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

by William Shakespeare

[3671] Lear. Let ... here.] Repeated in Johnson, and Steevens (1773).

[3672] here] Ff. om. Qq.

Wilt] Will't Theobald (ed. 2).

break my] break, my Steevens conj.

[3673] I had ... enter.] One line in Qq. Two in Ff.

I had] I'd Pope.

[3674] think'st 'tis] think'st So quoted in Johnson's Dictionary (ed. 1).

contentious] Ff. crulentious Q₁ Q₂ (Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. tempestious Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). truculent Anon. MS. See note ([V]). cruel, lentous Jackson conj.

[3675] skin: so 'tis] skin, so tis Qq. skin, so: 'tis Ff. Corrected by Rowe (ed. 2).

[3676] Thou'ldst] Thou'dst Ff. thoud'st Q₂. thou wouldst Q₁ Q₃.