SC. 1. "It hangs as sightly on the back of him As great Alcides' shoes upon an ass." This, and all that has been written upon it, is sheer nonsense. As 'shoes' and _shews_ are alike in sound, Theobald proposed this last word; but as there was neither picture nor tale existing on the subject, I prefer _shew'd_ in the conjunctive mood. We might also, and better perhaps, read _should_. After 'Alcides'' 'lion's robe' is of course to be understood. The allusion to the ass in the lion's skin is manifest. * * * * * "King Lewis determine what we shall do straight." By an ordinary error (Introd. p. 66) 'Lewis' is substituted for _Philip_, both here and in the heading of the next speech. * * * * * "Comfort your city's eyes, your winking gates." Rowe read _Confront_, Capell _Confronts_, Collier's folio _Come 'fore_, which last is, I think, the best. * * * * * "In that behalf _in_ which we have challeng'd it." * * * * * SC. 2. "And Victory, with little loss, doth play Upon the dancing banners of the French, Triumphantly displayed; who are at hand." I have, it will be seen, made a necessary transposition in the last line. It is strange that no one seems to have observed the error. * * * * * "Say shall the current of our right roam on." The 2nd folio for 'roam' reads _run_, and _ronne_ might easily become _rome_. See on Ham. i. 3. * * * * * "Kings of our fear; until our fears resolved." Tyrwhitt proposed 'King_'d_.' We should punctuate 'Kings of our fear!' _i.e._ Kings whom we fear. * * * * * "That daughter there of Spain, the Lady Blanch, Is near to England." Collier's folio reads _niece_. In the Two Gent. (iv. 1) we have, "An heir and _niece_ allied unto the Duke," where all the editors read _near_. * * * * * "Left to be finished by such as she." Thirlby proposed _a_ for 'as.' * * * * * "Here's a stay That shakes the rotten carcass of old Death." 'Stay' is hindrance, impediment. * * * * * "What you in wisdom still vouchsafe to say." Capell properly read _shall_ for 'still.' * * * * * "Her dowry shall weigh equal with a queen'_s_." * * * * * "Hath drawn him from his own determin'd aid." For 'aid' Mason and Collier's folio read _aim_. ACT III. SC. 1. "As true as I believe you think them false." The poet probably wrote 'you_'ll_' think. * * * * * "I will instruct my sorrows to be proud; For Grief is proud, and makes his owner stoop."