Act I: Scene 1Scene i.Lords and Attendants.] Singer. Lords. Ff. and Attendants. Capell.5.put]notPope.aptCollier MS.7, 8.remains, But that]remains; Put thatRowe.8, 9.But that to your sufficiency ...]But that to your sufficiency you add Due diligency ...Theobald conj.But that to your sufficiency you joyn A will to serve us ...Hanmer.But that to your sufficiency you put A zeal as willing ...Tyrwhitt conj.But that to your sufficiencies your worth is abledJohnson conj.But your sufficiency as worth is ableFarmer conj.Your sufficiency ... ableSteevens conj.But that your sufficiency be as your worth is stableBecket conj.But state to your sufficiency ...Jackson conj.But thereto your sufficiency ...Singer.But add to your sufficiency your worthCollier MS.But that[tendering his commission]to your sufficiency. And, as your worth is able, let them workStaunton conj.But that to your sufficiency I add Commission ampleSpedding conj.Seenote (I).11.city’s]citiesFf.16.[Exit an Attendant.] Capell.18.soul]rollWarburton.sealJohnson conj.22.what]say, whatPope.25.Scene ii.Pope.27.your pleasure] F1.your Graces pleasureF2F3F4.28.life]lookJohnson conj.28, 29.character ... history]history ... characterMonck Mason conj.32.they]themHanmer.35, 36.all alike As if we]all as if WeHanmer.37.nor] om. Pope.42.my part in him]in my part meHanmer.my part to himJohnson conj.in him, my partBecket conj.43.Hold therefore, Angelo:—]Hold therefore, Angelo:[Giving him his commission] Hanmer.Hold therefore. Angelo,Tyrwhitt conj.Hold therefore, Angelo, our place and power:Grant White.45.Mortality]MoralityPope.51.upon it]upon ’tCapell.No more]Come, no morePope.52.leaven’d and prepared] Ff.leven’d and prepar’dRowe.prepar’d and leaven’dPope.prepar’d and level’dWarburton.prepar’d unleaven’dHeath conj.56.to you] om. Hanmer.61.your commissions] F1.your commissionF2F3F4.our commissionPope.66.laws]lawPope.76.[Exit.] F2. [Exit. (after line 75) F1.84.your]youF2.Act I: Scene 2Scene ii.]Scene iii.Pope.12.First Gent.Why, ’twas] 1. Gent.Why? ’twasFf. First Gent.Why?Luc.’TwasSinger.15.before]afterHanmer. Seenote (II).do]dothHanmer.doesWarburton.22-26.Lucio.In any proportion ... language.First Gent.I think ... religion.Lucio.Ay, why not?... all grace.]Lucio.Not in any profession ... language, I ... religion.2. Gent.And why not?... controversy.Lucio.As for ... all grace.Hanmer.Seenote (III).29.lists]listAnon. conj.42.Here Ff haveEnter Bawde, transferred by Theobald to line 56.43.Scene iv.Pope. Bawd coming at a distance. Hanmer.44.I have] 1. Gent.I havePope (ed. 2).He hasHalliwell.48.dolours] Rowe.dolloursFf.dollarsPope.56.Scene iv.Johnson.65.head]head isRowe.head’sCapell.81.Scene v.Pope.88.with maid]with-madeSeymour conj.91.houses]bawdy housesTyrwhitt conj.96.all] om. Pope.110.Scæna Tertia.Ff.Pope’s Scene VI is not mentioned, but presumably begins here.Juliet] Ff. Gaoler. Halliwell. om. Collier MS. Seenote (IV).113.Lord] om. F2F3F4.115.offence]offence’(foroffences) S. Walker conj.115, 116.by weight The words] Ff.by weight; I’ th’ wordsHanmer.by weight. The wordsWarburton (after Davenant).by weight—The swordRoberts conj.by weight The wordHalliwell.by weight.—The word’sBecket conj.by weight—The worksJackson conj.Seenote (V).117.yet still ’tis just]yet ’tis just stillS. Walker conj.121.every scope]libertyWheeler MS.124.A thirsty evil]An evil thirstDavenant’s version.A thirsted evilSpedding conj.128.morality] Rowe (after Davenant).mortalityFf.141.denunciation]pronunciationCollier MS.143.propagation] F2F3F4.propogationF1.prorogationMalone conj.procurationJackson conj.preservationGrant White.147.most] om. Hanmer.148.on] F1.inF2F3F4.151.fault and]flash andJohnson conj.foult orId. conj.foil andAnon. conj.fault and]flash andJohnson conj.fault orId. conj.foil andAnon. conj.glimpse]guiseAnon. conj.161.nineteen]fourteenWhalley conj.165.it is]so it isHanmer (who prints line 165-167 as four verses endingstands, milkmaid, off, him.166.she be]she be butHanmer.173.voice]nameWheler MS.175.youth]zenithJohnson conj.176.prone]promptJohnson conj.pow’rId. conj.proueBecket conj.177.move] Ff.movesRowe.beside]besidesCapell.181.under] F1.uponF2F3F4.onHanmer, who prints 179-185 as six verses endingmay, like, imposition, be, tick-tack, Lucio.imposition]inquisitionJohnson conj. (withdrawn).182.the enjoying of] om. Hanmer.who I would]which I’dHanmer.184.her]her straitHanmer.Act I: Scene 3Scene iii.]Scena QuartaFf.Scene vii.Pope.3.bosom]breastPope.10.and witless] F2F3F4.witlessF1.with witlessEdd. conj.keeps]keepHammer.12.stricture]strictnessDavenant’s version.strict ureWarburton.15.For]FarF2.20.to] F1.forF2F3F4.weeds] Ff.steedsTheobald.willsS. Walker conj.21.this]theseTheobald.fourteen]nineteenTheobald.slip] Ff.sleepTheobald (after Davenant).25.to]doDent. MS.26.terror] F1.errourF2F3F4.26, 27.the rod Becomes more ... decrees] Pope (after Davenant).the rod More ... decreesFf.the rod’s More ... most just decreesCollier MS.27.mock’d]marktDavenant’s version.34.do] om. Pope.37.be done] om. Pope.39.the]theirDyce conj.indeed] om. Pope.42, 43.fight To do in slander]sight To do in slanderPope.fight So do in slanderTheobald.sight To do it slanderHanmer.sight, So doing slander’dJohnson conj.sight To draw on slanderCollier MS.right To do him slanderSinger conj.light To do it slanderDyce conj.fight To do me slanderHalliwell.win the fight To die in slanderStaunton conj.never ... slander]ever in the fight To dole in slanderJackson conj.43.And] om. Pope.45.I] om. Pope.47.in person bear me] Capell.in person beareFf.my person bearPope.49.our] F1.yourF2F3F4.Act I: Scene 4Scene iv.]Scena QuintaFf.Scene viii.Pope.5.sisterhood, the votarists]sister votaristsPope.27.For that which]That for whichMalone conj.30.make me not your story]mock me not:—your storyMalone.make me not your scornCollier MS. (after Davenant).make ... sportSinger.It is true] Steevens.’Tis trueFf. om. Pope.Nay, tis trueCapell.31.I would not] Malone puts a full stop here.40.have]havingRowe.42.That ... brings]Doth ... bringHanmer.seedness]seedingCollier MS.44.his]itsHanmer.49.O, let him] F1.Let himF2F3F4.Let him thenPope.50.is]who’sCollier MS.52.and]withJohnson conj.do] om. Pope.54.givings-out] Rowe.giving-outFf.60.his]it’sCapell.63.for long]long timePope.68.hope is]hope’sPope.70.pith of business ’Twixt]pith Of business betwixtHanmer. Seenote (VI).pith of] om. Pope.72.so seek]so, SeekeFf.so? seekEdd. conj.Has]H’asTheobald.71-75.Ff end the lines thus:—so,—already—warrant—poor—good.Capell first gave the arrangement in the text.73.as] om. Hanmer.74.A warrant for his]a warrant For’sFf.78.make] Pope.makesFf.82.freely] F1.truelyF2F3F4.EnterProvostinserted by Capell.Act II: Scene 16.fall]fellWarburton conj.8, 9, 10.Let ... That, in the]Let ... whom I believe To ... whether in TheHanmer.Let ... whom I believe To ... virtue, and consider This, in theCapell.12.your] Rowe (after Davenant)ourFf.15.which now you censure him]you censure now in himHanmer.which now you censure him forCapell.where now you censure himGrant White.19.the]aCollier MS.22.justice seizes]justice ceizesFf.justice seizes onPope.it seizes onHanmer.know] Pope.knowesF1F2.knowsF3F4.23.very] om. Hanmer, ending lines 21, 22, 23 atmade—seizes on—pregnant.31.Sir] om. Pope.31.After this line Ff have ‘Enter Provost.’36.[Exit Provost] Rowe. om. Ff.37.[Aside] S. Walker conj.38.This line is printed by Ff in italics.39.from brakes of ice, and]through brakes of vice andRowe.from brakes of vice, andMalone.from brakes of justice,Capell.from breaks of ice, andCollier.from brakes, off ice andKnight conj.41.Scene ii.Pope.57.they]youRowe.78.uncleanliness] F1.uncleannessF2F3F4.79.the]thatHanmer.85.[To Ange. Capell.87.sir] om. F4.88.distant] F1.instantF2F3F4.96.but two] F1.no moreF2F3F4.107.very] om. Pope.113.me] om. Pope.weGrant White.115.nor] om. Pope.117.into]untoCollier MS.120.All-hallond]All-hollandPope.122.chair, sir]chamber, sirCapell conj.chamberAnon. conj.126.winter]windowsCollier MS.132.Scene iii.Pope.186.you]yeF4.194.hang]hang onHeath conj.198.Scene iv.Pope.207.in] F1. om. F2F3F4.214.nor]andPope.216.splay]spaySteevens.221.the knaves] F1.knavesF2F3F4.222.areF2F3F4.isF1.225.year] Ff.yearsRowe.226.year] F1yearsF2F3F4.227.bay]dayPope.234.Pompey] om. F4.237.[Aside] Staunton.241.Scene v.Pope.245.your] Pope.theFf.260.home] F1.go homeF2F3F4.267.There is]There’sPope.Act II: Scene 2Scene ii.]Scene vi.Pope.Pope’s Scene VII is not identified. Scene VIII begins at line 161.1.he will]he’llPope.4.but as offended]offended but asGrant White.5.sects]sortsS. Walker conj.of this]o’ th’Hanmer.9.dost thou] om. Hanmer.12.Go to] om. Hanmer.14.honour’s] om. Pope.17.fitter]fittingPope.22.Well] om. Pope.25.for’t]for itPope.God save]’SaveFf.26.a little]yet aPope.28.Please]’PleaseFf.Well] om. Pope.30.And most]And moreRowe.32.must not plead, but that]must plead, albeitHanmer.must now plead, but yetJohnson conj.40.To fine]to findTheobald.faults]faultDyce.46.more tame a]a more tameRowe.53.might you]you mightS. Walker conj.55.him.]him?Ff.56.You are]Yo artF2.Thou artCollier MS.58.back] F2F3F4. om. F1.Well,]andHanmer.Well, believe]Well believeKnight.59.’longs] Theobald,longsFf.belongsPope.73.that were]that areWarburton.76.top]GodCollier MS.80.condemn]condemnsRowe.82.must die]diesPope.83.Printed as two lines in Ff, the first endingsudden.85.shall we serve]serve wePope.92.the first] Ff.the first manPope.he, the firstCapell (Tyrwhitt conj.).the first oneCollier MS.but the firstGrant White.the first heSpedding conj.the first that]he who firstDavenant’s version.did the edict]the edict didKeightley conj.95.that shows what]which shews thatHanmer.96.Either now]Or newPope.Either newDyce.99.ere] Hanmer.hereFf.whereMalone.104.Be]Then bePope.107.it is]’tisPope.108.it is] om. Hanmer.111.ne’er]neverF1.113.Would]Incessantly wouldHanmer.114.Heaven]sweet HeavenHanmer.116.Split’st]splitsF1.117.but] F1.O butF2F3F4.proud]weak, proudMalone conj.120.glassy]grassyLloyd conj.126.We]YouCollier MS.cannot]can butAnon. conj.ourself]yourselfTheobald (Warburton).127.saints]sinsAnon. conj.129.i’ the right]i’ th rightF1F2.i’ rightF3F4.rightPope.in the rightSteevens.132.avised]avis’dF1F2.advis’dF3F4.thou advis’dHanmer.more on’t]more on’t, yet moreHanmer.140.your]youF2.142.breeds]bleedsPope.149.shekels] Pope.sicklesFf.cyclesCollier conj.circlesCollier MS. Seenote (VII).150.rates are] Johnson.rate areFf.rate isHanmer.157.Amen]Amen! I sayHanmer. Seenote (VIII).159.Where]Which yourJohnson conj.160.your lordship]you lordshipF2.youHanmer.161.’Save]God saveEdd. conj.161.Scene viii.Pope.163.Ha!] om. Pope.166.by]withCapell.172.evils]offalsCollier MS.183.never]ne’erPope.186.Ever till now] F1.Even till nowF2F3F4.Even till this very nowPope.Ever till this very nowTheobald.Even from youth till nowCollier MS.Act II: Scene 3Scene iii.]Scene ix.Pope. Act III.Scene i.Johnson conj.7.crimes that I may]several crimes that I MaySeymour conj.9.EnterJuliet] Transferred by Dyce to line 15.11.flaws] F3F4.flawesF1F2.flamesWarburton (after Davenant).26.offenceful]offence fullF1.30.lest you do repent] F4.least you do repentF1F2F3.repent you notPope.33.we would not spare] Ff.we’d not seekPope.we’d not spareMalone.we would not serveCollier MS.we’d not appeaseSinger conj.36.There rest]Tis well; there restHammer.39.Grace]So gracePope.May graceSteevens conj.All graceSeymour conj.Grace go with youis assigned to Juliet by Dyce (Ritson conj.).40.love]lawHanmer.Act II: Scene 4Scene iv.]Scene x.Pope.2.empty] om. Seymour conj.3.invention]intentionPope.4.Heaven]Heaven’sRowe.Heaven isCapell.5.his]itsPope.9.fear’d]scar’dHanmer.searHeath conj.staleAnon. conj. Seenote (IX).10.take]tookSeymour conj.12.for vain. O place,] F4.for vaine. O place,F1F2F3.for vane. O place,orfor vane o’ the place.Manlone conj.15.thou art blood]thou art but bloodPope.thou still art bloodMalone.17.’Tis not]Is’t notHanmer.’Tis yetJohnson conj.18.desires]asksPope.21.both it]both thatPope.it bothCollier MS.22.all] om. Hanmer, who makes lines 19-23 end atblood, both that, dispossessing, fitness.27.subject] F1F2F3.subjectsF4.28.part]pathCollier MS.31.Scene xi.Pope.33.demand]declareHanmer.Your brother]HeHanmer.34.your honour]youHanmer.45.sweetness]lewdnessHanmer.46.easy]justHanmer.48.metal] Theobald.mettleFf.means]mintsSteevens conj.mouldsMalone conj.50.’Tis ... earth]’Tis so set down in earth but not in heavenJohnson conj.51.Say]And sayPope.Yea, sayS. Walker conj. ending lines 50, 51 atheaven, then I.53.or] Rowe (after Davenant),andFf.58.for accompt]accomptPope.68.Were ... charity.]Were’t ... charity?Hanmer.’Twere ... charity.Seymour conj.70.of] om. Pope.71.make it my morn prayer]make’t my morning prayerHanmer.73.your]yoursJohnson conj.75.craftily] Rowe (after Davenant).craftyFf.76.me] om. F1.80.enshield]in-shell’dTyrwhitt conj.81.mark me]mark me wellHanmer.90.loss]looseSinger MS.tossJohnson conj.listHeath conj.forceCollier MS.94.all-building] Ff.all-holdingRowe.all-bindingJohnson. Seenote (X).97.to let]letHanmer.103.have]I’veRowe.I haveCapell.hadKnight. Seenote (XI).sick]seekJohnson (a misprint).104, 105.Capell (conj.) and Collier end the first line atmust.106.at]forJohnson conj.111.Ignomy in]Ignomie inF1.Ignominy inF2F3F4.An ignominiousPope.112, 113.mercy Is nothing kin] Ff.mercy sure Is nothing kinPope.mercy is Nothing akinSteevens. Seenote (XII).117.oft]very oftHanmer, who ends lines 116, 117 atme ... have.118.we would]we’dSteevens. This line printed as two in Ff.122.feodary] F2F3F4.fedarieF1.123.thy weakness]by weaknessRowe.to weaknessCapell.this weaknessHarness (Malone conj.).126.make]takeJohnson conj.127.their]thyEdd. conj.135.you be]you’rePope.140.former]formalWarburton.143.for it] Pope.for’tFf.153.Pope ends the line atworld.163.redeem]savePope.171.should]shallSteevens.172.perilous]most perilousTheobald.these perilousSeymour conj.perniciousS. Walker conj.175.court’sy]curtsieFf.179.mind]mineJackson conj.185.Inverted commas prefixed to this line in Ff.Act III: Scene 11.of]forHanmer.4.I’ve]I’haveFf.5.either]orPope.8.keep]reckWarburton.thou art] om. Hanmer.10.dost] Ff.doHanmer.20.exist’st] Theobald.existsFf.24.effects]affectsJohnson conj.25.If]ThoughHanmer.28.unloads]unloadethPope.29.sire] F4.fireF1F2F3. Seenote (XIII).31.serpigo] Rowe.sapegoF1.sarpegoF2F3F4.34.all thy blessed]pall’d, thy blazedWarburton.all thy blastedJohnson conj.all thy boastedCollier MS.35.as aged]an indigentHanmer.assuagedWarburton.assiegedBecket conj.engagedStaunton conj.enagedGrant White conj.abasedEdd. conj.37.beauty]bountyWarburton.
Scene i.Lords and Attendants.] Singer. Lords. Ff. and Attendants. Capell.
5.put]notPope.aptCollier MS.
7, 8.remains, But that]remains; Put thatRowe.
8, 9.But that to your sufficiency ...]But that to your sufficiency you add Due diligency ...Theobald conj.But that to your sufficiency you joyn A will to serve us ...Hanmer.But that to your sufficiency you put A zeal as willing ...Tyrwhitt conj.But that to your sufficiencies your worth is abledJohnson conj.But your sufficiency as worth is ableFarmer conj.Your sufficiency ... ableSteevens conj.But that your sufficiency be as your worth is stableBecket conj.But state to your sufficiency ...Jackson conj.But thereto your sufficiency ...Singer.But add to your sufficiency your worthCollier MS.But that[tendering his commission]to your sufficiency. And, as your worth is able, let them workStaunton conj.But that to your sufficiency I add Commission ampleSpedding conj.Seenote (I).
11.city’s]citiesFf.
16.[Exit an Attendant.] Capell.
18.soul]rollWarburton.sealJohnson conj.
22.what]say, whatPope.
25.Scene ii.Pope.
27.your pleasure] F1.your Graces pleasureF2F3F4.
28.life]lookJohnson conj.
28, 29.character ... history]history ... characterMonck Mason conj.
32.they]themHanmer.
35, 36.all alike As if we]all as if WeHanmer.
37.nor] om. Pope.
42.my part in him]in my part meHanmer.my part to himJohnson conj.in him, my partBecket conj.
43.Hold therefore, Angelo:—]Hold therefore, Angelo:[Giving him his commission] Hanmer.Hold therefore. Angelo,Tyrwhitt conj.Hold therefore, Angelo, our place and power:Grant White.
45.Mortality]MoralityPope.
51.upon it]upon ’tCapell.
No more]Come, no morePope.
52.leaven’d and prepared] Ff.leven’d and prepar’dRowe.prepar’d and leaven’dPope.prepar’d and level’dWarburton.prepar’d unleaven’dHeath conj.
56.to you] om. Hanmer.
61.your commissions] F1.your commissionF2F3F4.our commissionPope.
66.laws]lawPope.
76.[Exit.] F2. [Exit. (after line 75) F1.
84.your]youF2.
Scene ii.]Scene iii.Pope.
12.First Gent.Why, ’twas] 1. Gent.Why? ’twasFf. First Gent.Why?Luc.’TwasSinger.
15.before]afterHanmer. Seenote (II).
do]dothHanmer.doesWarburton.
22-26.Lucio.In any proportion ... language.First Gent.I think ... religion.Lucio.Ay, why not?... all grace.]Lucio.Not in any profession ... language, I ... religion.2. Gent.And why not?... controversy.Lucio.As for ... all grace.Hanmer.Seenote (III).
29.lists]listAnon. conj.
42.Here Ff haveEnter Bawde, transferred by Theobald to line 56.
43.Scene iv.Pope. Bawd coming at a distance. Hanmer.
44.I have] 1. Gent.I havePope (ed. 2).He hasHalliwell.
48.dolours] Rowe.dolloursFf.dollarsPope.
56.Scene iv.Johnson.
65.head]head isRowe.head’sCapell.
81.Scene v.Pope.
88.with maid]with-madeSeymour conj.
91.houses]bawdy housesTyrwhitt conj.
96.all] om. Pope.
110.Scæna Tertia.Ff.
Pope’s Scene VI is not mentioned, but presumably begins here.
Juliet] Ff. Gaoler. Halliwell. om. Collier MS. Seenote (IV).
113.Lord] om. F2F3F4.
115.offence]offence’(foroffences) S. Walker conj.
115, 116.by weight The words] Ff.by weight; I’ th’ wordsHanmer.by weight. The wordsWarburton (after Davenant).by weight—The swordRoberts conj.by weight The wordHalliwell.by weight.—The word’sBecket conj.by weight—The worksJackson conj.Seenote (V).
117.yet still ’tis just]yet ’tis just stillS. Walker conj.
121.every scope]libertyWheeler MS.
124.A thirsty evil]An evil thirstDavenant’s version.A thirsted evilSpedding conj.
128.morality] Rowe (after Davenant).mortalityFf.
141.denunciation]pronunciationCollier MS.
143.propagation] F2F3F4.propogationF1.prorogationMalone conj.procurationJackson conj.preservationGrant White.
147.most] om. Hanmer.
148.on] F1.inF2F3F4.
151.fault and]flash andJohnson conj.foult orId. conj.foil andAnon. conj.fault and]flash andJohnson conj.fault orId. conj.foil andAnon. conj.
glimpse]guiseAnon. conj.
161.nineteen]fourteenWhalley conj.
165.it is]so it isHanmer (who prints line 165-167 as four verses endingstands, milkmaid, off, him.
166.she be]she be butHanmer.
173.voice]nameWheler MS.
175.youth]zenithJohnson conj.
176.prone]promptJohnson conj.pow’rId. conj.proueBecket conj.
177.move] Ff.movesRowe.
beside]besidesCapell.
181.under] F1.uponF2F3F4.onHanmer, who prints 179-185 as six verses endingmay, like, imposition, be, tick-tack, Lucio.
imposition]inquisitionJohnson conj. (withdrawn).
182.the enjoying of] om. Hanmer.
who I would]which I’dHanmer.
184.her]her straitHanmer.
Scene iii.]Scena QuartaFf.Scene vii.Pope.
3.bosom]breastPope.
10.and witless] F2F3F4.witlessF1.with witlessEdd. conj.
keeps]keepHammer.
12.stricture]strictnessDavenant’s version.strict ureWarburton.
15.For]FarF2.
20.to] F1.forF2F3F4.
weeds] Ff.steedsTheobald.willsS. Walker conj.
21.this]theseTheobald.
fourteen]nineteenTheobald.
slip] Ff.sleepTheobald (after Davenant).
25.to]doDent. MS.
26.terror] F1.errourF2F3F4.
26, 27.the rod Becomes more ... decrees] Pope (after Davenant).the rod More ... decreesFf.the rod’s More ... most just decreesCollier MS.
27.mock’d]marktDavenant’s version.
34.do] om. Pope.
37.be done] om. Pope.
39.the]theirDyce conj.
indeed] om. Pope.
42, 43.fight To do in slander]sight To do in slanderPope.fight So do in slanderTheobald.sight To do it slanderHanmer.sight, So doing slander’dJohnson conj.sight To draw on slanderCollier MS.right To do him slanderSinger conj.light To do it slanderDyce conj.fight To do me slanderHalliwell.win the fight To die in slanderStaunton conj.
never ... slander]ever in the fight To dole in slanderJackson conj.
43.And] om. Pope.
45.I] om. Pope.
47.in person bear me] Capell.in person beareFf.my person bearPope.
49.our] F1.yourF2F3F4.
Scene iv.]Scena QuintaFf.Scene viii.Pope.
5.sisterhood, the votarists]sister votaristsPope.
27.For that which]That for whichMalone conj.
30.make me not your story]mock me not:—your storyMalone.make me not your scornCollier MS. (after Davenant).make ... sportSinger.
It is true] Steevens.’Tis trueFf. om. Pope.Nay, tis trueCapell.
31.I would not] Malone puts a full stop here.
40.have]havingRowe.
42.That ... brings]Doth ... bringHanmer.
seedness]seedingCollier MS.
44.his]itsHanmer.
49.O, let him] F1.Let himF2F3F4.Let him thenPope.
50.is]who’sCollier MS.
52.and]withJohnson conj.
do] om. Pope.
54.givings-out] Rowe.giving-outFf.
60.his]it’sCapell.
63.for long]long timePope.
68.hope is]hope’sPope.
70.pith of business ’Twixt]pith Of business betwixtHanmer. Seenote (VI).
pith of] om. Pope.
72.so seek]so, SeekeFf.so? seekEdd. conj.
Has]H’asTheobald.
71-75.Ff end the lines thus:—so,—already—warrant—poor—good.Capell first gave the arrangement in the text.
73.as] om. Hanmer.
74.A warrant for his]a warrant For’sFf.
78.make] Pope.makesFf.
82.freely] F1.truelyF2F3F4.
EnterProvostinserted by Capell.
6.fall]fellWarburton conj.
8, 9, 10.Let ... That, in the]Let ... whom I believe To ... whether in TheHanmer.Let ... whom I believe To ... virtue, and consider This, in theCapell.
12.your] Rowe (after Davenant)ourFf.
15.which now you censure him]you censure now in himHanmer.which now you censure him forCapell.where now you censure himGrant White.
19.the]aCollier MS.
22.justice seizes]justice ceizesFf.justice seizes onPope.it seizes onHanmer.
know] Pope.knowesF1F2.knowsF3F4.
23.very] om. Hanmer, ending lines 21, 22, 23 atmade—seizes on—pregnant.
31.Sir] om. Pope.
31.After this line Ff have ‘Enter Provost.’
36.[Exit Provost] Rowe. om. Ff.
37.[Aside] S. Walker conj.
38.This line is printed by Ff in italics.
39.from brakes of ice, and]through brakes of vice andRowe.from brakes of vice, andMalone.from brakes of justice,Capell.from breaks of ice, andCollier.from brakes, off ice andKnight conj.
41.Scene ii.Pope.
57.they]youRowe.
78.uncleanliness] F1.uncleannessF2F3F4.
79.the]thatHanmer.
85.[To Ange. Capell.
87.sir] om. F4.
88.distant] F1.instantF2F3F4.
96.but two] F1.no moreF2F3F4.
107.very] om. Pope.
113.me] om. Pope.weGrant White.
115.nor] om. Pope.
117.into]untoCollier MS.
120.All-hallond]All-hollandPope.
122.chair, sir]chamber, sirCapell conj.chamberAnon. conj.
126.winter]windowsCollier MS.
132.Scene iii.Pope.
186.you]yeF4.
194.hang]hang onHeath conj.
198.Scene iv.Pope.
207.in] F1. om. F2F3F4.
214.nor]andPope.
216.splay]spaySteevens.
221.the knaves] F1.knavesF2F3F4.
222.areF2F3F4.isF1.
225.year] Ff.yearsRowe.
226.year] F1yearsF2F3F4.
227.bay]dayPope.
234.Pompey] om. F4.
237.[Aside] Staunton.
241.Scene v.Pope.
245.your] Pope.theFf.
260.home] F1.go homeF2F3F4.
267.There is]There’sPope.
Scene ii.]Scene vi.Pope.
Pope’s Scene VII is not identified. Scene VIII begins at line 161.
1.he will]he’llPope.
4.but as offended]offended but asGrant White.
5.sects]sortsS. Walker conj.
of this]o’ th’Hanmer.
9.dost thou] om. Hanmer.
12.Go to] om. Hanmer.
14.honour’s] om. Pope.
17.fitter]fittingPope.
22.Well] om. Pope.
25.for’t]for itPope.
God save]’SaveFf.
26.a little]yet aPope.
28.Please]’PleaseFf.
Well] om. Pope.
30.And most]And moreRowe.
32.must not plead, but that]must plead, albeitHanmer.must now plead, but yetJohnson conj.
40.To fine]to findTheobald.
faults]faultDyce.
46.more tame a]a more tameRowe.
53.might you]you mightS. Walker conj.
55.him.]him?Ff.
56.You are]Yo artF2.Thou artCollier MS.
58.back] F2F3F4. om. F1.
Well,]andHanmer.
Well, believe]Well believeKnight.
59.’longs] Theobald,longsFf.belongsPope.
73.that were]that areWarburton.
76.top]GodCollier MS.
80.condemn]condemnsRowe.
82.must die]diesPope.
83.Printed as two lines in Ff, the first endingsudden.
85.shall we serve]serve wePope.
92.the first] Ff.the first manPope.he, the firstCapell (Tyrwhitt conj.).the first oneCollier MS.but the firstGrant White.the first heSpedding conj.
the first that]he who firstDavenant’s version.
did the edict]the edict didKeightley conj.
95.that shows what]which shews thatHanmer.
96.Either now]Or newPope.Either newDyce.
99.ere] Hanmer.hereFf.whereMalone.
104.Be]Then bePope.
107.it is]’tisPope.
108.it is] om. Hanmer.
111.ne’er]neverF1.
113.Would]Incessantly wouldHanmer.
114.Heaven]sweet HeavenHanmer.
116.Split’st]splitsF1.
117.but] F1.O butF2F3F4.
proud]weak, proudMalone conj.
120.glassy]grassyLloyd conj.
126.We]YouCollier MS.
cannot]can butAnon. conj.
ourself]yourselfTheobald (Warburton).
127.saints]sinsAnon. conj.
129.i’ the right]i’ th rightF1F2.i’ rightF3F4.rightPope.in the rightSteevens.
132.avised]avis’dF1F2.advis’dF3F4.thou advis’dHanmer.
more on’t]more on’t, yet moreHanmer.
140.your]youF2.
142.breeds]bleedsPope.
149.shekels] Pope.sicklesFf.cyclesCollier conj.circlesCollier MS. Seenote (VII).
150.rates are] Johnson.rate areFf.rate isHanmer.
157.Amen]Amen! I sayHanmer. Seenote (VIII).
159.Where]Which yourJohnson conj.
160.your lordship]you lordshipF2.youHanmer.
161.’Save]God saveEdd. conj.
161.Scene viii.Pope.
163.Ha!] om. Pope.
166.by]withCapell.
172.evils]offalsCollier MS.
183.never]ne’erPope.
186.Ever till now] F1.Even till nowF2F3F4.Even till this very nowPope.Ever till this very nowTheobald.Even from youth till nowCollier MS.
Scene iii.]Scene ix.Pope. Act III.Scene i.Johnson conj.
7.crimes that I may]several crimes that I MaySeymour conj.
9.EnterJuliet] Transferred by Dyce to line 15.
11.flaws] F3F4.flawesF1F2.flamesWarburton (after Davenant).
26.offenceful]offence fullF1.
30.lest you do repent] F4.least you do repentF1F2F3.repent you notPope.
33.we would not spare] Ff.we’d not seekPope.we’d not spareMalone.we would not serveCollier MS.we’d not appeaseSinger conj.
36.There rest]Tis well; there restHammer.
39.Grace]So gracePope.May graceSteevens conj.All graceSeymour conj.Grace go with youis assigned to Juliet by Dyce (Ritson conj.).
40.love]lawHanmer.
Scene iv.]Scene x.Pope.
2.empty] om. Seymour conj.
3.invention]intentionPope.
4.Heaven]Heaven’sRowe.Heaven isCapell.
5.his]itsPope.
9.fear’d]scar’dHanmer.searHeath conj.staleAnon. conj. Seenote (IX).
10.take]tookSeymour conj.
12.for vain. O place,] F4.for vaine. O place,F1F2F3.for vane. O place,orfor vane o’ the place.Manlone conj.
15.thou art blood]thou art but bloodPope.thou still art bloodMalone.
17.’Tis not]Is’t notHanmer.’Tis yetJohnson conj.
18.desires]asksPope.
21.both it]both thatPope.it bothCollier MS.
22.all] om. Hanmer, who makes lines 19-23 end atblood, both that, dispossessing, fitness.
27.subject] F1F2F3.subjectsF4.
28.part]pathCollier MS.
31.Scene xi.Pope.
33.demand]declareHanmer.
Your brother]HeHanmer.
34.your honour]youHanmer.
45.sweetness]lewdnessHanmer.
46.easy]justHanmer.
48.metal] Theobald.mettleFf.
means]mintsSteevens conj.mouldsMalone conj.
50.’Tis ... earth]’Tis so set down in earth but not in heavenJohnson conj.
51.Say]And sayPope.Yea, sayS. Walker conj. ending lines 50, 51 atheaven, then I.
53.or] Rowe (after Davenant),andFf.
58.for accompt]accomptPope.
68.Were ... charity.]Were’t ... charity?Hanmer.’Twere ... charity.Seymour conj.
70.of] om. Pope.
71.make it my morn prayer]make’t my morning prayerHanmer.
73.your]yoursJohnson conj.
75.craftily] Rowe (after Davenant).craftyFf.
76.me] om. F1.
80.enshield]in-shell’dTyrwhitt conj.
81.mark me]mark me wellHanmer.
90.loss]looseSinger MS.tossJohnson conj.listHeath conj.forceCollier MS.
94.all-building] Ff.all-holdingRowe.all-bindingJohnson. Seenote (X).
97.to let]letHanmer.
103.have]I’veRowe.I haveCapell.hadKnight. Seenote (XI).
sick]seekJohnson (a misprint).
104, 105.Capell (conj.) and Collier end the first line atmust.
106.at]forJohnson conj.
111.Ignomy in]Ignomie inF1.Ignominy inF2F3F4.An ignominiousPope.
112, 113.mercy Is nothing kin] Ff.mercy sure Is nothing kinPope.mercy is Nothing akinSteevens. Seenote (XII).
117.oft]very oftHanmer, who ends lines 116, 117 atme ... have.
118.we would]we’dSteevens. This line printed as two in Ff.
122.feodary] F2F3F4.fedarieF1.
123.thy weakness]by weaknessRowe.to weaknessCapell.this weaknessHarness (Malone conj.).
126.make]takeJohnson conj.
127.their]thyEdd. conj.
135.you be]you’rePope.
140.former]formalWarburton.
143.for it] Pope.for’tFf.
153.Pope ends the line atworld.
163.redeem]savePope.
171.should]shallSteevens.
172.perilous]most perilousTheobald.these perilousSeymour conj.perniciousS. Walker conj.
175.court’sy]curtsieFf.
179.mind]mineJackson conj.
185.Inverted commas prefixed to this line in Ff.
1.of]forHanmer.
4.I’ve]I’haveFf.
5.either]orPope.
8.keep]reckWarburton.thou art] om. Hanmer.
10.dost] Ff.doHanmer.
20.exist’st] Theobald.existsFf.
24.effects]affectsJohnson conj.
25.If]ThoughHanmer.
28.unloads]unloadethPope.
29.sire] F4.fireF1F2F3. Seenote (XIII).
31.serpigo] Rowe.sapegoF1.sarpegoF2F3F4.
34.all thy blessed]pall’d, thy blazedWarburton.all thy blastedJohnson conj.all thy boastedCollier MS.
35.as aged]an indigentHanmer.assuagedWarburton.assiegedBecket conj.engagedStaunton conj.enagedGrant White conj.abasedEdd. conj.
37.beauty]bountyWarburton.