FOOTNOTES:
[4093] Forres.] Foris. Capell.
The palace.] A royal Apartment. Rowe. An Apartment in the Palace. Theobald.
[4094] king, Cawdor, Glamis] king, Glamis, and Cawdor Seymour conj.
[4095] as] om. Pope.
weird] Theobald. weyard F1. weyward F2F3F4.
women] F1F2. woman F3F4.
[4096] foully] fowly F1.
[4097] shine] shew Collier MS.
[4098] hope?] F4. hope. F1 F2 F3.
[4099] Sennet sounded.] Senit sounded. Ff.
Lady ... Lennox, Ross,] Lady Macbeth, Lennox, Ross, Rowe. Lady Lenox, Rosse, Ff. Lady Macbeth, Queen; Ross, Lennox, Capell.
Ladies] Capell. om. Ff.
[4100] all-thing] F1. all-things F2. all things F3 F4.
[4101] I'll] I A. Hunter.
Let your highness] Lay your highness's Rowe. Lay your highness' Pope. Set your highness' Mason conj.
[4102] upon] be upon Keightley.
[4103] We ... ride?] As in Ff. In Pope the lines end desir'd ... grave ... but ... ride?
[4104] council] Rowe. councell F1 F2. councel F3 F4.
take] talk Malone. take't Keightley.
[4105] Is't] Is it Pope.
[4106] you] om. Pope.
[4107] adieu ... you] As in Pope, Two lines, the first ending night, in Ff.
[4108] upon 's] upon us Pope.
[4109] night; to ... welcome,] Theobald. night, to ... welcome: Ff.
[4110] The sweeter ... you] As in Rowe. Three lines, ending welcome: ... alone: ... you, in Ff.
[4111] while] till Pope.
be with] b' wi' Anon. conj.
[Exeunt....] Exeunt Lords. Ff. Exeunt Lady Macbeth, and Lords. Rowe.
[4112] Scene II. Pope.
[To a Servant. Rowe.
with you] om. Steevens (1793), reading Sirrah ... pleasure? as one line.
[4113] Sirrah ... gate.] S. Walker would end the lines you: ... lord ... gate.
[4114] [Exit Attendant.] Exit Servant. Ff.
[4115] To be ... dares,] Arranged as in Rowe. Four lines, ending thus: ... deepe, ... that ... dares, in Ff.
[4116] nothing; But] nothing. But Pope. nothing, but Ff.
[4117] as ... Cæsar.] om. Johnson conj.
[4118] Mark] om. Pope.
Cæsar] Cæsar's Hanmer.
[4119] bade] Theobald (ed. 2). bad Ff.
[4120] with] by Capell conj.
[4121] If 't be] If 'tis Pope.
[4122] filed] fil'd F1 F2. fill'd F3 F4. 'filed Warburton. soil'd Long MS.
[4123] mind; ... murder'd; ... them, ... kings, ... kings!] Minde, ... murther'd, ... them, ... Kings, ... Kings. Ff. mind? ... murther'd?... them?... kings?... kings? Pope.
[4124] seed] Pope. seedes F1 F2. seeds F3 F4.
[4125] And ... there?] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.
Re-enter....] Capell. Enter Servant, and two Murtherers. Ff.
[4126] Now] om. Pope.
go] om. Steevens (1793).
[Exit Attendant.] Capell. Exit Servant. Ff.
[4127] First Mur.] 1. Mur. Steevens (1793). Murth. Ff.
[4128] now ... speeches?] As in Pope. One line in Ff.
[4129] Have you] F1 F2. You have F3 F4.
[4130] Know ... might] As in Rowe. Eight lines in Ff, ending past, ... fortune, ... selfe ... conference, ... you: ... crost: ... them: ... might.
[4131] with you] om. Steevens conj., ending the line how.
[4132] You ... us.] True, you made it known. Pope.
[4133] I did ... ever?] As in Rowe. Nine lines, ending so: ... now ... meeting ... predominant, ... goe?... man, ... hand ... begger'd ... ever? in Ff.
[4134] Shoughs] Showghes Ff. shocks Capell. Slouths Johnson conj. (withdrawn).
clept] Capell. clipt Ff. cleped Theobald. clep'd Hanmer.
[4135] bill] quill Collier MS.
[4136] Not i' the] And not in the Rowe. Not in the most Keightley.
worst] worser Jervis conj.
say it] Rowe. say 't Ff.
[4137] that] F1 F2. the F3 F4.
[4138] my liege] om. Pope.
[4139] Have ... do] As in Rowe. One line in Ff.
[4140] Have] Rowe. Hath Ff.
[4141] weary] weary'd Capell.
with disasters, tugg'd] with disastrous tuggs Warburton. of disastrous tuggs A. Hunter.
[4142] Both ... enemy.] As in Rowe. One line in Ff.
[4143] For certain ... it is] See note (V).
[4144] Who] Whom Pope.
[4145] Your ... most] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.
Within] In Pope.
at most] om. Steevens conj.
[4146] yourselves,] yourselves. Steevens (1793).
[4147] you] ye Seymour conj.
you ... spy o' the] you with a perfect spy o' the Johnson conj. you with the perfect spot, the Tyrwhitt conj. you with the perfectry o' the Becket conj. you with the precincts by the Jackson conj. you, with a perfect spy, o' the Collier MS.
[4148] always thought] a way, though, Jackson conj.
[4149] always ... clearness:] Omitted by Pope.
[4150] to you] om. Steevens conj.
my lord] om. Hanmer.
[4151] [Exeunt Murderers.] Theobald. om. Ff.
[4152] [Exit.] Theobald. Exeunt. Ff.
[4153] Scene II.] Rowe continues the Scene. Scene III. in Pope.
The palace] Another Apartment in the Palace. Theobald.
[4154] Lady Macbeth] Macbeths Lady, Ff.
[4155] Madam] om. Seymour conj.
Lady M.] Lady. Ff. Enter Macbeth. Macb. Strutt conj.
Nought's had] om. Steevens conj.
[4156] safer] better Hanmer.
[4157] How....] Lady M. How.... Strutt conj.
[4158] fancies] francies F2.
[4159] all] om. Hanmer.
[4160] scotch'd] Theobald. scorch'd Ff. switch'd or bruis'd A. Hunter conj.
[4161] close] coil A. Hunter.
[4162] But ... suffer,] One line in Theobald. Two in Ff, the first ending disjoint. Two in Steevens (1793), the first ending let.
the frame ... suffer] both worlds disjoint, and all things suffer Pope.
frame] eternal frame Collier (Collier MS.), arranging as Ff.
[4163] our peace] F1. our place F2 F3 F4. our seat Keightley.
[4164] In ... grave;] As in Rowe. Two lines in Ff.
Duncan is in his] Duncan's in 's S. Walker conj.
[4165] Can ... we] S. Walker would end the lines lord, ... jovial ... love; ... remembrance ... both ... we.
[4166] further] farther Collier.
[4167] among] F1 'mong F2 F3 F4.
[4168] See note (VI).
[4169] apply] F1 still apply F2 F3 F4.
[4170] Unsafe ... that we] Vouchsafe the while your presence.—O, that we Bullock conj.
[4171] flattering] so flattering Rowe.
[4172] visards] vizards Ff. vizors Theobald.
to our] t' our Pope.
[4173] Fleance] Rowe. Fleans F1 F3 F4. Feans F2.
lives] live Hanmer.
[4174] eterne] eternal Pope.
[4175] shard-borne] F1 F2. shard-born F3 F4. sharp-brow'd Davenant's version. sharn-bode Daniel conj.
[4176] Hath ... note.] As in Rowe. In Ff the first line ends at peale.
[4177] seeling] Ff. sealing Rowe.
[4178] Light] Night Warburton conj.
[4179] and ... wood] As in Rowe. One line in Ff.
[4180] to the rooky] to the murky or to the dusky Roderick conj. to the rocky Jennens. to rook i' th' Steevens conj.
wood:] wood: on earth below Keightley.
[4181] Whiles] While Capell.
preys] F3 F4. prey's F1 F2. prey Pope.
[4182] Scene III.] Scene II. Rowe. Scene IV. Pope.
A park....] A Park, the Castle at a Distance. Rowe.
[4183] He needs not our] We need not to Warburton conj. ap. Theobald MS.
our] to Pope.
[4184] do, To ... just.] do.—To ... just! Johnson conj.
[4185] lated] F1. latest F2 F3 F4.
[4186] and] end F1.
near] here Collier MS.
[4187] Give us a light] Give us light Pope. Give light Hanmer.
Then 'tis he] Then it is he Pope. 'Tis he Capell.
[4188] Give ... about.] S. Walker would end the lines ho!... within ... already ... about, reading it is for 'tis, line 9, and in for i', line 11.
[4189] the rest ... expectation] As in Pope. One line in Ff.
[4190] That are] om. Steevens conj.
[4191] Already] om. Steevens conj.
[4192] from] om. Seymour conj.
[4193] A light ... to 't.] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.
[4194] Enter....] Ff (after walk). Enter Banquo, and Fleance; Servant, with a Torch, before them. Capell (after walk).
Fleance] Fleans, Ff.
[4195] It will be] 'Twill Steevens conj., reading Stand ... down as one line.
[They....] They fall upon Banquo and kill him; in the scuffle Fleance escapes. Rowe. om. Ff.
[4196] O ... fly!] One line in Hanmer. Two in Ff.
good] godd F2. om. Pope.
[4197] [Dies....] Pope. Dies. Rowe. om. Ff.
[4198] There's ... fled] As in Ff. Pope ends the lines at son ... affair.
We have] We've Pope.
[4199] S. Walker would end the lines away, ... done.
[4200] Scene IV.] Scene III. Rowe. Scene V. Pope.
Hall....] A Room of State. Rowe. A Room of State in the Castle. Pope. A Hall of State.... Capell.
[4201] A banquet....] Banquet.... Ff. A Banquet set out. Flourish. Capell.
[4202] You ... welcome.] Arranged as in Capell (Johnson conj.). The first line ends at downe: in Ff.
[4203] at first] And first Rowe (ed. 2). To first A. Hunter (Johnson conj.).
[4204] last] next Johnson conj.
[They sit. Rowe.
[4205] best] F1. the best F2 F3 F4.
[4206] they are] they're Pope. their Anon. conj.
Enter ... door.] Capell, after line 10. Enter first Murtherer. Ff.
[4207] [Approaching the door] Edd. (Globe ed.). To the Mur. Rowe. To the Murtherer aside at the door. Pope. om. Ff.
[4208] There's ... again.] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.
[4209] [Aside. Hunter conj.
he] him Hanmer.
[4210] that I did] I did that Pope.
[4211] Thou ... nonpareil.] Arranged as in Rowe. The lines end Cutthroats, ... Fleans: ... Non-pareill] in Ff.
[4212] o' the] of Pope.
good] as good Long MS.
[4213] [Aside] Grant White (Hunter conj.).
Then ... perfect,] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.
[4214] I am] I'm Pope.
[4215] [Aside] Indicated by Steevens.
[4216] hear ourselves] hear't ourselves Theobald. hear thee ourselves Hanmer. hear, ourselves Steevens. hear, ourselves, Dyce. hear thee ourselves Keightley.
ourselves] ourself Capell conj.
[4217] sold] cold Pope.
[4218] vouch'd] Ff. vouched Rowe.
while 'tis a-making,] while 'tis a making: F1. while 'tis making: F2 F3 F4. while 'tis making, Pope. the while 'tis making: Collier MS.
[4219] 'Tis ... feed] Then give the welcome: to eat A. Hunter.
[4220] [The Ghost....] Ghost of Banquo rises, ... Capell. Enter the Ghost of Banquo, and ... Ff, after it, line 37. Staunton transfers, to follow mischance! line 43: Keightley, to follow company, line 45. The Ghost of Duncan ... Seymour conj.
[4221] Who] Whom Pope.
[4222] mischance!] Pope. mischance. Ff.
[4223] Please't] Please it Steevens.
[4224] company.] Dyce. company? Ff.
[starting. Rowe.
[4225] Here is] Here's Pope (ed. 2).
[4226] Here ... highness?] One line in Capell. Two in Ff.
my good lord] my lord Steevens (1793), reading Where?... highness? as one line.
[4227] momentary] F1. momentany F2 F3 F4.
upon] on Pope.
[4228] Feed] Eat A. Hunter.
[To Macbeth. Rowe. To Macb. aside. Pope.
[4229] Are ... is.] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.
[4230] O] om. Pope.
[4231] [Aside. Pope.
[4232] Impostors to true] F1 F3 F4. Imposters to true F2. Importers to true Theobald conj. (withdrawn). Impostors of true Hanmer. Impostures true to Johnson conj. Impostures of true Capell.
[4233] [Pointing to the Ghost. Rowe.
Prithee ... you?] One line in Capell. Two in Ff.
[4234] [Exit Ghost.] F2 F3 F4. Omitted in F1. Ghost vanishes. Rowe.
in folly] om. Steevens conj.
[4235] olden] olde Rowe (ed. 1). golden Mason conj. elden Seymour conj.
[4236] humane] Ff. human Theobald (ed. 2).
gentle] gen'ral Theobald (Warburton). ungentle Seymour conj.
[4237] have been] hath been Johnson.
[4238] time has] Edd. times has F1. times have F2 F3 F4.
[4239] do forget] forgot Pope.
[4240] Come,] om. Pope.
[4241] o'] of Rowe.
[4242] And all] And hail Johnson conj. (withdrawn).
[4243] [The Lords rise. Jennens conj.
[4244] Re-enter Ghost.] The Ghost rises again. Pope. Enter Ghost. Ff, after line 88. As he is drinking, the Ghost rises again just before him. Rowe, after line 88. Enter Banquo's Ghost. Seymour conj. Enter Duncan's Ghost. Strutt conj.
[4245] the Hyrcan] th' Hircan F1 F2. th' Hyrcan F3 F4. Hyrcanian Pope (Davenant's version). Hyrcan Johnson. the Hircanian Capell.
[4246] or be alive] O be alive Rowe (ed. 2). Be alive Pope.
[4247] trembling I inhabit then,] F1. trembling I inhabit, then F2 F3 F4. trembling I inhibit, then Pope. trembling me inhibit, then Theobald conj. (withdrawn). trembling I evade it, then Johnson conj. trembling I in habit then, Jennens. trembling I, in habit then Jennens conj. trembling I inhibit thee, Malone (Steevens conj.). trembling I exhibit, then A. Hunter (Robinson conj., Gent. Mag. Vol. LIX. 1201). tremblingly inhabile, then Becket conj. trembling I inhibit then, Elwin. blenching I evade it, then Bailey conj. trembling I evitate it, then Keightley. trembling I unknight me, then Bullock conj. trembling I inherit, then Anon. conj.
protest] protect F4.
[4248] horrible] terrible Theobald (ed. 2), Warburton and Johnson.
[4249] [Exit Ghost.] Exit. F2 F3 F4, after shadow, line 106. om. F1. Ghost vanishes. Rowe, after gone. Ghost disappears. Dyce.
being gone] F1 F2. be gone F3 F4.
[4250] [The Lords rise. Rowe.
[4251] broke ... disorder.] As in Rowe. One line in Ff.
[4252] Macb. Can ... You] Lady M. Can't ... wonder? Macb. You Warburton.
[4253] to] at Hanmer.
owe] know Johnson conj. (withdrawn).
[4254] When now] Now when Hanmer.
[4255] cheeks] cheek Hanmer.
[4256] is] are Malone.
sights] F1. signes F2 F3. signs F4.
[4257] A kind] om. Pope.
[Exeunt ...] Exeunt Rosse, Lenox, Lords, and Attendants. Capell. Exit Lords. F1. Exeunt Lords. F2 F3 F4.
[4258] It ... blood:] One line in Rowe. Two, the first ending say, in Ff.
blood: they say] blood, they say Pope. blood they say, Ff. blood.—They say, Johnson.
[4259] speak; Augures] speak Augures; Singer conj.
[4260] Augures] Ff. Augurs Theobald. Auguries Rann (Steevens conj.). See note (VII).
and understood] that understood Rowe. that understand Warburton.
[4261] maggot-pies and] mag-pies, and by Pope.
choughs] coughs Warburton.
[4262] sir?] om. Collier conj.
[4263] hear] heard Keightley.
[4264] There's not a one] There is not one Pope.
a one] a Thane Theobald. a man Grant White.
[4265] I keep] I'll keep Collier MS.
[4266] I ... sisters:] S. Walker would end the lines fee'd ... will, ... sisters.
[4267] And betimes ... to] Betimes ... unto Pope. And betimes ... unto Rann. Ay, and betimes ... to Anon. conj.
I will] will I Lettsom conj.
weird] Theobald. weyard F1. wizard F2 F3 F4.
[4268] I am] I'm Pope.
[4269] worst. For ... good] Johnson. worst, for ... good, Ff. worst, for ... good; Rowe.
[4270] Stepp'd] Stept F1. Spent F2 F3 F4.
[4271] go] going Hanmer.
[4272] natures] nature A. Hunter.
[4273] to] too Warburton.
[4274] We are] We're Pope.
in deed] Theobald. indeed Ff. in deeds Hanmer.
[4275] Scene V.] Scene IV. Rowe. Scene VI. Pope.
A heath.] The Heath. Rowe. Hecate.] F3 F4. Hecat. F1 F2.
[4276] reason, beldams] Knight. reason (Beldams) Ff.
[4277] are, ... over-bold?] Capell. are? ... over-bold, Ff.
[4278] wayward] weyward Pope.
[4279] Spiteful ... do,] A spiteful and a wrathful, who Steevens conj.
[4280] Loves] Lives Halliwell conj.
[4281] the] th' Ff.
[4282] dismal and a fatal] dismal, fatal Pope. dismal-fatal Steevens (1793).
[4283] sleights] slights Ff.
[4284] raise] rise F2.
[4285] mortals'] Theobald (ed. 2). mortals Ff. mortal's Rowe.
[Music ... away,' &c.] Capell, substantially. Musicke, and a Song. Ff.
[4286] a] the Rowe (ed. 2).
[Sing within. Come away, come away, &c. Ff.
[Exit.] Capell. om. Ff.
[4287] back again.] As in Pope. As a separate line in Ff.
[4288] Scene VI.] Scene V. Rowe. Scene VII. Pope.
Forres. The palace.] A Chamber. Theobald. Foris. A Room in the Palace. Capell.
[4289] another Lord.] Angus. A. Hunter (Johnson conj.).
[4290] My ... thoughts,] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.
[4291] farther] further Johnson.
[4292] borne] born F4.
[4293] right-valiant] Hyphen inserted by Theobald.
[4294] late. Who ... father?] Ff. late Who ... father. Grant White conj. (withdrawn).
[4295] Who cannot want] You cannot want Hanmer. Who can want or Who cannot have Jennens conj. Who care not, want Jackson conj. We cannot want Keightley.
monstrous] monstrous too Pope. monsterous Capell.
[4296] it did grieve Macbeth!] Capell. it did greeve Macbeth? Ff. did it grieve Macbeth? Pope.
[4297] not that] F1 F2. that not F3 F4.
and] om. Pope.
[4298] deny 't] deny it Capell.
[4299] his key] F1. the key F2 F3 F4.
[4300] an't] Theobald (ed. 2). and 't Ff.
should] F1. shall F2 F3 F4.
[4301] 'cause] Pope. cause Ff.
[4302] Lord.] Ang. A. Hunter (Johnson conj.).
[4303] son] Theobald. Sonnes F1 F2 F3. Sons F4.
[4304] Lives] F1. Live F2 F3 F4.
is] Ff. are Rowe.
[4305] Arranged as in Ff. Steevens (1773, 1778, 1785) transferred is gone to end of line 29.
[4306] holy] om. Pope.
upon] on Capell. om. Anon. conj.
upon his aid] in aid Anon. conj.
[4307] Siward] Theobald (ed. 2). Hanmer. Seyward Ff.
[4308] Free] Fright or Fray Steevens conj.
Free ... banquets] Our feasts and banquets free from Malone conj.
[4309] exasperate] exasperated Rowe (ed. 2). exasp'rated Pope.
the king] Hanmer. their king Ff. our king Anon. conj.
[4310] of war] om. Pope.
[4311] to a caution, to] to a caution, t' Ff. to a care to Pope. caution and to Steevens conj.
[4312] suffering country] country, suffering Capell conj.
[4313] I'll send ... him.] My prayers with him! Steevens (1793).