FOOTNOTES:
[3668] Act i. Scene i.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff.
A desert place.] An open Heath. Rowe. An open place. Theobald. om Ff.
[3669] again] Hanmer. againe? F1 F2. again? F3 F4.
[3670] or] and Hanmer.
[3671] done] over A. Hunter.
[3672] the] om. Pope.
[3673] to meet with Macbeth] I go to meet Macbeth Pope. to meet with great Macbeth Capell. we go to meet Macbeth A. Hunter (Jennens conj.). to meet with—1. Witch. Whom? 2. Witch. Macbeth. Rann (Steevens conj.). to meet and greet Macbeth Jackson conj. to meet with thane Macbeth Nicholson conj.
[3674] I come] I come, I come Pope, putting Grimalkin in a separate line.
[Spirits call in succession. Nicholson conj.
[3675] All. Paddock ... air.] 2. Witch. Padocke calls—anon! All. Fair ... air. Pope. 2. Witch. Paddock calls. 3. Witch. Anon. All. Fair ... air. Grant White (Hunter conj.).
[3676] Paddock ... fair.] Two lines in Pope. One in Ff.
[3677] calls:—anon!] calls—anon— Rowe. calls anon: Ff.
[3678] foul is fair] foul sfair Rowe (ed. 2).
[3679] the] om. Pope.
[Exeunt.] Ff. They rise from the Stage, and fly away. Rowe. Witches vanish. Malone.
[3680] A camp ...] Capell. A Palace. Rowe. The Palace at Forres. Theobald.
[3681] Alarum within] om. Rowe.
Duncan,] Capell. King, Ff.
Sergeant.] Edd. Captaine. Ff. Soldier. Capell.
[3682] Dun.] Capell. King. Ff. (and throughout).
[3683] sergeant Who ... good] serjeant, who Like a right good Hanmer.
[3684] soldier fought 'Gainst] soldier Fought against S. Walker conj., or supposes some words to be lost.
[3685] Hail] Haile F1. Haile: haile F2. Hail, hail F3 F4. Hail, my S. Walker conj.
[3686] the knowledge] thy knowledge Keightley (Collier MS. and S. Walker conj.).
[3687] Doubtful] Doubtful long Pope. Doubtfully Steevens (1793).
it] it had Anon. conj.
stood;] Here Keightley marks a line omitted.
[3688] two] to Warburton.
spent] expert Jennens.
[3689] Macdonwald] F1. Macdonnell F2 F3 F4.
[3690] villanies] F1 F4. Villaines F2 F3.
[3691] Of] With Hanmer.
gallowglasses] Gallow glasses F2 F3 F4. Gallowgrosses F1.
is] was Pope.
[3692] damned quarrel] Hanmer (Warburton and Johnson). damned quarry Ff. damped quarry Jackson conj.
[3693] a rebel's] the rebel's Hanmer.
all's too weak] all too weak Pope. all-to-weak Hunter conj.
[3694] Disdaining fortune] Like valour's minion Mitford conj.
[3695] Like ... slave:] As in Ff. Steevens (1793) ends the first line minion. Keightley marks an omission after minion and after slave.
[3696] Like valour's minion] om. Mitford conj.
carved] Rowe (ed. 2). carv'd Ff.
[3697] he] he had Pope.
[3698] Which ne'er] Knight. Which nev'r F1 F2 F3. Which never F4. Who ne'er Pope. And ne'er Capell. When he ne'er Nicholson conj.
Which ... hands] And ne'er slack'd hand Bullock conj.
bade] Steevens (1778). bad F1 F2 F3. bid F4.
[3699] nave] nape Hanmer (Warburton).
chaps] chops Ff.
[3700] 'gins] F1. gins F2 F3 F4. gives Pope.
[3701] Shipwrecking ... break] Burst forth shipwrecking storms and direful thunders Anon. conj.
thunders break,] Pope. thunders: F1. thunders breaking F2 F3 F4. thunders burst, or thunders threat, S. Walker conj.
[3702] Discomfort swells] Discomfort swell'd Pope. Discomforts well'd Johnson (Thirlby conj.). Discomfit well'd Warburton. Discomfort wells Capell.
[3703] kerns] kernes Ff. kermes Johnson.
[3704] furbish'd] furbusht Ff.
[3705] Dismayed ... Banquo?] As in Pope. Prose in Ff.
[3706] captains] captains twain S. Walker conj.
Macbeth] brave Macbeth Hanmer.
[3707] Yes; ... lion.] As in Pope. Two lines, ending eagles ... lyon, in Ff.
[3708] overcharged with] overcharg'd; with Theobald. charg'd with Seymour conj. (reading As ... they as one line).
[3709] So they] As a separate line in Steevens. In Ff So they begins line 39, in Globe ed. ends line 37. Before or after these words Grant White conjectures the rest of a line to be lost. Keightley marks the omission of part of a line before So they.
[3710] Doubly] om. Pope, reading So ... foe as one line.
[3711] reeking] F1 F4. recking F2 F3.
[3712] I ... help.] As in Rowe. Two lines, the first ending faint, in Ff.
[3713] tell—] Rowe. tell: Ff.
[3714] So] As A. Hunter.
[3715] [Exit ...] Exeunt some with the Soldier. Capell. Exit Soldier, attended. Malone. om. Ff.
[3716] Who] But who Pope. Who is't Steevens conj.
here?] here now? Keightley.
Enter Ross.] Steevens (after line 45). Enter Rosse and Angus. Ff (after line 45). Transferred by Dyce to follow strange, line 48.
[3717] a haste] F1. hast F2 F3 F4. haste Rowe.
[3718] So ... strange] As in Hanmer. One line in Ff. Given to Malcolm, Upton conj.
[3719] seems] teems Johnson conj. comes Collier (Collier MS.). seeks or deems Anon. conj.
[3720] flout the] float i' the Becket conj. Did flout the Keightley, reading From ... cold as two lines, the first ending banners.
[3721] And ... himself,] One line, S. Walker conj.
[3722] Norway himself, with] Norway, himself with Theobald.
terrible numbers,] numbers terrible, Pope. terrible numbers, there Keightley.
[3723] began] 'gan Pope.
[3724] point rebellious, arm] Theobald. point, rebellious arme Ff.
[3725] and] om. Pope.
[3726] That ... composition] As in Steevens (1778). Two lines, the first ending king, in Ff.
That now ... the Norway's] Now ... Norway's Pope, reading Now ... composition as one line.
[3727] Sweno] om. Steevens conj., reading That ... composition as one line.
Norways'] Steevens (1778). Norwayes Ff. Norway's Rowe.
[3728] Colme's inch] Colmes ynch F1. Colmes-hill F2 F3 F4. Colmes-kill-isle Pope. Colmkil-isle Hanmer. Colme's hill Capell. Colmes' inch Steevens.
[3729] bosom interest] bosom trust Capell conj. bosom's trust Anon. conj. bisson trust Anon. conj. trusting boson Anon. conj.
go] om. Capell conj.
present] om. Pope.
[3730] greet] F1. great F2 F3 F4. A heath] Capell. The heath. Rowe.
[3731] thou] om. Steevens conj.
[3732] Sister] om. Steevens conj.
[3733] Give ... I:] As in Pope. A separate line in Ff.
[3734] Aroint thee] Aroynt thee F1 F2. Anoynt thee F3 F4. I've rauntree Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LIV. p. 731). A rauntree Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LV. p. 535). A rown-tree A. Hunter. Aroint the Becket conj.
[3735] and I'll do] and I'll not fail Jackson conj.
[3736] Thou'rt] Capell. Th'art Ff. Thou art Pope.
[3737] very] various Johnson conj.
ports] points Pope.
[3738] know] know, F1. know. F2 F3 F4.
[3739] card.] card to show. Collier (Collier MS.).
[3740] I will] Pope. Ile F1. I'le F2 F3. I'll F4.
[3741] se'nnights] sev'nights Ff. seven-nights Dyce.
[3742] C. Lofft conjectured that the play should begin with this line; Strutt that it should commence with the following line.
[3743] weird] Theobald. weyward Ff. weyard Keightley.
[3744] of] o'er A. Hunter.
[3745] Thrice] Thice F2.
[3746] Banquo.] Banquo, with Soldiers and other Attendants. Rowe. Banquo, journeying; Soldiers, and Others, at a Distance. Capell.
[3747] Scene IV. Pope.
[3748] Forres] Foris Pope. Soris Ff.
[3749] the inhabitants o' the] inhabitants of Pope.
[3750] [To the Witches. Rowe.
[3751] rapt] Pope. wrapt Ff.
[3752] not] rot Porson conj. MS.
[3753] So] om. Pope.
[3754] First Witch.] 1. Ff. 1. 2. Capell.
[3755] Sinel's] Finleg's Ritson conj. Sinane's Beattie conj.
I am] I'm Pope.
[3756] With ... you.] As in Pope. Two lines in Ff.
[3757] Into ... stayed!] As in Capell. Three lines, ending corporall, ... winde ...stay'd, in Ff.
[3758] on] of F4.
[3759] Who's] but who is Hanmer.
[3760] Scene V. Pope.
[3761] venture] 'venture Warburton.
[3762] contend Which ... that,] contend.—Silenced with that which should be thine, not his, Becket conj.
[3763] should] would Pope.
[3764] afeard] afraid F4.
[3765] death. As] Pope. death; as Rowe. death, as Ff.
[3766] thick ... with post] quick as tale, Post follow'd post A. Hunter.
hail Came] Rowe. tale Can Ff. tale, Came Steevens (Johnson conj.). bale Came Becket conj.
[3767] with] on Pope.
[3768] sent] not sent Hunter conj.
[3769] Only ... pay thee.] To herald thee into his sight, not pay thee. Steevens (1793). Only to herald thee into his sight. Mitford conj.
[3770] herald] F4. harrold F1. herald F2F3.
into his] to's or in's S. Walker conj., reading Only ... thee as one line.
[3771] bade] Theobald (ed. 2). bad Ff.
[3772] why ... robes?] As in Capell. One line in Ff.
[3773] borrow'd] Capell. borrowed F1. his borrowed F2F3F4. his borrow'd Pope.
[3774] Whether ... know not] As in Malone. Five lines, ending loose ... Norway ... helpe, ... labour'd ... not, in Ff. Four lines, ending was ... rebel ... both ... not, in Pope.
[3775] those of] om. Pope.
did] F1 and Pope. else did F2F3F4.
[3776] that] om. Pope.
[3777] [Aside] Rowe. om. Ff.
[3778] [To Angus. Rowe.
[3779] [To Banquo. Rowe.
[3780] trusted] thrusted Keightley (Malone conj.).
[3781] betray's] F1F3F4. betrays F2. betray us Rowe (ed. 2).
[3782] In ... you] As in Ff. One line in Capell.
[3783] [To Rosse and Angus. Rowe. talks with Rosse and Angus apart. Capell.] [Aside] Rowe. om. Ff.
[3784] [Aside] Marked first by Capell.
[3785] Cannot ... cannot] Can it ... can it Anon. conj.
cannot be good] can it be good? Jackson conj.
[3786] if ill ... success,] As in Rowe. One line in Ff.
[3787] I am] I'm Pope.
[3788] unfix] upfix Warburton. uplift A. Hunter.
hair] Rowe. heire F1F2F3. heir F4.
[3789] fears] feats Theobald (Warburton). acts A. Hunter.
[3790] whose] where Collier MS.
murder ... fantastical] murther's yet but fantasy Hanmer.
[3791] Shakes ... not.] Arranged as in Pope. Three lines, ending man, ... surmise, ... not, in Ff.
[3792] partner's] F1F4. partners F2F3.
[3793] [Aside] Rowe. om. Ff.
If ... me,] As in Rowe. Two lines in Ff.
[3794] [Aside] Johnson. om. Ff.
[3795] Time and the hour] Time! on!—the hour Johnson conj. Time and the honour Jackson conj. Time's sandy hour Bailey conj.
[3796] Give ... time,] Arranged as in Pope. As seven lines, ending favour ... forgotten ... registred, ... leafe, ... them ... upon ... time, in Ff. Six lines, ending favour:— ... forgotten ... register'd ... them.— ... king ... time, in Knight.
[3797] forgotten] forgot Pope.
[To Rosse and Angus. Johnson.
[3798] [To Banquo. Rowe.
[3799] The] I' th' Steevens conj. In the Keightley.
[3800] Till ... friends] As in Pope. Two lines in Ff.
[3801] Scene IV.] Ff. Scene VI. Pope.
Forres. The palace.] Foris. A Room in the Palace. Capell. A Palace. Rowe.
[3802] Duncan,] Capell. King, Ff.
Malcolm ... Lennox,] Rowe. Lenox, Malcolme, Donalbaine, Ff.
[3803] Dun.] Capell. King. Ff (and throughout).
Is ... not] Arranged as by Capell. The line ends at Cawdor? in Ff.
Cawdor?] Cawdor yet? Pope.
Are] F2 F3 F4. Or F1.
[3804] My liege, ... died] Arranged as by Pope. Seven lines, ending back ... die: ... hee ... pardon, ... repentance: ... him, ... dy'de, in Ff.
[3805] owed] own'd] Warburton (Johnson conj.). had A. Hunter.
[3806] worthiest] my most worthy Hanmer.
[3807] Was] Is A. Hunter.
thou art] Thou'rt Pope.
[3808] That] The Jennens.
wing] F1. wine F2 F3 F4. wind Rowe.
[3809] thou hadst] thou'dst Pope.
[3810] mine] more Collier (Collier MS.), mean Staunton conj.
I have] I've Pope.
[3811] than more] ev'n more Hanmer. nay, more A. Hunter.
[3812] Your ... honour.] Arranged as in Pope. Five lines, ending duties: ... state, ... should, ... love ... honor, in Ff.
[3813] by ... Safe toward] in doing nothing, Save tow'rds Johnson conj.
[3814] Safe] Shap'd Hanmer. Fief'd Warburton. Fiefs Warburton conj. Serves Heath conj. Saf'd Malone conj.
Safe toward your] Safe to ward your Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LIX. p. 713). Safe-toward your Seymour conj. Your safeguards Becket conj.
your] you Blackstone conj.
love] life Warburton.
[3815] nor] and Rowe.
[3816] kinsmen] F1. kinsman F2 F3 F4.
thanes] and thanes, Hanmer.
[3817] unaccompanied] accompanied Warburton and Johnson.
[3818] From] om. Pope.
Inverness] Pope. Envernes Ff.
[3819] S. Walker would end the lines labour, ... you.
[3820] harbinger] Rowe. herbenger F1 F2 F3. harbenger F4.
[3821] [Aside] Rowe. om. Ff.
[3822] not light] no light Hanmer. not night Warburton.
[3823] so valiant] of valour Hanmer.
[3824] Let's] let us Pope.
[3825] It,] He A. Hunter.
[Flourish. Exeunt.] F3. Exeunt. F2 F3 F4.
[3826] Scene V.] Scene VII. Pope.
Inverness. Macbeth's castle.] An Apartment in Macbeth's Castle. Rowe. An ... Castle at Inverness. Pope.
[3827] Enter Lady Macbeth ...] Enter Macbeths Wife alone with a Letter. Ff. Enter Lady Macbeth alone with a Letter. Rowe. Enter Lady Macbeth, reading. Capell.
[3828] Lady M.] Lady. Ff.
[3829] perfectest] Rowe (ed. 2). perfectst F1 F2. perfect'st F3 F4. perfected Warburton.
[3830] Whiles] While Pope.
[3831] all-hailed] all-hail'd F1. all hail'd F2 F3 F4. all, hail'd Rowe (ed. 1).
[3832] weird] Theobald. weyward Ff. wayward Rowe.
[3833] shalt be] shalt be hereafter Upton conj.
[3834] the dues] thy dues Capell conj.
[3835] art] art now Seymour conj.
[3836] do I] I do F4. I Pope.
[3837] human] Rowe. humane Ff.
[3838] And ... it;] As in Pope. Three lines, ending winne ... cryes, ... it, in Ff.
[3839] thou'ldst ... undone.'] See note (I).
[3840] Hie] F4. High F1 F2 F3.
[3841] impedes thee] impeides thee F1. thee hinders F2 F3 F4.
[3842] metaphysical] metaphysic Pope.
doth seem] doth seek Johnson conj. do strive Anon. conj.
[3843] thee crown'd] crown'd thee Warburton.
[3844] Enter a Messenger.] Enter Messenger. Ff. Enter an Attendant. Capell.
[3845] Mess.] Att. Capell.
[3846] He ... hoarse] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.
[Exit Messenger.] Ff. Exit Att. Capell.
himself is] himself's not Warburton.
[3847] you spirits] all you spirits Pope (Davenant's version). come, you spirits Steevens (1793). spirits of evil Keightley.
[3848] mortal] deadly A. Hunter.
[3849] direst] direct Warburton and Johnson.
[3850] peace] pace Johnson conj.
[3851] The effect and it] The effecting it Becket conj.
effect] essect F2.
it] F3 F4. hit F1 F2.
[3852] for gall] with gall Keightley.
[3853] blanket] Ff. blank height Coleridge conj. blankness Collier MS. blackness Bailey conj. blankest Jessopp conj. blonket Anon. (N. and Q.) conj.
[3854] [Embracing him. Rowe.
[3855] present] present time Pope.
feel] feel e'en Hunter conj. feel me Anon. conj.
[3856] My] om. Pope.
[3857] sun] his sun Jackson conj.
[3858] a] om. F2.
[3859] matters. To ... time,] Theobald. matters, to ... time. Ff.
[3860] to fear] and fear Theobald (ed. 2).
[3861] Scene VI.] Scene VIII. Pope. Scene IV. Rowe (ed. 1).
Before....] The Castle Gate. Rowe. Before Macbeth's Castle Gate. Theobald.
[3862] Hautboys and torches.] Hoboyes, and Torches. Ff (Hoboys, F4). Hautboys. Servants of Macbeth with Torches. Capell.
Enter Duncan....] Enter King.... Ff.
[3863] seat] site Johnson conj.
[3864] the air ... itself] As in Rowe. One line in Ff.
[3865] Unto ... senses] Gentle unto our sense Becket conj.
gentle senses] general sense Warburton. gentle sense Capell (Johnson conj.).
[3866] martlet] Rowe. Barlet Ff.
[3867] loved mansionry] love-mansionry Staunton conj.
mansionry] Theobald. mansonry Ff. masonry Pope (ed. 2).
the] om. Pope.
[3868] Smells ... delicate] Steevens (1793) ends the lines buttress, ... made ... they ... air ... delicate.
[3869] wooingly] sweet and wooingly Hanmer.
wooingly here: no] wooingly. Here is no Johnson conj. (withdrawn).
jutty, frieze] Steevens (1793). jutty frieze Ff. jutting frieze Pope. jutty, (word omitted) frieze S. Walker conj.
[3870] bird] bird on't Keightley.
[3871] cradle: ... haunt,] Rowe. cradle, ... haunt: Ff.
[3872] most] Rowe. must Ff. much Collier (Collier MS.).
[3873] Enter Lady Macbeth.] Enter Lady. Ff (and passim).
See, see,] See! Hanmer.
[3874] sometime is] sometime's Pope (ed. 1). sometimes Pope (ed. 2). sometimes is Theobald.
[3875] you How you] you:—How?—You Jackson conj.
[3876] shall] should Rowe (ed. 2).
God'ild] God-eyld Ff. Godild Hanmer. God-yeld Warburton. god-yield Johnson. God shield Johnson conj.
[3877] Against ... hermits] As in Pope. In Ff the first three lines end broad, ... house: ... dignities.
[3878] hermits] F3 F4. Ermites F1. Hermites F2.
[3879] as] at F2.
[3880] To his] To's Pope.
[3881] theirs, in compt,] theirs, in compt Pope. theirs in compt, Ff.
[3882] host: we] host, we F3 F4. host we F1 F2.
[3883] [kisses her. Nicholson conj.
[3884] Scene VII.] Scene IX. Pope.
Macbeth's castle.] An Apartment. Rowe. An Apartment in Macbeth's Castle. Theobald.
[3885] Hautboys and torches.] Ho-boyes. Torches. F1 F2. Ho boyes. Torches. F3. Hoboys. Torches. F4.
Enter ... and pass over....] Enter ... over.... Ff.
a Sewer, and] om. Rowe.
[3886] well It ... quickly: if] well, It ... quickly: If Ff. well. It ... quickly. If Anon, apud Johnson conj. well. It ... quickly if Grant White (Anon. conj. N. and Q.).
[3887] assassination] assassinator Becket conj.
[3888] his] its Pope.
surcease, success] success, surcease A. Hunter (Johnson conj.).
[3889] be ... end-all] be the all, and be the end of all—Rowe (ed. 2).
be-all] Hyphen inserted by Pope.
end-all] Hyphen inserted by Pope.
end-all here,] Hanmer. end all. Heere, Ff (Here F3 F4). end all—Here, Rowe (ed. 1). end-all—Here. Warburton.
[3890] But here, upon] Here only on Pope.
shoal Theobald. schoole F1 F2. school F3 F4. shelve Warburton. school'd Becket conj.
time,] time— Rowe.
[3891] instructions] inductions Becket conj.
[3892] the inventor ... Commends] F1. Omitted in F2 F3 F4 and Rowe.
[3893] this] om. Pope. thus, Collier, ed. 2 (Mason conj.).
[3894] Commends] Returns Pope. ingredients] Pope. ingredience Ff.
[3895] his] F1. this F2 F3 F4.
faculties] F1 F2. faculty F3 F4.
[3896] against] again Johnson.
[3897] cherubin] Ff. cherubim Jennens.
[3898] couriers] Pope. Curriors Ff. curriers Rowe. coursers Theobald (Warburton).
[3899] itself] its sell Singleton conj. its seat Bailey conj.
[3900] on the other.] on th' other. Ff. on th' other— Rowe. on th' other side. Hanmer. upon the other. Steevens conj. on the rider. Mason conj. on theory. Jackson conj. on th' earth. or upon th' earth. Bailey conj. on the other bank. Anon. conj.
[3901] Scene X. Pope.
[3902] He has] He's Pope. He hath Hanmer.
[3903] Know you not he has?] Know you not? he has. Capell conj.
[3904] sorts] sort Theobald.
[3905] would] should Pope.
[3906] dress'd] bless'd Bailey conj.
[3907] did] bid Becket conj. eyed Bailey conj.
time] After this Keightley marks a line omitted.
[3908] love] liver Bailey conj.
afeard] affear'd F1 F2 F3. afraid F4.
[3909] have ... And] leave ... And or have ... Or Johnson conj. crave ... And Becket conj. lack ... And Anon. conj.
[3910] adage?] Capell. adage. Ff.
[3911] Who ... none.] Given to Lady M., reading no, Hunter conj.
do] Rowe and Southern MS. no Ff.
beast was't] boast was't Collier MS. baseness was't Bailey conj. was it Hunter conj.
[3912] the] than Hanmer.
[3913] adhere] co-here Pope.
[3914] They have] They've Pope.
[3915] And ... this.] As in Steevens (1793). In Ff the first line ends at sworne.
[3916] brains] branes F2.
out] on't out S. Walker conj.
so] F1 but so F2F3F4. om. Seymour conj.
[3917] fail?] fail?— Rowe. fail,— Theobald (ed. 2).
fail!] Rowe. faile? F1F2 fail? F3F4. fail. Capell.
[3918] his] this Pope.
[3919] convince] confound A. Hunter.
[3920] lie] lyes F1.
[3921] mettle] metal F4.
[3922] I am] I'm Pope.
[3923] Away ... know.] Given to Lady M., Hunter conj.