[2880] honours; which] As in Pope. The line ends at honors, in Ff.

[2881] he will] he'll Steevens (1793), ending lines 214-218 at comfort ... stand, ... will ... honours ... question.

them] om. Pope.

I] om. Reed (1803).

[2882] As] As that Capell conj.

proud] prone Warburton conj.

[2883] napless] Rowe. Naples Ff.

[2884] It ... nobles.] Arranged as in Steevens (1778). Four lines, ending word: ... carry it, ... him, ... nobles, in Ff. Three, ending rather ... gentry ... nobles, in Pope, omitting to him.

[2885] of the] o' th' Pope.

[2886] I ... execution.] As in Pope. Prose in Ff.