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

by William Shakespeare

[3945] As ... still;] Five lines, ending me ... instrument ... fools ... rest ... still; in Keightley.

[3946] thy blade and dudgeon] the blade of th' dudgeon Warburton. thy blade, vain dudgeon, Becket conj.

[3947] Thus] This Rowe (ed. 2).

the one half-world] one half the world Pope.

[3948] sleep] F₃ F₄. sleepe F₁ F₂. sleeper Rann (Steevens conj.).

witchcraft] now witchcraft Rowe (Davenant's version). while witchcraft Nicholson conj.

[3949] wither'd] with her Seward conj.

[3950] howl's] F₃ F₄. howle's F₁. howles F₂.

[3951] With Tarquin's ... strides,] Pope. With Tarquins ... sides, Ff. Tarquin's ... slides, Anon. conj. (Gent. Mag. LVIII. p. 766). With Tarquin ravishing, slides Johnson conj. With ravishing Tarquin's sides, Becket conj. With Tarquin's ravishing ideas, Jackson conj. (Which Tarquin's ravishing sides) Knight conj. Or Tarquin's ravishing strides Hunter conj. With ravishing Tarquin's strides, Staunton conj.

[3952] sure] Capell (Pope conj.). sowre F₁ F₂. sowr F₃. sour F₄. sound Pope.