2).

[702] to be] for to be Rowe (ed. 2).

[707] not stabbing] note-stabbing Theobald conj.

not give] give Hanmer.

[709] manner] manour Hanmer.

[710] an't] Hanmer. and't F1 F2 F3. and' F4. and Rowe.

[715] or] F2 F3 F4. at F1. to Capell. and Malone. See note (xxi).

[718] pluck] push Rowe (ed. 2).

[722, 759,
781] an't] Hanmer. and't Ff.

[723] pheasant] present Kenrick conj.

[725] pheasant, cock] Capell. pheazant cock, Ff (pheasant F4).

[726] blessed] Ff. bless'd Pope.

[729] be but] but be Hanmer.

[732] to be] to me S. Walker conj.

[733] on's] of's Capell conj.

[734] fardel] Steevens. Farthell F1 F2. Farthel F3 F4.

[747] hand-fast] band, fast Grant White conj.

[752] germane] Iermaine F1 F2. Jermain F3 F4.

[763] then stand] there stand Capell.

[774] behalfs] behalf F4.

[775] man] F1 F2. a man F3 F4. the man Long MS.

[799] look] F3 F4. looke F1 F2. leake Theobald conj.

[801, 802] blest] bless'd Ff.

[804] Exeunt S. and C.] Rowe. Exeunt. F2 F3 F4. om. F1.

[809] back] luck Collier (Collier MS.).

[815] [Exit.] Rowe. [Exeunt. Ff.