1.
I] om. F1.
5.
physician] Dyce (Johnson conj.). precisian Ff
Q3. See note (V).
8.
you] F1 F3 F4. yout
Q3. your F2.
9.
at the least] at the last F4.
soldier] F1 Q3 F2. a
soldier F3 F4.
19.
an] om. F3 F4.
20.
with the] i’ th’] F3 F4.
25.
putting] pulling Jackson conj.
men] fat men Theobald. mum Hanmer.
28.
Scene ii. Pope.
30.
coming] going Q3.
45.
What? thou liest!] What thou liest? F1
Q3 F2 F3. What, thou liest!
F4.
46.
will hack] will lack Warburton. we’ll hack Johnson
conj.
51.
praised] Theobald. praise Ff Q3.
55.
place] pace Capell conj.
55,
56.
Hundredth Psalm] Rowe. hundred Psalms Ff
Q3.
57.
tuns] Ff Q3. tun Rowe. tons Dyce.
67.
sure] F1 Q3. sue F2
F3 F4. nay Rowe.
78.
know] knew F4.
strain] stain Pope.
97.
[They retire] Theobald.
98.
Scene iii. Pope.
102-104.
Printed as prose in Ff Q3.
103.
one] and one F4.
104.
the] F1 Q3. thy F2
F3 F4. a Anon. (N. & Q.) conj.
107.
he] om. F3 F4.
113, 114.
Away ... sense] Away Sir Corporal! Nym.
Believe ... sense. Johnson conj.
117.
hath] have Q3.
119.
bite ... He] bite—upon my necessity,
he Warburton conj.
121.
avouch; ’tis] F1 Q3 F2.
avouch, tis F3 F4.
123.
[and there’s the humour of it] These words, not found in Ff
Q3 are added from Q1 Q2 by Capell.
126.
English] humour Pope (from Q1 Q2).
his] its Pope.
128.
drawling, affecting] F2 F3 F4.
drawling-affecting F1 Q3.
133.
[Mrs ... forward.] Theobald.
Scene iv. Page and Ford meeting their
wives. Pope.
140.
head. Now,] head, Now: F1. head, Now,
Q3. head. Now: F2 F3
F4. head now. Johnson.
149.
have] would have S. Walker conj.
151.
Scene v. Pope.
163.
this] his Pope.
175.
Scene vi. Pope.
176, 180.
Cavaleiro] F1 Q3 F2.
Cavalerio F3 F4.
184.
my] om. Rowe
186.
hath] om. Q3. he hath Warburton.
192-194.
This speech is given to Shallow in Ff, to Ford in Q3.
194, 196.
Brook] (Q1 Q2) Pope. Broome Ff
Q3. See note (VI).
197.
An-heires] F1 Q3 F2.
An-heirs F3. an-heirs F4.
mynheers Theobald conj. on, here Id. conj. on,
heris Warburton. on, hearts Heath conj. on, heroes
Steevens conj. and hear us Malone conj. cavaleires Singer
(Boaden conj.). eh, sir Becket conj.
207.
hear] have Hanmer.
209.
stands] stand F4.
210.
frailty] fealty Theobald. fidelity Collier MS.
