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will fall＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃will NOT fall。〃
let＇ i。e。 hinder。
while＇ i。e。 until。
consort＇ i。e。 band。
pen＇ i。e。 his sword。
hastening＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃hasting。〃
'specially＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃especially。〃
Morocco＇ Here and in the next speech the old eds。 have
〃Morocus〃 and 〃Moroccus：〃 but see note *； p。 22。
plage＇ i。e。 region。Old eds。 〃place。〃
valour＇ Old eds。 〃value。〃
again＇ So the 8vo。Omitted in the 4to。
renowm'd＇ See note ｜｜。 p。 11。 So the 8vo。 The
4to 〃renown'd。〃
Damascus＇ Both the old eds。 here 〃Damasco：〃 but in many
other places they agree in reading 〃Damascus。〃
remorse＇ i。e。 pity。
sakes＇ So the 8vo。The 4to。 〃sake。〃
blubber'd＇ That this word formerly conveyed no ludicrous idea；
appears from many passages of our early writers。
And use us like a loving conqueror＇ 〃i。e。 And that he will use us
like； &c。〃 Ed。 1826。
care＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃cares。〃
helps＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃help。〃
or＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃for。〃
power＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃powers。〃
knew＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃know。〃
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Reflexed＇ Old eds。 〃Reflexing。〃
their＇ Old eds。 〃your。〃
As＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃And。〃
tents＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃tent。〃
submission＇ Old eds。 〃submissions。〃
of ruth and＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃AND ruth OF。〃
conceit＇ i。e。 fancy； imagination。
Hath＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃Haue。〃
nourish'd＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃nourish。〃
wish'd＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃wish。〃
imperious＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃imprecious。〃
passion＇ i。e。 sorrow。
resolved＇ i。e。 dissolved。
Eyes； when that Ebena steps to heaven； &c。＇ Either the
transcriber or the printer has made sad work with this passage； nor am I
able to suggest any probable emendation。
fight＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃fights。〃
Persia's＇ Old eds。 〃Perseans；〃 and 〃Persians。〃
still＇ i。e。 distil。
I thus conceiving； and subduing both； That which hath stoop'd
the chiefest of the gods； Even from the fiery…spangled veil of heaven； To
feel the lovely warmth of shepherds' flames； And mask in cottages of
strowed reeds； &c。＇
i。e。 I thus feeling； and also subduing； the power of Beauty； which has
drawn down the chiefest of the gods even from； &c。
The 8vo has； 〃I thus conceiuing and subduing both。 That which hath
STOPT the TEMPEST of the Gods； Euen from the fiery spangled vaile of
heauen； To feele the louely warmth of shepheards flames； And MARTCH
in cottages of strowed WEEDS；〃 &c。
The 4to has； 〃I thus concieuing and subduing both； That which hath
STOPT the TEMPEST of the Gods； Euen from the SPANGLED FIRIE
vaile of heauen； To feele the louely warmth of Shepheardes flames； And
MARCH in COATCHES of strowed WEEDES；〃 &c。
The alterations which I have made in this corrupted passage are
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supported by the following lines of the play；
〃See now； ye slaves； my children STOOP YOUR PRIDE ＇i。e。 make
your pride to stoop＇； And lead your bodies sheep…like to the sword。〃 Part
Second；act iv。 sc。 1。
〃The chiefest god； FIRST MOVER OF THAT SPHERE〃； &c。 Part
First；act iv。 sc。 2。
〃Jove SOMETIME masked IN A SHEPHERD'S WEED〃； &c。 Part
First；act i。 sc。 2。
Perhaps in the third line of the present passage 〃fiery…spangled〃 should
be 〃FIRE…YSPANGLED。〃
Attend。＇ Old eds。 〃An。〃 （a misprint probably）； which the
modern editors understand as 〃Anippe〃 （the waiting…maid of Zenocrate）。
March on us with＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃MARTCHT on WITH
vs with。〃
As if there were no way but one with us＇ i。e。 as if we were to
lose our lives。 This phrase； which is common in our early writers； was not
obsolete in Dryden's time： 〃for； if he heard the malicious trumpeter
proclaiming his name before his betters； he knew THERE WAS BUT ONE
WAY WITH HIM。〃 Preface to ALL FOR LOVE。
pore＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃dore。〃
in＇ i。e。 on。
stay＇ Old eds。 〃aie〃 and 〃aye。〃
retorqued＇ i。e。 bent back in reflections on our former happiness。
So the 8vo。The 4to 〃retortued。〃
A＇ Old eds。 〃As。〃
Elysium＇ Old eds。 〃Elisian。〃
thoughts＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃thought。〃
parbreak＇ i。e。 vomit。
abjection＇ Old eds。 〃obiection。〃
villainess＇ i。e。 servant； slave；
ruth＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃truth。〃
resolve＇ i。e。 dissolve。
bann'd＇ i。e。 cursed。
the＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃thy。〃
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ever…living＇ So the 8vo。The 4to。 〃euerlasting。〃
give＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃AND giue。〃
her＇ Must mean Zenocrate； whom Zabina fancies herself to be
addressing。
Let the soldiers be buried。Hell； death； Tamburlaine＇ So the
8vo。Omitted in the 4to。 （Where the modern editors got their reading；
〃Let the soldiers be CURSED；〃 I know not。）
Make ready my coach＇ Shakespeare seems to have remembered
this passage when he made Ophelia say； 〃Come； my coach；〃 &c。
HAMLET； act iv。 sc。 5。
I come； I come； I come＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃I come； I come。〃
Egyptians'＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃Egiptian。'
The＇ Old eds。 〃Thy。〃
thy＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃thine。〃
war＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃warres。〃
Come＇ Old eds。 〃Comes〃 and 〃Comep。〃
Armed＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃Armes。〃
final＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃small。〃
King of Arabia＇ i。e。 Alcidamus； see p。 10； l。 9； sec。 col。
thy＇ So the 4to。The 8vo 〃my。〃
conceit＇ i。e。 fancy； imagination。
have＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃hath。〃
Euphrates＇ So our old poets invariably； I believe； accentuate
this word。
should＇ So the 8vo。The 4to 〃shall。〃
sweat＇ So the 8vo。The 4to