FOOTNOTES:

[2424] Act i. Scene i.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff. See note ([I]).

King Lear's palace.] A Palace. Rowe. The King's Palace. Theobald. A State-room in King Lear's Palace. Capell.

Edmund.] F₄. Edmond. F₁ F₂ F₃. Bastard. Qq.

[2425] Kent. I ... coming.] Spurious, according to Seymour.

[2426] I thought ... moiety.] Verse, S. Walker conj., ending the lines Duke ... always ... division ... dukes ... pois'd ... choice ... moiety.

[2427] so] om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2428] of the ... of the] O' th' ... o' th' S. Walker conj.

kingdom] F₄. kingdome F₁ F₂ F₃. kingdomes Qq.

[2429] equalities] Q₁ Q₂. qualities Ff. equalties Q₃.

weighed] pois'd So quoted by S. Walker.

[2430] to it] Qq. too't F₁ F₂. to't F₃ F₄.

[2431] sir, a son] sir a sonne Q₁ Q₂. a sonne, sir F₁ F₂. a sonne Q₃. a son, sir F₃ F₄.

year] yeares Q₃.

[2432] this, ... account:] this, ... account; Theobald. this, ... account, Qq. this; ... account, Ff.

[2433] something] somewhat F₃ F₄.

into] Q₁ Q₂. to Ff. in Q₃.

[2434] and the] and he Q₃.

[2435] noble gentleman] Q₁ Q₂ F₁. nobleman F₂ F₃ F₄. noble gentlemen Q₃.

[2436] Edm.] Ff. Bast. Qq. (and throughout).

[2437] My ... friend.] Prose in Q₁ Q₂. Two lines, the first ending Kent, in Ff. See note ([II]).

[2438] deserving] your deserving Pope.

[2439] again.] again. [Trumpets sound, within. Theobald.

[2440] Sennet.] Ff. Sound a Sennet, Q₁ Q₂. Sunday a Cornet, Q₃.

Enter one bearing a coronet, King ... Attendants.] Enter King ... Attendants. Ff. Enter one bearing a Coronet, then Lear, then the Dukes of Albany and Cornwall, next Gonorill, Regan, Cordelia, with followers. Qq.

[2441] Scene ii. Pope.

the lords] Ff. my lords Qq.

Gloucester] om. Pope.

[2442] my liege] Q₁ Q₃. my leige Q₂. my Lord Ff.

[Exeunt....] Capell. Exit. Ff. om. Qq.

[2443] shall] F₃ F₄. shal F₁ F₂. will Qq.

darker] dark Q₃.

purpose] Ff. purposes Qq.

[2444] Give ... there.] F₁ F₂. The map there; Qq. Give me the map here. F₃ F₄.

Know] Qq. Know, that Ff.

[2445] In] Into F₄.

our] om. Q₃.

fast] Ff. first Qq. om. Pope. See note ([III]).

[2446] from our age] Ff. of our state Qq.

[2447] Conferring] Ff. Confirming Qq.

strengths,] Ff. yeares, Qq.

[2448] while we ... now.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2449] loving son] lov'd Seymour conj.

[2450] daughters'] Capell. daughters F₁ F₂. daughter's F₃ F₄.

[2451] now] om. Hanmer.

The princes] Ff. The two great princes Qq. om. Seymour conj.

[2452] youngest] Q₁ Q₂ yongest F₁ Q₃. yonger F₂. younger F₃ F₄.

[2453] Tell me, my] Tell my F₃ F₄. Tell me, Pope.

[2454] Since ... state,] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2455] cares] and cares Hanmer.

[2456] Where ... challenge.] Ff. Where merit doth most challenge it: Qq, ending the line at it. Capell, reading with Qq, divides the lines as Ff.

[2457] Our ... more] As one line, S. Walker conj.

[2458] Sir,] Put in a line by itself, Johnson. Erased in Collier MS.

Sir, I love] Sir, I Do love Steevens, ending line 52 at I.

Sir, I ... matter,] I love you sir, Pope. Sir, I do love you Far more ... matter: love you Capell.

I love] Ff. I do love Qq.

words] Qq. word Ff.

wield] Q₁ Q₃ F₄. weild Q₂ F₁ F₂ F₃. yield Capell conj.

[2459] and] Ff. or Qq.

[2460] much as] Ff. much a Qq.

e'er] e're F₃ F₄. ere Q₁ Q₂ F₁ F₂. eare Q₃.

found] Ff. friend Qq.

[2461] manner of so] manner. So Becket conj.

[2462] [Aside] Pope. om. Qq Ff.

do?] Pope. do, Qq. speake? F₁ F₂. speak? F₃ F₄.

[2463] shadowy] Ff. shady Qq.

[2464] and with ... rivers] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2465] champains] F₁. champions F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2466] Albany's] F₄. Albanies Q₁ F₁ F₂. Albaines Q₂. Albaenids Q₃. Albanie's F₃.

issue] Qq. issues Ff.

[2467] What says] om. Seymour conj.

[2468] wife to] Q₁ Q₂. wife of Ff Q₃.

Cornwall? Speak.] Pope. Cornwall, speake. Q₁ Q₃. Cornwell, speake? Q₂. Cornwall? Ff (omitting Speak).

[2469] I am] Ff. Sir I am Qq. I'm Pope. Sir, I'm Dyce, ed. 2, putting Sir in a separate line.

that self metal] that selfe-mettle F₁ F₂. that self-metal F₃ F₄. the selfe-same mettall Q₁. the selfe same mettall Q₂. the selfe-same mettell Q₃.

as my sister] Ff. that my sister is Qq.

[2470] me] you Mason conj.

worth. In ... heart] worth. In ... heart, Ff. worth in ... heart, Qq. worth, in ... heart. Theobald (Bishop conj.) worth, in ... heart Tyrwhitt conj.

[2471] I find ... joys,] Three lines in Ff. Two, the first ending short, in Qq.

[2472] comes too short] Ff. came short Qq.

short:] Theobald. short, Qq Ff.

that] in that Keightley.

[2473] precious square] precious spirit Hanmer. spacious sphere Singer (ed. 2). precious sphere Collier (Collier MS.) spacious square Keightley (Grant White conj. withdrawn).

sense] sense' Smith apud Grey conj.

possesses] Qq. professes Ff.

precious treasure Bailey conj.

[2474] And ... love.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[2475] alone] all one Q₃.

[2476] [Aside] Pope. om Qq Ff.

[2477] Then ... tongue.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending sure, in Qq.

[2478] Cordelia] Cord. Q₂.

[2479] love's] Q₁ Ff Q₃. loves Q₂.

[2480] love's ... tongue.] love, ... tongue, outvalues theirs. Seymour conj.

[2481] ponderous] Ff. richer Qq. plenteous Collier MS. precious Grant White conj.

my tongue] their tongue Warburton conj.

[2482] conferr'd] Ff. confirm'd Qq.

[2483] See note ([IV]).

[2484] Now] Ff. but now Qq.

[2485] the last, not] Qq. our last and Ff. our last, not Pope.

least, ... love] least; ... love, Ff. least in our deere love, Qq. least; in whose young love Hanmer.

[2486] interess'd] Malone. interest Ff. int'ress'd Theobald.

can you say] say you Pope.

draw] Ff. win Qq.

[2487] opulent] opilent F₁.

[2488] Lear. Nothing! Cor. Nothing.] Omitted in Qq. Lear. How! Cor. Nothing. Capell.

[2489] Nothing will come] Ff. How, nothing can come Qq.

[2490] Unhappy ... less] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2491] heave] have Q₃.

[2492] nor more] Qq. no more Ff.

[2493] How, how, Cordelia!] Go too, go too, Q₁ Q₃. Goe to, goe to, Q₂.

mend] mend me Capell, reading with Qq.

[2494] it] Qq. you Ff.

[2495] begot] bgot Q₁ (Cap.)

[2496] I ... fit,] As in Pope. One line in Qq Ff.

[2497] are] is Keightley.

[2498] Why ... all?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[2499] Haply] Q₁ Q₃. Happely Q₂. Happily Ff.

[2500] Haply ... never] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending hand ... him, ... never, in Qq.

[2501] marry] Matry Q₁ (Cap.) Mary Q₂.

[2502] marry ... all.] Arranged as in Pope. One line in Qq.

[2503] To ... all.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[2504] thy heart with this?] Ff. this with thy heart! Qq (tis Q₃).

Ay, good my] I good my Q₁ Q₂. I goe my Q₃. I my good Ff.

[2505] Let] Ff. Well let Qq.

thy truth] the truth F₃ F₄.

[2506] mysteries] F₂ F₃ F₄. mistresse Qq. miseries F₁.

Hecate] F₃ F₄. Heccat Qq F₁. Hecat F₂.

night] Ff. might Qq.

[2507] operation] Qq F₁. operations F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2508] this] this tyme Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).

ever. The] Ff. ever, the Qq.

barbarous] barbarious Q₃.

[2509] Or ... appetite,] Arranged as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending generation, in Qq.

[2510] shall to my bosom Be] Ff. Shall be Q₁ Q₃. Shall bee Q₂.

[2511] liege,—] liege— Rowe. liege. Qq Ff.

[2512] Peace ... wrath.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

Peace, Kent!... between] Peace,—come not 'tween Seymour conj.

[2513] and] om. Pope.

[To Cor. Rowe. To Kent. Heath conj.

[2514] Burgundy.] Burgundy— Rowe. Burgundy, Qq Ff.

[Exit an Att. Capell. Exit Edmund. Capell conj. MS.

[2515] daughters' dowers] Warburton. daughters dowres F₁ F₃ F₄. daughters dower Qq. daughters, dowres F₂.

this] Qq. the Ff.

[2516] with] Ff. in Qq.

[2517] Pre-eminence] Malone. Preheminence Qq Ff.

[2518] Ourself] We Seymour conj.

[2519] turns] turnes Qq. turne F₁ F₂. turn F₃ F₄.

we still] Qq. we shall Ff. om. Pope. we Capell.

[2520] The name ... rest,] As in Qq. The first line ends sway, in Ff. Three lines, ending king; ... sway, ... rest, in Steevens (1793).

[2521] name, and ... king;] name; but ... king, Theobald conj. (withdrawn).

and all] om. Capell, reading The name ... sway, as one line.

additions] Qq. addition Ff.

[2522] of the rest] om. Pope. office Theobald conj. (withdrawn). of th' hest Warburton. and the rest Capell. interest Heath conj. all the rest Jennens conj. [offers it. (a stage direction) Anon. conj.

[2523] betwixt] Qq. betweene F₁ F₂. between F₃ F₄.

[Giving the crown. Pope.

[in Action of preventing him. Capell.

[2524] my king] a king F₄.

[2525] follow'd] Ff. followed Qq.

[2526] As my great] Qq F₁ As my F₂ F₃ F₄. And as my Rowe.

prayers,—] prayers— Rowe. praiers. Q₁ Q₃ F₁ F₂. prayers. Q₂ F₃ F₄.

[2527] Let it ... hollowness] As in Ff (except line 146). The lines end rather, ... heart, ... mad ... duty ... bowes, folly, ... consideration ... life, ... least, ... sound ... hollownesse in Qq.

[2528] mad] man Q₂.

wouldst] F₄. wouldest F₁ F₂ F₃. wilt Qq.

[2529] When ... bound,] One line in Johnson. Two in Ff.

honour's] Ff. honours Qq. honour Is Pope.

[2530] stoops to folly] Qq. falls to folly Ff. to folly falls Pope, ending the lines honour ... falls.

folly.] Johnson, folly; Rowe. folly, Qq Ff.

Reverse thy doom] Qq. reserve thy state Ff.

[2531] And ... consideration] with better judgment Pope, reading Reserve ... check as one line.

[2532] answer ... judgement] with my life I answer Pope.

[2533] sound Reverbs] Qq. sounds Reverbe Ff.

[2534] Kent,] om. Seymour conj.

thy life] my life F₃ F₄.

[2535] as a] as F₁

[2536] thy] Qq. thine Ff.

enemies] foes Pope.

nor] Qq. nere F₁ F₂. ne're F₃. ne'er F₄.

[2537] the motive] Qq. motive Ff.

[2538] Now ... vain.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[2539] Apollo,—] Apollo— Q₁ Q₃. Appollo, Q₂. Apollo, F₁ Apollo. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2540] swear'st] swearest Q₂ Q₃.

O, vassal! miscreant!] O vassal! miscreant. Ff. Vassall, recreant. Qq. O, vassal! recreant! Collier.

[Laying....] Rowe. om. Qq Ff. In Action of drawing his Sword. Capell.

[2541] Alb. Corn. Dear sir, forbear.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2542] Do] Qq. om. Ff. Put in a separate line first by Steevens (1793).

[2543] Kill ... evil.] Divided as in Ff. The lines end physition, ... disease, ... clamour ... evill in Qq.

[2544] the fee] Qq. thy fee Ff.

[2545] Upon the] Upon thy Capell.

thy doom] thy doome Qq. thy gift Ff (guift F₁). the gift Rowe (ed. 2).

[2546] Hear ... me!] Arranged as by Capell. One line in Qq Ff.

[2547] recreant] Ff. om. Qq.

[2548] On thy ... me!] Omitted by Pope.

thy] Qq. thine Ff.

[2549] Since] Qq. That Ff.

vow] Qq. vowes Ff.

[2550] strain'd] Ff. straied Qq.

[2551] between] Q₃. betweene Q₁ Q₂. betwixt Ff.

sentence] sentences F₁.

[2552] Our ... made] Nor ... make Heath conj. Or ... make Johnson conj. Make we our potency Becket conj.

made] Q₂ Ff. make Q₁ Q₃.

[2553] Five] Ff. Foure Qq.

[2554] diseases] Q₁ Q₂. disasters Ff. defeases Q₃.

[2555] sixth] F₄. sixt F₁ F₂ F₃. fift Qq.

[2556] on] Q₁ Q₂ F₁. om. F₂ F₃ F₄. one Q₃.

tenth] seventh Collier (Collier MS.)

[2557] The ... Away!] That ... Away—begone! Seymour conj., ending the line begone!

death. Away! By] death: away. By Pope, death, away, By Q₁ Q₃ (ending the line away). death, away, by Q₂ (ending the line Jupiter). death, away. By Ff.

[2558] Fare] Ff. Why fare Qq.

sith thus] Ff. since thus Q₂. since Q₁ Q₃.

[2559] Freedom] Ff. Friendship Qq.

[2560] [To Cordelia] Hanmer. om. Qq Ff.

dear shelter] Ff. protection Qq.

thee, maid] F₄. thee maid F₁ F₂ F₃. the maid Q₁ Q₃. the maide Q₂.

[2561] justly] Ff. rightly Qq.

think'st] F₁ F₂ F₃. thinkes Q₁. thinks Q₂ Q₃ F₄.

hast] Q₂ Ff. hath Q₁ Q₃.

rightly] Ff. justly Qq.

[2562] [To Regan....] To Gon. and Regan. Hanmer. om. Qq Ff.

your large speeches] you, large speechers, Capell.

[2563] course] corse Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 402).

[2564] Flourish.] F₁. om. Qq F₂ F₃ F₄.

Re-enter....] Capell. Enter France and Burgundy with Glocester. Qq (Burgundie Q₂. Gloster Q₂). Enter Gloster with France, and Burgundy, Attendants. Ff.

[2565] Scene iii. Pope.

Glou.] Glo. Q₁ Q₃. Glost. Q₂. Cor. Ff.

[2566] My ... love?] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending you, ... daughter, ... present ... love? in Qq.

[2567] My] They are welcome both: my Seymour conj.

lord] L. Q₂.

[2568] towards] Qq. toward Ff.

this] Ff. a Qq.

[2569] Hath] Have Pope.

in the least] at least Pope. is the least Long MS.

[2570] Most] Ff. om. Qq.

[2571] royal ... less.] Divided as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending what, in Qq.

[2572] what] Qq F₃ F₄. hath F₁ F₂.

offer'd] Ff. offered Qq.

[2573] less.] F₄. lesse? Qq F₁ F₂. less? F₃.

[2574] Right ... pieced,] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending us, ... fallen; ... little ... peec'st, in Qq.

[2575] did hold] Qq F₁. held F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2576] price] prise Q₂.

fall'n] F₃ F₄. fallen Qq F₁ F₂.

[2577] little seeming] little, seeming, Capell. little, seeming Steevens (1778). little-seeming S. Walker conj.

[2578] with our] without Q₃.

pieced] peec'st Qq. piec'd Ff. pierc'd Pope.

[2579] more] Ff. else Qq.

[2580] Will] Ff. Sir, will Q₁ Q₃. Sir will Q₂.

[2581] Dower'd] Dow'rd F₁. Dowr'd F₂ F₃ F₄. Couered Q₁ Q₂. Covered Q₃.

[2582] her?] Rowe. her. Qq Ff.

[2583] Pardon ... conditions.] Divided as in Ff. The first line ends at up in Qq.

[2584] me] om. Pope.

[2585] makes not up on] mates not upon Jackson conj.

up on] Qq. up in Ff. upon Mason conj.

[2586] [To France] Pope. om. Qq Ff.

[2587] worthier] worthy Pope.

[2588] This ... degree] Arranged as in Ff. Six lines, ending now ... praise, ... deerest, ... thing ... favour, ... degree, in Qq.

[2589] she, that] Q₂. she that Q₁ Q₃. she whom F₁. she who F₂ F₃ F₄.

best] Qq F₂ F₃ F₄. om. F₁. blest Collier (Collier MS.)

[2590] The ... praise] Your praise's argument Pope.

[2591] Most best, most] Qq. The best, the Ff.

Most ... dearest] Dearest and best Pope.

[2592] her offence] th' offence Pope.

[2593] That monsters it] As monstrous is Rowe. As monsters it Hanmer. That masters it Becket conj. That man starts at Jackson conj., reading the rest with Johnson conj.

or] ere Theobald conj. (withdrawn). your] Ff. you Qq.

fore-vouch’d] fore-voucht Ff. for voucht Qq.

affection] Ff. affections Qq.

[2594] or ... Fall’n] or your fore-vouch’d affection Could not fall Rowe. or you for vouch'd affection Fall Johnson conj.

[2595] Fall’n] Falne Q₁ Q₂. Falen Q₃. Fall Ff. Could not fall Rowe. Falls Johnson conj. See note ([VI]).

[2596] reason without miracle Could] reason without A miracle should Hanmer. without miracle, Reason could Seymour conj.

[2597] Could] Qq. Should Ff.

plant] Q₂ Ff. plaint Q₁ Q₃.

majesty,—] A full stop in F₁; comma in the rest.

[2598] majesty,—If for] majesty If (for Pope. majesty, (if so Hanmer, ending the lines so ... speak.

[2599] If for] Seeing Capell conj.

[2600] well] Qq. will Ff.

[2601] make known] Ff. may know Qq. May know [To France. Jennens.

[2602] murder, or] Q₁. murder or Q₂. murther, or Ff Q₃. nor other Singer, ed. 2 (Collier MS.), umber, or S. Walker conj. misdeed or Keightley. no slur, or Cartwright conj.

burden, or Bailey conj.

[2603] unchaste] Ff. uncleane Qq.

dishonour’d] dishonord Q₂. dishonored F₂. dishonoured The rest.

step] stoop Collier (Collier MS.)

[2604] grace and] grace’s Anon. conj.

[2605] for want] the want Hanmer.

I am] I’m Pope.

richer] Ff. rich Qq.

[2606] still-soliciting] Hyphen inserted by Theobald.

[2607] As] Qq. That Ff.

I have not] I've not Pope.

[2608] Better] Ff. Go to, goe to, better Q₁. Goe to, goe to, better Q₂. Go to, go to, better Q₃.

[2609] Better ... better.] Divided as by Pope. The first line ends borne, in Qq, at hadst, in Ff. Capell, reading with Ff, divides as Qq.

[2610] to have] Qq. t have F₁. t' have F₂ F₃ F₄. have Pope.

[2611] but this] Ff. no more but this Qq.

[2612] Which] Ff. That Qq.

[2613] Which ... stand] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending do, ... lady?... stands, in Qq.

[2614] to do] om. Seymour conj.

[2615] Love's] Ff. Love is Qq.

[2616] regards that stand] Pope. respects that stands Qq. regards, that stands Ff. regards, and stands Capell.

[2617] the] Qq. th' Ff.]

point. Will] Steevens. point, will Q₁ Ff Q₃. point wil Q₂. point. Say will Pope.

[2618] a dowry] Ff. and dower Q₁ Q₃. and dowre Q₂.

[2619] Royal ... Burgundy.] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, ending portion ... lake ... Burgundy, in Q₁ Q₃. Three lines, ending portion ... Cordelia ... Burgundie, in Q₂.

[2620] Lear] Q₁ Q₃. Leir Q₂. King Ff.

[2621] I have sworn; I am firm.] Ff (substantially). I have sworne. Qq. I've sworn. Pope. I've sworn; I'm firm. Anon. conj.

[2622] I am] I'm Pope.

[2623] Peace ... wife.] Arranged as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending respects, in Qq.

[2624] Burgundy] Burguny F₂.

[2625] respects of fortune] respects Of fortune Qq. respect and fortunes Ff.

[2626] that] thou Hanmer.

[2627] seize] cease Q₂.

[2628] Be it] Be't Pope.

[2629] cold'st] couldst Q₂. cold Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).

[2630] my chance] Ff. thy chance Qq. the chance Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).

[2631] of] Ff. in Qq.

[2632] Can] Ff. Shall Qq.

[2633] unkind] unkinn'd Staunton conj.

[2634] unkind: Thou] unkinde, Thou Ff. unkinde Thou Qq.

[2635] for we ... see] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.

[2636] [To Cor. Anon. conj.

[2637] Without ... Burgundy.] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.

[2638] our love] without our love Johnson conj.

[2639] [Flourish.] Ff. om. Qq.

Exeunt....] Exit Lear and Burgundy. Qq. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt Lear, Burgundy, Cornwal, Albany, Gloster, and Attendants. Capell.

[2640] Scene iv. Pope.

sisters.] sisters? Q₂.

[2641] The jewels] Ye jewels Rowe (ed. 2).

[2642] The ... father:] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending father, ... are, ... faults ... father, in Qq.

[2643] you what] what Rowe (ed. 2).

[2644] Use] Qq. Love Ff.

[2645] professed] professing Pope.

[2646] prefer] perfer F₂.

[2647] Reg.... Gon.] Ff. Gonorill ... Regan. Qq.

duties] Qq. dutie F₁. duty F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2648] Let ... scanted,] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending lord, ... almes, ... scanted, in Qq.

[2649] At] As Capell.

[2650] worth ... wanted] Ff. worth the worth that you have wanted Qq. worthy to want that you have wanted Hanmer. worth the want that you have vaunted Warburton. worth the want that you have wasted Heath conj. worth to want the worth that you have wanted Capell. worth to want that you have wanted Eccles conj. worth the wit that you have wanted Jackson conj. worthy want that worth have wanted Badham conj.

[2651] plaited] Pope (ed. 2). pleated Q₁ Q₂. pleeted Q₃. plighted Ff. pleached Theobald conj. (withdrawn). plated Malone conj. (withdrawn).

[2652] cover] Steevens. covers Qq. Ff. cover'd Hanmer, reading the rest of the line as Ff. covert Rann (Mason conj.), reading the rest as Ff.

cover faults, at] cover-faults at Singer (ed. 2), reading the rest as Ff.

shame them derides] Qq. with shame derides Ff. their shame derides Anon. conj.

[2653] my] Ff. om. Qq.

[Exeunt....] F₃ F₄. Exit.... Qq F₁ F₂.

[2654] Scene v. Pope.

[2655] Sister ... to-night.] Prose in Capell. Three lines, ending say, ... both ... to night, in Qq Ff.

[2656] a little I have] Qq. little I have Ff. little I've Pope.

most] om. Capell conj.

[2657] hence] go hence Rowe.

[2658] most] om. Pope, reading as verse.

[2659] is; the] is the Q₂.

[2660] hath not been] Qq. hath beene Ff.

[2661] too] Qq F₁. too too F₂ F₃ F₄.

gross'y] grossely Ff. grosse Qq.

[2662] to receive from his age] Qq. from his age, to receive Ff.

[2663] imperfections] Ff. imperfection Qq.

ingrafted] Qq. ingraffed F₁ F₂. engraffed F₃ F₄.

[2664] the] Ff. om. Qq.

[2665] starts] Q₂ Ff. stars Q₁ Q₃.

[2666] There is] Then his Anon. conj.

compliment] complement Qq Ff. the compliment Anon. conj.

[2667] France] Burgundy Hanmer.

Pray you] Ff. Pray Qq.

let's hit] lets hit Qq. let us sit Ff. let us hit Theobald.

[2668] authority with] authority, with Hanmer.

dispositions] Qq. disposition Ff.

[2669] on't] Qq. of it Ff.

[2670] Scene ii.] om. Rowe. Scene vi. Pope. The whole scene is transferred to the beginning of Act ii. by Eccles.

The ... castle.] A Castle belonging to the Earl of Glo'ster. Pope. A Hall in the Earl of Gloster's Castle. Capell.

Enter ... letter.] Theobald. Enter Bastard solus. Qq. Enter Bastard. Ff.

[2671] Thou ... news?] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2672] in] to Hanmer.

plague] plage Warburton. place Simpson conj.

[2673] curiosity] nicety Pope. curtesie Theobald (Thirlby conj.)

[2674] Why ... base?] and why bastard? base? Hanmer.

[2675] dimensions] Ff. dementions Qq.

[2676] As ... base?] Arranged as in Ff. Jennens, reading as Qq, ends the lines issue?... bastardy?

[2677] With ... base?] With Base? With basenes Bastardie? Base, Base? F₁ and substantially F₂ F₃ F₄. with base, base bastardy? Qq (bastardie? Q₂).

[2678] dull, stale] Ff. stale dull Qq.

tired] tyred Ff. lied Q₁ Q₃. lyed Q₂.

[2679] the creating] th' creating Ff. the creating of Qq. creating Pope.

[2680] 'tween asleep] atween sleep Dodd conj.

asleep] a-sleep Pope. a sleepe Q₂ F₁ F₂ a sleep F₃ F₄ sleepe Q₁. sleep Q₃.

then,] Ff the Qq then, good brother, Hanmer.

[2681] fine word, 'legitimate!'] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2682] top the] Capell. tooth' Qq. to' th' F₁ F₂. to th' F₃ F₄. be th' Pope, ed. 2 (Theobald). toe th' Hanmer. out th' or rout th' Jennens conj. foe the Mason conj.

legitimate.] legitimate: Qq Ff. legitimate— Rowe, reading to th' with F₃ F₄.

[2683] Scene vii. Pope.

[2684] Kent ... gad!] Put in the margin by Eccles.

[2685] subscribed] subscrib'd Q₁ Q₃. subscribd Q₂. Perscrib'd Ff.

[2686] this done] Q₁ F₁ Q₃. this donne Q₂. this gone F₂ F₃ F₄. is gone Pope.

[2687] [Putting....] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2688] Why] Whe F₂.

[2689] needed] Ff. needs Q₁ Q₃. needes Q₂.

terrible] terribe Q₂.

[2690] hide] hid Q₃.

[2691] Edm.] Bast. Q₁ Ff Q₃. Ba. Q₂. (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 1, 2). om. Q₂ (Mus. imp.)

[2692] and] Ff. om. Qq.

[2693] o'er-looking] ore-looking Ff. liking Qq. overlooking Warburton.

[2694] I ... blame.] Prose in Qq Three lines ending it: ... them ... blame, in Ff.

[2695] to blame] Q₃ F₃ F₄. too blame Q₁ Q₂ F₁ F₂.

[2696] essay or taste] assay or test Johnson conj.

[2697] [Reads] Ff. A Letter. Qq.

and reverence] Ff. Omitted in Qq. in reverence Hanmer.

age] ages Pope (ed. 2).

[2698] to the best] to best F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2699] who] which Rowe.

[2700] Sleep] F₃ F₄. sleepe F₁ F₂. slept Qq.]

waked] wakt Qq. wake Ff.

[2701] brain] a brain Rowe.

[2702] this to you] Qq F₃ F₄. you to this F₁ F₂.

[2703] were his ... were not.] was his ... is not. Seymour conj.

[2704] his ... respect of] his but in respect, of Q₂.

[2705] It is his.] Ff. It is his? Q₂. Is it his? Q₁ Q₃.

[2706] but] Qq F₁. om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2707] Hath] Qq. Has Ff.

heretofore] Qq. before Ff.

[2708] heard him oft] Ff. often heard him Qq.

[2709] at] being at Hanmer.

perfect] perfit Q₁.

declining] Qq. declin'd F₁ F₃ F₄. declind F₂.

[2710] the father] Ff. his father Qq.

as ward] as a ward Q₃.

[2711] his] Ff. the Qq.

[2712] sirrah] Ff. sir Qq.

ay,] I, Q₁ Q₃. I Q₂. Ile F₁ F₂. I'le F₃ F₄. om. Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).

[2713] lord] L. F₁ F₂.

[2714] his] Ff. this Qq.

[2715] should] Q₂ Ff (shold F₁). shal Q₁. shall Q₃.

[2716] own] om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2717] that] Ff. om. Qq.

[2718] wrote] Qq. writ Ff.

[2719] further] Qq. om. Ff.

[2720] auricular] Ff. aurigular Qq.

[2721] monster—] Dyce. monster. Qq Ff.

[2722] Edm. Nor ... earth!] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[2723] me] you Johnson conj. (withdrawn).

[2724] him, I pray you: frame] Ff. him, I pray you frame Qq.

the] Ff. your Qq.

[2725] will] Ff. shall Qq.

[2726] find] Ff. see Qq.

[2727] eclipses] elipses F₂.

[2728] moon] the moon Capell conj.

[2729] the wisdom of nature] your wisdom Lettsom conj.

nature] mankind Hanmer. man Keightley (Lettsom conj.)

it] Ff. om. Qq.

[2730] sequent] frequent Theobald.

[2731] discord] Ff. discords Qq.

in palaces] pallaces Q₁ Q₂. pallcies Q₃.

[2732] treason] treasons Qq.

and the bond] Ff. the bond Qq.

'twixt] Ff. betweene Qq.

[2733] This villain ... graves.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2734] villain] villanie Q₃.

[2735] honesty] Ff. honest Qq.

'Tis strange] Ff. strange, strange! Q₁. Strange strange! Q₂. Straing, strange! Q₃.

[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.

[2736] Scene viii. Pope.

[2737] surfeit] Q₂. surfet Q₁ Q₃. surfets F₁ F₂ F₃. surfeits F₄. forfeit Collier conj.

[2738] the stars] Qq. starres F₁ F₂ F₃. stars F₄.

by] Qq. on Ff.

[2739] treachers] Ff. trecherers Qq. treacherous Pope.

[2740] spherical] F₃ F₄. sphericall F₁. sphæricall F₂. spirituall Qq.

[2741] disposition to] Qq. disposition on Ff.

to the charge] on the charge Pope, on the change Warburton.

a star] F₃ F₄. a starre F₁ F₂. stars Q₁. starres Q₂. hars Q₃.

[2742] lecherous] treacherous Theobald conj. (withdrawn).]

Tut] Steevens. Fut Q₁ Q₂. But Q₃. om. Ff.

that] what Pope.

[2743] maidenliest] F₃ F₄. maidenlest Q₁ Q₂ F₁ F₂. maidenleast Q₃.

in] Ff. of Qq.

bastardizing] Ff. bastardy Qq.

[2744] Edgar— ... And pat] Steevens (1778). Edgar, Enter Edgar. & out Q₁ Q₃. Edgar; and out Q₂ (Enter Edgar, in margin). Enter Edgar. Pat: Ff. Enter Edgar. Edgar! Pat; Capell. Edgar—Enter Edgar. Pat!— Steevens (1773).

[2745] Edgar— ... divisions!] Marked as 'Aside' by Capell.

[2746] Scene ix. Pope.

[2747] my cue] Ff. mine Qq.

sigh] sighe F₁. sith Q₂.

Tom o'] Ff. them of Qq.

[2748] do portend] portent Q₃. portend Pope.

[2749] fa, ... mi.] fa, ... me. Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2750] [Humming. Hanmer.

[2751] about] Qq. with Ff.

[2752] you] Qq F₁. om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

writ] Qq. writes Ff.

[2753] as of ... Come, come;] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[2754] amities] Q₂. armies Q₁ Q₃.

[2755] cohorts] Qq. courts Steevens 1773 (as misquoted by Johnson in note). comforts Jennens.

[2756] Why, the] Q₂. Why the Q₁ Q₃. The Ff.

[2757] Ay,] I, Ff. om. Qq.

[2758] or] Qq. nor Ff.

[2759] may] om. F₃ F₄.

[2760] till] Qq. untill F₁ F₂. until F₃ F₄.

[2761] with] without Hanmer. but with Johnson conj.

[2762] person] parson Q₂.

scarcely] Ff. scarse Q₁ Q₃. scarce Q₂.

[2763] fear ... Edm. Brother,] Ff. feare brother, Qq (omitting the rest).

[2764] pray ye] pray you Rowe.

[2765] go armed] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[2766] towards] Qq. toward Ff.

[2767] heard; but faintly,] heard, but faintly, Qq. heard: But faintly. Ff. heard, but faintly; Pope.

[2768] Scene x. Pope.

I do] I Pope. I'll Heath conj.

[Exit Edgar.] Exit Fdgar. Q₂. Exit Edgar. Q₁ Q₃ (after line 167). Exit. Ff (after line 167).

[2769] All with me's] All's with me Capell conj.

[2770] Scene iii.] Scene ii. Rowe and Eccles. Scene xi. Pope.

The ...] Rowe. A room in the ... Capell.

Oswald, her Steward.] Collier, a Gentleman. Q₁ Q₃. Gentleman. Q₂. Steward. Ff.

[2771] Osw.] Collier. Gent. Qq. Ste. F₁ Stew. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2772] Yes] Qq. I Ff. Ay Rowe.

[2773] night] Qq. night, Ff. night! Capell.

[2774] every ... other,] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.

[2775] upbraids] obrayds Q₂.

[2776] trifle. When] Ff. trifle when Qq (trifell Q₂).

[2777] [Horns within.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[2778] Put on ... one,] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2779] weary] wary Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LX. 402).

[2780] fellows] F₃ F₄. fellowes F₁ F₂. fellow-servants Q₁ Q₃. fellow servants Q₂.

to] Ff. in Qq.

[2781] distaste] Ff. dislike Qq.

our] Qq. my Ff.

[2782] Not to be ... abused.] Verse first by Theobald. Prose in Qq. Omitted in Ff, Rowe, Pope and Hanmer.

[2783] fools] folks Warburton.

[2784] checks ... abused] checks; as flatteries, when they are seen, are abus'd Keightley.

as ... abused] Qq. like flatt'rers when they're seen t' abuse us. Theobald. as flatteries, when they are seen abuses. or as flatteries when they are seen t' abuse us. Theobald conj. (withdrawn). not flatt'ries when they're seen abused. Warburton. by flatteries when they're seen abused. Jennens. of flatteries when they're seen abused. Badham conj. Halliwell supposes that a line is omitted.

[2785] tell you] Qq. have said Ff. have said to you Keightley.

Very well] Qq. Well Ff.

[2786] And let ... so:] As in Capell. Verse first by Hanmer. Prose in Qq Ff.

[2787] advise] and advise Hanmer, ending the line advise.

[2788] I would ... speak:] As in Capell. Prose in Qq. Omitted in Ff, and subsequent editions down to Johnson's.

[2789] I'll ... dinner.] As in Hanmer. Prose in Qq Ff.

[2790] very] Qq. om. Ff.

[Exeunt.] Qq. Exit. Ff.

Prepare] Ff. goe prepare Q₁ Q₂. go prepare Q₃. Go and prepare Hanmer.

dinner] dinner now Keightley.

[2791] Scene iv.] Rowe continues the scene. Scene xii. Pope. Scene iii. Eccles.

A hall in the same.] Malone. An outer Hall in the same. Capell. An open Place before the Palace. Theobald.

Enter Kent, disguised.] Rowe. Enter Kent. Qq Ff.

[2792] If ... labours.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2793] well] will F₁.

[2794] That ... defuse] Qq Ff. And ... disuse Rowe. And ... diffuse Theobald. That ... deface Capell. That ... diffuse Steevens. That ... disuse Long MS. That ... disguise Jennens conj. That ... defeat Anon. conj.

[2795] razed] raz'd Q₂. raizd Q₁ Q₃. raiz'd F₁ F₂. rais'd F₃ F₄.

Now] om. Pope.

[2796] So ... come,] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2797] thee full] the full Q₁ Q₂.

labours] Ff. labour Qq.

Horns within.] Omitted in Qq.

Knights, and Attendants.] Rowe. and Attendants. Ff. Omitted in Qq. Gentleman, Knights, and Attendants. Capell.

[2798] [Exit an Attendant.] To an Attendant, who goes out. Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[To Kent. Theobald.

[2799] and says] to say Hanmer (Warburton).

[2800] art] are F₂.

[2801] be] Qq. be'st F₁ F₃ F₄. best F₂.

he is] Qq. he's Ff.

[2802] thou art] thar't Q₂.

[2803] Who] Qq F₁. Whom F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2804] What's] What's is Q₃.

[2805] services] service Q₃.

thou] om. Q₂.

[2806] counsel] counsaile Q₁ Q₂ F₁. counsaill Q₃. counsailes F₂. counsels F₃ F₄.

[2807] sir] Ff. om. Qq.

singing] sighing Anon. conj.

[2808] thou] that F₂.

[2809] me: if ... dinner, I] me; if ... dinner, I Rowe. me, if ... dinner, I Qq Ff. me, if ... dinner. I Jennens.

[2810] from ... dinner!] from thee. Yet no dinner ho? dinner— Hanmer.

Dinner, ho, dinner] Dinner, ho dinner Q₂.

[2811] hither] hether Q₁ Q₂.

[To an Attendant. Capell.

[Exit....] Dyce.

[2812] Enter Oswald.] Enter Steward. Capell. Enter Steward (after daughter?). Qq Ff. Enter Steward (after fool?). Johnson.

[2813] You, you,] F₃ F₄. You you F₁ F₂. You Qq.

[2814] Osw.] Collier. Steward Qq. Ste. F₁. Stew. F₂ F₃ F₄.

you,—] you— Q₁ Ff Q₃. you, Q₂.

[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.

[2815] clotpoll] clotpole Ff. clat-pole Qq. clodpoll Johnson.

[2816] [Exit a Knight.] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.

fool, ho?] fool? Ho! Rowe. foole? ho, Q₁ Q₃. foole, ho Q₂. foole? Ho, Ff.

[2817] world's] worlds F₂.

Re-enter Knight.] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.

[2818] Knight.] F₄. Knigh. F₁ F₂ F₃. Kent. Qq.

daughter] daughters F₁ F₂.

[2819] Knight.] F₄. Knigh. F₁ F₂ F₃. Servant. Qq.

[2820] me] om. F₃ F₄.

[2821] He] A Q₂.

[2822] of kindness] Omitted in Qq.

dependants] dependance S. Walker conj.

[2823] wronged] is wrong'd Q₁ Q₃.

[2824] mine] my F₃ F₄.

[2825] faint] fain Becket conj.

[2826] mine own] my own Rowe (ed. 2).

[2827] purpose] Ff. purport Qq.

[2828] into 't Q₂ F₂ F₃ F₄. into it Q₁ Q₃. intoo't F₁.

where's] wheres F₂.

my] Ff. this Qq.

[2829] this] these Pope.

[2830] Knight.] Ff. Servant. Qq.

[2831] well] Ff. om. Qq.

[To one Attendant. Capell.

[2832] [Exit an Attendant.] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.

[2833] [to Another. Capell.

[Exit....] Dyce. om. Qq Ff.

Re-enter Oswald.] Re-enter Steward, brought back by an Attendant. Capell (after O, line 75). Enter Steward. Ff (after sir? line 75). Omitted in Qq.

[2834] you, come ... sir] Ff. you sir, come you hither Qq. come ... sir Rowe.

[2835] I am ... pardon.] Two lines in Ff.

[2836] these] Ff. this Qq.

[2837] your pardon] Ff. you pardon me Qq.

[2838] looks] locks Becket conj.

[Striking him.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff, and Capell.

[2839] struck] Q₂. strucke Q₁ Q₃. strucken Ff.

[in Posture of defending himself. Capell.

[2840] player.] player? Hanmer.

[Tripping ... heels.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2841] I ... thee.] Two lines in Ff.

[2842] arise, away] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2843] lubber's length] lubbers length Q₂ (Cap. & Dev.) lubbers, length Q₂ (Mus. per. & imp. & Bodl. 1, 2). lubbers-length Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).

[2844] tarry] tarry again Theobald (ed. 2).

go to] Omitted in Qq.

have you wisdom? so.] Theobald. have you wisedome, so. Ff. you have wisedome. Qq.

[Pushes....] Pushes the Steward out. Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[2845] my] Ff. om. Qq.

there's] their's Q₂.

[2846] [Giving....] Capell. Giving money. Johnson. om. Qq Ff.

[2847] Scene xiii. Pope.

[Offering....] Offering his cap. Capell. Giving his cap. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2848] Kent. Why, fool?] Kent. Why foole? Qq. Lear. Why my Boy? Ff.

[2849] Why, for] Why for Qq. Why? for Ff.

one's] on's Q₂.

that's] that is F₄.

[2850] an] Pope. & F₁. and The rest. as Warburton.

thou'lt] Ff. thou't Qq.

[2851] hath] Qq. ha's F₁. has F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2852] on's] of his Q₁ Q₃.

done] Qq. did Ff.

[2853] and two] an' two (i.e. if two) Farmer conj.

[2854] gave] give F₃ F₄.

all my] Ff. any Qq.

I'ld] I'll Rowe.

coxcombs] Q₂. coxcombes F₁. coxcombe Q₁ Q₃ F₂. coxcomb F₃ F₄.

[2855] Truth's a] Ff. Truth is, a Q₁. Truth is a Q₂ Q₃.

must to] Ff. that must to Qq.

[2856] Lady the brach] lady, the brach, Malone (Steevens). Lady oth'e brach Q₁ Q₃. Ladie oth'e brach Q₂. the Lady Brach Ff. the lady's brach Letherland conj. Lie the brach Archibald Smith conj.

[2857] gall] Ff. gull Qq.

[2858] [To Kent. Rowe.

[2859] Lear] Ken. Capell.

[2860] nuncle] unckle Q₁ Q₃. uncle Q₂.

[2861] Have ... score.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2862] in-a-door] Capell. in a doore Qq. in a dore F₁ F₂. in dore F₃. in door F₄. within door Pope.

[2863] Kent.] Ff. Lear. Qq.

[2864] 'tis] F₁ F₂ F₃. om. Qq. it is F₄.

[2865] gave] give F₃ F₄.

[2866] nuncle] Ff. uncle Qq.

[2867] [To Kent] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2868] Lear. A ... teach me.] Put in the margin by Pope, who omits altogether lines 135-142. Hanmer puts lines 131-142 in the margin.

[2869] my boy] nuncle Capell.

[2870] sweet fool] Qq. sweet one Ff.

[2871] [Sings. Anon. conj.

[2872] That lord ... snatching.] Omitted in Ff.

[2873] That lord ... there.] Eight lines in Capell. Four in Qq.

[2874] Do] Or do Hanmer (in margin) and Capell. And do Grant White.

thou] thou there Edd. conj.

[2875] boy] om. Pope.

[2876] out] Qq. on't Pope.

[2877] on't: and ladies too,] Capell. on't, and lodes too, Q₁ Q₃. an't, and lodes too, Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) an't, and Ladies too, Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) on 't: nay the ladies too, Pope. on't: and the ladies too, Steevens (1773). on't, and loads too: Collier.

[2878] they will] they'll Pope.

all the fool] Q₂. all foole Q₁ Q₃

[2879] Give ... egg, nuncle] Qq. Nunckle, give me an egge Ff.

[2880] in the] Qq. i' th' F₁ F₃ F₄. ith' F₂.

[2881] crown] crownes F₁.

i' the] it'h Q₂. i' th' F₁ F₃ F₄. ith' F₂. in the Q₁ Q₃.

[2882] borest] Qq. boar'st F₁ F₂ F₃. bor'st F₄.

on thy] at'h Q₂. at thy Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).

o'er] over Capell.

[2883] one] crown Johnson.

[2884] so] sooth Warburton.

[2885] [Singing] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2886] had ne'er] ne'er had Pope.

wit] Qq. grace Ff.

[2887] And] Ff. They Qq.

know not how] well may fear Collier MS.]

to] Ff. do Q₁ Q₃. doe Q₂.

[2888] When] Since when Hanmer.

[2889] ever] Qq. ere F₁ F₂. e're F₃ F₄.

[2890] mother] Qq. mothers Ff.

[2891] Then they] First printed as part of the song by Theobald. As prose in Ff.

[2892] for ... among.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2893] fools] F₃ F₄. fooles Qq. foole F₁ F₂.

[2894] learn to lie] learne to lye Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) learne lye Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.)].

[2895] An] Knight. And Q₂ Ff. If Q₁ Q₃.

sirrah] Omitted in Qq.

[2896] thou'lt] Ff. thou wilt Qq.

[2897] sometimes] Ff. sometime Qq.

[2898] o'] Ff. of Qq.

[2899] o' both] Ff a both Qq.

i' the] i' th' Ff. in the Qq.

Here] Heare F₂.

[2900] o' the] of the Capell.

[2901] Scene xiv. Pope.

[2902] How ... frown.] Prose in Ff. Two lines in Qq.

[2903] daughter] our daughter Keightley.

on?] Ff. on, Qq.

[2904] Methinks] Omitted in Ff.

of late] Ff. alate Qq.

[2905] frowning] Ff. frowne Qq.

now thou] Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) Ff. thou, thou Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) Q₃.

[2906] [To Gon.] Pope. om. Qq Ff.

[2907] Mum, mum:] Omitted by Pope.

[Singing. Rowe.

[2908] nor crust] Ff. neither crust Qq.

[2909] [Pointing to Lear] Johnson. Speaking to Lear. Warburton. To Kent, shewing Lear. Capell.

That's] Thou art Warburton.

shealed] shell'd Capell.

peascod] Pope (ed. 2). pescod Qq Ff.

[2910] Not ... proceeding] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2911] this] thus Johnson.

[2912] other] others Johnson.

[2913] and ... riots. Sir,] Pointed as by Capell. (not ... riots) Sir, Q₁. (not ... riots,) Sir Q₂. (not ... endur'd) riots Sir. F₁ and F₂ F₃ F₄ substantially. (not ... riots) Sir Q₃.

Sir,] om. Theobald.

[2914] had] om. Pope.

[2915] put it on] Ff. put on Qq.

[2916] which] om. Pope.

[2917] if you should ... Would] did you not ... Would or if you should ... Shall Seymour conj.

[2918] redresses] Ff. redresse Q₁ Q₃. redresse, Q₂.

[2919] Which] Ff. that Qq.

[2920] Will] Ff. must Qq.

proceeding] Ff. proceedings Qq.

[2921] know] Ff. trow Qq.

[2922] The ... young.] As verse first by Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.

[2923] it had it head] Qq. it's had it head F₁. it had its head F₂. it had it's head F₃ F₄.

by it] F₁ F₂. beit Q₁ Q₂. be it Q₃. by it's F₃ F₄.

[2924] Come, sir,] Omitted in Ff.

[2925] I ... are.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2926] that] Qq. your Ff.

[2927] Whereof] Wherewith Jennens conj.

[2928] that ... transform] Qq. which ... transport Ff.

[2929] Doth ... am?] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2930] Doth] Qq. Do's F₁ F₃ F₄. Dos F₂.

Doth ... Lear:] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

This] Ff. why this Qq.

[2931] Doth] Qq. Do's Ff.

[2932] notion weakens] Ff. notion, weaknesse, Q₁ Q₃. notion, weaknes Q₂.

his discernings] Ff. or his discernings Qq. or's discernings S. Walker conj.

[2933] lethargied—] Rowe. lethargied. Ff. lethergy, Q₁ Q₃. lethergie, Q₂.

lethargied—Ha! waking] lethargied or waking Edwards conj.

Ha! waking?] sleeping or waking; ha! sure Qq.

[2934] is it that] is it then Roderick conj. is't S. Walker conj.

[2935] Fool. Lear's shadow.] Pointed as in Ff. Lears shadow? Qq (continuing it to 'Lear'). Omitted by Rann. Fool. Lear's shadow,— Singer.

[2936] Lear. I would ... father.] Steevens (1773). I would ... father. Qq. Omitted in Ff. See note ([VII]).

[2937] that] om. Pope.

sovereignty] substantiality Jennens.

[2938] false] fast Jennens. halfe Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).

persuaded I] persuaded.—I Tyrwhitt conj. persuaded That I S. Walker conj.

[2939] Fool. Which ... father. Lear.] Omitted by Pope. See note ([VII]).

[2940] Which they will] Q₃. Which they, will Q₁ Q₂. Which of thee will Jennens.

[2941] This ... daughter.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[2942] This admiration, sir,] Ff. Come sir, this admiration Qq. Come, sir; This admiration Steevens (1778).

o' the] o' th' F₁ F₃ F₄. oth' F₂. of the Qq.

savour] Q₁ Q₂ Ff. favour Q₃ and Capell.

[2943] To] Ff. om. Qq.

aright:] aright, Boswell conj., reading line 233 with Ff.

[2944] As ... you should] Q₁ Q₃. As you are old and reverend, should Q₂. As you are old, and reverend, should Ff. You, as you are old and reverend, should Rowe. You, as you're old and rev'rend, should Pope. Being old ... you should Seymour conj.

you should] om. Steevens conj.

[2945] a hundred] Ff. a 100. Q₂. one hundred Q₁ Q₃.

[2946] debosh'd] Ff. deboyst Qq. debauch'd Pope.

[2947] a riotous inn] an inn Steevens conj.

[2948] Make it more] Rowe. make more Qq. Makes it more Ff.

a brothel] a brothell Ff. brothell Qq.

[2949] graced] grac'd Ff. great Qq.

The] om. Pope.

[2950] then] Ff. thou Qq. you Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).

[2951] A little] Of fifty Pope.

[2952] remainder] Qq. remainders Ff.

[2953] Which] Ff. and Q₁ Q₃. that Q₂.

[2954] You ... betters.] Verse first in Rowe (ed. 2). Prose in Qq Ff.

[2955] Enter Albany.] Ff. Enter Duke. Qq.

[2956] Scene xv. Pope. The rest of the Scene, except lines 340, 341, is prose in Qq.

Woe, ... repents,—] Woe!... repents— Rowe. Woe, ... repents: Ff. We that too late repent's us; Q₁ Q₃. We that too late repent's, Q₂. We ... repent. Anon. conj. MS. Fool! that too late repent'st— Jennens. Woe's him that too late repents— Keightley. See note ([V]).

[To Alb.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

O, sir ... come?] Qq. Omitted in Ff, and restored by Theobald.

[2957] will?... Prepare my] Ff. will that we prepare any Qq (wee Q₂. prepar Q₃).

[2958] Than the] Than i' th' Upton conj.

[2959] Alb. Pray, sir, be patient. Lear.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2960] sir] you, sir Hanmer.

[2961] [To Gon.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[2962] liest. My train are] lessen my traine and Q₁ Q₃. list my traine, and Q₂.

[2963] worships] worship Collier MS.

name] names Rowe.

[2964] That] Qq. Which Ff.

[2965] Lear, Lear, Lear!] As in Ff. Twice in Qq.

[2966] [Striking his head.] Pope. om. Qq Ff.

[2967] dear] clear Anon. conj.

Go ... people.] Ff. Goe, goe, my people? Q₁ Q₂. Go, go; my people! Q₃. Go, go:—my people! Malone conj.

[2968] I am ... I am] I'm ... I'm Pope.

[2969] Of what ... you.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2970] It ... fruitful!] Three lines in Malone, ending nature, hear! ... if ... fruitful!

[2971] Hear] F₃ F₄. Heare F₁ F₂ harke Qq.

nature, hear; dear] Nature! hear, dear Grant White.

hear; dear] Warburton. heare deere Qq F₁ F₂. hear dear F₃. hear, dear F₄.

hear!] om. Qq. hear a father! Pope.

[2972] derogate] degenerate Anon. MS. See note ([V]).

[2973] thwart] Ff. thourt Qq.

disnatured] disnatur'd Ff. disnetur'd Q₁ Q₂. disventur'd Q₃. disfeatur'd Henderson and Anon. MS. See note ([V]).

[2974] cadent] Ff. accent Q₁ Q₂. accient Q₃. candent Theobald (Warburton). acrid or ardent Anon. conj.

[2975] mother's pains] mother pains Becket conj.

[2976] feel] feele, that she may feele, Q₂.

[2977] Away, away!] Away, away. Ff. goe, goe, my people? Qq.

[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.

[2978] Now ... this?] Two lines in Ff.

whereof] wherefore Johnson.

[2979] the cause] Qq. more of it F₁. of it F₂ F₃ F₄. of what Hanmer.

[2980] That] that Qq. As Ff.

dotage] fretfulness and wayward dotage Seymour conj.

Re-enter Lear.] Steevens. Enter Lear. Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[2981] What's] Ff. What is Qq.

[2982] I'll ... ashamed] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[To Gon.] Theobald.

[2983] which] Ff. that Qq.

[2984] Should ... thee!] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

thee worth them. Blasts] thee worth them, Blastes Ff. the worst blasts Qq.

[2985] upon thee! The untented] upon thee: Th' untented Ff. upon the untender Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) Q₃. upon the untented Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) upon the untainted Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]). upon thee! The unshented Becket conj. upon thee! The indented Jackson conj.

[2986] Pierce] Ff. pierce Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) peruse Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) Q₃.

sense] fence Warburton.

thee! Old] thee. Old Ff. the olde Q₁ the old Q₂ Q₃.

[2987] this cause] Qq F₁. thee once F₂ F₃ F₄. her once Rowe.

ye] Ff. you Qq.

[2988] cast you] Ff. you cast Qq.

lose] F₃ F₄. loose F₁ F₂. make Qq.

[2989] Yea, is it come to this?] Q₁ Q₃. yea, i'st come to this? Q₂. Ha? Ff. Ha! is it come to this? Pope.

[2990] Let it be so:] Ff (ending line 298 at so). Omitted in Qq. Arranged as by Pope.

yet have I left a] Qq. I have another Ff.

[2991] Who] Ff. whom Qq.

[2992] flay] Malone. fley Q₁ Q₃. flea Q₂ Ff.

wolvish] wolfish Theobald.

[2993] thou ... thee.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[Exeunt....] Exeunt Lear, Kent, Gen. and Att. Capell. Exit. Qq. om. Ff. Exit Lear and Attendants. Rowe (ed. 1). Ex. Lear and Attendants. Rowe (ed. 2).

[2994] Scene xvi. Pope.

my lord] Qq. om. Ff.

[2995] To the ... master.] As in Ff. Capell ends the lines content ... ho!... master. S. Walker would end them content.— ... fool, ... master.

[2996] you,—] Theobald. you. Qq Ff.

[2997] Pray ... more] Ff. Come sir, no more; you, more Q₁ Q₃. Come sir no more, you, more Q₂.

[2998] content] be content Rowe.

[2999] [To the Fool] Johnson.

[3000] Nuncle ... thee] Two lines in Ff.

[3001] take] Ff. and take Qq.

[3002] with thee. A fox] with thee: A fox Ff. with a fox Qq.

[3003] buy] by F₂.

[3004] [Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.

[3005] This ... unfitness] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3006] This ... knights!] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[3007] 'Tis] Is't Hanmer.

[3008] At point] Omitted by Pope.

[3009] in mercy] at mercy Pope.

[3010] too far] om. Steevens (1793).

[3011] taken] harm'd Pope.

[3012] she] F₁ F₂. she'll F₃ F₄.

[3013] unfitness,—] unfitness— Rowe. unfitnesse. Ff.

Re-enter Oswald.] Collier. Enter Steward. Ff. om. Qq.

[3014] How now, Oswald! What] Ff. Gon. What Oswald, ho. Oswald. Heere madam. Gon. What Qq.

[3015] that] Ff. this Qq.

[3016] Yes] Qq. I Ff. Ay Rowe.

[3017] and] om. Pope.

[3018] fear] F₃ F₄. feare F₁ F₂. feares Q₁ Q₂. fears Q₃.

[3019] Get] So get Pope. Go, get Jennens.

[3020] And hasten ... lord] And hasten your returne: no, no, my lord Ff. and after your returne—now my lord Q₁ Q₃. and after your returne now my lord Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) & hasten your returne now my lord Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.)

[Exit Oswald.] Exit Steward. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[3021] milky] Ff. milkie Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) mildie Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) Q₃.

gentleness and] gentle, easy Jennens.

[3022] condemn not] Ff. dislike not Qq. condemn it not Pope.

pardon] your pardon Jennens.

[3023] You are] F₂ F₃ F₄. Your are F₁. y'are Qq.

attask'd for] attaskt for Q₂ (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) alapt Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. and Dev.) Q₃. at task for F₁ F₃ F₄ at taske for F₂. taskt for Anon. conj. See note ([VIII]). ajapt for Becket conj. attack'd for Collier conj.

[3024] Than] By those who judge, than Seymour conj.

praised] prais'd Ff. praise Qq.

harmful] harmless Rowe (ed. 2).

[3025] How ... well.] Verse in Q₁ Ff Q₃. Prose in Q₂.

[3026] better, oft] Ff. better ought, Qq.

[3027] then—] Q₁ Ff Q₃. then. Q₂.

[3028] the event.] Q₁ Q₃. the event, Q₂. the 'vent. Ff.

[Exeunt.] Q₂ Ff. Exit. Q₁ Q₃.

[3029] Scene v.] Scene xvii. Pope. Scene iv. Eccles.

Court....] Capell. A court-yard belonging to the Duke of Albany's Palace. Theobald.

Enter Lear, Kent, and Fool.] Q₁ Q₃. Enter Lear. Q₂. Enter Lear, Kent, Gentleman, and Foole. Ff. Enter Lear, Kent, Gentlemen, and Fool. Warburton.

[3030] Lear.] Lear [to a Gentleman. Jennens.

letters.] letters.—You with this to my daughter Regan. [to Kent. Jennens.

[3031] afore] Ff. before Qq.

[3032] brains] brain Pope.

were] where Q₂.

in's] F₁. ins F₂. in his Qq F₃ F₄.

were't] Rowe. wert Qq Ff.

[3033] prithee] prethee Q₁ F₂ Q₃. prethe Q. prythee F₁ F₃ F₄.

ne'er] nere Qq. net Ff.

[3034] she's] F₁ F₃ F₄. shees Q₂. shes F₂. she is Q₁ Q₃.

crab's] crabbe is Q₁. crab is Q₂. crabb is Q₃.

[3035] can tell what] Ff. con, what Qq.

[3036] Why, ... thou] Qq. What can'st Ff.

[3037] She will] Ff. Shee'l Q₁ Sheel Q₂. She'l Q₃.

does] do's Ff. doth Qq.

[3038] Thou canst] F₁ F₂. Thou canst not Qq. canst thou F₃ F₄.

stands] stande Q₂.

i' the] in the Qq.

[3039] on's] Ff. of his Qq. of one's Pope.

[3040] one's] ones Ff. his Qq.

of] Ff. on Qq.

side's] Q₂ F₁ F₃ F₄. sides F₂. side his Q₁ Q₃. side one's Pope.

[3041] he] a Q₂.

[3042] wrong—] Theobald. wrong. Q₂ Ff. wrong! Q₁ Q₃.

[3043] shell?] Ff. shell. Qq.

[3044] put's] put his Qq.

to his] Q₂ Ff. unto his Q₁ Q₃.

[3045] daughters] Ff. daughter Qq.

[3046] 'em] them Qq.

[3047] more] Qq F₄. mo F₁ F₂. moe F₃.

[3048] eight?] Capell. eight. Qq Ff.

[3049] indeed] om. Qq.

[3050] take 't] take it Capell.

Monster] Ff. Monster, Qq.

[3051] thou wert] Qq F₁. you wert F₂. you were F₃ F₄.

[3052] till] before Qq.

[3053] O, let ... mad!] Verse by Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.

[3054] not mad] Omitted in Qq.

heaven!] Ff. heaven! I would not bee mad, Qq (be Q₂).

[3055] Enter Gentleman.] Theobald. Omitted in Qq Ff.

[3056] How now!] Omitted in Qq.

[3057] Gent.] Ff. Servant. Qq.

[3058] [Exit. Qq. Exeunt Lear, and Gentleman. Capell.

[3059] that's a] that is Qq.

[3060] unless] except Qq.

[Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Qq. To the Audience, as he goes out. Capell.