ACT V.

LINENOTES:[1]First Lord.]1 Ld. Rowe. Cap. G. Ff (and throughout the scene).[2]Sec. Lord.]2 Ld. Rowe. Cap. E. Ff (and throughout the scene).[16]made]paidStaunton conj.[18]delay]allayHanmer.[22]till]ereHanmer.whenMason conj.[23, 24]nobility, ... stream]Theobald.nobility ... stream,Ff.[25]meant]Ff.mostHanmer.meantimeHeath conj.mean andMason conj.maintNicholson conj.mereAnon. conj.[26]trumpeters]the trumpetersRowe.[30]apace]agaceF3.[31]company]companionHanmer.anatomized]anatomiz'dRowe.anathomiz'dFf.[32]judgements]Ff.judgementPope.wherein so curiously]where so incuriouslyBadham conj.curiously] F1 F2.seriouslyF3 F4.[33]this]F1 F2.hisF3 F4.[36]these]F1.thoseF2 F3 F4.[39]concluded]is concludedRowe (ed. 1).[47]is]om. Capell.[48]most]a mostRowe (ed. 2).[49]the]through theCapell[50]as]om. Long MS.[53]stronger]strangerCollier (Collier MS.).[54]makes]Ff.makeMalone.[55]itself]is selfeF2.See note (xvi).[56]was]andCollier (Collier MS.).[58, 59]point from point]Ff.from point to pointHanmer.point for pointCapell.[64]gain]gainsEdd. conj.[70]Messenger]Ff. Servant Rowe (ed. 2).[74, 75]commendations]commendationRowe (ed. 2).[78]Scene iv.Pope.First Lord.] Ber. F1 F2. Cap. G. F3 F4.[79]Enter B.]Enter Count Rossillion Ff (after line 77).[83]congied]Ff.conge'dCapell.[86]effected]F3 F4.affectedF1 F2.[94]module]Ff.medalHanmer (Warburton).modelCollier.module, has] F2.module hasF1.module; 'hasF3 F4.module; h'asRowe (ed. 2).[96]forth]forth[Exeunt Soldiers.] Capell.he has]h'asF1 F2.ha'sF3 F4.i'the]i'thFf.in theRowe.[100]Sec. Lord.]2 L. Capell. Cap. E. F1 F2. Cap. G. F3 F4. 1 Ld. Rowe.[105]i'the]i'thFf.[107]has a']ha's aF1 F2 F3.has aF4.has heRowe (ed. 2).[110]hear]bearAnon conj.Enter...]Enter Parolles with his Interpreter. Ff.[111]Scene v.Pope.[112]hush, hush!]hushF2.[112, 113hush, hush!First Lord.Hoodman] 1 Lord.Hush! hoodmanHanmer. 1 L.Hush, hush! hoodmanS. Walker conj.[113]Hoodman]HeadsmanGrey conj.[114]First Sold.]Int. Ff (and throughout the scene).[116, 117]I will ... more]Printed as two lines in Ff, ending...constraint, ...more.[132]Ber.All's one to him. What]Capell.All's one to him.Ber.WhatFf.All's one to me.Ber.WhatRowe. 1 Lord, or 2. Lord,All's ... himBer.WhatRitson conj.All's one to me.Ber.All's one to him! whatAnon. conj.[132-139]143-145, 161-163, 176, 177, 181, 182, 193, 194, 206, 217-222, 244-246, 254-256, 264: are marked as 'Asides' by Capell.[133]You're]Y'areFf.[135]theoric]theoryRowe.[152]live]dieS. Walker conj.leaveStaunton conj.shriveAnon. conj.this]but thisHanmer.See note (xiv).[155]Guiltian]JulianS. Walker conj.[155, 156]and fifty]Rowe (ed. 2).fiftyF1 F2. om. F3 F4.[157]and fifty]Rowe (ed. 2).fiftyFf.[163]condition]F1.conditionsF2 F3 F4.[165]i'the]i'th F1 F3 F4.it'hF2.[167]wars]F1 F2 F3.warF4.[170]particular]particularsCapell.[171]inter'gatories]interrogatoriesF4.interrogatoryCapell.[173]a']aFf.heRowe.[174]shrieve's]sheriff'sHanmer.[175][Dumain liftsup his hand in anger. Johnson.[182]your lordship]Pope.your LordFf.you LordRowe (ed. 1).[185]this]F1 F2.theF3 F4.[186]o' the]a' thFf.[189]a file]the fileTheobald.[195]After this lineJohnson supposes one to be lost.gold]golden storeorgolden oreSteevens conj.gold, I speak itJackson conj. (reading lines 208-210 in this order 209, 210, 208).[207]First Sold.[reads] Int. Let. Ff. Inter. reads the letter. Rowe.[209]well made]ill madeCapell conj.half madeJackson conj.match, and well]match well andHanmer.watch, and wellJohnson conj. (who would read the lines 207-210 in the following order, 209, 207, 208, 210).and well]an' we'llSteevens conj.[212]not]butPope (ed. 2. Theobald).[213]count's]countF2.[214]when]whereCollier (Collier MS.).[218]in's]in hisRowe.[222]now]F1. om. F2 F3 F4.[223]the]F3 F4.yourF1 F2.ourCapell.[227]i' the]i' thFf.[228]or]F1 F2. om. F3 F4.[233]an egg]an Ag.(i.e.Agnes) Becket conj.[235]in breaking]F1.breakingF2 F3 F4.'em]emF1 F2 F3.themF4.[246]he's]he isPope.[248]has]ha'sFf.h'asRowe.[254]out-villained]out-villaniedS. Walker conj.[259]quart d'écu]Pope.cardceueF1.cardecueF2 F3 F4.[261]for it]in itHanmer.[266]o' the]a' thF1 F2 F4,at'hF3.[270]has]ha'sF1.[276][Aside]Rowe (ed. 2).[279]this danger]dangerRowe.[288][Unblinding him.]Rowe (ed. 1). [Unbinding him. Rowe (ed. 2). [Unmuffling him. Steevens.[291, 293]Sec. Lord.]Lo. E. F1.[296]the sonnet]F1 F2.the same sonnetF3 F4.that same sonnetRowe.[297]an]andFf.ifPope.[298][Exeunt B. and Lords.]Exeunt. Ff.[305][Exit...]Exit. Ff.[306]Scene vi.Pope.am I]I amHanmer.[312]After thisS. Walker conjectures that a line has been omitted.

LINENOTES:

[1]First Lord.]1 Ld. Rowe. Cap. G. Ff (and throughout the scene).

[2]Sec. Lord.]2 Ld. Rowe. Cap. E. Ff (and throughout the scene).

[16]made]paidStaunton conj.

[18]delay]allayHanmer.

[22]till]ereHanmer.whenMason conj.

[23, 24]nobility, ... stream]Theobald.nobility ... stream,Ff.

[25]meant]Ff.mostHanmer.meantimeHeath conj.mean andMason conj.maintNicholson conj.mereAnon. conj.

[26]trumpeters]the trumpetersRowe.

[30]apace]agaceF3.

[31]company]companionHanmer.

anatomized]anatomiz'dRowe.anathomiz'dFf.

[32]judgements]Ff.judgementPope.

wherein so curiously]where so incuriouslyBadham conj.

curiously] F1 F2.seriouslyF3 F4.

[33]this]F1 F2.hisF3 F4.

[36]these]F1.thoseF2 F3 F4.

[39]concluded]is concludedRowe (ed. 1).

[47]is]om. Capell.

[48]most]a mostRowe (ed. 2).

[49]the]through theCapell

[50]as]om. Long MS.

[53]stronger]strangerCollier (Collier MS.).

[54]makes]Ff.makeMalone.

[55]itself]is selfeF2.See note (xvi).

[56]was]andCollier (Collier MS.).

[58, 59]point from point]Ff.from point to pointHanmer.point for pointCapell.

[64]gain]gainsEdd. conj.

[70]Messenger]Ff. Servant Rowe (ed. 2).

[74, 75]commendations]commendationRowe (ed. 2).

[78]Scene iv.Pope.

First Lord.] Ber. F1 F2. Cap. G. F3 F4.

[79]Enter B.]Enter Count Rossillion Ff (after line 77).

[83]congied]Ff.conge'dCapell.

[86]effected]F3 F4.affectedF1 F2.

[94]module]Ff.medalHanmer (Warburton).modelCollier.

module, has] F2.module hasF1.module; 'hasF3 F4.module; h'asRowe (ed. 2).

[96]forth]forth[Exeunt Soldiers.] Capell.

he has]h'asF1 F2.ha'sF3 F4.

i'the]i'thFf.in theRowe.

[100]Sec. Lord.]2 L. Capell. Cap. E. F1 F2. Cap. G. F3 F4. 1 Ld. Rowe.

[105]i'the]i'thFf.

[107]has a']ha's aF1 F2 F3.has aF4.has heRowe (ed. 2).

[110]hear]bearAnon conj.

Enter...]Enter Parolles with his Interpreter. Ff.

[111]Scene v.Pope.

[112]hush, hush!]hushF2.

[112, 113hush, hush!First Lord.Hoodman] 1 Lord.Hush! hoodmanHanmer. 1 L.Hush, hush! hoodmanS. Walker conj.

[113]Hoodman]HeadsmanGrey conj.

[114]First Sold.]Int. Ff (and throughout the scene).

[116, 117]I will ... more]Printed as two lines in Ff, ending...constraint, ...more.

[132]Ber.All's one to him. What]Capell.All's one to him.Ber.WhatFf.All's one to me.Ber.WhatRowe. 1 Lord, or 2. Lord,All's ... himBer.WhatRitson conj.All's one to me.Ber.All's one to him! whatAnon. conj.

[132-139]143-145, 161-163, 176, 177, 181, 182, 193, 194, 206, 217-222, 244-246, 254-256, 264: are marked as 'Asides' by Capell.

[133]You're]Y'areFf.

[135]theoric]theoryRowe.

[152]live]dieS. Walker conj.leaveStaunton conj.shriveAnon. conj.

this]but thisHanmer.See note (xiv).

[155]Guiltian]JulianS. Walker conj.

[155, 156]and fifty]Rowe (ed. 2).fiftyF1 F2. om. F3 F4.

[157]and fifty]Rowe (ed. 2).fiftyFf.

[163]condition]F1.conditionsF2 F3 F4.

[165]i'the]i'th F1 F3 F4.it'hF2.

[167]wars]F1 F2 F3.warF4.

[170]particular]particularsCapell.

[171]inter'gatories]interrogatoriesF4.interrogatoryCapell.

[173]a']aFf.heRowe.

[174]shrieve's]sheriff'sHanmer.

[175][Dumain liftsup his hand in anger. Johnson.

[182]your lordship]Pope.your LordFf.you LordRowe (ed. 1).

[185]this]F1 F2.theF3 F4.

[186]o' the]a' thFf.

[189]a file]the fileTheobald.

[195]After this lineJohnson supposes one to be lost.

gold]golden storeorgolden oreSteevens conj.gold, I speak itJackson conj. (reading lines 208-210 in this order 209, 210, 208).

[207]First Sold.[reads] Int. Let. Ff. Inter. reads the letter. Rowe.

[209]well made]ill madeCapell conj.half madeJackson conj.

match, and well]match well andHanmer.watch, and wellJohnson conj. (who would read the lines 207-210 in the following order, 209, 207, 208, 210).

and well]an' we'llSteevens conj.

[212]not]butPope (ed. 2. Theobald).

[213]count's]countF2.

[214]when]whereCollier (Collier MS.).

[218]in's]in hisRowe.

[222]now]F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

[223]the]F3 F4.yourF1 F2.ourCapell.

[227]i' the]i' thFf.

[228]or]F1 F2. om. F3 F4.

[233]an egg]an Ag.(i.e.Agnes) Becket conj.

[235]in breaking]F1.breakingF2 F3 F4.

'em]emF1 F2 F3.themF4.

[246]he's]he isPope.

[248]has]ha'sFf.h'asRowe.

[254]out-villained]out-villaniedS. Walker conj.

[259]quart d'écu]Pope.cardceueF1.cardecueF2 F3 F4.

[261]for it]in itHanmer.

[266]o' the]a' thF1 F2 F4,at'hF3.

[270]has]ha'sF1.

[276][Aside]Rowe (ed. 2).

[279]this danger]dangerRowe.

[288][Unblinding him.]Rowe (ed. 1). [Unbinding him. Rowe (ed. 2). [Unmuffling him. Steevens.

[291, 293]Sec. Lord.]Lo. E. F1.

[296]the sonnet]F1 F2.the same sonnetF3 F4.that same sonnetRowe.

[297]an]andFf.ifPope.

[298][Exeunt B. and Lords.]Exeunt. Ff.

[305][Exit...]Exit. Ff.

[306]Scene vi.Pope.

am I]I amHanmer.

[312]After thisS. Walker conjectures that a line has been omitted.

EnterHelena, Widow,andDiana.Hel.That you may well perceive I have not wrong'd you,One of the greatest in the Christian worldShall be my surety;'forewhose throne 'tis needful,Ere I can perfect mine intents, to kneel:5Time was, I did him a desired office,Dear almost as his life;whichgratitudeThrough flinty Tartar's bosom would peep forth,And answer, thanks: I duly am inform'dHis Graceis at Marseilles;to which place10We have convenient convoy. You must know,I am supposed dead: the army breaking,My husband hies him home; where, heaven aiding,And by the leave of my good lord the king,We'll be before our welcome.Wid.Gentle madam,15You never had a servant to whose trustYour business was more welcome.Hel.Noryou, mistress,Ever a friend whose thoughts more truly labourTo recompense your love: doubt not but heavenHath brought me up to be your daughter's dower,20As it hath fated her to be my motiveAnd helper to a husband. But, O strange men!That can such sweet use make of what they hate,Whensaucy trusting ofthe cozen'd thoughtsDefiles the pitchy night: so lust doth play25With what it loathes for that which is away.But more of this hereafter. You, Diana,Under my poor instructions yet must sufferSomething in my behalf.Dia.Let death and honestyGo with your impositions, I am yoursUpon your will to suffer.30Hel.Yet,I pray you:Butwith the word the time will bring on summer,When briers shall have leaves as well as thorns,And be as sweet as sharp. We must away;Our waggon is prepared, and timerevivesus:35All's well that ends well:stillthe fine'sthe crown;Whate'er thecourse, the end is the renown.[Exeunt.

EnterHelena, Widow,andDiana.

Hel.That you may well perceive I have not wrong'd you,One of the greatest in the Christian worldShall be my surety;'forewhose throne 'tis needful,Ere I can perfect mine intents, to kneel:5Time was, I did him a desired office,Dear almost as his life;whichgratitudeThrough flinty Tartar's bosom would peep forth,And answer, thanks: I duly am inform'dHis Graceis at Marseilles;to which place10We have convenient convoy. You must know,I am supposed dead: the army breaking,My husband hies him home; where, heaven aiding,And by the leave of my good lord the king,We'll be before our welcome.

Hel.That you may well perceive I have not wrong'd you,

One of the greatest in the Christian world

Shall be my surety;'forewhose throne 'tis needful,

Ere I can perfect mine intents, to kneel:

Time was, I did him a desired office,

Dear almost as his life;whichgratitude

Through flinty Tartar's bosom would peep forth,

And answer, thanks: I duly am inform'd

His Graceis at Marseilles;to which place

We have convenient convoy. You must know,

I am supposed dead: the army breaking,

My husband hies him home; where, heaven aiding,

And by the leave of my good lord the king,

We'll be before our welcome.

Wid.Gentle madam,15You never had a servant to whose trustYour business was more welcome.

Wid.Gentle madam,

You never had a servant to whose trust

Your business was more welcome.

Hel.Noryou, mistress,Ever a friend whose thoughts more truly labourTo recompense your love: doubt not but heavenHath brought me up to be your daughter's dower,20As it hath fated her to be my motiveAnd helper to a husband. But, O strange men!That can such sweet use make of what they hate,Whensaucy trusting ofthe cozen'd thoughtsDefiles the pitchy night: so lust doth play25With what it loathes for that which is away.But more of this hereafter. You, Diana,Under my poor instructions yet must sufferSomething in my behalf.

Hel.Noryou, mistress,

Ever a friend whose thoughts more truly labour

To recompense your love: doubt not but heaven

Hath brought me up to be your daughter's dower,

As it hath fated her to be my motive

And helper to a husband. But, O strange men!

That can such sweet use make of what they hate,

Whensaucy trusting ofthe cozen'd thoughts

Defiles the pitchy night: so lust doth play

With what it loathes for that which is away.

But more of this hereafter. You, Diana,

Under my poor instructions yet must suffer

Something in my behalf.

Dia.Let death and honestyGo with your impositions, I am yoursUpon your will to suffer.

Dia.Let death and honesty

Go with your impositions, I am yours

Upon your will to suffer.

30Hel.Yet,I pray you:Butwith the word the time will bring on summer,When briers shall have leaves as well as thorns,And be as sweet as sharp. We must away;Our waggon is prepared, and timerevivesus:35All's well that ends well:stillthe fine'sthe crown;Whate'er thecourse, the end is the renown.[Exeunt.

Hel.Yet,I pray you:

Butwith the word the time will bring on summer,

When briers shall have leaves as well as thorns,

And be as sweet as sharp. We must away;

Our waggon is prepared, and timerevivesus:

All's well that ends well:stillthe fine'sthe crown;

Whate'er thecourse, the end is the renown.[Exeunt.

LINENOTES:Scene iv.]Scene vii.Pope.[3]'fore]forF1.[6]which]for whichHanmer.[9]is at]itF2.Marseilles] Rowe (ed. 2).MarcellæF1.MarsellisF2 F3.MarselisF4.[16]you]F4.yourF1 F2 F3.[23]saucy trusting of]Ff.fancy trusting inHanmer.fancy trusting ofWarburton.[30, 31]I pray you: But with the word] Ff.I pray you, Bear with the word:Hanmer.I pray you, But with the word:Capell.I pray you,—But with the word,Steevens (Henley conj.).I fray you But with the word:Collier (Blackstone conj.).I play you But with the word:Jackson conj.I pray you: But with the worldCollier MS.I pay you But with the word;Grant White.I pay you But with the word,Staunton conj.[31-33]But ... away]But—with the word 'The time ... sharp,'—we must awayAnon. conj.[34]revives]Ff.revilesHanmer.revyesWarburton.invitesJohnson and Heath conj.[35]the fine's]Theobald.the finesF1.that finesF2 F3.that findsF4.[36]course]curseRowe (ed. 2).

LINENOTES:

Scene iv.]Scene vii.Pope.

[3]'fore]forF1.

[6]which]for whichHanmer.

[9]is at]itF2.

Marseilles] Rowe (ed. 2).MarcellæF1.MarsellisF2 F3.MarselisF4.

[16]you]F4.yourF1 F2 F3.

[23]saucy trusting of]Ff.fancy trusting inHanmer.fancy trusting ofWarburton.

[30, 31]I pray you: But with the word] Ff.I pray you, Bear with the word:Hanmer.I pray you, But with the word:Capell.I pray you,—But with the word,Steevens (Henley conj.).I fray you But with the word:Collier (Blackstone conj.).I play you But with the word:Jackson conj.I pray you: But with the worldCollier MS.I pay you But with the word;Grant White.I pay you But with the word,Staunton conj.

[31-33]But ... away]But—with the word 'The time ... sharp,'—we must awayAnon. conj.

[34]revives]Ff.revilesHanmer.revyesWarburton.invitesJohnson and Heath conj.

[35]the fine's]Theobald.the finesF1.that finesF2 F3.that findsF4.

[36]course]curseRowe (ed. 2).

EnterCountess,Lafeu,andClown.Laf.No, no, no, your son was misled with a snipt-taffetafellow there, whose villanous saffron would havemade all the unbaked and doughy youth of a nation in hiscolour: your daughter-in-law had been alive at this hour,5and your son here at home, moreadvancedby the kingthan by thatred-tailed humble-bee I speak of.Count.I wouldI hadnot known him; it was the deathof the most virtuous gentlewoman that ever nature hadpraise for creating. If she had partaken of my flesh, and10cost me the dearest groans of a mother, I could not haveowed her a more rooted love.Laf.'Twas a good lady, 'twas a good lady: we maypick a thousandsaladsere we light on such another herb.Clo.Indeed, sir, she was the sweet-marjoram of the15salad, or rather, the herb of grace.Laf.They are notherbs, you knave; they are nose-herbs.Clo.I am no great Nebuchadnezzar, sir; I have notmuch skill ingrass.20Laf.Whether dost thou profess thyself, a knave or a fool?Clo.A fool, sir, at a woman's service, and a knave at aman's.Laf.Your distinction?Clo.I would cozen the man ofhis wifeand do his service.25Laf.So you were a knave at his service, indeed.Clo.And I would give his wife mybauble, sir, to doher service.Laf.I will subscribe for thee, thou art both knave andfool.30Clo.At your service.Laf.No, no, no.Clo.Why, sir, if I cannot serve you, I can serve asgreat a prince as you are.Laf.Who'sthat? a Frenchman?35Clo.Faith, sir,a'has an Englishname; but his fisnomyis morehotterin France thanthere.Laf.What prince is that?Clo.The black prince, sir; alias, the prince of darkness;alias, the devil.40Laf.Hold thee, there's my purse: I give thee not this tosuggestthee from thy master thou talkest of; serve him still.Clo.I ama woodland fellow, sir, that always loved agreat fire; and the master I speak of ever keeps a goodfire.But, sure, he is the prince of the world; lethisnobility remain45in's court. I am for the house with the narrow gate,which I take to be too little for pomp to enter: some thathumble themselves may; but the many will be too chilland tender, and they'll be for the flowery way that leadsto the broad gate and the great fire.50Laf.Go thy ways, I begin to be aweary of thee; andI tell thee so before, because I would not fall out with thee.Go thy ways: let my horses be well looked to, without anytricks.Clo.If I put any tricks upon 'em,sir, they shall be jades'55tricks; which are their own right by the law of nature.[Exit.Laf.A shrewd knave and an unhappy.Count.Soheis. My lord that's gone made himselfmuch sport out of him: by his authority he remains here,which he thinks is a patent for his sauciness; and, indeed,60he has nopace, butrunswhere he will.Laf.I like him well; 'tis not amiss. And I was aboutto tell you, since I heard of the good lady's death and thatmy lord your son was upon his return home, I moved theking my master to speak in the behalf of my daughter;65which, in the minority of them both, his majesty, out of aself-gracious remembrance, did first propose: his highnesshath promised me to do it: and, to stop up the displeasurehe hath conceived against your son, there is no fitter matter.How does your ladyship like it?70Count.With very much content, my lord; and I wishit happily effected.Laf.His highness comes post fromMarseilles, of asable body as whenhenumbered thirty: he will be here to-morrow,or I am deceived by him that in such intelligence75hath seldom failed.Count.Itrejoices me,that I hope Ishall see him ereI die. I have letters that my son will be here to-night: Ishall beseech your lordship to remain with me till theymeet together.80Laf.Madam, I was thinking with what manners Imight safely be admitted.Count.You need but plead your honourable privilege.Laf.Lady, of that I have made a bold charter; but Ithank my God it holds yet.Re-enterClown.85Clo.O madam, yonder's my lord your son with apatch of velvet on's face: whether there be a scar under'tor no, the velvet knows; but 'tis a goodly patch of velvet:his left cheek is a cheek of two pile and a half, but his rightcheek is worn bare.90Laf.A scarnobly got, or a noble scar, is a good liveryof honour; so belike is that.Clo.But it is yourcarbonadoedface.Laf.Let us go see your son, I pray you: I long totalk with the young noblesoldier.95Clo.Faith, there's a dozen of 'em, with delicate finehats and most courteous feathers, which bow the head andnod at every man.[Exeunt.

EnterCountess,Lafeu,andClown.

Laf.No, no, no, your son was misled with a snipt-taffetafellow there, whose villanous saffron would havemade all the unbaked and doughy youth of a nation in hiscolour: your daughter-in-law had been alive at this hour,5and your son here at home, moreadvancedby the kingthan by thatred-tailed humble-bee I speak of.

Laf.No, no, no, your son was misled with a snipt-taffeta

fellow there, whose villanous saffron would have

made all the unbaked and doughy youth of a nation in his

colour: your daughter-in-law had been alive at this hour,

and your son here at home, moreadvancedby the king

than by thatred-tailed humble-bee I speak of.

Count.I wouldI hadnot known him; it was the deathof the most virtuous gentlewoman that ever nature hadpraise for creating. If she had partaken of my flesh, and10cost me the dearest groans of a mother, I could not haveowed her a more rooted love.

Count.I wouldI hadnot known him; it was the death

of the most virtuous gentlewoman that ever nature had

praise for creating. If she had partaken of my flesh, and

cost me the dearest groans of a mother, I could not have

owed her a more rooted love.

Laf.'Twas a good lady, 'twas a good lady: we maypick a thousandsaladsere we light on such another herb.

Laf.'Twas a good lady, 'twas a good lady: we may

pick a thousandsaladsere we light on such another herb.

Clo.Indeed, sir, she was the sweet-marjoram of the15salad, or rather, the herb of grace.

Clo.Indeed, sir, she was the sweet-marjoram of the

salad, or rather, the herb of grace.

Laf.They are notherbs, you knave; they are nose-herbs.

Clo.I am no great Nebuchadnezzar, sir; I have notmuch skill ingrass.

Clo.I am no great Nebuchadnezzar, sir; I have not

much skill ingrass.

20Laf.Whether dost thou profess thyself, a knave or a fool?

Laf.Whether dost thou profess thyself, a knave or a fool?

Clo.A fool, sir, at a woman's service, and a knave at aman's.

Clo.A fool, sir, at a woman's service, and a knave at a

man's.

Laf.Your distinction?

Clo.I would cozen the man ofhis wifeand do his service.

25Laf.So you were a knave at his service, indeed.

Laf.So you were a knave at his service, indeed.

Clo.And I would give his wife mybauble, sir, to doher service.

Clo.And I would give his wife mybauble, sir, to do

her service.

Laf.I will subscribe for thee, thou art both knave andfool.

Laf.I will subscribe for thee, thou art both knave and

fool.

30Clo.At your service.

Clo.At your service.

Laf.No, no, no.

Clo.Why, sir, if I cannot serve you, I can serve asgreat a prince as you are.

Clo.Why, sir, if I cannot serve you, I can serve as

great a prince as you are.

Laf.Who'sthat? a Frenchman?

35Clo.Faith, sir,a'has an Englishname; but his fisnomyis morehotterin France thanthere.

Clo.Faith, sir,a'has an Englishname; but his fisnomy

is morehotterin France thanthere.

Laf.What prince is that?

Clo.The black prince, sir; alias, the prince of darkness;alias, the devil.

Clo.The black prince, sir; alias, the prince of darkness;

alias, the devil.

40Laf.Hold thee, there's my purse: I give thee not this tosuggestthee from thy master thou talkest of; serve him still.

Laf.Hold thee, there's my purse: I give thee not this to

suggestthee from thy master thou talkest of; serve him still.

Clo.I ama woodland fellow, sir, that always loved agreat fire; and the master I speak of ever keeps a goodfire.But, sure, he is the prince of the world; lethisnobility remain45in's court. I am for the house with the narrow gate,which I take to be too little for pomp to enter: some thathumble themselves may; but the many will be too chilland tender, and they'll be for the flowery way that leadsto the broad gate and the great fire.

Clo.I ama woodland fellow, sir, that always loved a

great fire; and the master I speak of ever keeps a goodfire.

But, sure, he is the prince of the world; lethisnobility remain

in's court. I am for the house with the narrow gate,

which I take to be too little for pomp to enter: some that

humble themselves may; but the many will be too chill

and tender, and they'll be for the flowery way that leads

to the broad gate and the great fire.

50Laf.Go thy ways, I begin to be aweary of thee; andI tell thee so before, because I would not fall out with thee.Go thy ways: let my horses be well looked to, without anytricks.

Laf.Go thy ways, I begin to be aweary of thee; and

I tell thee so before, because I would not fall out with thee.

Go thy ways: let my horses be well looked to, without any

tricks.

Clo.If I put any tricks upon 'em,sir, they shall be jades'55tricks; which are their own right by the law of nature.[Exit.

Clo.If I put any tricks upon 'em,sir, they shall be jades'

tricks; which are their own right by the law of nature.[Exit.

Laf.A shrewd knave and an unhappy.

Count.Soheis. My lord that's gone made himselfmuch sport out of him: by his authority he remains here,which he thinks is a patent for his sauciness; and, indeed,60he has nopace, butrunswhere he will.

Count.Soheis. My lord that's gone made himself

much sport out of him: by his authority he remains here,

which he thinks is a patent for his sauciness; and, indeed,

he has nopace, butrunswhere he will.

Laf.I like him well; 'tis not amiss. And I was aboutto tell you, since I heard of the good lady's death and thatmy lord your son was upon his return home, I moved theking my master to speak in the behalf of my daughter;65which, in the minority of them both, his majesty, out of aself-gracious remembrance, did first propose: his highnesshath promised me to do it: and, to stop up the displeasurehe hath conceived against your son, there is no fitter matter.How does your ladyship like it?

Laf.I like him well; 'tis not amiss. And I was about

to tell you, since I heard of the good lady's death and that

my lord your son was upon his return home, I moved the

king my master to speak in the behalf of my daughter;

which, in the minority of them both, his majesty, out of a

self-gracious remembrance, did first propose: his highness

hath promised me to do it: and, to stop up the displeasure

he hath conceived against your son, there is no fitter matter.

How does your ladyship like it?

70Count.With very much content, my lord; and I wishit happily effected.

Count.With very much content, my lord; and I wish

it happily effected.

Laf.His highness comes post fromMarseilles, of asable body as whenhenumbered thirty: he will be here to-morrow,or I am deceived by him that in such intelligence75hath seldom failed.

Laf.His highness comes post fromMarseilles, of as

able body as whenhenumbered thirty: he will be here to-morrow,

or I am deceived by him that in such intelligence

hath seldom failed.

Count.Itrejoices me,that I hope Ishall see him ereI die. I have letters that my son will be here to-night: Ishall beseech your lordship to remain with me till theymeet together.

Count.Itrejoices me,that I hope Ishall see him ere

I die. I have letters that my son will be here to-night: I

shall beseech your lordship to remain with me till they

meet together.

80Laf.Madam, I was thinking with what manners Imight safely be admitted.

Laf.Madam, I was thinking with what manners I

might safely be admitted.

Count.You need but plead your honourable privilege.

Laf.Lady, of that I have made a bold charter; but Ithank my God it holds yet.

Laf.Lady, of that I have made a bold charter; but I

thank my God it holds yet.

Re-enterClown.

85Clo.O madam, yonder's my lord your son with apatch of velvet on's face: whether there be a scar under'tor no, the velvet knows; but 'tis a goodly patch of velvet:his left cheek is a cheek of two pile and a half, but his rightcheek is worn bare.

Clo.O madam, yonder's my lord your son with a

patch of velvet on's face: whether there be a scar under't

or no, the velvet knows; but 'tis a goodly patch of velvet:

his left cheek is a cheek of two pile and a half, but his right

cheek is worn bare.

90Laf.A scarnobly got, or a noble scar, is a good liveryof honour; so belike is that.

Laf.A scarnobly got, or a noble scar, is a good livery

of honour; so belike is that.

Clo.But it is yourcarbonadoedface.

Laf.Let us go see your son, I pray you: I long totalk with the young noblesoldier.

Laf.Let us go see your son, I pray you: I long to

talk with the young noblesoldier.

95Clo.Faith, there's a dozen of 'em, with delicate finehats and most courteous feathers, which bow the head andnod at every man.[Exeunt.

Clo.Faith, there's a dozen of 'em, with delicate fine

hats and most courteous feathers, which bow the head and

nod at every man.[Exeunt.

LINENOTES:Scene v.]Scene viii.Pope.Countess,]Old Lady, Ff.[5]advanced]advantagedWarburton.[6]than by that]but for thatHanmer.[7]I had]he hadHanmer (Theobald conj.).[13]salads]salletsFf.[15]salad]salletFf.[16]herbs]Ff.sallet-herbsRowe.pot-herbsCollier MS.[19]grass]Rowe.graceFf.[24]his wife]this wifeF2.[26]bauble]follyHanmer.[34]Who's]F4.WhoseF1 F2 F3.[35]a']aFf. he Rowe (ed. 2).name]Rowe.maineF1 F2.mainF3.meanF4.mienAnon. conj.[36]hotter]honour'dHanmer (Warburton).there]F1 F2.hereF3 F4.[41]suggest]seduceRowe (ed. 2).[42]I am]I'mTheobald.[43, 44]fire But,sure, he...world;]fire, but sure he ... world,Ff.fire; but since he ... world,Hanmer.fire. But, for he ... world,Capell.[44]his]theCollier MS.[54]sir]om. Rowe.[57]he]Rowe.aFf.[60]pace]placeHanmer.runs]he runsF3 F4.[72]Marseilles]Pope.MarcellusF1.MarsellisF2.MarsellesF3 F4.[73]he]Rowe (ed. 2).aFf.andRowe (ed. 1).[76]It]IrF1.IF2.that I hope I]that hope that IWarburton.[90]Laf.]F1. La. F2 F3 F4. Count Rowe.[90, 91]A scar ... that]Printed as three lines in Ff, endinggot ... honour ... that.[92]carbonadoed]Theobald.carbinado'dFf.[93]Laf.]F1 F3 F4. La. F2 (and frequently in this scene).[93, 94]Let us ... soldier]Printed as three lines in Ff, endingsee ... talk ... soldier.

LINENOTES:

Scene v.]Scene viii.Pope.

Countess,]Old Lady, Ff.

[5]advanced]advantagedWarburton.

[6]than by that]but for thatHanmer.

[7]I had]he hadHanmer (Theobald conj.).

[13]salads]salletsFf.

[15]salad]salletFf.

[16]herbs]Ff.sallet-herbsRowe.pot-herbsCollier MS.

[19]grass]Rowe.graceFf.

[24]his wife]this wifeF2.

[26]bauble]follyHanmer.

[34]Who's]F4.WhoseF1 F2 F3.

[35]a']aFf. he Rowe (ed. 2).

name]Rowe.maineF1 F2.mainF3.meanF4.mienAnon. conj.

[36]hotter]honour'dHanmer (Warburton).

there]F1 F2.hereF3 F4.

[41]suggest]seduceRowe (ed. 2).

[42]I am]I'mTheobald.

[43, 44]fire But,sure, he...world;]fire, but sure he ... world,Ff.fire; but since he ... world,Hanmer.fire. But, for he ... world,Capell.

[44]his]theCollier MS.

[54]sir]om. Rowe.

[57]he]Rowe.aFf.

[60]pace]placeHanmer.

runs]he runsF3 F4.

[72]Marseilles]Pope.MarcellusF1.MarsellisF2.MarsellesF3 F4.

[73]he]Rowe (ed. 2).aFf.andRowe (ed. 1).

[76]It]IrF1.IF2.

that I hope I]that hope that IWarburton.

[90]Laf.]F1. La. F2 F3 F4. Count Rowe.

[90, 91]A scar ... that]Printed as three lines in Ff, endinggot ... honour ... that.

[92]carbonadoed]Theobald.carbinado'dFf.

[93]Laf.]F1 F3 F4. La. F2 (and frequently in this scene).

[93, 94]Let us ... soldier]Printed as three lines in Ff, endingsee ... talk ... soldier.

Back to Index Next