Rule a Wife, and Have a Wife / Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10)

by John Fletcher

Unless where otherwise stated the following variations are from the quarto of 1640, the title-page of which runs thus:--

Rule a Wife | And have a Wife. | A Comoedy. | Acted by his | Majesties Servants. | Written by | John Fletcher | Gent. | Oxford, | Printed by Leonard Lichfield | Printer to the University. | Anno 1640.

• • [l. 30.] mouth.
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  • [l. 14.] most subtlest.
  • [l. 18.] With yee.
  • [l. 19.] them.
  • [l. 38.] and often elsewhere] um for 'em.
• • [l. 2.] the picke.
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  • [l. 22.] thank ye.
• • [l. 1.] Yes I.
  • [l. 29.] Exit.
  • [l. 31.] mine ayme.
• p. 172,
  • [l. 30.] 2nd folio prints] calling. | And
• • [l. 10.] a starv'd.
  • [l. 22.] look'st.
  • [l. 24.] 2nd folio misprints] hear.
• p. 173,
  • [l. 33.] Or any.
• • [ll. 6, etc.] Quarto frequently prints 4 for Altea here and in similar places.
  • [l. 33.] doubty.
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  • [l. 2.] Has not.
  • [l. 3.] 2nd folio misprints] hin.
  • [l. 5.] Has no.
  • [l. 38.] 2nd folio misprints] compaines.
• • [l. 13.] a house.
• p. 176,
  • [l. 2.] Altea, the Ladies.
  • [l. 4.] has been.
• • [l. 26.] I finde.
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  • [l. 28.] enter'd here.
  • [l. 39.] salute him.
• • [l. 25.] if she.
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  • ll. [8] and [11]. Omits Lady here and often similarly elsewhere.
• • [l. 26.] Exit.
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  • [l. 20.] basinesse.
• • [l. 29.] (some copies), and ruine too.
  • [l. 32.] have meaner.
  • [l. 39.] 2nd folio misprints] Jaun.
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  • [l. 8.] Some copies read] laugh him, leave ager.
• • [l. 2.] Adds the following line] It is a Ladies, what's the Ladies name wench.
  • [l. 6.] a the.
  • [l. 23.] they are.
  • [l. 38.] flea me.
• p. 184,
  • [l. 27.] Nor I.
  • [l. 28.] Omits of.
• • [l. 13.] Tas.
  • [l. 17.] as ere I looked on.
• p. 185,
  • [l. 20.] Both into.
  • [l. 37.] Adds the following line] And hold it to my use, the law allowes it,
• • [l. 38.] I have seen.
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  • [l. 3.] Save.
  • [l. 29.] Is possest.
• • [l. 1.] a your.
  • [l. 17.] bless ye.
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  • [l. 5.] believe ye.
  • [l. 6.] Pray ye.
  • [l. 12.] after ye.
  • [l. 18.] forgot ye.
  • [l. 34.] vild, vild.
• • [l. 15.] 2nd folio] do brave, Captain.
• p. 190,
  • [l. 10.] 2nd folio misprints] Ptithee.
  • [l. 23.] put your fury up, Sir.
  • [l. 32.] colt ye.
  • [l. 33.] teach ye.
• • [l. 22.] on, it looked so.
  • [l. 30.] Pray ye.
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  • [l. 39.] heere Don Juan.
• • [l. 30.] 'Tas.
  • [l. 33.] Omits do.
• p. 196,
  • [l. 21.] all sit.
  • [l. 28.] Has.
• • [l. 22.] 2nd folio misprints] thinks.
  • [l. 31.] I goe alas.
  • [l. 38.] linnens.
• p. 197,
  • [l. 1.] Has.
  • [l. 21.] I use.
• • [l. 10.] 2nd folio misprints] Perox.
  • [l. 14.] 2nd folio misprints] haugh.
• p. 198,
  • [l. 12.] 2nd folio] Dagge.
  • [l. 24.] Nor never.
• • [l. 17.] 2nd folio misprints] millius.
  • ll. [18] and [19]. pawn'd um.
• p. 200,
  • [l. 17.] A that.
• • [l. 16.] too Templers.
  • [l. 35.] 2nd folio misprints] deah.
• p. 201,
  • [l. 25.] raignes.
  • [l. 12.] Adds Finis.
  • [l. 24.] abuse your.
  • [l. 29.] president.
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