[24.] [Lays ... mantle] Pope.
[28.] provision] F1. compassion F2 F3 F4. prevision Hunter conj.
[29.] soul] soul lost Rowe. foyle Theobald. soil Johnson conj. loss Capell. foul Wright conj.
[31.] betid] F1. betide F2 F3 F4.
[35.] a] F1. the F2 F3 F4.
[38.] thou] om. Pope.
[41.] Out] Full Pope (after Dryden). Quite Collier MS.
[44.] with] in Pope (after Dryden).
[53.] Twelve year ... year] Tis twelve years ... years Pope.
[58, 59.] and his only heir And princess] and his only heir A princess Pope. thou his only heir And princess Steevens. and though his only heir A princess] Johnson conj.