She had, according to herself, no other son (see i. 3); and again she says of herself (v. 3), "While she, poor hen, fond of no second brood." I have never met with 'first' in the sense of noblest, that given it here by the critics. I would therefore read fairest. In Tr. and Cr. we have "fair Lord Æneas"(i. 3); "fair Prince" (iii. 1, v. 1); "fair Diomed" (iv. 1); fair beholders (Prol.).
"More than a wild exposture to each chance."
Southern read exposure, which probably the poet wrote.
Cor. "Oh, the gods!"
I give this speech to Vir., to whom it is better suited. Her only other speech in this scene is "O Heavens! O Heavens!"
Sc. 3.
"But your favour is well appeared by your tongue."