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

[984] Yet I, A dull and] Yet I, a Seymour conj.

[985] Yet I, A dull ... can say] Yet I say Pope, giving the omitted words in the margin.

[986] muddy-mettled] Hyphened in Ff.

[987] John-a-dreams] John a-deames F₂ F₃ F₄. John-a-droynes Becket, after Steevens, conj.

[988] coward?... this?] Pointed as in Ff, and Q₆ substantially. Stops in Qq. Commas in Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅.

[989] Ha!] As a separate line by Steevens (1793). It begins line 552 in Qq Ff (Hah, Q₂ Q₃. Hah! Q₄ Q₅. Hah? Q₆. Ha? Ff), and ends line 550 in Collier. Omitted by Pope.

[990] 'Swounds ... it:] Qq (it, Q₆). Why I ... it: F₁ F₂. Why should I take it? F₃ F₄. Yet I should take it— Pope.

[991] oppression] transgression Collier MS. aggression Singer conj. (withdrawn).

[992] have] a (Q₁) Q₂ Q₃.

[993] offal: bloody,] offall: bloudy, Q₆. offall, bloody, Q₂ Q₃ Q₄ Q₅. offall, bloudy: a Ff (bloody: F₃ F₄).