FOOTNOTES:

[3541] A heath.] Rowe.

Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq. A Storm is heard, with Thunder and Lightning. Rowe.

meeting.] Capell. at severall doores. Qq. severally. Ff.

[3542] Who's there] Ff. What's heere Q₁. Whats here Q₂. What's heare Q₃.

besides] beside Qq.

[3543] elements] element Qq.

[3544] main] moon Jennens.

[3545] tears ... all.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[3546] Strives ... rain.] Omitted by Pope.

[3547] out-scorn] out-storm Steevens conj.

[3548] to-and-fro-conflicting] Hyphenated by Capell.

[3549] wherein] in which Pope.

[3550] belly-pinched] Hyphened by Pope.

[3551] heart-struck] Rowe. heart strooke Qq. heart-strooke F₁ F₂. heart-strook F₃ F₄.

[3552] note] arte Q₁ Q₂. art Q₃.

[3553] Commend] Commended Q₃.

There is] There's Pope.

[3554] be] Qq. is Ff.

[3555] cunning] craft Pope.

[3556] Who have ... furnishings,—] Ff. Omitted in Qq. Put in the margin by Pope.

[3557] that] whom Rowe (ed. 2).

stars] Stars have Keightley.

[3558] Throned] Thron'd Ff. Throne Theobald (ed. 2).

high?—] high.) Rowe (ed. 2). high; Ff. high, Rowe (ed. 1).

[3559] speculations] speculators Singer, ed. 2 (Johnson conj.) spectators Collier (Collier MS.)

[3560] state;] state. Lloyd conj.

hath] have Pope (ed. 2), in margin.

[3561] have] F₂ F₃ F₄. hath F₁.

[3562] furnishings,—] furnishings— Rowe. furnishings. Ff. flourishings. Collier MS.

[3563] But] And Hanmer.

[3564] But ... you.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[3565] Into ... far] Divided as in Pope. Four lines, ending negligence ... ports, ... banner ... farre, in Qq.

[3566] scatter'd] scatterd Q₁ Q₃. scattered Q₂. shatter'd Hanmer. scathed Warburton. satured Becket conj.

[3567] feet] Q₂. fee Q₁. see Q₃. sea Pope. seize Warburton. foot Capell.

[3568] bemadding] madding Pope.

[3569] The ... you.] Three lines, ending gentleman, ... knowledge and ... you, in Capell.

[3570] And ... you.] Divided as in Steevens. The first line ends assurance, in Qq.

assurance, ... you.] assurance of you, Offer this office. Pope. Assurance of you, offer this office to you. Capell.

[3571] I will] I’ll Pope.

further] Ff Q₃. farther Q₁ Q₂.

[3572] I am] I Qq.

[3573] fear] F₃ F₄. feare Q₂ F₁ F₂. doubt Q₁ Q₃.

this] that Rowe.

[3574] your] Qq. that Ff. this Rowe.

[3575] Give ... say?] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3576] That ... other.] See note ([XIII]).

[3577] Holla] F₁ F₂ F₃. hollow Qq. Hollow F₄. Halloo Warburton.

[Exeunt severally.] Theobald. Exeunt. Qq Ff.

[3578] Scene ii.] Scena secunda. Ff. Rowe and Theobald continue the Scene.

Another part....] Capell.

Storm still.] Ff. Omitted in Qq. Storm continues. Steevens (1793).

[3579] winds] F₃ F₄. windes F₁ F₂. winde Qq.

crack] crake Q₃.

rage! blow!] blow; rage, and blow! Capell conj. storm! bellow! rage! Seymour conj.

[3580] You ... man!] Divided as in Ff. Eight lines, ending drencht ... and ... to ... head, ... flat ... natures ... make ... man, in Qq.

[3581] You] See note ([XIV]).

cataracts] Ff. carterickes Q₁. caterickes Q₂. cartericks Q₃.

hurricanoes] Hurricano's F₂ F₃ F₄. Hyrricano's F₁. Hircanios Q₁ Q₂. Hercantos Q₃.

[3582] our] Ff. The Qq.

drown'd] Q₂. drownd Q₁ Q₃. drown F₁ F₃ F₄. drowne F₂.

[3583] thought-executing] Ff. thought executing Qq.

[3584] Vaunt-couriers] Pope. vaunt-currers Qq. Vaunt-curriors Ff. Vant-couriers Capell.

to] Qq. of Ff.

[3585] Singe] Q₂. sing Q₁ Q₃. sindge Ff.

[3586] Smite] smite Qq. Strike Ff.

o' the] o' th' Ff. of the Qq.

[3587] Crack] Crake Q₃.

moulds] Ff. Mold Qq.

germins] Theobald. Germains Qq. germaines F₁ F₂. germanes F₃ F₄.

[3588] make] Qq. makes Ff.

ingrateful] Ingrate full Q₃.

[3589] O nuncle ... fool.] Prose in Ff. Four lines in Qq.

[3590] this rain-water] the rain-water F₃ F₄. the rain-waters Pope (ed. 2).

o'door] F₃ F₄. o'doore F₁ F₂. a doore Qq.

[3591] and] Qq. om. Ff.

pities] that pities Pope.

[3592] wise man nor fool] wise man nor foole Qq. wisemen, nor fooles F₁ F₂. wise-men, nor fools F₃ F₄.

[3593] bellyful] bellyfull Malone. belly full Qq Ff.

Spit, fire! spout, rain!] Capell. spit fire, spout raine, Qq Ff (spowt F₁ F₂. rain F₃ F₄).

[3594] tax] F₃ F₄. taxe F₁ F₂. taske Qq.

[3595] kingdom] kingdoms Johnson.

[3596] You owe ... foul!] As in Ff. Six lines, ending horrible ... and ... servile ... joyn'd ... white ... foule, in Qq.

[3597] subscription] submission Pope.

then] Ff. why then Qq.

[3598] stand, your slave] stand your brave Warburton.

[3599] have ... join'd] have ... joyn'd Qq. will ... joyne Ff (join F₃ F₄).

[3600] high-engender'd] Hyphened in Ff. high engendered Q₁.

battles] F₄. battailes F₁ F₂. battels F₃. battell Q₁ Q₃. battel Q₂.

[3601] O! O!] Oh! Oh! Theobald. O, ho! Ff. O Qq.

[3602] put's] put his Qq. puts F₂.

[3603] The ... wake.] As in Johnson. Four lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3604] The man] That man F₃ F₄.

[3605] heart] head Eccles conj.

[3606] Shall of] Ff. shall have Qq.

[3607] but] hut Q₂ (Dev.)

[3608] Scene iii. Pope.

[Sitting down. Jennens.

Enter Kent.] As in Q₁ Q₂. After patience, line 37, in Qq. After glass, line 36, in Ff.

[3609] Alas ... sinning.] As in Ff. Twenty lines, ending heere?... these; ... of the ... caves, ... fire, ... grones of ... remember ... carry ... force ... dreadfull ... now, ... thee ... justice, ... perjur'd, and ... incestious, ... covert ... life, ... centers, ... grace, ... sinning, in Qq.

[3610] are you] Ff. sit you Qq.

[3611] Gallow the] gallow, the Q₁ Q₂. Gally the Jennens.

wanderers] Ff. wanderer Qq.

[3612] make] Ff. makes Qq.

[3613] never] Ff. nere Q₁ Q₃. ne're Q₂.

[3614] fear] F₃ F₄. feare F₁ F₂. force Qq.

[3615] pother] Johnson. Powther Q₂. Thundring Q₁ Q₃. pudder Ff.

[3616] perjured] perjure Theobald.

simular] simulier Q₃. simuler Collier conj.

man] Qq om. Ff.

[3617] incestuous] Ff. incestious Qq.

to pieces shake] F₃ F₄. to peeces shake F₁ F₂. in peeces shake Qq. shake to pieces Pope.

[3618] covert and convenient] cover of convivial Warburton.

[3619] Hast] Qq. Ha's F₁. Has F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3620] concealing continents] Ff. concealed centers Qq.

cry] ask Pope.

[3621] than] F₄. then F₁ F₂ F₃ their Qq.

[3622] Alack ... courtesy.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3623] while] Ff. whilst Qq.

[3624] harder ... stones] Ff. hard then is the stone Qq.

[3625] you] Ff. me Qq.

[3626] wits begin] Ff. wit begins Qq.

[3627] I am] I'm Pope.

this] the Theobald.

[3628] The art ... heart.] Arranged as in Ff. Three lines, ending can ... poore, ... heart, in Qq.

[3629] That] Qq. And Ff.

vile] Pope. vilde Q₁ F₁ F₂ Q₃. vild Q₂ F₃ F₄.

[3630] your hovel. Poor fool] your hovel; Poore foole, Ff. you hovell poore, Foole Qq.

[3631] I have one part in] Ff. I have one part of Qq. I've one thing in Pope. I've one string in Hanmer. I've one part in Johnson.

[3632] That's sorry] Ff (Thats F₂). That sorrowes Qq.

[3633] [Singing] Sings. Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[3634] He ... day.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3635] and] Ff. om. Qq. an Theobald.

little tiny] little tynie Pope. little tine Qq. little-tyne F₁ F₂ F₃. little tyne F₄.

[3636] hey, ho,] hey ho Qq. heigh-ho. F₁. height-ho F₂ F₃ F₄. a heigh, ho, Capell conj. MS.

rain] rain in his way Johnson conj.

[3637] For] Qq. Though Ff.

[3638] my good] Qq. om. Ff.

hovel.] hovell? Q₂.

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

[3639] Fool. This ... time. [Exit.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3640] This ... go:] Prose in Malone. Two lines in Ff.

[3641] This is] 'Tis Pope.

courtezan] curtizan Ff.

[3642] ere] or ere Pope, reading as verse. or two ere Warburton.

[3643] word] words F₃ F₄.

[3644] nor no] and no Warburton.

[3645] not live] nor live F₂.

[3646] Nor] And Pope.

[3647] Then ... confusion:] As in Pope. One line in Ff.

[3648] Then ... feet.] Transferred by Hanmer (Warburton) to follow line 84.

[3649] I live] I do live F₃ F₄, reading line 95 as two lines.

[3650] Scene iii.] Scene ii. Rowe. Scene iv. Pope.

Gloucester's castle.] An Apartment in Gloster's Castle. Rowe.

Enter....] Enter Gloster, and Edmund. Ff. Enter Glocester, and the Bastard with lights. Qq (Gloster Q₂).

[3651] Alack ... careful.] Prose in Ff. Twenty lines in Qq.

[3652] took] took me Q₂.

[3653] their perpetual] Jennens. their Qq. perpetuall Ff.

[3654] nor] Qq. or Ff.

[3655] and] om. Rowe (ed. 2).

[3656] There's a] Qq. There is Ff.

betwixt] Qq. betweene Ff.

[3657] there is] F₂ F₃ F₄. ther is F₁. There's Q₁ Q₃. Ther's Q₂.

[3658] footed] Ff. landed Qq.

seek] seeke Qq. looke Ff. look for Pope.

[3659] bed. Though] Edd. (Globe ed.) bed, though Qq. bed, if Ff. bed; if Rowe (ed. 2).

[3660] for it] for 't Q₂.

[3661] is some strange thing] Qq. is strange things Ff. are strange things Pope.

[3662] This ... fall.] As in Ff. Four lines, ending know, ... deserving, ... lesse ... fall, in Qq.

[3663] courtesy, forbid thee,] courtesie, forbid thee, Theobald, courtesie forbid thee, Q₁ F₄. curtesie forbid thee, Q₂ F₁ F₂ F₃. curtisie forbid thee, Q₃. courtesie forbid thee Pope.

[3664] draw me] Q₂ Ff. draw to me Q₁ Q₃.

[3665] loses] Q₁ Q₃ F₄. looses The rest.

[3666] The] Ff. then Qq.

doth] Ff. do Q₁ Q₃. doe Q₂.

[3667] Scene iv.] Scene iii. Rowe. Scene v. Pope.

The heath....] Part of the Heath with a Hovel. Rowe.

[3668] Here ... endure.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3669] of the] of Pope.

night's] nights Q₂.

[3670] [Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq. Transferred by Capell to the beginning of the Scene.

[3671] Lear. Let ... here.] Repeated in Johnson, and Steevens (1773).

[3672] here] Ff. om. Qq.

Wilt] Will't Theobald (ed. 2).

break my] break, my Steevens conj.

[3673] I had ... enter.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

I had] I'd Pope.

[3674] think'st 'tis] think'st So quoted in Johnson's Dictionary (ed. 1).

contentious] Ff. crulentious Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. tempestious Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). truculent Anon. MS. See note ([V]). cruel, lentous Jackson conj.

[3675] skin: so 'tis] skin, so tis Qq. skin, so: 'tis Ff. Corrected by Rowe (ed. 2).

[3676] Thou'ldst] Thou'dst Ff. thoud'st Q₂. thou wouldst Q₁ Q₃.

[3677] thy] they F₁.

lay] light F₄.

raging] Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. roring Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). roaring Ff.

[3678] Thou'ldst] Thou'dst Ff. Thoud'st Qq.

mind's] minds F₃ F₄.

[3679] body's] Rowe. bodies Qq Ff.

the] Q₁ Ff. this Q₂. om. Q₃.

in my mind] here Seymour conj.

[3680] beats] F₃ F₄. beates Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2) F₁ F₂. beares Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃.

there. Filial ingratitude!] Rowe. there. Filial ingratitude, F₃ F₄. their filiall ingratitude, Qq. there, Filiall ingratitude, F₁ F₂.

[3681] this hand] his hand F₃ F₄.

[3682] to't] to it Q₁ Q₃.

home] sure Qq.

[3683] In such ... endure:] Omitted in Qq, ending the lines sure; ... this!... father, ... lies, ... that.

[3684] gave you] Qq. gave Ff.

all,—] all— Rowe. all, Qq Ff.

[3685] enter here.] enter. Qq.

[3686] thine own] thy owne Q₁. thy one Q₂.

[3687] [To the Fool] Johnson.

[3688] In, boy; ... sleep.] Omitted in Qq.

[3689] poverty,—] poverty— Rowe. povertie, F₁. proverty, F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3690] [Fool goes in.] Johnson. Exit. Ff (after line 26). om. Qq. Exit Fool. Rowe, after line 26. Exit Fool. Capell, after in, line 27.

[3691] storm] night Qq.

[3692] loop'd] Pope. loopt Qq. lop'd Ff.

window'd] Ff. windowed Qq.

[3693] [Enter Edgar, and Foole. Ff. Enter Edgar disguised like a Madman and Fool. Rowe.

[3694] Scene vi. Pope.

Edg. [Within] Theobald. Edg. Ff. om. Qq.

[3695] Fathom ... Tom!] Omitted in Qq.

[3696] [The Fool ... hovel.] Theobald, after line 40. Transferred by Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[3697] Come ... me!] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse, the first line ending spirit, in Johnson.

[3698] Who's there?] whose there. Q₂.

[3699] A spirit, a spirit,] Once only in Qq.

name's] name is Q₁ Q₃. nam's Q₂.

[3700] What ... forth.] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Johnson.

[3701] i' the] in the Qq.

[3702] forth.] forth? Q₂.

Enter ... madman.] Theobald.

[3703] Scene vi. Hanmer.

[3704] Away!... thee.] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Johnson.

[3705] Through] thorough Q₂.

[3706] Through ... wind.] Printed in italics by Staunton.

[3707] hawthorn] F₄. hathorne Qq. hauthorne F₁ F₂. hauthorn F₃.

blows the cold wind] blowes the colde winde Q₁ Q₃. blowes the cold wind Q₂. blow the windes F₁. blow the winds F₂ F₃ F₄.

Hum!] Humh, Ff. Humph, Rowe. om. Qq.

[3708] cold] Qq. om. Ff.

[3709] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Steevens (1778).

[3710] Hast ... thy two] Qq. Did'st thou give all to thy Ff.

thou] thou too Keightley, reading as verse.

[3711] through flame,] Omitted in Qq.

[3712] ford] foord Qq. sword Ff. swamp Collier MS. sward Anon. conj. flood Anon. conj.

whirlpool] whirl-pool Q₃. whirli-poole Q₁ Q₂. whirle-poole F₁. whirle poole F₂ F₃. whirlepool F₄. through whirlpool Johnson.

hath] Ff. has Qq.

[3713] pew] Pope (ed. 2). pue Qq Ff.

ratsbane] rate-bane F₂.

[3714] porridge] porredge Ff. pottage Qq.

[3715] four-inched] Hyphened by Capell foure incht Qq F₁. foure archt F₂. four arch'd F₃ F₄.

[3716] Bless] Blesse Qq. Blisse F₁ F₂ F₃. Bliss F₄.

[3717] O do, de, ... de.] Omitted in Qq.

[3718] star-blasting] starre-blusting Qq.

[3719] there again] here again F₄.

and there] om. Qq.

[Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq.

[3720] What, have his] Theobald. What, his Q₁ Q₂. Ha's his F₁. Has his F₂ F₃. What his Q₃. Have his F₃.

pass] asse F₄.

[3721] Didst ... them] Qq. Would'st ... 'em Ff. Didst ... 'em Pope.

[3722] shamed] ashamed Keightley.

[3723] light] fall Qq.

[3724] begot ... daughters.] Divided as in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3725] daughters] daughter F₂.

[3726] Pillicock ... loo!] As in Johnson. One line in Qq Ff.

[3727] on] one Q₃.

Pillicock-hill] Hyphened by Rowe. pelicocks hill Q₁ Q₂. pelicacks hill Q₃.

[3728] Halloo, ... loo!] Warburton. alow: alow, loo, loo. Ff. a lo lo lo. Qq. Haloo, loo, loo. Capell.

[3729] o' the] o' th' F₁. oth' F₂ F₃ F₄. of the Q₁ Q₃. at'h Q₂.

[3730] word justly] Pope. words justly Qq. words Iustice F₁ word, justice F₂ F₃ F₄. word, do justice Rowe. word's justice Knight.

[3731] set not] set on F₃ F₄.

sweet heart] Qq. Hyphened in Ff.

[3732] gloves] cloves Anon. apud Theobald conj.

[3733] mistress'] Dyce. mistris Qq Ff. mistress's Rowe (ed. 2).

[3734] in ... of] in the contriving Pope. on the contriving Hanmer. on the contriving of Capell.

[3735] deeply] Q₂ Q₃. deepely Q₁. deerely F₁ F₂. dearly F₃ F₄.

[3736] of hand] Qq F₁. hand F₂. handed F₃ F₄.

[3737] rustling] Ff. ruslings Qq. rufflings Anon. MS. See note ([V]).

silks] sickles Q₃.

[3738] woman] women Qq.

brothels] brothell Qq.

[3739] plackets] placket Qq.

books] booke Qq.

[3740] Still ... wind.] Printed in italics by Staunton.

the hawthorn] thy hawthorn F₃ F₄.

hawthorn] hathorne Qq. hauthorne F₁ F₂.

[3741] says suum, mun, ha, no, nonny] Steevens. sayes suum, mun, nonny Ff. hay no on ny, Qq. Ha! nenni; Capell. Hey!—no—on— Johnson conj.

[3742] my boy, my boy] Qq. my Boy, Boy Ff.

sessa! let] sessa; let Malone. Sesey: let F₁. Sessy: let F₂ F₃ F₄. cease let Q₁. caese let Q₂. ceas let Q₃. sesse; let Capell.

trot by] trot my F₃ F₄.

[Storm still.] Omitted in Qq.

[3743] Why,] Why Qq. om. Ff.

wert] were Staunton.

thy grave] Qq. a grave Ff.

[3744] Why ... here.] None lines of verse in Keightley, ending answer ... skies ... well: ... hide, ... Ha!... art ... is, ... animal ... here.

[3745] than] but Qq.

this? Consider] this cōsider Q₂.

[3746] Ha!] Ha? Ff. om. Qq.

here's] Ff. he'rs Q₁ Q₃. her's Q₂.

on's] F₁ F₃ F₄. ons Q₂ F₂. ones Q₁ Q₃. of us Pope.

sophisticated] so phisticated Q₂.

[3747] lendings] Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2) Ff. leadings Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃.

come, unbutton here.] Ff (heere F₁ F₂). come on be true. Q₁ Q₃. come on bee true. Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). come on Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).

[Tearing ...] Rowe. Tearing ...;
Kent and the Fool strive to
hinder him. Capell. om Qq Ff.

[3748] Prithee] Q₁. Prithe Q₂. Prythee F₁. Prethee The rest.

contented] content Qq.

[3749] wild field] Q₂ F₃ F₄. wilde field Q₁ F₁ F₂. wildfield Q₃. wide field Jennens, and Long MS.

[3750] all] and all Rowe.

on's] Ff. in Qq.

[3751] Enter ... torch.] Ff, after line 106. Transferred by Capell. Enter Glocester. Qq (Gloster. Q₂), after line 110. Pope puts it after line 120.

[3752] fiend] Qq. om. Ff.

Flibbertigibbet] Ff. Sirberdegibit Q₁ Q₃. Sriberdegibit Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). Fliberdegibek Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).

[3753] till the] Qq. at Ff.

gives] gins Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃.

[3754] and the pin, squints] Ff. the pinqueuer Q₁. the pin-queues Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). & the pin, squemes Q₂ (Cap. Dev. and Mus. per.) the pinquever Q₃. See note ([XV]).

[3755] hare-lip] F₃. hare-lippe F₁ F₂. hair-lip F₄. hare lip Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). hart lip Q₁ Q₃. harte lip Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1).

[3756] creature] creatures Hanmer.

earth] the earth F₃ F₄.

[3757] Saint ... aroint thee:] Arranged as by Capell. Four lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3758] Saint Withold] St. Withold Theobald. swithald Qq. Swithold Ff. Swithin So quoted by Hill.

'old] olde Q₁. old Q₂ Ff Q₃. wold Theobald (Bishop conj.) cold So quoted by Hill. world Colman's version (a misprint). oles Farmer conj.

[3759] He met the night-mare] Ff. anelthu night Moore Q₁. a nellthu night more Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). he met the night mare Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). anelthunight Moor Q₃.

nine-fold] F₁. ninefold F₂ F₃ F₄. nine fold Qq. name told Warburton. nine foles Farmer conj.

[3760] her alight] her a-light Ff. her, O light Q₁ Q₂. her O light Q₃.

[3761] troth plight] Qq. troth-plight Ff.

[3762] aroint ... aroint] aroynt ... aroynt Ff. arint ... arint Qq.

thee, witch,] thee, witch Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). thee witch, F₁ F₂. the witch, F₃ F₄. thee, with Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. Imp. and Bodl. 1).

thee!] thee right. Warburton.

[3763] Scene vii. Pope.

[3764] Who's] F₁ F₃ F₄. Whos F₂. Whose Qq.

[3765] tadpole] Johnson. toade pold Q₁. tode pold Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). tod pole Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). toade-pold Q₃. tod-pole F₁ F₂. tod-pool F₃ F₄.

wall-newt] Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). wall neut Ff. wall-wort Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃.

water] Qq Ff. water-neut Rowe.

fury] fruite Q₁. fruit Q₃.

[3766] sallets] sallet Capell conj.

[3767] stock-punished] stock-punisht Q₁ Q₂. stock-punish Q₃. stockt, punish'd Ff.

[3768] had] Qq. om. Ff.

[3769] horse ... wear;] Prose in Qq. Verse in Ff.

[3770] deer] deere Qq. deare F₁ F₂. dear F₃ F₄. geer Hanmer. cheer Grey conj.

[3771] Have] Ff. Hath Qq.

[3772] Smulkin] Ff. snulbug Qq. Smolkin Theobald.

[3773] The ... Mahu.] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Capell.

[3774] Modo] Mohu Johnson.

[3775] Mahu] Ff. ma hu— Qq.

[3776] Our ... gets it.] Verse in Pope. Prose in Qq Ff.

[3777] is ... lord,] is growne so vilde my Lord, Qq (vild Q₂). my Lord, is growne so vilde, Ff (grown F₃ F₄. vild, F₂ F₃ F₄).

[3778] gets it] it gets F₃ F₄.

[3779] Poor] om. Pope.

[3780] a-cold] Hyphened by Rowe.

[3781] Go ... ready.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3782] Though] Though all F₃ F₄.

[3783] ventured] Ff venter’d Qq.

[3784] fire and food] Ff. food and fire Qq.

is] are Hanmer.

[3785] Good ... house.] Two lines in Ff.

Good my] Ff. My good Qq.

[3786] I'll ... study?] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3787] talk] take F₃ F₄.

same] Ff. most Qq.

[3788] me] us F₃ F₄.

private] private, friend Keightley.

[3789] Importune ... unsettle.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3790] once more] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3791] [Storm still.] Ff. om. Qq.

[3792] ah] Ff. O Qq.

[3793] say'st] saist Q₁ Q₃. sayest Q₂ Ff.

[3794] I am] I'm Pope.

[3795] outlaw'd] out-lawed Qq.

he sought] a sought Q₂.

[3796] truth] Q₁ Q₃. true Q₂ Ff.

[Storm still. Malone.

[3797] hath] has Q₁ haz Q₃.

night's] nights Qq.

[3798] grace,—] Capell. grace. Qq Ff.

[3799] O ... company.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

mercy, sir. Noble] mercy, sir: Noble Ff. mercy noble Qq.

[3800] there, into the] there, into th' Q₁ Ff. there, in't Q₂. there, into th Q₃. into th' Pope. there, to the Capell.

[3801] With ... philosopher.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

him; I] Ff. him I Qq.

[3802] Good ... fellow.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[3803] Sirrah ... us.] Sirrah, come on; along with us. Pope. On, sirrah; go with us. Capell.

[3804] Come ... words:] As a line of verse in Steevens (1793).

[3805] tower] Ff. towne Q₁ Q₂. town Q₃.

came] Ff. come Qq.

After this Capell, reading come, marks the omission of a line and proposes to add The giant roar'd, and out he ran. Keightley proposes The giant saw him, and out he ran.

[3806] [Exeunt.] Ff. om. Qq.

[3807] Scene v.] Scene iv. Rowe. Scene viii. Pope.

Gloucester's castle.] Rowe. A Room in Gloster's Castle. Capell.

Enter ... Edmund.] Ff. Enter ... Bastard. Qq. Omitted by Johnson.

[3808] my] om. F₃ F₄.

his] Ff. the Qq.

[3809] provoking merit] provoked spirit Hanmer.

[3810] a-work] a-worke F₁. a worke Qq F₂. a-work F₃ F₄.

himself] him Hanmer.

[3811] letter] Qq. letter which Ff.

[3812] advantages] advances Anon. conj.

[3813] this treason were not] Ff. his treason were Qq. his treason were not Anon. MS. See note ([V]).

[3814] [Aside] Theobald. om. Qq Ff.

[3815] persever] F₁ F₂ F₃. persevere Qq F₄.

[3816] dearer] Qq. deere F₁ F₂. dear F₃ F₄.

[Exeunt.] Ff. Exit. Qq.

[3817] Scene vi.] Scene v. Rowe. Scene ix. Pope.

A chamber ... castle.] A Chamber. Rowe. A Chamber, in a Farmhouse. Theobald. A Room in some of the out-buildings of the Castle. Capell.

Enter ... Edgar.] Enter ... Tom. Qq (and Lear, Q₂). Enter Kent, and Gloucester Ff.

[3818] have] has Pope. hath Capell.

to his] Ff. to Qq.

[3819] reward] Ff. deserve Qq. preserve Capell conj.

[Exit Gloucester.] As in Capell. After line 3 in Ff. Omitted in Qq.

Enter Lear, Edgar, and Foole. Ff. om. Qq.

[3820] Frateretto] Fretereto Qq. Fraterretto F₁ F₂ F₃. Fraterreto F₄.

Nero] Trajan Upton conj.

[3821] and] Ff. om. Qq.

[3822] be] may bee Q₁ Q₃.

[3823] gentleman] gentlemen F₂.

[3824] Fool. No ... him. Lear.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

[3825] mad] om. F₃ F₄.

[3826] To have ... 'em,—] Divided as in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3827] hissing] Q₁ Q₃. hiszing Q₂. hizzing Ff. whizzing Boswell (Malone conj.)

'em,—] 'em— Theobald. 'em. Ff. them. Qq.

[3828] Edg. The foul ... 'scape?] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[3829] trusts] trust Q₃.

[3830] a horse's health] the heels of a horse Warburton. a horse's heels Singer, ed. 2 (Anon. MS.) See note ([V]).

a horse's ... oath.] the health of a horse, the love of a boy, or the oath of a whore. Pope.

[3831] them] 'em Pope.

[3832] [To Edgar.] Capell. To the Fool. Hanmer.

justicer] Theobald. justice Qq.

[3833] [To the Fool.] Capell. To Edgar. Hanmer.

here. Now, you] heere, now you Q₁ here, no you Q₂. here now you Q₃. here. Now ye Pope.

foxes!] foxes. Pope. Foxes—Qq.

[3834] Edg. Look ... thee.] Omitted by Pope.

[3835] Look ... me.] As in Capell. Prose in Qq. Verse, the first line ending eyes, in Theobald, and Capell's Errata.

[3836] he] she Theobald.

Wantest] Theobald. wantst Q₁ Q₃. wanst Q₂. wanton'st Jennens (Seward conj.)

[3837] Wantest thou eyes] Wantonizeth thou Staunton conj.

[3838] eyes ... madam?] eyes? Lear. At trial, Madam. Rann (Johnson conj.)

trial, madam?] triall madam, Q₁ Q₃. tral madam Q₂.

[3839] [Sings. Edd. conj.

bourn] boorne Capell. broome Qq. brook Jennens (Johnson conj.)

[3840] [Sings. Edd. conj.

[3841] Her ... speak] As in Capell. One line in Qq.

[3842] herring] herrings Pope and Anon. MS. See note ([V]).

[3843] Kent. How ... cushions?] Verse in Theobald. Prose in Qq. Omitted by Pope.

[3844] cushions] cushings Q₂.

[3845] I'll ... father] Verse in Pope and Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3846] trial first. Bring] trial, bring me in Pope, trial first, bring me in Theobald.

the] Pope, their Qq.

[3847] To Edgar] Capell.

robed] Pope, robbed Qq.

[3848] [To the Fool] Capell.

[3849] [To Kent] Capell.]

o' the] of the Hanmer.

[3850] Edg. Let ... gray. Lear.] Omitted by Pope.

[3851] [Sings. Edd. conj.

[3852] Sleepest ... harm] Verse by Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3853] I here ... father.] Omitted by Pope.

[3854] she] Q₁ Q₃. om. Q₂.

[3855] cannot] can't Hanmer.

[3856] joint-stool] joynt stoole Q₁ Q₃. joyne stoole Q₂.

[3857] And ... there!] Omitted by Pope.

[3858] store] stuff Jennens conj. stone Collier, ed. 2 (Theobald conj.)

made on] Capell. made an Qq. made of Theobald.

[3859] Corruption] corruption's Hanmer.

place] palace Grant White.

[3860] retain] remain F₃ F₄.

[3861] [Aside] Rowe.

[3862] They'll] They'l Q₁ Q₃. Theile Q₃. They Ff.]

counterfeiting] Q₂ F₃ F₄. counterfeting Q₁. counterfetting F₁ F₂ Q₃.

[3863] Tom ... fled.] As in Rowe. Verse in Ff, the first line ending you. Prose in Qq.

[3864] mongrel grim, Hound] Rowe (substantially). Mongrill, Grim, Hound Ff (Mungril F₄). Mungrel, Grim-hound Q₁. mungril, grim-hoūd Q₂. Mungril, Grim-hound Q₃.

[3865] lym] Hanmer. Him Q₁. him Q₂ Q₃. Hym Ff.

[3866] Or bobtail tike] F₄. Bobtaile tike Qq. Or Bobtaile tight F₁ F₂ F₃ (Bobtail F₃).

trundle-tail] Trundle-taile Qq. Troudle taile F₁ F₂. Troudle tail F₃ F₄.

[3867] them] Qq. him Ff. you Eccles conj.

[3868] leap] leape Qq. leapt Ff.

[3869] Do ... dry.] Prose in Qq and Capell. Two lines, the first ending fayres, in Ff.

[3870] Do ... Sessa!] Malone. Do, de, de, de: sese: Ff. loudla doodla, Qq. Do, do, de, de, &c. [singing. Capell.

Sessa! Come] Sessy, come Pope. Bessy, come Anon. ap. Rann conj. see, see! Come Collier.

[3871] dry.] Qq F₁. dry. [Exit. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[3872] Then ... changed.] Prose in Ff. Five lines in Qq.

[3873] anatomize] Ff. anotomize Qq.

[3874] her heart. Is] Ff. her, Hart is Q₁. her Hart is Q₂. her Heart is Q₃.

[3875] makes] Qq. make Ff.

these hard hearts?] Rowe. these hard-hearts. F₁ F₂. these hard hearts. F₃ F₄. this hardnesse; Q₁ Q₃. this hardnes, Q₂.

[To Edgar] Capell.

[3876] for] Ff. you for Qq.

[3877] garments. You will say] Ff. garment; you’l say Q₁ Q₃. garments youle say, Q₂.

attire] Qq. om. Ff.

[3878] and rest] Omitted in Qq.

[pointing to a mean Couch. Capell.

[3879] Prose in Qq Ff. Verse in Rowe, reading with Ff.

[3880] so, so, so.] Qq. so, so. Ff.

i' the] in the Q₁ Q₃.

So, so, so.] Qq. Omitted in Ff.

[3881] Fool. And ... noon.] Ff. Omitted in Qq.

Re-enter ...] Capell. Enter Glocester. Qq (Gloster Q₂). Enter Gloster. Ff, after line 79. Re-Enter Glo'ster. Pope, after line 79.

[3882] Come ... master?] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[3883] There ... provision] Arranged as in Ff. Five lines, ending friend, ... master, ... thine, ... losse, ... provision, in Qq.

[3884] in't] in it Q₁ Q₃.

[3885] toward] Ff. towards Qq.

[3886] shouldst] should Johnson.

[3887] Take up, take up] Ff. Take up to keepe Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. Take up the King Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). Take up to the keep Becket conj.

[3888] Kent. Oppressed ... behind. Glou.] Omitted in Ff.

[3889] Oppressed] Qq. Opprest Theobald.

[3890] balm'd] Theobald. balmed Qq.

sinews] Qq. senses Theobald.

[3891] Which ... behind.] Arranged as by Theobald. Two lines, the first ending cure, in Qq.

[3892] convenience] conveniency Theobald.

[3893] [To the Fool] Theobald.

[3894] Come, come,] Come, away, Pope.

[Exeunt ... Edgar.] Edd. (Globe ed.) Exit. Qq. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt, bearing off the King. Manet Edgar. Theobald. Exeunt Kent, Gloster, and the Fool, bearing off Lear. Capell.

[3895] Edg. When ... lurk.] Omitted in Ff. See note ([XVI]).

[3896] When ... foes] As in Q₁ Q₃. Prose in Q₂.

[3897] suffers suffers most] suffers, suffers most Theobald. suffers suffers, most Q₂. suffers, most Q₁ Q₃.

[3898] doth] does Theobald.

[3899] father'd!] Theobald, fatherd, Q₁. fathered, Q₂ Q₃.

[3900] After bewray Warburton marks an omission.

[3901] thought defiles] Theobald. thoughts defile Qq.

[3902]
What will hap] Hap what will hap Anon. MS. See note ([V]). What will, hap Theobald.

What ... to-night,] Qq. What ... to-night? Capell.

[3903] [Exit.] Exit Edgar. Theobald, om. Qq Ff.

[3904] Scene vii.] Scene vi. Rowe. Scene x. Pope.

Gloucester's castle.] Rowe. A Room in the Castle. Capell.

Regan] Q₁ F₁ F₂ Q₃. and Regan and Q₂. om. F₃ F₄.

Edmund, and Servants.] Theobald. Bastard, and Servants. Ff. and Bastard. Qq.

[3905] Post ... Gloucester.] Prose in Ff. Two lines, the first ending letter, in Qq.

[3906] traitor] Ff. villaine Q₁ Q₃. vilaine Q₂.

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

[3907] Leave ... like.] Prose in Q₁ Ff Q₃. Four lines in Q₂.

[3908] displeasure] disposure Collier MS.

[3909] revenges] revenge Qq.

[3910] Advise] Advice F₁.

where] when Steevens (1778).

festinate] F₂ F₃ F₄. festuant Qq. festiuate F₁. festivant Anon. MS. See note ([V]).

[3911] Our ... Gloucester.] Prose in Ff. Two lines in Qq.

[3912] posts] poste Q₁. post Q₂ Q₃.

[3913] and intelligent] Ff. and intelligence Qq. in intelligence Capell (withdrawn in MS.)

[3914] Enter Oswald.] Collier. Enter Steward. Ff. Enter Steward. Qq, after king? line 13.

[3915] Some ... friends.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3916] questrists] Ff. questrits Qq. questers Pope, coystrills Anon. MS. See note ([V]). questists Heath conj.

after him] after Hanmer (ed. 2).

[3917] lords] lord's Pope.

[3918] toward] Ff. towards Qq.

[3919] [Exeunt ... Oswald.] Dyce. Exeunt ... Steward. Capell, (after line 20). Exit Gon. and Bast. Qq, after line 20. Exit. Ff, after line 20. Exit Oswald (after line 19), Exeunt Goneril and Edmund (after line 21). Staunton.

[3920] [Exeunt other Servants.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

[3921] well] om. Qq.

[3922] Shall ... blame] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3923] courtesy] curtesie Qq. curt'sie Ff.

[3924] Scene xi. Pope.

Who's] Whose Q₂.

Enter ... three.] Qq. Enter Gloucester, and Servants. Ff (after comptroll). Re-enter Servants, with Gloster Prisoner. Capell.

[3925] What ... friends.] As in Qq. Three lines, the first two ending graces?... ghests, in Ff.

[3926] mean] F₄. meanes Qq F₁ F₂. means F₃.

friends] friends [to the Ser. Capell MS.

[3927] [Servants bind him.] They bind him. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

[3928] I'm none] F₃ F₄. I'me none F₁. Ime none F₂. I am none Capell. I am true Qq.

[3929] To ... find—] As in Qq. Two lines in Ff.

find—] Qq. finde. F₁ F₂. find. F₃ F₄.

[Regan....] Johnson, om. Qq Ff.

[3930] By ... beard.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3931] Naughty ... chin] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3932] I am] I'm Pope.

[3933] robbers'] Theobald. robbers Qq Ff. robber's Pope.

favours] favour Hanmer (Warburton).

[3934] do?] Q₁ F₁ Q₃ F₄. doe. Q₂. doe F₂. do F₃.

[3935] Come, sir,] As in Qq. In a separate line in Ff.

[3936] simple answerer] Qq. simple answer'd Ff. simple-answer'd Hanmer.

[3937] And what ... kingdom?] As in Rowe. Prose in Qq Ff.

[3938] Late] Q₂ Ff. lately Q₁ Q₃.

[3939] To ... Speak.] As in Capell. One line in Qq. Two, the first ending hands, in Ff.

[3940] have you sent] Q₁ Q₃. you have sent Q₂ Ff.

[3941] I have] I've Hanmer.

[3942] Dover] Dover, sir Hanmer.

[3943] Wherefore ... peril—] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

peril—] perill— Qq. perill. F₁ F₂ F₃. peril? F₄.

[3944] first] Qq. om. Ff.

[3945] I am ... course.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

[3946] sir] Qq. om. Ff.

[3947] anointed] F₄. annoynted Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). annointed F₁ F₂ F₃. aurynted Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃.

stick] F₃ F₄. sticke F₁ F₂. rash Qq. rush Anon. MS. See note ([V]).

[3948] as his bare] Ff. of his lou'd Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). on his lowd Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). of his lov'd Q₃.

[3949] hell-black night] Pope. hell-blacke-night Ff. hell blacke night Qq.

buoy'd] Ff. laid Q₁ Q₃. layd Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1). bod Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). boil'd Warburton.

[3950] And ... heart,] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3951] stelled] Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2) Ff. steeled Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. stellar Hanmer.

[3952] holp] F₃ F₄. holpe F₁ F₂. holpt Qq. help'd Pope.

rain] F₃ F₄. raine F₁ F₂. rage Qq.

[3953] howl'd that stern] F₃ F₄. howl'd that sterne F₁ F₂. heard that dearne Qq. howl'd that dearn Capell.

[3954] Good] go, Theobald (ed. 2).

[3955] cruels] quarrels Jervis conj.

subscribed] subscrib'd Qq. subscribe Ff.

[3956] these] Ff. those Qq.

[Gloster is held down while Cornwall treads out one of his Eyes. Rowe. Gloster is held down in his Chair, while Cornwal plucks out one his Eyes, and stamps on it. Capell.

[3957] old,] Ff. old Q₂. old— Q₁ Q₃.

[3958] you] Ff. ye Qq.

[3959] the other too] th’ other too Ff. tother to Qq.

[3960] vengeance—] Qq. vengeance. Ff.

First Serv.] 1. S. Capell. Servant. Qq. Serv. Ff.

[3961] I have] I've Pope.

you] om. Q₂.

[3962] But ... hold.] As in Ff. One line in Qq.

[3963] If ... mean?] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3964] on this] in this Capell conj.

[3965] [They draw....] Draw and fight. Qq. Omitted in Ff. Fight, in the scuffle Cornwall is wounded. Rowe.

[3966] Nay] Ff. Why Qq.

[3967] Reg.] Reg. [to another servant. Johnson. Reg. [To Corn. Collier conj.

thus!] thus? Ff. thus. Qq.

[Takes....] She takes.... Qq. Killes him. Ff. Snatches a Sword from an Att: and stabs him. Capell.

[3968] O ... him. O!] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3969] slain! My lord, you have] slaine: my Lord, you have Ff. slaine my Lord, yet have you Qq.

[3970] him] them Dyce (ed. 2). 'em Dyce conj. (ed. 1).

[Dies.] He dies. Q₁. om. Q₂ Ff Q₃.

[3971] vile] Pope. vilde Q₁ F₁ F₂. vild Q₂ F₃ F₄.

[3972] [Treads out the other Eye. Rowe. Dashing Gloster's other Eye to the Ground. Capell.

[3973] All ... Edmund!] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

comfortless.] comfortles, Qq. comfortlesse? Ff.

[3974] Edmund ... act.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3975] enkindle] Ff. unbridle Qq.

[3976] Out ... thee.] As in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3977] treacherous] Ff. om. Qq.

[3978] overture] o'erture S. Walker conj.

[3979] O ... you?] Five lines, ending follies!... forgive ... out ... Dover ... you? in Pope.

[3980] O ... abused.] As in Qq Ff. Two lines in Capell.

[3981] Go ... you?] As in Capell. Three lines in Ff. Prose in Qq.

[3982] at gates] At th' gates Hanmer.

[3983] [Exit....] Exit with Glouster. Ff. Omitted in Qq.

look] do Jennens.

[3984] Turn ... arm.] As in Ff. In Qq the first two lines end upon ... untimely.

[3985] dunghill] dungell Q₂.

[3986] [Exit....] Exit Qq. Exeunt. Ff. Exeunt Cornwal, and Regan. Servants unbind Gloster, and lead him out. Capell.

[3987] Sec. Serv. I'll ... him!] Omitted in Ff.

[3988] Sec. Serv.] 2. S. Capell. Servant. Qq. 1st Serv. Theobald.

[3989] Third Serv.] 3. S. Capell. 2. Servant. Qq.

[3990] If ... monsters.] As in Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3991] Sec. Serv.] 2. S. Capell. 1 Ser. Qq.

Bedlam] bedlom Q₂.

[3992] roguish] om. Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).

[3993] Third Serv.] 3. S. Capell. 2 Ser. Qq.

[3994] Go ... him!] As in Theobald. Prose in Qq.

[3995] To ... his] T' apply to's Theobald.

[Exeunt severally.] Theobald. Exit. Qq.