The reading of the present text appears to the left of the square bracket. Unless otherwise noted, the reading to the left of the bracket is from F, the First Folio text (upon which this edition is based). The earliest sources of readings not in F are indicated as follows: Q1 is the First Quarto of 1608; Q2 is the Second Quarto of 1619; Ed. is an earlier editor of Shakespeare, beginning with the anonymous editor of the Second Folio of 1632. No sources are given for emendations of punctuation or for corrections of obvious typographical errors, like turned letters that produce no known word.
SD means stage direction; SP means speech prefix; uncorr. means the first or uncorrected state of the First Folio; corr. means the second or corrected state of the First Folio; ~ stands in place of a word already quoted before the square bracket. ^ indicates the omission of a punctuation mark. There is no division into acts and scenes in Q1, only in F. Not all Q2 readings are included in these notes.
1.1
0. SD Edmund] Bastard Q1
2 and often hereafter. Cornwall] Cornwell Q1
4. kingdom] kingdomes Q1
5. equalities] Q1; qualities F
19. a son, sir] sir a sonne Q1
22. to] into Q1
26 and hereafter. SP EDMUND] Bast. Q1
33. SD Sennet . . . Attendants.] Sound a Sennet, Enter one bearing a Coronet, then Lear, then the Dukes of Albany, and Cornwell, next Gonorill, Regan, Cordelia, with followers. Q1
34. the] my Q1
36. lord] Leige Q1
36. SD He exits.] F only
37. shall . . . purpose] will . . . purposes Q1
38. Give me] F only
39. that] F only
40. fast] first Q1
41. from our age] of our state Q1
42. Conferring . . . strengths] Confirming . . . yeares Q1
42–48. while . . . now] F only
49. two great] Q1 only
54–55. Since . . . state] F only
58. nature doth with merit challenge] merit doth most challenge it Q1
60. I love . . . word] I do loue . . . words Q1
62. and] or Q1
65. as . . . found] a . . . friend Q1
68. speak] doe Q1
70. shadowy] shady Q1
70–71. and with champains . . . rivers] F only
72. Albany’s] Albaines Q1
72. issue] Q1; issues F
75. of] to Q1
75. Speak] Q1 only
76. I . . . that self . . . as my sister] Sir I . . . the selfe same . . . that my sister is Q1
77. worth. In] ~^ ~ Q1
79. comes too] came Q1
82. possesses] Q1; professes F
87. ponderous] richer Q1
91. conferred . . . Goneril.—Now] confirm’d . . . Gonorill, but now Q1
92. Although . . . love] Although the last, not least in our deere loue Q1
93–94. The . . . interessed] F (interest); F only
94. draw] win Q1
95. Speak] F only
97–98. F only
99. Nothing will] How, nothing can Q1
102. no] nor Q1
103. How . . . Cordelia] Goe to, goe to Q1
103. speech a little] F corr., Q1; speec ah little F uncorr.
104. you] it Q1
110. Haply] F (Happily)
115. Q1 only
116. thy . . . this] this with thy heart Q1
117. my good lord] good my Lord Q1
120. Let] Well let Q1
122. mysteries] F2; miseries F; mistresse Q1
122. night] might Q1
131. to my bosom] F only
144. dowers . . . the] dower . . . this Q1
146. with] in Q1
151. turn] turnes Q1
151. shall] still Q1
152. th’ addition] the additions Q1
163. mad] Q2, F; man Q1
163. wouldst] F (wouldest); wilt Q1
167. falls] stoops Q1
167. Reserve thy state] Reuerse thy doome Q1
172–73. sounds / Reverb] sound / Reuerbs Q1
175. a] Q1 only
176. nor] Q1; nere F
178. being motive] being the motiue Q1
182. SP LEAR] Kear. F
183. SP KENT] Lent. F
185. O] F only
185. Miscreant] recreant Q1
186. F only
186. SP CORNWALL F (Cor.)
187. Kill . . . thy fee] Doe, kill . . . the fee Q1
188. gift] doome Q1
191. recreant] F only
192. That . . . vows] Since . . . vow Q1
193. strained] straied Q1
194. sentence] F uncorr., Q1; sentences F corr.
197. Five] Foure Q1
198. disasters] diseases Q1
199. sixth] fift Q1
204. Fare] Why fare Q1
205. Freedom] Friendship Q1
206–7. dear shelter . . . thee] protection . . . the Q1
208. justly . . . rightly] rightly . . . iustly Q1
213. SD He exits. . . . Attendants.] Enter France and Burgundie with Gloster. Q1
214. SP GLOUCESTER] Q1; Cor. F
215. Burgundy] Bugundie F
216. this] a Q1
220. Most] F only
221. hath] what Q1
228. more] else Q1
231. Will] Sir will Q1
233. Dowered] Couered Q1
237. in] on Q1
246. whom] that Q1
246. best] Q1 only
249. The . . . the] most . . . most Q1
253. your . . . affection] you . . . affections Q1
254. Fall] Falne Q1
256. Should] Could Q1
257. Majesty—] Ed.; ~. F; ~, Q1
259. well] Q1; will F
261. make known] may know Q1
263. unchaste] vncleane Q1
265. richer] rich Q1
267. That] As Q1
268. Hath . . . liking] F corr., Q1; ath . . . lik ng F uncorr.
269. Better] Goe to, goe to, better Q1
270. t’ have] t haue F
272. it but] it no more but Q1
273. Which] That Q1
276. regards] respects Q1
278. a dowry] and dowre Q1
279. king] Leir Q1
283. I am firm] F only
288. respect and fortunes] respects | Of fortune Q1
297. my] thy Q1
299. of] in Q1
301. Can] Shall Q1
309. SD Flourish . . . exit.] Ed.; Flourish. Exeunt. F; Exit Lear and Burgundie. Q1
310. sisters] F corr. (Sisters), Q1; S sters F uncorr.
314. Love] vse Q1
320. SP REGAN] Gonorill Q1
320. duty] duties Q1
321. SP GONERIL] Regan Q1
324. want] worth Q1
325. plighted] pleated Q1
326. with shame] shame them Q1
328. my] F only
329. not little] not a little Q1
335. not] Q1 only
338. grossly] grosse Q1
342–43. from his age to receive] to receiue from his age Q1
343. imperfections] imperfection Q1
344. the] F only
350. Pray you, let us sit] pray lets hit Q1
352. disposition] dispositions Q1
354. of it] on’t Q1
1.2.
0. SD Bastard] Bastard Solus. Q1
1. SP EDMUND] Ed.; Bast. F (and hereafter until
line 173), Q1 hereafter
4. me^] ~? F
6. base,] ~? F
10. bastardy] Barstadie F
10–11. with “baseness,” “bastardy,” “base,” “base”] base bastardie Q1
14. dull, stale, tired] stale dull lyed Q1
15. creating a] creating of a Q1
16. then] the Q1
18. father’s] Q1; Farhers F
19. Fine . . . “legitimate”] F only
22. top th’] Ed.; to’ th’ F; tooth’ Q1
25. prescribed] subscribed Q1
34. needed . . . terrible] needes . . . terrible Q1
38. SP EDMUND] Ed.; Bast. F; Ba. Q1 corr.; omit Q1 uncorr.
39. and] F only
41. o’erlooking] liking Q1
49. SD reads] A Letter. Q1 after 1.48
49. and reverence] F only
58. Sleep . . . wake] slept . . . wakt Q1
61. you to this] this to you Q1
70. his.] ~? Q1
73. before] heretofore Q1
75. heard him oft] often heard him Q1
77. declined, the] declining, his Q1
78. his] the Q1
81–82. sirrah . . . I’ll] sir . . . I Q1
84. lord] Ed.; L. F; Lord Q1
86. his] this Q1
91. that] F only
92. writ] wrote Q1
93. other] further Q1
100–102. EDMUND . . . Earth] Q1 only
103. the] your Q1
106. will] shall Q1
107. find] see Q1
111. it] F only
114. discord] discords Q1
114. in] F only
114. and] F only
115. ’twixt] betweene Q1
115–21. This . . . graves.] F only
123–24. honesty! ’Tis] honest, strange Q1
124. SD He exits.] F only
126. surfeits] surfeit Q1
128–29. and stars . . . on] and the Starres . . . by Q1
130. spherical] spirituall Q1
135. on . . . a star] to . . . Starres Q1
138. Fut] Q1 only
139. maidenliest] F, Q1 (maidenlest)
139–40. in . . . bastardizing] of . . . bastardy Q1
140. Edgar] Q1 only
141. and] Q1 only
141. pat] out Q1
142–43. My cue . . . Tom] mine . . . them Q1
144. Fa . . . mi] F only
149. with] about Q1
150. writes] writ Q1
151–59. as . . . come] Q1 only
160. The] Why, the Q1
162. Ay] F only
164. nor] or Q1
168. until] till Q1
171. scarcely] scarce Q1
173–79. I pray . . . brother] F only
180. best. I] best, goe arm’d, I Q1
186. SD Edgar exits.] Q1 (Fdgar); F (Exit.) 1 line earlier
1.3.
0. SD Steward] Gentleman Q1
3 and hereafter in this scene. SP OSWALD] Ed.; Ste. F; Gent. Q1
3. Ay] Yes Q1
8. trifle.] ~^ Q1
14. fellows . . . to] fellow seruants, . . . in Q1
15. distaste . . . my] dislike . . . our Q1
17–22. Q1 only
23. have said] tell you Q1
24. Well] Very well Q1
27–28. I . . . speak.] Q1 only
29. very] Q1 only
29. course. Prepare] course, goe prepare Q1
29. SD They exit.] Exit. Q1
1.4.
1. well] Q1; will F
7. So . . . come] F only
8. thee . . . labors] the . . . labour Q1
8. SD F; Enter Lear. Q1
32. canst do] Q1; canst thou do Q2, F
38. sir] F only
41–42. me—if . . . dinner. I] ~, ~ . . . ~, ~ F, Q1
44. SD 1 line later in F and Q1
45. You] F only
46 and hereafter to
line 357. SP OSWALD] Ed.; Ste. F; Steward Q1
46. He exits] F only
51. SP KNIGHT] Kent Q1
51. daughter] Q1; Daughters F
54,
57,
64,
73. SP KNIGHT] seruant Q1
60. of kindness] F only
70. purpose] purport Q1
72. my] this Q1
75. well] F only
77. SD 1 line later in F; F only
78. come . . . hither, sir] sir, come you hither Q1
82–83. these . . . your pardon] this . . . you pardon me Q1
90. arise. Away] F only
92. lubber’s length again,] F, Q1 corr.; ~, ~ ~^ Q1 uncorr.
92. Go to] F only
92–93. Have you] you haue Q1
93. So] F only
94. my] F only
101. LEAR . . . my boy] Kent. . . . Foole Q1
106. did] done Q1
111. all my] any Q1
115. dog must] dog that must Q1
116. the Lady] Ladie oth’e Q1
118. gall] gull Q1
121. nuncle] vncle Q1
132. SP KENT] Lear Q1
133. ’tis] F only
135. nuncle] vncle Q1
141. Dost know] Q1; Dost thou know Q2, F
142. one] foole Q1
144–59. That . . . snatching] Q1 only
158. ladies] Q1 corr. (Ladies); lodes Q1 uncorr.
159–60. Nuncle, give . . . egg] giue . . . egge Nuncle Q1
160. crowns] F, Q1 uncorr. (crownes); crown e s Q1 corr.
164. crown] Q1; Crownes F
165. on thy] at’h Q1
170. grace] wit Q1
172. And . . . to] They . . . doe Q1
177. mothers] mother Q1
182. fools] Q1; Foole F
184. learn to lie] F, Q1 corr. (learneto lye); learne lye Q1 uncorr.
185. sirrah] F only
191. thee, nuncle] F, Q1 corr. (thee Nuncle); theeNuncle Q1 uncorr.
195. Methinks] Q1 only
196. thou] F, Q1 corr.; tho u Q1 uncorr.
197. frowning] frowne Q1
197. Now] F, Q1 corr. (now); thou, Q1 uncorr.
199. Fool. Thou] F, Q1 corr. (foole,thou); foole, thou Q1 uncorr.
203. nor crust] neither crust Q1
203. nor crumb] Q1; not crum F
209. riots. Sir,] Ed.; ~^ ~. F; ~,) ~^ Q1
213. it] F only
215. redresses] redresse Q1
218. Which] that Q1
219. Will . . . proceeding] must . . . proceedings Q1
220. know] trow Q1
222. it’s . . . by it] it . . . beit Q1
225. I . . . your] Come sir, I . . . that Q1
227. which . . . transport] that . . . transforme Q1
231. This] why this Q1
234. weakens] weaknes, or Q1
235. lethargied—Ha! Waking? ’Tis] lethergie, sleeping, or wakeing; ha! sure tis Q1
237. SP FOOL] F only
238–42. I . . . father.] Q1 only
244. This admiration, sir] Come sir, this admiration Q1
246. To] F only
252. Makes it] make Q1
252. a brothel] brothell Q1
253. graced] great Q1
254. then] thou Q1
257. remainders] remainder Q1
259. Which] that Q1
266. SD Albany] Duke Q1
267. Woe] We Q1
267–68. O . . . come?] Q1 only
269. will . . . horses] will that wee prepare any horses Q1
273. F only
274. liest.] list^ Q1
275. are] and Q1
280. Which] that Q1
283. Lear, Lear, Lear] Lear, Lear Q1
286 and hereafter. SP ALBANY] Duke Q1
287. F only
289. Hear . . . goddess, hear] harke . . . Goddesse Q1
291. fruitful.] F (:); ~^ Q1
297. thwart disnatured] thourt disuetur’d Q1
299. cadent] accent Q1
301. that . . . feel] that shee may feele, that she may feele Q1
303. Away, away] goe, goe, my people Q1
303. SD F only
305. more of it] the cause Q1
307. As] that Q1
307. SD F only
314. which] that Q1
315–17. thee worth them . . . upon thee! / Th’] the worst^ . . . vpon the^ Q1
317–18. untented . . . / Pierce] F, Q1 corr.; vntender . . . peruse Q1 uncorr.
318. thee! Old] F (~. ~); the old Q1
320. cast you . . . loose] you cast . . . make Q1
321. Yea, is ’t come to this?] Q1 only
322. Ha! Let it be so.] F only
322–23. I have another daughter / Who] yet haue I left a daughter, whom Q1
327. forever.] for ever, thou shalt I warrant thee Q1
327. SD Q2, F; omit Q1
328. that] that my Lord Q1
331. Pray . . . ho] Come sir no more Q1
332. sir] F only
333. tarry. Take] tary and take Q1
334–35. with thee. / A] with a Q1
339. SD F only
340–55. GONERIL . . . Oswald] Gon. What Oswald, ho. Oswald. Here Madam. | Gon. Q1
356. that] this Q1
357. SP OSWALD] Q1; Stew. F
357. Ay] Yes Q1
359. fear] feares Q1
362. And hasten] F, Q1 corr. (& hasten); and after Q1 uncorr.
362. No, no] now Q1
364. milky] F, Q1 corr. (milkie); mildie Q1 uncorr.
365. condemn] dislike Q1
366. You are] F2; Your are F; y’are Q1
366. at task for] attaskt for Q1 corr.; alapt Q1 uncorr.
367. praised] praise Q1
369. better, oft] better ought Q1
1.5.
0. SD F; Enter Lear. Q1; Enter Lear, Kent, and Foole. Q2
8. were] Q2, F; where Q1
11. not] nere Q1
16. can tell what] con, what Q1
17. What . . . boy] Why what canst thou tell my boy Q1
19. canst . . . stands] canst not . . . stande Q1; canst not . . . stands Q2
22. one’s . . . of] his . . . on Q1
31. daughters] daughter Q1
38. indeed] F only
43. till] before Q1
45. not mad] F only
45–46. heaven! / Keep] heauen! I would not be mad, keepe Q1
47. How now] F only
48. SP GENTLEMAN] Seruant Q1
49. boy.] boy. Exit. Q1
50. a] F only
51. unless] except Q1
52. SD They exit.] Exit. Q1
2.1.
0. SD severally] meeting Q1
1 and hereafter. SP EDMUND] Ed.; Bast. Q1, F
2. you] Q1; your F
4. Regan] F only
4. this] to Q1
7. they] there Q1
8. kissing] bussing Q1
11. the dukes] the two Dukes Q1
13. do] F only
13. SD Q2, F; omit Q1
18. Which I must act . . . work] which must aske^ . . . helpe Q1
19. SD 1 line earlier in F; 3–4 lines earlier in Q1
20. sir] F only
23. Cornwall] Cornwall ought Q1
27. yourself.] your—Q1
29–30. me. / In] F (~: ~); ~^ ~ Q1
30. cunning] crauing Q1
31. Draw] F only
33. hoa] here Q1
34. brother] brother flie Q1
35. SD F only
40. SD F; Enter Glost. Q1
44. Mumbling] warbling Q1
45. stand] stand’s Q1
51. ho] F only
54. revenging] reuengiue Q1
55. the thunder] their thunders Q1
57. in fine] in a fine Q1
59. in] with Q1
61. lanced] Q1; latch’d F
62. And] but Q1
63. right] Q2, F; rights Q1
72. coward] caytife Q1
78. would . . . reposal] could . . . reposure Q1
80. I should] Q1; should I F
82. would, though] would, I, though Q1
84. practice] pretence Q1
87. spurs] Q1; spirits F
89. O strange] Strong Q1
90. said he] F only
91. Q1 only
91. SD F only, 3 lines earlier
92. why] Q1; wher F
97. due] F only
99. SD F; Enter the Duke of Cornwall. Q1
100. came] F corr., Q1; csme F uncorr.
101–2. strange news] Q1; strangenesse F
106. O] F only
106. it’s] is Q1
109. O] I Q1
111. tended] tends Q1
112. bad.] F corr., Q1; ~, F uncorr.
113. of that consort] F only
116. th’ expense and waste of his] these—and wast of this his Q1 uncorr.; the wast and spoyle of his Q1 corr.
121 and hereafter. SP CORNWALL] Duke Q1
122. hear] heard Q1
122. your] Q1; yout F
125. bewray] betray Q1
134–35. need. You^] F (~: ~^); ~^ ~, Q1
136. sir] F only
140. threading] threatning Q1
141. poise] Q1 corr.; prize F, Q1 uncorr. (prise), Q2
143. father] F, Q1 uncorr. (Father); Fa th er Q1 corr.
144. differences] F, Q1 corr. (diferences); defences Q1 uncorr.
144. best] F, Q1 uncorr.; lest Q1 corr.
144. thought] Q1; though F
145. home] F, Q1 corr.; hand Q1 uncorr.
145. several] Q1 corr. (seueral); F, Q1 uncorr. seuerall
148. businesses] busines Q1
151. SD Exeunt. Flourish. F; Exeunt. Q1
2.2.
0. SD and] Q1; aad F
0.SD severally] F only
1 and hereafter. SP OSWALD] Ed.; Stew. F; Steward Q1
1. dawning] deuen Q1 uncorr.; euen Q1 corr.
1. this] the Q1
5. KENT I’] F corr. (Kent. I’); Kent. I’ F uncorr.; Kent. It’ Q1
15. suited] snyted Q1 uncorr.; shewted Q1 corr.
16. worsted] Q1 corr.; woosted F; wosted Q1 uncorr.
17. action-taking, whoreson] action taking knaue, a whorson Q1
17–18. superserviceable, finical] superfinicall Q1
22. bitch; one whom] bitch, whom Q1
23. clamorous] Q1 corr.; clamarous Q1 uncorr.; clamours F
24. thy] the Q1
25. Why] F only
29. ago] Q1 only
29–30. since . . . before] since I beat thee, and tript vp thy heeles before Q1
32. yet] F only
33. you, you] you, draw you Q1
36. come with] bring Q1
43. Strike!] Q1 corr. (~?); ~. F, Q1 uncorr.
44. Murder, murder] murther, helpe Q1
44. SD Cornwall . . . Servants.] Gloster the Duke and Dutchesse Q1
45. Part] F only
49–50. that | strikes] F corr., Q1; that; s strikes F uncorr.
59. A tailor] I, a Tayler Q1
60. they] hee Q1
61. years o’] houres at Q1
62. SP CORNWALL] Glost. Q1
67. wall] walles Q1
70. sirrah] sir Q1
71. know you] you haue Q1
75. Who] That Q1
77. the holy . . . atwain] those . . . in twaine Q1
77. holy] F corr.; holly F uncorr.
78. too intrinse] Ed.; t’intrince F; to intrench Q1
78. unloose] inloose Q1
81. Being . . . fire] Bring . . . stir Q1
81. the] their Q1
82. Renege] Q1; Reuenge F
83. gale] Q1; gall F
84. dogs] dayes Q1
86. Smile] Ed.; Smoile F, Q1
88. drive] send Q1
93. fault] offence Q1
95. nor . . . nor] or . . . or Q1
98. Than] Q2, F; That Q1
100. some] a Q1
102. roughness] ruffines Q1
103. nature] F corr. (Nature), Q1; Narure F uncorr.
104. An . . . plain] he must be plaine Q1
111. faith, in] sooth, or in Q1
112. great] graund Q1
114. On] In Q1
114. flick’ring] Ed.; flicking F; flitkering Q1
115. mean’st by] mean’st thou by Q1
116. dialect] dialogue Q1
121. What was] What’s Q1
126. compact] coniunct Q1
128–29. man / That] man, that, / That Q1
130. self-subdued] F corr., Q1; selfe-s[inverted]ubdued F uncorr.
131. fleshment] flechuent Q1
131. dread] Q1; dead F
135. Fetch . . . stocks] Bring . . . stockes ho Q1
136. ancient] ausrent Q1 uncorr.; miscreant Q1 corr.
138. Sir] F only
140. employment] imployments Q1
141. shall] should Q1
141. respect] Q1 corr.; respcct Q1 uncorr.; respects F
144. Stocking] Stobing Q1 uncorr.; Stopping Q1 corr.
146. sit till] F corr., Q1 corr.; set till Q1 uncorr.; si ttill F uncorr.
149. should] could Q1
151. color] nature Q1
152. speaks] Q2, F; speake Q1
152. SD F only, 2 lines earlier
154–58. His . . . with] Q1 only
155. correction^] Q1 corr.; ~, Q1 uncorr.
156. basest] Q1 corr.; belest Q1 uncorr.
156. contemned’st] Ed.; contaned Q1 uncorr.; temnest Q1 corr.
158. King must] Q1; King his Master, needs must F
159. he] hee’s Q1
163. gentleman] Q2, F; Gentlemen Q1
164. Q1 only
165. SP CORNWALL] Q1 omit
165. my good lord] Q1; my lord Q2, F
165. SD Ed.; Exit. Q2, F; omit Q1
166. Duke’s] Q1; Duke F
170. Pray, do] Pray you doe Q1
171. out] Q2, F; ont Q1
174. taken] tooke Q1
174. SD Q2, F; omit Q1
175. saw] F, Q1 corr.; say Q1 uncorr.
180. miracles] my rackles Q1 uncorr.; my wracke Q1 corr.
182. most] F, Q1 corr.; not Q1 uncorr.
182. been] F, Q1 uncorr. (beene); bin Q1 corr.
183. course,] Q1; ~. F
185. their] F, Q1 corr.; and Q1 uncorr.
185. o’erwatched] ouerwatch Q1
186. Take] F, Q1 corr.; Late Q1 uncorr.
187. shameful] Q1; shamefnll F
189. SD Q1 only
2.3.
1. heard] heare Q1
4. unusual] Q1; vnusall F
5. taking.] ~^ Q1
10. elf . . . hairs in] else . . . haire with Q1
12. winds and persecutions] wind, and persecution Q1
15. and] F, Q1 corr.; omit Q1 uncorr.
15. mortifièd arms] mortified bare armes Q1
15. arms^] ~, Q1; ~. F
16. Pins] F, Q1 corr.; Pies Q1 uncorr.
17. from low farms] frame low seruice Q1 uncorr.; from low seruice Q1 corr.
18. sheepcotes] Q1; Sheeps-Coates F
19. Sometime] Q1; Sometimes F
20. Turlygod] F, Q1 corr.; Tuelygod Q1 uncorr.
2.4.
0. SD F; Enter King. Q1
0. SD Gentleman] F corr.; Gentlemaa F uncorr.
1. home] hence Q1
2. messenger] Q1; Messengers F
3,
68. SP GENTLEMAN] Knight Q1
4. in them] F only
5. this] his Q1
7. Ha] How Q1
8. thy] Q1; ahy F
9. F only
10. Ha, ha, he] ha, looke he Q1
10. garters.] Q1 (~,); ~^ F
11. heads] heeles Q1
12. man’s] Q1; man F
22–23. yea. / LEAR By] yea. / Lear. No no, they would not. / Kent. Yes they haue. / Lear. By Q1
24. F only
24. Juno] Iuuo F
25. SP F only
26. could . . . would] would . . . could Q1
30. might’st . . . impose] may’st . . . purpose Q1
36. panting] Q1; painting F
39. whose] Q1; those F
40. meiny] men Q1
46. which] that Q1
51. The] This Q1
52–61. F only
63. Hysterica] Ed.; Historica Q1, F
64. below.—] Q1 (~,); ~^ F
65. With] Q1; Wirh F
65. here] F only
67. here] there Q1
67. SD F only
68. but] then Q1
69. None] No Q1
70. the] Q1; the the F
70. number] traine Q1
77. twenty] a 100. Q1
79–80. following] following it Q1
80. upward] vp the hill Q1
81–82. gives . . . counsel,] F corr. (giues . . . counsell,), Q1; giue . . . counsell^ F uncorr.
82. have] Q1; hause F
84. which] that Q1
84. and seeks] F only
86. begins] begin Q1
93. fool] F only
93. SD 2 lines earlier in F
96. have] F only
96. all the] hard to Q1
96. fetches,] F corr.; ~^ F uncorr.; Iustice, Q1
97. The] I the Q1
103. plague, death] death, plague Q1
104. “Fiery”? What “quality”?] what fierie quality Q1
107–9. F only
112. father^] F, Q1 corr.; fate, Q1 uncorr.
113. his] F, Q1 corr.; the Q1 uncorr.
113. commands, tends^] Ed.; ~, ~, F; come and tends^ Q1 uncorr.; commands her^ Q1 corr.
115–16. F only
117. “Fiery”? The] The Q1 uncorr.; omit Q1 corr.
117. that—] that Lear Q1
118. No] F, Q1 corr.; Mo Q1 uncorr.
118. yet] F (~,); ~^ Q1
121. commands] Q2, F; Cõmand Q1
129. practice^ only.] ~, ~^ Q1
130. Go] F only
130. I’d] Ile Q1
130. them.] F (~:); ~^ Q1
134. SD F only
135. me] my heart Q1
135. my rising heart! But down] F only
136. cockney] F, Q1 corr. (Cokney); Coknay Q1 uncorr.
137. paste] F, Q1 corr. (pâst); past Q1 uncorr.
137. knapped] rapt Q1
140. SD F; Enter Duke and Regan. Q1
142. SD F only
144. you] Q1; your F
146. divorce] F, Q1 corr. (diuorse); deuose Q1 uncorr.
146. mother’s] Q1; Mother F
146. tomb] F, Q1 corr.; fruit Q1 uncorr.
147. O] yea Q1
152–53. believe^ / With how depraved] beleeue, Of how deptoued Q1 uncorr. (depriued Q1 corr.)
154. you] F only
156. scant] slacke Q1
157–62. F only
165. in] on Q1
166. his] her Q1
168. pray you] pray Q1
170. her] her Sir Q1
172. but] F only
178. Never] No Q1
185. sir, fie] fie sir Q1
186. SP Q2, F; omit Q1
189. blister] blast her pride Q1
191. is on] F only
193. tender-hefted] tender hested Q1
205. SD F only
208. letter] letters Q1
209. SD 3 lines earlier in F, 2 in Q1
212. fickle] Q1; fickly F
212. her^] F, Q1 uncorr.; ~, Q1 corr.
213. varlet] F, Q1 corr.; varlot Q1 uncorr.
215. SP LEAR] Gon. Q1
215. stocked] struck Q1
216. SD 2 lines earlier in Q1, F
217. Who] Lear. Who Q1
218. your] you Q1
219. Allow] F, Q1 corr.; alow Q1 uncorr.
219. you] F only
223. will you] wilt thou Q1
244. hot-blooded] F uncorr.; hot-bloodied F corr.; hot bloud in Q1
246. beg] Q2, F; bag Q1
251. I] Now I Q1
255. that’s in] that lies within Q1
257. or] an Q1
259. call it] F, Q1 corr.; callit Q1 uncorr.
262. when] F corr., Q1; wheu F uncorr.
265. so] so sir Q1
266. looked] looke Q1
269. you old] you are old Q1
271. spoken] spoken now Q1
274. and danger] F corr., Q1; anddanger F uncorr.
275. Speak . . . one] Speakes . . . a Q1
293. look] seem Q1
303. need] needes Q1
304. need] deed Q1
306. nature] F corr. (Nature), Q1; Nattue F uncorr.
307. is] as Q1
310–11. true need] F corr., Q1; trueneed F uncorr.
313. man] fellow Q1
315. daughters’] F corr. (Daughters), Q1; Daughte s F uncorr.
316. so] to Q1
317. tamely] lamely Q1
318. And] O Q1
323. I’ll^ weep] F corr., Q1; ~, ~ F uncorr.
325.SD F only
326. into . . . flaws] in . . . flowes Q1
327. mad] F corr., Q1; mads F uncorr.
327. SD Gloucester] Q2; Leister Q1 only
335. SP GONERIL] Duke. Q1
335. purposed] puspos’d Q1
336. SP CORNWALL] Reg. Q1
339–40. CORNWALL . . . horse] F only
340. but] & Q1
341. SP CORNWALL] Re. Q1
341. best] good Q1
343. high] bleak Q1
344. ruffle] russel Q1
345. scarce] not Q1
353. Regan] Reg. Q1
3.1.
0. SD F; Enter Kent and a Gentleman at seuerall doores. Q1
1. Who’s there] Whats here Q1
4. elements] element Q1
7–17. tears . . . all] Q1 only
16. fur] Q1 corr. (furre); surre Q1 uncorr.
22. note] Arte Q1
24. is] be Q1
26–29. Who . . . state.] F only
29–39. From . . . plain:] Q1 only
29. From] This ed.; But true it is, from Q1
39–43. what . . . furnishings. F only
44–46. Q1 only
49. am] F only
50. outwall] Q1 uncorr.; out-wall F, Q1 corr.
54. that] your Q1
59–61. in . . . this] Ile this way, you that Q1
3.2.
0. SD Storm still.] F only
1. winds] wind Q1
1. blow!] ~^ F, Q1
3. our] The Q1
3. drowned] Q1; drown F
6. of] to Q1
9. Strike] smite Q1
10. molds] Mold Q1
11. makes] make Q1
12. holy] F, Q1 corr.; holly Q1 uncorr.
14. in. Ask] in, and aske Q1
15. men nor fools] man nor foole Q1
18. tax] taske Q1
20. subscription. Then] subscription, why then Q1
24. will . . . join] haue . . . ioin’d Q1
25. battles] battel Q1
26. ho] F only
35. of] haue Q1
37. but] F, Q1 corr.; hut Q1 uncorr.
40. SD 2 lines earlier in F, 1 in Q1
44. are] sit Q1
46. wanderers] wanderer Q1
47. make] makes Q1
51. fear] force Q1
57. simular of] simular man of Q1
58. to] in Q1
61. concealing continents] concealed centers Q1
63. than] their Q1
69. harder than the stones] hard then is the stone Q1
70. you] me Q1
73. wits begin] wit begins Q1
77. And] that Q1
77. your] you Q1
78–79. hovel.— / Poor^] F (~; / ~^); ~^ ~, Q1
79. in] of Q1
80. That’s sorry] That sorrowes Q1
81. and] F only
84. Though] for Q1
85. my good] Q1 only
85. SD F only
86–103. SD F only
3.3
0. SD Edmund] and the Bastard with lights Q1
1–2. this^ . . . dealing.] F (~^ . . . ~;); ~, . . . ~^ Q1
3. took from] Q2, F; tooke me from Q1
4. perpetual] their Q1
6. or] nor Q1
8. There is division] ther’s a diuisiõ Q1
13. footed] landed Q1
14. look] seeke Q1
17. If] though Q1
19–20. strange things toward, Edmund] ~ ~ ~^ ~ F; Some strange thing toward, Edmund Q1
22. Instantly] instãly Q1
25. The] then Q1
3.4.
0. SD Fool] F corr. (Foole), Q1; Fo le F uncorr.
2. The tyranny] F, Q1 corr. (the tyrranie); the the tyrannie Q1 uncorr.
3. SD F only
5. here] F only
8. contentious] crulentious Q1 uncorr.; tempestious Q1 corr.
9. skin. So^] F uncorr. (skin.so), Q1; skinso: F corr.
12. thy] Q1; they F
12. roaring] F, Q1 corr. (roring); raging Q1 uncorr.
15. This] Q1 corr. (this); The F, Q1 uncorr., Q2
17. beats] F, Q1 corr. (beates); beares Q1 uncorr.
17. there.] F corr. (~,); ~^ F uncorr.; their^ Q1
19. home] sure Q1
20–21. In . . . endure] F only
23. gave all] gaue you all Q1
24. lies. Let] F corr. (lies, let), Q1; lie, slet F uncorr.
26. here] F only
30–31. F only
31. SD F only, 1 line earlier
33. storm] night Q1
42–43. SD F only, SD reading “Enter Edgar, and Foole.” 2 lines earlier
42. half, fathom and] F corr.; half, fathomand F uncorr.
47. A spirit, a spirit] A spirit Q1
51. blows the cold wind] Q1; blow the windes F
51. Hum!] F only
52. cold] Q1 only
53. Didst thou give] Hast thou giuen Q1
53. thy daughters] thy two daughters Q1
56. through] Q1; though F
56. through flame] F only
57. ford] Q1; Sword F
59. porridge] pottage Q1
63. O, do de, do de, do de] F only
64. star-blasting] starre-blusting Q1
66. there—and] there, and and Q1
67. and there] F only
67. SD F only
68. Has] What Q1
69. Wouldst] didst Q1
74. light] fall Q1
82. Pillicock Hill] pelicocks hill Q1
82. Alow, alow] a lo Q1
87. justice] iustly Q1
97. deeply] Q1; deerely F
101. rustling] ruslngs Q1
102. woman] women Q1
103. brothels] brothell Q1
103. plackets] placket Q1
104. books] booke Q1
106. says . . . nonny] hay no on ny Q1
106. boy, sessa] my boy, caese Q1
107. SD F only
108. Thou] Why thou Q1
108. a] thy Q1
110. than] but Q1
110. this?] ~^ Q1
112. Ha] F only
115. lendings] F, Q1 corr.; leadings Q1 uncorr.
116. unbutton here] on bee true Q1 uncorr.; on Q1 corr.
117. contented. ’Tis] content, this is Q1
120. on ’s] in Q1
120. SD F 4 lines earlier; Enter Gloster. Q1 1 line later
122. fiend] Q1 only
122. Flibbertigibbet] Sriberdegibit Q1 uncorr.; fliberdegibek Q1 corr.
123. till the] Q1; at F
124. gives the web and] F, Q1 corr. (giues the web, &); gins the web Q1
124–25. squints . . . harelip] queues . . . harte lip Q1 uncorr.; squemes . . . hare lip Q1 corr.
128. He met the nightmare] F, Q1 corr.; a nellthu night more Q1 uncorr.
129. alight] O light Q1
131. witch] F, Q1 corr.; with Q1 uncorr.
137. tadpole] F, Q1 corr. (tod pole), Q1 uncorr. (tode pold)
137. newt] F, Q1 corr.; wort Q1 uncorr.
142. stocked, punished] stock-punisht Q1
143. had] Q1 only
148. Smulkin] snulbug Q1
153–54. blood, my lord . . . vile / That] bloud is growne so vild my Lord, that Q1
161. fire and food] food and fire Q1
164. Good my] My good Q1
165. same] most Q1
169. once more] F only
171. SD F only
182. sir.] F only (~:)
185. into th’] in’t Q1
195. tower came] towne come Q1
197. SD F only
3.5.
0. SD Edmund] Bastard Q1
1. his] the Q1
11. letter he] Q1; Letter which hee F
13. this] his Q1
14. were not] were Q1
26. dearer] Q1; deere F
26. SD F; Exit. Q1
3.6.
0. SD F; Enter Gloster and Lear, Kent, Foole, and Tom. Q1
4. to his] to Q1
5. reward] deserue Q1
5. SD F only (Exit), 2 lines earlier
7. and] F only
12–15. FOOL . . . LEAR] F only
17–59. Q only
23. Now] Q2; no Q1
26. trial] Q2; tral Q1
27. burn] Ed.; broome Q1
38. robèd] Ed.; robbed Q1
64. They] Theile Q1
71–72. mongrel^ grim, / Hound] Ed.; ~, ~, ~ F; ~, ~ – ~ Q1
72. lym] Ed.; Hym F; him Q1
73. Bobtail tike, or trundle-tail] Q1; Or Bobtaile tight, or Troudle taile F
74. him] them Q1
76. leapt] leape Q1
77. Do . . . Sessa] loudla doodla Q1
82. make] makes Q1
82. these hard hearts] this hardnes Q1
83. entertain for] entertaine you for Q1
85. Persian] Persian attire Q1
86. and rest] F only
88–89. So, so . . . morning] so, so, so . . . morning, so, so, so, Q1
90. F only
90. SD placed as in Q1; 5 lines earlier in F
101. Take up, take up] Take vp to keepe Q1 uncorr.; Take vp the King Q1 corr.
102. me, that] F, Q1 corr.; ~^ ~ Q1 uncorr.
104–10. KENT . . . GLOUCESTER] Q1 only
110. SD F Exeunt.; Q1 Exit.
111–26. Q1 only
3.7.
0. SD and Servants.] F only
2. husband. . . . letter.] F (~, . . . ~,); ~, . . . ~^ Q1
4. traitor] vilaine Q1
8. company] F, Q1 corr.; company company Q1 uncorr.
8. revenges] reuenge Q1
11. festinate] Ed.; festiuate F; festuant Q1
11. preparation;] F (~:); ~^ Q1
12–13. posts . . . intelligent] post . . . intelligence Q1
14. SD 1 line later in Q1
18. questrists] questrits Q1
24. SD Ed.; Exit. F; Exit Gon. and Bast. Q1
27. well] F only
30. SD F; Enter Gloster brought in by two or three, Q1, 1 line later
40. I’m none] I am true Q1
52. answered] answerer Q1
66. him answer] him first answere Q1
68. Dover] Douer sir Q1
71. anointed] F, Q1 corr.; aurynted Q1 uncorr.
71. stick] rash Q1
72. as . . . bare] of . . . lou’d Q1 uncorr.; on . . . lowd Q1 corr.
73. buoyed] layd Q1 uncorr.; bod Q1 corr.
74. stellèd] F, Q1 corr. (stelled); steeled Q1 uncorr.
75. holp . . . rain] holpt . . . rage Q1
76. howled] heard Q1
76. stern] dearne Q1
79. subscribe] subscrib’d Q1
82. these] those Q1
88,
94,
97,
99. SP FIRST SERVANT] Ed.; Seru. F, Q1
90. you] Q2, F; omit Q1
97. Nay] Why Q1
99. you have] yet haue you Q1
105. enkindle] vnbridle Q1
107. treacherous] F only
108. he] Q1; be F
114. SD F only
119. SD Exeunt. F; Exit. Q1
120–29. Q1 only
120. SP SECOND SERVANT] Ed.; Seruant Q1
122,
128. SP THIRD SERVANT] Ed.; 2 Seruant Q1
125. SP SECOND SERVANT] Ed.; I Ser. Q1
126. roguish] Q1 uncorr.; omit Q1 corr.
129. They exit.] Ed.; Exit. Q1
4.1.
2. flattered.] F (~,); ~^ Q1
4. esperance] experience Q1
6–9. Welcome . . . blasts.] F only
9. But who comes] Who’s Q1
9. SD F; Enter Glost. led by an old man Q1, 3 lines later
10. poorly led] Q2, F; poorlie, leed Q1 uncorr.; parti, eyd Q1 corr.
14. these fourscore years.] this forescore—Q1
18. You] Alack sir, you Q1
31. So] As Q1
41. flies to] flies are toth’ Q1
42. kill] bitt Q1
44. play fool] play the foole Q1
48. Then, prithee] Q1 only
48. away] gon Q1
49. hence] here Q1
52. Which] Who Q1
58. SD F only
60. daub] dance Q1
62. And yet I must] F only
65. scared] Q1 (scard); scarr’d F
66. thee, good man’s son] the good man Q1
67–72. Five . . . master.] Q1 only
69–70. Flibbertigibbet] Ed.; Stiberdigebit Q1
70. mopping and mowing] Ed.; Mobing, & Mohing Q1
78. slaves] stands Q1
80. undo] vnder Q1
84. fearfully] firmely Q1
90. SD F only
4.2.
0. SD Q1; Enter . . . Bastard, and Steward. F
2. SD Enter Steward.] Q1, 1 line later; omit F
12. most he should dislike] hee should most desire Q1
15. terror] F, Q1 corr. (terrer); curre Q1 uncorr.
18. Edmund] Q2, F; Edgar Q1
19. powers.] ~^ Q1
20. names] armes Q1
25. command] F, Q1 corr.; coward Q1 uncorr.
25. this;] F, Q1 corr. (~,); ~^ Q1 uncorr.
29. thee] you Q1
30. SD F only
31. dear] F, Q1 corr. (deer), Q1 uncorr. (deere)
33. F only
34. a] F, Q1 corr.; omit Q1 uncorr.
35. My] F, Q1 uncorr.; A Q1 corr.
35. fool] F, Q1 corr.; foote Q1 uncorr.
35. body] F, Q1 uncorr.; bed Q1 corr.
36. SD He exits.] Q1 only (Exit Stew.); Enter Albany.] F only
37. whistle] F, Q1 uncorr.; whistling Q1 corr.
40–61. I . . . deep.] Q1 only
40. disposition.] ~^ Q1
41. its] Q1 uncorr. (it); ith Q1 corr.
56. benefited] Q1 corr.; beniflicted Q1 uncorr.
58. these] Ed.; this Q1 corr.; the Q1 uncorr.
60. Humanity] Q1 corr.; Humanly Q1 uncorr.
60. itself] Q1 corr. (it self); it selfe Q1 uncorr.
64. discerning] deseruing Q1
65–72. that . . . so?”] Q1 only
65–66. know’st^ / Fools^ do] ~^ ~, ~ Q1 uncorr.; ~, ~^ Q1 corr. (know’st, foolSDo)
69. noiseless] Q1 corr. (noyseles); noystles Q1 uncorr.
70. state begins to threat] Ed.; slayer begin threats Q1 uncorr.; state begins thereat Q1 corr.
71. Whilst] Q1 corr. (Whil’st); Whil’s Q1 uncorr.
74. shows] Q1 corr.; seemes Q2, F, Q1 uncorr.
75. horrid] F, Q1 corr.; horid Q1 uncorr.
77–83. Q1 only
83. mew] Q1 corr.; now Q1 uncorr.
83. SD F 1 line later; Enter a Gentleman Q1 1 line later
84. Q1 only
84. SP ALBANY] Q1 corr. (Alb.), Q1 uncorr. (Alb.)
85. SP MESSENGER] F; Gent. Q1
89. thrilled] thrald Q1
91. thereat] Q1; threat F
96. You] F, Q1 corr. (you); your Q1 uncorr.
96. justicers] Q1 corr.; Iustices Q2, F, Q1 uncorr.
104. in] on Q1
106. tart] tooke Q1
106. SD Q1 only
118. SD F; Exit. Q1
4.3.
0–66. Q1 only.
12. sir] Ed.; say Q1
19. strove] Ed.; streme Q1
23. seemed] Ed.; seeme Q1
36. moistened] Ed.; moystened her Q1
4.4.
0. Scene 4] Ed.; Scena Tertia F
0. SD F; Enter Cordelia, Doctor and others. Q1
2. vexed] vent Q1
3. fumiter] Q1 (femiter); Fenitar F
6. send] is sent Q1
11. helps] can helpe Q1
12. SP DOCTOR] Q1; Gent. F
14. lacks.] F (~:); ~^ Q1
20. distress] Q1; desires F
29. importuned] important Q1
30. incite] Q2, F; in sight Q1
32. SD F; Exit. Q1
4.5.
0. Scene 5] Ed.; Scena Quarta F
3. there] F only
6. lord] Lady Q1
8. letter] Q2, F; letters Q1
13. Edmund] and now Q1
16. enemy] army Q1
17. madam] F only
17. letter] letters Q1
18. troops set] troope sets Q1
24. things] thing Q1
32. Y’ are] for Q1
36. more.] F (~:); ~^ Q1
40. you] F only
43. him] Q1 only
43. should] would Q1
44. party] Lady Q1
45. SD F; Exit. Q1
4.6.
0. Scene 6] Ed.; Scena Quinta F
0. SD Edgar] Edmund Q1
1. I] we Q1
2. up it] it vp Q1
11. In] With Q1
17. low!] F (~,); ~^ Q1
22. walk] Q1; walk’d F
24. buoy] boui Q1
27. heard so] heard, its so Q1
27. high.] ~^ Q1
44. SD Q1 only
49. snuff] Q2, F; snurff Q1
50. him] F only
51. SD Q1 only
53. may] Q2, F; my Q1
57. Friend] F only
57. you.] Ed.; ~^ F, Q1
70. no] no 1 Q1
71. summit] Ed.; Somnet F; sommons Q1
74. eyes.] F (~:); ~^ Q1
76. death?] ~^ Q1
77. tyrant’s] Q1; Tyranrs F
80. is ’t] F only
82. strangeness.] F (~,); ~^ Q1
85. beggar] Q2, F; bagger Q1
88. enragèd] enridged Q1
90. make them] made their Q1
95. die.] ~^ Q1
96. ’twould] would it Q1
98. SD F; Enter Lear mad. Q1 3 lines later
100. ne’er] Q2, F; neare Q1
102. coining] Q1; crying F
108. piece of] F only
111. clout, i’ th’ clout! Hewgh] ayre, hagh Q1
115. with a white beard] ha Regan Q1
116. the] F only
118. that] F only
124. ague-proof] argue-proofe Q1
127. every] Q2, F; euer Q1
127. king.] ~^ Q1
130. die. Die] die Q1
131. does] doe Q1
137. does] do Q1
138. to] F only
138. name. The] name^ to Q1
143. sulphurous] sulphury Q1
144. consumption] consumation Q1
146. sweeten] to sweeten Q1
148. Let me] Here Q1
150. Shall] should Q1
150. Dost thou] Do you Q1
152. at] on Q1
153. this] that Q1
153. but] F only
155. thy] the Q1
155. see] see one Q1
165. this] the Q1
168. ear.] F (~:); ~^ Q1
168. Change places and] F only
169. justice . . . thief] theefe . . . Iustice Q1
174. dog’s obeyed] dogge, so bade Q1
177. Thou] thy bloud Q1
179. cozener] Q2, F; cosioner Q1
180. clothes] raggs Q1
180. small] Q1; great F
181. hide] hides Q1
181–87. Plate . . . lips.] F only
181. Plate sin] Ed.; Place sinnes F
189–90. Now, now, now] no Q1
192. mixed,] ~^ Q1
194. fortunes] fortune Q1
195. enough;] F (~,); ~^ Q1
198. wawl] wayl Q1
198. Mark] marke me Q1
202. shoe] shoot Q1
203. felt] fell Q1
203. I’ll . . . proof] F only
205. SD a Gentleman] three Gentlemen Q1
206. hand] hands Q1
207. him.—Sir] Ed.; him, Sir F; him sirs Q1
208. daughter] F only
211. surgeons] a churgion Q1
215. a man] F only
217. Ay . . . dust.] Q1 only
218. I] Lear. I Q1
218. smug] F only
219–20. king, / Masters] King my maisters Q1
222. Come] nay Q1
223. by] with Q1
223. Sa . . . sa] F only
223. SD Q1; Exit. F
225. a] one Q1
227. have] hath Q1
230. sir] F only
231. vulgar.] F (~:); ~^ Q1
232. Which] That Q1
232. sound] sence Q1
235. speedy foot.] F (~ ~:); speed fort^ Q1
235. descry] descryes Q1
236. thought] thoughts Q1
240. SD here in Q1; 1 line earlier in F
246. tame to] lame by Q1
251. bounty and the benison] F, Q1 corr. (benizon); bornet and beniz Q1 uncorr.
252. To boot, and boot] to saue thee Q1 uncorr.; to boot, to boot Q1 corr.
254. first] F, Q1 corr.; omit Q1 uncorr.
255. old] most Q1
262. that] F only
264. vurther] F only
266. and] F only
268. as ’tis] F only
268–69. vortnight] F, Q1 corr.; fortnight Q1 uncorr.
269. out,] Q1 corr.; ~^ F, Q1 uncorr.
270. costard] F, Q1 corr. (Costerd); coster Q1 uncorr.
271. ballow] battero Q1 uncorr.; bat Q1 corr.
274. SD Q1 only, 2 lines earlier
278. out^] F, Q1 uncorr.; ~, Q1 corr.
279. English] British Q1 uncorr.; Brittish Q1 corr.
279. SD Q1 only
284. rest you.] ~ ~, Q1 corr.; ~ ~^ Q1 uncorr.
285. these] his Q1
285. The] These Q1
285. of^] F, Q1 uncorr.; ~, Q1 corr.
286. sorry] Q2, F; sorrow Q1
288. not.] ~^ F, Q1
289. minds, we] minds wee’d Q1 uncorr.; minds wee d Q1 corr.
290. SD F; A letter. Q1 corr.; omit Q1 uncorr.
291. our] your Q1
294. done^] Ed.; ~. F; ~, Q1
295. jail] F (Gaole), Q1 corr. (iayle); gayle Q1 uncorr.
298. affectionate] your affectionate Q1
299. and, for you, her own for venture] Q1; omit Q2, F
300. indistinguished] Q1; indinguish’d F
300. will] wit Q1
302. brother.—] F (~:); ~^ Q1
302. the sands] rhe sands F
311. severed] fenced Q1
313. SD F, 2 lines earlier; Q1 (A drum a farre off.)
314. hand.] F (~:); ~^ Q1
316. SD F; Exit. Q1
4.7.
0. SD Doctor] Q1 only
0. SD and] F corr.; omit F uncorr.
0. SD Gentleman] F only
7. suited.] F (~,); ~^ Q1
10. Pardon] Pardon me Q1
15 and hereafter in this scene. SP DOCTOR] Q1; Gent. F
18. jarring] hurrying Q1
24. will.] F (~:); ~^ Q1
24. SD F only
25. SP GENTLEMAN] Doct. Q1
25. of sleep] of his sleep Q1
27. SP DOCTOR] Ed.; omit F; Gent. Q1
27. Be by, good madam] Good madam be by Q1
27. him.] F (~,); ~^ Q1
28. not] Q1 only
29–30. Q1 only
35. Kind] Klnd Q1
37. Did challenge] Had challengd Q1
38. opposed] exposd Q1
38. jarring] warring Q1
39–42. To . . . helm] Q1 only
42. helm?] ~^ Q1
42. enemy’s] iniurious Q1
55. do you] F only
59. I?] ~^ Q1
66. your] F corr., Q1; yours F uncorr.
66. hand] hands Q1
67. No, sir] Q1 only
68. mock] Q1; mocke me Q2, F
70. not . . . less] F only
80. am; I am] am Q1
92. killed] cured Q1
92–93. and . . . lost] Q1 only
98. you] F only
99. SD Q1; Exeunt. F
100–112. Q1 only
5.1.
0. SD F; Enter Edmund, Regan, and their powers. Q1
3. He’s] F, Q1 uncorr. (he’s); hee’s Q1 corr.
3. alteration] F, Q1 corr.; abdication Q1 uncorr.
11. In] I, Q1
14–16. Q1 only
20. me] Q1 only
20. SD F; Enter Albany and Gonorill with troupes. Q1
21–22. Q1 only
22. and] Q1 corr.; nd Q1 uncorr.
23. bemet.—] F (~:); ~^ Q1
24. Sir . . . heard] For . . . hear Q1
26–31. Where . . . nobly.] Q1 only
34. and particular broils] and particurlar broiles F; dore particulars Q1
35. the] to Q1
37. proceeding] proceedings Q1
38. Q1 only
41. Pray, go] pray you goe Q1
45. SD F 3 lines earlier; Exeunt. Q1 1 line earlier
52. And . . . ceases] F only
52. love] Q1; loues F
55. the] Q1; t[inverted]he F
57. thy] the Q1
58. view] F, Q1 corr.; vew Q1 uncorr.
59. Here . . . guess . . . true] Hard . . . quesse . . . great Q1
63. sisters] Q2, F; sister Q1
64. stung] sting Q1
71. countenance] countenadce Q1
72. who] that Q1
73. the] his Q1
5.2.
0. SD F; Alarum. Enter the powers of France ouer the stage, Cordelia with her father in her hand. Enter Edgar and Gloster. Q1
1. tree] bush Q1
5. 1st SD Exit. F; Q1 (1 line earlier)
5. 2nd SD within] F only
5. 3rd SD Q2, F; omit Q1
6. SP EDGAR] Egdar F; Edg. Q1
10. again?] ~^ Q1
12. all.] ~^ F, Q1
13. F only
5.3.
0. SD F; Enter Edmund, with Lear and Cordelia prisoners. Q1
2. first] F; best Q1
6. I am] am I Q1
9. No . . . no] No, no Q1
9. prison.] F (~,); ~^ Q1
14. hear^ poor rogues^] Q1; ~ (~ ~) F
27. years] F only
28. starved] starue Q1
30. SD Q2, F; omit Q1
33. One] F, Q1 corr.; And Q1 uncorr.
44–45. Q1 only
45. 1st SD F only
45. 2nd SD F; Enter Duke, the two Ladies, and others. Q1
47. well. You] F (~: ~), Q1 corr. (~, ~); ~^ ~ Q1 uncorr.
48. Who] That Q1
49. I . . . them] We . . . then Q1
53. send] F, Q1 corr.; saue Q1 uncorr.
54. and appointed guard] Q1 corr.; omit Q1 uncorr., F
55. had] F; has Q1
55. more,] F, Q1 corr.; ~^ Q1 uncorr. 56. common] F, Q1 corr.; coren Q1 uncorr.
56. bosom] F (bosome); bossom Q1 uncorr.; bossome Q1 corr.
56. on] of Q1
59. Queen,] ~^ Q1
62. session.] ~^ Q1
62–67. At . . . place.] Q1 only
63. We] Q1 corr. (wee); mee Q1 uncorr.
65. sharpness] Q1 corr. (sharpnes); sharpes Q1 uncorr.
72. might] should Q1
75. immediacy] imediate Q1
79. addition] aduancement Q1
80. rights] right Q1
82. SP GONERIL] Q1; Alb. F
90. F only
93. him] him then Q1
97. SP REGAN] Bast. Q1
97. thine] good Q1
99. thine attaint] Q1; thy arrest F
101. sister] Q1; Sisters F
104. your] the Q1
105. loves] loue Q1
107. F only
108. SP F only
108. Let . . . sound.] F only
108. trumpet] Trmpet F
109. person] head Q1
112. make] proue Q1
116. medicine] poyson Q1
118. he is] Q1; hes F
120. the] thy Q1
124. Q1 only
125. SP Q1 only
128. My] This Q1
129. SD F only, 6 lines earlier
130. trumpet] Trumper F
132. Q1 only
132. SD F only; trumpet] Tumpet F
133. reads] F only
133. within] in Q1
133. lists] hoast Q1
136. by] at Q1
137. SD–139 SD F only
138. HERALD Again] Bast. Sound? Againe? Q1
139. SD armed] at the third sound, a trumpet before him. Q1
143. your quality] and qualitie Q1
145. Know] O know Q1
145–46. lost, . . . tooth^] ~^ . . . ~: F; ~^ . . . ~. Q1
147. am . . . as] are I mou’t / Where is Q1
148. cope] cope with all Q1
156–57. my privilege . . . honors] the priuiledge of my tongue Q1
159. place, youth] youth, place Q1
160. Despite] Q1; Despise F
160. victor-sword] victor, sword Q1
160. fortune] fortun’d Q1
163. Conspirant] Conspicuate Q1
163. illustrious] Q1; illustirous F
165. below thy foot] beneath thy feet Q1
166. traitor. Say] ~^ ~ Q1
167. are] As Q1
170. should] sholud Q1
172. tongue] being Q1
173. F only
174. rule] right Q1
175. Back] Heere Q1
175. these] those Q1
176. hell-hated lie] hell hatedly Q1
176. o’erwhelm] oreturnd Q1
177. scarcely] Q1; scarely F
179. SD F only, 1 line later
181. practice] meere practise Q1
182. war] armes Q1
182. wast] art Q1
185. Shut] Stop Q1
186. stopple] Q1; stop Q2, F
186. Hold, sir] F only
187. name] thing Q1
188. No] nay no Q1
190. can] shal Q1
191. O] F only
193. SP GONERIL] Q1; Bast. F
193. SD 3 lines earlier in F; Exit. Gonorill. Q1 here
198. thou ’rt] thou bee’st Q1
204. vices^] vertues. Q1
205. plague] scourge Q1
205–6. us. / The] F (~: / ~); ~^ ~ Q1
208. right] truth Q1
208. ’Tis true] F only
209. circle;] F (~,); circled^ Q1
211. nobleness.] F (~:) ~^ Q1
212–13. ever I / Did] I did euer Q1
218–19. burst! / The] F (~. ~); ~^ ~ Q1
221. we] with Q1
226. Their] The Q1
226. lost; became] F (~: ~); ~^ ~ Q1
228. fault] Father Q1
232. our] my Q1
242–60. Q1 only
245. extremity.] Ed.; ~^ Q1
251. him] Ed.; me Q1
255. crack. Twice then] ~^ ~, ~ Q1
258. disguise] diguise Q1
260. SD F; Enter one with a bloudie knife. Q1
261. O, help] F only
262. SP EDGAR] Alb. Q1
263. F only
264. SP EDGAR] F only; in Q1 this speech is Albany’s
264. this] that Q1
266. O, she’s dead] F only
267. F; Who man, speake? Q1
269. confesses] hath confest Q1
272–272SD F only
273. the] their Q1
274. judgment] Iustice Q1
275. tremble,] Q1; ~. F
276. pity. O] F; pity. Edg. Here comes Kent sir. | Alb. O Q1
276. is this] tis Q1
277. allow the] allow Enter Kent | The Q1
278. Which] that Q1
282 and hereafter. SP ALBANY] Duke. Q1
284. Cordelia?] ~^ Q1
284. SD F, 11 lines earlier; The bodies of Gonorill and Regan are brought in. Q1, 1 line later
300. sword. Give] sword the Captaine, | Giue Q1
302. SP EDGAR] Duke. Q1
308. howl! O] howle, howle, O Q1
308. you] Q1; your F
319. stirs. She] F (~, ~); ~^ ~ Q1
325. you, murderers, traitors] F (Murderors); your murderous traytors Q1
329. woman] women Q1
331. SP GENTLEMAN] Cap. Q1
334. him] them Q1
338. brag] bragd Q1
338. and] or Q1
340. This . . . sight] F only
340. you not] F; not you Q1
343. you] F only
347. first] life Q1
349. You are] Ed.; Your are F; You’r Q1
352. fordone] foredoome Q1
354. Ay . . . think] So thinke I to. Q1
355. says] sees Q1
355. is it] it is Q1
357. SD F, 1 line earlier; Enter Captaine. Q1, 1 line earlier
358. SP MESSENGER] Capt. Q1
361. great] F only
365. Honors] Q2, F; honor Q1
369. No, no, no life] no, no life Q1
370. have] Q2, F; of Q1
371. thou no] F corr., Q1; thouno F uncorr.
371. all?] all, O Q1
372. never, never] F only
374–75. SD F only; O, o, o, o. Q1
374. this? Look] F corr. (Looke); this, looke F uncorr.
378. SP KENT] Lear. Q1
383. He] O he Q1
387. Is] Is to Q1
389. realm] kingdome Q1
391. me. I] and I Q1
392. SP EDGAR] Duke. Q1
394. hath] haue Q1
395. SD F only