The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 8 of 9]

by William Shakespeare

[5314] Act ii. Scene i.] Actus 2. Scæna 1. Qq. Actus Secundus. Scena Prima. Ff.

A ... quay.] Edd. (Globe ed.) The capital City of Cyprus. Rowe. The Capital of Cyprus. A Plat-form. Capell. A Sea-port town in Cyprus. A Platform. Malone.

Enter....] F₁. Enter Montano and Gentleman. F₂ F₃ F₄. Enter Montanio, Governor of Cypres, with two other Gentlemen. Qq (Cyprus Q₂ Q₃).

[5315] high-wrought] Hyphened by Pope.

[5316] heaven] haven Q₁. heav'ns Rowe (ed. 2).

[5317] Seymour, reading oak so strong, When the huge mountains, proposes to end the lines spoke ... shook ... so ... strong ... hold ... this?

[5318] hath spoke] Ff. does speake Q₁ Q₂. doth speake Q₃.

at land] at hand Q₃.

[5319] hath] Ff. ha Qq. ha' Q (1695).

[5320] mountains melt on them,] F₃ F₄. mountaines melt on them, F₁ F₂ Q₃. the huge mountaine meslt, Q₁. mountaine melt on them, Q₂. the huge mountains melt, Pope. the huge mountain melts, Jennens. mountains meet on them, Jackson conj.