[960] Handlest] Hand less Jackson conj.

discourse, O, that her hand,] Malone. discourse: O that her hand Q. discourse. O that her hand Ff. discourse—O that! her hand! Rowe. discourse—how white her hand! Theobald conj. discourse:—O that her hand! Capell. discourse, that her hand, Rann. discourse her hand,—O that, or discourse her hand—O, that her hand, Staunton conj.

[961] O, that ... ploughman:] Marked as a quotation by Staunton.

[962] The ... sense] And spirit of sense the cygnet's down is harsh Grant White conj.

harsh and spirit....] harsh, to th' spirit.... Hanmer. harsh (and spite of sense) Warburton. harsh, in spirit.... Capell.

[963] As] And S. Walker conj.

[964] in't] Ff. in it Q.

[965] an] Pope. and Q Ff.

[966] how now,] why, how now, Capell.

[967] on of you] Ff. of you Q.