68. [Lives in the sea.] Is not yet caught. The bride has not yet been won. Farmer thought it an allusion to fish-skin as used for binding books.

70. [Many's.] Cf. Sonn. 93. 7: "In many's looks," etc.

74. [Like of.] Cf. Much Ado, v. 4. 59: "I am your husband, if you like of me."

76. [Endart.] Not elsewhere used by S. and perhaps of his own coining.

80. [Cursed.] Because she is not at hand to help. In extremity = at a desperate pass. Cf. M.N.D. iii. 2. 3, A.Y.L. iv. 1. 5, etc.

83. [County.] Count; as often in this play. See also M. of V. i. 2. 49, A.W. iii. 7. 22, etc.

Scene IV.—

[Mercutio] is thus described in Brooke's poem:—

"At thone syde of her chayre, her lover Romeo: