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

by William Shakespeare

[980] at the close] Q₁. at the glose Q₂ Q₃ Q₄. is the close Ff Q₅. in the close Rowe.

[981] As ... sweetest last] (As the last taste of sweets is sweetest) last Rann (Mason conj.).

[982] life's] lives F₄. lives Qq F₁ F₂ F₃.

[983] No; it] His ear Pope.

sounds] charms Pope.

[984] of whose ... fond] Edd. (Collier conj.). of whose taste the wise are found Q₁. of whose state the wise are found Q₂. of his state: then there are found Q₃ Q₄ Ff Q₅. of his state; there are beside Pope. of whose taste th'unwise are fond Lettsom conj.

[985] metres] Malone (Steevens conj.). meeters Qq Ff. metr'ers Anon. conj.

venom sound] Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Ff. venome sound Q₁ Q₅. venom'd sound Pope.

[986] ear] eare Q₁ Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ F₁. eares F₂ Q₅. ears F₃ F₄.

[987] Report] Reports Capell.