[2128] now] om. Pope.

[2129] No:] om. Hanmer. See note (XI).

[2130] I] F2 F3 F4. om. F1. I shall Hanmer.

[2131] I'd] I'de F1. Ide F2 F3 F4. I had Capell.

[2132] Had] F1 F2 F3. H'ad F4. He had Johnson.

[2133] I'd] F4. I'de F1. Ide F2 F3. I had Capell.

to do] to have done Pope, reading But now return, as a separate line.

[2134] Excellent ... fire:] Prose in Ff. As nine lines of verse in Capell, ending lordship's ... what ... politick; ... think, ... man ... strives ... copies to ... hot ... fire.

[2135] knew not] knew Johnson conj.

politic] so politick Capell.