[1336] wife] bride (Q1) Steevens (1778).

see] F2 F3 F4. om. Qq F1. See note (XII).

[1337] deflowered] Steevens (1793). deflowred Qq F1. deflowred now F2. deflowr'd now F3 F4. deflowered now Johnson.

[1338] death is my heir ... Death's] Omitted by Pope.

[1339] all; life, living.] Collier. all life living, Q2 Q3 Ff. all, life, living, Q4 Q5. all; live leaving, Capell.

[1340] long] loue Q2.

[1341] e'er time] time e'er Rowe (ed. 2).

[1342] one poor and] one dear and S. Walker conj.

loving] living Johnson (1771).

[1343] catch'd] snatch'd Capell conj.