The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]Shakespeare, William
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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 3 of 9]
Shakespeare, William
English drama
_Oli._ Will it be ever thus? Ungracious wretch,
Fit for the mountains and the barbarous caves,
Where manners ne'er were preach'd! out of my sight!
Be not offended, dear Cesario.
Rudesby, be gone!
[_Exeunt Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Fabian._
I prithee, gentle friend, 50
Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passion, sway
In this uncivil and unjust extent
Against thy peace. Go with me to my house;
And hear thou there how many fruitless pranks
This ruffian hath botch'd up, that thou thereby 55
Mayst smile at this: thou shalt not choose but go:
Do not deny. Beshrew his soul for me,
He started one poor heart of mine in thee.
_Seb._ What relish is in this? how runs the stream?
Or I am mad, or else this is a dream: 60
Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep;
If it be thus to dream, still let me sleep!
_Oli._ Nay, come, I prithee: would thou'ldst be ruled by me!
_Seb._ Madam, I will.
_Oli._ O, say so, and so be! [_Exeunt._
LINENOTES:
SCENE I. Before....] The street before.... Capell. The street. Rowe.
om. Ff.
[9, 10] Arranged as in Capell; as prose in Ff.
[13] _great lubber, the world_] _great lubberly World_ Collier MS.
_great luberly word_ Grant White (Douce conj.). _lubberly word_
Staunton conj. See note (XIII).
[15] _that thou_] _that that_ F2.
[17] _Greek_] F3 F4. _greeke_ F1 F2. _geck_ Hanmer (Theobald conj.).
_grig_ or _gleeker_ Anon. conj.
[17-19] Arranged as in Capell; as prose in Ff.
[19] _worse_] _worser_ Anon. conj.
[21] _report--_] Staunton. _report,_ Ff.
[24] [Striking Sebastian. Rowe.
[25] _and there, and there_] _and there, and there, and there_ Capell.
[Beating Sir Andrew. Rowe.
[30] [Exit.] Rowe. om. Ff.
[31] _Come on, sir_] _Come, sir_ Rann. _Come off, sir_ Anon. conj.
[Holding Sebastian. Rowe.
[34] be] he F2.
[_stroke_] F1 F2. _strook_ F3. _struck_ F4.
[38] _put up ... fleshed_] [To Sir And.] _put up ... fleshed_ Badham
conj.
[40] [Wrenches from him and draws. Capell.
[43] [They draw and fight. Rowe.
[44] SCENE II. Pope.
[50] [Exeunt....] Capell. Exeunt Sir T. and Sir A. Rowe.
[55] _botched_] _bouch'd_ Becket conj.
[63] _prithee_] _pray_ Pope.
SCENE II. OLIVIA'S _house_.
_Enter_ MARIA _and_ CLOWN.
_Mar._ Nay, I prithee, put on this gown and this beard;
make him believe thou art Sir Topas the curate: do it
quickly; I'll call Sir Toby the whilst.
[_Exit._
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