The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 7 of 9]

by William Shakespeare

[1924] What ... 'em.] As in Rowe. Prose in Ff.

[1925] Serving of becks] Screwing of backs Hanmer (Theobald conj.). Serring of becks (from 'serrer' Fr.) Warburton.

[1926] No ... music.] Prose in Ff. Nine lines of verse in Capell.

[1927] thyself in paper] thyself in proper Theobald, ed. 2 (Warburton). thyself in perpetuum Hanmer. thyself. E'en pauper or thyself in pauper Becket conj.

[1928] needs] F₁. neede F₂. need F₃ F₄.

[1929] an] Capell. and Ff. if Pope.

on society once] once on society Capell.

[1930] So ... flattery!] As in Ff. Four lines, ending then ... thee: ... be ... flattery, in Pope. Johnson ends the lines So— ... then: ... lock ... be ... flattery. Capell, So; ... then, ... be ... flattery. Steevens, So;— ... lock ... be ... flattery. Collier, now; ... thee ... be ... flattery.

[1931] thou wilt] thou'lt Steevens (1793).

me] om. Steevens conj.