The reading of the present text appears to the left of the square bracket. The earliest sources of readings not in Q2, the quarto of 1599 (upon which this edition is based, except for 1.2.55–1.3.37, which are based on the 1597 quarto), are indicated as follows: Q1 is the quarto of 1597; Q3 is that of 1609; Q4 is that of 1623; and F is the Shakespeare First Folio of 1623, in which Romeo and Juliet is a slightly edited reprint of Q3. Ed. is an earlier editor of Shakespeare, from the editor of the Second Folio of 1632 to the present. No sources are given for emendations of punctuation or for correction of obvious typographical errors, such as turned letters that produce no known word. SD means stage direction; SP means speech prefix; uncorr. means the uncorrected, or first state in Q2; corr. means the corrected, or second state in Q2; ~ refers to a word already quoted; ^ indicates the omission of a punctuation mark.
1.1.
28. in] Q1; omit Q2
33. SD Enter . . . Servingman.] this ed.; Enter two other seruing men. Q2
74. SP CITIZENS] Ed.; Offi. Q2
77. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; Wife. Q2
78. SD 2 lines later in Q2
82. SP LADY MONTAGUE] Ed.; M. Wife. 2. Q2
94. Verona’s] Neronas Q2
118. SP LADY MONTAGUE] Ed.; Wife Q2
122. drove] Q3 (draue); driue Q2
123. sycamore] Syramour Q2
150. his] Q3; is Q2
182. create] Q1; created Q2
184. well-seeming] Q4; welseeing Q2
223. rich in beauty] ~, ~~ Q2
226. makes] Q4; make Q2
1.2.
0. SD a Servingman] Ed.; the Clowne Q2
21. guest ^] ~: Q2
23. welcome,] ~ ^ Q2
32. on] Q2 (one)
38. SD Capulet . . . exit.] Ed.; Exit. Q2
39–40. written here] ~.~ Q2
48. One] Q2 (On)
71. Vitruvio] Ed.; Vtruuio Q1, Q2
75. and] Q1; omit Q2
84. thee] Q1; you Q2
1.3.
0. SD Lady Capulet] Ed.; Capulets wife Q1, Q2
1, 8, 13, 17. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; Wife. Q1, Q2
1. daughter?] ~^ Q1
12. an] Q2; a Q1
19. shall] Q1; stal Q2
34. the] Q2; omit Q1
54, 68, 75, 83, 85, 102. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; Old La. Q2
70 disposition] Ed.; dispositions Q2
71, 72. honor] Q1; houre Q2
77. mothers. . . . count ^] ~ ^ . . . ~. Q2
101. bigger.] ~ ^ Q2
105. it] Q1; omit Q2
105. SD Servingman] F; Seruing. Q2
111. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; Mo. Q2
1.4.
7–8. Q1; omit Q2
23. SP MERCUTIO] Q4; Horatio Q2
39. done] Q1; dum Q2
42. your] F; you Q2
47. lights; . . . light] Ed.; ~ ^ . . . lights Q2
48. judgment] indgement Q2
49. five 2] Ed.; fine Q2
62. atomi] Q1; ottamie Q2
71. maid] Q1; man Q2
76. love;] ~. Q2
79. on] Q2 (one)
81. breaths] Q1 (breathes); breath Q2
86. he dreams] stet Q2
95. elflocks] Q1; Elklocks Q2
118. forfeit] fofreit Q2
120. sail] Q1; sute Q2
1.5.
0. SD napkins] F; Napkins. | Enter Romeo. Q2
1, 7, 13. SP FIRST SERVINGMAN] Ed.; Ser. Q2
4. SP SECOND SERVINGMAN] Ed.; 1. Q2
12. SP THIRD SERVINGMAN] Ed.; 2. Q2
15. SP THIRD SERVINGMAN] Ed.; 3. Q2
17. SD They . . . aside.] this ed.; Exeunt. Q2
18, 40, 46. SP CAPULET] Q1; 1. Capu. Q2
19. a bout] Ed.; about Q2
21. mistresses] mistesses Q2
29. gentlemen.] ~ ^ Q2
39, 44. SP CAPULET’S COUSIN] Ed.; 2. Capu. Q2
41. Lucentio] Q1; Lucientio Q2
95. you.] ~ ^ Q2
106. pilgrims, ready] Q1; Pylgrims did readie Q2
156. this?] this. Q2 uncorr. (tis.); tis ^ Q2 corr.
2. Chor.
4. matched] Q3; match Q2
2.1.
8. SP MERCUTIO] Q1; omit Q2
9. Romeo] Q1; Mer. Romeo Q2
11. one] Q2 (on)
12. pronounce] Q1; prouaunt Q2
13. “dove”] Q1; day Q2
15. heir] Q1; her Q2
16. Abraham ^ Cupid,] ~:~ ^ Q2; trim] Q1; true Q2
36. SP MERCUTIO] Q3; Mar. Q2
41. open-arse] Ed.; open, or Q2
46. SD They exit.] Q4; Exit. Q2
2.2.
16. do] Q1; to Q2
46. name? That] ~ ^ ~ Q2
48. were] Q3; wene Q2
70. kinsmen] kismen Q2
88. washed] Q1; washeth Q2
97. false. . . . perjuries,]~ ^ . . . ~. Q2
104. havior] Q1; behauior Q2
106. more] Q1; omit Q2
115. circled] Q1; circle Q2
155. lord] Q1; L. Q2
159–60. Madam . . . come] Ed.; (by and by I come) Madam. Q2
173. mine] Q1; omit Q2
179. dear] Q4; Neece Q2
202. SP ROMEO] Q1; Iu. Q2
203. Would] Q4; Ro. Would Q2
203. rest.] Q1; rest | The grey eyde morne smiles on the frowning night, | Checkring the Easterne Clouds with streaks of light, | And darknesse fleckted like a drunkard reeles, | From forth daies pathway, made by Tytans wheeles. Q2.
2.3.
1 and throughout until
5.2. SP FRIAR LAWRENCE] Ed.; Fri. Q2
2. Check’ring] Q2
2.2.203 (above); Checking Q2
2.3.2
4. fiery] Q1; burning Q2
13. many ^ virtues] ~, ~ Q2
55. wounded. Both ^] ~ ^ ~, Q2
71. Young] yonng Q2
91. now ^] ~. Q2
2.4.
0. SD Enter] Bnter Q2
7. kinsman] kisman Q2
19. SP BENVOLIO] Q1; Ro. Q2
30. phantasimes] Ed.; phantacies Q2
34–35. “pardon-me”’s] Q1; pardons mees Q2
41. Petrarch] Petrach Q2
103. SD one-half line later in Q2
165. quivers.] ~, Q2
212. Ah,] A ^ Q2
212. dog’s name. R] Q3; dog, name R. Q2
213. the—No] ~ ^ ~ Q2
219. SD They exit.] Q1 (Ex. omnes.); Exit. Q2
2.5.
7. Love] F; loue Q2
11. three] Q3; there Q2
15. And] Q4; M. And Q2
41. he.]~ ^ Q2
59. and] Q2 (An)
2.6.
27. music’s] Q4; musicke Q2
3.1.
2. are] Q1; omit Q2
70. thou] thon Q2
91. SD Romeo . . . Mercutio.] this ed.; omit Q2; Tibalt vnder Romeos arme thrusts Mercutio, in and flyes. Q1
92. SP PETRUCHIO] Ed.; omit Q2, which sets this speech as a SD
113. soundly, too. Your] Ed.; soundly ^ to ^ your Q2
113. SD All . . . exit.] Ed.; Exit. Q2
122. gallant] gallanr Q2
127. Alive] Q1; He gan Q2
129: fire-eyed] Q1; fier end Q2
144, 147. SP CITIZEN] Ed.; Citti. (Citi.
147) Q2
145. murderer] mutherer Q2
153, 156. kinsman] kisman Q2
154, 185. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; Capu. Wi. (Ca. Wi.
185) Q2
163. displeasure.] ~ ^ Q2
175. agile] Q1; aged Q2
185. kinsman] kisman Q2
193. SP MONTAGUE] Q4; Capu. Q2
202. I] Q1; It Q2
207. SD They . . . body.] this ed.; Exit. Q2
3.2.
1. SP JULIET] Q1; omit Q2
9. By] Q4; And by Q2
33. SD one-half line later in Q2
48. it?] ~ ^ Q2
53. death-darting] death arting Q2
55. shut] Ed.; shot Q2
57. Brief ^ sounds ^] ~, ~, Q2
57. determine my] Q2 stet; determine of my F
66. one] Q2 (on)
78. SP NURSE] Q1; omit Q2
79. SP JULIET] Q1; Nur. Q2
80. Did] Ed.; Iu. Did Q2
82. Dove-feathered] Ed.; Rauenous douefeatherd Q2
85. damnèd] Q4; dimme Q2
157. SD They exit.] Q1; Exit. Q2
3.3.
0. SD Enter . . . Lawrence.] Ed.; Enter Frier and Romeo. Q2
20. is banished] Q3; is blanisht Q2
41–46. sin . . . Hadst] Ed.; sin. | This may flyes do, when I from this must flie, | And sayest thou yet, that exile is not death? | But Romeo may not, he is banished. | Flies may do this, but I from this must flie: | They are freemen, but I am banished. | Hadst Q2
53. absolver] Q2 (obsoluer)
55. Thou] Q1; Then Q2
64. madmen] Q1; mad man Q2
71. Then mightst] Q1; then mightest Q2
74. SD Knock within.] Ed.; Enter Nurse, and knocke. Q2
77. SD Knock.] Q4; They knocke. Q2
80. SD Knock.] F; Slud knock. Q2
85. SP NURSE, within] Ed.; Enter Nurse. | Nur. Q2
120. denote] Q1; deuote Q2
127. lives] Ed.; lies Q2
146–47. dead: . . . happy.] ~. . . . ~, Q2
153. misbehaved] Q1; mishaued Q2
154. pouts upon] Q4; puts vp Q2
175. comfort] eomfort Q2
179. disguised] Q3; disguise Q2
3.4.
11. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; La. Q2
14. be] Q1; me Q2
26. We’ll^] Q1; Well, Q2
3.5.
13. exhaled] Ed.; exhale Q2
19. the] the the Q2
31. changed] Ed.; change Q2
36. SD Enter Nurse.] Ed.; Enter Madame and Nurse. Q2
54. SP JULIET] Q1; Ro. Q2
55. thee, now^] ~^~, Q2
64. SD Enter Lady Capulet.] Ed.; Enter Mother. Q2
65, 69, 71, 78, 82, 85, 89, 92, 144, 163. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; La. Q2
87. pardon] Q3; padon Q2
87. him] Q4; omit Q2
99. him—dead—] ~. ~^ Q2
108, 214. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; Mo. Q2
112, 117, 129. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; M. Q2
135. show’ring? . . . body^] ~^ . . . ~? Q2
136. counterfeits^] ~. Q2
144. gives] Q3; giue Q2
156. proud? . . . you,] ~^ . . . ~?
166, 178, 183, 187. SP CAPULET] Ed.; Fa. Q2
179. Prudence, smatter^]~^~, Q2
181. SP CAPULET O] Q1; Father, ô Q2
182. SP NURSE] Q4; omit Q2
186. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; Wi. Q2
192. ligned] Ed.; liand Q2
246. absolved] Q2 (obsolu’d)
4.1.
73. slay] Q1; stay Q2
79. off] Q2 (of)
84. chapless] Q1; chapels Q2
86. shroud] Q4; omit Q2
100. breath] Q1; breast Q2
101. fade^] ~: Q2
102. paly] Q4; many Q2
102. fall ^] ~: Q2
112. In] Q3; Is Q2
112–13. bier | Thou] Ed.; Beere, | Be borne to buriall in thy kindreds graue: | Thou Q2
113. shalt] Q3; shall Q2
117. and] Q2 (an)
118. waking] Q3; walking Q2
123. fear] Q2 uncorr. (feare); fea re Q2 corr.
129. SD They . . . directions.] this ed.; Exit. Q2
4.2.
3, 6. SP SERVINGMAN] Ed.; Ser. Q2
14. self-willed harlotry] Q3; selfewield harlottry Q2 uncorr.; selfewieldhar lottry Q2 corr.
27. becomèd] Q4; becomd Q2
37, 39. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; Mo. Q2
38, 41. SP CAPULET] Ed.; Fa Q2
38. SD Juliet . . . exit.] Q1; Exeunt. Q2
49. SD They exit.] Q1; Exit. Q2
4.3.
5. SD Lady Capulet] Ed.; Mother Q2
6, 13. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; Mo. Q2
14. SD Lady . . . exit.] Ed.; Exeunt. Q2
50. wake] Q4; walke Q2
60. SD She . . . curtains.] this ed.; omit Q2; She fals vpon her bed within the Curtaines. Q1
4.4.
0. SD Lady Capulet] Ed.; Lady of the house Q2
1, 12. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; La. Q2
13. SD Lady Capulet] Ed.; Lady Q2
14. SD one-half line later in Q2
17. SP FIRST SERVINGMAN] Ed.; Fel. Q2
18. haste.] ~ ^ Q2
21. SP SECOND SERVINGMAN] Ed.; Fel. Q2
24. Thou] Q1; Twou Q2
25. faith] Q4; father Q2
26. SD Play music.] 1 line earlier in Q2
4.5.
20, 22, 24, 29, 36, 49. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; Mo. (once M.) Q2
26. SD Capulet] Ed.; Father Q2
27, 30, 37, 40, 65, 90. SP CAPULET] Ed.; Fa. (once Fat.) Q2
43. deflowerèd] Ed.; deflowred Q2
46. all.] ~ ^ Q2
47. long] Q1; loue Q2
57. behold] Q3; bedold Q2
71. cure] Ed.; care Q2
72. confusions.] ~ ^ Q2
88. fond] Ed.; some Q2
101. SD All . . . exit.] Ed.; Fxeunt manet. Q2
102. SP FIRST MUSICIAN] Ed.; Musi. Q2
105. SP FIRST MUSICIAN] Ed.; Fid. Q2
105. by] Q1; my Q2
105. SD Nurse exits.] Q1 (1 line earlier); Exit omnes. Q2
105. SD Peter] Q4; Will Kemp Q2
109. SP FIRST MUSICIAN] Ed.; Fidler. Q2
113. SP FIRST MUSICIAN] Ed.; Minstrels. Q2
116, 118, 126, 137. SP FIRST MUSICIAN] Ed.; Minst. Q2
121. SP FIRST MUSICIAN] Ed.; Minstrel. Q2
127, 140. SP SECOND MUSICIAN] Ed.; 2. M. Q2
129. SP PETER] Q4; omit Q2
129. wit. I] Q4; wit. | Peter I Q2
133. And . . . oppress] Q1; omit Q2
143. SP THIRD MUSICIAN] Ed.; 3. M. Q2
149. SP FIRST MUSICIAN] Ed.; Min. Q2
150. SP SECOND MUSICIAN] Ed.; M. 2. Q2
151. SD They exit.] Q1; Exit. Q2
5.1.
3. lord] Q1; L. Q2
12. SD Balthasar in riding boots] this ed.; Balthasar his man booted Q1; omit Q2
16. Juliet] Q1; Lady Iuliet Q2
18, 28, 34. SP BALTHASAR] Q1; Man. Q2
25. e’en] Q2 (in)
36. SD Exit., 2 lines earlier in Q2
62. SP ROMEO] Kom. Q2
70, 79, 81. SP APOTHECARY] Q1; Poti. Q2
80. pay] Q1; pray Q2
91. SD He exits.] Ed.; Exeunt. Q2
5.2.
0. SD Q2 adds “to Frier Lawrence”
1, 5, 14, 23. SP FRIAR JOHN] Ed.; Ioh. (twice Iohn.) Q2
2, 13, 17, 24. SP FRIAR LAWRENCE] Ed.; Law. Q2
5.3.
3, 141. yew] Q1 (Ew, 3); young Q2
17. SD Page whistles.] Ed.; Whistle Boy. Q2
21. SD Balthasar] Q1; Peter Q2
25. light.] ~ ^ Q2
40, 43. SP BALTHASAR] Q1 (Balt.); Peter Q2
41. friendship] Q3; friendshid Q2
45. SD beginning to force open the tomb] Ed.; Romeo opens the tombe. Q1; omit Q2
68. commination] Ed.; commiration Q2
70. SD They draw and fight.] They fight. Q1; omit Q2
71. SP PAGE] Ed.; Boy Q1; omit Q2, which sets this speech as a stage direction
102. Shall] Ed.; I will beleeue | Shall Q2
107. palace] Q3; pallat Q2
107. night ^] ~. Q2
108. Depart again. Here] Q4; Depart againe, come lye thou in my arme, | Heer’s to thy health, where ere thou tumblest in. | O true Appothecarie! | Thy drugs are quicke. Thus with a kisse I die. | Depart againe, here Q2
120. SD Enter] Q3; Entrer Q2
121 and throughout SP FRIAR LAWRENCE] Ed.; Frier. Q2
123, 128, 131, 133, 135, 141. SP BALTHASAR] Q4; Man. Q2
156. noise.] ~ ^ Q2
165. SD He exits.] 1 line earlier in Q2
172. SD Paris’ Page] Ed.; Boy Q2
173, 177, 202, 207. SP FIRST WATCH] Ed.; Watch Q2
176. SP PAGE] Ed.; Watch boy Q2
188. SP SECOND] Ed.; omit Q2
190, 194. SP FIRST] Ed.; Chief. Q2
194. too] too too. Q2
196. SD Capulet and Lady Capulet] Ed.; Capels Q2
197. shrieked] Ed.; shrike Q2
198, 214. SP LADY CAPULET] Ed.; Wife. Q2
201. our] Ed.; your Q2
207. slaughtered] Q3; Slaughter Q2
209. tombs.] Tombes. Enter Capulet and his wife. Q2
213. mis-sheathèd] missheathd Q2
217. early] Q1; earling Q2
235. impeach] Q2 uncorr.; i peach Q2 corr.
241. that] Q1; thats Q2
283. place, . . . monument.] ~. . . . ~ ^ Q2
291. SP PAGE] F; Boy Q2
302. hate,]~? Q2