III.i.242 (371,7) One time will owe another] I know not whether to _owe_ in this place means to _possess by right_, or to _be indebted_. Either sense may be admitted. _One time_, in which the people are seditious, will _give us power_ in some other time; or, _this time_ of the people's predominance will _run them in debt_; that is, will lay them open to the law, and expose them hereafter to more servile subjection. III.i.248 (372,8) Before the tag return] The lowest and most despicable of the populace are still denominated by those a little above them, _Tag, rag, and bobtail_. (1773) III.ii.7 (376,4) I muse] That is, _I wonder. I am at a loss_. III.ii.12 (376,5) my ordinance] My _rank_. III.ii.51 (378,8) Why force you] Why _urge_ you. III.ii.56 (378,9) bastards, and syllables/Of no allowance, to your bosom's truth] I read, _Of no_ alliance,-- therefore _bastards_. Yet _allowance_ may well enough stand, as meaning _legal right, established rank_, or _settled authority_. (see 1765, VI, 566, 7) III.ii.64 (379,1) I am in this/Your wife, your son] I rather think the meaning is, _I am in their_ condition, I am _at stake_, together with _your wife, your son_. III.ii.66 (379,2) our general lowts] Our _common clowns_. III.ii.69 (379,3) that want] The _want_ of their loves. III.ii.71 (379,4) Not what] In this place _not_ seems to signify _not only_. III.ii.77 (379,5) Waving thy head,/With often, thus, correcting thy stout heart] [W: thy hand,/Which soften thus] The correction is ingenious, yet I think it not right. _Head_ or _hand_ is indifferent. The _hand_ is _waved_ to gain attention; the _head_ is shaken in token of sorrow. The word _wave_ suits better to the hand, but in considering the authour's language, too much stress must not be laid on propriety against the copies. I would read thus, --_waving thy head_, With _often, thus, correcting thy stout heart_. That is, _shaking thy head_, and _striking_ thy breast. The alteration is slight, and the gesture recommended not improper. III.ii.99 (381,6) my unbarb'd sconce?] The suppliants of the people used to present themselves to them in sordid and neglected dresses. III.ii.113 (381,8) Which quired with my drum] Which played in concert with my drum. III.ii.116 (382,1) Tent in my cheeks] To _tent_ is _to take up residence_. III.ii.121 (382,2) honour mine own truth] [Greek: Panton de malis aischuneui sauton]. Pythagoras. III.ii.125 (382,3) let/Thy mother rather feel thy pride, than fear/ Thy dangerous stoutness] This is obscure. Perhaps, she means, Go, _do thy worst; let me rather feel the_ utmost _extremity that thy pride can bring upon us, than live thus in fear of thy dangerous obstinacy_. III.iii.17 (384,3) Insisting on the old prerogative And power in' the truth o' the cause] This is not very easily understood. We might read, --o'er _the truth o' the cause_.