[3764] afeard] afraid F4.

[3765] death. As] Pope. death; as Rowe. death, as Ff.

[3766] thick ... with post] quick as tale, Post follow'd post A. Hunter.

hail Came] Rowe. tale Can Ff. tale, Came Steevens (Johnson conj.). bale Came Becket conj.

[3767] with] on Pope.

[3768] sent] not sent Hunter conj.

[3769] Only ... pay thee.] To herald thee into his sight, not pay thee. Steevens (1793). Only to herald thee into his sight. Mitford conj.

[3770] herald] F4. harrold F1. herald F2F3.

into his] to's or in's S. Walker conj., reading Only ... thee as one line.

[3771] bade] Theobald (ed. 2). bad Ff.