NOTE IV.

[I. 4. 16–18]. We leave this corrupt passage as it stands in the first Folio. In the second Folio, which is followed as usual by the third and fourth, it is thus given:

‘And fully even these three dayes have I watcht,

If I could see them. Now Boy doe thou watch,

For I can stay no longer.’

Pope omits the words ‘For...longer.’

Malone has:

‘And even these three days have I watched,

If I could see them.

Now do thou watch, for I can stay no longer.’

Mr Collier:

‘And even these three days have I watch’d, if I

Could see them.

Now, do thou watch, for I can stay no longer.’