Linenotes- A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, I, 1.

Sc. i. Enter...] Enter Theseus, Hippolita, with others. Qq Ff.

: wanes] waues Q1.

: withering out] wintering on Warburton. lithering out Becket conj.

: night] Q1. nights Q2 Ff.

: nights] Q1 Ff. daies Q2.

: New-bent] Rowe. Now bent Qq Ff.

: [Exit Ph.] Theobald.

: revelling] revelry Holt White conj.

, 26: Stand forth, Demetrius...Stand forth, Lysander] Printed in Qq Ff as stage directions. Corrected by Rowe.

: This man hath bewitch’d] Qq F1. This hath bewitch’d F2 F3 F4.

bewitch’d] witch’d Theobald.

: harshness] hardness Collier MS.

: leave] ’leve Warburton. lave Becket conj.

: if you yield not] not yielding Pope.

: earthlier happy] earlier happy Pope conj. earthly happier Capell.

: whose unwished] Qq F1. to whose unwished F2 F3. to whose unwish’d F4.

: your] you F2.

: Hermia’s] Hermia Tyrwhitt conj.

: unto] upon Hanmer.

: fortunes] fortune’s Rowe.

: Demetrius’] Pope. Demetrius Qq Ff.

: Nedar’s] Nestor’s S. Walker conj.

: nuptial] Qq F1. nuptialls F2 F3 F4.

: [Exeunt...] Exeunt. Manet L. and M. Qq Ff.

: Scene ii. Pope.

: which I could] yet could I Becket conj.

: my] Qq. mine Ff.

: Ay me! for aught that I could ever] Eigh me; for ought that I could ever Qq. For ought that ever I could F1. Hermia for ought that ever I could F2 F3 F4. Ay me! for aught that ever I could Dyce.

: low] Theobald. love Qq Ff.

too...low] to be enthrall’d! too high, too low Becket conj.

: to young] too young F4.

: friends] Qq. merit Ff. men Collier MS.

: eyes] Qq. eie F1. eye F2 F3 F4.

: momentany] Qq. momentary Ff.

: spleen] shene Becket conj.

: do] to F3 F4.

: due] dewe Q1.

: remote] Qq. remov’d Ff.

: observance to a] Qq. observance for a Ff. observance to the Pope.

–178: Her. My good......with thee] Her. My good Lysander! Lys. I swear...spoke. Her. In that...with thee Warburton.

: loves] Q1. love Q2 Ff.

: Scene iii. Pope.

: your fair] Qq. you fair Ff. you, fair Rowe (ed. 2).

: so] Qq Ff. so! Theobald.

: Yours would I] Hanmer. Your words I Qq F1. Your words Ide F2 F3 F4.

: I’d] Hanmer. ile Q1. Ile Q2 F1 F2. I’le F3 F4.

: folly, Helena, is no fault] Q1. folly, Helena, is none Q2 Ff. fault, Oh Helena, is none Hanmer. fault, fair Helena, is none Collier MS.

: as] Q1. like Q2 Ff.

: do] must Collier MS.

: unto a] Q1. into Q2 Ff.

: gates] Qq F1 F2. gate F3 F4.

: sweet] Theobald. sweld Qq Ff.

: stranger companies] Theobald. strange companions Qq Ff.

: dote] Qq. dotes Ff.

: do] Qq. doth Ff.

: haste] hast F4.

: he is so oft] Q1 he is oft Q2. he is often F1. he often is F2 F3 F4.

: in game themselves] themselves in game F3 F4.

: this] Q1 Ff. his Q2.

: So] Lo, Capell.

: this] Qq. his Ff.

: a dear expense] dear recompense Collier MS.

A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, I, 2.

Scene ii.] Scene iv. Pope.

Quince’s house.] Capell. Changes to a cottage. Theobald.

: according to] Q1 Ff. according Q2.

: the duchess] duchess Pope (ed. 2).

, 9: grow to a point] Qq. grow on to a point F1 F2 F3. grow on to appoint F4. go on to a point Warburton. go on to appoint Collier MS.

: gallant] Qq. gallantly Ff.

: storms] stones Collier MS.

: cat] cap Warburton.

in, to] in two ed. 1661.

–32: Printed as prose in Qq Ff.

: And] With Farmer conj.

: Flute,] Q1. om. Q2 Ff.

: See note (i).

: and, I hope, here] Qq. and I hope there Ff. I hope there Rowe (ed. 2).

: it be] be F1.

: An] And Q1. If Q2 Ff.

: friends] friend F4.

if] Qq. if that Ff.

: roar you] Qq. roar Ff.

: colour] Qq. colour’d Ff.

perfect] Ff. perfit Qq.

: will we] Q1. we will Q2 Ff.

: most] Q1. more Q2 Ff.

obscenely] obscurely Grey conj. (withdrawn).

: Take...adieu] given by Singer to Quince.

pains] Qq F1. paine F2 F3 F4.
perfect] Ff. perfit Qq.

A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, II, 1.

[Scene i. Enter...] Enter a Fairie at one doore, and Robin goodfellow at another. Qq Ff.

, 5: Thorough...thorough, Thorough...thorough] Q1. Through...through, Through...through Q2 Ff.

: moon’s sphere] moony sphere Grant White (Steevens conj.).

: orbs] herbs Grey conj.

: tall] all Collier MS.

: coats] cups Collier MS.

: here] here and there Capell.

: square] jar Peck conj. sparre Id. conj.

: Either] Or Pope.

: sprite] Q1. spirit Q2 Ff.

: not you] Q1. you not Q2 Ff.

: frights] fright F3 F4.

villagery] villageree Q1. villagree Q2 F1 F2 F3. vilagree F4.

–39. Skim...labour...make...make...Mislead] Qq Ff. Skims...labours...makes...makes...Misleads Collier.

: Thou] I am—thou Johnson. Fairy, thou Collier (Collier MS.).

speak’st] speakest Q1. speakest me Capell.

: filly] Q1. silly Q2 Ff.

: dewlap] Rowe (ed. 2). dewlop Qq Ff.

: tailor] rails or Capell. tail-sore Anon. ap. Capell conj.

54, 55: cough...laugh] coffe...loffe Qq Ff.

: waxen] yexen Singer (Farmer conj.).

: room] make room Pope.

fairy] faëry Johnson conj.
room, fairy! here] fairy, room, for here Seymour conj.

: he] Qq F1. we F2 F3 F4.

: Scene ii. Pope.

Enter...] Enter the King of Fairies at one door with his traine, and the Queen at another with hers. Qq Ff.

: Fairies, skip] Theobald. Fairy, skip Qq Ff. Fairies, keep Harness conj. Fairies, trip Dyce conj.

: hast] Qq. wast Ff.

: steppe] Q1. steepe Q2 Ff.

: through the glimmering] glimmering through the Warburton.

: Perigenia] Perigune Theobald. Perigyne Hanmer. Perigouna Grant White (North’s Plutarch).

: Ægle] Rowe. Eagles Qq Ff.

: Antiopa] Atiopa F1.

: the] that Hanmer (Warburton).

: in] on Pope.

pelting] Qq. petty Ff.

: Have] Rowe (ed. 2). Hath Qq Ff.

: his] its Pope.

: murrion] murrain Warburton.

: in] on Collier MS.

: want...here;] want;...here, Knight (Anon. conj.). chant,—...here; Grant White conj.

winter here] F3 F4. winter heere Qq F1 F2. winter chear Theobald conj. (withdrawn). winters heryed Warburton. wonted year Johnson conj. winter gere Brae conj.

101–114: Johnson proposes to arrange in the following order: 101, 107–114, 102–104, 106, 105.

: thorough] Q1 F2 F3. through Q2 F1 F4.

: hoary] Q1 F3 F4. hoared Q2 F1 F2.

: thin] Halliwell (Tyrwhitt conj.). chinne Qq F1 F2. chin F3 F4. chill Grey conj.

: childing] chiding Pope.

: mazed] amazed Rowe.

: increase] inverse Hanmer. inchase Warburton.

: evils comes] F2 F3. evils, Comes Qq F1. evil comes F4.

: The fairy] Thy fairy Collier MS.

: votaress] votresse Qq Ff.

: on] Qq F1 F2. of F3 F4.

: Following,—her...squire,—] Following (her womb...squire) Qq Ff. (Following...squire) Steevens (Kenrick conj.). Follying (her...squire) Theobald (Warburton). Her fellowing womb... Becket conj.

rich] ripe Collier MS.

: do I] Q1. I do Q2 Ff.

: fairy] om. Steevens (Farmer conj.).

Fairies] Elves Pope.

: once] Qq F1. om. F2 F3 F4. that Rowe.

: saw] Q1. say Q2 Ff.

: all arm’d] alarm’d Theobald (Warburton).

: the] Ff. om. Qq.

: should] would F4.

: Quench’d] Quench F3 F4.

: votaress] votresse Qq Ff.

: it sees] is seen Collier MS.

: I’ll] I’d Collier MS.

round] Q1. om. Q2 Ff.

: when] whence Q2.

: then] Q1. when Q2 Ff. which Rowe.

: on meddling] or meddling Rowe.

: from off] from of Q1 off from Q2 Ff.

: Scene iii. Pope.

: slay......slayeth] Theobald (Thirlby conj.). stay...stayeth Qq Ff.

: unto] Qq. into Ff.

: wode...wood] Hanmer. wodde...wood Q1. wood...wood Q2 Ff.

: you] om. F3 F4.

: nor] Ff. not Qq. and Pope.

: you] Q1. thee Q2 Ff.

: lose] loathe Anon. ap. Halliwell conj.

: can] can can F2.

: use] Qq. do Ff. do use Reed.

, 221: privilege: for that It is] Qq Ff. privilege for that. It is Malone (Tyrwhitt conj.).

: questions] question Steevens conj.

: the field] Q1. and field Q2 Ff.

: [Exit Dem.] om. Qq Ff. Demetrius breaks from her and exit. Capell.

: I’ll] Ile Qq. I Ff.

: [Exit] Q2 Ff. om. Q1.

: Scene iv. Pope.

: Re-enter Puck] Enter Pucke. Qq Ff (after line 247).

: Hast thou...wanderer] Welcome wanderer; hast thou the flower there] Jackson conj.

: where] whereon Pope.

: oxlips] Q1. oxslips Q2 Ff. the oxslips Rowe. oxslip Pope. oxlip Theobald.

oxlips...violets] violets...ox-lip Keightley conj.

: Quite] om. Pope.

over-canopied] overcanopi’d Q1. overcanoped Q2. over-cannoped Ff. O’er cannopy’d Pope.
luscious] Ff. lushious Qq. lush Steevens (Theobald conj.).

–256: Keightley proposes to arrange, 255, 256, 253, 254, and would insert a line after 254, e.g. ‘Upon her will I steal there as she lies’.

253: sometime] some time Rowe.

: flowers] bowers Grant White (Collier MS.).

with] from Hanmer.

: wrap] F2 F3 F4. wrappe Q1. rap Q2 F1.

: And] There Hanmer.

: fond on] fond of Rowe.

: [Exeunt.] Qq. [Exit. Ff.

A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, II, 2.

Scene ii.] Capell. Scene v. Pope. Scene iii. Steevens.

: for] ’fore Theobald. in Heath conj.

a minute] the midnight Warburton.

: spirits] sports Hanmer (Warburton).

: Fir. Fairy.] Capell. Fairies sing. Qq Ff.

, 24: chorus.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

: in our] Qq. in your Ff. now your Collier MS.

: Fir. Fairy.] 1. Fai. Q1. 1. Fairy. Q2. 2. Fairy Ff.

: spinners] Q1 Ff. spinders Q2.

: Sec. Fairy.] 2. Fai. Qq. 1. Fairy. Ff.

: [Exeunt Fairies.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

Titania sleeps.] Shee sleepes. F1. om. Qq.
Enter...eyelids.] Capell. Enter Oberon. Qq Ff.

: that] what Pope.

: [Exit.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

: Scene vi. Pope.

wood] Q1. woods Q2 Ff.

: comfort] comfor Q1.

: Be it] Q2 Ff Bet it Q1. Be ’t Pope.

, 46: innocence!...conference] conference!...innocence Warburton.

: takes] take Tyrwhitt conj.

conference] confidence Collier MS.

: is] it Q1.

: we can] Qq. can you Ff. can we Capell.

: interchained] Qq. interchanged Ff.

, 119: human] F4. humane Qq F1 F2 F3.

: [They sleep.] Ff. om. Qq.

: found] Q1. find Q2 Ff.

: Near this lack-love, this kill-courtesy] Near to this lack-love, this kill-curtesie Pope. Near to this kill-courtesie Theobald. Near to this lack-love kill-curtesie Warburton. Near this lack-love, kill-courtesy Steevens. Nearer this lack-love, this kill-courtesy S. Walker conj.

: Scene vii. Pope.

Stay] Qq F1. Say F2 F3 F4.

: [Exit.] Exit Demetrius. Ff. om. Qq.

: marvel] mavaile F2.

: Lysander! Capell. Lysander Qq Ff.

: Helena] Helen Pope.

Nature shows] Nature shewes Qq. Nature her shewes F1. Nature here shews F2 F3 F4. Nature shews her Singer (Malone conj.).

: thy heart] my heart S. Walker conj.

: is] Qq F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

: I love] Q1. now I love Q2 Ff.

: ripe not] not ripe Rowe (ed. 2).

: Love’s stories] Love-stories S. Walker conj.

: Demetrius’] Rowe (ed. 2). Demetrius Qq Ff. Demetrius’s Rowe (ed. 1).

: the stomach] Qq F1. a stomach F2 F3 F4.

: they] Qq. that Ff.

: your] their Collier MS.

: Ay me] Ah me Capell.

: you] Qq. yet Ff.

: swoon] swoune Q1. swound Q2 F2 F3 F4. sound F1.

: Either] Or Pope.

A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, III, 1.

Scene i. Titania lying asleep.] om. Qq Ff.

Enter...] Enter the Clowns. Qq Ff.

: Pat, pat] Qq F1. Par, pat F2 F3 F4.

marvellous] marvailes Q1. marvels Capell. See note (ii).

: By’r lakin] Berlakin Q1. Berlaken Q2 Ff.

: device] devise Q1.

: the more better] the better Rowe (ed. 2). more better Pope.

, 24: eight and eight] eighty eight Anon. ap. Halliwell conj. MS.

: afeard] afraid Rowe (ed. 2).

: yourselves] Ff. your selfe Qq.

: to ’t] toote Q1. to it Q2 Ff.

: defect] deffect Q2.

: them] Qq. him Ff.

: Snout.] Sn. Qq F1. Snug. F2 F3 F4.

: Enter Pucke. Ff.

: Bot.] Cet. Q1.

49, 50: great chamber window] great-chamber Anon. conj.

: Snout.] Sno. Q1. Sn. Q2 F1. Snu. F2. Snug. F3 F4.

: loam] lime Collier MS.

: and] Delius (Collier MS.). or Qq Ff.

: Scene ii. Pope.

Enter Puck behind.] Enter Robin. Qq Ff.

: too perhaps] to perhappes Q1.

, 75, 93: Bot.] Pir. Qq Ff.

73: flowers] flower Pope.

of] have Collier (Collier MS.).
savours] savour’s Rowe.

: Odours, odours] Ff. Odours, odorous Qq.

: hath] that Rowe (ed. 1). doth Rowe (ed. 2).

Malone supposes two lines to be lost here.

: awhile] a whit Theobald.

: Puck.] Ff. Quin. Qq.

[Exit.] Capell.

, 83, 92: Flu.] This. Qq Ff.

, 88, 94: Quin.] Pet. Qq Ff.

: juvenal] juvenile Rowe (ed. 2).

: Re-enter...head.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

: were fair, Thisby] were, fair Thisby Collier (Malone conj.).

: [Exeunt......] om. Qq. The Clownes all Exit. F1. The Clowns all Exeunt. F2 F3 F4.

: about] ’bout S. Walker conj.

: Through bog,] Through bog, through mire Johnson conj. Through bog, through burn Ritson conj.

: headless] heedless Delius conj.

: Enter Piramus with the Asse head. Ff. om. Qq.

, 105: see on thee?] see on thee? an ass’s head? Johnson conj.

: I will] will F3 F4.

: ousel] woosel Qq Ff.

: with little] Qq. and little Ff.

–129: As in Q1. In Q2 Ff line 129, On the first view, &c. precedes 127, So is mine eye...

: mistress] mistresse Qq F1. maistresse F2 F3. maistress F4.

: dost] doth F3 F4.

: Peaseblossom...Mustardseed!] Qq. Enter Pease-blossom...Mustardseede and foure fairies. Ff (as a stage direction).

Moth] Mote Grant White.

: Scene iii. Pope.

Enter...] Enter foure Fairyes. Q1 (Fairies) Q2.
First Fai. Ready... All. Where shall we go?] Capell. Fairies. Ready; and I, and I, and I. Where shall we go? Qq Ff. 1. Fai. Ready. 2. Fai. And I. 3. Fai. And I. 4. Fai. Where shall we go? Steevens (Farmer conj.).

: The honey-bags] Their honey-bags Collier MS.

–164: First Fai. Hail, mortal... Fourth Fai. Hail!] Capell. 1. Fai. Haile, mortall, haile. 2. Fai. Haile. 3: Fai. Haile Qq Ff.

: you of] Qq Ff. of you Rowe.

: you of] Qq. of you Ff.

: After this line F1 inserts Peas. Pease-blossome (in italics): omitted in F2 F3 F4.

: your patience] your parentage Hanmer. your passions Farmer conj. you passing Mason conj.

: hath] have Capell conj.

: your more] F3 F4. you more Qq F1 F2. more of your Rowe. you, more Capell. you of more Collier MS.

: weeps, weeps] Q1. weepes, weepe Q2 Ff.

: love’s] Pope. lovers Qq Ff.

love’s tongue,] lover’s tongue and Collier MS.

A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, III, 2.

Scene ii.] Scene iv. Pope.

Enter Oberon.] Enter King of Fairies and Robin Goodfellow. Qq. Enter King of Fairies (Pharies F1), solus Ff.

: Enter Puck.] Ff. om. Qq.

: spirit] sprite Pope.

: haunted] gaunted F1.

, 7: love. Near...bower,] Rowe. love, Neare...bower. Q1 love, Neere...bower, Q2 Ff.

: thick-skin] thick-skull Hanmer.

: nole] nowl Johnson.

: mimic] Mimmick F1 F2 F3. Mimick F4. Minnick Q1. Minnock Q2. mammock Ritson conj.

: russet-pated] Q1 F4. russed-pated Q2 F1 F2 F3.

: our stamp] a stump Johnson (Theobald conj.).

: yielders] F3 F4. yeelders Qq F1 F2.

: latch’d] latcht Q1 F3 F4. lacht Q2 F1 F2. lech’d Hanmer. laced Anon. conj.

: waked] wak’t Qq Ff. wakes Pope.

: Scene v. Pope.

, 49: Being...too] Printed as one line in Qq Ff. Corrected by Rowe (ed. 2).

48: the deep] knee deep Phelps (Coleridge conj.).

: From] Frow Q1.

: displease] disease Hanmer.

: with the] i’ th’ Warburton.

: dead] dread Pope.

: murder’d] murthered Q1. murdered Q2. murderer Ff.

: look] looke Qq. looks Ff.

: I had] Q1. Ide Q2. I’de Ff. I’d Rowe. I’ad Pope.

: bounds] bonds Q2.

: tell true, tell true] Q1. tell true Q2 F1. tell true, and F2 F3 F4.

: have] Qq. a Ff.

: touch] tutch Qq Ff.

: An] And F2.

: on] in Steevens conj.

on a misprised mood] in a misprised flood Collier MS.

, 81: part I so: See me no more, whether] Pope. part I: see me no more; Whether Qq Ff.

: sleep] Rowe. slippe Q1. slip Q2 Ff.

: [Lies down and sleeps.] Collier. [Ly doune. Q1. [Lie downe. Q2 Ff.

: Scene vi. Pope.

: Obe.] Ob. Qq F1 F3 F4. Rob. F2.

: costs] Qq Ff. cost Hanmer.

: do] Qq. doth Ff.

: look] look, master, Hanmer.

: [Exit] Q2 Ff. om. Q1.

: her] her, Q1.

: Scene vii. Pope.

: come] Qq. comes Ff.

: [Awaking.] om. Qq. Awa. Ff (at the end of line 136).

, 144: O...white, this] This...white—O Becket conj.

: princess] pureness Hanmer. impress Collier MS.

: all are] Qq. are all Ff.

: you must join in souls] you must join in flouts Hanmer. must join insolents Warburton. you must join in soul Mason conj. you must join, ill souls, Tyrwhitt conj.

: were] Qq. are Ff.

: here] heare Q1.

: of] in Collier (Collier MS.).

: will do] will love Edd. conj.

till] Q1. to Q2 Ff.

: to her] with her Johnson.

: is it] Q1. it is Q2 Ff.

: There] There ever Pope.

Helen,] Q1. om. Q2 Ff.

: aby] Q1. abide Q2 Ff.

dear] here S. Walker conj.

: Scene viii. Pope.

: thy] Qq. that Ff.

: oes] orbs Grey conj.

: bear] F4. bare Qq F1 F2 F3.

: sisters’] sisters Qq Ff. sister Capell.

: O, is all] Qq F1. O, and is all F2 F3 F4. O, is all now Malone. O, now is all Reed. O, is it all Spedding conj.

: school-days’] school-day Capell.

childhood] childhoods F3 F4.

: Have...created both] Created with our needles both Pope. See note (v).

needles] neelds Steevens.

: yet] om. F3 F4.

an] Qq F4. a F1 F2 F3.

: lovely] loving Collier MS.

: first, like] Theobald (Folkes conj.). first life Qq Ff.

213, 214: Omitted in Collier MS.

: rent] rend Rowe.

: for it] for’t S. Walker conj.

: I am amazed at your passionate words] Ff. I am amazed at your words Qq. Helen, I am amazed at your words Pope.

: Ay, do, persever] I do, persever Q2 Ff. I doe. Persever Q1. Ay, do, persevere Rowe.

: Make mouths] Make mows Steevens.

: have] had Collier (Collier MS.).

: my] Q1. mine Q2 Ff.

: my life] Qq F1. omitted in F2 F3 F4.

: prayers] Theobald. praise Qq Ff. prays Capell (Theobald conj.).

: Ethiope] Ethiope you Heath conj.

257, 258: No, no; He’ll...Seem to break loose] Edd. No, no; heele Seeme to breake loose Q1. No, no, hee’l seeme to breake loose (as one line) Q2. No, no, sir, seem to break loose (as one line) Ff. No, no he’ll seem To break away Pope. No, no; he’ll not come.—Seem to break loose Capell. No, no; he’ll—sir, Seem to break loose Malone. No, no; sir:—he will Seem to break loose Steevens. No, no, he’ll not stir: Seem to break loose Jackson conj. See note (iii).

: you] he Pope.

: burr] bur Qq F1. but F2 F3 F4.

: hated] Pope. O hated Qq Ff.

potion] Q1. poison Q2 Ff.

: hate] harm F4.

: news] means Singer (Collier MS.)

: of doubt] doubt Pope. om. Anon conj.

: juggler! you] jugler, you! you Capell.

: why so?] Qq Ff. why, so: Theobald.

way goes] ways go Rowe.

: tall personage] tall parsonage Q2.

: gentlemen] gentleman Q1.

: she is] Qq F1 F2 F3. she’s F4.

: Hel.] Her. F1 F2.

: shall] will F4.

Helena] Helen Anon. conj.

: she’s] Q2 Ff. she is Q1.

: You minimus] You minim, you Theobald conj.

: aby] Q1. abie Q2. abide Ff.

: Of] Or Theobald. See note (iv).

Of...mine] Of mine or thine Malone conj.

: you, I] you Rowe (ed. 1).

: I...say] omitted in Ff.

[Exit.] Exit pursuing Helena. Malone.

: Scene ix. Pope.

Enter Oberon and Puck. Ff.

: wilfully] Qq. willingly Ff.

: had] Q1. hath Q2 Ff.

: ’nointed] nointed Qq Ff.

: so did] did so Rowe.

: fog] fogs Warburton.

: his] its Rowe.

: employ] imploy Q1 F4. apply Q2. imply F1 F2 F3.

: night’s swift] Q1. night swift Q2. night-swift F1. nights-swift F2 F3 F4.

: exile] exil’d Theobald conj., making Oberon’s speech begin with this line.

: morning’s love] Qq F1. morning love F2 F3 F4. morning-love Rowe (ed. 1). morning-light Id. (ed. 2).

: fair blessed] far-blessing Hanmer (Warburton).

: salt green] sea-green Grey conj.

: notwithstanding,] Q1. not-withstanding Q2 Ff.

, 437, 448: Puck.] Puck [sings]. Anon. conj.

: Speak! In some bush?] Capell. Speak in some bush. Qq. Speak in some bush: Ff.

: Re-enter...] om. Qq Ff.

: calls, then he is] Q1. call’s then he’s Q2 F1. calls me, then he’s F2 F3 F4.

: [Shifting places. Ff.

: [Lies down.] Lie down. Ff. om. Qq.

: [Sleeps.] Capell.

: Ho, ho, ho!] Ho, ho; ho, ho! Capell.

: now] Q1. om. Q2 Ff.

: buy] Qq Ff. ’by Collier (Johnson conj.).

: [Lies...] Capell.

: Scene x. Pope.

: Shine comforts] Q2 Ff. Shine comforts, Q1. Shine, comforts, Theobald.

: sometimes] Qq F3 F4. sometime F1 F2.

: [Lies...] Sleep. Qq Ff.

: three?] three here? Hanmer.

: makes] Qq F1 F2 F4. make F3.

: comes] cometh Hanmer.

: Re-enter...] Enter H. after line 440. F1 F2.

: Heavens] Heaven Anon. conj.

[Lies...] om. Qq Ff.

: Sleep] Sleep thou Capell. Sleep you Seymour conj.

: To your eye] Rowe. your eye Qq Ff.

: [Squeezing...] Rowe.

: Thou] Then thou Seymour conj. See thou Tyrwhitt conj.

takest] Qq F1 F4. rak’st F2 F3.

: well] still Steevens conj.

[They sleep all the Act. Ff.

A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, IV, 1.

Act iv.] See note (vi).

Enter...] Enter Queen of Fairies, and Clown, and Fairies, and the King behind them. Qq Ff.

: Mounsieur] Qq Ff. Monsieur Rowe. See note (vii).

: get you] Q1. get Q2 Ff.

: your] thy Pope.

neaf] neafe Qq F1. newfe F2. newse F3. news F4.
Mustardseed] Qq F1 F2. Mustard F3 F4.

: Cavalery] Qq F1. Cavalero F2 F3 F4.

: Cobweb] Peas-blossom Grey conj.

: marvellous] marvailes Q1 marvels Capell. See note (ii).

: do] doth Rowe (ed. 2).

: some] some some Q2.

: Let’s] Q1. Let us Q2 Ff.

: tongs] tongues F2.

Musick Tongs, Rural Musick. Ff. om. Q1.

, 33: Printed in Q2 Ff as three lines ending fairy...hoard...nuts.

: hoard] Q2 Ff. om. Q1.

thee] thee thence Hanmer. thee the S. Walker conj.

: all ways] Theobald. alwaies Qq F1. alwayes F2 F3. always F4. a while Hanmer.

all ways away] away—away Upton conj. always i’ th’ way Heath conj.

: Qq and Ff punctuate woodbine,...honisuckle,...entwist;

woodbine] woodrine Upton conj. weedbind Steevens conj.

: entwist; the female] entwist the maple; Warburton conj.

40, 41: entwist;......Enrings] entwist,...Enring, Capell.

: favours] Q1 F4. savours Q2 F1 F2 F3.

: flowerets’] flouriets Qq Ff.

: fairy] Qq Ff. fairies Dyce.

: this] the Johnson.

: other] others Rowe.

: Be] Qq. Be thou Ff.

: o’er] Theobald (Thirlby conj.). or Qq Ff.

: do] Q1 F2 F3 F4. doth Q2 F1.

his] Q1. this Q2 Ff.

: this] Qq. his Ff.

: sleep of all these five] Theobald (Thirlby conj.). sleepe: of all these, fine Qq F1 F2. sleep; of all these find F3 F4. sleep. Of all these fine Rowe (ed. 2).

: ho!] howe Q1.

: Now, when thou wakest] Q1. When thou wak’st Q2 F1. When thou awak’st F2 F3 F4.

: fair prosperity] Q1. fair posterity Q2 Ff. far posterity Hanmer.

: the] Qq F1. these F2 F3 F4.

: Fairy] Qq. Faire F1 F2. Fair F3 F4.

: sad] fade Theobald.

: the night’s] Rowe. the nights Q2 Ff. nights Q1.

: After this line Ff give the stage direction [Sleepers lye still.

: [Horns......within.] [Winde horne. Q1. [Winde hornes. Q2 Ff.

. Scene ii. Pope.

: let them] om. Pope.

: bear] Qq Ff. boar Hanmer.

: fountains] mountains Anon. ap. Theobald conj.

: Seem’d] F2 F3 F4. Seeme Qq F1.

: Thessalian] Thessalonian F4.

: is] om. Q1.

: Nedar’s] Nestor’s S. Walker conj.

: of their] Q1. of this Q2 Ff. at their Pope.

: rite] Pope. right Qq Ff.

: [He and the rest kneel to Theseus. Capell.

: is] is is F1.

, 150: might,...law.] might...lawe, Q1. might be...law. Q2 Ff. might,...law,— Dyce. might Be without peril...law. Hanmer.

: following] Q1. followed Q2 Ff.

–164: Qq and Ff end the lines at love...snow...gaud.

: Melted as] Is melted as Pope. Melted as doth Capell. All melted as Anon. conj.

: saw Hermia] Steevens. see Hermia Qq Ff. did see Hermia Rowe (ed. 1). Hermia saw Rowe (ed. 2).

: in sickness] Steevens (Farmer conj.). a sickness Qq Ff.

: I do] Q1. do I Q2 Ff.

: more will hear] Q1. will hear more Q2. shall hear more Ff.

: Come, Hippolyta] Come, my Hippolita Capell.

: Dem.] Lys. Capell conj.

[Exeunt...] Exit Duke and Lords. Ff.

: like] om. Hanmer.

jewel] gemell Theobald (Warburton).

, 190: Are you sure That we are awake?] Qq. omitted in Ff. But are you sure That we are well awake Capell. But are you sure That we are now awake Steevens conj. Are you sure That we are now awake Malone conj. Are you sure That we are yet awake Anon. conj.

: did bid] Q1. bid Q2 Ff.

, 196: Printed as prose in Qq Ff, as verse in Rowe (ed. 2).

: let us] Q2 Ff. lets Q1.

: Scene iii. Pope.

[Awaking] Bottom wakes. Ff. om. Qq.

: I have had a dream] Qq. I had a dream Ff.

: to] om. Q1.

: a patched] Ff. patcht a Qq.

: a play] the play Hanmer. our play S. Walker conj.

: at her] after Theobald. at Thisby’s Collier MS.

A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, IV, 2.

Scene ii.] Scene iv. Pope.

: Enter...] Enter Quince, Flute, Thisby, and the rabble. Qq. Enter Quince, Flute, Thisby, Snout, and Starveling. Ff.

: Star.] Ff. Flute. Qq.

, 6: goes not] Qq F1 F2. goes F3 F4.

: Quin.] Snout. Halliwell conj.

: Flu.] Quin. Anon. conj.

: naught] F2 F3 F4. nought Qq F1.

: scaped] scraped Grey conj.

: no] Ff. not Qq.

: right] Qq. om. Ff.

: All that] all Rowe.

: preferred] proffered Theobald conj.

, 39: doubt but] Qq F1 F2. doubt F3 F4.

: go, away!] go away Qq Ff.

A Midsummer-Night’s Dream, V, 1.

Enter...] see note (viii).

, 6: apprehend More than] Theobald. apprehend more Than Qq Ff.

5–8: Printed in Q1 as three lines, ending more...lunatic...compact.

: cool] cooler Pope.

: That is, the madman:] The madman. While Pope.

, 13: Q1 ends these lines with glance...and as, Q2 F1 with glance...heaven.

–18: These five lines printed as four in Qq Ff, ending things...shapes...habitation...imagination.

: shapes] shape Pope.

airy] Q2. ayery Q1. aire F1 F3. ayre F2. air F4.

: if it would] if he would Rowe (ed. 2).

: Or] So Hanmer.

21, 22: Or...bear!] Grant White conjectures that these lines are interpolated.

: days of love] F2 F3 F4. days Of love Qq F1.

, 31: More......bed!] Printed as prose in Qq F1, as verse first in Q2.

: Wait in] Wait on Rowe.

, 34: The lines end between...manager in Q1. Corrected in Q2.

: our] Ff. or Qq.

: Philostrate] Qq. Egeus Ff.

38, 42, 61: Phil.] Qq. Ege. Ff.

: There] Here Anon. ap. Halliwell conj.

ripe] Q1. rife Q2 Ff.

: [Giving a paper.] Theobald.

: The. [reads] The. Qq. Lys. Ff. See note (ix).

Centaurs] centaur F4.

–60: Printed as prose in Qq Ff.

: That is...snow] omitted by Pope.

ice] Ise Q1.
and wondrous strange snow] and wond’rous scorching snow Hanmer. a wondrous strange shew Warburton. and wondrous strange black snow Capell (Upton conj.). and wonderous strong snow Mason conj. and wondrous seething snow Collier (Collier MS.). and wondrous swarthy snow Staunton conj. and wondrous staining snow Nicholson conj.

: there is] it is Hanmer. this is Collier (Collier MS.).

–70: Qq F1 end the lines Pyramus,...saw...water...laughter...shed. Corrected in F2.

: nuptial] Qq F1. nuptials F2 F3 F4.

, 77: Qq Ff end these lines hear it...heard. Corrected by Rowe (ed. 2).

: Johnson supposes a line to be lost after intents.

: conn’d] penn’d Kenrick conj.

, 82: I...thing] As one line in Qq Ff. Corrected by Rowe (ed. 2).

: poor duty] poor willing duty Theobald. poor duty meaning Spedding conj.

do] do aright Seymour conj. do, yet would Coleridge conj.

91, 92: noble respect Takes] Noble respect takes Theobald.

: it in might, not] not in might, but Johnson conj. it in mind, not Spedding conj.

: Re-enter...] Enter... Theobald. Enter Philomon. Pope.

: Phil.] Qq. Egeus. Ff.

: Flourish of trumpets.] Flor. Trum. Ff. om. Qq.

: Scene ii. Pope.

Enter Quince for the Prologue] Rowe. Enter the Prologue. Qq. Enter the Prologue. Quince. F1 F2. Enter Prologue. Quince. F3 F4.

–117: Pope alters the punctuation here.

: points] his points Collier (Collier MS.).

: A good] Dem. A good Edd. conj.

: his] Ff. this Qq.

: a recorder] Qq F1. the recorder F2 F3 F4.

: chain] skein Anon. conj.

: next] Qq F1. the next F2 F3 F4.

125: [Tawyer with a trumpet before them. Ff. See note (x).

Enter...] Enter... as in dumb show. Capell.

: lime] loam Capell conj. MS.

: that] Qq F1. the F2 F3 F4.

: grisly] grizy F1.

Lion hight by name] by name Lion hight Theobald.

: Malone conjectures that a line has been lost after night.

: did fall] let fall Pope.

: trusty] Qq. om. F1. gentle F2 F3 F4.

: And Thisby, tarrying] Qq Ff. And, Thisby tarrying Malone.

in] in the F3 F4.

: [Exeunt...] Exit Lyon, Thisby, and Moonshine. Qq (after line 153). Exit all but Wall. Ff (which repeat the stage direction of Qq).

: Snout] Ff. Flute Qq.

: Pyramus] Pyr’mus Theobald.

Thisby] This-be Theobald.

: loam] F3 F4. lome Qq. loame F1 F2. lime Reed. See note (xi).

: O sweet, O] Qq. thou sweet and Ff. O sweet and Pope.

: stand’st] Q1. stands Q2 Ff.

: [Wall...fingers.] Capell.

: now] Qq. om. Ff.

: it will fall pat...comes Enter Thisbe.] Qq. it will fall. [Enter Thisbie.] Pat...comes Ff.

: hair] hayire Q1.

up in thee] Ff. now againe Qq.

: see] Qq F1. heare F2 F3 F4.

: hear] Qq F1. see F2 F3 F4.

: love thou art, my love] Qq Ff. love! thou art, my love, Theobald.

: Limander] Limandea Pope.

: I] Qq F2. om. F1 F3 F4.

: [Exeunt P. and T.] Dyce.

: [Exit.] Exit Clow. Ff. om. Qq. [Exeunt Wall, P. and T. Capell.

: The.] Duk. Qq Ff.

mural down] Pope (ed. 2). Moon used Qq. morall downe Ff. mure all down Hanmer. wall down Collier MS.

: hear] rear Hanmer (Warburton). disappear Heath conj.

: Hip.] Dutch. Qq Ff.

ever] Q1. ere Q2 Ff.

: come] Qq. com F1. comes F2 F3 F4.

: beasts in, a man] Rowe (ed. 2). beasts, in a man Qq Ff. beasts—in a moon Theobald conj. beasts in, a moon-calf Farmer conj. beasts in, a man in a lion Jackson conj.

: one] Ff. as Qq.

: A lion-fell] Singer. A lion fell Qq Ff. No lion fell Rowe. A lion’s fell Dyce (Barron Field conj.).

: on] Qq. of Ff. o’ Capell conj. MS.

my] your Collier MS.

: listen] Q1. hearken Q2 Ff.

moon] man Anon. conj.

: no] not Collier (Collier MS.).

: do] Qq. doth Ff.

: aweary] Q1. weary Q2 Ff.

: his] this Pope.

, 254: for all these] Q1. for they Q2 Ff.

: old...tomb] ould...tumbe Q1.

Where is] wher’s Q2.

: [The Lion roares, Thisby runs off. Ff. om. Qq.

: a] om. Rowe (ed. 1).

[The Lion......exit.] Capell. om. Ff Qq.

: moused] mouz’d Qq Ff. mouth’d Rowe.

, 263: And then...vanished] and so...And then the moon vanishes Steevens (Farmer conj.). Mr Spedding conjectures that these lines should be transposed.

: gleams] Staunton (Knight conj.). streams F2 F3 F4. beames Qq F1.

: take] Qq. taste Ff.

Thisby] Qq. Thisbies Ff.

: dear] deare Qq. Deere F1 F2. Deer F3 F4.

: ye] Qq. you Ff.

, 281: Printed as verse in Ff, ending friend...sad.

280: and] on Collier MS.

: dear] deare Qq. deere F1 F2. Deer F3 F4.

: [Stabs himself.] om. Qq Ff.

: Tongue] Sun Halliwell conj.

lose] Q2 Ff. loose Q1.

: [Exit M.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

: [Dies.] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

: and prove] Q2 Ff. and yet prove Q1.

: Moonshine] the Moon-shine F3 F4.

before Thisbe] Rowe. before? Thisby Qq Ff.

: mote] Steevens (Heath conj.). moth Qq Ff.

, 312: he for a man...God bless us] Qq. omitted in Ff.

311: warrant] warnd Qq.

: means] Qq Ff. moans Theobald.

: thy] my F3 F4.

, 322: These...nose] These lips lily, This nose cherry Farmer conj. This lily lip, This cherry tip Collier (Collier MS.).

321: lips] brows Theobald.

: nose] nip Grant White conj.

: Lay] Love Theobald.

: his] this F3 F4.

: [Stabs herself.] om. Qq Ff.

: Bot.] Ff. Lyon. Qq.

[Starting up] Capell.

: need] be Capell conj.

Marry] Mary Q1.

: hanged] Qq. hung Ff.

: [A dance.] A dance and exeunt clowns. Capell. om. Qq Ff. Here a dance of clowns. Rowe.

: Scene ii. Capell. Scene iii. Pope.

lion] Rowe. lions Qq Ff.

: behowls] Theobald (Warburton). beholds Qq Ff.

: fordone] foredoone Q1. foredone Q2 Ff.

: screech-owl] scriech-owle Q1. scritch-owle Q2 Ff.

: church-way] churchyard Poole’s Eng. Parnassus.

: Enter...] Enter King and Queene of Fairies with all their traine. Q1. Enter... with their traine. Q2 Ff.

: Through] Though Grant White.

the] this Warburton.
the house give] this house in Johnson conj.

: your] Q1. this Q2 Ff.

: [Song and dance.] Capell.

–411: Given to Oberon in Qq. Called The Song in Ff and printed in italics. Restored to Oberon by Johnson. See note (xii).

, 404: be. With...consecrate,] Qq Ff. be, With...consecrate. Collier MS.

: Ever shall in safety] Qq Ff. Ever shall it safely Rowe (ed. 2). E’er shall it in safety Malone. See note (xiii).

408, 409: These lines are transposed by Staunton.

: away;] away, then Hanmer.

: Exeunt...] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

: these] this Q2.

: I am] I’m Capell.

an] om. F3 F4.