CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY PR 2770.S26'"" """""^ ""^ The original of tliis bool< is in tlie Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924013135573 STRATFOBD.UPON-AVON NOTEBOOKS. No. 1 jprom "EDWARD PUDSEY'S BOOKE" TUMP. Q. ELIZABETH ^ K. JAMES I. Which include some fbom AN Unknown Plat BY Milliam ^baftespeare. ALSO A FEW UNPUBLISHED EECOEDS OF THE SHAKESPEAEES OF SNITTEEFIELD Aim WEOXALL PRESERYED IN THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. COLLECTED BY SECEETAKY ANB LIBEAEIAN SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHPLACE " I will make a pripfe of it in my note-booke, and we wil afterwards orke vpon the cause, with, as great discreetly as we can." (Mer. Wlva of Win A. t, so. 1.) PRINTED AND PUBLISHED AT STBATFOKD-ON-AVON BY JOHN SMITH. London : SIUPKIK AND UABSBALL. © (7^ PREFj^CE. The following work is based upon a manuscript which, more than twelve months since, came into the possession of the writer, who then received permission, from the person depositing it with him, to make a copy of the Shakespearean matter therein. The book contains copies of old poems, subjects of history and religion, with extracts from the works of the old classical and mediaeval dramatic and other authors. Much of this matter may be entirely new to the present generation, either from its never having appeared in any printed form, or from having been copied from works ;iow tmknown to us. A facsimile of the heading of the volume is given on the opposite page. It is to be regretted that the manuscript referred to is undated, but from a knowledge of the caligraphy of the reigns of Q. Elizabeth and K. James I., and noting the dates in the headings of memorandums upon the two last pages, there is no reason for the least hesitation in stating that the Shakespearean Extracts were made during the lifetime of our great Poet. The heading of the last page runs, " A note of my brother Bassetts mony made this tuesday beinge thexviij*'' of October 1615," and that of the last page but one, " A note made for my brother M"'- Ed, bassett y» xxij*'' octobeir 1616." VI. PEETAOE. With regard to Edward Pudsey, the writer of the MS. many enquiries and researches have been made in the district of "Sutton Coldfield, hut no information has been obtained respecting him, though there is little doubt but that he was the person mentioned on p. 120 of the " History of the Forest and Chase of Sutton Coldfield " where it is stated that the Corporation of Sutton made a grant in perpetuity to Edward Pudsey, Esq., in 1604, of Langley Mill Pool. The Pudsey family became possessors of Langley in the reign of Henry VII., for Dugdale speaking of this place states that Edith Hore, " Cosyri and Heir to the last GiUett Bore, residing at her Mannour of Ellcffeld, near Oxforil, having a speciall Liking to Eowland Pudsey, a younger Son to Sennj Pudsey, of Barford and Bolton in Yorkshire, then a Student in that University, and a Gentleman much accomplisht, took him for her Husband, the Posterity of ■which Rnwland emd Edith have ever since enjoy'd it." It does not appear whether they made Langley their residence at that period or not, but in 1643 Eobert Pudsey was living there, and was warden of Sutton. In Shakespeare's time they were allied to the Grosvenor, Newsham, Stanton W and Harman families, and later on to those of flblliott, Jesson and others of like standing. The preceeding notes are given to prove their social position. (») No 548 o£ the Birthplace Musuem deeds is a, grant from Thomas Staunton of Wolverdington alias Wolveiton, co. Warw., ^nt., to George Pudsey of Langley, co. Warw., esq., and Bichard Pudsey, gent. , his son and heir, of his manors, etc. of Wolverton and Langley CO. Warw., in trust for a settlement on his marriage with Mary daughter of the said George Pudsey. Dated 13 Oct. 33 Eliz. [1591]. Witnesses —Eobert Sheldon, Sidracke Damparte, (ilement Walford and otherg. Endorsed with mem : of attornment of tenants, 4 Jany, 1592, in the presence of Ferdinand Stanton, Clement Walford, Thomas Shaimer Henry Sedgwike, George Vijie, With seal, PEEFAOE. .TH. The extracts appear in the MS. in the following order, though interspersed with others : Merchant of Venice Irus Titus Andronicus Eomeo and Juliet K. Eieh. II. K. Eich. III. Much Ado About Nothing Hamlet and the same arrangement is followed in this work. With regard to these it will be seen that in a very few instances the substance only is giyen, whilst the remainder are literal extracts ; the variations in some cases being so remarkable that the question, at once arises from what source they can have been taken. It has long been the theory of Mr. J. O. HalliweH- Phillipps with regard to tlie writiags ot irfhakespeare, that " there is nothing to show that he had not meditated a com- plete edition of his works under his own superintendence, while in his reurement at New Place, but it would be a more reasonable supposition that the preparation of such an edition was prevented by his untimely death." May it not be possible that Shakespeare did in fact commence such a work, and that his MS. was the source from whence these extracts were derived i" Or were they taken from Quartos other than those already known to Shakespearean Students ? The latter may be probable, but there are certainly on the other side material facts that go far to support the conclusion thac the two men were known to each other, and to warrant the assumption, that it was from Shakespeare's own writings the extracts were made. THIi FBEFAOE. We know from French's " Shakespeareana^ Genea- logica " that he had established to his own conviction that the father of Mary Shakespeare, Eobert Arden, was the son of Thomas, the second son of Walter Arden, of Park Hall, situate about three miles distant from the home of the Fudseys, and that members of the family were still resident in Shakespeare's time both there and in other parts of the district. That Shakespeare was an occasional if not a frequent visitor to his mother's relatives may readily be assumed — but we have the authority of Mr. Christopher Chattock in his recent work, " Antiquities," for the statement, that according to the tradition in Ms own family, Shakespeare was known to have visited his relatives at Park Hall. A natural inference is here at once con- verted into an established fact — and bearing in mind that Park Hall and Langley were contiguous, it is not by any means an unreasonable assumption that Pudsey was known to Shakespeare, and in all probability on intimate terms with him. Pudsey evidently combined a keen taste for the literature of the period with an extensive knowledge of antecedent poetry and history, and the fame that Shakespeare had by this time acquired must have drawn him at once to seek his acquaintance, if it were not in reality a mutual attraction that brought the two men together. In comparing the extracts from the Note Book with the Quartos and Folio, the following variations are specially noticeable :— on p. 39 the substitution of "the night-rave" for " the night-raven," as given in the Quartos and Folio ; " Night-rave " is a term still in use in Warwickshire, and the cry of the bird at night is considered to bode disaster. Still more remarkable is the. passage on p. 40, " writ a letter of a sheet of paper and ftwnA Friit letween the almU." The reading in the Quartos and Folio being "fwni £e)udicke and Beatrice between the aheete." ^Ut a noirth toimtrj word, is derived from " To Frist [M-isten, L. S. to give Time, sax., to give respite] to sell Goods at Time, or upon Trust." Anotter noteworthy quotation appears on p. 62, "The sunne breedes mag Beautified Ladye 'gotes in a dead dog beeing a good kissing carrion ergo &c." The division oi Hke -vyord maggots, and Hamlets interpolated exclamation of " Beautified Ladye," in the middle of the word, is a strong indication of his (feigned) madness. With regard to " Irus," from which six extracts are given in the MS., it may be confidently termed an un- known play, from the absence of any reference to it in any known history of the literature of the Shakespearean peiapd. And as there is no ground for attributing it to any of Shakespeare's contemporaries the evidences furnished by the Note-book may be accepted as pointing directly to the authorship being that of Shakespeare himself. In airport of this conclusion Fudsey clearly represents it to be one of Shakespeare's plays, for in the arrangement of that portion of the book we have as a page heading " Fl. Sbakesp. Joh," and then, in the following order : " M'chaunt of Ve. Shakspear" (with extracts) "Irus" (with extracts) " Eu''y ma out of his humo'. Johnson" (with extracts) This conclusion is further justified by the beautifully methodical and neat way in which the whole MS. is arranged and written. The extracts of themselves will be an aid in arriving at this decision, some of them having an unmistakeable Shakespearean ring. If this surmise be correct, it will afford another instance of the lamentable disregard for the preservation of Shakespeare's MSS. We X. PREFACE.- know that in the folio of 1623 were printed for the first time several plays which till then were entirely unknown, and in the selection of the contents of that volume other plays that might with equal justice have been claimed as Shakespeare's may have been omitted, " Irus " being one of the number. The notices of the Shakespeares of Snitterfield and Wroxall, which form an Appendix to this work, consist of a number of extracts from the Exchequer Augmentation Court Eolls, preserved in the Public Eecord Office, and relate to the Court of the Collegiate Church of St. Mary of Warwick. As several of them are of a much earlier date than have ever before been given to the public they will, it is assumed, be of some interest if not of value in determining the question of Shakespeare's immediate ancestors. We have as yet no positive evidence to show that it was from Eichard Shakespeare of Snitterfield that Shakespeare was deecended, and whether the Eichard Shakespeare, whose name occurs in the various extracts from the above Court, referred to one or two persons is not clear, that is, whether we have the grandfather alone, or grandfather and great grandfather of the poet. It has hitherto been taken for granted that it is in this quarter we are to look for the poet's ancestry, and these extracts will, it is hoped, afford valuable material for further investigation and consideration by Shake- spearean students. CONTENTS. PAGE, Merchant op Venice •• 1 Ibtts .. •• 7 TlTTTS AnDBONICUS .. • • 8 BOMEO AND JtTLIET . , •• 10 ElCHARD n. • f 23 ElCHABD III. •• 28 MrcH Ado About Nothinb .. •• 32 Hamlet 9 t 51 Shakespkake Eecokds , , 81 "M^chaunt of Ye. Shakspear." (The text of the First, or 1623 Folio, is a reprint of the seeend or Heyes Quarto of 1600. J NOTE BOOK Auster The'ill not shew their teeth in way of smile tho nesto' swear y" lest bee laughable. {Act I., se, 1.) QUAETO 1600 (Eoberts) . . . tliey'l not sliew their teeth, in way of smile, Though Nestor sweare the iesbbe laughable. POLIO 1623 . . . they'll not shew their teeth in way of smile Though Nestor sweare the iest be laughable. NOTE BOOK peeuish Creepe into y° Jaundies by beeing peeuishe (Aa I., »e. 1.) QTJAETO 1600 (Roberts and creepe into the Jaundies By being peeuish ? FOLIO 1623 and creep into the Jaundies By beeing peeuish ? 2 NOTE BOOK To be drest in an opinion of &o. i '. {Act I., 3C. 1.) Of Of , QUAETO 1600 (Eoberts) . to be drest in an opinion FOLIO 1623 . . to be drest in an opinion NOTE BOOK Protests my best meanes ly all vnlockt to yo'' occasions. {Act I., tc. 1.) QTJAETO 1600 (Eoberts) my exlremest means Lie all vnlockt to your occasions FOLIO 1623 my extreamest meanes Lye all vnlock'd to your occasions. NOTE BOOK ■what warmth in your affectio towards {Act I^ sc. $.) QUAETO 1600 (Eoberts) But what warmth is there in your affection towards 3 FOLIO 1623 but what warmth is there in your affection towards NOTE BOOK Law. The braine may deuise lawes for y* blood, a hot temp leaps ore a cold decree (Ad, /, ic. S-) QUARTO 1600 (Roberts) the braine may deuise lawes for the blood, but a hot temper leapes ore a cold decree. FOLIO 1623 the braine may deuise lawes for the blood, but a hot temper leapes ore a colde decree. NOTE BOOK Doate on his absence QUARTO 1600 (Roberts) /dote on his yery absence ; FOLIO 1623 I doate on his verie absence ; (Act I., K. ej NOTE BOOK Simile Hge knowes mee as the blynd ma knows y* cucko, by my bad voice. {Act v., ic. i.) QUARTO 1600 (Roberts) Par. He knowes me as the bliude maa knowes The Cucko, by the bad voyce FOLIO 1623 Par. He knows me as the blinde man knowes the Cuckow by the bad voice ? Irus. NOTE BOOK ONLY Humor The faultes of many are bueried in their humour. Drinking To drinke to one is meant what health the to one wyne doth worke, shalbe employed to their comand and proper vse . this y" first intent of drinking to one. Yo'' hart is greater then yo'' person. Dearer then y" poungranet of my ey. Coming out of his moueables Anger Au augry man ys lyke one that is troubled w'h y* gowt so tender that he cryes out before hee bee toucht. " Titus Andronicus." (The Quarto of 1621 teas printed from that of 1600, and varies from it only ly some printer's errors and a few eonfectural alterations.) NOTE BOOK mV« Yf thou wilt draw neer y' nature of y" godes, bee m'ciful &c. (Act I., ic. S.) QUAETO 1600 Wilt thou draw neere the nature of the Gods ? Draw neere them then in being mercifull. FOLIO 1623 Wilt thou draw neere the nature of the Gods ? Draw neere them then in heing merCifull NOTE BOOK Shall %le & trim o "^ deuises QUAETO 1600 And she shall file our engines with aduise (Act 11., sc. 1.) 9 FOLIO 1623 And she shall file our .engines with aduice. NOTE BOOK had I but seene thy picture in this plight, y* wold &c. [Act III., Jc 1.J QUAETO 1600 Had I but seene thy picture in this plight It would . ■ . . . . FOLIO 1623 Had I but seen thy picture in this plight, It would . . . "Romeo & Juliet." (The Quarto of 1609 was printed from that of 1599, and differs from it only by a few eorreetiont, lut more frequently by additional errors. J NOTE BOOK Loue ffeath'' of lead, bright smoake, cold fyer, sicke health, still waking sleep c. S.) QUAETO 1597 Vpon his face shame is ashamde to sit QUAETO 1599 Vpon his brow shame is asham'd to sit FOLIO 1623 Vpon his brow shame is asham'd to sit ; NOTE BOOK Weeping Will jo" wash him from his graue w*h teares, or if yo" cold yet cold not make him Hue (Act HI., se. 5.) QUAETO 1597 I thinke thoult wash him from his graue with teares. QUAETO 1599 What wilt thou wash him from his graue with teares ? And if thou couldst, thou couldst not make him liue : FOLIO 1623 What wilt thou wash him from his graue with teares ? And if thou could'st, thou could'st not make him liue : 20 NOTE BOOK Some greef showes mucli of loue, but much of greef showes still some want of witt [Act in., K. 5.) QUAETO 1597 (No similar Text. J QTJAETO 1599 . . . . some grief e shews much, of loue, But much of greef e, shewes still some want of wit EOLIO 1623 some griefe shewes much of Loue, But much of griefe, shewes stiU some want of wit. NOTE BOOK A weeping body lyke a barke, tears y* ebb & flowe y^ sea, Sighs winds, w°h striuing w*h y° sea beget such a storme y* &c (Act in., le. 5.) QUAETO 1597 In one little hodie thou resemhlest a sea, a barke, a storme, For this thy hody which I tearme a barke. Still floating in thy euerfalling teaers. And lost with sighes arising from, thy hart : "Wilt without succour shipwracke presently : 21 QUAETO 1699 How now a Conduit girle, what still in tears Eaermore showring in one litle body ? Thou counteriaits. A Barke, a Sea, a Wind : For still thy eyes, which I may call the sea, Do ebbe and flowe with teares, the Barke thy body is s Sayling in this salt floud, the windes thy sighes Who raging with thy teares and they with them, Without a sudden calme will ouerset Thy tempest tossed body. FOLIO 1623 How now ? A Conduit Gyrle, what stUl in teares ? Euermore showring in one little body ? Thou counterfaits a Barke, a Sea, a Wind : For still thy eyes, which I may call the Sea, Do ebbe and flow with teares, the Barke thy body is Sayling in this salt floud, the windes thy sighes, Who raging with the teares and they with them. Without a sudden cahne will ouer set Thy tempest tossed body. NOTE BOOK Do not deny to him y*yo'' loue me : Besp. I will confesse to yo" y* I loue him. (Aa 17., to. 1.) QUAETO 1597 Do not deny to him that you loue me I will confesse to you that I loue him QUAETO 1599 Do not denie to him, that you loue me, I will confesse to you that I loue him. 22 FOLIO 1623 Do not denie to him, tliat you Loue me. I win confesse to you that I Loue him. NOTE BOOK Ere this hand to seale shalbe y" labell to anoth'' deed &c. QUAETO 1597 (Na similar Text.) QUAETO 1599 And ere this hand by thee to Someos seald : Shall be the Labell to an other deed. FOLIO 1623 And ere this hand by thee to Romeo seal'd : Shall be the Labell to another Deede. (Act 17., sc. 1.) " K . Rich r 2." NOTE BOOK Greef WoB doth j" hcavier sit, where it perceiues it is but faintly borne . {Aa I., sc. 3.) QUAETO 1697 Woe doth the heauier sit, Where it perceiues it is but faintly borne : QUAETO 1598 fSame rendering as Quarto of 1597. J QUAETO 1608 -who doth the heauier sit, Where it perceiues it is but faintly borne : QUAETO 1615 (Same rendering as Quarto of 1608./ FOLIO 1623 (No similar Text,) 24 NOTE BOOK Greef gor guarllng sorrow hath lesse powe' to byte the man y* mocks it & sets yt light : [Act I., tc. 3.) QUAETO 1597 For gnarling sorrow hath lesse power to bite, The man that mocks at it, aad sets it light, (Same text in the Quartos of 1598, 1608, and 1615. J FOLIO 1623 (No similar Text.J NOTE BOOK The app'hnsion of y" good giues but y* great' feeling to y' woorse. (Act I., »c. 3.) QUAETO 1597 . . . the apprehension of the good Giues but the greater feeling to the worse : (Same text in Qttartos of 1598 and 1608 In Quarto of 1615 the word "giues " is rendered " gint") FOLIO 1623 the apprehension of the good G-ines but the greater feeling to the worse ; 25 NOTE BOOK Ere furth^ leasure, yeeld the" furth' meanes. {Act I., ic. 4-) QUAETO 1597 Ere further leisure yeeld them further meanes, fSmm text in Quartos of 1598, 1608, and 1615. j FOLIO 1623 Ere further leysure, yeeld them further meanes. NOTE BOOK Attetio The tounges of dying men inforce attention (Act II., sc. 1.) QUAETO 1597 the tongues of dying men, Inforce attention (Same text in Quartos of 1598, 1608, and 1615. J FOLIO 1623 the tongues of dying men Inforce attention . NOTE BOOK Let vs share thy thoughtes, for thy wordes shalbe as thoughtes &c. (Actir., id 1.) 26 QUAETO 1597 Wil. Nay let vs share thy thoughts as thou dost ours, Mosie. Be confident to speake Northumberland We three are but thy self e, and speaking so, Thy words are but as thoughts, .... (Same text in Quartet of 1598, 1608, and 1615. J FOLIO 1623 Wil. Nay, let vs share thy thoughts, as thou dost ours. Ros. Be confident to speak Northumberland, We three; are but thyself, and speaking so, Thy words are but as thoughts, .... NOTE BOOK Greef Ecaoh substaiice of a greef hath 20 shadowes, w^h shewes lyke greef it self but is not soe, for sorrowes ays glaz'd w*h blynding teares deuydes one thing entyre to many obiectes. (Aa II., sc. $.) QUAETO 1597 Each substance of a griefe hath twenty shadowes. Which shewes like giiefe it selfe, but is not so : For Sorrowes eyes glazed with blinding teares, Diuides one thing entire to many obiects, fSame text in Quartos of 1598, 1608, and 1615. J FOLIO 1623 Each substance of a greefe hath twenty shadows Which shews like greefe it selfe, but is not so : For sorrowes eye, glazed with blinding teares, Diuides one thing intire, to many obiects, 27 NOTE BOOK My neerenea to yo" in loue ys neere to y° hatred of &c. (Act II., sc. S.) QUAETO 1597 Besides our neerenea to the King in loue, Is neare tlie hate of ... . (Same text in Quartos of 1598, 1608, and 1615,J rOLIO 1623 Besides our neerenesse to the King is loue, Is neere the hate of . ... " K . Rich : y« 3." (The Quartos ef Bich : III., issued before the First Folio are dated 1597, 1598, 1602, 1605, and 1612. The text of the 1598 Quarto it a reprint of that of 1597: that of 1602 is a copy of the 1598 Qua/rto ,except that it contains some additional errors of tfi* press. The Quartos of 1605 Sf 1612 were printed froni that of 1602. J NOTE BOOK Naught to doe &c. (Aa I. >c. 1.) Nought to do QUAETO 1597 Naught to do FOLIO 1623 NOTE BOOK A lumpe of foule deformitye. {Act I., BC. t) QUAETO 1597 thou lumpe of foule deformitie. 39 FOLIO 1623 thou Iximpe of fowle Deformitie : . NOTE BOOK Teach not thy lippes such scorne for they were made for &c. (Act I., sc. 2.) QTJAETO 1597 Teach not thy lips such scorne, for they were made For Kissing, FOLIO 1623 Teach not thy lip such Scorne ; for it was made For Kissing, NOTE BOOK w'h what a sharp prouided witt hee reasons &c. (Act III., sc. 1.) QUAETO 1597 With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons FOLIO 1623 With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons : Leaden Icie cold unwilliiige NOTE BOOK (Act III., gc. 1.) QUARTO 1597 leaden, icie, cold vnwilling'. 30 FOLIO 1623 leaden, ycie, cold, vnwiUing, NOTE BOOK Made him my booke wherein my soul recorded y° historic of all her secret thoughtes, so smooth hee daub'd his vice w*h shew of v''tue y* &c. {Act III., te. S.) QUAETO 1597 Made him. my booke, ■wtereia my soule recorded. The history of all her secret thoughts : So smoothe he dauhd his vice with shew of vertue, That .... FOLIO 1623 Made him my Booke, wherein my Soule recorded The Historie of all her secret thoughts. So smooth he dawh'd his Vice with shew of Vertue, That .... NOTE BOOK yet so much ys my pou''tie of spirit y* &c. {Act III., so. 7.) QUAETO 1597 Yet so much is my pouerty of spirit. So mightie and so many my defects, That 31 FOLIO 1623 Tet 80 mucli is my pouertie of spirit, So mightie, and so manie my defects, That .... NOTE BOOK Be breef lest y* y* processe of thy kindnes last longer in telling then thy kindnesse. (Aa IV., sc. 4-) QUAETO 1597 Be breefe, least that the processe of thy kindnesse, Last longer telling then thy kindnesse doe. * FOLIO 1623 Be breefe, least that the processe of thy kindnesse Last longer telling then thy kindnesse date NOTE BOOK In y" aft'noone of her best dayes &c. {Act III., sc. 7) QUAETO 1597 Euen in the afternoone of her best daies FOLIO 1623 Euen in the afler-noone of her best dayes a. The other Quartos spell it doo " Mucli adoe ab : no :" NOTE BOOK Hee hath indeed better bettered expectaco then yo" must expect of me to tell you how {Act I., sc. 1.) QUAETO 1600 he hath, indeed better bettred expectation then you must expect of me to tell you how. POLIO 1623 he hath indeede better bettred expectation, then you must expect of me to tell you how. NOTE BOOK Theere are no faces truer than thos y* are washt v?*h ioyfuU teares, for bette"" ys it to weep at ioy then to ioy at weeping {Act I., ic. X.) OTJAETO 1600 Zeo. Did he breake out into teares ? Mesf. In great measure Zeo. A kind ouerflow of kindnesse, there are no faces truer than those that are so washt, how much better is it to weepe at ioy, then to ioy at weeping ? 33 FOLIO 1623 Leo. Did lie breake out into tears ? Me»s. In great measure. Leo. A kinde ouerflow of kindnesse, there are no faces truer, then those that are so wash'd, how much better is it to weepe at ioy, then to ioy at weeping ? NOTE BOOK Stuft w*h all honorable v'tues QUAETO 1600 . . Stufft with al honorable vertues. (Aa I., sc. X.) FOLIO 1623 stuft with all honourable vertues NOTE BOOK int'uinment ^^^ ^^^ come to meet yo' trouble y" fashion of this wo'ld y^ to avoid cost & you incounter yt, [Act I., tc. 1.) QUAETO 1600 are you come to meet your trouble : the fashion of the world is, to auoyd cost, and you incounter it. FOLIO 1623 , You are come to meet your trouble : the fashion of the world is to auoid cost, and you encounter it. note: book A talker J ^qJ^ j^y horsG had y" speed of yo' toung & so good a cotinuer '^ {Act I., ic. 1.) QUA.ETO 1600 I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a eontinuer. FOLIO 1623 I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good ^ eontinuer. NOTE BOOK Shea's too lowe for a hye praise, too browne for a fair praise, & too little for a great p &c. (Act I., sc. 1.) QUAETO 1600 . . . . . . . shees too low for a hie praise, too browne for a faire praise, and too litle for a great praise FOLIO 1623 shee's too low for a hie praise, too browne for a faire praise, and too little for a great praise, NOTE BOOK I can see w*liout spectacles, and I see no such matter : (Act I., >c. 1,) QUAETO 1600 I can see yet without spectacles, and I see no such matter : 35 FOLIO 1623 I can see yet without spectacles, and I see no such matter. NOTE BOOK Will Yo'' cannot maintayne y"^ argum' but in y° force of yo"^ will (Act I., so. 1.) QUAETO 1600 And neuer could maintaine his part, but in the force of his wU FOLIO 1623 And never could maintaine his part, but in the force of his will. NOTE BOOK Take y* p'sent tyme by y^ loppe {Act I., ac. IS.) QUAETO 1600 . . . take the present time by the top, FOLIO 1623 . .... take the present time by the top, 36 NOTE BOOK yf I can crosse him any way I blesse my self eu'y waye {Act. 1., sc. 3.) QUARTO 1600 . . . . if I can (irosse him any way, I blesse my selfe euery way, FOLIO 1623 if I can crosse him any way, I blesse my selfe euery way, NOTE BOOK She puttes y° world into he' person, and soe giues mee out well &c (Ad II., sc. 1.) QUAETO 1600 I am not so reputed, it is the base (though bitter dis- position of Beatrice, that puts the world into her person, and so giues me out : well, .... POLIO 1623 I am not so reputed, it is the base (though bitter) disposition of Beatrice, that putt's the world into her person, and so giues me out : well, .... 37 NOTE BOOK Misuse me past y" indurance of a blocke, my very visor &c. {Act II., tc. X.) QUAETO 1600 sliee misusde me past the indurance of a blocke : an cake but with one greene leaf e on it, would haue answered her : my very visor FOLIO 1623 she misusde me past the indurance of a block : an oake but with one greene leafe on it, would have answered her : my very visor NOTE BOOK I were but little hapy if I cold say how much I giue away my self fo' yo", & doat vpo y® ex- change. Act II., sc. 1.) QUAETO 1600 Silence is the perfectest Herault of ioy, I were but little happy if I could say, how much ? Lady, as you are mine| I am yours, I giue away my self e for you, and doate vpon the exchange. FOLIO 1623 Silence is the perfectest Herault of ioy, I were but little happy if I could say, how much ? Lady, as you are mine, I am yours, I giue away my selfe for you, and doat vpon the exchange. 38 NOTE BOOK My hart keepes on y® windy syde of care (Aa II., se. 1.) QTJAETO 1600 Pedro. Infaith lady you haue a merry heart Beatr. Yea my lord I thank it, poore f oole it keepes on the windy side of Care, FOLIO 1623 Pedro. Infaith Lady you haue a merry heart Beatr. Yea my Lord I thanke it, poore foole it keepes on the windy side of Oare. NOTE BOOK I will get yo'' a husb : i?. I wold rath' one of yo' ffathers getting for hee got excellent hushandes. &c. (Act II., sc. 1.) QTJAETO 1600 Beat heigh ho for a husband Pedro. Lady Beatrice, I will get you one. Beat. I would rather have one of your fathers getting : * hath your grace ne're a brother like you ? your father got excellent husbands FOLIO 1623 Beat heigh ho for a husband Pedro. Lady Beatrice, I wiU get you one. Beat, 1 would rather haue one of your fathers getting : hath your Grace ne're a brother like you ? your father got excellent husbands, 39 NOTE BOOK Tyme goes on crutches till loue &c {ActJI.,8C. t.) QUARTO 1600 Time goes on erutolies, til Loue .... FOLIO 1623 Time goes on crutclies, till Loue . . . NOTE BOOK strangnea ^^ IS y° witiiesse seiU of excellencie to put a Strang face on his own perfeco {Act II., sc, S.) aUAETO 1600 It is the witnesse still of excellencie, To put a strange face on his owne perfection, FOLIO 1623 It is the witnesse still of excellencie, To put a strange face on his owne perfection, NOTE BOOK I pray god his had voice bode no mischeef, I had as line have hard y* night rave & doft all oth' respectes. &c. {Aa II., sc. 3.) QUAETO 1600 . . . . I pray God his had voice hode no mischeefe, I had as Hue haue heard the night-rauen, come what plagiie couldhaue come after it. 40 FOLIO 1623 . . . I pray God his bad voyce bode no mischiefe, I had as liefe haue heard the night-rauen, come what plague could have come after it. NOTE BOOK strangnes Wilt a letter of a sheet of paper & found Erist betwee the sheete. {Act II., ic. S.) QUARTO 1600 ■Leo sheel be vp twenty times a night, and there will she sit in her smocke, til she haue writ a sheete of paper : . . . . Clatt. Now you talk of a sheet of paper, I remember a prety iest your daughter told of vs. Leonato. when she had writ it, and was reading it ouer, she found Benedicke and Beatrice betweene the sheete FOLIO 1623 Leo. • . . . . shee'U be vp twenty times a night, and there will she sit in her smocke, till she haue writ a sheet of paper : .... Clau. Now you talke of a sheet of paper, I remember a pretty ieat your daughter toH vs of. Leon. when she had writ it, & was reading it ouer, she found Benediche and Beatrice betweene the sheete NOTE BOOK Yt is no addico to h' witt nor no great argumt of her foUie {Act II,, ts. 5.) 41 QUARTO 1600 . . . by my troth it is no addition to her wit, nor no great argument of her follie. FOLIO 1623 by my troth it is no addition to her witte, nor no great argument of her folly ; NOTE BOOK stongues liow worthy soeu'', sliee wold spell him back- ward &c. {Act III., ic. 1.) aUAETO 1600 ' . . , . . . . . I neuer yet saw man, How wise, how noble, yong, how rarely featured. But she would spel him backward FOLIO 1623 I neuer yet saw man, How wise, how noble, yong, how rarely featur'd. But she would spell him backward : NOTE BOOK A hart as sound as a Bell & his tounsc ys y'' Plainnes H J J clapper for what his hart thiukes his toung speakes. [Act III., sc. S.) QUAHTO 1600 . . . he hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper, for what his heart thiukes, his tongue speakes. Flainnes 42 FOLIO 1623 he liatli a heart as sound as a bell, and Ms tongue is the clapper, for wh^t his heiart thiuk^s, Mb tongue speakes. NOTE BOOK I am at yo' elbow : Resp. my elbow itcht, I thought there wold a scabbe foUowe (Act III., sc. 3.) QUAETO 1600 Con. Here man, I am at thy elbow Bor. Mas' and my elbow itoht, I thought there would a scabbe follow roLIO 1623 Con. HeJe man, I am at thy elbow. JBor. Mas and my elbow itcht, I thought there would a scabbe follow NOTE BOOK my hart ys heauie Ees. yt wilbe heavie' soone by y° weight of a man. {Act III., ic. 4.) QUAETO 1600 Mero. . . . for my heart is exceeding heavy Marff. T'will be heauier soone by the weight of a man. FOLIO 1623 Sero for my heart is exceeding heavy Marga, ' Twill be heauier soone, by the waight of a inan 43 NOTE BOOK piainne. how loDg hauc yo'' profest app^hension. {Aet III., ac. 4-) aUAETO 1600 Beat how long haue you profest apprehension ? FOLIO 1623 Beat how long haue you profest apprehension ? NOTE BOOK do it wisely. Bes. we will spare for no wit I warrant you. {Act III., sc. S.) QTJAETO 1600 Verges. And we must do it wisely. Loghery. We wUl spare for no witte I warrant you : FOLIO 1623 Verges. And we must doe it wisely. Bogh. Wee will spare for no witte I warrant you : NOTE BOOK. Discours maintaind y" change of wordes. QUARTO 1600 Maintaind the change of words .... {Act IV., tc. 1.) 44 FOLIO 1623 Maintain'd. tte change of words . NOTE BOOK Hartyioue I louc yo'' w*h SO iDuch of mj hart y* none ys left to protest w*h. [Act IV., ic. 1.) QUAETO 1600 Beat. I loue you with so much of my heart, that none is left to protest. FOLIO 1623 Beat. 1 loue you with so much of my heart, that none is left to protest. NOTE BOOK Will yo'' not eat yo' word. Res, w% no sause y* can be deuised to it, {Act IV., sc. 1.) QUAETO 1600 Beat. Will you not eate your word ? Bened. With no sawoe that can be deuised to it, FOLIO 1623 Beat. Will you not eat yrur word ? Bene. With no sawce that can be deuised to it, 45 NOTE BOOK Cease thy counsell w''h falls into my cares as proffitles as water into a syve. QUARTO 1600 Leonato. I pray thee cease thy counsaile Which falls into mine eares as profitlesse, As water in a syue : . . , . FOLIO 1623 Leon, I pray thee cease thy counsaUe, Which falls into mine eares as profitlesse, As water in a slue : (Act v., ae. 1.) NOTE BOOK I know them yea & what they weighe euen to y" vtmost scruple, scrambling out facing fashion monging boys. [Act r., sc. 1) QUAETO 1600 I know them, yea And what they weigh, euen to the vtmost scruple, Scambling, out-facing, fashion-monging, boies. FOLIO 1623 I know them, yea And what they weigh, euen to the vtmost scruple, Scambling, out facing, fashion-mong^g boyes, 46 NOTE BOOK wee are high prooffe malencholie & wold fain haue it beate away wilt y" vse thy witt. {Aa v., sc. I.) QUAETO 1600 for we are high proofo melancholia and would faine haue it beaten away, wilt thou vse thy wit ? FOLIO 1623 for we are high proofe-melancholly, and would faine haue it beaten away, wilt thou vse thy wit ? NOTE BOOK I said y" haddst a fyne wit, true said shee, a fyne little one, no sd I a great witt, right sayes she a great grose one, nay sd I a good witt, iust said she, yt hurtes nobodie ; nay sd I y° gent ys wise, certain sd she a wise genF: nay sd I hee hath y* tounges : y* I beleeue sd she for hee swore a thing to me on monday night, w°h he forswore on tuesday morning, thers a double toung ther's 2 tounges. (An v., tc. I.) QUAETO 1600 I said thou hadst a fine witte, true said she, a fine little one : no said I, a great wit : right saies she, a great g^rosse one : nay said I, a good wit, iust said she, it hurts no body : nay said I, the gentleman is wise : certaine said she, a wise gentleman : nay said I, he hath the tongues : that I belieue said she, for he s^grore a thing to mee on munday night, which hee forswore on tuesday morning, theres a double tongue theirs two tongues, FOLIO 1623 ... .1 said thou liadst a fine wit : true saies she, a fine little one : no said I, a great wit : right saies shee, a great grosse one : nay said I, a good wit : iust said she, it hurts no body : nay said I, the gentleman is wise : certain said she, a wise gentleman : nay said I, he hath the tongues : that I beleeue said shee, for he swore a thing to me on munday night, which he forswore on tuest^y morn- ing : there's a double tongue, there's two tongues : NOTE BOOK What a pretty thing man ys when he goes in his dublet & hose & leaves of his wit. [Act v., se. 1.) QUAETO 1600 Prince. What a pretty thing man is, when he goes in his dublet and hose, and leaues off his wit ! FOLIO 1623 iVm. What a prettie thing man is, when he goes in his doublet and hose, and leaue off his wit. NOTE BOOK Deserue well at my handes I pray thee) by helping me to &o. [Act v., K. S.) QUAETO 1600 deserue well at my hands, by helping me to the speech of Beatrice. FOLIO 1623 deserue well at my hands, by helping mee to the speech of Beatrice. 48 NOTE BOOK Suffer loue, a good epithite, for I loue against my will. {Act v., sc. S.) QUARTO 1600 Bene. Suffer loue ! a good epithite, I do suffer loue indeed, for I loue thee against my will. FOLIO 1623 Bene. Suffer loue! a good epithite, I do suffer loue indeede, for I loue thee against my will. NOTE BOOK Marriage To binde me or vndoe me one of the I must intreat yo'' paines to &c. (Act v., ic. 4.) QUAETO 1600 Bened. Frier, I must intreate your paines, I thinte. Friar. To doe what Signior ? Bened. To hind me, or vndo me, one of them : FOLIO 1623 Bene. Frier, I must intreate your paines, I thinke. Frier. To doe what Signior ? Bene. To binde me, or vndoe me one of them : NOTE BOOK Eegarded w*h an eye of fauor QUAETO 1600 Your niece regards me with an eye of f auour. (Act v., ic. 4.) 49 FOLIO 1623 Tour neece regards me ■with an eye of f auour. NOTE BOOK A CoUedg of witt crackers cannot flout me out of my humour, y' a man wilbe beaten w'h braines hee shall wears nothing hansome about him. (Act v., so. 4.) QUAETO 1600 a coUedge of witte-craokers cannot flout me out of my humour, dost thou think I care for a Satyre or an Epigramme ? no, if a man will be beaten mth braines, a shaJl weare nothing hansome about him : FOLIO 1623 a Colledge of witte-crackers cannot flout mee out of my humour, dost thou think I care for a Satyre or an Epigram ? no, if a man will be beaten with braines, a shall weare nothing handsome about him. NOTE BOOK Thou wilt bee a double dealer, yf thy wifie do not look exceding na'owly to thee. [Act V„ 8c. 4.) QUAETO 1600 Clav, I had wel hopte thou wouldst haue denied Beatrice, that I might haue cudgelled thee out of thy single life, to make thee a double dealer, which out of queston thou wilt be, if my coosin do not looke exceeding narrowly to thee. 50 FOLIO 1623 Cla. I had well hop'd y^" wouMst haue denied Beatrice, y* I miglit haue cudgel'd thee out of thy single life, to make thee a double dealer, which out of questio thou wilt be, if my Cousin do not looke exceeding narrowly to thee. NOTE BOOK Get thee a wyffe : theers no staffe more reue'^nt the one tipt w*h home. (Act v., tc. 4) QUARTO 1600 get thee a wife, get thee a wife, there is no staffe more reuerent then one tipt with home. rOLIO 1623 get thee a wife, get thee a wife, there is no staff more reuerend then one tipt with horn. " Hamlet." [The Quarto of 1605 is not, properly tpeaUng, a new edition, being printed from the same forms as the Quarto oflGOh- -^"y variations which occur in the Quarto of 1611 are given in afoot note. The text of the Folio of 1623 is not derived from amy of the previously existing known Quartos, hut probably from an independent manmeript.J NOTE BOOK Not let beleefe take hold of Mm. QUAETO 1603 .... not let belief e take holde of him QUAETO 1604 . . . . not let beliefe take hold of him {Act I., so. 1.) FOLIO 1623 not let beleefe take hold of him. NOTE BOOK Once. again assail yo"' ears y* are so fortify ed cfec. (Act I., to.l.) QUAETO 1603 once againe Assaile your' ear eg that are so fortified 52 QUAETO 1604 once againe assaile your eares That are so fortified FOLIO 1623 once againe assaile your eares, That are so fortified. NOTE BOOK A moth yt is to trouble the mindes eye : [Act L, se. 1.) QUAETO 1603 {No similar Text.) QUAETO 1604 A moth it is to trouble the mindes eye : FOLIO 1623 {No similar Text) NOTE BOOK Against y* tyme wherin o" sauio's birth is celebrated y* cock singeth al night long ; then no spirits dare stir abroad, the nightes bee wholesome ; no planets, ffayries or witches hurt (Act /., so, t.) 53 QUAETO 1603 gainst that season comes, Wherein our Sauiouis hirth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long, And then they say, no spirite dare walke abroade, The nights are -wholesome, then no planet frikes. No Fairie takes, nor Witch hath powre to charme. QTJAHTO 1604 gainst that season comes "Wherein our Sauionrs birth is celebrated This bird oiF dawning singeth all night long. And then they say no spirit dare sturre abraode The nights are wholsome, then no plannets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charine FOLIO 1623 ' gainst that Season comes Wherein our Sauiours Birth is celebrated. The Bird of Dawning singeth all night long, And then (they say) no Spirit can walke abroad, The nights are wholsome, then no Planets strike, No Faiery talkes, nor Witch hath power to Charme. NOTE BOOK Holding a weak supposall of yo' worth (Act I,, le, S.) QUARTO 1603 fNo timilar Text) QUAETO 1604 Holding a weake supposall of our wofth. 54 FOLIO 1623 Holding a weake supposaU of our worth ; NOTE BOOK Let yo' hast comand yo'' duetie (Act I., sc. Z.) QUAETO 1603 let your haste commend your dutie QUAETO 1604 . let your hast commend your dutie FOLIO 1623 . let your hast commend your dutie. NOTE BOOK To perseuer in obstinat sorrow ys impious stubbornes, vnmanly greef, yt showes a will most in correct to heaue a hart vnfortifyed or mind impatient. (Act I., se. 2.) QUAETO 1603 cease laments, It is a fault gainst heaven, fault gainst the dead, A fault gainst nature, QUAETO 1604 to perseuer In obstinate condolement, is a course Of impiou» stuhbomes, tis vnmanly griefe, It showes a will most incorrect to heauen Ahart vnfortified, or minde impatient. 55 FOLIO 1623 to perseuer In obstinate Condolement, is a course Of impious stubbomnesse. ' Tis ynmanly greef e, It sheves a will most incorrect to Heauen, A Heart vnfortifyed, a Minde impatient, NOTE BOOK She wold hange on him as if increase of appetite had grown by what it fed on &c. [Act I., tc. S.) QUAETO 1603 . . she would hang on him, as if increase Of appetite had growne by what it looked on QUAETO 1604 she should hang on him As if increase of appetite had growne By what it fed on FOLIO 1623 she would hang on him, As if encrease of Appetite had growne By what it fed on 56 NOTE BOOK Wee think it writ down in o' duetie to let yo" know of it {Act I., se. S.) QUAETO 1603 . . . . wee did thinke it right done, In our dutie to let you kuow it QUAETO 1604 . . . we did thinke it writ downe in our dutie To let you knowe of it. FOLIO 1623 . . . we did thinke it writ downe in our duty To let you know of it. NOTE BOOK yf yo'' haue hith'to conceald this let it bee tenable in yo"' sylenee still {Act I., tc. S.) QUAETO 1603 If you haue hither consealed this sight, Let it be tenihle in your silence still, 57 QUAETO 1604 If you haue hetherto conceald this sight Let it be tenable in your silence still, FOLIO 1623 If you haue hitherto conceald this sight ; Let it bee treble in your silence still : NOTE BOOK Giue thy thoughts no tong nor any vnpropor- tion'd thought his act, familiar but not vulgar, thos frendes thou hast & their adoptio tryed grapple theim vnto thy soule w*h hoopes of Steele. But do not dull thy palme w% enftainm*. Beware of entrance into a quarrel but beeing in beare it so that the opposed may beware of thee, giue euery man thy eare but few thy voice take each mans Censure but reserue thy iudgm*. [Act /, se. S.) QUAETO 1603 " Be thoii familiar, but by no meanes vulgare;" ■■ "Those friends thou has!, and their adoptions tried, " Graple to thee with a hoope of Steele, " But do not dull the paJme with entertaine, " Of euery new vnfledg'd courage, " Beware of entrance into a quarrell ; but being in, " Be^re it that the opposed may beware oi thee, 58 QUARTO 1604 giue thy thoughts no tongue, Nor any vnproportion'd thought his act, Be thou familier, but by no meanes vulgar, Those friends thou hast, and their a doption tried, U-rapple then vnto thy soule with hoopes of Steele, But doe not dull thy palme with entertainment Of each new hatcht vnfledgd courage, beware Of entrance to a quarrell, but being in, Bear't that th' opposed <») may beware of thee, Giue euery man thy eare, but fewe thy voyce. Take each mans censure, but reserue thy iudgement FOLIO 1623 Giue thy thoughts no tongue. Nor any vnproportion'd thought his Act : Be thou familiar ; but by no meanes vulgar : The friends thou hast, and their adoption tride, Grapple them to thy Soule, with hoopes of Steele : But doe not dull thy palme, with entertainment Of each vnhatch't vnfledg'd Comrade . Beware Of entrance to a quarrell : but being in Bear't that th'opposed may beware of thee, Giue euery man thine eare, but few thy voyce : Take each mans censure ; but reserue thy iudgement : NOTE BOOK M"^' [maids] must not lake tenders for true paye {Act I., ic. S.) QUAETO 1603 fNo similar Text.J W opposer in Quarto of 1611 59 QUAETO 1604 Pol. Marry I will teach, you, ttinke your self e a babie Tbat you baue tane these tenders for true pay Wbicb are not sterling POLIO 1623 Polon. Marry lie teach you ; thinte your selfe a Baby, That you have tane his tenders for true pay, Which are not starling. NOTE BOOK When the blood burnes y° soule ys prodigall to lend the toung vowes (Act I., tc. 3.) QUAETO 1603 when the blood doth bume, How prodigaU the tongue lends the heart vowes QUAETO 1604 When the blood burnes, how prodigall the soule Lends the tongue vowes : rOLIO 1623 When the Bloud burnes, how Prodigall the Soule Giues the tongue vowes : NOTE BOOK yt is a custome more honered in y' breach th'e in the observance (Aa I. le. 4.) QUAETO 1603 It is a custome, more honourd in the breach, Then in the obseruance. 6d atJAETO 1604 it is a custom^ More houourd in tte breach., than the obseruanee. FOLIO 1623 It is a Custome More honour'd in the breach, then the obseruanee. NOTE BOOK vnhand mee. {Act I., tc. 4.) QUAETO 1603 ynhand me gentlemen ; QUAETO 1604 vnhand me Gentlemen POLIO 1623 Vnhand me Gentlemen : NOTE BOOK not saye hee is incontinent but breath his laultes soe queintlye y* y° may seem y° taintes of lib^tye, y" flash & out break of a if&ty mindfe ' ' ' (Act n., sc. 1.) QUAETO 1603 ^iVb similar Text. J 61 QTTAETO 1604 You must not put another scandell on him, That it is open to incontinencie, That's not my meaning, but breath his faults so quently That they may seeme the. taints of libertie, The flash and out-breake of a fierie mind, FOLIO 1623 You must not put another scandall on him, That hee is open to Inuontinencie ; That's not my meaning : but breath his faults so quaintly, That they may seeme the taints of liberty ; The flash and out-breake of a fiery minde, NOTE BOOK Me of wisedome & of reach doe w^ windlesses w*ii assayes of bias by indirections find direc- tions out : (Act II., tc. 1.) QUAETO 1603 Thus sir do wee that know the world, bring men of reach,. By indirections, finde directions forth QUAETO 1604 And thus doe we of wisedome, and of, reach. With windlesses. and with assaies of bias. By indirections W find directions out, FOLIO 1623 And thus doe we of wisedome and of reach "With windlesses, and with assaies of Bias, By indirections finde directions out : (^} indtirecls in Quarto of 1611 62 NOTE 500K wee giue rp ou'selues in ye M bent to yo' s'Tice {Act II., ,c. g.) QUAETO 1603 To know the griefe troubles the Prince your Sonne, We willindeuour all the best we may, QUAETO 1604 And heere giue vp our selues in the full bent, To lay our seruiee freely at your feete To be commaunded.W FOLIO 1623 And here giue vp our selues, in the full benl, To lay our Seruices freely at your feete. To be commanded. NOTE BOOK. The sunne breedes mag Beautifyed Ladye 'gotes in a dead dog beeing a good kissing carrion ergo &c. {Act IT., se. I.) QUAETO 1603 ^2fo similar Text. J QUAETO 1604 Sam. For if the sunne breede maggpots in a dead dogge, being a good kissing carrion. Haue you a daughter ? (") To he commamM omitted in cjuarto of 1611 S3 FOLIO 1623 Earn. ¥ox if the Sun breed Magots in a dead dbgge, being a good kissing Carrion Haue you a daughter ? NOTE BOOK A plentiful lacke of witt QUAETO 1603 ^JVb similar Text. J QUAETO 1604 a plentiful! lacke of wit POLIO 1623 a pleutifuU locke of Wit. {Act II., sc. H.) NOTE BOOK powerfully & potently beleeue. QUAETO 1603 I most potently beleeue not QUAETO 1604 I most powerfully and potentlie beUeue FOLIO 1623 tltough I niost powerfully, *and potently beleeue [Act II., ic. ^.) 64 NOTE BOOK I;le take my leaue. Bespo. Yo'' cannot take from me any thing y* I wil not more willingly part- w*hall except my lyfe. (Aa II., tc. z.) QDAETO 1603 My lord I will take my leaue of you Sam : You can take nothing from me sir, I wiU more -willingly part with, all, Olde doating foole QUARTO 1604 My Lord, I will take my leaue of you. Sam. You cannot take from mee any thing that I will not more willingly part withall : except my life, except my life, except my life. POLIO 1623 My Honourable Lord, I wiU most humbly Take my leaue of you. Sam. You cannot Sir take from me any thing, that I will more willingly part withall, except my life, my life. NOTE BOOK Theere is a kind of Confession in yo' lookes w^h yo' modesties haue not craft inough to cullour {AU IL, K. Si) QUARTO 1603 there is a kinds of confession in your eye: 65 QUARTO 1604 you were sent for, and tkere is a kind of confession in your lookes, which, your modesties haue not craft enough to cullour, FOLIO 1623 and there is a kinde confession in your lookes; which your modesties haue not craft enough to color. NOTE BOOK let me coniure you (?) by &c. & by w* more deare a bett' proposer can chardg yo^ w'hall [Aa II., sc, s.) QUAETO 1603 ^Nb similar Text.) QUAETO 1604 let me co*iure you, by the rights of our fellowship, by the consonancie of our youth, by the obliga- tion of our ever preserued loue ; and by what more deare a better proposer can charge you withall, FOLIO 1623 . . . . but let mee coniure you by the rights of our fellowship, by the consonancy of our youth, by the Obliga- tion of our euer-preserued loue, and by what more deare, a better proposer could charge you withall ; 66 NOTE BOOK So shall yo"^ secresie to y" K [King] moult no feath.'' {Ad IL, ae. S.) QUAETO 1603 CNb similar Text.J QUARTO 1604 . . . . and your secrecie to the King & Queene moult no feather rOLIO 1623 So shall my anticipation preuent your discouery of your seerioie to the King and Queene : moult no feather NOTE BOOK No such stuffe in my thoughtes yf it line in yo'' memorye (Act II., tc. S.) QUAETO 1603 (No similar Text. J QUAETO 1604 Eos. My Lord, there was no such stuffe in my thoughts. FOLIO 1623 Rosin. My Lord, there was no such stuffe in my thoughts. NOTE BOOK '' II vsfe the according to their desert . fespdh much bettef vse eu'y ma afte' his desert & who shall escape whipping, vse the" afte' yo' own honor and dignitye, y° les y" deserve y" more merit is in yo' bountye [let IL, sc. S.) QTJAETO 1603 Cor. My lord, I will vse them according to their deserts. Sam. farre better man, vse eury man after his deserts. Then who should scape whipping ? Vse them after your owne honor and dignitie, The lesse they deserue, the greater credit's yours. QUARTO 1604 Pol. My Lord, I will vse them according to their deserf. Sdm. Gods bodkin man, much better, vse euery man after his desert, & who shall scape whipping, vse them after your owne honor and dignity, the lesse they deserue the more merrit is in your bounty. FOLIO 1623 Pol. My Lord, I will vse them according to their desart Ham. Gods bodykins man, better. Vse euerie man after his desart, and who should scape whipping : vse them after your own Honor and Dignity. The lesse they deserue, the more merit is in your bountie. 68 NOTE BOOK W*b (Jeuotions visage & pious action we do sugar ore y* deuill himself {Act III, le. 1.) QUAETO 1603 ^JVo Similar Text. J QUAETO 1604 Tis too much proou'd that with deuotions visage And pious action, we doe sugar ore The deuill himself e . FOLIO 1623 'Tis too much prou'd, that with Deuotions visage, And pious Action, we do surge o're The diuell himselfe. NOTE BOOK To the nobler mind rich gyftes way poore whe y* gime'^ pxoues vnkind. (Act in., K. 1.) QUARTO 1603 But now too true I finde, Bich giftes waxe poore, when giuers grow vnkinde QUARTO 1604 Take these againe, for to the noble mind Rich gifts wax poore when giuers prooue vnkind FOLIO 1623 Take these againe, for to the Nobleminde Rich gifts wax poore, when giuers proue vnkinde 69 NOTE BOOK God hath giueyo" one face and yo' make yo' selfe anothe' yo" gig & amble, & yo* list yo'' nickname godes creaturea^ & make yo' wantones ignorance . Uct III; 'C. 1.) QUAETO 1603 God hath giuen you one face, And yoii malie your selues another, You fi^, and you amble, and you nibkAame Gods creatures Making your wantonnesse, your ignorance QUAETO 1604 God hath giuen' you one face, and you make your selfes ano&er, you gig and amble, and jou list you nickname Gods creatures, and make yor wantonnes ignorance ; FOLIO 1623 God has giuen you one pace, and you make your selfe another : you gidge, you amble, and you Hspe, and nickname Gods creatures, and make your Wantonnesse, your Ignorance. NOTE BOOK I will wear him in my hartes Core in my hart ot hart {Aet III., le. g.) QUAETO 1603 ^No similar Text. J QUAETO 1604 I -will 'weare him In my harts core, I in my hart of hart 70 FOLIO 1623 . . I will weare him In my hearts Core : I, in my Heart of heart, NOTE BOOK yf his occulted guilt do not vnkenill it self in one speech or &c, {Act III., ic. S.) QUAETO 1603 ^JVb similar Text.) QUAETO 1604 if his occulted guilt Doe not it selfe vnkennill in one speech, It is FOLIO 1623 If his occulted g^ilt, Do not it selfe vnkennell in one speech It is NOTE BOOK I will riuet my eys to his face to obserue kc. .; , {Act III., TO. g.) QUAETO 1603 For I mine eies will riuet to his face': QUAETO 1604 For I mine eyes will riuet to his face, 71 FOLIO 1623 For I mine eyes will riuet to his Face : NOTE BOOK promiscram'd yo" canot feed capons {Act III., sc. S.J QUARTO 1603 Earn. Yfaith the Camelions dish, not capon cramm'd, feede on the ayre. QUAETO 1604 • ■■•■••••I Promiscram'd, you cannot feede Capons so FOLIO 1623 I eate the Ayre promise-cramm'd, you cannot feed Capons so. NOTE BOOK As breef as a womas loue GUAETO 1603 Ofol. T'is short my Lord. Ham. As womens loue. QUAETO 1604 Oph. Tifl breefe my Lord Mam. As womaus loue. {Act III., 8C. g.) 72 FOLIO 1623 OpJie. 'Tis briefe my Lord. BJam. As Womans loue. NOTE BOOK e^ch opposit y* blankes y' face of ioye meet what' I wold have well &c. [Act III., ac. g.) QUAETO 1603 ^No similar Text.) QUAETO 1604 Each opposite that blancks the face ioy, . Meets what I would haue well FOLIO 1623 Each opposite that, blankes the face of ioy, Meet what I would haue well .... NOTE BOOK Yo^ are keen my L. respo ; yt wil cost yo" a groaning to take of my edge. (Act III., sc. g.) QUAETO 1603 Ofel. Y'are very pleasant niy lord Ham. Who I, your onlie jig-maker, why what shoulde a man do but be merry .? OUAETO 1604 ^h. IFou are Iceene my lord, you are keene. Bhm^ Itwovld cost you a groning to take off mine edge. FOLIO 1623 Ophe. You ate keez^e my Lord, you are keene. Sam. It would cost you a groaning, to takeoff my edgei NOTE BOOK by thees picke" & stealers scilt hands {Act III,, K. g.) QUAETO 1603 ^iVb similar Text J QUAETO 1604 Ham, And doe stiU by th.@se pickers and stealers. FOUQ 162a Mam. So I do still, by these pickers and stealers. NOTE BOOK Yo' barre y* dooTQ vpo -^f Qwne lib'fcie yf yo' deny YO" ereef to yor^ frendes •> •> ^ •* {Act IIL, tc. S.) QUAETO 1603 fl^o similar Teiet.J QUAETO 1604 .. , . you do surely- baare the doore vpoa yeur owne liberty if you deny your griefes to youp friend. . , . . ,,< . . Tpu do ft:eely l)arr% thevdoorti' of 'jfcmr awne Libertie, if you deity your greefes to your Friend. NOTE BOOK his seuce is apoplexi. QUAETO 1603 /iVo similar Text.J QUARTO 1604 . . . . but sure that sence Is appoplext, .... FOLIO 1628 /No similar Text./ (Act III., le. 4-) (Act HI., tc. 9.) NOTE iBOOK yf my dewty be too bold my loue ys too vn manerlye ■ QUAETO 1603'^' {No similar Text.) QUAETO. 1604 Guyl. my lord, if my duty be too bold, my loue is too vumanerly. : FOLIO 1623 :; QuMi^ > Jny Lbrd, if my Dutie be tpo bold, my loue is too TwhaHiiiBrLy. ?3 NOTE BOOK At yo' age the heydeye in y' blood y? tame,.& humble, waites vpo y® iudgm' QUAETO 1603 (^Zfo similar Text.) QUAETO 1604, for at your age The heyday in the blood is tame, it's humble, And waits vppon the iudgement, .... POLIO 1623 For at your age. The hey-day in the blood is tame, it's humble, And waites vpon the ludgement : . . . . (Aa ni., te. 4.) NOTE BOOK Conceites in weakest bodies strongest WOrkes. '- {Act. III.,ic. 4-) QUARTO 1603 ■ •••••• My mother's fearefull, and she stands amazde : Speake to her Hamlet, for her sex is weake, QUAETO 1604 step betweene her, and her fighting W soule. Conceit in weakest bodies, strongest workes, (a) sighting ia c^uarto of 161 1 76 FOLIO 1625 Conceit in weakest bodies, 8b:;ohgeBt workest. NOTE BOOK rouell all this matter out. OtTAETO 1603 (Jfo sitailar Text.} QUAETO 1604 Make you to rouell all tbis mattev out FOLIO 1623 Make you to raueU aU this matter out, lAa III., te. ^ NOTE BOOK I will husband my meaues so wel y* yt shall goe farre w*h little. {Act It., K. 5.) QUAETO 1608 fNo similar Text.) QUAETO 1604 And for my meanes I'le husband them so well, They <»> shall goe farre with little. FOLIO 1623 And for my mibanes, He husband theiu so well^ They shall go farre with little. W thg in quajtpj oi \^X\ 77 NOTE BOOK Dipping all his faultes in their a£fection (Ad ir^ ic 7.) QUAETO 1603 (iVb timilar Text.) QUAETO 1604 Who dipping ad his faults in theyr affection, FOLIO 1623 Who dipping all his Faults in their affection, NOTE BOOK A riband in y* cappe of youth yet needful for youth no lesse becomes y* light & carelesse liu'y y'it weares, the setled age his Sables & his weedes {Aa ir., tc 7.) QUARTO 1603 ^Nb similar Text. J QUAETO 1604 £iiiff, A very riband (*) in the cap of youth, Yet needfulL to, for youth no lesse becomes The light and carelesse liuery that it weares Then setled age, his sables, and his weedes FOLIO 1623 ^Ifo similar Text. J ) An attendance Tenants owe to the Court of their Lord (7 Hen. 711. cap. S.) (c)"E88oine, J?««onJ«m, Cometh of the French Kssoine or ExoDnie, 1 cauiaritts males, he that hath his presence forbom, or excused upon any just case, as Sickness or other Impediment." (CoweWi InterprOer.) 82 Similar Court, next year, same day. Snytt'fylde. Eichard Skakespere owes suit of Court and makes default— therefore in mercy. Similar Court, Thursday after Hokday, 30 Hen. Viii. Snytt'fylde. Eichard Shakkespere owes suit of Court and is in default 2d — Also they [the Jury] present that Eichard Shakkespere has his hedges between Thomas Palmer and himself [in decay]. It is ordered to sufficiently amend them before the Feast of the Ascension next to come under the pain of 40d. Thursday after Micha'elmas, 30 Hen. 8. Snytt'fylde. Eichard Shakespere excused from default. Exchequer Augmentation Court Eolls, Portfolio 2«, No 40 ^WaSr°'h4April,4Edw.YI. Esson. Eichard Shakespere. Augmentation Office. Miscall. Books. Vol. 404. fol. 200. WroxaH m ) Eental of Johij Grevill and others Cq. Warr.J12th., 13th., & Hth. August, 28 Hen. YIII. 83 Eichard Shakeapere holds by Copy of Court one messuage and divers crofts of land to the same belonging and renders therefor by the year equally at the said two tenns 7/9 and a heriot when it happens. Wroxall^ I 1 WiUiam Shakespeare holds by Copy of Court one messuage with divers crofts of land to the same belonging aud Renders therefor by the year equally at the said two terms 10/- and a heriot when it happens.