38.yet] om. Pope.40.more]moeFf.aHanmer.46.sir]sonMason conj.49.Look] om. Pope.53.Bring me to hear them speak] Malone (Steevens conj.).Bring them to hear me speakF1.Bring them to speakF2F3F4.Bring me to standCapell.54.concealed]conceal’dF1.conceal’d, yet hear themF2F3F4.conceal’d, yet hear them speakCapell.Bring me where I conceal’d May hear them speakDavenant’s version.55.Scene ii.Pope.sister]good sisterHanmer.57.most good, most good indeed]most good indeedPope.most good in speedHanmer.most good. IndeedBlackstone conj. Seenote (XIV).60.leiger]ledgerCapell.liegerStaunton.62.set on]set outPope.64.To]MustHanmer.70.Though] Pope.ThroughFf.75, 75.Overlapping line numbers unchanged. In the original text, the two lines called 75 occur before and after a page break.79.can a resolution fetch]want a resolution fetch’dHanmer.80.tenderness?]tenderness.Dyce (Heath conj.).86.appliances]applianceHanmer.88.head]bredGrey conj.89.falcon]falconerGrey conj.90, 91.filth ... pond]pond ... filthUpton conj.91, 94.prenzie] F1.princelyF2F3F4.priestlyHanmer.preciseKnight (Tieck conj.).rev’rendStaunton.saintlyHickson conj.pensiveAnon. (N. & Q.) conj.frenzy!—princelyKnight conj.printsyTaylor conj.piousDelius conj.phrenziedAnon. (N. & Q.) conj.primsieAnon. (N. & Q.) conj.pensieBullock conj.Seenote (XV).93.damned’st]damnestF1.94.guards]garbCollier MS.97.give’t]grantHanmer.giveWarburton.from]forHanmer.103.dear]dearestPope.105.he]he thenHanmer.111.Why]Why,Hanmer.118.delighted]dilatedHanmer.benighted(Anon. conj. ap. Johnson).delinquentUpton conj.alightedAnon. conj.delatedAnon. conj. in Fras. Mag. Seenote (XVI).119.reside]recideF1(and 249).120.region]regionsRowe.124, 125.those that ... thought Imagine]those, that ... thought, ImagineFf.... thoughts ...Theobald.those—that ... thought—ImagineHanmer.those whom ... thought ImaginesHeath conj. (after Davenant).127.penury] F2F3F4.periuryF1.and] om. Pope.138.shield] F1.shield:F2F3F4.grantPope.141.but my]my onlyPope.145.Nay] om. Pope.148.[Going. Capell.149.Scene iii.Pope.Re-enter Duke] Capell. Duke steps in. F2. om. F1. Enter Duke and Provost. Rowe.155.[Walks apart] Capell.163.satisfy]falsifyHanmer.168.[Exit C.] Exit. F2, after line 167, om. F1. Seenote (XVII).174.Exit ... forward] Edd. [Exit. F2om. F1.176.cheap]chiefCollier MS.177.in goodness]in such goodnessHanmer.179.to you]on youHanmer.183.him:]him,Dyce.190, 191.advisings: ... good] Pope.advisings,... good;Ff.192.uprighteously]uprightlyPope.197.farther], fatherF4.204.She]HerPope.was]he wasHanmer.205.by] om. F1.and] om. F4.217.few] F1F2.few wordsF3F4.her on]on herCapell conj.219.a marble]as marbleAnon. conj.tears] F1.earsF2F3F4.228.unkindness]kindnessPope.236.granted in course,—and now]granted incourse, and nowFf.granted, in course nowPope.241.scaled]foiledGrant White.244.from]andRowe.255.[Exeunt severally] [Exit Ff.Act III: Scene 2Scene ii.] om. Ff.Scene iv.Pope.Enter ... Pompey] Enter Elbow, Clowne, Officers. Ff.5.usuries]usanciesCollier MS.7.Punctuated as in Hanmer. Ff place a semicolon afterlaw. Pope a full stop. Warburton supposes a line or two to be lost.furred gown]furred lambskin gownCapell.8.fox and lamb-skins]fox-skinsCapell.fox on lamb-skinsMason conj.11.father] om. Johnson conj.22.eat, array myself] Theobald (Bishop conj.).eat away myselfFf.24.Go mend, go mend]Go mend, mendPope.25.does]dothPope.36.From our faults] F1.Free from our faultsF2F3.Free from all faultsF4.as faults from seeming]as from faults seemingHanmer.or from false seemingJohnson conj.or faults from seemingId. conj.36.Scene v.[EnterLucio. Pope.37.waist] Johnson, ed. 1778.wastF1F2F3.wasteF4.40.wheels]heelsSteevens.43.it] Pope. om. Ff.44, 45.this tune ... Is’t not]this? tune ... method,—is’t not?Johnson conj.45.matter and method] the matter and the methodHanmer.Is’t not ... rain]It’s not down in the last reignWarburton.46.Trot]to’tDyce (Grey conj.).trothJackson conj.52.her]thePope.69, 70.bondage: ... patiently,] Theobald.bondage ... patiently:Ff.80.Scene vi.Pope.93.general]gentleWarburton.95.a great]greatRowe.98.this] Ff.thePope.104.is a motion generative]is a motion ungenerativeTheobald.has no motion generativeHanmer.is not a motion generativeCapell.is a motion ingenerativeCollier MS.is a notion generativeUpton conj.is a mule ungenerativeAnon. conj.114.detected]detractedCapell.123.shy]slyHanmer.126.I] om. Rowe.142.dearer] Hanmer.deareF1F2.dearF3F4.157.little]a littleHanmer.again.]again?Ff.168.this Claudio]this: ClaudioEdd. conj.171.He’s not past it yet, and I say to thee] Hanmer.He’s now past it, yet (and I say to thee)Ff.He’s now past it: yea, and I say to theeCapell.172.smelt]smelt ofRowe.173.said]sayPope.179.Scene vii.Pope183.swear]swerveHanmer.severeFarmer conj.202.even] F4.’evenF1F2F3.207.See] Theobald.SeaFf.212.and it is as] F3F4.and as it is asF1F2.213.undertaking. There]undertaking, thereCollier.220.especially]speciallyPope. These two lines are printed as verse by Ff, endingstrifes, ... himself.232.leisure]lectureCapell conj.234.your function]the due of your functionCollier MS.243.Scene viii.Pope.[Exeunt....] Capell. [Exit. F2. om. F1.246, 247.Pattern ... go]Patterning himself to know, In grace to stand, in virtue goJohnson conj.Pattern in himself, to show Grace and virtue. Stand or goBecket conj.247.and virtue go]virtue to goCollier MS.249.self-offences]self offencesCollier.256-258.may ... To draw]many ... DrawHarness.256.likeness made in crimes] Ff.that likeness made in crimesTheobald.that likeness shading crimesHanmer.such likeness trade in crimesHeath conj.likeness wade in crimesMalone conj. (withdrawn).likeness mate in crimesLeo conj.257.Making practice]Mocking, practiseMalone conj.Make sin practiseJackson conj.Masking practiceCollier MS.258.To draw]DrawTheobald.So drawStaunton conj.Act IV: Scene 1Scene i.Enter M.] Ff. M. discovered sitting. Steevens.5, 6.F4omits the refrain in l. 6. Rowe omits it in both lines.6.but]thoughFletcher’s version.13.it]isWarburton.17.meet]meet oneHanmer.19.Enter I.] Transferred by Singer to line 23.24.Scene ii.Pope.well come] Ff.welcomeWarburton.32, 33, 34.There have I made my promise Upon the heavy middle of the night To call upon him.] S. Walker conj.There have I made my promise, upon the Heavy middle of the night to call upon him.Ff.There on the heavy middle of the night Have I my promise made to call upon him.Pope.There have I made my promise to call on him Upon the heavy middle of the night.Capell.There have I made my promise in the heavy Middle....Singer.There have I made my promise on the heavy Middle....Dyce.Delius and Staunton read with Ff. but print as prose.38.action all of precept]precept of all actionJohnson conj.49.Scene iii.Pope.52.have]I havePope.58-63.O place ... fancies] These lines to precede III. 2. 178. Warburton conj.60.these]theirHanmer.baseCollier MS.quests]questF1.61.escapes]’scapesPope.62.their idle dreams] Pope.their idle dreameFf.an idle dreamRowe.63.Welcome, how agreed?]Well! agreed?Hanmer.Scene iv.Pope.65.It is]’TisPope.74.tithe’s]TithesF1F2F3.TythesF4.tilth’sHanmer (Warburton).Our ... sow]Our tythe’s to reap, for yet our corn’s to sowCapell conj. MS.Act IV: Scene 2Scene ii.]Scene v.Pope.2-4.Printed as verse in Ff.37-42.Abhor.Sir,.......thief] Abhor. ***Clown.***Sir, it is a mystery.Abhor.Proof.—Clown.Every ... thief(42) Hanmer. Pom.Proof ... thief(42) Lloyd conj.39-42.Every......thief] Capell. Abh.Every....thief(39). Clo.If it be ... thief(41) Ff. Abh.Every ... thief, Clown: if it be......thief(42) Theobald.45.your]youF2.53.yare] Theobald.y’areFf.yoursRowe.56.The one]Th’ oneFf.OneHamner.58.Scene vi.Pope.63.He will not wake] F1F2.He will not awakeF3F4.He’ll not awakePope.64.yourself]yourself[Ex. Claudio.] Theobald.65.comfort![Exit Claudio.]By and by.—] Capell.comfort: by and by,Ff.70.None] F1.NowF2F3F4.71.They]SheHawkins conj.ThereCollier MS.85.unsisting] F1F2F3.insistingF4.unresistingRowe.unrestingHanmer.unshiftingCapell.unlist’ningSteevens conj.resistingCollier conj.unlistingMason conj.unfeelingJohnson conj.unwistingSinger.86.....Provost] ....Provost, speaking to one at the door, after which he comes forward. Capell.91.Happily]HappelyF1F2.HappilyF3F4. Seenote (XVIII).96.Scene vii.Pope.lordship’s] Pope.lordsFf. om. Capell.96, 97.This ... man.Duke.And ... pardon] Knight (Tyrwhitt conj.). Duke.This ... man.Pro.And ... pardonFf.98-101.Printed as verse in Ff.113.you] om. F4.114.Prov. [Reads] Rowe. The letter. Ff.117.duly]trulyCapell (a misprint).131.It is] Ff.Is itPope.136.reckless] Theobald.wreaklesseF1F2F3.wreaklessF4.rechlessPope.138.desperately mortal]mortally desperateHanmer.161-165.Printed as verse in Ff. Rowe.167.tie] F1F4.tyeF2F3.tireTheobald conj.dyeSimpson conj.168.bared] Malone.bar’deF1F2F3.barb’dF4.179.persuasion] Ff.my persuasionRowe.188.that] F1F2F3.whichF4.191.writ]here writHanmer.Act IV: Scene 3Scene iii.]Scene viii.Pope.5.paper]pepperRowe.11.Dizy] F2F3F4.DizieF1.DizzyPope.DiceySteevens conj.14.Forthlight] Ff.ForthrightWarburton.15.Shooty] F2F3F4.ShootieF1.ShooterWarburton.Shoo-tyeCapell.17.are]cryAnon. conj. Seenote (XIX).now]now inPope.25.friends] F1F2.friendF3F4.32.his]thePope.49.I] om. F4.The text does not specify which occurrence of “I” is meant. The speech begins “Not I: I have...”57.hear]heaveF2.59.Scene ix.Pope.60.gravel heart]grovelling beastCollier MS.61.Given by Hanmer toProv.69.his] F1. om. F2F3F4.do] om. Pope.76.whiles]whilePope.83.both Barnardine and Claudio]Claudio and BarnardineHanmer. Seenote (XX).85.the under] Hanmer.yondFf.yonderPope.86.manifested]manifestHanmer.88.Quick]Quick, then,Capell.96.well-] Rowe.weale-F1F2F3.wealF4.102.Scene x.Pope.103.She’s come]She comesPope.106.comforts]comfortHanmer.107.Ho,] om. Pope.113, 114, 115.Ff make two lines ending atother ... patience.Text as proposed by Spedding.114, 115.show ... patience]In your close patience, daughter, shew your wisdomCapell.114.your wisdom]wisdomPope.115.close]closestPope.119.Injurious]perjuriousCollier MS.120.nor hurts]not hurtsF4.hurts notRowe.122.say]say to youCollier MS.find]surely findPope.124.nay] om. Pope.125.covent] Ff.conventRowe.126.instance]newsPope.129.If you can, pace] Rowe.If you can paceFf.PacePope. S. Walker thinks a line is lost after 131.129, 130.If you can pace ... wish it, go,Edd. conj.137.to-night] om. Pope.141.combined]confinedJohnson conj. (withdrawn).145.Who’s]whoseF1.146.Scene xi.Pope.154.[ExitIsabella] Theobald. om. Ff.155.beholding] Ff.beholdenRowe.163.not true]notRowe.172.it] om. F2.Act IV: Scene 4Scene iv.]Scene xii.Pope.A room ... house.] Capell. The palace. Rowe.2, sqq.Angelo’s speeches in this scene Collier prints as verse.5.redeliver] Capell.re-liver] F1.deliverF2F3F4.13.A colon is put afterproclaim’dby Capell, who prints lines 13-16 as verse.19.And] om. Hanmer.23.dares her no;] Ff.dares her:Pope.dares her: no,Hanmer.dares her NoWarburton.dares her? no:Capell.dares her noteTheobald conj.dares her notSteevens conj.dares her onGrant White (Becket conj.).reason ... no]treason dares her?—NoJackson conj.24.bears of a credent bulk] F1F2F3.bears off a credent bulkF4.bears off all credencePope.bears a credent bulkTheobald.bears such a credent bulkCollier MS.here’s of a credent bulkSinger.bears so credent bulkDyce.bears up a credent bulkGrant White.Act IV: Scene 5Scene v.]Scene xiii.Pope.Friar Peter] Seenote (XXI).6.Go] om. Hanmer.Flavius’] Rowe.Flavio’sFf.8.To Valentius]To ValenciusFf.Unto ValentiusPope.To ValentinusCapell.Act IV: Scene 6Scene vi.]Scene xiv.Pope.2.I would]I’dPope.3.I am]I’mPope.4.to veil full] Malone.to vaile fullF1F2F3.to vail fullF4.t’ availfulTheobald.to ’vailfulHanmer.Act V: Scene 1The city-gate] Capell. The street. Rowe. A public place near the city. Warburton. Capell adds: A State with chairs under it.Mariana... stand.] Capell. om. Ff.Provost, Officers] Malone. om. Ff.4.thankings] F1.thankings beF2F3.thinkings beF4.thanks bePope.5.We have]We’vePope.9.wrong it] F1.wrongF2F3F4.13.me] F3F4.weF1F2.14.subject]subjectsTheobald.19.Scene ii.Pope.... come forward.] Capell. Enter ... Ff.21.I would]I’dPope.25.given]giveF4.26.Printed as two lines in Ff, endingwrongs ... brief.32.Two lines in Ff, endingyou ... heere.Hear me, O hear me, here!] F3F4.Heare me: oh heare me, heereF1F2.O hear me here.Pope.O, hear me, hear me!Theobald.35.By] om. Pope.36.and strange] F1. om. F2F3F4.and strangelyCollier MS.37.strange, but yet]strangely yetCollier MS.42.it is] om. Pope.47.infirmity]infirmiryF4.48.O prince, I conjure thee,]O, I conjure thee, Prince,Pope.O prince, I do conjure thee,Capell.54, 55.as absolute As] F4.as absolute: AsF1F2F3.57.believe it]trust mePope.63.e’er]ne’erCapell conj.O] om. Pope.64.nor]andPope.65.inequality]incredulityCollier MS.65, 66.serve To make the truth]Serve to make truthPope.67.And hide]Not hideTheobald (Warburton).And hid,Phelps.67.that are] om. Hanmer.68.Two lines in Ff, endingreason ... say?73.Lucio]Lucio beingHanmer.74.As]WasJohnson.82.your honour]your honour, sirHanmer.83.take heed]be sure, take heedHanmer.to’t]to itCapell.84.somewhat] F1.somethingF2F3F4.91.Mended]Mend itMalone conj.The matter;]The matter then;Hanmer. om. Capell.The matter? nowCollier MS.92.process] F1. om. F2F3F4.94.refell’d]repell’dPope.98.concupiscible]concupiscentPope.99.and] om. Pope.101.but the] om. Pope.102.surfeiting] Theobald.surfettingF1F2F3.forfeitingF4.107.First] om. Pope.108.Next] om. Pope.109.vehemency]vehemencePope.110-113.Hanmer ends the linesso ... by ... one ... say.111.He would]he’dHanmer.123.needs] om. Pope.124.your]ourPope.131.this ’s]this’F1F2F3.thisF4.this isRowe. Seenote (XXII).137.Blessed]Bless’dHanmer.royal] om. Hanmer.142, 143.Hanmer ends the linesbelieve ... Lodowick.143.that she speaks of] F1.which she speaks ofF2F3F4. om. Hanmer.145.temporary]tamperer andJohnson conj.147.trust]truthCollier MS.trothSinger.149.villanously;]villanously he did;Hanmer.152.strange]strongS. Walker conj.154.’gainst] F1.againstF2F3F4.156.what he with]he uponPope.157.And]ByPope.158.Whensoever he’s convented]Whenever he’s conven’dPope.Whenever he’s conventedWarburton.162.[Isabella, &c.] Stage direction to this effect inserted here by Capell. Hanmer, &c. to Johnson place it after line 166, where Ff have: Enter Mariana.166.I’ll be impartial]I will be partialTheobald.168.Scene iii.Pope.her face] F2F3F4.your faceF1.170-178.Printed as four verses by Steevens (Capell conj.).175.A widow]WidowCapell.177.Why]WhatCapell.you are] F1.are youF2F3F4.186, 167.husband Knows not] Ff.husband knows notPope.195.with such a time]with such, a timeEdd. conj.199.No?om. Hanmer.202.he knows]he knewHanmer.213.my lord] om. Hanmer.221.with her, saw her, nor]with, saw, orHanmer.234.informal]informingHanmer.235.mightier]mightyPope.238.to]untoPope.even toCapell.242.against] F1.gainstF2.’gainstF3F4.251.Go] om. Pope.255-257.while ... you; But ... determined Upon] Spedding conj.while Will ... have Well determin’d uponFf.while Will ... well Determined uponTheobald.while Will ... have Determin’d well uponHanmer.258.Scene iv.Pope.
38.yet] om. Pope.
40.more]moeFf.aHanmer.
46.sir]sonMason conj.
49.Look] om. Pope.
53.Bring me to hear them speak] Malone (Steevens conj.).Bring them to hear me speakF1.Bring them to speakF2F3F4.Bring me to standCapell.
54.concealed]conceal’dF1.conceal’d, yet hear themF2F3F4.conceal’d, yet hear them speakCapell.Bring me where I conceal’d May hear them speakDavenant’s version.
55.Scene ii.Pope.
sister]good sisterHanmer.
57.most good, most good indeed]most good indeedPope.most good in speedHanmer.most good. IndeedBlackstone conj. Seenote (XIV).
60.leiger]ledgerCapell.liegerStaunton.
62.set on]set outPope.
64.To]MustHanmer.
70.Though] Pope.ThroughFf.
75, 75.Overlapping line numbers unchanged. In the original text, the two lines called 75 occur before and after a page break.
79.can a resolution fetch]want a resolution fetch’dHanmer.
80.tenderness?]tenderness.Dyce (Heath conj.).
86.appliances]applianceHanmer.
88.head]bredGrey conj.
89.falcon]falconerGrey conj.
90, 91.filth ... pond]pond ... filthUpton conj.
91, 94.prenzie] F1.princelyF2F3F4.priestlyHanmer.preciseKnight (Tieck conj.).rev’rendStaunton.saintlyHickson conj.pensiveAnon. (N. & Q.) conj.frenzy!—princelyKnight conj.printsyTaylor conj.piousDelius conj.phrenziedAnon. (N. & Q.) conj.primsieAnon. (N. & Q.) conj.pensieBullock conj.Seenote (XV).
93.damned’st]damnestF1.
94.guards]garbCollier MS.
97.give’t]grantHanmer.giveWarburton.
from]forHanmer.
103.dear]dearestPope.
105.he]he thenHanmer.
111.Why]Why,Hanmer.
118.delighted]dilatedHanmer.benighted(Anon. conj. ap. Johnson).delinquentUpton conj.alightedAnon. conj.delatedAnon. conj. in Fras. Mag. Seenote (XVI).
119.reside]recideF1(and 249).
120.region]regionsRowe.
124, 125.those that ... thought Imagine]those, that ... thought, ImagineFf.... thoughts ...Theobald.those—that ... thought—ImagineHanmer.those whom ... thought ImaginesHeath conj. (after Davenant).
127.penury] F2F3F4.periuryF1.
and] om. Pope.
138.shield] F1.shield:F2F3F4.grantPope.
141.but my]my onlyPope.
145.Nay] om. Pope.
148.[Going. Capell.
149.Scene iii.Pope.
Re-enter Duke] Capell. Duke steps in. F2. om. F1. Enter Duke and Provost. Rowe.
155.[Walks apart] Capell.
163.satisfy]falsifyHanmer.
168.[Exit C.] Exit. F2, after line 167, om. F1. Seenote (XVII).
174.Exit ... forward] Edd. [Exit. F2om. F1.
176.cheap]chiefCollier MS.
177.in goodness]in such goodnessHanmer.
179.to you]on youHanmer.
183.him:]him,Dyce.
190, 191.advisings: ... good] Pope.advisings,... good;Ff.
192.uprighteously]uprightlyPope.
197.farther], fatherF4.
204.She]HerPope.
was]he wasHanmer.
205.by] om. F1.
and] om. F4.
217.few] F1F2.few wordsF3F4.
her on]on herCapell conj.
219.a marble]as marbleAnon. conj.
tears] F1.earsF2F3F4.
228.unkindness]kindnessPope.
236.granted in course,—and now]granted incourse, and nowFf.granted, in course nowPope.
241.scaled]foiledGrant White.
244.from]andRowe.
255.[Exeunt severally] [Exit Ff.
Scene ii.] om. Ff.Scene iv.Pope.
Enter ... Pompey] Enter Elbow, Clowne, Officers. Ff.
5.usuries]usanciesCollier MS.
7.Punctuated as in Hanmer. Ff place a semicolon afterlaw. Pope a full stop. Warburton supposes a line or two to be lost.
furred gown]furred lambskin gownCapell.
8.fox and lamb-skins]fox-skinsCapell.fox on lamb-skinsMason conj.
11.father] om. Johnson conj.
22.eat, array myself] Theobald (Bishop conj.).eat away myselfFf.
24.Go mend, go mend]Go mend, mendPope.
25.does]dothPope.
36.From our faults] F1.Free from our faultsF2F3.Free from all faultsF4.
as faults from seeming]as from faults seemingHanmer.or from false seemingJohnson conj.or faults from seemingId. conj.
36.Scene v.[EnterLucio. Pope.
37.waist] Johnson, ed. 1778.wastF1F2F3.wasteF4.
40.wheels]heelsSteevens.
43.it] Pope. om. Ff.
44, 45.this tune ... Is’t not]this? tune ... method,—is’t not?Johnson conj.
45.matter and method] the matter and the methodHanmer.
Is’t not ... rain]It’s not down in the last reignWarburton.
46.Trot]to’tDyce (Grey conj.).trothJackson conj.
52.her]thePope.
69, 70.bondage: ... patiently,] Theobald.bondage ... patiently:Ff.
80.Scene vi.Pope.
93.general]gentleWarburton.
95.a great]greatRowe.
98.this] Ff.thePope.
104.is a motion generative]is a motion ungenerativeTheobald.has no motion generativeHanmer.is not a motion generativeCapell.is a motion ingenerativeCollier MS.is a notion generativeUpton conj.is a mule ungenerativeAnon. conj.
114.detected]detractedCapell.
123.shy]slyHanmer.
126.I] om. Rowe.
142.dearer] Hanmer.deareF1F2.dearF3F4.
157.little]a littleHanmer.
again.]again?Ff.
168.this Claudio]this: ClaudioEdd. conj.
171.He’s not past it yet, and I say to thee] Hanmer.He’s now past it, yet (and I say to thee)Ff.He’s now past it: yea, and I say to theeCapell.
172.smelt]smelt ofRowe.
173.said]sayPope.
179.Scene vii.Pope
183.swear]swerveHanmer.severeFarmer conj.
202.even] F4.’evenF1F2F3.
207.See] Theobald.SeaFf.
212.and it is as] F3F4.and as it is asF1F2.
213.undertaking. There]undertaking, thereCollier.
220.especially]speciallyPope. These two lines are printed as verse by Ff, endingstrifes, ... himself.
232.leisure]lectureCapell conj.
234.your function]the due of your functionCollier MS.
243.Scene viii.Pope.
[Exeunt....] Capell. [Exit. F2. om. F1.
246, 247.Pattern ... go]Patterning himself to know, In grace to stand, in virtue goJohnson conj.Pattern in himself, to show Grace and virtue. Stand or goBecket conj.
247.and virtue go]virtue to goCollier MS.
249.self-offences]self offencesCollier.
256-258.may ... To draw]many ... DrawHarness.
256.likeness made in crimes] Ff.that likeness made in crimesTheobald.that likeness shading crimesHanmer.such likeness trade in crimesHeath conj.likeness wade in crimesMalone conj. (withdrawn).likeness mate in crimesLeo conj.
257.Making practice]Mocking, practiseMalone conj.Make sin practiseJackson conj.Masking practiceCollier MS.
258.To draw]DrawTheobald.So drawStaunton conj.
Scene i.Enter M.] Ff. M. discovered sitting. Steevens.
5, 6.F4omits the refrain in l. 6. Rowe omits it in both lines.
6.but]thoughFletcher’s version.
13.it]isWarburton.
17.meet]meet oneHanmer.
19.Enter I.] Transferred by Singer to line 23.
24.Scene ii.Pope.
well come] Ff.welcomeWarburton.
32, 33, 34.There have I made my promise Upon the heavy middle of the night To call upon him.] S. Walker conj.There have I made my promise, upon the Heavy middle of the night to call upon him.Ff.There on the heavy middle of the night Have I my promise made to call upon him.Pope.There have I made my promise to call on him Upon the heavy middle of the night.Capell.There have I made my promise in the heavy Middle....Singer.There have I made my promise on the heavy Middle....Dyce.Delius and Staunton read with Ff. but print as prose.
38.action all of precept]precept of all actionJohnson conj.
49.Scene iii.Pope.
52.have]I havePope.
58-63.O place ... fancies] These lines to precede III. 2. 178. Warburton conj.
60.these]theirHanmer.baseCollier MS.
quests]questF1.
61.escapes]’scapesPope.
62.their idle dreams] Pope.their idle dreameFf.an idle dreamRowe.
63.Welcome, how agreed?]Well! agreed?Hanmer.
Scene iv.Pope.
65.It is]’TisPope.
74.tithe’s]TithesF1F2F3.TythesF4.tilth’sHanmer (Warburton).
Our ... sow]Our tythe’s to reap, for yet our corn’s to sowCapell conj. MS.
Scene ii.]Scene v.Pope.
2-4.Printed as verse in Ff.
37-42.Abhor.Sir,.......thief] Abhor. ***Clown.***Sir, it is a mystery.Abhor.Proof.—Clown.Every ... thief(42) Hanmer. Pom.Proof ... thief(42) Lloyd conj.
39-42.Every......thief] Capell. Abh.Every....thief(39). Clo.If it be ... thief(41) Ff. Abh.Every ... thief, Clown: if it be......thief(42) Theobald.
45.your]youF2.
53.yare] Theobald.y’areFf.yoursRowe.
56.The one]Th’ oneFf.OneHamner.
58.Scene vi.Pope.
63.He will not wake] F1F2.He will not awakeF3F4.He’ll not awakePope.
64.yourself]yourself[Ex. Claudio.] Theobald.
65.comfort![Exit Claudio.]By and by.—] Capell.comfort: by and by,Ff.
70.None] F1.NowF2F3F4.
71.They]SheHawkins conj.ThereCollier MS.
85.unsisting] F1F2F3.insistingF4.unresistingRowe.unrestingHanmer.unshiftingCapell.unlist’ningSteevens conj.resistingCollier conj.unlistingMason conj.unfeelingJohnson conj.unwistingSinger.
86.....Provost] ....Provost, speaking to one at the door, after which he comes forward. Capell.
91.Happily]HappelyF1F2.HappilyF3F4. Seenote (XVIII).
96.Scene vii.Pope.
lordship’s] Pope.lordsFf. om. Capell.
96, 97.This ... man.Duke.And ... pardon] Knight (Tyrwhitt conj.). Duke.This ... man.Pro.And ... pardonFf.
98-101.Printed as verse in Ff.
113.you] om. F4.
114.Prov. [Reads] Rowe. The letter. Ff.
117.duly]trulyCapell (a misprint).
131.It is] Ff.Is itPope.
136.reckless] Theobald.wreaklesseF1F2F3.wreaklessF4.rechlessPope.
138.desperately mortal]mortally desperateHanmer.
161-165.Printed as verse in Ff. Rowe.
167.tie] F1F4.tyeF2F3.tireTheobald conj.dyeSimpson conj.
168.bared] Malone.bar’deF1F2F3.barb’dF4.
179.persuasion] Ff.my persuasionRowe.
188.that] F1F2F3.whichF4.
191.writ]here writHanmer.
Scene iii.]Scene viii.Pope.
5.paper]pepperRowe.
11.Dizy] F2F3F4.DizieF1.DizzyPope.DiceySteevens conj.
14.Forthlight] Ff.ForthrightWarburton.
15.Shooty] F2F3F4.ShootieF1.ShooterWarburton.Shoo-tyeCapell.
17.are]cryAnon. conj. Seenote (XIX).
now]now inPope.
25.friends] F1F2.friendF3F4.
32.his]thePope.
49.I] om. F4.
The text does not specify which occurrence of “I” is meant. The speech begins “Not I: I have...”
57.hear]heaveF2.
59.Scene ix.Pope.
60.gravel heart]grovelling beastCollier MS.
61.Given by Hanmer toProv.
69.his] F1. om. F2F3F4.
do] om. Pope.
76.whiles]whilePope.
83.both Barnardine and Claudio]Claudio and BarnardineHanmer. Seenote (XX).
85.the under] Hanmer.yondFf.yonderPope.
86.manifested]manifestHanmer.
88.Quick]Quick, then,Capell.
96.well-] Rowe.weale-F1F2F3.wealF4.
102.Scene x.Pope.
103.She’s come]She comesPope.
106.comforts]comfortHanmer.
107.Ho,] om. Pope.
113, 114, 115.Ff make two lines ending atother ... patience.Text as proposed by Spedding.
114, 115.show ... patience]In your close patience, daughter, shew your wisdomCapell.
114.your wisdom]wisdomPope.
115.close]closestPope.
119.Injurious]perjuriousCollier MS.
120.nor hurts]not hurtsF4.hurts notRowe.
122.say]say to youCollier MS.
find]surely findPope.
124.nay] om. Pope.
125.covent] Ff.conventRowe.
126.instance]newsPope.
129.If you can, pace] Rowe.If you can paceFf.PacePope. S. Walker thinks a line is lost after 131.
129, 130.If you can pace ... wish it, go,Edd. conj.
137.to-night] om. Pope.
141.combined]confinedJohnson conj. (withdrawn).
145.Who’s]whoseF1.
146.Scene xi.Pope.
154.[ExitIsabella] Theobald. om. Ff.
155.beholding] Ff.beholdenRowe.
163.not true]notRowe.
172.it] om. F2.
Scene iv.]Scene xii.Pope.
A room ... house.] Capell. The palace. Rowe.
2, sqq.Angelo’s speeches in this scene Collier prints as verse.
5.redeliver] Capell.re-liver] F1.deliverF2F3F4.
13.A colon is put afterproclaim’dby Capell, who prints lines 13-16 as verse.
19.And] om. Hanmer.
23.dares her no;] Ff.dares her:Pope.dares her: no,Hanmer.dares her NoWarburton.dares her? no:Capell.dares her noteTheobald conj.dares her notSteevens conj.dares her onGrant White (Becket conj.).
reason ... no]treason dares her?—NoJackson conj.
24.bears of a credent bulk] F1F2F3.bears off a credent bulkF4.bears off all credencePope.bears a credent bulkTheobald.bears such a credent bulkCollier MS.here’s of a credent bulkSinger.bears so credent bulkDyce.bears up a credent bulkGrant White.
Scene v.]Scene xiii.Pope.
Friar Peter] Seenote (XXI).
6.Go] om. Hanmer.
Flavius’] Rowe.Flavio’sFf.
8.To Valentius]To ValenciusFf.Unto ValentiusPope.To ValentinusCapell.
Scene vi.]Scene xiv.Pope.
2.I would]I’dPope.
3.I am]I’mPope.
4.to veil full] Malone.to vaile fullF1F2F3.to vail fullF4.t’ availfulTheobald.to ’vailfulHanmer.
The city-gate] Capell. The street. Rowe. A public place near the city. Warburton. Capell adds: A State with chairs under it.
Mariana... stand.] Capell. om. Ff.
Provost, Officers] Malone. om. Ff.
4.thankings] F1.thankings beF2F3.thinkings beF4.thanks bePope.
5.We have]We’vePope.
9.wrong it] F1.wrongF2F3F4.
13.me] F3F4.weF1F2.
14.subject]subjectsTheobald.
19.Scene ii.Pope.
... come forward.] Capell. Enter ... Ff.
21.I would]I’dPope.
25.given]giveF4.
26.Printed as two lines in Ff, endingwrongs ... brief.
32.Two lines in Ff, endingyou ... heere.
Hear me, O hear me, here!] F3F4.Heare me: oh heare me, heereF1F2.O hear me here.Pope.O, hear me, hear me!Theobald.
35.By] om. Pope.
36.and strange] F1. om. F2F3F4.and strangelyCollier MS.
37.strange, but yet]strangely yetCollier MS.
42.it is] om. Pope.
47.infirmity]infirmiryF4.
48.O prince, I conjure thee,]O, I conjure thee, Prince,Pope.O prince, I do conjure thee,Capell.
54, 55.as absolute As] F4.as absolute: AsF1F2F3.
57.believe it]trust mePope.
63.e’er]ne’erCapell conj.
O] om. Pope.
64.nor]andPope.
65.inequality]incredulityCollier MS.
65, 66.serve To make the truth]Serve to make truthPope.
67.And hide]Not hideTheobald (Warburton).And hid,Phelps.
67.that are] om. Hanmer.
68.Two lines in Ff, endingreason ... say?
73.Lucio]Lucio beingHanmer.
74.As]WasJohnson.
82.your honour]your honour, sirHanmer.
83.take heed]be sure, take heedHanmer.
to’t]to itCapell.
84.somewhat] F1.somethingF2F3F4.
91.Mended]Mend itMalone conj.
The matter;]The matter then;Hanmer. om. Capell.The matter? nowCollier MS.
92.process] F1. om. F2F3F4.
94.refell’d]repell’dPope.
98.concupiscible]concupiscentPope.
99.and] om. Pope.
101.but the] om. Pope.
102.surfeiting] Theobald.surfettingF1F2F3.forfeitingF4.
107.First] om. Pope.
108.Next] om. Pope.
109.vehemency]vehemencePope.
110-113.Hanmer ends the linesso ... by ... one ... say.
111.He would]he’dHanmer.
123.needs] om. Pope.
124.your]ourPope.
131.this ’s]this’F1F2F3.thisF4.this isRowe. Seenote (XXII).
137.Blessed]Bless’dHanmer.
royal] om. Hanmer.
142, 143.Hanmer ends the linesbelieve ... Lodowick.
143.that she speaks of] F1.which she speaks ofF2F3F4. om. Hanmer.
145.temporary]tamperer andJohnson conj.
147.trust]truthCollier MS.trothSinger.
149.villanously;]villanously he did;Hanmer.
152.strange]strongS. Walker conj.
154.’gainst] F1.againstF2F3F4.
156.what he with]he uponPope.
157.And]ByPope.
158.Whensoever he’s convented]Whenever he’s conven’dPope.Whenever he’s conventedWarburton.
162.[Isabella, &c.] Stage direction to this effect inserted here by Capell. Hanmer, &c. to Johnson place it after line 166, where Ff have: Enter Mariana.
166.I’ll be impartial]I will be partialTheobald.
168.Scene iii.Pope.
her face] F2F3F4.your faceF1.
170-178.Printed as four verses by Steevens (Capell conj.).
175.A widow]WidowCapell.
177.Why]WhatCapell.
you are] F1.are youF2F3F4.
186, 167.husband Knows not] Ff.husband knows notPope.
195.with such a time]with such, a timeEdd. conj.
199.No?om. Hanmer.
202.he knows]he knewHanmer.
213.my lord] om. Hanmer.
221.with her, saw her, nor]with, saw, orHanmer.
234.informal]informingHanmer.
235.mightier]mightyPope.
238.to]untoPope.even toCapell.
242.against] F1.gainstF2.’gainstF3F4.
251.Go] om. Pope.
255-257.while ... you; But ... determined Upon] Spedding conj.while Will ... have Well determin’d uponFf.while Will ... well Determined uponTheobald.while Will ... have Determin’d well uponHanmer.
258.Scene iv.Pope.