[1779] therefore] And therefore Capell.

power;] power, Ff. power—Rowe. poor. Johnson conj.

prithee] but, pr'ythee Capell.

[1780] I scorn ... too.] Prose in Ff. Pope prints I ... see as prose, So ... blood, And.... too as two lines. Six lines, ending should ... number ... not!... meat ... is, ... too, in Capell.

[1781] 'twould ... flatter thee] for I ... flatter thee: 'twould choke me Becket conj.

for ... ne'er] 'fore ... e'er Warburton.

[1782] eat] Rowe. eats F1 F4. eates F2 F3.

'em] it Hanmer. them Steevens.

It] 'T Capell.

[1783] their] F3 F4. there F1 F2.