Act Ii.] Actus Secundus. Ff (sæcundus F2).

Enter ... attended....] Capell. Enter ... warre: Count Rosse, and Parolles. Florish Cornets. Ff.

divers] two Hanmer. om. Steevens.

and you] you Pope.

both gain, all] Ff. both gain, Pope, both gain, well! Hanmer. both gain all, Johnson. back again, Jackson conj. both gain, All Anon. conj. See note (VII).

First Lord] i. Lord. Rowe. Lord G. Ff.

'Tis] Ff. It is Steevens.

he owes] it owns Pope. he owns Long MS.

higher] hired Coleridge conj.

bated] bastards Hanmer. 'bated ones Capell conj.

questant] F1. question F2 F3 F4. questor Collier MS.

Sec. Lord.] 2. Lord Rowe (ed. 2). L. G. Ff. 1. Lord Rowe (ed. 1).

Both.] Rowe. Bo. Ff.

Come ... me] Come ... me [to Bert.] Pope. om. Hanmer. Come ... me [to Attendants]. Theobald.

Exit.] Pope. om. Ff. Retires to a Couch; Attendants leading him. Capell. See note (VIII).

fault, the spark.] F3 F4. fault the spark. F1 F2. fault, the spark-- Rowe. fault; the spark-- Theobald.]

a coil] acoyle F2.

An ... to't, boy, ... bravely] Theobald. And ... too't boy, Steale away bravely F1 F2 F3. And ... to it ... F4. And thy mind--stand to it, boy; steal away bravely. Pope.

I shall stay] I stay Rowe. Shall I stay Pope.

I ... our ... a tortured body] I ... this our ... A tortur'd body Hanmer. I ... our ... the parting of a tortured body Johnson conj. I ... our ... a torture Capell. I ... our ... as a tortured body S. Walker conj., reading lines 34-37 Commit ... captain. as three lines, ending accessary ... parting ... captain.

to you] t' ye S. Walker conj.

captain] worthy captain Hanmer.

yours] yours [measuring swords with them] Capell.

for] F1 F2. of F3 F4.

First Lord.] 1. Lord. Rowe. Lo. G. F1 F2. L.G. F3 F4. 2. Lord. Warburton. Both. Edd. conj.

novices! what will ye do?] novices, what will ye do? Ff (doe F1 F2). See note (IX).

ye] you Hanmer.

Stay: the king.] F2 F3 F4. Stay the king. F1. Stay; the king-- Pope. Stay with the king Grant White (Collier conj.).

Re-enter King.] Edd. See note (VIII).

there do muster] there, to muster Warburton. they do muster with the Johnson conj. there do master Heath conj. they do master Collier conj. there demonstrate Anon. conj.

true gait] together Hanmer.

eat] dress Hanmer. they eat Singer conj.

move] F1. more F2 F3 F4.

Exeunt B. and P.] Exeunt. Ff.

SCENE II. Pope.

Enter L.] Enter the King and L. Pope. Enter L. hastily. Capell.

Kneeling] Johnson, om. Ff.]

I'll fee] Theobald. Ile see Ff. I'll sue Staunton. I'll free Anon. ap. Halliwell conj. I beseech Keightley conj.

has] F1. hath F2 F3 F4.

brought] Ff. bought Theobald.

across] a cross F4.

my noble grapes] omitted by Hanmer, ending the line at fox. aye, noble grapes Collier MS.

seen a medicine] seen A medicine Anon. conj.

medicine] med'cin (in italics) Theobald. medecin Steevens.

araise] raise Pope. upraise Collier MS.

Pepin] Theobald. Pippen Ff.

To give] And give Capell.

in's] in his Capell. Malone supposes a line to be lost after this.

And write] To write Hanmer. And cause him write Singer conj.

to her a love-line] a love-line to her Hanmer.

Doctor She] Grant White. doctor she Ff. Doctor-she Theobald.

convey] convay F1. convoy F2 F3 F4.

Than ... weakness] Than (blame my weakness) I dare-- Becket conj.

blame] blaze Theobald conj.

Exit] Theobald. om. Ff.

nothing] nothings Hanmer.

Re-enter L. with H.] Enter Hellen. Ff (after line 91 come your ways).

Laf. Nay, ... ways] Laf. [Returns.] Nay ... ways [Bringing in Helena. Theobald.

I am] I'm Pope.

Exit] Ff. Exit. Attendants retire. Capell. See note (VIII).

SCENE III.] Pope.

Gerard de Narbon] Gerardo of Narbona Anon. conj.

In] One in S. Walker conj.

praises] praise Theobald.

On's] On his Capell.

receipts] Rowe. receits Ff.

the] th' Ff.

two, more dear] Steevens. two: dear Ff.

ransom] answer Steevens (1778).

inaidible] inaydible F1 F2. unaydible F3 F4. unaidable Rowe. inaidable Capell.

estate] state S. Walker conj.

I say] om. Pope.

stain] strain Anon. conj.

mine] F1. my F2 F3 F4.

miracles ... greatest] miracles ... great'st Ff. mir'cles ... greatest Theobald. Johnson supposes a line lost after this.

fits] Collier (Theobald conj.). shifts Ff. sits Pope. See note (X).

impostor] F3 F4. impostrue F1 F2. imposture Capell.

The great'st grace lending] Capell. The greatest grace lending Ff. The Greatest lending Rowe.

his] Rowe. her Ff.

Sear'd otherwise, ne worse of ...] F1. Seard otherwise, no worse of ... F2 F3 F4. Sear'd otherwise no worse of worst: extended Theobald conj. Sear'd, otherwise no worse of worst extended; Id. conj. Sear'd: otherwise, the worst of ... Hanmer. Sear'd otherwise, to worst of ... Johnson conj. Fear otherwise to worst of ... Id. conj. Sear'd; otherwise the worst to ... Id. conj. Fear, otherwise, to worst of worse Heath conj. Sear'd otherwise; or, worse to ... Capell. Seard otherwise, as worse of ... Long MS. Fear'd o' the wise no worse if ... Mason conj. Sear'd otherwise; nay, worst of ... Malone conj. Scar'd otherwise; the worst of ... Id. conj. Sear'd otherwise; the worst of ... Rann. Sear'd otherwise; nay, worse of ... Singer.

ne ... extended] and worse, if worse, attended Becket conj. and, worse of worst expended Staunton conj. on worst of racks extended Anon. conj. nay, worse, if worse, extended Anon. conj.

within] F1. wherein F2 F3 F4.

courage] courage, virtue Theobald. courage, honour Collier (Collier MS.).

and prime] and pride Tyrwhitt conj. in prime Rann (Mason conj.).

heaven] Theobald (Thirlby conj.). helpe F1 F2. help F3 F4.

image] impage Warburton.

make the] make thee Anon. conj.

thy] F1. thine F2 F3 F4.

thy deed] thy meed Anon. conj.

SCENE II. Rousillon. The COUNT'S palace.

Enter COUNTESS and CLOWN.

Count. Come on, sir; I shall now put you to the height of your breeding.

Clo. I will show myself highly fed and lowly taught: I know my business is but to the court.

COUNT. To the court! why, what place make you special, 5 when you put off that with such contempt? But to the court!

Clo. Truly, madam, if God have lent a man any manners, he may easily put it off at court: he that cannot make a leg, put off's cap, kiss his hand, and say nothing, has neither leg, hands, lip, nor cap; and, indeed, such a fellow, 10 to say precisely, were not for the court; but for me, I have an answer will serve all men.

Count. Marry, that's a bountiful answer that fits all questions.

Clo. It is like a barber's chair, that fits all buttocks, the 15 pin-buttock, the quatch-buttock, the brawn-buttock, or any buttock.

Count. Will your answer serve fit to all questions?

Clo. As fit as ten groats is for the hand of an attorney, as your French crown for your taffeta punk, as Tib's rush 20 for Tom's forefinger, as a pancake for Shrove Tuesday, a morris for May-day, as the nail to his hole, the cuckold to his horn, as a scolding quean to a wrangling knave, as the nun's lip to the friar's mouth, nay, as the pudding to his skin.

Count. Have you, I say, an answer of such fitness for 25 all questions?

Clo. From below your duke to beneath your constable, it will fit any question.

Count. It must be an answer of most monstrous size that must fit all demands. 30

Clo. But a trifle neither, in good faith, if the learned should speak truth of it: here it is, and all that belongs to't. Ask me if I am a courtier: it shall do you no harm to learn.

Count. To be young again, if we could: I will be a fool in question, hoping to be the wiser by your answer. 35 I pray you, sir, are you a courtier?

Clo. O Lord, sir! There's a simple putting off. More, more, a hundred of them.

Count. Sir, I am a poor friend of yours, that loves you.

Clo. O Lord, sir! Thick, thick, spare not me. 40

Count. I think, sir, you can eat none of this homely meat.

Clo. O Lord, sir! Nay, put me to't, I warrant you.

Count. You were lately whipped, sir, as I think.

Clo. O Lord, sir! spare not me.

Count. Do you cry, 'O Lord, sir!' at your whipping, 45 and 'spare not me'? Indeed your 'O Lord, sir!' is very sequent to your whipping: you would answer very well to a whipping, if you were but bound to't.

Clo. I ne'er had worse luck in my life in my 'O Lord, sir!' I see things may serve long, but not serve ever. 50

Count. I play the noble housewife with the time, To entertain 't so merrily with a fool.

Clo. O Lord, sir! why, there't serves well again.

Count. An end, sir; to your business. Give Helen this, And urge her to a present answer back: 55 Commend me to my kinsmen and my son: This is not much.

Clo. Not much commendation to them.

Count. Not much employment for you: you understand me? 60

Clo. Most fruitfully: I am there before my legs.

Count. Haste you again. [Exeunt severally.

LINENOTES:

SCENE II.] SCENE IV. Pope.

To the court] But to the court Theobald.

contempt? ... court!] Pope. contempt, ... Court? Ff.

court; but for me,] Rowe. court, but for me, Ff. court, but for me: Pope.

serve fit] sir, fit Anon. conj. fit Anon. conj.

I pray ...] F3. La. I pray ... F1 F2. Lady. I pray ... F4.

but] and Hanmer.

housewife] huswife Ff.

entertain 't] Edd. (S. Walker conj.). entertain it Ff.

An end, sir; to] Rowe (ed. 2). And end sir to F1 F2. And end; sir to F3 F4.

is not] isn't Hanmer.

SCENE III. Paris. The KING'S palace.

Enter BERTRAM, LAFEU, and PAROLLES.

Laf. They say miracles are past; and we have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar, things supernatural and causeless. Hence is it that we make trifles of terrors; ensconcing ourselves into seeming knowledge, when we should submit ourselves to an unknown fear. 5

Par. Why, 'tis the rarest argument of wonder that hath shot out in our latter times.

Ber. And so 'tis.

Laf. To be relinquished of the artists,--

Par. So I say; both of Galen and Paracelsus. 10

Laf. Of all the learned and authentic fellows,--

Par. Right; so I say.

Laf. That gave him out incurable,--

Par. Why, there 'tis; so say I too.

Laf. Not to be helped,-- 15

Par. Right; as 'twere, a man assured of a--

Laf. Uncertain life, and sure death.

Par. Just, you say well; so would I have said.

Laf. I may truly say, it is a novelty to the world.

Par. It is, indeed: if you will have it in showing, you 20 shall read it in--what do ye call there?

Laf. A showing of a heavenly effect in an earthly actor.

Par. That's it; I would have said the very same.

Laf. Why, your dolphin is not lustier: 'fore me, I speak in respect-- 25

Par. Nay, 'tis strange, 'tis very strange, that is the brief and the tedious of it; and he's of a most facinerious spirit that will not acknowledge it to be the--

Laf. Very hand of heaven.

Par. Ay, so I say. 30

Laf. In a most weak--

Par. And debile minister, great power, great transcendence: which should, indeed, give us a further use to be made than alone the recovery of the king, as to be--

Laf. Generally thankful. 35

Par. I would have said it; you say well. Here comes the king.

Enter KING, HELENA, and Attendants.

Laf. Lustig, as the Dutchman says: I'll like a maid the better, whilst I have a tooth in my head: why, he's able to lead her a coranto. 40

Par. Mort du vinaigre! is not this Helen?

Laf. 'Fore God, I think so.

King. Go, call before me all the lords in court. Sit, my preserver, by thy patient's side; And with this healthful hand, whose banish'd sense 45 Thou hast repeal'd, a second time receive The confirmation of my promised gift, Which but attends thy naming.

Enter three or four Lords.

Fair maid, send forth thine eye: this youthful parcel Of noble bachelors stand at my bestowing, 50 O'er whom both sovereign power and father's voice I have to use: thy frank election make; Thou hast power to choose, and they none to forsake.

Hel. To each of you one fair and virtuous mistress Fall, when Love please! marry, to each, but one! 55

Laf. I'd give bay Curtal and his furniture, My mouth no more were broken than these boys', And writ as little beard.

King. Peruse them well: Not one of those but had a noble father.

Hel. Gentlemen, 60 Heaven hath through me restored the king to health.

All. We understand it, and thank heaven for you.

Hel. I am a simple maid; and therein wealthiest, That I protest I simply am a maid. Please it your majesty, I have done already: 65 The blushes in my cheeks thus whisper me, 'We blush that thou shouldst choose; but, be refused, Let the white death sit on thy cheek for ever; We'll ne'er come there again.'

King. Make choice; and, see, Who shuns thy love shuns all his love in me. 70

Hel. Now, Dian, from thy altar do I fly; And to imperial Love, that god most high, Do my sighs stream. Sir, will you hear my suit?

First Lord. And grant it.

Hel. Thanks, sir; all the rest is mute.

Laf. I had rather be in this choice than throw 75 Ames-ace for my life.

Hel. The honour, sir, that flames in your fair eyes, Before I speak, too threateningly replies: Love make your fortunes twenty times above Her that so wishes and her humble love! 80

Sec. Lord. No better, if you please.

Hel. My wish receive, Which great Love grant! and so, I take my leave.

Laf. Do all they deny her? An they were sons of mine, I'd have them whipped; or I would send them to the Turk, to make eunuchs of. 85

Hel. Be not afraid that I your hand should take; I'll never do you wrong for your own sake: Blessing upon your vows! and in your bed Find fairer fortune, if you ever wed!

Laf. These boys are boys of ice, they'll none have 90 her: sure, they are bastards to the English; the French ne'er got 'em.

Hel. You are too young, too happy, and too good, To make yourself a son out of my blood.

Fourth Lord. Fair one, I think not so. 95

Laf. There's one grape yet; I am sure thy father drunk wine: but if thou be'st not an ass, I am a youth of fourteen; I have known thee already.

Hel. [To Bertram] I dare not say I take you; but I give Me and my service, ever whilst I live, 100 Into your guiding power. This is the man.

King. Why, then, young Bertram, take her; she's thy wife.

Ber. My wife, my liege! I shall beseech your highness, In such a business give me leave to use The help of mine own eyes.

King. Know'st thou not, Bertram, 105 What she has done for me?

Ber. Yes, my good lord; But never hope to know why I should marry her.

King. Thou know'st she has raised me from my sickly bed.

Ber. But follows it, my lord, to bring me down Must answer for your raising? I know her well: 110 She had her breeding at my father's charge. A poor physician's daughter my wife! Disdain Rather corrupt me ever!

King. 'Tis only title thou disdain'st in her, the which I can build up. Strange is it, that our bloods, 115 Of colour, weight, and heat, pour'd all together, Would quite confound distinction, yet stand off In differences so mighty. If she be All that is virtuous, save what thou dislikest, A poor physician's daughter, thou dislikest 120 Of virtue for the name: but do not so: From lowest place when virtuous things proceed, The place is dignified by the doer's deed: Where great additions swell's, and virtue none, It is a dropsied honour. Good alone 125 Is good without a name. Vileness is so: The property by what it is should go, Not by the title. She is young, wise, fair; In these to nature she's immediate heir, And these breed honour: that is honour's scorn, 130 Which challenges itself as honour's born, And is not like the sire: honours thrive, When rather from our acts we them derive Than our foregoers: the mere word's a slave Debosh'd on every tomb, on every grave 135 A lying trophy; and as oft is dumb Where dust and damn'd oblivion is the tomb Of honour'd bones indeed. What should be said? If thou canst like this creature as a maid, I can create the rest: virtue and she 140 Is her own dower; honour and wealth from me.

Ber. I cannot love her, nor will strive to do't.

King. Thou wrong'st thyself, if thou shouldst strive to choose.

Hel. That you are well restored, my lord, I'm glad: Let the rest go. 145

King. My honour's at the stake; which to defeat, I must produce my power. Here, take her hand, Proud scornful boy, unworthy this good gift; That dost in vile misprision shackle up My love and her desert; that canst not dream, 150 We, poising us in her defective scale, Shall weigh thee to the beam; that wilt not know, It is in us to plant thine honour where We please to have it grow. Check thy contempt: Obey our will, which travails in thy good: 155 Believe not thy disdain, but presently Do thine own fortunes that obedient right Which both thy duty owes and our power claims; Or I will throw thee from my care for ever Into the staggers and the careless lapse 160 Of youth and ignorance; both my revenge and hate Loosing upon thee, in the name of justice, Without all terms of pity. Speak; thine answer.

Ber. Pardon, my gracious lord; for I submit My fancy to your eyes: when I consider 165 What great creation and what dole of honour Flies where you bid it, I find that she, which late Was in my nobler thoughts most base, is now The praised of the king; who, so ennobled, Is as 't were born so.

King. Take her by the hand, 170 And tell her she is thine: to whom I promise A counterpoise; if not to thy estate, A balance more replete.

Ber. I take her hand.

King. Good fortune and the favour of the king Smile upon this contract; whose ceremony 175 Shall seem expedient on the now-born brief, And be perform'd to-night: the solemn feast Shall more attend upon the coming space, Expecting absent friends. As thou lovest her, Thy love's to me religious; else, does err. 180 [Exeunt all but Lafeu and Parolles.

Laf. Do you hear, monsieur? a word with you.

Par. Your pleasure, sir?

Laf. Your lord and master did well to make his recantation.

Par. Recantation! My lord! my master! 185

Laf. Ay; is it not a language I speak?

Par. A most harsh one, and not to be understood without bloody succeeding. My master!

Laf. Are you companion to the Count Rousillon?

Par. To any count, to all counts, to what is man. 190

Laf. To what is count's man: count's master is of another style.

Par. You are too old, sir; let it satisfy you, you are too old.

Laf. I must tell thee, sirrah, I write man; to which 195 title age cannot bring thee.

Par. What I dare too well do, I dare not do.

Laf. I did think thee, for two ordinaries, to be a pretty wise fellow; thou didst make tolerable vent of thy travel; it might pass: yet the scarfs and the bannerets about thee 200 did manifoldly dissuade me from believing thee a vessel of too great a burthen. I have now found thee; when I lose thee again, I care not: yet art thou good for nothing but taking up; and that thou'rt scarce worth.

Par. Hadst thou not the privilege of antiquity upon 205 thee,--

Laf. Do not plunge thyself too far in anger, lest thou hasten thy trial; which if--Lord have mercy on thee for a hen! So, my good window of lattice, fare thee well: thy casement I need not open, for I look through thee. 210 Give me thy hand.

Par. My lord, you give me most egregious indignity.

Laf. Ay, with all my heart; and thou art worthy of it.

Par. I have not, my lord, deserved it.

Laf. Yes, good faith, every dram of it; and I will not 215 bate thee a scruple.

Par. Well, I shall be wiser.

Laf. Ev'n as soon as thou canst, for thou hast to pull at a smack o' the contrary. If ever thou be'st bound in thy scarf and beaten, thou shalt find what it is to be proud of 220 thy bondage. I have a desire to hold my acquaintance with thee, or rather my knowledge, that I may say in the default, he is a man I know.

Par. My lord, you do me most insupportable vexation.

Laf. I would it were hell-pains for thy sake, and my 225 poor doing eternal: for doing I am past; as I will by thee, in what motion age will give me leave. [Exit.

Par. Well, thou hast a son shall take this disgrace off me; scurvy, old, filthy, scurvy lord! Well, I must be patient; there is no fettering of authority. I'll beat him, by 230 my life, if I can meet him with any convenience, an he were double and double a lord. I'll have no more pity of his age than I would have of--I'll beat him, an if I could but meet him again.

Re-enter LAFEU.

Laf. Sirrah, your lord and master's married; there's 235 news for you: you have a new mistress.

Par. I most unfeignedly beseech your lordship to make some reservation of your wrongs: he is my good lord: whom I serve above is my master.

Laf. Who? God? 240

Par. Ay, sir.

Laf. The devil it is that's thy master. Why dost thou garter up thy arms o' this fashion? dost make hose of thy sleeves? do other servants so? Thou wert best set thy lower part where thy nose stands. By mine honour, if I were but 245 two hours younger, I'd beat thee: methinks't, thou art a general offence, and every man should beat thee: I think thou wast created for men to breathe themselves upon thee.

Par. This is hard and undeserved measure, my lord.

Laf. Go to, sir; you were beaten in Italy for picking a 250 kernel out of a pomegranate; you are a vagabond, and no true traveller: you are more saucy with lords and honourable personages than the commission of your birth and virtue gives you heraldry. You are not worth another word, else I'd call you knave. I leave you. [Exit. 255

Par. Good, very good; it is so then: good, very good; let it be concealed awhile.

Re-enter BERTRAM.

Ber. Undone, and forfeited to cares for ever!

Par. What's the matter, sweet-heart?

Ber. Although before the solemn priest I have sworn, 260 I will not bed her.

Par. What, what, sweet-heart?

Ber. O my Parolles, they have married me! I'll to the Tuscan wars, and never bed her.

Par. France is a dog-hole, and it no more merits 265 The tread of a man's foot: to the wars!

Ber. There's letters from my mother: what the import is, I know not yet.

Par. Ay, that would be known. To the wars, my boy, to the wars!

He wears his honour in a box unseen, 270 That hugs his kicky-wicky here at home. Spending his manly marrow in her arms, Which should sustain the bound and high curvet Of Mars's fiery steed. To other regions France is a stable; we that dwell in't jades; 275 Therefore, to the war!

Ber. It shall be so: I'll send her to my house, Acquaint my mother with my hate to her, And wherefore I am fled; write to the king That which I durst not speak: his present gift 280 Shall furnish me to those Italian fields, Where noble fellows strike: war is no strife To the dark house and the detested wife.

Par. Will this capriccio hold in thee, art sure?

Ber. Go with me to my chamber, and advise me. 285 I'll send her straight away: to-morrow I'll to the wars, she to her single sorrow.

Par. Why, these balls bound; there's noise in it. 'Tis hard: A young man married is a man that's marr'd: Therefore away, and leave her bravely; go: 290 The king has done you wrong: but, hush, 'tis so. [Exeunt.

LINENOTES:

SCENE III.] SCENE V. Pope.

Laf.] Ol. Laf. Ff (and throughout the scene).

and] yet Anon. apud Halliwell.

persons] person F3 F4. reasons Long MS.

familiar, things] Theobald. familiar things Ff. familiar things, Steevens.

Par.] Ber. S. Walker conj.

latter] later Hanmer.

Ber.] Par. S. Walker conj.

Laf.] Ol. Laf. F1 F3 F4. Ol. Fal. F2.

a--] an-- Rowe.

in showing] in shewing F1 F2. in the shewing F3 F4. a showing Rann (Tyrwhitt conj.).

it; ... said the] it, ... said the F4. it, ... said, the F1 F2 F3. it, ... said; the Capell.

dolphin] Dauphin Theobald conj. (withdrawn).

'fore] Capell. fore F1. for F2 F3 F4.

facinerious] Ff. facinorous Steevens.

give us a further] give us a further Warburton.

alone] F1. only F2 F3 F4.

SCENE VI. Pope.

say] F1. said F2 F3 F4

Enter ...] Ff (after line 35).

Lustig] Lustique F1 F2. Lustick F3 F4. Lustigh Capell.

whilst] F1. while F2 F3 F4.

coranto] carranto Ff. corranto Rowe.

Mort du vinaigre] Mor du vinager Ff. Mort du vainqueur Collier.

Exeunt some attendants. Capell.

sovereign] sovereign's Collier MS.

marry ... one!] Par. Marry ... one! Tyrwhitt conj.

writ] with Collier MS.

choose; but, be refused,] Rann. choose, but be refused; Ff. chuse; but being refused Hanmer.

Let the] Let not F3 F4.

death] dearth Warburton conj.

cheek] cheeks F3 F4.

King.] om. F3 F4.

imperial Love] imperiall loue F1. imperiall Iove F2. impartiall Jove F3. impartial Jove F4. impartial love Warburton.

stream] steam Collier MS.

is mute] are mute Pope.

Laf.] Par. Theobald conj.

Ames-ace] F1 A deaus-ace F2 F3 F4.

threateningly] threatingly F2.

Love F1 F2. Jove F3 F4.

all they] they all Capell conj.

An] Capell. And Ff. If Pope.

fairer] fair Rann. ever] F1. ere F2 F3 F4.

'em] them Capell.

Hel.] F3 F2. La. F1 F2.

thy] F1. my F2 F3 F4.

has] h'as F1 F2. hath F3 F4.

my wife! Disdain Rather] she my wife! Disdain rather Hanmer.

only title] But title Hanmer. only lack of title S. Walker conj.

Of colour] Alike of colour Capell.

stand] Rowe (ed. 2). stands Ff.

so] F1. of F2 F3 F4. om. Long MS.

the name] a name Collier conj.

place when] Theobald (Thirlby conj). place, whence Ff.

by the] by th' Ff.

additions swell's] F1. addition swell's F2. addition swells F3 F4. additions swell Malone.

honour.] honour, Ff.

it is] is is F1.

young] good Warburton. sprung Becket conj.

honour's born] honour-born Hanmer.

thrive] F1. best thrive F2 F3 F4.

word's] F2 F3 F4. words, F1.

grave] grave: Ff.

defeat,] Ff. defend Theobald. defeat,-- Id. conj.

travails] trauailes F1. travailes F2. travells F3. travels F4.

throw] through F2.

care] F1 F2. cares F3 F4.

staggers and the] staggering and Long MS.

the careless] F1. careless F2. the cureless S. Walker conj.

both] om. Theobald.

Loosing] Let loose Hanmer.

Speak: thine] Speak, thine F1 F2 F3. Speak thine F4.

bid it] Ff. bid Rowe.

praised] prised Warburton.

who, so] who's so Long MS.

to] F1. in F2 F3 F4.

this] F1. the F2 F3 F4.

now-born] now born F3 F4. now borne F1 F2. new-born Warburton.

SCENE VII. Pope.

thou] F1 F2. if thou F3 F4.

bannerets] F1 F2. banners F3 F4.

if--] Theobald. if, F1 F2. is, F3 F4.

lattice] F3 F4. lettice F1 F2.

for] om. F3 F4.

wiser.] wiser-- Theobald.

o' the] Rowe (ed. 2). a' th Ff.

shalt] shall F1.

past; as I will] past; * * * as I will Warburton, who supposes a line to be lost. past; as I will be Capell conj. past, so I will by thee Staunton conj.

scurvy lord] scabby lord Collier conj.

whom] he whom Capell.

o'] Rowe (ed. 2). a Ff.

methinks't] Dyce (S. Walker conj.). methink'st Ff. methinks Rowe (ed. 2).

SCENE VIII. Pope.

Re-enter B.] Enter Count Rossillion. Ff (after line 255).

What's] What is F4.

wars!] wars, Bertram! or wars, Rousillon! Anon. conj.

kicky-wicky] kickie wickie F1. kicksie wicksie F2 F3. kicksy wicksy F4. kicksy-winsy Collier conj.

war] warres F1.

detested] Rowe. detected Ff. See note (XI).

to-morrow] even to-morrow Hanmer. betimes to-morrow Steevens conj.

her bravely; go] her; bravely go Delius.

SCENE IV. Paris. The King's Palace.

Enter HELENA and CLOWN.

Hel. My mother greets me kindly: is she well?

Clo. She is not well; but yet she has her health: she's very merry; but yet she is not well: but thanks be given, she's very well and wants nothing i' the world; but yet she is not well. 5

Hel. If she be very well, what does she ail, that she's not very well?

Clo. Truly, she's very well indeed, but for two things.

Hel. What two things?

Clo. One, that she's not in heaven, whither God send 10 her quickly! the other, that she's in earth, from whence God send her quickly!

Enter PAROLLES.

Par. Bless you, my fortunate lady!

Hel. I hope, sir, I have your good will to have mine own good fortunes. 15

Par. You had my prayers to lead them on; and to keep them on, have them still. O, my knave, how does my old lady?

Clo. So that you had her wrinkles, and I her money, I would she did as you say. 20

Par. Why, I say nothing.

Clo. Marry, you are the wiser man; for many a man's tongue shakes out his master's undoing: to say nothing, to do nothing, to know nothing, and to have nothing, is to be a great part of your title; which is within a very little of 25 nothing.

Par. Away! thou'rt a knave.

Clo. You should have said, sir, before a knave thou'rt a knave; that's, before me thou'rt a knave: this had been truth, sir. 30

Par. Go to, thou art a witty fool; I have found thee.

Clo. Did you find me in yourself, sir? or were you taught to find me? The search, sir, was profitable; and much fool may you find in you, even to the world's pleasure and the increase of laughter. 35

Par. A good knave, i' faith, and well fed. Madam, my lord will go away to-night; A very serious business calls on him. The great prerogative and rite of love, Which, as your due, time claims, he does acknowledge; 40 But puts it off to a compell'd restraint; Whose want, and whose delay, is strew'd with sweets, Which they distil now in the curbed time, To make the coming hour o'erflow with joy, And pleasure drown the brim.

Hel. What's his will else? 45

Par. That you will take your instant leave o' the king, And make this haste as your own good proceeding, Strengthen'd with what apology you think May make it probable need.

Hel. What more commands he?

Par. That, having this obtain'd, you presently 50 Attend his further pleasure.

Hel. In every thing I wait upon his will.

Par. I shall report it so.

Hel. I pray you. [Exit Parolles.]

Come, sirrah. [Exeunt.

LINENOTES:

SCENE IV.] SCENE IX. Pope.

The King's Palace.] Another room in the same. Capell.

but thanks] thanks Hanmer.

she's] F1. she is F2 F3 F4.

in earth] on earth Hanmer.

from whence] whence Rowe (ed. 2).

fortunes] Capell (Heath conj.). fortune Ff.

shakes out] speaks out Warburton. shapes out Anon. conj. shakes to Anon. conj.

thou'rt] Rowe. th' art Ff. Before God thou'rt Anon. conj.

thou'rt] Capell. th' art Ff.

find me? The search] Rowe. find me? Clo. The search Ff. find me? Par. Go to, I say: I have found thee: no more; I have found thee, a witty fool. Clo. The search Collier (Collier MS.).

rite] right Capell.

due, time claims] duteous claim or duty's claim Anon. conj.

to] F1 F2. by F3 F4. on Capell.

is] are Hanmer.

curbed] cup of Collier conj.

o'] Rowe. a' Ff.

SCENE V. Paris. The Kings Palace.

Enter LAFEU and BERTRAM.

Laf. But I hope your lordship thinks not him a soldier.

Ber. Yes, my lord, and of very valiant approof.

Laf. You have it from his own deliverance.

Ber. And by other warranted testimony.

Laf. Then my dial goes not true: I took this lark for 5 a bunting.

Ber. I do assure you, my lord, he is very great in knowledge, and accordingly valiant.

Laf. I have then sinned against his experience and transgressed against his valour; and my state that way is 10 dangerous, since I cannot yet find in my heart to repent. Here he comes: I pray you, make us friends; I will pursue the amity.

Enter PAROLLES.

Par. These things shall be done, sir. [To Bertram.

Laf. Pray you, sir, who's his tailor? 15

Par. Sir?

Laf. O, I know him well, I, sir; he, sir, 's a good workman, a very good tailor.

Ber. Is she gone to the king? [Aside to Parolles.

Par. She is. 20

Ber. Will she away to-night?

Par. As you'll have her.

Ber. I have writ my letters, casketed my treasure, Given order for our horses; and to-night, When I should take possession of the bride, 25 End ere I do begin.

Laf. A good traveller is something at the latter end of a dinner; but one that lies three thirds, and uses a known truth to pass a thousand nothings with, should be once heard, and thrice beaten. God save you, captain. 30

Ber. Is there any unkindness between my lord and you, monsieur?

Par. I know not how I have deserved to run into my lord's displeasure.

Laf. You have made shift to run into't, boots and spurs 35 and all, like him that leaped into the custard; and out of it you'll run again, rather than suffer question for your residence.

Ber. It may be you have mistaken him, my lord.

Laf. And shall do so ever, though I took him at's 40 prayers. Fare you well, my lord; and believe this of me, there can be no kernel in this light nut; the soul of this man is his clothes. Trust him not in matter of heavy consequence; I have kept of them tame, and know their natures. Farewell, monsieur: I have spoken better of you 45 than you have or will to deserve at my hand; but we must do good against evil. [Exit.

Par. An idle lord, I swear.

Ber. I think so.

Par. Why, do you not know him? 50

Ber. Yes, I do know him well, and common speech Gives him a worthy pass. Here comes my clog.

Enter HELENA.

Hel. I have, sir, as I was commanded from you, Spoke with the king, and have procured his leave For present parting; only he desires 55 Some private speech with you.

Ber. I shall obey his will. You must not marvel, Helen, at my course, Which holds not colour with the time, nor does The ministration and required office On my particular. Prepared I was not 60 For such a business; therefore am I found So much unsettled: this drives me to entreat you, That presently you take your way for home, And rather muse than ask why I entreat you; For my respects are better than they seem, 65 And my appointments have in them a need Greater than shows itself at the first view To you that know them not. This to my mother: [Giving a letter.

'Twill be two days ere I shall see you; so, I leave you to your wisdom.

Hel. Sir, I can nothing say, 70 But that I am your most obedient servant.

Ber. Come, come, no more of that.

Hel. And ever shall With true observance seek to eke out that Wherein toward me my homely stars have fail'd To equal my great fortune.

Ber. Let that go: 75 My haste is very great: farewell; hie home.

Hel. Pray, sir, your pardon.

Ber. Well, what would you say?

Hel. I am not worthy of the wealth I owe; Nor dare I say 'tis mine, and yet it is; But, like a timorous thief, most fain would steal 80 What law does vouch mine own.

Ber. What would you have?

Hel. Something; and scarce so much: nothing, indeed. I would not tell you what I would, my lord: faith, yes; Strangers and foes do sunder, and not kiss.

Ber. I pray you, stay not, but in haste to horse. 85

Hel. I shall not break your bidding, good my lord.

Ber. Where are my other men, monsieur? Farewell. [Exit Helena.

Go thou toward home; where I will never come, Whilst I can shake my sword, or hear the drum. Away, and for our flight.

Par. Bravely, coragio! [Exeunt. 90

LINENOTES:

SCENE V.] SCENE X. Pope.

The King's Palace.] Another room in the same. Capell.

yet] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

Pray you] I pray you Rowe.

who's] whose F1.

sir, 's] Theobald. sir's F2 F3 F4. sirs F1. sits Pope.

horses] F1. horse F2 F3 F4.

one that] Rowe (ed. 2). on that Ff. if on that he Rowe (ed. 1).

heard] hard F1.

you] your F2.

leaped] leapt F1. leapes F2. leaps F3 F4.

custard] See note (XII).

or will] qualities or will Malone conj. wit or will Singer conj.

so] not so Long MS.

SCENE XI. Pope.

must] must must F2.

ask why I] ask why, I Hanmer.

my lord] om. Hanmer.

Ber. Where are ... Farewell] Hanmer (Theobald conj.): continued to Helena in Ff.

men, monsieur?] Hanmer (Theobald conj.). men? Monsieur: Ff.