FOOTNOTES:

[4089] Act ii. Scene i.] Rowe. Actus secunda. F₁. Actus secundus. F₂ F₃ F₄. om. Qq. See note ([I]).

Rome.] Rowe.

Before the palace] Theobald.

Enter Aaron.] sound trumpets, Manet Moore. Qq. Enter Aaron alone. Ff.

[4090] above] about F₁.

[4091] highest-peering] Theobald. highest piering Qq F₁ F₂. highest piring F₃ F₄.

[4092] So Tamora] Marked by Keightley as an imperfect line.

[4093] wit] will Hanmer (Warburton).

earthly] Qq F₁ F₂. early F₃ F₄.

[4094] thy heart] the heart F₂.

[4095] mount aloft] soar aloft S. Walker conj.

[4096] is] was Collier (Collier MS.)

[4097] servile] Q₁. idle Q₂ Ff.

[4098] empress] empresse F₁ F₂. emperesse Qq. emperess F₃ F₄.

[4099] wait] wait upon Hanmer.

[4100] Semiramis] F₃ F₄. Semerimis Qq F₁. Samiramis F₂.

this nymph] Q₁. this Queene Q₂ Ff. om. Hanmer, reading This queen ... Semiramis as one line. this quean Jackson conj.

[4101] Holloa] Hollo Qq. Holla Ff.

braving] om. Rowe.

[4102] Scene ii. Pope.

want] F₂ F₃ F₄. wants Qq F₁.

[4103] know'st] Ff. knowest Qq.

[4104] or] om. Hanmer.

[4105] passions] passion Rowe.

[4106] Aar.] Moore. Qq.

[4107] [Aside] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.

[4108] dancing-rapier] Steevens. daunsing rapier Qq F₁ F₂. dancing rapier F₃ F₄. dangling rapier Long MS.

[4109] friends?] friends: Q₁.

[4110] [Coming forward] Dyce. Interposing. Capell. Omitted in Qq Ff.

how now] Qq F₁. now F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4111] wot the ... grudge:] wote, the ... grudge. Ff. wote, the ... grudge, Qq.

[4112] dishonour'd] Pope. dishonoured or dishonored Qq Ff.

[4113] Dem.] Chi. Theobald (Warburton).

[4114] those] Q₁. these Q₂ Ff.

[4115] Chi.] Dem. Theobald (Warburton).

[4116] Foul-spoken ... tongue] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

that] Thou Rowe.

[4117] darest] darst Q₁. durst Q₂. dar'st Ff.

[4118] [beating down their Swords. Capell.

[4119] petty] Qq F₄. pretty F₁ F₂ F₃.

[4120] lords,] lords— Rowe.

[4121] jet] iet Qq. set Ff. jut Malone.

[4122] revenge?] Q₂ Ff. revenge. Q₁.

[4123] an] Capell. and Qq Ff.

[4124] discord's] F₄. discords Qq. discord F₁ F₂ F₃.

[4125] Youngling ... choice] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

meaner] Qq F₁ F₂. better F₃ F₄.

[4126] Why, are] Theobald. Why are Qq Ff.

not, in Rome] Theobald. not in Rome, Qq F₁ F₂. not in Rome F₃ F₄.

[4127] device] Theobald. devise Qq Ff.

[4128] Aaron ... love] Arranged as by Hanmer. Two lines, the first ending propose, in Qq Ff.

[4129] propose] oppose Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. Vol. LX.).

love.] Q₁. do love. Q₂ Ff. do love? Rowe.

[4130] makest] mak'st Ff. makes Qq.

[4131] have] Qq F₁. have yet F₂ F₃ F₄.

Vulcan's] Vulcanus' or old Vulcan's Anon. conj.

[4132] [Aside] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

Saturninus] Q₁ F₂ F₃ F₄. Saturnius F₁. Saturnine Q₂.

[4133] not thou] Qq F₁ F₂. thou not F₃ F₄.

struck] F₃ F₄. strooke Q₁. strucke Q₂ F₁ F₂.

[4134] this?] Q₂ Ff. this: Q₁.

then] then? Ff.

[4135] That ... speed] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

speed?] speede? Q₂. speede. Q₁.

[4136] Faith] I' faith Capell.

Nor ... one] No, nor me Hanmer.

[4137] Bassianus'] Pope. Bassianus Qq F₁ F₂ F₃. Bassianus's F₄.

[4138] than] Rowe. this Qq Ff.

[4139] we] ye Hanmer.

[4140] sacred] secret Anon. conj.

[4141] Will we] We will Rowe (ed. 2).

[4142] advice] F₄. advise Qq F₁ F₂ F₃.

[4143] and] Q₁. of Q₂ Ff.

[4144] dreadful] dreadless Collier MS.

dull] dumb Anon. conj.

[4145] lust] Qq. lusts Ff.

shadow'd] Ff. shadowed Qq.

[4146] Sit] Qq. Sẏ F₁. Si F₂ F₃ F₄.

stream] streame Qq. streames F₁ F₂. streams F₃ F₄.

[4147] these] Q₁. their Q₂ Ff. See note ([II]).

[4148] Styga] F₄. Stygia F₃. Stigia Qq F₁ F₂.

[4149] Scene ii.] Rowe. Scene iii. Pope. Act ii. Scene i. Johnson conj.

A forest near Rome.] A forest. Rowe. A Chace near Rome. Court before a Lodge. Capell.

Horns ... heard.] Capell.

Enter ...] Capell, substantially. Enter Titus Andronicus and his three sonnes, making a noyse with hounds & hornes. Qq. Enter ... hornes, and Marcus. Ff.

[4150] morn] Moone Q₁.

grey] gay Hanmer.

[4151] green] wide Collier MS.

[4152] ring ... peal] sing ... round Collier MS. ring ... round Collier MS. (as quoted in Collier, ed. 2).

[4153] noise] sound Collier MS.

[4154] as it is ours] and so will I Collier MS.

[4155] attend] tend Pope.

[4156] new ... inspired] brought comfort and delight Collier MS.

A cry ... peal. Enter....] Heere a cry of Houndes, and winde hornes in a peale, then enter.... Qq. Winde Hornes. Heere a cry.... peale, then Enter.... Ff.

[4157] lords] lord Dyce. lads Anon. conj.

[4158] I say] Why, I say Hanmer.

[4159] I say ... more] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[4160] broad] Qq. om. Ff.

[4161] [To Tamora] Steevens.

[4162] promontory] Promontary F₁. promontory's Collier MS.

[4163] way] Qq F₁. away F₂ F₃ F₄.

run] F₃ F₄. runne F₂. runnes Qq F₁.

[4164] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.

[4165] Scene iii.] Capell. Scene iv. Pope. om. Ff.

A lonely ... forest.] A desart part of the Forest. Theobald.

Enter Aaron....] Enter Aaron, with a Bag of Gold, which he hides. Capell. Enter Aron alone. Qq Ff (Aaron F₁ F₄).

[4166] Aar.] Moore. Qq.

[4167] effected] affected Rowe (ed. 2).

[4168] [Hides the gold.] Malone.

[4169] Enter Tamora.] Enter Tamora alone to the Moore. Qq. Enter Tamora to the Moore. Ff.

[4170] My ... sad] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

sad] so sad Rowe (ed. 1).

[4171] rolled] coiled Collier (Collier MS.)

[4172] if] om. F₂.

[4173] yellowing] Qq. yelping Ff. yelling Pope.

[4174] and Dido] of Dido Reed (1803, 1813, 1821).

[4175] Whiles] Whilst Rowe.

[4176] Madam ... desires] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[4177] deadly-standing] Theobald. deadly standing Qq Ff.

[4178] execution?] Q₂ Ff. execution. Q₁.

[4179] lose] F₃ F₄. loose Qq F₁ F₂.

[4180] letter?] Q₁. letter, Q₂ Ff.

[4181] fatal-plotted] Theobald. fatall plotted Qq Ff.

[4182] dreads] dread Pope.

[4183] Ah ... life] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[4184] quarrels] Q₁ F₃ F₄. quarrell Q₂ F₁ F₂.

[Exit.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

Enter....] Pope. Enter.... Qq Ff, after line 50.

[4185] Scene V. Pope.

Who] Qq. Whom Ff.

Who ... empress] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[4186] empress] emperess Rowe (ed. 2).

[4187] her] Q₁. our Q₂ Ff.

troop] troops Rowe (ed. 2).

[4188] my] Q₁. our Q₂ Ff.

[4189] presently] F₃ F₄. presently, Qq. presently. F₁ F₂.

[4190] was] were Capell.

[4191] drive] thrive Heath conj. dine Collier (Collier MS.)

thy] Q₁. his Q₂ Ff.

[4192] swarth] Ff. swartie Q₁. swarty Q₂. swart Capell.

Cimmerian] Theobald. Cymmerian F₂ F₃ F₄. Cymerion Qq F₁.

[4193] but with a] Q₁. with a Q₂ Ff. with him, a Capell conj.

[4194] intercepted] interrupted Rowe.

[4195] raven-colour'd] Pope. raven culloured Qq. raven coloured Ff.

[4196] note] Pope. notice Qq Ff.

[4197] him] her Steevens conj.

[4198] have I] F₂ F₃ F₄. I have Qq F₁.

this?] Ff. this. Qq.

[4199] How ... mother] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[4200] doth] does Rowe.

[4201] barren detested] barren and detested Rowe. bare, detested Capell.

[4202] baleful] hailful Grey conj.

[4203] body] barely Collier (Collier MS.)

[4204] yew] Ff. ewgh Q₁. ewe Q₂.

[4205] ear] eare Qq F₁. ease F₂. ears F₃ F₄.

[4206] ye not henceforth] Qq Ff. ye not from henceforth Pope. not henceforth Capell.

[4207] [Stabs Bassianus.] Stab him. Qq F₁ F₃. Sab him. F₂. Stabs him. F₄.

[4208] And ... strength] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

struck] Q₁ F₄. strook Q₂ F₁ F₂ F₃.

[Also stabs....] Stabbing him likewise. Theobald. Stabing suddenly Bassianus; who falls. Capell. Omitted in Qq Ff.

[4209] Ay, come] Hanmer. I come Qq Ff. I, come Theobald.

Semiramis] F₂ F₃ F₄. Semeramis Qq F₁.

[4210] the] Q₁. thy Q₂ Ff.

[4211] painted hope ... mightiness] Qq F₁. painted hope, she ... mightinesse F₂ F₃ F₄. painted cope she ... mightiness Theobald (Warburton). paint now braves your mightiness Capell. painted, braves your mightiness Steevens conj. painted shape, she braves your might Collier (Collier MS.) faint hope braves your mightiness Grant White conj. painted upbraids your mightiness or prankt, outbraves your mightiness Anon. conj.

hope] robe Heath conj.

[4212] painted hope ... this] painted, ... this hope Anon. conj.

[4213] grave?] Q₂ Ff. grave. Q₁.

[4214] An if ... eunuch] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

An] Hanmer. And Qq Ff.

eunuch] Euenuke Qq.

[4215] trunk pillow] Trunke-Pillow F₁ F₂ F₃.

[4216] ye ... ye] F₂ F₃ F₄. ye ... we Qq F₁. you ... you Rowe.

[4217] outlive, us] Theobald. outlive us Qq Ff.

[4218] you] om. Pope.

[4219] nice-preserved] Ff. nice preserved Qq.

[4220] bear'st] Ff. bearest Qq.

woman's] womans Qq F₃ F₄. woman F₁ F₂.

face—] Rowe. face. Qq Ff.

[4221] flint] Qq F₁ F₂. flints F₃ F₄.

[4222] dam?] Q₂ Ff. dam. Q₁.

[4223] learn] teach Pope.

[4224] suck'dst] Rowe (ed. 2). suckst Qq. suck'st Ff.

[4225] thy teat] her teat Collier (Collier MS.) the teat Collier conj.

[4226] [To Chiron] Warburton. om. Qq Ff.

[4227] Two lines in Qq. Four lines, ending What, ... bastard?... true, ... larke, in Ff.

[4228] After this line S. Walker would insert Nor the fell lioness bring forth a lamb.

[4229] paws] claws Singer (Collier MS.)

[4230] ears] yeares Q₁.

[4231] am I] am I now F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4232] with her] om. Hanmer.

and] om. Capell.

[4233] O ... queen] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[Kneeling. Collier (Collier MS.)

[4234] Bassianus] Bascianus Q₁. Bussianus Q₂.

[4235] Tam.] om. F₂.

then? fond ... go] F₃ F₄. then fond ... goe? Qq. then? fond ... go? F₁ F₂.

[4236] Two lines in Qq. Four, ending Away, ... long ... grace ... creature, in Ff.

[4237] [Rising. Collier (Collier MS.)

[4238] to] of Rowe.

[4239] fall—] Q₂ F₁. fall. Q₁. all— F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4240] Nay ... husband:] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[Dragging off Lavinia. Pope.

[4241] [Demetrius....] Capell. Exeunt. F₂ F₃ F₄. om. Qq F₁.

[4242] Andronici] Ff. Adronicie Q₁. Andronicie Q₂.

[4243] Re-enter....] Dyce. Enter Aron, with two of Titus sonnes. Qq Ff.

Martius.] Capell. Marcus. Rowe.

[4244] Scene vi. Pope. Scene iv. The same. Capell. Dyce continues the scene.

Aar.] om. Qq.

[4245] loathsome] lonesome Collier MS.

[4246] were it] were't Pope.

[4247] [Falls....] Marcus falls.... Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[4248] What ... this,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[4249] cover'd] Pope. covered Qq Ff.

rude-growing] Pope. rude growing Qq Ff.

[4250] morning] Q₁ F₄. mornings Q₂ F₁ F₂ F₃.

[4251] Mart.] Mart. [under the stage. Collier MS.

O ... object] Two lines in Ff.

dismal'st] dismallest, Pope, omitting hurt.

hurt] Q₁. Omitted in Q₂ Ff.

[4252] [Aside] Johnson.

[4253] have] give Steevens (1793).

[4254] [Exit.] Qq. Exit Aaron. F₁ F₄. Exit Aron. F₂ F₃.

[4255] Scene vii. Pope.

[4256] unhallow'd] Ff. unhollow Qq.

[4257] uncouth] uncouch F₂ F₃.

[4258] chilling] killing Rowe.

[4259] true-divining] Theobald. true divining Qq Ff.

[4260] this den] the den Rowe.

[4261] Aaron ... heart] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[4262] how] Q₂ Ff. who Q₁.

[4263] like to a] Qq. like to the Ff.

[4264] he?] Q₂ Ff. hee. Q₁.

[4265] the] Q₂ Ff. this Q₁.

[4266] earthy] Q₁. earthly Q₂ Ff.

[4267] the] Ff. this Qq.

[4268] thee] the F₂.

[4269] fell devouring] fell-devouring S. Walker conj.

[4270] Cocytus'] Cocytus F₄. Ocitus Qq F₁. Cocitus F₂ F₃.

[4271] Nor] And Pope.

[4272] more; I] Theobald. more, I Qq Ff. more I Pope.

loose] lose Rowe. loose't Capell conj.

[4273] [Falls in.] Pope. Boths fall in. F₁ F₂. Both fall in. F₃ F₄. om. Qq.

Enter....] Enter the Emperour, and Aron the Moore. Qq Ff (and om. Q₂ Ff)(Aaron F₁ F₄).

[4274] Scene viii. Pope.

[4275] into it] into't Pope.

[4276] earth? Q₂ Ff. earth. Q₁.

[4277] them] Q₁. him Q₂ Ff.

[4278] them] Qq. him Ff.

[4279] Re-enter ...] Dyce. Enter ... Ff.

with Attendants;] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

Titus Andronicus,] Andronicus, Qq Ff.

[4280] Sat.] F₂ F₃ F₄. King. Qq F₁ (and throughout the scene).

grieved] gnaw'd S. Walker conj.

[4281] [Giving a letter] She giveth Saturnine a Letter. Qq Ff, after line 267.

[4282] Sat. [Reads] Saturninus reades the Letter. Qq Ff.

An] Hanmer. And Qq Ff.

[4283] meaning. Lock ... reward meaning: ... reward Pope. meaning, ... reward, Q₁. meaning, ... reward. Q₂. meaning, ... reward Ff.

[4284] O ...] Theobald. King. Oh ... Qq F₁. Sat. Oh ... F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4285] murder'd] murther'd Pope. murthered Qq Ff.

[4286] [Shewing it. Johnson.

[4287] [To Titus] Rowe.

[4288] torturing] F₃ F₄. tortering Qq F₁ F₂.

[4289] What ... thing!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[4290] fault] Theobald. faultes Q₁. faults Q₂ Ff.

them—] F₃ F₄. them. Qq F₁ F₂.

[4291] I ... bail;] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[4292] fathers'] Delius. fathers Qq Ff. father's Rowe.

reverend] F₄. reverent Qq F₁ F₂ F₃.

[4293] their suspicion] this suspicion Collier (Collier MS.)

[4294] murder'd] Rowe (ed. 2). murther'd Rowe (ed. 1). murthered Qq Ff.

[4295] the] their Collier (Collier MS.)

[4296] [Attendants draw Quintus, and Martius, out of the Pit, and the Body of Bassianus; and Exeunt, bearing them off. Capell.

[4297] Exeunt Sat. Tam. Aar. and Train. Capell.

[4298] Come ... them.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[Exeunt.] Ff. om. Qq. Exeunt severally. Theobald. Exeunt Titus, and Lucius. Capell.

[4299] Scene iv.] Dyce. Scene ix. Pope. Scene v. Capell.

Another ...] Dyce. The same ... Capell.

Enter ...] Enter the Empresse sonnes, with Lavinia, her handes cut off, and her tongue cut out, and ravisht. Qq Ff.

[4300] an] Theobald. and Qq Ff.

[4301] that cut] cut out Collier (Collier MS.)

[4302] An if ... thee play] Capell. And if ... thee play Qq Ff. And, if ... thee, play Rowe.

[4303] scrowl] scrowle Qq. scowle F₁ F₂. scowl F₃ F₄. scrawl Delius.

[4304] Go ... hands.] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending home, in Ff.

[4305] An] Capell. And Ff. If Pope.

case] Pope. cause Qq Ff.

[4306] [Exeunt ...] Theobald. Exeunt. Ff. om. Qq.

Horns winded within.] Wind Hornes. Ff. om. Qq. Horns within: Lavinia starts, and is making from them; Enter Marcus. Capell.

Enter ... hunting.] Qq. Enter ... hunting, to Lavinia. Ff.

[4307] Who is] Who's Pope.

this? my ... fast!] this, my ... fast, Q₁. this my ... fast? Q₂. this, my ... fast? Ff.

[4308] a word] a word with you Keightley.

husband?] Q₂ Ff. husband. Q₁.

[4309] hands Have] Rowe (ed. 2). hands, Hath Qq. hands Hath Ff. hand Hath Capell.

[4310] have] Theobald. halfe Qq F₁ F₂. half F₃ F₄.

[4311] rosed] rosy Rowe. roseate or roseat Collier MS.

[4312] him] Rowe. them Qq Ff.

[4313] three] Hanmer. theyr Q₁. their Q₂ Ff.

[4314] thee?... so?] Ff. thee, ... so. Q₁. thee, ... so? Q₂.

[4315] heart] F₃ F₄. hart Qq F₁ F₂. hurt S. Walker conj.

[4316] Philomel, why she] Edd. Philomela, why she Q₁. Philomella she Q₂. Philomela she Ff.

[4317] sew'd] Pope. sowed Qq F₁ F₂ F₃. sewed F₄.

[4318] cousin, hast thou met,] cosen hast thou met, Q₁. hast thou met, Q₂. hast thou met withall Ff.

[4319] sew'd] Pope. sowed Qq F₁ F₂. sewed F₃ F₄.

[4320] tongue hath made] Qq Ff. charming instrument has made Ravenscroft's version. tongue of thine hath often made Hanmer. tongue hath made in minstrelsy Collier (Collier MS.) Printed as an imperfect line by Keightley.

[4321] fell] fall'n Hanmer.

[4322] mourning] morning F₂.