a merit] merit Pope.
[3674] To choke it] Tho' choaks it Hanmer. Though he choak it Capell. To choak him Mason conj.
our virtues] our vertue, F1. doth virtue Brae conj.
[3675] Lie] Live Collier (Collier MS.)
[3676] unto] in Hanmer.
commendable] condemnable] Jackson conj.
not ... chair] but a tomb for envy as a sharer Bullock conj.
tomb ... a chair] Tombe ... a Chaire F1 F2. Tomb ... a Chair F3 F4. tomb ... a hair Singer. tomb ... a cheer Collier (Collier MS.) tomb ... care Mitford conj. tomb so eloquent as a cheer Grant White conj. (withdrawn). tongue so eloquent as a chair Id. conj. trump so evident as a child's Bailey conj. tomb as eloquent as a tear Hudson conj. tomb so evident as a claim Leo conj. tongue so evident as a charmer's Keightley.
[3677] Rights ... fouler] Ff. Right's by right fouler Pope. Right's by right foiled Hanmer. Right's by right fouled Warburton. Rights by rights founder Malone (Johnson conj.) Rights by rights foul are Ritson conj. Rights by rights foil'd are Singer. Rights by rights suffer Collier (Collier MS.) Rights by rights falter Dyce. Rights by rights sunder Anon conj.
[3678] Thou art] Thou'rt Pope.