Great Britain -- History -- Poetry; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources
[62] Supply. 1578.
[63] As blinde bayard is alway boldest. 1559, 63.
[64] Reigne. 1578.
[65] A time as troublesome to the people as vnlucky to the prince 1578.
[66] Lewd meiney. 1576.
[67] And. 1559, 63.
[68] Although he be no great prynce: yet, &c. 1559, 63.
[69] And of other his fellowes learned in the law that were plagued
with him: thereby to warne all of theyr callinge and profession, to
beware of wrong judgementes. 1578.
[70] This preface is reprinted by Warton, as he says it cannot easily
be found. _History of English Poetry_, Vol. III. p. 217.
[71] In the present edition the original arrangement is preserved.
[72] Anno 1388, added 1571.
[73] Sad. N.
[74] When as we. N.
[75] The lande. 1578.
[76] Vncorrupt and vpright, 1559, 63.
[77] Prynt it for a president. 1559, 63.
[78] Where judges. 1578.
[79] What fee is for falshoode. 1559, 63.
[80] Princes will. N.
[81] Who for filthy lucre, corrupt. 1578.
[82] Gainst justice wretchedly. N.
[83]
A chaunge more newe or straunge seldome hath be seen,
Then from the benche above to cum downe to the bar;
Was never state so turned in no time as I ween,
As they to become clyents that counsaylours erst were:
But such is fortune’s play, which featly can prefer
The judge that sat above, full lowe beneth to stand,
At the bar as prysoner holding vp his hand. 1559, 63.
[84] Whiche in other’s cause, coulde. 1559, 63.
[85] Lyke. 1559, 63.
[86] As mummers mute do stand N.
[87] Vnable to vtter a true plea of denyall. 1559, 63.
[88] When that. 1559.
[89] For halfe a ryall. 1559, 63.
[90] We could by very arte haue made the black. 1559, 63.
[91] And matters of most wrong, to haue appered most right. 1559, 63.
[92] Most wise, may chance be too too weake. N.
[93] But may be brought to stand. 1578.
[94] Stanzas 5 and 6 added 1571.
[95] Behold me one vnfortunate amongst this flocke. N.
[96] Cal’d sometime. N.
[97] By discent a gentleman. 1559, 63.
[98] ‘And’ omitted. N.
[99] State. N.
[100] To whom frowarde fortune gaue a foule checkmate. 1559, 63.
[101] In all our common. N.
[102] What so wee. 1559, 63.
[103] We did conclude. N.
[104] Both life, death, lands, and goods. N.
[105] So great gaine we did get. 1559, 63.
[106] And sises. 1578. N.
[107] Still chiefe. N.
[108] We let hang the true man. 1559, 63.
[109] Doth neuer keepe. 1559, 63.
[110] Whiche though it haue enough yet dothe it not suffyse. 1559, 63.
And more at no time doth suffise. 1578.
[111] And drinke they neuer so much, yet styl for more they cry. 1559,
63.
[112] So couetous catchers toyle. 1559, 63.
[113] Gredy and euer needy, prollyng. 1559, 63.
[114] Fayth we did professe. 1578.
[115] Makyng a solempne oth in no poynt to dygresse. 1578.
[116] Wretches. 1559, 63.
[117]
Of the judge eternall, more high to be promoted,
To mammon more then God, all wholly were deuoted. 1578.
[118] We interpreted. 1559, 63.
[119] Like a. 1559, 63.
[120] Many one. 1559, 63.
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