Volume 1 / Act 4 — Act IV: Scene 2
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Scene ii. Outside ... palace ...] An open place, ... Warburton. Court of the palace. Capell.
1. have I] I’ve Pope.
15. and] om. F3 F4.
18. Musicians.] Rowe. Musitian. Ff. at the beginning of the scene.
23. Who] F1. Whom F2 F3 F4.
25. tune] F1. turne F2. turn F3 F4.
26. at a distance] Capell.
allycholly] melancholy Pope.]
27. I pray you, why is it] F1. I pray you what is it F2 F3. I pray what is it? F4.
34. [Music plays] Capell.
40. is she] as free Collier MS.
50. excels] exceeds S. Walker conj.
53. Scene iii. Pope.
53, 54. are you ... before?] you are ... before Heath conj.
68. You would] you would, then, Malone. you would not Collier MS.
70, 71. Printed as prose by Capell.
72-74. Printed as verse in Ff. I tell ... He lov’d ...
78. fear not you] F1. fear not F2 F3 F4.
80. [Exeunt Thu. and Musicians.] Rowe.
81. Scene iv. Pope.
Enter Silvia above] Rowe. om. Ff.
85. You would] Ff. You’d Pope.
88. What’s] What is Pope.
89. even] F1. ever F2 F3 F4.
102. [Aside] Pope.
105. thyself] even thyself Hanmer.
109. his] F2 F3 F4. her F1.
112. hers] F1 F2. her F3 F4.
114. [Aside] Pope.
115. if] if that Warburton.
115, 116. obdurate, Vouchsafe] Obdurate, O, vouchsafe Hanmer.
116. for my love] om. Hanmer.
122. [Aside] Pope.
125. since your falsehood shall] since you’re false, it shall Johnson conj.
129. [Exeunt ... severally] om. F1. [Exeunt. F2.
136. heaviest] heavy one Pope.