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

by William Shakespeare

[263] candle-holder] candle lighter Rowe.

[264] The game ... ask?] Put in the margin by Pope.

[265] done] (Q₁) F₁ F₂ F₃. dum Q₂. dun Q₃ Q₄ Q₅ F₄.

[266] mire] mire. Ff.

[267] Of this sir-reverence love] Singer, from (Q₁). Or save you reverence love Qq. Or save your reverence love F₁ F₂ F₃. Or, save your reverence, love F₄. O! save your reverence, love Johnson conj. Of this (save reverence) love Malone and Rann. Of this (sir-reverence) love Dyce (ed. 1).

stick'st] Capell. stickst (Q₁). stickest The rest.

[268] the] thine Theobald.

[269] Nay] om. Q₄ Q₅.

sir, in delay] sir in delay Q₂ Q₃. sir in delay, (Q₁) Q₄ Q₅. sir I delay, F₁. sir I, delay, F₂. sir I, delay. F₃. sir, I delay. F₄. sir, we delay. Rowe.

[270] We ... day] Capell. We burne our lights by night, like Lampes by day (Q₁). We waste our lights in vaine, lights lights by day Qq (wast Q₃). We wast our lights in vaine, lights, lights, by day Ff. We burn our lights by light, and lamps by day Theobald. We waste our lights in vain, like lights by day Johnson. We waste our lights in vain, light lights by day Nicholson conj.