The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 4 of 9]

by William Shakespeare

[5320] [Strikes him] Pope. om. Ff.

[5321] [beating again. Capell.

[5322] days] and four nights (Qq) Pope.

[giving the Leek into his Hand. Capell.

[5323] certainly, and] om. Pope.

question] questions Pope.

[5324] [eating of it. Capell.

[5325] As verse in Dyce. As three lines, ending leek ... I eat ... swear. Capell conj.

I eat and eat, I swear—] I eate and eate I sweare. Ff. I eat and swear— Pope. I eat and eke I swear. Rann (Johnson conj.). I eat, and eating swear Holt White conj. I eat and— Flu. Eat! Pist. I swear— Delius conj. I eat! an I eat. I swear— Edd. conj.

[5326] 'em] them Capell.