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

by William Shakespeare

let's] om. Qq.

[Exeunt....] Capell. Exeunt. Ff. om. Qq. Exeunt all but Ophelia. Rowe.

[1041] Scene ii. Pope.

Enter Hamlet.] As in Ff. After burthen, line 54, in Qq. Enter Hamlet, with a book in his hand. Hunter conj. He would transfer the soliloquy to II. 2. 169.

[1042] slings] sling Campbell. stings Fleischer (S. Walker conj.)

slings and arrows] stings and harrows Anon. conj. (Misc. Obs. on Hamlet, 1752). stings and horrors Anon. MS.

[1043] a sea of] a siege of Theobald conj. (withdrawn). th' assay of or a 'say of Theobald conj. assailing Hanmer conj. assail of Warburton. assays of Keightley conj. the seat of Bailey conj. assay of Brae conj.

[1044] opposing] a poniard or deposing Bailey conj.

them?] Pope. them, Q₂ Q₃. them: Q₄ Q₅ Ff Q₆. om. S. Evans conj.

[1045] die: to sleep; No] die to sleepe No Qq (dye Q₆). dye, to sleepe No F₁. dye, to sleepe: No F₂. dye, to sleep No F₃ F₄. die,—to sleep—No Pope.