The Tempest / The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]

NOTES.

Note I.

I. 1. 15 What cares these roarers. This grammatical inaccuracy, which escaped correction in the later folios, probably came from Shakespeare’s pen. Similar cases occur frequently, especially when the verb precedes its nominative. For example, Tempest, IV. 1. 262, ‘Lies at my mercy all mine enemies,’ and Measure for Measure, II.1.22, ‘What knows the laws, &c.’We correct it in those passages where the occurrence of a vulgarism would be likely to annoy the reader.In the mouth of a Boatswain it can offend no one.We therefore leave it.

Note II.

I.1.57-59. Mercy on us!—we split, &c. It may be doubtful whether the printer of the first folio intended these broken speeches to express ‘a confused noise within.’ Without question such was the author’s meaning. Rowe, however, and subsequent editors, printed them as part of Gonzalo’s speech. Capell was the first editor who gave the true arrangement.

Note III.

I.2.173. princesses. See Mr Sidney Walker’s Shakespeare’s Versification, p. 243 sqq. ’The plurals of substantives ending in s, in certain instances, in se, ss, ce, and sometimes ge, ... are found without the usual addition of s or es, in pronunciation at least, although in many instances the plural affix is added in printing, where the metre shows that it is not to be pronounced.’

In this and other instances, we have thought it better to trust to the ear of the reader for the rhythm than to introduce an innovation in orthography which might perplex him as to the sense. The form ‘princesses,’ the use of which in Shakespeare’s time was doubted by one of our correspondents, is found in the History of King Leir

Rowe’s reading ‘princes’ might be defended on the ground that the sentiment is general, and applicable to royal children of both sexes; or that Sir Philip Sidney, in the first book of the Arcadia, calls Pamela and Philoclea ‘princes.’

Note IV.

I.2.298. The metre of this line, as well as of lines 301, 302, is defective, but as no mode of correction can be regarded as completely satisfactory we have in accordance with our custom left the lines as they are printed in the Folio. The defect, indeed, in the metre of line 298 has not been noticed except by Hanmer, who makes a line thus:

‘Do so, and after two days I’ll discharge thee.’

Possibly it ought to be printed thus:

There is a broken line, also of four syllables, 253 of the same scene, another of seven, 235.

There is no reason to doubt that the words are as Shakespeare wrote them, for, although the action of the play terminates in less than four hours (I. 2. 240 and V. 1. 186), yet Ariel’s ministry is not to end till the voyage to Naples shall be over. Prospero, too, repeats his promise, and marks his contentment by further shortening the time of servitude, ‘within two days,’ I. 2. 420. Possibly ‘Invisible’ (301) should have a line to itself. Words thus occupying a broken line acquire a marked emphasis.

But the truth is that in dialogue Shakespeare’s language passes so rapidly from verse to prose and from prose to verse, sometimes even hovering, as it were, over the confines, being rhythmical rather than metrical, that all attempts to give regularity to the metre must be made with diffidence and received with doubt.

Note V.

I. 2. 377, 378:

This punctuation seems to be supported by what Ferdinand says (391, 392):

At the end of the stanza we have printed Hark, hark! ...The watch-dogs bark as that part of the burthen which ‘sweet sprites bear.’ The other part is borne by distant watch-dogs.

Note VI.

I.2.443. I fear you have done yourself some wrong. See this phrase used in a similar sense, Measure for Measure, I.11.39.

Note VII.

II.1.27. Which, of he or Adrian. ‘Of’ is found in the same construction, Midsummer Night’s Dream, III.2.336,

Note VIII.

II.1.157. Of its own kind. There is no doubt, as Dr Guest has shewn, that ‘it,’ which is the reading of the 1st and 2nd folios, was commonly used as a genitive in Shakespeare’s time, as it is still in some provincial dialects. ‘Its,’ however, was coming into use. One instance occurs in this play, I. 11. 95, ‘in its contrary.’

Note IX.

II.1.241. she that from whom. Mr Spedding writes: ‘The received emendation is not satisfactory to me. I would rather read, “She that—From whom? All were sea-swallow’d &c. , i.e. from whom should she have note? The report from Naples will be that all were drowned. We shall be the only survivors.” The break in the construction seems to me characteristic of the speaker. But you must read the whole speech to feel the effect.’

Note X.

II.1.249-251. All editors except Mr Staunton have printed in italics (or between inverted commas) only as far as ‘Naples?’, but as ‘keep’ is printed with a small k in the folios, they seem to sanction the arrangement given in our text.

Note XI.

II.1.267. Ay, sir; where lies that?if ’twere a kibe. Mr Singer and Mr Dyce have changed ‘’twere’ to ‘it were’ for the sake of the metre. But then the first part of the line must be read with a wrong emphasis. The proper emphasis clearly falls on the first, third, and fifth syllables, ‘Aý, sir; whére lies thát?’ See Preface.

Note XII.

II.2.165. Before ‘here; bear my bottle’ Capell inserts a stage direction [To Cal.], but it appears from III.2.62, that Trinculo was entrusted with the office of bottle-bearer.

Note XIII.

III.1.15. Most busy lest, when I do it. As none of the proposed emendations can be regarded as certain, we have left the reading of F₁, though it is manifestly corrupt.The spelling ‘doe’ makes Mr Spedding’s conjecture ‘idlest’ for ‘I doe it’ more probable.

Note XIV.

III.3.17. The stage direction, which we have divided into two parts, is placed all at once in the folios after ‘as when they are fresh’ [Solemne and strange Musicke; and Prosper on the top (invisible:) Enter ... depart].

Pope transferred it to follow Sebastian’s words, ‘I say, to night: no more.’

Note XV.

III.3.48. Each putter out of five for one. See Beaumont and Fletcher, The Noble Gentleman, I. 1. (Vol. II. p. 261, ed. Moxon): ‘The return will give you five for one.’ Marine is about to travel.

Note XVI.

IV. 1. 146 You do look, my son, in a moved sort. Seymour suggests a transposition: ‘you do, my son, look in a moved sort.’ This line however can scarcely have come from Shakespeare’s pen. Perhaps the writer who composed the Masque was allowed to join it, as best he might, to Shakespeare’s words, which re-commence at ‘Our revels now are ended,’ &c.

Note XVII.

IV.1.230. Let’s alone. See Staunton’s “Shakespeare,” Vol. I. p. 81, note (b).

Note XVIII.

V.1.309. Of these our dear-beloved solemnized. The Folios have ‘belov’d’; a mode of spelling, which in this case is convenient as indicating the probable rhythm of the verse. We have written ‘beloved,’ in accordance with the general rule mentioned in the Preface.

‘Solemnized’ occurs in four other verse passages of Shakespeare.It is three times to be accented ‘sólemnized’ and once (Love’s Labour’s Lost, II.1.41) ‘solémnized.’

CRITICAL APPARATUS
(“Linenotes”).

Act I: Scene 1

Sc.I. On a ship at sea] Pope.

Enter ... Boatswain] Collier MS. adds ‘shaking off wet.’

3. Good,] Rowe. Good: Ff. Good. Collier.

7. till thou burst thy wind] till thou burst, wind Johnson conj. till thou burst thee, wind Steevens conj.

8. Capell adds stage direction [Exeunt Mariners aloft.

11. boatswain] Pope. boson Ff.

11-18. Verse. S. Walker conj.

15. cares] care Rowe. See note (I)

31. [Exeunt] Theobald. [Exit. Ff.

33. Bring her to try] F₄. Bring her to Try F₁ F₂ F₃. Bring her to.Try Story conj.

33-35. Text as in Capell. A plague—A cry within. Enter Sebastian, Anthonio, and Gonzalo. upon this howling. Ff.

34-37. Verse. S. Walker conj.

43. for] from Theobald.

46. two courses off to sea] two courses; off to sea Steevens (Holt conj.) .

46. [Enter...] [Re-enter... Dyce.

47. [Exeunt. Theobald.

50. at] are at Rowe.

50-54. Printed as prose in Ff.

56. to glut] t’ englut Johnson conj.

57. See note (II)

59. Farewell, brother!] Brother, farewell! Theobald.

60. with the] Rowe. with’ F₁ F₂. with F₃ F₄

61. [Exeunt A. and S.] [Exit. Ff.

63. furze] Rowe. firrs F₁ F₂ F₃. firs F₄

long heath, brown furze] ling, heath, broom, furze Hanmer.

65. [Exeunt] [Exit F₁, om.F₂ F₃ F₄

Act I: Scene 2

3. stinking] flaming Singer conj. kindling S. Verges conj.

4. cheek] heat Collier MS. crack Staunton conj.

7. creature] creatures Theobald.

13. fraughting] Ff. fraighted Pope. fraighting Theobald. freighting Steevens.

15. Mir. O, woe the day! Pros. No harm.] Mir. O woe the day!no harm? Johnson conj.

19. I am more better] I’m more or better Pope.

24. [Lays ... mantle] Pope.

28. provision] F₁. compassion F₂ F₃ F₄. prevision Hunter conj.

29. soul] soul lost Rowe. foyle Theobald. soil Johnson conj. loss Capell. foul Wright conj.

31. betid] F₁. betide F₂ F₃ F₄

35. a] F₁. the F₂ F₃ F₄

38. thou] om.Pope.

41. Out] Full Pope (after Dryden). Quite Collier MS.

44. with] in Pope (after Dryden).

53. Twelve year ...year] Tis twelve years ...years Pope.

58, 59. and his only heir And princess] and his only heir A princess Pope. thou his only heir And princess Steevens. and though his only heir A princess] Johnson conj.

63. holp] help’d Pope.

O, my heart] My heart Pope.

78. me] om.F₃ F₄

80. whom ...whom] F₂ F₃ F₄. who ...who F₁

81. trash] plash Hanmer.

82, 83. ’em ...’em] them ...them Capell.

84. i’ the state] i’th state F₁. e’th state F₂. o’th state F₃ F₄om.Pope.

88. O, good sir ...mark me.] Good sir ...mark me then. Pope. O yes, good sir ...mark me. Capell.

Mir. O, ...do. Pros. I ...me] I ...me. Mir. O ...do. Steevens.

89. dedicated] dedicate Steevens (Ritson conj.) .

91. so] F₁om.F₂ F₃ F₄

97. lorded] loaded Collier MS.

99. exact, like] exact.Like Ff.

100. having into truth ...of it] loving an untruth, and telling ’t oft Hanmer. having unto truth ...oft Warburton. having to untruth ...of it Collier MS. having sinn’d to truth ...oft Musgrave conj.

telling] quelling S. Verges conj.

101. Made ...memory] Makes ...memory Hanmer. Makes ...memory too Musgrave conj.

103. indeed the duke] the duke Steevens. indeed duke S. Walker conj.

out o’ the] from Pope.

105. his] is F₂

105, 106. ambition growing] ambition Growing Steevens.

106. hear?] hear, child? Hanmer.

109. Milan] Millanie F₁ (Capell’s copy).

112. wi’ the] Capell. with Ff. wi’ th’ Rowe. with the Steevens.

116. most] F₁. much F₂ F₃ F₄

119. but] not Pope.

120. Good ...sons] Theobald suggested that these words should be given to Prospero.Hanmer prints them so.

122. hearkens] hears Pope. hearks Theobald.

129. Fated] Mated Dryden’s version.

purpose] practise Collier MS.

131. ministers] minister Rowe.

133. out] on’t Steevens conj.

135. to ’t] om.Steevens (Farmer conj.)

Here and elsewhere in the volume, body text has “to’t” with no space, while the Notes have “to ’t” with space.

138. Wherefore] Why Pope.

141. me] om.Pope.

146. boat] Rowe (after Dryden). butt F₁ F₂ F₃. but F₄. busse Black conj.

147. sail] F₁. nor sail F₂ F₃ F₄

148. have] had Rowe (after Dryden).

150. the winds] winds Pope.

155. deck’d] brack’d Hanmer. mock’d Warburton. fleck’d Johnson conj. degg’d anon. ap. Reed conj.

162. who] om. Pope. he Steevens conj.

169. Now I arise] Continued to Miranda.Blackstone conj.

[Resumes his mantle] om. Ff. [Put on robe again. Collier MS.

173. princesses] princesse F₁ F₂ F₃. princess F₄. princes Rowe. princess’ Dyce (S. Walker conj.) . See note (III)

186. [M. sleeps] Theobald.

189. Scene iii. Pope.

190. be’t] F₁. be it F₂ F₃ F₄

193. quality] qualities Pope (after Dryden).

198. sometime] F₁. sometimes F₂ F₃ F₄

200. bowsprit] bore-sprit Ff. bolt-sprit Rowe.

201. lightnings] Theobald. lightning Ff.

202. o’ the] of Pope.

thunder-claps] thunder-clap Johnson.

205. Seem] Seem’d Theobald.

206. dread] F₁. dead F₂ F₃ F₄

My brave] My brave, brave Theobald. That’s my brave Hanmer.

209. mad] mind Pope (after Dryden).

211, 212. vessel, ...son] vessell; Then all a fire with me the King’s sonne Ff.

218. sustaining] sea-stained Edwards conj. unstaining or sea-staining Spedding conj.

229. Bermoothes] Bermudas Theobald.

231. Who] Whom Hanmer.

234. are] all Collier MS.

upon] on Pope.

239-240. Ari. Past the mid season. Pros. At least two glasses] Ari. Past the mid season at least two glasses. Warburton. Pros. ...Past the mid season? Ari. At least two glasses Johnson conj.

244. How now?moody?] How now, moody! Dyce (so Dryden, ed. 1808).

245. What] F₁. Which F₂ F₃ F₄

248. made thee] Ff. made Pope.

249. didst] F₃ F₄. did F₁ F₂

264. and sorceries] sorceries too Hanmer.

267. Is not this true?] Is this not true? Pope.

271. wast then] Rowe (after Dryden). was then Ff.

273. earthy] earthly Pope.

282. son] F₁. sunne F₂. sun F₃ F₄

she] Rowe (after Dryden). he Ff.

298. See note (IV)

301. like] F₁. like to F₂ F₃ F₄

302. Be subject to] be subject To Malone.

but thine and mine] but mine Pope.

304. in’t] in it Pope.

go, hence] goe: hence Ff. go hence Pope. hence Hanmer.

307. Heaviness] Strange heaviness Edd. conj.

312. serves in offices] F₁. serves offices F₂ F₃ F₄. serveth offices Collier MS.

316. Come, thou tortoise!when?] om.Pope.

Come] Come forth Steevens.

320. come forth!] come forth, thou tortoise! Pope.

321. Scene iv. Pope.

332. camest] Rowe. cam’st Ff. cam’st here Ritson conj.

333. madest] Rowe (after Dryden). made Ff.

339. Curs’d be I that] F₁. Curs’d be I that I F₂ F₃ F₄. cursed be I that Steevens.

342. Which] Who Pope, and at line 351.

346. thee] om.F₄

349. would ’t] Ff. I wou’d it Pope.

351. Pros.] Theobald (after Dryden). Mira. Ff.

352. wilt] F₁. will F₂ F₃ F₄

355, 356. didst not ...Know] couldst not ...Shew Hanmer.

356. wouldst] didst Hanmer.

361, 362. Deservedly ...deserved] Justly ...who hadst Deserv’d S. Walker conj. Confin’d ...deserv’d id. conj.

362. Who ...prison] om.Pope (after Dryden).

366. thou’rt] F₁ F₂ F₃. thou art F₄. thou wer’t Rowe.

375. Scene v. Pope.

following.] Malone.

378. The wild waves whist] Printed as a parenthesis by Steevens. See note (V)

380. the burthen bear] Pope. bear the burthen Ff.

381-383. Steevens gives Hark, hark!The watch-dogs bark to Ariel.

387. i’ th’ air or th’ earth?] in air or earth? Pope.

390. again] against Rowe (after Dryden).

407. owes] owns Pope (after Dryden), but leaves ow’st 454.

408. Scene vi. Pope.

419. It goes on, I see,] It goes, I see Capell. It goes on Steevens.

420. fine spirit!] om.Hanmer.

427. maid] F₃. mayd F₁ F₂. made F₄

443. See note (VI)

444. ungently] F₁. urgently F₂ F₃ F₄

451. lest] F₄. least F₁ F₂ F₃

452. One] Sir, one Pope.

I charge thee] I charge thee [to Ariel. Pope.

460. Pros. prefixed again to this line in Ff.

468. and] tho’ Hanmer.

469. foot] fool S. Walker conj. child Dryden’s version.

470. makest] mak’st F₁. makes F₂ F₃ F₄

471. so] F₁om.F₂ F₃ F₄. all Pope.

478. is] are Rowe.

488. nor] and Rowe (after Dryden). or Capell.

489. are] were Malone conj.

Act II: Scene 1

3. hint] stint Warburton.

5. masters] master Johnson. mistress Steevens conj. master’s Edd. conj.

6. of woe] om.Steevens conj.

11-99. Marked as interpolated by Pope.

11. visitor] ’viser Warburton.

him] om.Rowe.

15. one] F₁. on F₂ F₃ F₄

16. entertain’d ...Comes] Capell. entertain’d, That’s offer’d comes] Ff.Printed as prose by Pope.

27. of he] Ff. of them, he Pope. or he Collier MS. See note (VII)

35. Seb. Ha, ha, ha!—So you’re paid] Theobald. Seb. Ha, ha, ha! Ant. So you’r paid Ff. Ant. So you’ve paid Capell.

81, 82. Seb. His ...too] Edd. Ant. His ...harp. Seb. He ...too Ff.

88. Ay.] I. Ff. Ay? Pope.

96. sir, my doublet] F₁. my doublet, sir F₂ F₃ F₄

113. stroke] F₁ F₂ F₃. strokes F₄

124. Weigh’d] Sway’d S. Verges conj.

at] as Collier MS.

125. o’ the] the Pope.

should] she’d Malone.

129. The fault’s your own] the fault’s your own (at the end of 128) Capell. the fault’s Your own Malone.

137. plantation] the plantation Rowe. the planting Hanmer.

139. on’t] of it Hanmer.

144. riches, poverty] wealth, poverty Pope. poverty, riches Capell.

145. contract, succession] succession, Contract Malone conj. succession, None id. conj.

146. none] olives, none Hanmer.

157. its] F₃ F₄. it F₁ F₂. See note (VIII)

162. ’Save] F₁ F₂ F₃. Save F₄. God save Edd. conj.

175. Enter ... invisible ... music.] Malone. Enter Ariel, playing solemn music. Ff. om. Pope. [Solemn music. Capell.

181. [All sleep ... Ant.] Stage direction to the same effect, first inserted by Capell.

182-189. Text as in Pope. In Ff. the lines begin Would ...I find ...Do not ...It seldom ...We two ...While ...Thank.

189. [Exit Ariel] Malone.

192. find not] Pope. find Not Ff.

211. so too, if heed] so too, if you heed Rowe. so, if you heed Pope.

212. Trebles thee o’er] Troubles thee o’er Pope. Troubles thee not Hanmer.

222. throes] Pope. throwes F₁ F₂ F₃. throws F₄

Thus, sir] Why then thus Sir Hanmer.

226. he’s] he’as Hanmer. he Johnson conj.

227. Professes to persuade] om.Steevens.

234. doubt] drops Hanmer. doubts Capell.

241. she that from whom] Ff. she from whom Rowe. she for whom Pope. she from whom coming Singer. she that—from whom? Spedding conj. See note (IX)

242. all] om.Pope.

243. And ...to perform] May ...perform Pope. And by that destin’d to perform Musgrave conj. (And that by destiny) to perform Staunton conj.

244. is] F₁. in F₂ F₃ F₄

245. In] Is Pope.

250. to] F₁. by F₂ F₃ F₄

Keep] Sleep Johnson conj.

251. See note (X)

267. ’twere] it were Singer.

267-271. Pope ends the lines with that? ...slipper ...bosom ...Milan ...molest ...brother.

267. See note (XI)

269. twenty] Ten Pope.

270. stand] stood Hanmer.

candied] Discandy’d Upton conj.

271. And melt] Would melt Johnson conj. Or melt id. conj.

273, 274. like, that’s dead; Whom I, with] like, whom I With Steevens (Farmer conj.) .

275. whiles] om.Pope.

277. morsel] Moral Warburton.

280, 281. business ...hour.] hour ...business. Farmer conj.

282. precedent] Pope. president Ff.

287. O] om.Pope.

[They talk apart] Capell.

Re-enter Ariel invisible.] Capell. Enter Ariel with music and song. Ff.

289. you, his friend,] these, his friends Steevens (Johnson conj.) .

289, 290. friend ...project dies ...them] friend ...projects dies ...you Hanmer. friend ...projects die ...them Malone conj. friend ...project dies ...thee Dyce.

298. [They wake.] Rowe.

300. this] thus Collier MS.

307. Gonzalo] om.Pope.

312. verily] verity Pope.

upon our guard] on guard Pope.

Act II: Scene 2

4. nor] F₁ F₂. not F₃ F₄

15. and] now Pope. sent Edd. conj. (so Dryden).

21. foul] full Upton conj.

35. [Thunder] Capell.

38. dregs] drench Collier MS.

40. Scene iii. Pope.

[a bottle in his hand] Capell.

46. and Marian] Mirian Pope.

56. savages] salvages Ff.

60. at’s nostrils] Edd. at ’nostrils F₁. at nostrils F₂ F₃ F₄. at his nostrils Pope.

78. you, cat] you Cat Ff. a cat Hanmer. your cat Edd. conj.

84. well] F₁ om. F₂ F₃ F₄

115, 116. Steevens prints as verse, I’ll ...thy True ...earthly.

118. swear, then, how thou escapedst] swear then: how escapedst thou? Pope.

119. Swum] Swom Ff.

131. and thy dog, and thy bush] thy dog and bush Steevens.

133. new] F₁. the new F₂ F₃ F₄

135. weak] F₁. shallow F₂ F₃ F₄

138. island] F₁. isle F₂ F₃ F₄

150-154, 157-162, printed as verse by Pope (after Dryden).

162. scamels] shamois Theobald. seamalls, stannels id. conj.

163. Ste.] F₁Cal.F₂ F₃ F₄

165. Before here; bear my bottle Capell inserts [To Cal.] . See note (XII)

172. trencher] Pope (after Dryden). trenchering Ff.

175. hey-day] Rowe. high-day Ff.

Act III: Scene 1

1. and] but Pope.

2. sets] Rowe. set Ff.

4, 5. my ...odious] my mean task would be As heavy to me as ’tis odious Pope.

9. remove] move Pope.

14. labours] labour Hanmer.

15. Most busy lest] F₁. Most busy least F₂ F₃ F₄. Least busy Pope. Most busie-less Theobald. Most busiest Holt White conj. Most busy felt Staunton. Most busy still Staunton conj. Most busy-blest Collier MS. Most busiliest Bullock conj.

Most busy lest, when I do (doe F₁ F₂ F₃) it] Most busy when least I do it Brae conj. Most busiest when idlest Spedding conj. Most busy left when idlest Edd. conj. See note (XIII)

at a distance, unseen] Rowe.

17. you are] F₁. thou art F₂ F₃ F₄

31. it is] is it Steevens conj. (ed. 1, 2, and 3). om. Steevens (ed. 4) (Farmer conj.) .

34, 35. I do beseech you,—Chiefly] I do beseech you Chiefly Ff.

59. I therein do] I do Pope. Therein Steevens.

62. wooden] wodden F₁

than to] than I would Pope.

72. what else] aught else Malone conj. (withdrawn).

80. seeks] seekd F₃ F₄

88. as] F₁. so F₂ F₃ F₄

91. severally] Capell.

93. withal] Theobald. with all Ff.

Act III: Scene 2

Scene ii. Another...] Theobald. The other... Pope.

Enter ...] Enter S. and T. reeling, Caliban following with a bottle. Capell. Enter C. S. and T. with a bottle. Johnson.

8. head] F₁. heart F₂ F₃ F₄

13, 14. on.By this light, thou] on, by this light thou Ff. on, by this light.—Thou Capell.

25. debauched] debosh’d Ff.

37. to the suit I made to thee] the suit I made thee Steevens, who prints all Caliban’s speeches as verse.

60. Johnson conjectured that this line was spoken by Stephano.

68. farther] F₁ no further F₂ F₃ F₄

72. [Beats him.] Rowe.

84. there] then Collier MS.

89. nor] and Pope.

93. deck] deck’t Hanmer.

96. I never saw a woman] I ne’er saw woman Pope.

99. great’st does least] greatest does the least Rowe.

115, 116] Printed as verse in Ff.

115. any] F₁. and F₂ F₃ F₄

117. scout ’em, and scout ’em] Pope. cout ’em and skowt ’em Ff.

125. sins] sin F₄

132. twangling] twanging Pope.

133. sometime] F₁. sometimes F₂ F₃ F₄

137. that] om.Pope.

147. Trin. Will come?I’ll follow, Stephano] Trin. Wilt come? Ste. I’ll follow. Capell. Ste. ...Wilt come? Trin. I’ll follow, Stephano. Ritson conj.

Act III: Scene 3

2. ache] ake F₂ F₃ F₄. akes F₁

3. forth-rights] F₂ F₃ F₄. fourth rights F₁

8. flatterer] F₁. flatterers F₂ F₃ F₄

17. Prospero above] Malone. Prosper on the top Ff. See note (XIV)

20. were] F₁ F₂ F₃. are F₄

26. ’tis true] to ’t Steevens conj.

did lie] lied Hanmer.

29. islanders] F₂ F₃ F₄. islands F₁

32. gentle-kind] Theobald. gentle, kind Ff. gentle kind Rowe.

36. muse] F₁ F₂ F₃. muse, F₄. muse; Capell.

48. of five for one] Ff. on five for one Theobald. of one for five Malone, (Thirlby conj.) See note (XV)

49-51. I will ...past] Mason conjectured that these lines formed a rhyming couplet.

53. Scene iv. Pope.

54. instrument] instruments F₄

56. belch up you] F₁ F₂ F₃. belch you up F₄. belch up Theobald.

60. [... draw their swords] Hanmer.

65. dowle] down Pope.

plume] Rowe. plumbe F₁ F₂ F₃. plumb F₄

67. strengths] strength F₄

79. wraths] wrath Theobald.

81. heart-sorrow] Edd. hearts-sorrow Ff. heart’s-sorrow Rowe. heart’s sorrow Pope.

82. mocks] mopps Theobald.

86. life] list Johnson conj.

90. now] om.Pope.

92. whom] who Hanmer.

93. mine] my Rowe.

[Exit above] Theobald.

94. something holy, sir,] something, holy Sir, F₄

99. bass] Johnson. base Ff.

106. do] om.Pope.

Act IV: Scene 1

3. a third] a thread Theobald. the thread Williams conj.

4. who] whom Pope.

7. test] F₁. rest F₂ F₃ F₄

9. off] F₂ F₃ F₄. of F₁

11. do] om.Pope.

13. gift] Rowe. guest Ff.

14. but] F₁om.F₂ F₃ F₄

25. ’tis] is Capell.

30. Phœbus’] Phœbus F₁. Phœdus F₂ F₃. Phœduus F₄

34. Scene ii. Pope.

41. vanity] rarity S. Walker conj.

48. no?] noRowe.

53. abstemious] abstenious F₁

60. Scene iii.A Masque. Pope.

thy] F₁. the F₂ F₃ F₄

64. pioned] pionied Warburton. peonied Steevens.

twilled] tulip’d Rowe. tilled Capell (Holt conj.) . lilied Steevens.

66. broom-groves] brown groves Hanmer.

68. pole-clipt] pale-clipt Hanmer.

72. After this line Ff. have the stage direction, ‘Juno descends.’

74. her] Rowe. here Ff.

83. short-grass’d] F₃ F₄. short gras’d F₁ F₂. short-grass Pope.

96. bed-right] bed-rite Singer.

101. High’st] High Pope.

102. Enter Juno] om.Ff.

110. Cer.] Theobald. om. Ff.

foison] F₁ and foison F₂ F₃ F₄

114. Spring] Rain Collier MS.

119. charmingly] charming lay Hanmer. charming lays Warburton. Harmoniously charming Steevens conj.

121. from their] F₁. from all their F₂ F₃ F₄

123. wife] F₁ (var.) . Rowe. wise F₁ (var.) F₂ F₃ F₄

124. Makes] make Pope.

sweet, now, silence] now, silence, sweet Hanmer.

124. In Ff. the stage direction [Juno, &c. follows line 127. Capell made the change.

128. windring] winding Rowe. wand’ring Steevens.

129. sedged] sedge Collier MS.

136. holiday] holly day F₁ F₂ F₃. holy-day F₄

139. Scene iv. Pope.

143. This is] This’ (for This ’s) S. Walker conj.

strange] most strange Hanmer.

145. Ff put a comma after angerWarburton omitted it.

146. do] om. Pope. See note (XVI)

151. this] F₁. their F₂ F₃ F₄. th’ air visions Warburton.

156. rack] F₃ F₄. racke F₁ F₂. track Hanmer. wreck Dyce (Malone conj.) .

163. your] F₁ F₂ F₃. you F₄

164. I thank thee, Ariel: come.] I thank you:—Ariel, come. Theobald.

169. Lest] F₄. Least F₁ F₂ F₃

170. Say again] Well, say again Capell.

180. furzes] Rowe. firzes Ff.

181. shins] skins Warburton conj. (note, V. 1. p. 87).

182. filthy-mantled] filthy mantled Ff. filth-ymantled Steevens conj.

184. feet] fear Spedding conj.

190. all, all] are all Malone conj.

193. them on Rowe. on them Ff. Prospero ... invisible. Theobald, Capell. om. Ff.

194. Scene v. Pope.

230. Let’s alone] Let’s along Theobald. Let it alone Hanmer. Let ’t alone Collier. See note (XVII)

246. to apes] om. to Pope.

255. Stage direction added by Theobald.

256. they] F₁ F₃ F₄. thou F₂

261. Lie] Rowe. lies Ff.

Act V: Scene 1

7. together] om.Pope.

9. all] all your Pope.

10. line-grove] lime-grove Rowe.

11. your] F₁ F₂. you F₃ F₄

15. sir] om.Pope.

16. run] runs F₁

winter’s] winter F₄

23. F₁ F₂ put a comma after sharplyF₃ F₄ omit it.

24. Passion] Passion’d Pope.

26. ’gainst] Pope. gainst F₁ F₂. against F₃ F₄

33. Scene ii. Pope.

37. green sour] green-sward Douce conj.

46. strong-based] Rowe. strong-bass’d Ff.

58. Scene iii. Pope.

and] om.Capell.

60. boil’d] Pope. boile F₁ F₂. boil F₃ F₄

62. Holy] Noble Collier MS.

63. show] shew Ff. flow Collier MS.

64. fellowly] fellow Pope.

68. O] O my Pope. O thou S. Walker conj.

69. sir] servant Collier MS.

72. Didst] F₃ F₄. Did F₁ F₂

74. Sebastian.Flesh and blood,] Sebastian, flesh and blood. Theobald.

75. entertain’d] entertaine F₁

76. who] Rowe. whom Ff.

82. lies] F₃ F₄. ly F₁ F₂

83. or] e’er Collier MS.

84. Theobald gives as stage direction “Exit Ariel and returns immediately.”

88. suck] lurk Theobald.

90. couch] crowch F₃ F₄

Capell punctuates There I couch: when owls do cry,

92. summer] sun-set Theobald.

106. Behold,] lo! Pope.

111. Whether thou be’st] Where thou beest Ff. Be’st thou Pope. Whe’r thou be’st Capell.

112. trifle] devil Collier MS.

119. my] thy Collier MS.

124. not] F₃ F₄. nor F₁ F₂

132. fault] faults F₄

136. who] F₂ F₃ F₄. whom F₁

145. and,] sir, and Capell.

supportable] F₁ F₂. insupportable F₃ F₄. portable Steevens.

148. my] my only Hanmer.

A daughter] Only daughter Hanmer. Daughter Capell.

156. eyes] F₁. eye F₂ F₃ F₄

their] these Capell.

172. Scene iv. Pope.

Here Prospero discovers...] Ff. Scene opens to the entrance of the cell. Here Prospero discovers ... Theobald. Cell opens and discovers ... Capell.

172. dear’st] dearest Ff.

179. [Kneels] Theobald.

191. advice] F₄. advise F₁ F₂ F₃

199, 200. remembrances with] remembrance with Pope. remembrances With Malone.

213. When] Where Johnson conj.

216. Scene v. Pope.

sir, look, sir] sir, look F₃ F₄

is] are Pope.

221. safely] safe F₃ F₄

230. of sleep] a-sleep Pope.

234. more] Rowe. mo F₁ F₂. moe F₃ F₄

236. her] Theobald (Thirlby conj.) . our Ff.

242-245. Given to Ariel in F₂ F₃ F₄

247. leisure] F₁. seisure F₂. seizure F₃ F₄

248. Which shall be shortly, single] Pope. (which shall be shortly single) Ff.

253. [Exit Ariel] Capell.

256. Scene vi. Pope.

258. Coragio] corasio F₁

268. mis-shapen] mis-shap’d Pope.

271. command, without her power.] command.Without her power, anon. conj.

without] with all Collier MS.

280. liquor] ’lixir Theobald.

282-284. Printed as verse in Ff.

289. This is] F₁ F₂. ’Tis F₃ F₄

a strange] as strange a Capell.

e’er I] I ever Hanmer.

[Pointing to Caliban.] Steevens.

299. [Exeunt... Trin.] Capell.

308. nuptial] nuptiall F₁. nuptials F₂ F₃ F₄

309. See note (XVIII)

Epilogue

Epilogue ...Prospero.] advancing, Capell.

1. Now] Now, now F₃ F₄

3. now] and now Pope.

13. Now] For now Pope.

Sources

The editors’ Preface (e-text 23041) discusses the 17th- and 18th-century editions in detail; the newer (19th-century) editions are simply listed by name.The following editions may appear in the Notes.All inset text is quoted from the Preface.

Folios:
F₁ 1623; F₂ (no date given); F₃ 1663; F₄ 1685.

“The five plays contained in this volume occur in the first Folio in the same order, and ... were there printed for the first time.”

Early editions:
Rowe 1709
Pope 1715

“Pope was the first to indicate the place of each new scene; as, for instance, Tempest, I.1.‘On a ship at sea.’He also subdivided the scenes as given by the Folios and Rowe, making a fresh scene whenever a new character entered—an arrangement followed by Hanmer, Warburton, and Johnson.For convenience of reference to these editions, we have always recorded the commencement of Pope’s scenes.”

Theobald 1733
Hanmer (“Oxford edition”) 1744
Warburton 1747
Johnson 1765
Capell 1768; also Capell’s annotated copy of F₂
Steevens 1773
Malone 1790
Reed 1803

Later editions:
Singer, Knight, Cornwall, Collier, Phelps, Halliwell, Dyce, Staunton

Dryden:

“The Tempest was altered by Dryden and D’Avenant, and published as The Tempest; or the Enchanted Island, in 1669.We mark the emendations derived from it: ‘Dryden’s version.’”