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

by William Shakespeare

Fool. She that's a maid now and laughs at my departure[3059]
Shall not be a maid long, unless things be cut shorter.[3060]

[Exeunt.

FOOTNOTES:

[2424] Act i. Scene i.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff. See note ([I]).

King Lear's palace.] A Palace. Rowe. The King's Palace. Theobald. A State-room in King Lear's Palace. Capell.

Edmund.] F₄. Edmond. F₁ F₂ F₃. Bastard. Qq.

[2425] Kent. I ... coming.] Spurious, according to Seymour.

[2426] I thought ... moiety.] Verse, S. Walker conj., ending the lines Duke ... always ... division ... dukes ... pois'd ... choice ... moiety.

[2427] so] om. F₂ F₃ F₄.

[2428] of the ... of the] O' th' ... o' th' S. Walker conj.