[1216] Hautboys ... love.] Ff, substantially. The Trumpets sounds. Dumbe show followes. Enter a King and a Queene, the Queene embracing him, and he her, he takes her vp, and declines his head vpon her necke, he lyes him downe vppon a bancke of flowers, she seeing him asleepe, leaues him: anon come in an other man, takes off his crowne, kisses it, pours poyson in the sleepers eares, and leaues him: the Queene returnes, finds the King dead, makes passionate action, the poysner with some three or foure come in againe, seeme to condole with her, the dead body is carried away, the poysner wooes the Queene with gifts, shee seemes harsh awhile, but in the end accepts loue. Qq ( ... anon comes ... comes in ... Q4 Q5 Q6). Theobald substitutes 'a Duke and a Dutchess, with regal coronets,' for 'a King and a Queen'.
and a] and Ff.
and he her] om. Ff.
exit.] exits. Ff.
[Exeunt.] Ff. om. Qq.
[During the dumb show King and Queen whisper confidentially to each other and so do not see it. Halliwell conj.
[1217] Scene vii. Pope. Scene vi. Warburton.
[1218] Marry] om. Q(1676).
this is] Ff. this Q2 Q3. tis Q4. it is Q5 Q6.
miching mallecho] Malone. myching Mallico (Q1). munching Mallico Qq. miching Malicho Ff. miching Malhechor Warburton. miching Malbecco Grey conj. munching Malicho Capell. mimicking Malbecco Farmer conj. mucho malhecho Keightley (Maginn conj.)