_Jul._ Not so; but it hath been the longest night 135
That e'er I watch'd, and the most heaviest. [_Exeunt._
Notes: IV, 2.
SCENE II. Outside ... palace ...] An open place, ... Warburton.
Court of the palace. Capell.
1: _have I_] _I've_ Pope.
15: _and_] om. F3 F4.
18: Musicians.] Rowe. Musitian. Ff. at the beginning of the scene.
23: _Who_] F1. Whom F2 F3 F4.
25: _tune_] F1. _turne_ F2. _turn_ F3 F4.
26: at a distance] Capell.
_allycholly_] _melancholy_ Pope.
27: _I pray you, why is it_] F1. _I pray you what is it_ F2 F3.
_I pray what is it?_ F4.
34: [Music plays] Capell.
40: _is she_] _as free_ Collier MS.
50: _excels_] _exceeds_ S. Walker conj.
53: SCENE III. Pope.
53, 54: _are you ... before?_] _you are ... before_ Heath conj.
68: _You would_] _you would, then,_ Malone. _you would not_
Collier MS.
70, 71: Printed as prose by Capell.
72-74: Printed as verse in Ff. _I tell ... He lov'd ..._
78: _fear not you_] F1. _fear not_ F2 F3 F4.
80: [Exeunt Thu. and Musicians.] Rowe.
81: SCENE IV. Pope.
Enter SILVIA above] Rowe. om. Ff.
85: _You would_] Ff. _You'd_ Pope.
88: _What's_] _What is_ Pope.
89: _even_] F1. _ever_ F2 F3 F4.
102: [Aside] Pope.
105: _thyself_] _even thyself_ Hanmer.
109: _his_] F2 F3 F4. _her_ F1.
112: _hers_] F1 F2. _her_ F3 F4.
114: [Aside] Pope.
115: _if_] _if that_ Warburton.
115, 116: _obdurate, Vouchsafe_] _Obdurate, O, vouchsafe_ Hanmer.
116: _for my love_] om. Hanmer.
122: [Aside] Pope.
125: _since your falsehood shall_] _since you're false, it shall_
Johnson conj.
129: [Exeunt ... severally] om. F1. [Exeunt. F2.
136: _heaviest_] _heavy one_ Pope.
SCENE III. _The same._
_Enter EGLAMOUR._
_Egl._ This is the hour that Madam Silvia
Entreated me to call and know her mind:
There's some great matter she'ld employ me in.
Madam, madam!
_Enter SILVIA above._
_Sil._ Who calls?
_Egl._ Your servant and your friend;
One that attends your ladyship's command. 5
_Sil._ Sir Eglamour, a thousand times good morrow.
_Egl._ As many, worthy lady, to yourself:
According to your ladyship's impose,
I am thus early come to know what service
It is your pleasure to command me in. 10
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