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The Tempest

Volume 1 / Act 2 — Act II: Scene 2

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4. nor] F1 F2. not F3 F4.

15. and] now Pope. sent Edd. conj. (so Dryden).

21. foul] full Upton conj.

35. [Thunder] Capell.

38. dregs] drench Collier MS.

40. Scene iii. Pope.

[a bottle in his hand] Capell.

46. and Marian] Mirian Pope.

56. savages] salvages Ff.

60. at’s nostrils] Edd. at ’nostrils F1. at nostrils F2 F3 F4. at his nostrils Pope.

78. you, cat] you Cat Ff. a cat Hanmer. your cat Edd. conj.

84. well] F1 om. F2 F3 F4.

115, 116. Steevens prints as verse, I’ll ... thy True ... earthly.

118. swear, then, how thou escapedst] swear then: how escapedst thou? Pope.

119. Swum] Swom Ff.

131. and thy dog, and thy bush] thy dog and bush Steevens.

133. new] F1. the new F2 F3 F4.

135. weak] F1. shallow F2 F3 F4.

138. island] F1. isle F2 F3 F4.

150-154, 157-162, printed as verse by Pope (after Dryden).

162. scamels] shamois Theobald. seamalls, stannels id. conj.

163. Ste.] F1. Cal. F2 F3 F4.

165. Before here; bear my bottle Capell inserts [To Cal.]. See note (XII).

172. trencher] Pope (after Dryden). trenchering Ff.

175. hey-day] Rowe. high-day Ff.

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