FOOTNOTES:
[3061] Act ii. Scene i.] Act ii. Scene ii. Eccles.
The ... castle.] A Castle belonging to the Earl of Gloster. Rowe. A Room in Gloster's Castle. Capell. A court within the castle of the earl of Gloster. Malone.
Enter ... meeting.] Enter Bastard, and Curan meetes him. Q1 Q3. Enter Bast. and Curan meeting. Q2. Enter Bastard, and Curan, severally. Ff.
[3062] Edm.] Bast. Qq Ff.
[3063] And ... night.] Prose in Qq. Four lines, ending bin ... notice ... Duchesse ... night, in Ff.
[3064] you] your F1.
[3065] Regan] Omitted in Qq.
[3066] this night] Ff. to night Qq.
[3067] they] Ff. there Qq.
[3068] ear-kissing] Ff. eare-bussing Qq.
[3069] Not I: pray] Ff. Not, I pray Qq.
[3070] Cur. Have ... word.] Omitted in Q1 Q3.
[3071] Have ... Albany?] Prose in Qq. Two lines, the first ending toward, in Ff.
[3072] toward] Ff. towards Q2.
[3073] the] Ff. the two Q2.
[3074] You ... sir.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
do] om. Qq.
[Exit.] om. Q2.
[3075] Scene ii. Pope.
[3076] The duke ... consort.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3077] better! best!] Pope. better best, Qq Ff. better, best, Rowe.
[3078] queasy] quesie Qq. queazie F1 F3. queazy F2 F4.
[3079] Which ... work] Which must aske breefenesse and fortune helpe Qq (breefnes Q2). Which must aske breefnes and fortune's helpe. Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).
[3080] Enter Edgar.] To him, enter Edgar. Theobald. Enter Edgar. After which, line 18, in Q1 Q3; opposite line 15 in Q2; after worke, line 18, in Ff.
[3081] sir] om. Qq.
[3082] You have] You've Pope.
[3083] 'gainst] Ff. gainst Q2. against Q1 Q3.
Cornwall?] Cornwall ought, Qq.
[3084] hither] hether Qq.
i' the night] i' th' night Ff (ith' F2). in the night Qq.
i' the haste] haste Pope. in haste Hanmer.
[3085] Upon ... 'gainst] Against his party, for Johnson conj.
'gainst] against Qq.
[3086] yourself.] your— Qq.
I am] I'm Pope.
[3087] me: In cunning] Ff. me in crauing Qq.
[3088] Draw:] Omitted in Qq.
Draw ... well.] One line in Capell. Two, the first ending your selfe, in Ff.
[3089] ho,] hoa, Ff. heere, Q1 Q3. here, Q2.
[3090] brother] brother flie Qq.
Torches, torches] Qq F1. Torches F2 F3 F4.
[Exit Edgar.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3091] [Wounds his arm.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[3092] I have] I've Pope.
[3093] Father, father] Why, father, father Capell. Father, father, father Keightley.
[3094] and ... torches.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3095] Scene iii. Pope.
where's] where is Q2.
[3096] Mumbling] Ff. warbling Qq.
stand's] Q2. stand his Q1 Q3. stand Ff.
mistress.] mistress:—Capell. mistress,—Dyce (reading stand with Ff).
[3097] villain, Edmund] villaine Edmund Q2.
[3098] sir. When] Capell. sir, when Qq Ff.
could—] Qq F3 F4. could. F1. could F2.
[3099] ho] om. Qq.
after.... By] after. By Ff. after, by Q1 Q2. after him, by Q3.
[Exeunt some Servants.] Dyce. Exit Servant. Capell. om. Qq Ff.
[3100] revenging] Ff. revengive Qq.
[3101] their thunders] Qq. the thunder Ff. their thunder Heath conj.
[3102] in fine] Ff. in a fine Qq.
[3103] in] Ff. with Qq.
[3104] lanced] lanc'd Theobald. launcht Q1 Q3. lancht Q2. latch'd Ff.
mine] my Theobald.
[3105] But when] Qq. And when Ff. But whether Collier (Collier MS.)
alarum'd] F1 F2 F3. alarumd Qq. alarm'd F4. alarmed Rowe.
[3106] quarrel's right] quarrels, rights Q2.
[3107] gasted] 'gasted Capell. 'ghasted Jennens.
[3108] Full] Ff. but Qq.
[3109] And found—dispatch.] Steevens. and found; dispatch, Q1 Ff Q3. and found, dispatch, Q2. and found; dispatch— Pope. for dispatch Hanmer. and found, dispatch'd.—Warburton. Unfound; dispatch.—Singer conj. (withdrawn). And found,—! Dispatch— Brae conj.
[3110] worthy] worth F4.
arch and patron] and arch-patron Theobald. arch-patron Anon. MS. See note ([V]).
[3111] which] who Theobald (ed. 2).
[3112] caitiff] caytiffe Q1 Q3. caytife Q2. coward Ff.
[3113] death.] shall abide the death. Seymour conj.
[3114] could the reposure.... Make] the reposal.... Would make Hanmer.
[3115] could the reposure] Qq. would the reposall Ff (reposal F3 F4).
[3116] what I should] Qq. what should I Ff. by what I should Rowe. what I'd Hanmer. when I should Warburton.
[3117] ay, though] I though Qq. though Ff. although Rowe (ed. 2).
[3118] I'ld] I'll F4. would Hanmer.
[3119] damned practice] damn'd pretense Collier conj.
practice] F3 F4. practise F1 F2. pretence Qq.
[3120] must] maist Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).
[3121] very] om. Steevens's reprint of Q1. See note ([IX]).
spurs] spurres Qq. spirits Ff.
[3122] Strong and fasten'd] Strong and fastened Q1. Strong and fastned Q2 Q3. O strange and fastned Ff. O strange, fasten'd Pope. Strange, and fasten'd Capell MS.
[3123] I never got him.] Qq. said he? Ff. said he? hark! Hanmer.
[Tucket within.] Ff (after seek it, line 77). Omitted in Qq. Trumpets within. Rowe.
[3124] why] Qq. wher F1. where F2 F3 F4. wher' Knight.
[3125] due] Ff. om. Qq.
[3126] Enter ...] Ff. Enter the Duke of Cornwall. Qq.
[3127] Scene iv. Pope.
[3128] strange news] strange newes Qq. strangenesse F1 F2. strangeness F3 F4.
[3129] dost] Qq F1. does F2 F3 F4.
[3130] O, madam,] Omitted in Qq.
is ... is] Qq. is ... it's Ff.
[3131] named? your Edgar?] nam'd, your Edgar? Ff. named your Edgar? Q1 Q2. named your Edgar. Q3. nam'd, your Edgar? He? Hanmer. nam'd? your heir, your Edgar? Collier (Collier MS.) nam'd? your Edgar, Gloster? Lettsom conj.
[3132] O] Ff. I Qq. Ay Anon. conj.
it] om. Q3.
[3133] not] om. Collier MS.
[3134] tend upon] Theobald. tends upon Qq. tended upon Ff. tended on Hanmer.
[3135] 'tis] it is Capell, ending lines 95, 96 at madam ... was.
[3136] madam] madam, yes Collier (Collier MS.)
of that consort] Ff. Omitted in Qq and Capell. one of that consort Dyce conj.
[3137] the waste and spoil of his] the wast and spoyle of his Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) these—and waste of this his Q1 Q3. these—and wast of this his Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) th' expence and wast of his F1. th' expence and wast of F2 F3 F4.
[3138] That ... there.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3139] Nor ... office.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3140] assure] I assure Theobald (ed. 2).
[3141] hear] F3 F4. heare F1 F2. heard Qq.
[3142] 'Twas] Twas Qq. It was F1 F2. It is F3 F4. It's Pope.
[3143] bewray] Ff. betray Qq.
[3144] lord] lord, he is Hanmer.
[3145] If he ... seize on.] Verse in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3146] For] Qq F1. as for F2 F3 F4.
Edmund] good Edmund Keightley.
[3147] doth this instant] in this instance Warburton. doth, in this instance Jennens (Heath conj.) doth, at this instant Capell conj.
[3148] commend] commends Warburton.
[3149] need: You we] Ff. need, you we Q1 Q3. need you, we Q2.
[3150] I shall ... else.] Arranged as by Pope. One line in Qq Ff.
[3151] sir] Ff. om. Qq and Jennens, who ends the line at truly.
[3152] For him] om. Pope.
[3153] came] come Capell conj.
you,—] you— Rowe (ed. 1). you? Qq F1 F2. you. F3 F4. you Rowe (ed. 2), continuing the next line to 'Corn.'
[3154] threading] thredding Ff. threatning Qq. treading Theobald conj.
[3155] poise] poyse Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) prize Q1 Ff Q3. prise Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) price Capell (Johnson conj.)
[3156] advice:] advices: Capell. After this Keightley marks a line omitted.
[3157] differences] Ff. diferences Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) defences Q1 Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) Q3.
least] Edd. lest Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) best Q1 Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) Ff Q3. See note ([VIII]).
[3158] home] Q2 (Bodl. 1, 2. Mus. per. and imp.) Ff. hand Q1 Q2 (Cap. and Dev.) Q3.
[3159] Lay ... use.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending counsell, in Qq.
[3160] business] businesse Q1 Q3. busines Q2. businesses Ff.
[3161] craves] Qq Ff. crave Rowe.
[Exit. Q1 Q3. Exeunt. Q2.
[3162] I serve ... welcome.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3163] [Flourish. Exeunt.] Exeunt. Flourish. F1. Exeunt. F2 F3 F4. om. Qq.
[3164] Scene ii.] Scene v. Pope. Rowe and Theobald continue the Scene. Scene III. Eccles.
Before....] Before the Castle. Capell.
Enter....] Collier. Enter Kent, and Steward severally. Ff. Enter Kent, and Steward. Qq.
[3165] Osw.] Collier. Steward. or Stew. Qq Ff.
[3166] dawning] Ff. euen Qq (deuen Q2 (Bodl. 1)). evening Pope. downing Warburton. awning Jackson conj.
this] Ff. the Qq.
[3167] I' the] I' th' F1. It'h Q2. I th' F2 F3 F4. In the Q1 Q3.
[3168] Prithee] Prythee F1 F3 F4. Prethee Qq F2.
lovest] lov'st Ff. love Qq.
[3169] Lipsbury] Ledbury Jennens conj. Finsbury Collier (Collier MS.)
I would] I'd Capell MS.
[3170] three suited] third-suited Farmer conj. tree-suited Jackson conj. thread-suited Anon. conj.
three-suited, hundred-pound] three shewted hundred pound Qq (snyted Q2 Bodl. 1). three-suited-hundred pound F1. three-suited, hundred pound F2 F3 F4 (thre F3).
[3171] worsted-stocking] worsted-stocken Qq (wosted stocken Q2 Bodl. 1). woosted-stocking F1 F2 F3. woosted stocking F4.
[3172] knave; a] om. Ff.
superservicable, finical] super-finicall Qq.
[3173] one-trunk-inheriting] F3 F4. one trunke-inheriting F1 F2. No hyphen in Qq.
[3174] one] Ff. om. Qq.
[3175] clamorous] Qq F3 F4. clamours F1 F2.
deniest] deny'st Ff. deny Q1 Q3. denie Q2.
thy] Ff. the Qq.
[3176] Why] Ff. om. Qq.
[3177] on one] against one Capell MS.
that is] Ff. that's Qq.
[3178] ago] om. Ff.
[3179] tripped ... thee] tript ... thee Ff. beate thee, and tript up thy heeles Qq (beat Q2).
[3180] yet] Ff. om. Qq.
[3181] sop] fop Theobald conj. (withdrawn).
o' the] o' th' F3 F4. oth' F1 F2. of the Qq.
of you] Ff. a' you Qq.
draw] Qq. om. Ff.
cullionly] cullyonly Q1 Q2. cullyenly F1 F2. cully only Q3. culleinly F3 F4.
[3182] [Drawing his sword.] Rowe.
[3183] come with] Ff. bring Qq.
[3184] royalty of her] royalty, her Capell.
[3185] shanks:] shankes, Qq Ff. shanks— Rowe.
[3186] rogue; stand, you] rogue, stand you Qq Ff. rogue, stand; you Steevens (1778).
[3187] [Beating him.] Rowe.
[3188] murder! murder!] murther, murther. Ff. murther, helpe. Qq.
Enter....] Edd. (Globe ed.) Enter Edmund with his Rapier drawne, Glocester, the Duke and Dutchesse. Qq (Gloster Q2). Enter Bastard, Cornewall, Regan, Gloster, Servants. Ff (Servant. F2 F3 F4). Enter Edmund. Stauton (Dyce).
[3189] Scene vi. Pope.
[3190] Edm.] Bast. Qq Ff.
[3191] [Parting them.] Edd. Part. Ff. om. Qq. See note ([X]).
[3192] an] Staunton. and Qq. if Ff.
[3193] flesh] Ff. fleash Qq. you] Qq. ye Ff.
Enter Cornwall, Regan, Gloucester, and Servants. Staunton. Enter Gloster. Dyce (ed. 2).
[3194] Weapons! arms!] Capell. Weapons? Armes? Ff. Weapons, armes, Qq.
Enter Cornwall, Regan, and Servants. Dyce (ed. 2).
[3195] Keep ... matter?] As in Cappell. Prose in Qq Ff.
[3196] What is] Ff. what's Qq.
[3197] messengers] messenger Grant White.
king.] Qq. king? Ff.
[3198] What is] Ff. What's Q1 Q3. Whats Q2.
difference? speak.] Rowe. difference, speake? Qq Ff.
[3199] No ... man?] Prose in Qq Ff. Four lines, ending valour, ... thee; ... fellow: ... man? in Capell.
[3200] in] all share in Rowe.
[3201] man?] Ff. man. Qq.
[3202] Ay,] I, Qq. om. Ff.
sir:] sir; Q2 F2 F3 F4. sir, Q1 F1 Q3.
[3203] he] Q1 Q3. hee Q2. they Ff.
[3204] hours] Q3. houres Q1 Q2. yeares F1 F2 F3. years F4.
at the] Qq. oth' F1 F2. o' th' F3 F4.
[3205] yet] you Pope.
[3206] This ... spared] Prose in Qq Ff. One line of verse in Capell.
ruffian] ruffen Q2.
[3207] gray beard,—] gray beard—- Rowe. gray-beard. Qq F1 F2. gray beard. F3 F4.
[3208] zed!] C! Johnson conj.
[3209] you will] you'l Q2.
[3210] walls] wals Q1 Q3. walles Q2. wall Ff.
of a jakes] of a Iaques Q1. of a iaques Q2. of a Iakes F1 F2. of Iaques Q3. of a Jakes F3 F4.
[3211] gray beard] Q2. gray-beard Q1 Ff Q3.
[3212] Peace ... reverence?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3213] sirrah] Ff. sir Qq.
[3214] know you no reverence?] Ff. you have no reverence. Qq.
[3215] hath] Ff. has Qq.
[3216] Who] Ff. That Qq.
as these] Put at the beginning of line 69 by Pope (reading those as Qq). om. Hanmer.
[3217] the holy] Ff. those Qq. those holy Jennens. the boly Grimes conj. MS.
a-twain F3 F4. a twaine F1 F2. in twaine Qq. Malone would read with Qq, ending line 69, which are.
[3218] Which are too intrinse] Malone. Which are t' intrince, F1. Which art t' intrince, F2 F3 F4. Which are to intrench, Qq. Too intricate Pope. Too 'intrinsecate Theobald. Too intrinsick Hanmer. Too intresse or Too intrigue Singer conj.
to unloose;] t' unloose: Ff. to inloose Qq. to enloose Seymour conj.
smooth] sooth Pope. smothe (i.e. smother) Becket conj.
[3219] natures] nature Pope.
rebel] rebels Pope.
[3220] Bring] Qq. Being Ff.
fire] Ff. stir Qq.
their] Qq. the Ff.
[3221] Renege F2 F3 F4. Reneag Qq. Revenge F1.
[3222] gale] gall F1.
vary] varry F1.
[3223] Knowing ... fool?] Two lines, the first ending epeliptick, in Q2.
[3224] Knowing] As knowing Pope. And knowing Collier (Collier MS.) Knowing of Anon. conj.
nought] Qq. naught Ff.
dogs] F4. dogges F1 F2 F3. daies Q1 Q2. dayes Q2.
[3225] Smile you] F4. Smoile you Q1 F1 F2 Q3 F3. smoyle you Q2. Smile at Collier MS. Smile you at Keightley.
[3226] if] Q1 Ff Q3. and Q2.
[3227] drive ye] Ff. send you Qq. drive you Capell.
Camelot] Ff. Camulot Qq.
[3228] What, ... out?] As one line in Steevens (1793).
[3229] out? say that.] Pope. out, say that? Qq Ff.
say that.] om. Seymour conj.
[3230] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
What is his fault] Ff. What's his offence Qq.
[3231] does] Q2. do's Ff. doth Q1 Q3.
nor ... nor] Ff. or ... or Qq.
[3232] Than] Q1. Then Ff Q3. That Q2.
stands] stand Pope.
[3233] This ... nicely.] As in Ff. Nine lines, ending praised ... ruffines, ... nature, ... plaine, ... so, ... know, ... craft, ... ducking ... nicely, in Qq.
[3234] some] Ff. a Qq.
[3235] roughness] ruffines Qq.
[3236] cannot] can't Pope.
[3237] An ... plain] he must be plaine Qq.
[3238] An] Pope. And Ff. and Qq.
take it, so] Rowe. take it so Q1 Ff Q3. tak't so Q2.
[3239] plainness] A full stop here in F2 F3 F4.
[3240] more] far Pope.
[3241] silly] silky Hanmer (Warburton).
silly ducking] Qq. silly-ducking Ff.
[3242] faith, in] Ff. sooth, or in Qq.
[3243] great] Ff. grand Q1 Q3. graund Q2.
[3244] On] Ff. In Qq. Or Rowe.
flickering] Pope. flitkering Q1 Q2. fletkering Q3. flicking Ff.
front,—] front— Rowe. front. Qq Ff.
by] thou by Qq.
[3245] dialect] Ff. dialogue Qq.
[3246] he] but he Hanmer.
beguiled] beguil'd F3 F4. beguild The rest.
[3247] to entreat] that entreat Badham conj.
[3248] to't] F3 F4. too't Q2 F1 F2. to it Q1 Q3.
[3249] What was] Ff. What's Qq.
[3250] I ... any] Never any Hanmer.
[3251] I ... misconstruction;] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending master, in Qq.
[3252] late] lately Rowe.
[3253] misconstruction] misinstruction Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).
[3254] conjunct] coniunct Qq. compact Ff.
[3255] man, That] Ff. man, that That Q1 Q3. man, that, That Q2. man That't Anon. conj.
[3256] fleshment] Ff. flechuent Q1 Q2. flechvent Q3.
dread] Qq. dead Ff. dear Anon. conj.
[3257] again] om. Steevens (1793).
[3258] None ... fool] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3259] Ajax] F2 F3 F4. A'Iax Qq. Aiax F1.
their] there F1.
fool] foil Hanmer (Warburton).
Fetch ... stocks!] Fetch ... stocks? Ff (stockes? F2). Bring ... stockes ho? Qq. Fetch ... stocks, ho! Steevens (1778).
[3260] stubborn ancient] stubborn-ancient S. Walker conj.
ancient] Ff. miscreant Qq (ausrent Q2 Bodl. 1).
reverend] rev'rend Pope. reverent Q2 Ff. unreverent Q1. unreverant Q3.
[3261] you—] Theobald, you. Qq Ff.
Sir,] Ff. om. Qq.
[3262] Sir, I am ... you] As in Ff. I am ... you As two lines, the first ending me, in Qq.
[3263] employment] imployment Ff. imploiments Q1. imployments Q2 Q3.
[3264] shall] Ff. should Qq.
respect] Qq. respects Ff.
[3265] Stocking] Ff. Stopping Qq.
[3266] Fetch ... noon.] As in Qq. Two lines, the first ending stocks; in Ff.
[3267] stocks!] stockes? Q2. stockes; Q1 F2. stocks; F1 F3 F4.
and honour] om. Hanmer.
[3268] noon!] noone? Ff. noone. Qq.
[3269] Why, ... so.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3270] should] Ff. could Q1 Q2. cold Q3.
[3271] self-same colour] same nature Q1 Q3. selfe same nature Q2.
[3272] speaks of] speakes off Q1 Q3. speake of Q2.
Come] om. Pope.
[Stocks brought out.] As in Dyce. After line 132 in Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3273] His ... restrain'd.] See note ([XI]).
[3274] basest] belest Q2 (Bodl. 1).
contemned'st] Capell. temnest Qq (contaned Q2 Bodl. 1). the meanest Pope.
[3275] he, so ... Should] he so ... Should F1 F2. hee's so ... should Qq. he's so ... Should F3 F4. he's so ... To Rowe.
[3276] much more] yet much Hanmer.
[3277] gentleman] gentlemen Q2.
[3278] For ... legs.] Omitted in Ff.
[3279] Put in his legs] A stage-direction. Seymour conj.
[Kent ...] As in Pope. After line 142 in Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
[3280] Come] Qq. Corn. Come Ff.
good lord] Q2. lord Q1 Ff Q3. lord, let's Capell conj. MS.
[Exeunt ...] Exeunt Cor. Reg. Edm. Ste. and Ser. Capell. Exit. Q1 Ff Q3. om. Q2. Exeunt Regan and Cornwall. Pope.
[3281] Scene vi. Pope and Hanmer (a misprint). Scene vii. Warburton.
I am] I’m Pope.
duke's] duke F1.
[3282] rubb'd] ruled Anon. conj.
[3283] Pray] Ff. Pray you Qq.
I have] I've Pope.
travell’d] travel’d F3 F4. travaild Qq. travail’d F1 F2.
[3284] Some time] Sometime Q2.
out] out Q2.
[3285] The ... taken.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
to blame] Q2 F3 F4. too blame Q1 F1 F2 Q3.
'twill ... taken.] [to Edm.] 'twill be ill taken. Capell conj. MS. (withdrawn).
taken] Ff. tooke Qq.
[Exit.] om. Q2. Exeunt Gloster, Edmund, and Servants. Capell conj. MS. (withdrawn).
[3286] Thou] That Johnson.
[3287] Approach ... remedies.] Put in the margin by Hanmer.
[3288] [Looking up to the moon. Pope. Addressing the absent sun, and wishing for its return. Rann (Malone conj.)
[3289] miracles] Ff. my wracke Q1 Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. & imp. and Bodl. 2) Q3. my rackles Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3290] misery: I know] miserie. I know Ff. misery, I know Qq. misery, I know.—Jennens.
[Reading the letter. Johnson. Opening the letter. Jennens.
[3291] most] not Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3292] course; and] course. And Ff. course, and Qq. course. I Rowe. See note ([XII]).
[3293] shall ... From] she'll ... For Daniel conj. she’ll ... From Staunton.
[3294] state, seeking] state-seeking Johnson conj. state’s sinking Jackson conj.
[3295] o'er-watch’d,] o’re-watch’d Ff. ouer-watcht, Q1 Q3. ouerwatch Q2. o’er-watch’d! S. Walker conj.
[3296] Take] Late Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3297] This ... wheel!] As in Pope. In Qq Ff the first line ends goodnight.
[3298] smile ... turn] Smile once more, turn Ff. Smile, once more turne Q1 Q2. Smile once more turne Q3.
[Sleeps.] sleepes. Q2. He sleepes. Q1 Q3. om. Ff.
[3299] Scene iii.] Steevens. Scene vii. Pope. Scene viii. Johnson. Scene iv. Eccles. The Folios, Rowe, Warburton, and Capell continue the scene.
A wood.] Staunton. A part of a Heath. Theobald. A part of the heath. Steevens. A part of the neighbouring country. Eccles. The open country. Dyce.
Enter Edgar.] Qq Ff. Enter Edgar, at a Distance. Capell.
[3300] I heard] F1 F2 F3. I heare Qq. I have heard F4. I've heard Pope.
[3301] unusual] unusall Q1 F1 F2 Q3.
[3302] Does] Do's Ff. Dost Qq. Doth Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).
taking. Whiles] Ff. taking while Qq.
[3303] most] the Pope.
[3304] elf] elfe F1. else Qq F2. put F3 F4. tye Anon. MS. See note ([V]).
hair] F4. haire Q1 Q2. haires F1 F2. heare Q3. hairs F3.
in] Ff. with Qq.
[3305] winds] F3 F4. windes F1 F2. winde Q1. wind Q2 Q3.
persecutions] Ff. persecution Qq.
[3306] precedent] Johnson, president Qq Ff.
[3307] Strike] Stick S. Walker conj.
and] om. Q2 (Bodl. 1).
bare] Qq. om. Ff.
[3308] Pins] Pies Q2 (Bodl. 1).
wooden] Q1 Q2 F3 F4 wodden Q2 F1 F2.
[3309] from] frame Q2 (Bodl. 1).
farms] F4. farmes F1 F2 F3. seruice Qq.
[3310] sheep-cotes] sheep-coates Qq. sheeps-coates F1. sheepes-coates F2. sheep's-coats F3. sheeps-coats F4.
mills] miles Q3.
[3311] Sometime] Qq. Sometimes Ff.
sometime] Qq F1. sometimes F2 F3 F4.
[3312] their] reer Warburton conj.
Turlygod] Tuelygod Q2 (Bodl. 1). Turlygood Theobald. Turlurù Hanmer. Turlupin Warburton conj.
[3313] Scene iv.] Steevens. Scene viii. Pope. Scene ix. Warburton (an error). Scene ix. Johnson. Ff, Rowe and Capell continue the Scene.
Before ... castle.] Changes again to the Earl of Glo'ster's Castle. Pope.
Kent ...] Dyce.
Enter ...] Ff. Enter King, and a Knight. Q1 Q3. Enter King. Q2.
[3314] home] Ff. hence Qq.
[3315] messenger] messengers F1 F2.
[3316] As I ... remove.] As in Ff. Two lines, the first ending was, in Qq.
[3317] in them] Ff. om. Qq.
[3318] this] Ff. his Qq.
[3319] Ha!] Ha? F1 F2 F3. Ha, F4. How, Qq.
[3320] Ha!... pastime?] Arranged as by Steevens (1793), who reads, How! One line in Qq Ff.
thy] ahy F1.
[3321] this] om. Pope. thy Theobald.
Kent. No, my lord.] Omitted in Qq.
[3322] Ha, ... nether-stocks.] Prose in Ff. Five lines in Qq.
[3323] he] Ff. looke, he Qq.
cruel] cruell F1 F2. crewell Q1 Q2. crewill Q3. crewel F3 F4.
tied] tide tide F2.
[3324] heads] Ff. heeles Qq. head Boswell.
[3325] man's] Q1 Q3. mans Q2. man F1. man is F2 F3 F4.
[3326] then] hen Q1. When Q3.
wooden] wodden F1 F2.
nether-stocks] neather-stockes Q1. neatherstockes Q2. neather-stocke Q3. nether socks Heath conj.
[3327] What's ... here?] As in Rowe. Prose in Qq. Three lines in Ff.
[3328] It ... daughter.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3329] I say, yea.] But I say, yea. Hanmer.
[3330] Lear. No ... have.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.
[3331] Kent. By ... ay. Lear.] Omitted in Qq.
[3332] do't ... do't] do it ... do it Q1 Q3.
[3333] could ... would] Ff. would ... could Qq.
[3334] mightst] maist Q1 Q3. may'st Q2.]
impose] Ff. purpose Qq.
[3335] show'd] shew'd Pope. shewed Qq Ff.
[3336] came there] came Pope. there came Jennens (a misprint).
[3337] panting] painting F1.
[3338] salutations] Qq F1. salutation F2 F3 F4.
[3339] Deliver'd] Ff. Delivered Qq.
[3340] whose] Qq. those Ff.
[3341] meiny] F3 F4. meiney F1 F2. men Qq.
[3342] And] I, Jennens.
[3343] that] Qq. which Ff.
[3344] drew] I drew Rowe.
[3345] The shame] Ff. This shame Qq.
[3346] Fool. Winters ... year.] Omitted in Qq.
[3347] Winter's] F3 F4. Winters F1 F2.
wild] wil'd F1.
[3348] Fathers ... poor.] As in Pope. Three lines in Ff.
[3349] this, ... daughters] this, it follows ... daughters dear Collier (Collier MS.), reading 52, 53 as four lines of rhyme.
[3350] for thy] F1. for thy deare F2. for thy dear F3 F4. from thy dear Theobald.
[3351] Hysterica] F4. Historica Qq F1 F2. Hystorica F3.
[3352] With ... not;] As in Qq Ff. One line in Steevens (1793).
[3353] here] Ff. om. Qq.
[3354] here.] Ff. there. Q1 Q3. there? Q2.
[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[3355] Made ... of?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
but] Ff. then Qq.
[3356] None] Ff. No Qq.
[3357] None ... train?] None: How ... number? Ff. No, how ... traine? Qq.
[3358] train] traine Qq. number Ff.
[3359] An] Pope. And Q2 Ff. If Q1 Q3.
[3360] i' the] i' th' F1 F3 F4. ith' F2. in the Qq.
[3361] thou hadst] Qq. thou'dst Ff.
deserved] deserve, Pope, reading thou'dst with Ff.
[3362] All ... men;] All men are led by their eyes, but blind men, and they follow their noses, Johnson conj.
[3363] twenty] Ff. a hundred Q1 Q3. a 100. Q2.
stinking] sinking Mason conj.
[3364] following it] Qq. following Ff.
[3365] up the hill] Qq. upward Ff.
him] it Hanmer.
[3366] [Sings. Anon. conj.
That sir] That, sir, F4.
which] Ff. that Qq.
and seeks] om. Qq.
[3367] That ... perdy.] Italics in Q1 Q3. Roman in Q2 Ff.
[3368] begins] begin Q2.
begins to rain] 'gins rain Capell.
[3369] the storm] a storm F4.
[3370] But] And F3 F4.
[3371]
wise man] Qq F4. wiseman F1
F2 F3.
[3372] The knave ... knave,] The fool turns knave, that runs away, The knave no fool, Collier, ed. 2 (Johnson conj.) The fool turns knave, that runs away; The fool's no knave, Heath conj. The fool turns knave, that runs away; The fool no knave, Capell.
[3373] fool] om. Qq.
[3374] Re-enter ...] Capell. Enter Lear and Glocester. Qq (Gloster Q2). Enter Lear, and Gloster: Ff (Glocester. Q1 Q3. Glower. F2), after line 81.
[3375] Scene ix. Pope. Scene x. Warburton.
Deny ... weary?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
They are ... they are] they're ... they're Pope.
sick?... weary?] Johnson. sicke, ... weary, Qq Ff.
[3376] have travell'd] F4. have travail'd F1 F2. have travel'd F3. traveld Q1. traveled Q2 Q3.
all the] Ff. hard to Qq.
[3377] fetches; The] fetches, The Ff. Iustice, I the Qq. fetches; ay, The Capell conj. fetches all—The Steevens conj. fetches these; The Keightley.
[3378] images] image' S. Walker conj.
[3379] Fetch] Bring Pope.
[3380] My dear ... wife.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.
[3381] plague! death!] plague, death, Ff. death, plague, Qq.
[3382] Fiery? what quality?] Ff. what fiery quality; Qq. Fiery? what fiery quality? Pope.
Gloucester, Gloucester] Gloster, Gloster Qq Ff. Glo'ster Pope.
Fiery? what? quality? Taylor conj. MS.
[3383] Glo. Well ... man?] Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3384] The ... father] One line in Qq. Two, the first ending Cornwall, in Ff.
father] fate Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3385] with his] with the Q2 (Bodl. 1).
commands her service] Qq (come and tends seruise Q2 Bodl. 1). commands, tends, service Ff. commands tends service Rowe (ed. 1). commands, tends service Rowe (ed. 2).
[3386] Are ... blood!] Omitted in Qq.
[3387] 'Fiery'?... that—] Ff. Fiery duke, tell the hot duke that Lear, Qq (The fierie Q2 Bodl. 1).
that—] that— [Glocester offers to go. Johnson.
[3388] No] Mo Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3389] Infirmity ... forbear;] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending health ... opprest, in Qq.
[3390] Whereto] Ff. where to Qq.
we are] we're Pope.
[3391] commands] cōmand Q2.
[3392] fall'n] F3 F4. fallen Qq F1 F2.
headier] heady Pope.
[3393] To ... her] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending man, ... here? in Qq.
[3394] [Looking on Kent] Johnson. om. Qq Ff.
wherefore] but wherefore Pope.
[3395] act] very act Keightley.
persuades] persuadeth Hanmer. almost persuades Steevens conj. alone persuades Seymour conj.
[3396] practice only. Give] practise only. Give F1. practise, onely give Qq. practise onely, Give F2. practice onely, Give F3. practice only, give F4.
[3397] Go tell] Tell Qq.
and's] and his Capell.
I'ld F4. Il'd F2 F3. Ile Qq.
[3398] sleep to death] Printed in italics by Johnson. death to sleep Mason conj.
[3399] I would] I'd Capell.
[Exit.] Ff. om. Qq.
[3400] O ... down!] O my heart! my heart. Qq.
[3401] cockney] cokney Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. & imp. and Bodl. 2). coknay Q2 (Bodl. 1). cook-maid Badham conj.
[3402] she] Qq F1. hee F2. he F3 F4.
put 'em i' the] put vm it'h Q2. put 'em i' th' F1 F2 F3. put them up i' th Q1 Q3. put them i' th' F4.
paste] pâst Q2 (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. & imp. and Bodl. 2). past Q2 (Bodl. 1). pasty Pope.
she] Qq Ff. he Rowe.
knapped 'em o' the] knapt 'em o' th' Ff. knapt vm ath Qq.
[3403] her] his F3 F4.
[3404] Re-enter....] Capell. Enter Duke and Regan. Qq. Enter Cornewall Regan, Gloster, Servants. Ff.
[3405] Scene x. Pope. Scene xi. Warburton.
[Kent is set....] Rowe. Kent here set at liberty. Ff. Omitted in Qq.
[3406] you] your F1.
[3407] shouldst not be] wert not Pope.
[3408] divorce] deuose Q2 (Bodl. 1).
mother's] mother F1.
tomb] fruit Q2 (Bodl. 1).
[3409] [To Kent] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.
O] Ff. yea Qq.
[3410] sister's] F3 F4. sisters F1 F2. sister is Qq.
[3411] tied Sharp-tooth'd unkindness,] tired Sharp-tooth'd unkindness, Sympson conj. tired, (Sharp-tooth'd unkindness!) Roderick conj.
[3412] here:] heere. Q1. heere, F1 Q3. heare, Q2. here, The rest.
[Points to his heart.] Pope. om. Qq Ff.
[3413] thou'lt] Ff. thou't Q1 Q3. thout Q2.
[3414] With how depraved] Of how deprived Q1 Q2 (deptoued Q2 (Bodl. 1)). Of how depriyed Q3. Of how deprav’d Johnson and Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).
quality—] Rowe. quality, Qq. quality. Ff.
[3415] you] om. Qq.
[3416] scant] Ff. slacke Q1 Q2. slack Q3. scan Hanmer.
[3417] Lear. Say, ... blame.] Omitted in Qq.
[3418] Say, how is] How is Pope. Ha! how's Capell conj.
[3419] sir,] om. Pope.
[3420] Nature ... return;] Divided as in Ff. Four lines, the first three ending confine, ... discretion ... your selfe, in Qq.
[3421] in you] on you Qq.
[3422] her] his F1.
[3423] you] om. Qq.
[3424] her, sir.] her sir. Q1 Q3. her sir? Q2. her. Ff.
Ask her] Ask of her Keightley, omitting sir with Ff.
[3425] but] om. Qq.
becomes the house:] becometh us: Hanmer. becometh—thus. Johnson conj.
the house:] the house, Q2. the house? The rest. the use? Theobald. me now: Jennens. the mouth? Collier MS.
[3426] [Kneeling] The King kneeling. Hanmer. Om. Qq Ff. Kneeling. Johnson, after line 151.
[3427] [Rising] Dyce (Collier MS.) om. Qq Ff.
Never] No Qq.
[3428] black] backe Q1. back Q3. blank Theobald.
struck] stroke Q1 Q3. strooke Q2 Ff.
[3429] All ... lameness.] Divided as in Ff. Two lines, the first ending top, in Qq.
[3430] ingrateful] ungrateful Johnson (1771).
top] head Pope.
[3431] You taking] Infecting Pope.
Fie, sir, fie] Fie, fie sir Q1 Q3. Fie fie sir Q2.
[3432] Lear.] om. Q2.
[3433] sun To] Edd. sunne, To or sun, To Qq Ff.
[3434] To fall] Do, fall Johnson conj. O, fall Capell. To-fall Porson conj. MS. Fall ye Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).
and blast her pride.] Qq. and blister. Ff.
[3435] O the ...] Divided as in Qq. The first line ends Gods! in Ff.
[3436] mood is on.] F3 F4. moode is on. F1 F2. mood— Qq. mood's on. Steevens (1793), dividing as in Ff.
[3437] Thy] The Qq.
tender-hefted] Ff. tender hested Q1. tēder hested Q2. tender hasted Q3. tender-hearted Rowe (ed. 2) and Pope. tender Seymour conj., ending lines 164—168 gods!... mood ... have ... give.
[3438] Thy ... train,] Divided as in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending ore ... burn, in Qq.
[3439] Thee] the Q2.
o'er] are Q3.
harshness] rashness Johnson.
her] no, her Seymour conj.
[3440] know'st] knowest Qq.
[3441] dues] and dues Rowe.
[3442] hast thou] thou hast Rowe (ed. 2).
[3443] endow'd] Ff. endowed Q1 Q3. indow'd Q2.
to the] too'th Q2.
[3444] [Tucket within.] Ff, after line 178. Transferred by Collier. Trumpets within. Rowe.
[3445] know't; my] know't, my F1 F4. know't my Qq F2 F3.
sister's] sister Q3.
letter] Ff. letters Qq.
[3446] Enter Oswald.] Dyce. Enter Steward. Qq, after that? line 179. Enter Steward. Ff, after stocks? line 179. Enter Oswald. Collier, after line 179.
[3447] easy-borrow'd] Capell. easie borrowed Qq Ff. easy-borrowed Theobald.
[3448] fickle] Qq. fickly F1 F2. sickly F3 F4.
he] a Q2.
[3449] Scene xi. Pope. Scene xii. Warburton.
Lear.] Ff. Gon. Qq.
stock'd] stockt Ff. strucke Q1 Q3. struck Q2.
I have] I've Pope.
[3450] Thou ... heavens,] As in Pope. Two lines, the first ending ant or on't, in Qq Ff.
on't] Ff. ant Q1 Q2. ont Q3.
Who] Ff. Lear. Who Qq.
Enter Goneril.] As in Johnson. After grace? (line 184) in Qq Ff.
heavens] gods Anon. conj.
[3451] If ... part!] As in Ff. Three lines, the first two ending alow (allow Q2 Cap.) ... cause, in Qq.
[3452] your] Ff. you Qq.
[3453] Allow] Hallow Theobald (Warburton).
if] if you Ff.
[3454] [To Gon.] Johnson.
[3455] wilt thou] Qq. will you Ff.
[3456] finds] fines Warburton conj.
[3457] Will ... stocks?] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.
yet hold?] hold yet? Capell conj.
[3458] sir] Q2 Ff. om. Q1 Q3.
[3459] much less] no less Hanmer. much more Johnson conj.
[3460] weak] 'wake Hanmer.
seem so] deem't so Warburton.
[3461] month] F4. moneth Qq F1 F2 F3.
[3462] I am] I'm Pope.
[3463] To wage ... owl,—] Theobald transposed these lines.
[3464] wage] wage war Keightley.
o' the] oth' F1 F2. o' th' F3 F4. of the Qq.
[3465] owl,—] owle, or owl, Qq Ff. howl Collier (Collier MS.)
[3466] hot-blooded] Pope. hot-bloodied Ff. hot blood in Qq (bloud Q2).
[3467] took ... brought] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3468] knee] knee to Anon. conj. MS. See note ([V]).
beg] bag Q2.
[3469] [Pointing ...] Dyce. Looking on the Steward. Johnson.
[3470] I] Ff. Now I Qq.
[3471] that's in] Ff. that lies within Qq.
[3472] boil] Malone. byle Q1 F1 F2 Q3. bile Q2 F3 F4.
[3473] A ... In my] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3474] plague-sore] Hyphened in F3 F4.
an] Qq. or Ff.
[3475] call it] callit Q2 (Dev.)
[3476] thunder-bearer] thunder-beater Warburton.
[3477] takes] tailes Q2.
high-judging Hyphened in Ff.
[3478] Not ... passion] Arranged as in Ff. Four lines, ending yet, ... welcome, ... those ... passion, in Qq.
[3479] altogether so] Ff. altogether so sir Qq. all together Pope. allto so Seymour conj.
[3480] look'd] Ff. looke Qq.
[3481] sir] Q2 Ff. om. Q1 Q3.
[3482] your] you F2.
[3483] you old] Ff. you are old Qq.
so—] Rowe. so, Qq Ff.
[3484] spoken] Ff. spoken now Qq.
[3485] what, fifty] Rowe. what fifty Qq Ff.
[3486] sith that] since Pope.
[3487] Speak] F3 F4. Speake F1 F2. Speakes Qq.
one house] Ff. a house Qq.
[3488] almost] om. Seymour conj.
[3489] Why ... you,] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.
chanced] chanc'd Ff. chancst Q1. chanc'st Q2. chancest Q3.
you] Qq. ye Ff.
[3490] you will] you'll Pope.
[3491] For ... danger,] Put in parenthesis in Q1 Ff Q3.
[3492] but] om. F3 F4.
[3493] all—] Rowe. all. Qq Ff.
[3494] kept] keep F3 F4.
follow'd] Pope. followed Qq Ff.
[3495] What] om. Pope.
[3496] twenty, Regan?] Capell. twenty, Regan, Q1 Q3. twentie, Regan Q2. twenty? Regan, Ff.
[3497] speak't] speak it Capell.
[3498] wicked ... wicked] wrinkled ... wrinkled Warburton.
[3499] look] seeme Q1 Q3. seem Q2.
[3500] the] om. Pope.
[3501] [To Gon.] Hanmer.
[3502] art] hast Pope.
[3503] need] needs Q1 Q3. needes Q2.
[3504] need] deed Qq.
[3505] life's as] Q1 Q3. life as Q2. life is Ff.
beast's] Capell. beasts Qq F3 F4. beastes F1 F2. beasts' Hanmer.
[3506] wear'st] Ff. wearest Qq.
[3507] warm. But ... need,—] warm; but ... need,— Warburton. warme, but ... need, Qq Ff.
[3508] that patience, patience] that patience which Pope. that: patience, patience Jennens. patience:—patience Mason conj. patience!—that or that patience that Ritson conj. that patience Grant White (Malone conj.) but patience! that Collier MS. but patience that Collier conj. your patience that Nicholson conj.
[3509] man] fellow Qq.
[3510] stirs] F4. stirres Q1 Q2 F1 F2 F3. stirrs Q3. stir Rowe.
[3511] so] Ff. too Q1. to Q2 Q3.
[3512] tamely] lamely Qq.
[3513] And let] O let Qq.
[3514] [Storm heard at a distance. Capell conj. MS.
[3515] shall—] Q1 Ff Q3. shall, Q2.
things,—] Capell. things, Qq Ff.
[3516] earth.] earth; Q1 Q3 F3. earth, Q2 F4. earth? F1 F2.
[3517] No ... flaws,] Arranged as by Steevens (1778). Two lines, the first ending weeping, in Qq Ff.
[3518] I have] Though I have Hanmer, dividing as Qq Ff, and reading with Pope.
but this] This Pope.
[3519] into a hundred thousand] Ff. in a 100. thousand Q2. in a thousand Q1 Q3. into a thousand Pope.
flaws] flowes Qq.
[3520] Or ere] Q2 F1 F2. Ere Q1 Q3. Or e'er F3 F4.
I'll] ile Qq. Ile F1. I F2 F3 F4.
[Exeunt ... Fool.] Q1 Q3, substantially. Exeunt Lear, Leister, Kent.... Q2. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt ... Gentleman, and Fool. Capell.
[3521] Corn.] Ff. Duke. Qq.
withdraw; 'twill] withdraw us; it will Keightley.
[Storm and tempest.] Ff, after weeping, line 281. Transferred by Pope. Omitted in Qq. Storm heard at a Distance. Capell, after 'Exeunt ... Fool.'
Scene xii. Pope. Scene xiii. Warburton.
[3522] Let ... folly.] As in Qq Ff. Four lines, ending house ... cannot ... put ... folly, in Capell. Keightley ends them storm ... people ... blame; ... folly.
[3523] little] small Pope.
and his] Qq. an'ds F1. and's F2 F3 F4.
[3524] bestow'd] Ff. bestowed Qq.
[3525] blame; hath] Boswell. blame hath Qq Ff. blame, he 'ath Hanmer. blame; he hath Capell.
[3526] And] He Collier MS.
[3527] Gon.] Ff. Duke. Qq.
purposed] puspos'd Q2.
[3528] So ... Gloucester?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3529] Corn.] Ff. Reg. Qq.
Follow'd] Pope. Followed Qq Ff. Follow Johnson (1771).
Re-enter....] As in Dyce. Enter.... Qq Ff, after line 291. Re-enter.... Capell, after line 291.
[3530] rage. Corn. ... whither.] As in Ff. rage, and will I know not whether. Qq.
[3531] Whither] F3 F4. Whether F1 F2.
[3532] whither] F3 F4. whether F1 F2.
[3533] Corn.] Ff. Reg. Q1 Q3. Re. Q2.
best] good Qq.
[3534] bleak] Q2. bleake Q1 Q3. high Ff.
[3535] Do ... bush.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.
[3536] ruffle] Ff. russell Q1 Q3. russel Q2. rustle Capell.
[3537] There's] There is Q3.
scarce] not Qq.
[3538] to] too Q1 F1 Q3.
[3539] wild] wil'd F1 F2.
[3540] Regan] Reg Q2.
o' the] oth' F1 F2. o' th' F3 F4. ath Q1 Q3. at'h Q2.
[Exeunt.] Exeunt omnes. Q1 Q3.