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

by William Shakespeare

[4091] these vile] Jennens. this vild Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). the vilde Q₁ Q₃. the vild Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1).

[4092] It will come,] Omitted by Pope. 'Twill come, Jennens, reading 'Twill ... prey on as one line. 'Twill come, in a separate line, Steevens (1793).

[4093] Humanity ... deep.] Arranged as in Pope. One line in Qq.

[4094] Humanity] Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2). Humanly Q₁ Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. that humanity Keightley, reading It ... deep as two lines, the first ending perforce.

[4095] bear'st] Ff. bearest Qq.

[4096] Who ... honour] Arranged as in Ff. One line in Qq.

[4097] not] now Grant White.

eye discerning] Rowe. eye-discerning Ff. eie deserving Q₁. eye deserving Q₂ Q₃.

[4098] that ... so?] Arranged as by Theobald. The first three lines end pity ... mischiefe, ... noiselesse, in Q₁ Q₃. They end pitty ... mischiefe, ... land, in Q₂. Omitted in Ff.

[4099] know'st Fools do] know'st, Fools do Theobald, know'st fooles, do Q₁. know'st fools, do Q₂ (Cap. Dev. Mus. imp. and Bodl. 1) Q₃. know'st, fools do Q₂ (Mus. per. and Bodl. 2).