Volume 1 / Act 5 — Act V: Scene 4
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Scene iv. Another ... forest.] Capell. The outlaw’s cave in the forest. Theobald.
2. This shadowy desert,] These shadowy, desert, Collier MS.
8. so] too Collier MS.
14. are my] my rude Collier MS.
18. [Steps aside. Johnson.
19. I have] F1 F2 F3. have I F4. having Collier MS.
25. I am] I’m Pope.
26, 32. [Aside] Theobald.
26. is this I see and hear!] Theobald. is this? I see and hear: Ff.
43. and still approved] for ever prov’d Pope.
49. to love me] F1. to deceive me F2 F3 F4.
57. woo] wooe F1. move F2 F3 F4.
58. ye] Ff. you Warburton.
63. treacherous man] F1. Thou treacherous man F2. Though treacherous man F3. Tho treacherous man F4.
65. now] om. Pope.
67. trusted now, when one’s] F2 F3 F4. trusted, when one’s F1. trusted, when one’s own Johnson. trusted now, when the Pope.
69. I am] I’m Pope.
71. O time most accurst] O time accurst Hanmer. O time most curst Johnson. O spite accurst S. Verges conj.
72. all foes that a friend] all my foes a friend Collier MS.
73. confounds] confound Rowe.
My ... confounds me] My shame and desperate guilt at once confound me Collier MS.
82, 83. Blackstone proposes to transfer these lines to the end of Thurio’s speech, line 135.
84. [Swoons.] Pope.
86-90. Printed by Capell as four verses ending matter ... me ... Silvia ... done.
86. what’s] what is Capell.
88. to deliver] Deliver Steevens conj.
92. see] see it Steevens conj. suggesting that lines 92-97 should end at ring ... sir ... sent ... this? (om. ring) ... Julia.
93. Why, this is] This is Pope. Why, ’tis S. Verges conj.
96. But] om. Pope.
102. ’em] them Capell.
103. root] root on’t Hanmer.
112. all the sins] all th’ sins Ff. all sins Pope.
118. be long] long be Pope.
120. And I mine] And I have mine Steevens (Ritson conj.).
[embracing. Capell.
121. Scene v. Pope.
122. Forbear, forbear, I say!] Forbear, I say! Capell. Forbear, forbear! Pope.
124. Banished] The banish’d Pope.
129. Verona shall not hold] Milan shall not behold Theobald. And Milan shall not hold Hanmer. Milano shall not hold Collier MS. See note (VII).
143. again,] again. Steevens (Tyrwhitt conj.).
144. unrival’d] F1. arrival’d F2 F3 F4.
160. include] conclude Hanmer.
161. rare] F1. all F2 F3 F4.
164. page] stripling page Collier MS.
167. saying?] saying, Valentine? Collier MS.
171. loves discovered] love discovered Pope. love’s discoverer Collier MS.
172. That done, our ... yours] Our day of marriage shall be yours no less Collier MS.