Linenotes- The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice, I, 1.

Enter...Salanio] See note (i).

, 6: So printed in Q3 Q4: as one line in Q1 Q2 Ff.

: on] of Steevens (Capell conj.).

: curt’sy] cursie Q1 Q2.

: Peering] Piering Q1. Piring Q2. Prying Q3 Q4.

: at sea might do] at sea, might do Q1. might doe at sea Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: Andrew dock’d] Rowe. Andrew docks Qq Ff. Arg’sy dock’d Hanmer. Andrew’s decks Collier conj. Andrew, decks Delius.

: her] the Q1. my Anon. conj.

: Why, then you are] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. Then y’are Q1.

fie!] fie, away! Hanmer.

: neither?] Q1. neither: Q2 F1 Q3 Q4. neither! F2 F3 F4.

let us] let’s Pope.

: and] om. Pope.

: other] others Pope.

: Enter...] om. Q1. Dyce after line 64.

: Fare ye well] Q3 Q4 F3 F4. Faryewell Q1 Q2 F1 F2. Fare you well Capell.

: [Exeunt...] om. Rowe.

: Lor.] Lord. F2. Sola. Rowe.

you have] you’ve Pope.

: [Exit. Q1.

: man] one Q1.

: heart] heat F2 F3.

: alabaster] Pope. alablaster Qq Ff.

: it is] Ff. tis Qq.

: cream] dreame Q1.

: am Sir] Qq. am Sir an Ff.

: these] those Q1.

: when] who Rowe.

I am] I’m Pope.

: would] ’twould Collier (Collier MS.).

damn] F4. dam Q1 Q2. damme F1 F2 F3. dant Q3 Q4.

: fool] fool’s Pope.

: Fare ye well] farwell Q1.

: moe] more Rowe.

: Farewell] Farwell Q1. Far you well Q2 F1. Fare you well F2 Q3 Q4 F3 F4.

gear] jeer Chedworth conj. fear Anon. ap. Halliwell conj.

: [Exeunt G. and L.] Exeunt Qq Ff.

: Is...now?] Rowe. It is...now. Qq Ff. It is that:—any thing now. Collier.

now] new Johnson conj.

: as] om. Ff.

: the] this Hanmer.

: something showing] shewing something Pope.

: continuance] continuance of Chedworth conj.

: the other forth] the other, forth Hanmer. the first Seymour conj. him forth Lloyd conj.

: wilful] witless Warburton. wileful Becket conj. wasteful Collier MS.

wilful youth] prodigal Lansdowne version.

: do me now] Qq. doe F1. do to me F2 F3 F4.

: unto it] to serve you Mason conj.

: sometimes] sometime, Theobald.

: messages] messengers Mason conj.

: strond] strand Johnson.

: come] comes Q1.

: presages me such] which so presages Seymour conj.

: Neither] Nor Pope.

The Merchant of Venice, I, 2.

Scene ii. Belmont...house.] Capell. Three caskets are set out, one of gold, another of silver, and another of lead. Rowe.

Enter...] Enter P. with her waiting woman N. Qq Ff (wating. Q3 Q4).

: aweary] weary F3 F4.

, 7: It is no mean happiness, therefore] Qq. It is no small happiness therefore F1 F2 F3. therefore it is no small happiness F4. therefore it is no mean happiness Theobald.

: It] He Pope.

: than be] Ff. then to be Qq.

: reasoning] Qq. reason Ff.

in] om. Mason conj.
the fashion] Qq. fashion Ff.

, 21: whom...whom] Ff. who...who Qq.

: Is it] it is F1.

: will, no doubt, never] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. no doubt you wil never Q1.

: who] Q1. who you Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. whom you Pope.

, 84: pray thee] prethee Q1.

: colt] dolt Theobald.

: appropriation to] appropriation unto Q1. approbation of Collier (Collier MS.).

: him] om. Q1.

: afeard] Qq. afraid Ff.

: there is] Q1. is there Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

40, 52: Palatine] Q1. Palentine Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: if] Q1. & Q2. and Ff Q3 Q4.

: be] Qq. to be Ff.

: Bon] Boune Qq F1 F2. Boun F3 F4.

: a sin] Qq F1. sin F2 F3 F4.

: throstle] Pope, trassell Qq F1. tarssell F2. tassell F3 F4.

: shall] Qq. should Ff.

: you] om. Capell (corrected in MS.).

: will] may Pope.

: the English] English Rowe.

: Scottish] Qq. other Ff. Irish Collier MS.

: swore] sworne F2.

: an the worst] and the worst Qq Ff. and, the worst Hanmer.

: I’ll] ile Q1. I will Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: determinations] determination Rowe.

: your] you F2.

: I pray God grant them] Qq. I wish them Ff. wish them Rowe.

: a scholar] scholler Q1.

: he was so] Q1. so was he Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: How now! what news?] Qq. omitted in Ff.

: seek for you] Qq. seek you Ff.

: a] Q1. om Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

, 119: Printed as prose in Qq Ff; first as verse by Knight.

: gates] Q1. gate Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

The Merchant of Venice, I, 3.

: months] mouths F2.

: Ho,...no] Qq F1. No, no, no, no, no F2. No, no, no, no F3 F4.

: Rialto] Ryalta Qq F1. Ryalto F2 F3. Royalto F4.

: hath, squandered] Theobald. hath squandred Qq Ff.

: land-rats] lands rats F2.

water-thieves and land-thieves] land thieves and water thieves Singer (Eccles conj.).

, 30: to eat...into.] omitted by Johnson.

: Rialto] Q3 Q4. Ryalto Q1 Q2 F2 F3 F4. Ryalta F1.

: is he] om. Rowe.

: well-won] Q1 Q3 Q4. well-wone Q2. well-worne F1 F2 F3. well-worn F4.

: Shylock] Shyloch Q1.

: although] Q1 albeit Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: ripe] rife Johnson conj.

, 60: Is...would?] Q2 Q3 Q4. are you resolv’d How much he would have Q1. is he yet possest How much he would Ff. Is he yet possest, How much you would Theobald. are you yet possess’d How much he would Collier MS. Is he yet possess’d How much we would S. Walker conj.

: you told] he told Hanmer.

: and let] but let F3 F4.

: Methought] Q1 Q3 Q4. Me thoughts Q2 Ff.

: were] was Q3 Q4.

compromised] compremyzd Q1 Q2 F1. comprimyz’d F2 F3. compremiz’d Q3 Q4. comprimis’d F4.

: eanlings] eanelings Qq F1 F2 F3. euelings F4. ewelings Rowe. yeanlings Pope.

: In the end] In th’ end Q1. In end Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: And] Then Hanmer.

: peel’d] pyld Q1 Q2. pil’d Ff. pyl’d Q3 Q4.

: eaning] yeaning Rowe.

: inserted] inferred Collier MS.

: breed] breeds F2.

: A] Or Johnson conj. (who would place line 97 before 94).

: goodly outside] godly outside Rowe. goodly outside’s Warburton.

: then, let me see; the rate—] Edd. (Lloyd conj.). then let me see the rate. Qq Ff.

: beholding] beholden Pope.

: In] On Collier (Capell conj.)

: call] call’d Collier MS.

: spit] F3 F4. spet Qq F1 F2.

: moneys] money Q1.

: can] Qq. should Ff.

, 121: Say...last] As one line in Qq Ff.

: spit] Pope. spet Qq Ff. spat Rowe (ed. 2).

on Wednesday last] on wendsday last Q1 Q2. last Wednesday Pope. Wednesday last Capell.

: You] Your F2.

day; another] Ff. day another Qq.

: spit] Rowe. spet Qq Ff.

: friends] Qq F1. friend F2 F3 F4.

: breed for] Qq. breed of Ff. See note (ii).

barren] bearing Theobald conj. (withdrawn). sordid Lansdowne version.

: penalty] Q1 Q3 Q4. penaltie Q2. penalties Ff.

: This is] This, sure, is Hanmer.

: Bass.] Anth. Pope.

This were] Ay, this were Capell.

: pleaseth] Qq. it pleaseth Ff. it shall please Pope.

: i’ faith] i faith Q1. in faith Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: the Jew] thee, Jew Capell conj. a Jew Id. conj.

: dealings teaches them] Qq F1. dealing teaches them F2 F3 F4. dealings teach them to Pope.

: See] Look Capell (corrected in MS.).

fearful] fearless Warburton.

: I will] Hanmer. Ile Qq Ff.

: The] Qq. This Ff. Printed as prose in Qq Ff: first as verse by Pope.

kind] so kind Q1.

: terms] teames F1.

The Merchant of Venice, II, 1.

Flourish...attending.] Enter Morochus a tawny Moore all in white and three or foure followers accordingly, with Portia, Nerrissa and their traine. Qq. Enter...traine. Flo. Cornets. F1. Enter Morochius...all white...traine. Flo. Cornets. F2 F3 F4.

: burnish’d] burning Collier MS.

: me] om. Q1.

: Have] Hath Q1.

: solely] Q3 Q4. soly Q1 Q2 F2 F3. solie F1. soelly F4.

: wit] will Capell (Grey conj.).

: scimitar] semitaur Q1. symitare Q2 F1 Q3 Q4. symitar F2 F3 F4.

: outstare] Q1. ore-stare Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: he] Q1 Ff. a Q2 Q3 Q4.

: thee, lady] Rowe (ed. 2). the lady Qq Ff.

: page] Theobald. rage Qq Ff.

: Come...unto] Therefore...to Pope.

unto] to Q1.

: blest] bless’t Steevens.

The Merchant of Venice, II, 2.

Enter L.] Enter the Clown alone. Qq Ff.

: will] will not Halliwell.

, 4, 7: Gobbo] Q1. Iobbe Q2 F1 F2 Q3 Q4. Job F3 F4.

Launcelot] Launcelet Qq Ff.

: running with] running; withe Anon. ap. Steevens conj.

courageous] contagious Collier MS.

: Via] Rowe. fia Qq Ff.

: for the] fore the Collier MS.

heavens.] heavens: Capell. haven Mason conj.

: well] ill Q1.

: incarnal] Q1. incarnation Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: but] om. Ff.

: command] Q1 commandment Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: young man] young-man Q2 Q3 Q4 F3 F4. yong-man F1 F2.

: confusions] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. conclusions Q1.

: up on] Qq. upon Ff.

: to] unto Q1.

: By] F4. Be Qq F1 F2 F3.

sonties] bonties Jackson conj.

: say it] Q1. say’t Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: Launcelot] Gobbo Farmer conj.

sir] Qq. om. Ff.

: Launcelot?] Launcelet? Q3 Q4 F4. Launcelet. Q1 Q2 F1 F2 F3. See note (iii).

: is] in F2.

: know] not know Dyce conj.

: murder] muder Q2.

: at the length] Q1. in the end Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: will out] Qq F1. will not F2 F3 F4.

: might] om. Capell (corrected in MS.).

: fill-horse] Pope (ed. 2). pil-horse Q1. philhorse Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. thill-horse Theobald.

: of my] Qq F1. F2. on my F3 F4.

last] lost Q2 F1.

: ’gree] gree Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. agree Q1.

: my] your Anon. conj.

: not him] Qq Ff. him not Rowe.

: Enter...] Enter B. with a follower or two. Qq Ff.

: [Exit...] om. Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. Exit one of his men. Q1.

: frutify] fortify Lloyd conj.

: speak’st] split’st Warburton conj.

: no;] no? Rowe (ed. 2).

have] ha Q1.

: head.] head? Rowe (ed. 2).

looking on his own hand. Hanmer.
head. Well,] Q1. head, wel: Q2. head, well: F1 F2. head: well, Q3 Q4. head well: F3 F4.

: doth] Here Warburton thinks a line has been lost.

table which...book] table (which...book) Jackson conj. table—why, it doth...book Kenrick conj.
book, I] book.—I Johnson (Heath conj.).

: good] no good Malone conj.

fortune.] fortune,— Tyrwhitt conj.

: a’leven] a leven Q2 F1 F2 Q3 Q4. a leaven F3 F4. eleven Q1.

: ’scape] escape Q1.

: of an eye] Q1 om. Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

[Exeunt...] Exit Clown. Qq Ff.

: go] Q1. goe Q2 F1 Q3 Q4. gon F2. gone F3 F4.

: Scene iii. Pope.

[Exit.] Put after line 158 in Qq Ff.

: a] om. Q2.

: You must] Nay, you must Hanmer, reading as verse.

: thee] me Q3 Q4.

, 169: faults; But...known,] Ff Q3 Q4. faults, But...knowne. Q1. faults But...knowne; Q2.

: Pray thee] prethee Q1.

: misconstrued] misconstred Qq. misconsterd F1 F2 F3. misconster’d F4.

: hopes] hope Q3 Q4.

: I] om. F2.

: pocket] pockets Rowe.

: fare you well] faryewell Q1.

The Merchant of Venice, II, 3.

Scene iii.] Scene iv. Pope.

Enter...] Enter J. and the Clown. Qq Ff.

: I am] I’m Pope.

: in talk] Qq. talk Ff.

: did] F2 F3 F4. doe Qq F1.

11, 12: did...get thee] do...get thee— Steevens.

: something] Qq. somewhat Ff.

: child!] child? Rowe. child, Qq Ff.

The Merchant of Venice, II, 4.

Scene iv.] Scene v. Pope.

: us yet] as yet F4.

: o’] a Q1 F3 F4. of Q2 F1 F2 Q3 Q4.

: Enter...] Ff. Enter L. Qq.

: An it shall] And it shall Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. If it Q1.

10, 11: it shall seem] shall it seeme. F1.

: whiter] whither F2.

: Is] Qq. I Ff.

: Go, gentlemen] go. Gentlemen Capell.

[Exit L.] Exit Clown. Qq Ff, placing it after line 23.

: you] om. Q1.

this] th’ Hanmer.

The Merchant of Venice, II, 5.

Scene v.] Scene vi. Pope.

Enter S. and L.] Enter the Jew and Lancelet. Q1. Enter Jew and his man that was the Clown. Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: shalt] shall F1 F2.

: do] Qq Ff. did Rowe.

: that] Q1. om. Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

8, 9: Printed in Q2 Ff Q3 Q4 as two lines, ending me...bidding.

: i’ the] in the Q1. ith Q2 F1 F2 Q3 Q4. ith’ F3. i’ th’ F4.

: What, are there] Q1. What are there Q2 Q3 Q4. What are their Ff. What are these Pope.

you] om. Q1.

: squealing] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. squeaking Q1.

wry-neck’d] wry-neck Chedworth conj.

: I will go before] I’ll go before you S. Walker conj.

at] at a Q1.

: Jewess’] Pope. Jewes Qq F1 F2. Jew’s F3 F4.

: and he] Qq. but he F1. but F2 F3 F4.

, 53: Do...find] Q1; printed as one line in Q2 Ff Q3 Q4; bye Theobald as two lines, ending bid you...find.

52: Do...bid you] om. Pope.

doors] the doors Pope, who prints as one line Shut...find.

: Fast...fast] safe...safe Collier Ms.

The Merchant of Venice, II, 6.

Scene vi.] Scene vii. Pope. Dyce makes no new scene here.

Enter...] Enter the maskers, Gratiano and Salarino. Q1. Enter the maskers, Gratiano and Salerino. Q2 Q3 Q4. Enter the maskers, Gratiano and Salino. Ff.

: to make] om. Steevens.

stand] Qq. a stand Ff.
almost] om. Grey conj.

: pigeons] widgeons Warburton.

: seal] Qq. steal Ff.

: younker] Rowe. younger Qq Ff.

: the] Qq. a Ff.

doth she] Qq F1 F2. she doth F3 F4. doth he Steevens conj.

: over-weather’d] over-wetherd Q1 Q2. over-weatherd Q3 Q4. over-wither’d Ff.

: I’ll...then] Then will I watch as long for you Jackson conj.

you then. Approach] you. Come then, approach Ritson conj.
Approach] Qq Ff. Come, approach Pope.

: Ho!] Ho, Q1. Howe Q2. Hoa Ff. Hoe Q3 Q4.

who’s] whose Qq.

: it is] tis Q1.

: I am] I’m Pope.

: shames] shame F2.

: are you] Qq. you are Ff.

: lovely garnish of a] garnish of a lovely Collier MS.

: more] Ff. mo Qq.

: Gentile] Q1 Q3 Q4 F2 F3 F4. gentle Q2 F1.

: Beshrew] Q1 Ff. Beshrow Q2 Q3 Q4.

: gentlemen] gentleman Q2.

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

: Who’s there] Whose there Q2.

: Fie, fie] Fie Pope.

: I...you] omitted in Q1.

, 68: Continued to Antonio in Q1.

The Merchant of Venice, II, 7.

Scene vii.] Scene iii. Rowe. Scene viii. Pope.

[Flourish of cornets.] Flourish. Capell. om. Qq Ff. See note (iv).

Enter...] Enter Portia with Morrocho, and both their trains. Qq Ff.

: many] Qq. om. Ff.

: How...right?] This line is repeated in F1 F2.

: withal] with all Collier.

: threatens. Men] Rowe. threatens men Qq Ff.

: nor give] Qq Ff. not give Rowe (ed. 2).

: Morocco] Morrochius Pope.

: thy] the F4.

: afeard] afraid Q3 Q4.

: deserve] deserve her Collier (Capell conj.).

: vasty] Q1. vastie Q2 Q3 Q4. vaste F1 F2. vast F3 F4.

: Spits] Spets Qq Ff.

: rib] Q1 Ff. ribb Q2 Q3 Q4.

: Stamped] Rowe (ed. 2). Stampt Qq Ff.

: [He...casket.] om. Qq Ff.

62–64: O hell...scroll] As in Capell. As two lines ending Death ... scroll in Qq Ff.

: I’ll...writing] Qq F1. omitted in F2 F3 F4.

: tombs do] Capell (Johnson conj.). timber do Q1 F2 F4. timber doe Q2 F1 Q3 Q4. wood may Pope.

: Your] This Johnson conj.

Here Holt White would repeat line 65, All ... gold.

: [Exit...cornets.] Dyce. Exit. Qq Ff. See note (iv).

The Merchant of Venice, II, 8.

Scene viii.] Scene iv. Rowe. Scene ix. Pope. Scene vii. Dyce. Act iii. Scene i. Johnson conj.

: came] Qq. comes Ff.

: gondola] Theobald. gondylo Qq. gondilo Ff. gondalo Rowe.

: amorous] armorous Q1.

: two stones, two] Qq F1. two F2 F3 F4. two stones, Pope. too—two Collier (Collier MS.).

: do not] do’t not Heath conj.

for] lest Capell (corrected in MS.).

: Slubber] Q1 Ff. Slumber Q2 Q3 Q4.

: enter in....of] entertain....off Jackson conj.

mind of love] mind, of love Bennet Langton conj. bond of love Staunton conj. See note (v).

: employ] apply Collier (Collier MS.).

: embraced] enraced Warburton. entranced Johnson conj. (withdrawn). impressed Jackson conj. unbraced Anon. ap. Halliwell conj.

The Merchant of Venice, II, 9.

Scene ix.] Scene v. Rowe. Scene x. Pope. Scene viii. Dyce.

: Flourish of cornets.] Ff. om. Qq.

Enter...] Enter Arragon, his traine and Portia. Qq Ff.

: you] Qq. thou Ff.

–15: marriage: Lastly, If I do] Edd. marriage: Lastly, if I do Qq Ff. marriage: Last, if I Pope. marriage; lastly, If I do Capell.

, 20: me. Fortune...hope!] me, fortune...hope: Qq Ff.

: After this line Mr Lloyd proposes to insert ‘Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves:’ see l. 35.

: desire!] desire, Qq Ff.

’many’ may] may Pope.

25, 26: that...By the] by that many may be Meant the Grant White conj.

: By the fool] Of the full Pope.

: pries not to the] prize not the Collier MS.

: road] rode Qq Ff.

: multitudes] multitude S. Walker conj.

: merit?] Rowe. merit, Qq Ff.

: and] om. Pope.

: peasantry] Q2 Q3 Q4. pesantry Q1. pleasantry Ff.

46–48: glean’d...Pick’d] pick’d...Glean’d Johnson conj.

: chaff] F4. chaffe Q1 F1 F2 Q3 Q4 F3. chaft Q2.

ruin] rowing or rowen Steevens conj.

: varnish’d] vernish’d Q1. varnist Q2. vanned Warburton.

: for this] om. Steevens (Ritson conj.).

: [He...casket.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

: deservings] deserving F4.

: have] Qq Ff. get Knight.

: prize] price Capell conj.

: is] om. Q1.

: judgement] judement Q2.

: I wis] See note (vi).

: wife] wise Jackson conj.

: be gone] Qq F1. be gone sir F2 F3 F4. farewel, sir Capell.

: Still] Q1. Arrag. Still Q2 Q3 Q4. Ar. Still Ff.

: wroth] Q3 Q4. wroath Q1 Q2 Ff. wrath Warburton. roth Dyce.

[Exeunt...train.] Capell. [Exit. Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

: moth] Q1 F3 F4. moath Q2 F1 F2 Q3 Q4.

: the wisdom] their wisdome Q1.

: goes] go Hanmer.

: Enter a Servant.] Rowe. Enter Messenger. Qq Ff.

: Por.] Ner. Tyrwhitt conj.

: courteous] curious Q3 Q4.

: fore-spurrer] fore-spurrier Capell (corrected in MS.).

: afeard] afraid Pope.

: Thou wilt] Thou’lt Pope.

: Quick Cupid’s post] Cupid’s quick post Collier MS.

: Bassanio, lord Love,] Rowe. Bassanio Lord, love Q1 Q2 F1 F2 F3. Bassanio, Lord, Love Q3 Q4. Bassanio Lord, love, F4.

The Merchant of Venice, III, 1.

: gossip Report] Q2 Q3 Q4. gossips report Q1 Ff.

: as lying a] as a lying Q1.

: honest Antonio] honest Antho. F2 F3 F4.

: my] thy Theobald (Warburton).

Enter Shylock.] Q1. In Q2 Ff Q3 Q4 after line 20.

: knew] know Q1.

: fledged] fledg’d Q1 Ff. flidge Q2 Q3 Q4. fledge Capell.

: years] times Rowe (ed. 2).

: blood] Q1 Ff. my blood Q2 Q3 Q4.

: rhenish] Rowe. rennish Qq F1 F2. rhennish F3 F4.

: any loss at sea] at losse a sea Q1.

, 38: a prodigal] for a prodigal Warburton.

: dare] dares Rowe (ed. 2).

: was used] us’d Rowe (ed. 2). was wont Collier MS.

: half] of half Warburton.

: his reason] Qq. the reason Ff.

: means] medicines Warburton conj.

: winter and summer] summer and winter Hanmer.

: humility? Revenge] Rowe. humility, revenge? Qq Ff.

: by Christian] by a Christian F3 F4.

example? Why, revenge.] F4. example, why revenge? Qq F1. example? why revenge F2 F3.

: Enter a Servant.] Enter a man from Anthonio. Qq Ff.

: [Exeunt...] Exeunt Gentlemen. Qq Ff.

: Genoa] Genowa Qq F1 F2 F3. Geneva F4.

: would] O would Q1.

: them? Why, so:] them, why so: Q1. them, why so? Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: what’s] whats Qq. how much is Ff.

thou] Qq F1. then F2 F3 F4. there! Lloyd conj.

: lights on] Q1. lights a Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. lights o’ Rowe (ed. 2).

82, 83: but of] Q1. but a Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. but o’ Rowe (ed. 2).

: heard in] heard, is in Q3 Q4.

Genoa] Genoway Q1. Genowa Q2 F2 Q3 Q4 F3. Genoua F4.

: What, what, what?] What, what, Rowe.

: Is’t, is’t] Q1. Is it, is it Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: thee] the Q1.

: where] Rowe. heere Qq. here Ff.

: in] Q1. om. Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: to] unto Q1.

that swear] that swear that Q1.

: of it] on’t Q1.

: Tubal] om. Pope.

: I will. Go, go] Pope. I will go: go Q1. I will: goe Q3 F1. I will: go F2 Q3 Q4 F3 F4.

The Merchant of Venice, III, 2.

Scene ii. Enter...] Enter B. P. G. and all their Traines. Qq. (traine. Ff.)

: Por.] Por. [Aside to Bass. Anon. conj.

: therefore] om. Pope.

: I am then] Q1. then I am Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: half yours] half F2 F3 F4. yours Capell.

: if] Qq. of F1. first F2 F3 F4.

: O] Qq Ff. Alas Pope.

: Put] F2 F3. Puts Qq F1 F4.

: not yours] I’m not yours Johnson conj.

so] not so Capell.

: it, not I] it, not me Hanmer. it. Not I Warburton. it—Not I Johnson.

: peize] Qq Ff. poize Rowe (ed. 1). peece Rowe (ed. 2). piece Johnson. pause Collier MS.

: eke] eck Q1. ech Q2. ich F1 F2 F3. eech Q3 Q4. itch F4.

eke it] eche it out Pope (ed. 2).
to draw] draw F2 F3 F4.
it out] out Q1.

: life] league S. Walker conj.

: do] doth F1.

: Then] [Aside] Then Anon. conj.

: proper] just Pope.

: presence] prescience Becket conj.

: thou] See note (vii).

much much] Q2 F2 Q3 Q4 F3. much Q1 F1 F4.

: I] To Q1.

Music.] Here Music. Ff. om. Qq.
whilst...] the whilst. Qq Ff.

: is] his Warburton.

: Reply, reply] Reply Hanmer. See note (viii).

: eye] Qq. eyes Ff.

: I’ll begin it] Printed in Roman letters in Qq Ff, the rest of the song being in italics.

: vice] F2 F3 F4. voice Qq F1.

: mark] om. Q1.

: make] Pope. maketh Q1 Q2. makes Ff Q3 Q4.

: guiled] Qq F1. guilded F2 F3 F4. gilded Rowe. guilty Warburton. guiling Becket conj.

: Indian beauty;] Indian dowdy; Hanmer. Indian; beauty’s Harness (Theobald conj.). Indian gipsy; S. Walker conj. Indian: beauty, Collier MS. Indian favour; Lettsom conj. Indian Idol; Anon. ap. Halliwell conj. Indian visage or Indian feature; Spedding conj. Indian beldam Edd. conj.

: times] tires or trims Theobald conj.

: Therefore] Q1. Therefore then Q2 F1 Q3 Q4. Then Pope.

: food] foole Q1.

: pale] stale Farmer conj.

: paleness] Qq Ff. plainness Theobald (Warburton).

: [Aside] Edd.

: shuddering] shyddring Qq.

green-eyed] green-hode Becket conj.

: O...moderate] Be moderatee love Hanmer.

: rein] reine Q3 Q4. range Q1. raine Q2 F1 F2. rain F3 F4. pour Lansdowne version.

: surfeit] surfeit me Steevens conj. surfeit in’t or surfeit on’t Anon. conj.

What find I] What do I find Hanmer. Ha! what find I Capell.
[Opening...] om. Qq Ff.

: whether] Ff Q3 Q4. whither Q1 Q2.

: sugar] sugar’d Pope.

: to entrap] t’ intrap Q1 Ff Q3 Q4. tyntrap Q2.

: itself] himself Johnson conj. it’s self Jackson conj.

unfurnish’d] Qq Ff. unfinish’d Rowe. half-furnish’d Anon. ap. Halliwell conj.

: still...in a] gazing still in Pope.

: peals] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. pearles Q1.

: me] Qq. my Ff.

Bassanio] Bassiano F1 F2.

: ten thousand] ten Lloyd conj.

, 156: Printed as one line in Qq Ff.

: only] om. F2 F3 F4.

: sum of something,] summe of something: Q1 Q3 Q4. sume of something: Q2. sum of nothing: Ff. some of something, Warburton.

: happier than] happier then Qq F1. happier then in F2 F3 F4. more happy then in Pope. and happier than Steevens. and happier in Lloyd conj.

this,] this, in that Capell.

: is] in Collier (Collier MS.).

: but now I] I but now Pope.

the lord] Qq Ff. the lady Rowe. lady Pope.

: master] Qq Ff. mistress Rowe.

: lord] lord’s Q2.

: Bassanio’s] Ff Q3 Q4. Bassanio is Q1. Bassanios Q2.

: have] gave F1.

: loved for intermission.] F3 F4. loved: for intermission Theobald. lov’d for intermission, Q1 Q2 F1 F2 F3.

: casket] Q2 Q3 Q4. caskets Q2 Ff.

: here] heere Qq F1. heete F2. heat F3 F4. herd Rowe (ed. 1). her Rowe (ed. 2).

sweat] F3 F4. swet Qq F1 F2.

: roof] roofe Q1. rough Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. tongue Collier MS.

: is, so] Qq. is so, so Ff.

, 222, 230: Salerio] Qq Ff. Salanio Rowe. See note (ix).

221: Scene iii. Pope.

Salerio...Venice.] Q1 Q2 Salerio. Ff. Salerio? from Venice. Q3 Q4. Salanio. Rowe. Salerino. Capell.

: very] om. Q3 Q4.

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

: [Gives...] Theobald.

: [Opens the letter. Ff. [He opens the Letter. Q1. [Open the letter. Q2 Q3 Q4.

, 245: yon] Q1. yond Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: I would] Qq Ff. Would Pope.

: steals] Qq Ff. steal Pope.

Bassanio’s] Bassiano’s F1 F2.

: I must freely] Qq F1. must freely F2 F3 F4. I must Pope.

: Here is] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. Heer’s Q1.

: as] is Pope.

: Have] Rowe. Hath Qq Ff.

: and] from Rowe.

: scape] scaped Anon. conj.

: condition’d and] condition’d: an Warburton.

unwearied] unwearied’st Hunter conj. most unwearied Lansdowne version.

: this] his S. Walker conj.

: Shall] Qq Ff. Should Capell.

through] Qq F1. through my F2 F3 F4. thorough Collier conj.

, 315: Bid...dear] Put in the margin as spurious by Pope.

: Bass. [reads] om. Qq Ff.

: you and I] Qq Ff. you and me Pope.

I, if...death.] I. If...death:— C. Kemble conj.
but see] Qq. see Ff.

: Por.] om. Q1.

: No] Q1. Nor Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

The Merchant of Venice, III, 3.

Scene iii.] Scene iv. Pope.

Salarino] Q1. Salerio. Q2 Q3 Q4. Solanio. Ff.

, 3: Gaoler] Johnson. Iaylor Qq F1 F2. Jaylor F3 F4. Goaler Rowe.

: lent] Qq. lends Ff.

: I have] I’ve Pope.

: call’dst] call’st F3 F4.

: pray thee] prethee Q1.

: from] Q1 Q2 Ff. him Q3 Q4.

, 25: I am sure...hold] Printed as prose in F2 F3 F4.

: law:] law, Capell.

: Venice,] Venice: Capell.

it] that Seymour conj.

: Will] ’Twill Capell.

his] Q1. the Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: have] Q1 Q2 Ff. hath Q3 Q4.

The Merchant of Venice, III, 4.

Scene iv.] Scene v. Pope.

...Balthasar.] Theobald. ...a man of Portia’s. Qq Ff.

: your] you F2.

: god-like] gold-like Q3 Q4.

most] om. Pope.

: relief] relief to Rowe.

: for] of Pope.

: Nor] And Pope.

: equal] Q1 Q3 Q4 F3 F4. egall Q2. egal F1 F2.

: lineaments, of] lineaments of Warburton.

: misery] Q1. cruelty Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

. hear other things.] Theobald (Thirlby conj.). heere other things Qq F1 F2. here other things, F3 F4. here are other things. Rowe.

: hands] hands, Qq Ff.

: secret] sacred Collier MS.

: will we] Q1. we will Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: lays] lay Hanmer.

you] Q1 Q2 Ff. me Q3 Q4.

: And so farewell] Q1. So fare you well Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: pleased] ’pris’d Warburton.

: fare you well] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. farewell Q1.

, 46: Now...true] Printed as one line in Qq Ff: corrected by Pope.

: honest-true] Dyce (S. Walker conj.).

: Padua] Theobald. Mantua Qq Ff.

: tranect] traject Rowe. crane, next Jackson conj.

: words] word Q3 Q4.

: thee] hee F2.

: that] Qq Ff. what Rowe (ed. 2).

: accoutred] apparreld Q1.

: withal] with all Rowe (ed. 2.) See note (x).

: I have] I’ve Pope.

: my] my my Q2.

The Merchant of Venice, III, 5.

Scene v.] Scene vi. Pope.

A garden.] Capell.

: ye] Q1. you Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: I fear] I fear for Malone conj.

: I shun] you shun Rowe.

I fall] you fall Rowe.

: e’en] in Q2.

: comes.] come? Q2.

: is] ’s Q1.

: less] more Capell conj.

: Goodly] Good Pope. Good y^e Farmer conj. Goodly: Jackson conj. Good my Anon. ap. Halliwell conj.

: quarrelling with] quibbling:— what or quibbling without Jackson conj.

: dear] clear Lloyd conj.

suited] sorted Jackson conj.

: cheer’st] Ff Q3 Q4. cherst Q2. far’st Q1.

: Bassanio’s] Bassiano’s F1 F2.

, 69: mean it, then In] meane it, then In Q1. meane it, it In Q2. meane it, it Is Ff. meane it, In Q3 Q4. merit it, In Pope. moan, it is In Staunton conj.

, 75: Q1 ends the lines at me...wife.

: a wife] Ff Q3 Q4. wife Q1 Q2.

: pray thee] prithee Q1.

: howsoe’er] howsoere Q1. how so ere Q3 Q4. how so mere Q2. how som ere F1 F2. howsom ere F3. howsome’re F4.

’mong] ’mongst F4.

: digest] Ff. disgest Qq.

[Exeunt] Ff Q3 Q4. [Exit Q1 Q2.

The Merchant of Venice, IV, 1.

Scene i. A court...] Capell. The Senate-House. Theobald.

...Salerio, and others.] om. Qq Ff. Salanio, Salarino and others. Capell. om. Qq Ff. Enter... and Gratiano at the bar. Theobald.

: I am] I’m Pope.

: dram] dream Becket conj.

, 8: As three lines ending paines...course:...obdurate, in Q1.

: Saler.] Salerio. Q2 Q3 Q4. Sal. Q1 Ff. See note (ix).

: And......penalty] omitted by Rowe.

exact’st] Ff. exacts Qq.

: loose] lose F4.

: human] humane Q1 Ff Q3 Q4. humaine Q2.

: Enow] Enough Rowe.

: his state] this states Q2.

: flint] Q1 F2 Q3 Q4 F3 F4. flints Q2 F1.

: Sabbath] Q1 Ff. Sabaoth Q2. Sabbaoth Q3 Q4.

, 43: I’ll...it is] I’ll now answer that By saying ’tis Warburton.

: But, say, it] Capell. But say it Qq Ff.

: baned] baind Qq Ff. brain’d Rowe.

: bagpipe] big-pipe Warburton.

, 51: urine: for affection, Mistress of] Capell (Thirlby conj.). urine for affection. Masters of Qq Ff. (Maisters Q2 F2). ...affection. Masterless Rowe. ...affection, Master of Singer (Thirlby conj.). ...affections, Masters of Hawkins conj. urine for affection: Matters of Jackson conj. urine: for affection Masters our Malone conj. See note (xi).

sways] sway Warburton.

: woollen] Qq F1 F2 F3. wollen F4. wooden Johnson and Heath conj. wawling Capell conj. swollen Steevens (Hawkins conj.). swelling Hawkins conj. mewling Becket conj. bollen Dyce (Collier MS.). See note (xii).

: offend, himself] Q1. offend himself Q2 F1 F2 Q3 Q4 F3. offend himself, F4.

: answers] Q2 Q3 Q4. answere Q1. answer Ff.

: things] Qq F1. thing F2 F3 F4.

: think you] think, you Warburton.

the] Qq F1 F2. a. F3 F4.

: You may] Qq. Or even Ff.

: Why he...bleat...lamb;] Q3 Q4. Why he...bleake...lambe Q1 Q2. The ewe bleate for the lambe: F1. The ewe bleate for the lambe: when you behold, F2 F3 F4. When you behold the ewe bleat for the lamb; Hanmer. See note (xiii).

: pines] Ff. of pines Qq.

: no noise] a noise Hanmer.

: fretten] Qq. fretted Ff.

: what’s harder?] what’s harder: Qq. what harder? Ff.

: your asses] you asses F2.

: parts] Qq F1. part F2 F3 F4.

: you bought] your bought F2.

: ’tis] Ff. tis Q1. as Q2 Q3 Q4. is Capell.

: Saler.] Q1. Salerio Q2. Sal. FF Q3 Q4. Salan. Knight.

: messenger] Qq. messengers Ff.

: earliest] soonest Capell (corrected in MS.).

and] om. F2 F3 F4.

: dressed...clerk.] Rowe. om. Qq Ff.

: Scene ii. Pope.

: From both, my lord.] From both, my L. Q1. From both? my L. Q2. From both: my L. Q3 Q4. From both. My Lord Ff.

[Presenting...] Capell.

: forfeiture] forfeit Rowe (ed. 2).

: sole...soul] soule...soule Qq. soale...soule F1 F2. soale...soul F3 F4.

: but] for Pope.

: hast] hoast F2.

.: inexecrable] Qq F1 F2. inexorable F3 F4.

: human] humane Q1 Ff Q3 Q4. humaine Q2.

: lay’st] lay’dst Douce conj.

: starved] starv’d Qq. sterv’d Ff.

: cureless] Qq. endlesse Ff. careless Pope.

here] om. Q3 Q4.

: to] Qq. in Ff.

: Clerk. [reads] Capell. om. Qq Ff.

: acquainted] acquained F1

cause] case F3 F4.

: Enter...] Enter P. for Balthazer. Qq Ff, after line 161 (Balthazar F1 F2 Q3 Q4, Balthasar F3 F4). Enter P. dressed like a doctor of laws. Rowe.

: Come] Qq Came Ff.

: impugn] impunge Q1.

: do you not] doe ye not Q1.

: blest] blessing Seymour conj.

: likest] lik’st Q1.

: court] Qq. course Ff.

: twice] thrice Ritson conj.

: truth] ruth Theobald conj. (withdrawn). See note (xiv).

: precedent] Qq. president Ff.

: I do] Qq. do I Ff.

, 229, 313: thrice] twice Spedding conj.

: No, not] Not not Q2.

: tenour] Q1. tenure Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

, 251: It...flesh?] As one line in Qq Ff. Corrected by Capell.

Are there...flesh?] Are there scales and balance here To weigh the merchant’s flesh? Lloyd conj.
balance here] ballances here Rowe. scales Pope.

: do] Qq. should Ff.

: Is it so...bond?] Qq. It is not...bond? F1 F2 F3. It is not...bond. F4.

: You, merchant] Qq. Come merchant Ff.

: her custom] Qq F1. his custom F2 F3 F4.

: such] sordid Lloyd conj. so much Edd. conj.

misery] Qq F1. a misery F2 F3 F4.

: love] lover Collier MS.

: but] Qq. not Ff.

: presently] Q1 instantly Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: ay,] Pope. I Qq Ff. I’d Rowe.

: whom] Ff. who Qq.

: I have] I’ve Pope.

: [Aside.] Rowe.

: jot] iote Q1 Q2.

: Take then] Qq. Then take Ff. See note (xv).

: this] his Capell.

: cut’st] Q1. tak’st Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: be it but] Qq. be it Ff. be ’t but Pope.

: substance] balance Collier MS.

: Or] On Theobald.

: do] om. Pope.

: you] Qq. thee Ff.

: thy] Qq Ff. the Pope.

: He] And Q1.

: have barely] barely have Pope.

: so taken] Qq. taken so Ff.

: question] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. heere in question Q1.

: an] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. any Q1.

: one] Q2 Ff. on Q1 Q3 Q4.

: coffer] coster Q1.

: hast] had F2 F3 F4.

against] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. gainst Q1.

: formerly] formally Warburton conj.

: shalt] may’st Pope.

spirits] Q1. spirit Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: God’s sake] Godsake Q2.

: quit] quite F2.

for] from Hanmer.

: Upon] Until Hanmer.

his] my Johnson conj.

: possess’d] possess’d of Capell conj.

: Gra.] Shy. Q2.

shalt thou] Qq. thou shalt Ff.

: not] Q1. not to Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: home with me] Qq. with me home Ff.

to dinner] dinner Q1.

: do] om. Q1.

Grace of] Graces Q3 Q4.

: Scene iii. Pope.

: more] mere Anon. conj.

: a fee] Q1 F2 F3 F4. fee Q2 F1 Q3 Q4.

: [To Ant.] Edd.

: [To Bass.] Edd.

: depends on this than on] than this depends upon Q1.

. will I] I will Q1.

: the] Q1. this Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: enemy] enmity Rowe.

: ’gainst] Qq. against Ff.

wife’s] Rowe. wives Qq Ff.
commandment] F4. commandement Q1 F1 F2 Q3 Q4 F3. commaundement Q2.

: [Exit G.] [Exeunt G. Q1.

The Merchant of Venice, IV, 2.

Scene ii.] Capell. Pope continues Scene iii.

A street.] Street before the Court. Capell.

Enter P. and N.] Ff. Enter N. Qq. Re-enter P. and N. Theobald.

: His] This Q1.

The Merchant of Venice, V, 1.

Avenue......] Capell. A grove or green place before P’s. house. Theobald.

: As two lines in Q1.

: walls] Qq F1. wall F2 F3 F4.

: Cressid] Theobald. Cressada Q1. Cressed Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. Cresseid Pope.

: waft] Qq Ff. wav’d Theobald.

: In] And in F2.

17, 18: In...Did young] In...did Young Malone.

: In] And in F2.

20, 21: In...Did pretty] In...did Pretty Malone.

: shrew] Q1. shrow Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: wedlock] wedlockes Q1.

: is] it F1.

: we have not] have we yet Rowe.

: us] us us F1.

, 42: Master Lorenzo? Master Lorenzo] Edd. M. Lorenzo, M. Lorenzo Q1. M. Lorenzo, & M. Lorenzo Q2 F1. M. Lorenzo, and M. Lorenza F2. M. Lorenzo, and M. Lorenzo Q3 Q4. M. Lorenzo, and Mrs. Lorenza F3 F4.

: Lor. Sweet soul, let’s in] Malone. Lor. Sweet love, let’s in Rowe. sweete soule. Lor. Let’s in Qq F1. sweet love. Lor. Let’s in F2 F3 F4.

: friend] good friend Capell.

Stephano] Q1 F2 F3 F4. Stephen Q2 F1 Q3 Q4.
I] Qq. om. Ff.

: [Exit S.] Theobald.

: patines] Malone. pattens Q2 F1 Q3 Q4. pattents Q1. patterns F2 F3 F4. patens Warburton.

: cherubins] Qq F1 F2. cherubims F3 F4.

: immortal souls] immortal sounds Theobald (Warburton). th’ immortal soul Johnson conj.

: it in] Q2 Q3 Q4. in it Q1 Ff. us in it Rowe (ed. 1). us in Rowe (ed. 2).

Enter...] Enter Musick and domesticks of Portia. Capell.

: with a hymn] with him a hymne Q1.

: [Music.] Musicke playes Q1. Play Musique. Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: but hear perchance] Q2 Ff Q3 Q4. perchance but hear Q1.

: therefore] thus Pope.

: trees] Qq F1. tears F2 F3 F4.

: the] om. F1.

: Erebus] F2 F3 F4. Terebus Q1 Q2. Erobus F1. Tenebris Q3 Q4.

: candle.] Q1 Q3 Q4 F4. candle? Q2 F1 F2 F3.

: your...the] Qq Ff. the...your Rowe.

: that] the Rowe (ed. 2).

: wren] renne? Q2.

: ho!] hoa! Malone. how Qq Ff. now Collier MS.

: [Music ceases.] Ff. om. Qq.

[Rising. Capell.

, 113: So in Q2 Q3 Q4. As two lines ending knows...voice in Q1; as prose in Ff.

: husbands’ healths] Pope. husband health Q1. husbands welfare Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: [A tucket sounds.] Ff. om. Qq.

: his] a Rowe.

: for] Qq F1. from F2 F3 F4.

: You are] y’are Q1.

: me] to me Steevens conj.

148, 151: posy] poesie Q1 Ff. posie Q2 Q3 Q4.

: it] om. Q2.

: your] Qq. the Ff.

: no...judge] Qq. but well I know Ff.

: on’s] Qq Ff. on his Capell.

: Ay] I Qq F1. If F2 F3 F4.

, 261: scrubbed] stubbed Warton conj.

: to] Q2 F1 Q3 Q4 F4. too Q1 F1 F2 F3.

: so riveted] riveted Pope. riveted so Capell.

: a] om. S. Walker conj.

: [Aside] Theobald.

: Even] Qq F1. And even F2 F3 F4.

: contain] retain Pope.

: my honour] Qq. mine honour Ff.

: Which] Who Pope.

: displeased away] away displeased Q1.

: did uphold] Q1. had held up Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

: For] Qq. And Ff.

: the] thee F2 F3.

: Argus] F2 Q3 Q4 F3. Argos Q1 Q2 F1 F4.

: that] Qq. the Ff.

my] mine Q2.

: Printed as two lines, Sir... You are... in Ff.

: my] Q1 Q2 F1. mine F2 Q3 Q4 F3 F4.

: his] Qq. thy Ff.

wealth] health Becket conj.

: husband’s] husband Q1.

: me] om. Ff.

: this] thee Grant White.

: where] when Singer (Collier MS.).

: even but] Qq. but ev’n Ff.

: road] Rode Qq F1. Rodes F2. Rhodes F3 F4.

: Let us] Let’s Q1.

: upon] on Rowe.

inter’gatories] intergotories Q1 Q2. intergatories F1 F2 Q3 Q4. interrogatories F3 F4.

: inter’gatory] intergotory Q1 Q2. intergatory F1 F2 Q3 Q4. interrogatory F3 F4.

: bed now,] Q1 Q3 Q4. bed now Q2. bed, now Ff.

: That] Q1. Till Q2 Ff Q3 Q4.

doctor’s] om. Q1.