FOOTNOTES:

[4314] Act iv. Scene i.] Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima. F₁. Actus Quintus ... F₂ F₃ F₄.

A ... cauldron.] Capell, substantially. A dark Cave, in the middle a great Cauldron burning. Rowe.

[4315] Thrice and] Staunton and Delius. Thrice, and Ff. Twice, and Theobald. Thrice; and Steevens (1778).

hedge-pig] Hedge-Pigge F₁. Hedges Pigge F₂. Hedges Pig F₃ F₄.

[4316] Harpier] Harper Pope. Hark, her Jackson conj. Harpy Steevens conj.

cries 'Tis] cries, 'tis Ff. cries—'tis Steevens (1773). cries:—'tis Steevens (1778).

[4317] entrails] entremes Warburton conj.

[They march round the Cauldron, and throw in the several Ingredients as for the Preparation of their Charm. Rowe.

[4318] Toad, that] This toad, which Davenant's version. Toadstool, Bullock conj.

under cold] under mossy Davenant's version. under the cold Rowe (ed. 2). under coldest Steevens (1793). under a cold Staunton conj. underneath cold Keightley. under cold cold Anon. conj. under some cold Anon. conj.

[4319] has] F₃ F₄. ha's F₁ F₂. hast Hanmer.

one] one, Pope. one: Ff.

[4320] venom sleeping] venom, sleeping Delius.

[4321] Double, double] Steevens. Double, double, Ff.

[4322] Sec. Witch.] 2. Ff. 1 Witch. Pope (ed. 2).

[4323] blind-worm's] blind-worm Pope.

[4324] howlet's] owlet's Pope.

[4325] Witches'] Theobald (ed. 2). Witches Ff. Witch's Singer.

[4326] ravin'd] ravening Pope. ravin Rann (Mason conj.).

salt-sea shark] Capell. salt Sea sharke Ff. salt sea-shark Pope.

[4327] Sliver'd] Silver'd Rowe (ed. 2).

[4328] chaudron] chawdron Ff. chauldron Keightley.

[4329] ingredients] Rowe. Ingredience Ff.

cauldron] F₃ F₄. cawdron F₁ F₂.

[4330] Enter ...] Edd. (Globe ed.). Enter Hecat, and the other three Witches. Ff (Hecate, F₃ F₄). Enter Hecate, and other three Witches. Rowe. Enter Hecate, and other Witches. Collier. Enter Hecate. Dyce (Ritson conj.).

[4331] O] om. Anon. conj.

[4332] Black spirits, &c.] See note (VIII).

[Hecate retires.] Edd. (Globe ed.). Exit Hecate. Dyce. om. Ff.

[4333] Open ... knocks!] As in Dyce. One line in Ff.

[4334] Scene II. Pope.

[4335] bladed] bleaded Collier (Collier MS.). bearded Beisly conj.

[4336] on] o'er Collier MS.

[4337] slope] stoop Capell conj.

[4338] germins] Theobald. germaine F₁ F₂. germain F₃ F₄. germains Pope. germen Delius.

all together] Pope. altogether Ff.

[4339] thou'dst] Capell. th' hadst Ff.

[4340] masters?] Pope. masters. Ff. masters'? Capell. 'em ... 'em] them ... them Capell.

[4341] grease] Pope. greaze F₁. greace F₂ F₃ F₄. grace Rowe (ed. 2).

[4342] First Apparition ...] 1. Apparation, an Armed Head. Ff (Apparition, F₃ F₄). Apparition of an armed Head rises. Rowe.

[4343] power,—] power— Rowe. power. Ff.

[4344] Macbeth ... Macduff] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[4345] [Descends.] Rowe. He Descends. Ff.

[4346] Thou hast] Thou'st Pope.

harp'd] happ'd Becket conj.

more,—] more— Rowe. more. Ff.

[4347] Second Apparition ...] 2 Apparition, a Bloody Childe. Ff. Apparition of a bloody Child rises. Rowe.

[4348] Be ... Macbeth.] In Reed (1803) the lines end bold, ... man, ... Macbeth.

[4349] Be ... scorn] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[4350] assurance double] Pope, assurance: double F₁. assurance, double F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4351] What ... king,] As in Rowe. One line in Ff.

[4352] Third ...] 3 Apparation ... hand. Ff (Apparition, F₃ F₄). Apparition of ... rises. Rowe.

[4353] top] type Theobald conj.

to 't] om. Pope.

[4354] lion-mettled] Hyphen inserted by Pope.

[4355] Birnam] F₄. Byrnam F₁ F₂ F₃.

high Dunsinane] high Dunsmane F₄. Dunsinane's high Pope.

[4356] [Descends.] Rowe. Descend. Ff.

[4357] Rebellion's head] Hanmer (Theobald conj.). Rebellious dead Ff. Rebellious head Theobald (Warburton).

[4358] Birnam] F₄. Byrnan F₁. Byrnam F₂ F₃.

[4359] heart] hart F₁.

[4360] [The Cauldron sinks into the ground. Rowe.

[4361] [Thunder; and the Cauldron sinks. Horrid Musick. Capell.

[4362] know: Why] know Why S. Walker conj.

[4363] [Hautboys.] Hoboyes. F₁ F₂ F₃. Hoboys. F₄.

[4364] A show....] A show of eight Kings, and Banquo last, with a glasse in his hand. Ff. Eight Kings appear and pass over in order, and Banquo last, with a Glass in his Hand. Rowe. Eight ... order, and Banquo; the last, with a glass in his hand. Theobald. Eight ... order, the last holding a glass in his hand: with Banquo following them Hanmer.

[4365] eye-balls. And thy hair,] eye-balls; and thy hair. Collier MS.

hair] haire Ff. air Warburton (Johnson). heir Jackson conj.

[4366] is] art Collier MS.

[4367] eyes] F₁. eye F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4368] eighth] F₃ F₄. eight F₁ F₂.

[4369] Now] nay now Pope. Ay, now Steevens (1793).

[4370] What, is] Pope. What? is F₁. What is F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4371] First Witch.] Hec. Edd. conj.

[4372] Ay, ... pay.] Omit as spurious. Anon. conj.

[4373] sprites] sprights Ff.

[4374] antic] antick Theobald. antique Ff.

[4375] The Witches ... Hecate.] Edd. (Globe ed.). The Witches Dance, and vanish. Ff.

[4376] Where ... hour] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[4377] weird] Theobald. weyard F₁. wizard F₂ F₃. wizards F₄.

sisters] sihers F₂.

[4378] [Aside] Johnson.

[4379] firstlings] F₁. firstling F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4380] firstlings] firstling Rowe (ed. 2).

[4381] be it] be' t Pope.

[4382] unfortunate] th' unfortunate Heath conj.

[4383] him in] om. Johnson conj.

No ... fool;] Omit as spurious, ending lines 153, 154 do ... sights! and reading Where ... are as prose. Anon. conj.

[4384] this purpose] the purpose Hanmer.

[4385] sights] flights Collier (Collier MS. and Singer MS.). sprites Grant White.

[4386] Scene II.] Scene III. Pope.

Fife. Macduff's castle.] Macduff's Castle at Fife. Theobald. Macduff's Castle. Rowe.

[4387] Enter Lady Macduff....] Rowe. Enter Macduffes Wife.... Ff.

[4388] L. Macd.] Wife. Ff (and throughout).

[4389] diminutive] F₄. diminitive F₁ F₃. diminiuive F₂.

[4390] My ... coz] Dearest cousin Pope. My dearest cousin Theobald.

[4391] He is] He's Pope.

[4392] The fits o'] What fits or That fits Anon. conj.

season] time Pope.

[4393] know] know't Hanmer.

[4394] we hold rumour ... we] we bode ruin ... we or the bold running ... they Johnson conj.

rumour ... fear, yet] fear From rumor, and yet Becket conj.

[4395] float upon] floating on Jackson conj.

[4396] Each ... move.] Each way and wave. Theobald conj. And move each way. Capell. And each way move. Keightley (Steevens conj.). Each way, and move— Johnson conj. Each wail and moan. Jackson conj. Which way we move. Ingleby conj. And move each wave. Anon. conj.

[4397] Shall] 'T shall Hanmer. It shall Keightley.

[4398] Blessing ... discomfort:] S. Walker would end the lines yet ... fool— ... disgrace, ... discomfort.

[4399] Father'd ... fatherless] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[4400] [Exit.] Exit Rosse. Ff.

[4401] with] on Pope.

[4402] With] On Pope.

I mean] F₁. om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4403] Poor ... lime,] One line in Theobald. Two in Ff.

lime] F₁. line F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4404] The ... thee.] Capell ends the lines mother?... father's ... dead: ... Nay, ... buy me ... buy 'em ... wit; ... thee.

[4405] Why ... for.] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[4406] My father is] But my father's Capell, reading Poor ... father's as one line.

[4407] Yes ... father?] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

do] do now Capell.

[4408] buy] F₃ F₄. by F₁ F₂.

[4409] with all] F₂ F₃ F₄. withall F₁.

[4410] and yet ... thee.] As in Pope. One line in Ff.

[4411] so?] F₃ F₄. so. F₁ F₂.

[4412] Every ... hang'd.] Prose in Pope. Two lines in Ff.

[4413] the] om. F₃ F₄.

[4414] enow] enough Capell.

[4415] Now] om. F₄.

[4416] Now, God ... father?] Prose first in Pope. Two lines in Ff.

[4417] L. Macd.] Wife. F₁ F₃ F₄. Son. F₂.

[4418] ones. To ... thus,] ones: To ... thus, F₂ F₃ F₄. ones To ... thus. F₁.

[4419] worse to you] less, to you Hanmer. worship to you Warburton. less to you, Capell.

[4420] [Exit.] Exit Messenger. Ff.

Whither] F₃ F₄. Whether F₁ F₂.

[4421] I have] I've Pope.

[4422] I am] I'm Pope.

[4423] To say ... faces?] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.]

I have] F₁. I had F₂ F₃ F₄. I'ad Pope. I'd Theobald.

[4424] First Mur.] 1. M. Capell. Mur. Ff.

[4425] shag-ear'd] F₃ F₄. shagge-ear'd F₁ F₂. shag-hair'd Dyce (Steevens conj.).

[Stabbing him.] Rowe. om. Ff.

[4426] He has] H' as Pope.

[4427] I pray] pray Pope.

[Dies.] Capell. om. Ff.

[Exit ...] Edd. (Globe ed.). Exit L. Macduff, crying Murther; Murtherers pursue her. Theobald. Exit crying Murther. Ff.

[4428] Scene III.] Scene IV. Pope.

England. Before ...] Dyce. The King of England's Palace. Rowe. A Room in Edward the Confessor's Palace. Capell. England. Steevens.

[4429] down-fall'n] downfaln Warburton (Johnson). downfall F₁ F₂ F₃. downfal F₄. down-fall Capell.

birthdom] Johnson, birthdome F₁ F₂ F₃. birth-dome F₄. birth-doom Pope. birth-dame Johnson conj.

[4430] syllable] syllables Pope.

[4431] I am] I'm Pope.

[4432] deserve] Theobald (Walburton). discerne F₁ F₂. discern F₃ F₄.

of him] om. Steevens conj.

and wisdom] 'tis wisdom Hanmer. and wisdom is it Steevens conj. and 'tis wisdom Collier conj. and wisdom 'tis or and wisdom bids Staunton conj. and wisdom 'twere Keightley.

[4433] To offer] 'Tis t' offer Nicholson conj.

[4434] But ... crave] I crave Pope. But 'crave Steevens (1793).

[4435] wear] bear F₄.

[4436] still look] look still Theobald (ed. 2).

I have] I've Pope.

[4437] Perchance ... doubts.] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[4438] child] childe F₁. children F₂ F₃F₄.

[4439] Without] Without so much as Anon. conj.

I pray you] om. Pope. pray you S. Walker conj. O Macduff, I pray you Anon. conj.

[4440] dare] F₁F₂. dares F₃F₄.

[4441] The] Ff. His Pope. Thy Malone.

affeer'd] Steevens, 1793 (Heath conj.). affear'd F₁F₂. afear'd F₃. afeard F₄. assur'd or affirm'd S. Walker conj. affeered Keightley.

Fare] Far F₁.

[4442] think'st] think'st me Keightley.

[4443] Of] Of aid of Keightley.

but] but yet Hanmer.

[4444] open'd] ripen'd Collier MS.

[4445] evils] ills Pope.

Mal.] F₁. Macb. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[4446] smacking] F₁ smoaking F₂ F₃ F₄.

every] each Pope.

[4447] cistern] F₃ F₄. cesterneF₁ F₂.

[4448] an] a Capell.

Boundless] om. Steevens conj.

[4449] Convey] Enjoy Singer, ed. 2 (Collier MS.).

[4450] cold, the ... hoodwink:] Theobald. cold. The ... hoodwinke: Ff. cold. The ... hoodwink, Rowe. cold: the ... hoodwink: Pope.

[4451] We have] We've Pope.

[4452] loyal] royal Pope.

[4453] Sticks] Strikes Hanmer (Theobald conj.).

[4454] summer-seeming] summer-teeming Theobald (Warburton). summer-seeding Rann (Heath conj.). fume, or seething Johnson conj. summer-sinning Jackson conj. summer-seaming Staunton conj.

[4455] foisons] foysons F₁ F₂. poison F₃ F₄. foison Anon. conj.

[4456] portable] bearable A. Hunter.

[4457] Pour ... hell] Sow'r ... hate Hanmer Sour ... hell Jackson conj.

[4458] Uproar] F₃ F₄. Uprore F₁ F₂. Uproot Keightley.

[4459] Fit ... miserable!] As in Pope. One line in Ff.

[4460] accursed] accurst F₂ F₃ F₄. accust F₁.

[4461] lived] liv'd Ff.

Fare] Oh fare Pope.

[4462] Have] Rowe. Hath Ff.

[4463] thy] this Hanmer (1745).

[4464] detraction] detractions Capell. conj.

[4465] woman] F₁. women F₂ F₃ F₄.

forsworn] forsworne F₁. forswore F₂ F₃ F₄. yet forsworn Hanmer (1745).

[4466] Whither] Whether F₄.

thy] they F₁.

here-approach] Hyphen inserted by Pope.

[4467] Siward] Theobald. Seyward Ff.

[4468] Already] Ff. All ready Rowe.

at a point] at appoint Warburton.

forth] F₁. foorth? F₂. forth? F₃ F₄.

[4469] the chance of goodness] our chance, in goodness Hanmer. the chance, O goodness, Johnson conj. the chain of goodness Jackson conj.

[4470] Be like] Be-link Jackson conj. Belike Staunton.

-warranted] unwarranted Capell (corrected in MS.).

[4471] Scene V. Pope.

Well ... you?] As in Rowe. Two lines in Ff.

[4472] convinces] defeats A. Hunter.

[4473] [Exit Doctor.] Capell. Exit. Ff, after amend.

[4474] here-remain] Hyphen inserted by Pope.

[4475] I have] I've Pope.

[4476] strangely-visited] Hyphen inserted by Pope.

[4477] Scene VI. Pope.

[4478] God, betimes] Capell. God betimes Ff.

[4479] The means] Twice in F₂ F₃ F₄.

makes] make Hanmer.

[4480] nothing] no one A. Hunter.

[4481] rend] Rowe. rent Ff.

[4482] dead man's] Johnson, dead-mans F₁ F₂. dead-man's F₃ F₄.

[4483] for who;] for whom? Pope.

[4484] Dying] Die A. Hunter.

or ere] or e'er Rowe.

O, relation] Relation, oh! Hanmer.

[4485] O, ... true] As in Theobald. One line in Ff.

[4486] Too ... true!] Too nice, yet true! Steevens conj.

What's] What is Hanmer.

newest] new'st S. Walker conj.

[4487] goes't] gos't F₁ F₂ F₃. go's it F₄.

[4488] make our women] and make women Pope.

[4489] We are] We're] Pope.

[4490] Siward] Theobald. Seyward Ff.

[4491] latch] catch Rowe.

[4492] What ... cause?] Theobald. What concerne they, The generall cause, Ff. What? concern they The gen'ral cause? Rowe.

[4493] Hum Ha A. Hunter.

[4494] Wife ...too?] As in Capell. Two lines in Ff.

[4495] I have] I've Pope.

[4496] He has] You have A. Hunter.

All] What, all Hanmer, ending the previous line at children.

[4497] say all?] say all? what, all? Theobald.

[4498] O hell-kite ... swoop?] Put in the margin by Pope, who reads instead what, all?

[4499] O hell-kite!] O vulture! hell-kite! S. Walker conj.

All?] what, all? Pope's margin.

[4500] Dispute] Endure Pope.

do so] om. Pope.

[4501] struck] Rowe. strooke F₁ F₂. strook F₃ F₄.

[4502] anger] wrath Pope.

[4503] heavens] heav'n Pope.

[4504] Scotland and myself;] Scotland and myself, Pope. Scotland, and my selfe Ff.

[4505] Heaven] Then heaven Pope. O God, or Then God Anon. conj.

This tune] Rowe (ed. 2). This time Ff. Thus, time Jackson conj. Dunsinane.] Capell.

Ante-room ...] An Anti-chamber in Macbeth's Castle. Rowe.