[1338] Perhaps the curtain which concealed the upper stage was withdrawn, discovering M. and B., and, when the representation in the glass was supposed to be over, the curtain was drawn back again. Dyce.
[1339] So Qtos. May be unintentional metathesis for 'sunne-bright' But eds all adopt Do.'s 'brightsome,' which has additional authority of Alphonsus IV. p. 240 a (Dyce ed.).
[1340] Dy. 'fair witty' for metre, arguing from iii. 61; vi. 33-35. But the original reading is sufficiently metrical. See Appendix [B], 1; and [C], i a.
[1341] Q 3 and G., 'lasse?' Wrong, for the clauses are conditional.
[1342] Cover with an excuse. Ward.
[1343] Qtos. 'cape,' which might be justified as = capture (See N. E. D. for the verb; and cf. Greene's fondness for coining from the Latin, e.g. nocent in Jas., IV.) Do. suggests and eds. adopt 'rape.' But my reading is confirmed by Orl. Fur., Sc. i. 176, concerning Helen, who, "With a swaine made scape away to Troy," = escape. In Q 1 of our text the 's' was absorbed by the preceding possessive.
[1344] W. conjectures 'paragon'; but Greene had a weakness for 'paramour.'
[1345] Note that the prince does not hear what the audience hears.
[1346] For metre of ll. 47, 108, 127, 146, 176, App. [C], 2 a.
[1347] Q 3. Q 1 has acception; so also Orpharion (Gros. XII. 50). See Appendix [A], 1 and 3.