Chapter 6

p. 11, l. 2. C] much each ease. l. 3. C] for a shelfe of. ll. 14 and 17. D] travail...travailes. l. 19. A] _Eust_. If take. B] _Eust_. If this take. D also prints _Eust_. here. C] _Bri_. If this take. l. 32. A-D _add_] Finis Actus primi. l. 33. 2nd Folio _misprints_] Seundus.

p. 12, l. 1. C] But know to. l. 8. C] entail'd to ye. l. 20. C] spirit and the. l. 25. C] tedious speech. l. 29. A-D] spake. l. 36. C] a Jesuite. l. 40. B and C] fat and feesible. A-D] then you sit.

p. 13, l. 9. A] on't. l. 27. A] pox of Venice. l. 36. B and C] girles and.

p. 14, l. 6. A-D] vent. l. 16. A] Libratyan Almanack. B-D] Library an. l. 20. B and C] o'er the ears. ll. 24 and 25. A] the art. l. 26. A-D] snowes.

p. 15, l. 2. A-D] state. l. 9. C _omits_] shall. l. 12. A and C] land too, to. l. 16. A-D] state. l. 31. A-D omit] these. l. 34. B and C] auras. l. 36. A-D] nor do not weigh.

p. 16, l. 1. B and C] your brains. l. 4. A-D] University Lovaine. l. 8. B and C _add_] Exit. l. 11. B and C] to my. l. 18. B and D] nor behaviour. ll. 18 and 19. C _omits_] no gentle...in 'em. l. 30. C] a fine. l. 33. A-D] state.

p. 17, l. 3. B-D] in mine. l. 28. A-D] Is at's. l. 34. A-C] spirits. l. 38. A-D _with variations of_ Ex, _and_ Ex'] _Ex_. Lent.

p. 18, l. 2. B and C] Males and. l. 12. A-C] metamaticall. l. 25. C] bread for.

p. 19, l. 2. A and D] younger. B and C _omit_] to. l. 3. A-D] the heir will do. l. 8. B] fame. l. 28. A-C] and her lodging. l. 34. B and C] stie.

p. 20, l. 1. B and C] Crown's awry. l. 2. 2nd Folio] slip. l. 6. B] your bookes. C] I have not swept your. l. 16. C] ages. l. 20. B] nere have marryed. C] nere have warmed. l. 23. C] I not regarded them. l. 31. A--D] as daintily. l. 39. A] Gammer.

p. 21, l. 3. B--D] do find. l. 7. C] the happy day that. l. 9. B--D] my great care. l. 15. A--D] state. B and C _omit_] a. l. 19. A--D] on our. l. 28. A, B and D read _Not._ for _Lew._ C _omits_] Lew. l. 29. A--D _print for Not.] Lewis, and make Not.'s speech begin_ If it had been etc.

p. 22, l. 6. C] he may make. l. 18. C] an annual. l. 33. C] set it ready. l. 36. 2nd Folio _misprints_] clook.

p. 23, l. 2. C] to make. l. 23. B _omits_] a. C] What noise is this, my. l. 37. C] squeaking's.

p. 24, l. 2. C] angry Sir. l. 15. C] And there's. l. 27. C] today. l. 36. A--C] O you'ld. l. 37. C and D] book.

p. 25, l. 2. C] elder. l. 15. C] very wide. l. 18. A--D] book. l. 25. C] I come not for. l. 32. C] I'le assure you. l. 36. C] Thee, thou art.

p. 26, l. 4. A--D] Gincracke. l. 11. C] venter. l. 12. A] t'ee. l. 38. C] sensible when the. C _omits_] when it.

p. 27, l. 11. A and D] speak. B and C] spake.

p. 28, l. 4. B and C] the care. l. 11. B and C] women. l. 13. C _adds after_ prethee] 'twill be tenne times better. l. 22. A--D _omit_] and. l. 24. C _omits_] Is your's ready. l. 25. C _omits all the Priest's speech_. l. 27. C _omits_] Do...exactly. l. 29. C] fault Sir.

p. 29, l. 5. A--D] nor he. l. 7. B and C _omit_] Faith. l. 9. B and C] so think I too. l. 15. D _omits_] and. l. 29. C _omits_] but. l. 32. C] Will you set too your hand brother. l. 38. C _omits_] only.

p. 30, l. 10. A--C _omit_] to. l. 17. C] want man. l. 20. B and C] Lampes.

p. 31, l. 22. A and C] want present. l. 31. C] fingred morn. l. 33. C] till your.

p. 32, l. 7. C] and stop. l. 11. B--D] Has. l. 12. B--D] Has. ll. 12 and 13. C _omits_] I hope...an Ass. l. 21. C] are gay and. l. 24. C] Can you love. l. 36. A] failling. ll. 36 and 37. A--D] all elements.

p. 33, l. 2. C] shall close. l. 12. A and B] our inside. l. 28. 2nd Folio _misprints_] your. l. 29. C] your fingers. l. 37. B and C] hand too.

p. 34, l. 1. C] He shall Coxcombe. C _omits_] Jew, thou...asses Coxcomb. l. 11. C] friends. l. 12. C] Land, pox on't has got the wench too.

p. 35, l. 5. C] sots. l. 11. B and C] thy owne. l. 21. A--D] cowardliness. l. 29. 2nd Folio] house I'll, l. 34. B and C] their Country. l. 40. A and D] and cover.

p. 37, l. 3. E and 2nd Folio] chafer. l. 24. B and C] travelling language. l. 27. B and C] but those. l. 29. A--D _omit_] And. l. 30. D and 2nd Folio _omit_] they. l. 32. B and C] pruning and dressing up. l. 39. B and C] and a little.

p. 38, l. 10. A--D _omit_] Enter. 2nd Folio] Angellia. l. 13. C] a strange set. l. 22. C] in bed. l. 31. A and D] fie. l. 36. B _omits] Ang., making it a continuation of Char's previous speech._ B and C _omit_] Sir.

p. 39, l. 5. C] blushes too, men. l. 14. A--C] Ceremony. l. 16. B and C] should seal. C] hand. l. 17. B--D] an Heretick. ll. 17 and 18. C] would do. l. 20. C] slumbers. l. 21. C] see your. l. 26. C] clip ye. C] kiss ye. l. 31. C] Queens to wear.

p. 40, l. 2. A--C] anything, anything fit. ll. 5 and 6. C] mingled, Mistris, and. ll. 6 and 7. C] should consent now, I. C _omits_] fo'rt. l. 8. C] beauteous sparkle. l. 9. B and C] part of life run. l. 11. C] that which. ll. 17 and 18. C] flowers woe us to tumble; yet. ll. 22 and 23. C] but your affections. l. 24. C _omits_] A good night t'ye, and. ll. 24 and 25. C] fall on you, and lock. l. 33. C] they'l not be kept out. l. 34. A--D _omit_] fit.

p. 41, l. 4. C] her ore sufficiently. l. 16. C] my. l. 21. D _omits_] may. ll. 24 and 25. E and 2nd Folio print stage direction after Eustace's speech. l. 39. C] too; to think is.

p. 42, l. 2. A, B and D] sign of man. l. 20. B and D] I'll talke thee. l. 30. C] poore slight despicable thing.

p. 43, l. 9. B] In truth, Sir. l. 12. C] one who. l. 13. C] so frighted 'um, so. l. 17. A and C] frosts. l. 22. B and C] Glo-wormes taile. l. 30. C] the reason. l. 35. A--D] to you.

p. 44, ll. 8 and 9. C] and shall to as Ile handle it, it shall. l. 30. C and D] spake. l. 31. A--C] ere I done.

p. 46, l. 1. C, _after_ his own, _inserts_] _And._ I warrant thee Wench. l. 9. C] _after_ grant a little, _inserts line 11 here instead of below_. l. 12. A--C] will put. l. 23. C] with his wife within. l. 24. A--D] Farm in Cuckolds.

p. 47, l. 4. A] poll'd off. l. 15. A and D] an hundred. l. 29. 2nd Folio _misprints_] Agne. A--D] Hee's.

p. 48, l. 6. B and C] women. l. 12. A--D] a' has a. l. 22. C] us Scholars. l. 36. A _adds_] _Lew_ before _Cow_.

p. 49, l. 12. A--C] do nor suffer. l. 13. B and C] are there. l. 33. A--C] thinke's no. l. 38. A, B and D] no use.

p. 50, ll. 17 and 18. B and C] make you the Court.

p. 51, ll. 24--26. A--D _place the stage direction after_ opens _instead of after_ opportunity. l. 37. C] None Sir.

p. 52, l. 2. B and C] doores.

p. 53, l. 4. A and B] ever could. l. 7. B and C] plung'd in, teaching. l. 8. A] how fare. l. 9. B and C] you were thought. l. 17. A--D] would dispense.

p. 54, l. 3. B and C] till thine.

p. 55, l. 12. B and C] and will. l. 19. 2nd Folio _misprints_] my.

p. 56, l. 3. A] you valour. l. 8. 2nd Folio _misprints_] reptation. l. 11. C] and old as. l. 22. 2nd Folio] Angellia. l. 23. C] perswasion. l. 25. B and C] falsly. l. 27. A] so fare. ll. 28 and 29. C] repairs, but rather ruines that honour...up; you destroy what. l. 30. C] or my reputation. l. 31. C _omits_] good. l. 34. C] Love Charles. l. 35. C] limbs held.

p. 57, l. 1. C] thy honour. l. 4. C] thou. l. 6. B and C] entertain. l. 18. C] Kill if. l. 35. A--D] states. C _omits_] and.

p. 58, l. 8. A--D] affect it. l. 10. _After_ old Fool C _inserts_] _Bri._ Your brother Sir. l. 18. C] we continue still good. C _adds_] Finis. l. 22. A and D] Till you. l. 25. C] live.

p. 59, A, B and D _add_] Finis.

Hereafter like me, ever doate on learning, The meere beleefe is excellent, 'twill save you; And next love valour, though you dare not fight Your selfe, or fright a foolish Officer, 'young _Eustace_ Can doe it to a haire. And to conclude, Let _Andrew's_ Farm b'encreas'd, that is your penance, You know for what, and see you rut no more, You understand me, So embrace on all sides; Ile pay those Billmen, and make large amends; Provided we preserve you still our friends.-- _Exeunt._

[_A few misprints in the above have been corrected in square brackets to agree with _B.]

THE ELDER BROTHER: VARIANTS IN THE EGERTON MS.

There is a manuscript version of this play in the Egerton collection, British Museum (No. 1994). It is, presumably, a transcript of one of the early copies. It differs frequently from the Folio and the Quartos in single words and, occasionally, in lines but, as its authority is of doubtful value, it has seemed best to give a collation of it here, apart from the collations of the Quartos.

_Begins_ Actus Primus. Scaena I.

p. 1, l. 29. _Omits_ and.

p. 2, l. 7. foolish idle. l. 14. others hands. l. 24. vertues.

p. 3, l. 9. kinde. l. 13. purposed. l. 14. state. l. 30. great mans. l. 31. kings.

p. 4, l. 28. Merry wenches.

p. 5, l. 9. Cellar dry. l. 14. knowing pallat. l. 39. ever should ask.

p. 6, l. 6. how ere. l. 20. put in act. l. 24. was addicted to. l. 31. blest with. l. 39. _Omits_ what yet ...Flatter l. 40. _Omits_ without. _Also gives stage direction in margin_:--Trampling.

p. 7, l. 15. _Omits_ _Chas._ Your blessing, Sir. l. 18. Countries garb. l. 25. _Stage direction_:--plucks out a booke and reades. l. 29. loves. l. 30. with service. l. 31. And report. l. 32. Pray you first make use of it. l. 37. Exit cum sociis.

p. 8, l. 4. lay it. l. 5. and the. l. 6. leads to. l. 10. the palme of. l. 13. ore worne. l. 25. _Omits_ and there ...bring me. l. 29. guard.

p. 9, l. 11. from thee. l. 16. Quiddits from this time to Adam. l. 19. estates. l. 22. that bends not. ll. 23 and 24. fix their. l. 37. any sense. l. 38. my yonger Eustace.

p. 10, l. 12. nor your. l. 14. shall never. l. 16. _Omits_ and but ... that I. l. 32. I did sir ... a word. He's.

p. 11, l. 18. would resist. l. 19. _Apportions thus_:--_Egre._ If this take now we are made for ever. _Cowsy._ And will rebell it. Exeunt all but Andrew. l. 21. my Master. ll. 24 and 25. out their. l. 29. blade he was wont to be. l. 30. heele ring 'em...as will shake.

p. 12, l. 1. But know to. l. 5. a fool, an. l. 8. to yee. ll. 24 and 25. new Congees. l. 28. _Omits_ therefore. l. 30. _Omits_ Sir. l. 32. Do you know what learning is brother?

p. 13, l. 15. _Omits_ Brother. l. 36. foolish girles & puppets.

p. 14, l. 5. to my best. l. 6. vent. l. 13. You. l. 16. library an Almanacke. l. 26. Snowes. l. 36. to build up. l. 39. Charles shall set.

p. 15, l. 12. Land too to your. l. 13. he is no heir. l. 16. my state. l. 19. staies pulling. l. 31. know things. l. 36. nor do not weigh.

p. 16, l. 4. University Lovaine. l. 11. look now to my. l. 22. spit fire, snow. l. 23. that we call. l. 30. a fine youth. l. 33. his state ... Did you see my Mistris.

p. 17, l. 9. that ride. l. 11. that have ... and speake. l. 23. I shall kisse. l. 27. thy master. l. 34. no spirits a'th. l. 36. Shall we have.

p. 18, l. 2. males and. l. 4. Red Sea early a question. l. 12. Metamatical. ll. 19 and 20. are above. l. 22. ravish with. l. 25. thy bread. l. 26. wouldst blanch an Almond. _Omits_ the Sect...invented that. l. 27. the trenchers. l. 33. scraps. l. 36. the drink. l. 38. not he.

p. 19, ll. 2 and 3. bowle, my yonger Mr. that must be now the heire will do all these. l. 28. and her lodging. l. 34. sty growne.

p. 20, l. 1. Crowne's awry, two. l. 6. swept your books. l. 9. has pleased. l. 10. I beleeve her Constellation bee loose. ll. 15 and 16. and bound up in monstrous [sic] smooth. l. 25. you one Sir. l. 31. goes as daintily.

p. 21, l. 2. a secret out. l. 3. I doe find. l. 6. _Adds_ and Servants. ll. 7 and 8. the happy day that. l. 9. my great care. l. 15. state...in Joynter. l. 19. drawn of our. l. 28. _Not._ [character]. land. ll. 29 and 30. _Lew._ T'was not conditional. _Not._ If it had been found, twas but a fault in the writing &c.

p. 22, l. 1. seeks, kills. l. 5. as in others. l. 6. yet hee may. l. 8. that's been. l. 14. Cook, Butler, Lillie. ll. 25--28. and bee serviceable...see your Sauces bee all poynant and sharpe in...looke to yor roast and bakt meates made things--Is the. l. 31. the roome cleare...open for all. l. 34. Cordes they be not. l. 35. _Omits_ abroad. l. 38. cannot slip.

p. 23, l. 6. wee shall see. l. 10. not trouble. l. 11. Sweet-heart. l. 12. Exeunt. Andrew stayes. l. 13. ripe? make but my farme as much more and kisse her. l. 16. pleasure; he can do her no harme, and if it were. l. 22. _Adds stage direction_ A noyse. l. 23. What noyse. l. 24. Note. The words "within a Parenthesis" are omitted in the MS. but ("my head is broken") is in parentheses in MS. It is obvious that these words were intended as a direction to the printer and have got into the text in error. l. 25. Collicke. l. 29. tis faithful. l. 37. squeaking is that.

p. 24, ll. 1 and 2. Geese and Turkeys for the spit Sir...are angry too that makes the medley. l. 3. thus every. l. 4. _Omits_ yet. l. 9. foul. l. 16. make 'em drink. l. 25. I never have. l. 26. that's a small. l. 27. married Sir this day. l. 33. _Omits_ young, sweet, and modest. ll. 36 and 37. with his booke. l. 38. for him.

p. 25, l. 2. elder. l. 4. shoulders now Sir. l. 10. Notary, Servants. ll. 16 and 17. Cherub's ... with wings of modest. l. 18. booke. l. 24. I come not for. l. 28. and a sharp to reprehend. l. 32. Ile assure.

p. 26, l. 4. he can get. l. 27. is here too.

p. 27, l. 1. book, when it fell on your head, Sir. l. 6. but new string. l. 12. Must my. l. 19. stubbornst willfullest. l. 21. provide a wife for you. l. 27. How dost thou Charles what still still at. l. 38. I have boy, unto.

p. 28, l. 4. yo'ur care. l. 12. _Omits_ and wish my Brother fortune. l. 13. _Adds_ it will bee ten times better. l. 22. _Omits_ and. l. 24. _Gives this line to Eustace_. l. 29. fault Sir. l. 32. thy owne. l. 35. kickses.

p. 29, ll. 1 and 2. dark secret. l. 4. admirable. l. 5. nor he. l. 7. _Omits_ Faith. l. 9. think I to. l. 29. Man was my argument. l. 32. Will yo'u sett to your hand brother. l. 35. I say Son you trifle time. l. 38. if you had shewed me land only.

p. 30, l. 17. though. l. 20. with Dim Lamps. l. 32. and blush. l. 38. than life. l. 39. me love.

p. 31, l. 5. yours still and your glory. l. 6. I your. l. 31. rosy morn. l. 35. those lights.

p. 32, l. 1. there be lesse. l. 12. into feaver, l. 24. can you love with. l. 30. I confesse. l. 31. but yee shall. ll. 36 and 37. all Elements.

p. 33, l. 5. _Omits_ one stay. l. 17. nor horses. l. 30. art thou in.

p. 34, l. 1. Many asses. l. 13. Pox could he not. l. 20. take up. l. 24. No, no, no.

p. 35, l. 1. mettle. l. 11. thy own. l. 12. my own. l. 21. Cowardlines...upon. ll. 33 and 34. seene but their owne Country smoak, would grow.

p. 36, l. 10. a meer. l. 21. on 'em. l. 31. in my armes.

p. 37, l. 13. his two noble warlike. l. 16. as they came newly from. l. 23. to fall into a greene. l. 24. travailing language. l. 29. _Omits_ And. ll. 30 and 31. to distinguish between a. l. 32. pruning and dressing up. l. 36. _Omits_ Sir. l. 39. and a little.

p. 38, l. 1. fit Sir. l. 13. strang. ll. 36-38. _gives these lines as continuation of Charles's speech_.

p. 39, l. 5. too men. l. 15. ours healthful. l. 21. see. l. 26. _Omits_ Nature. l. 26. clip yee. ll. 26 and 27. kiss yee. l. 37. have need. l. 38. studied among.

p. 40, l. 2. anything, anything fit. l. 8. beauties favour. l. 9. part of life run. ll. 17 and 18. flowers woe us to't; yet ... these pleasures. l. 24. _Omits_ A good night t'ye, and. _Begins_ May the dew etc. l. 32. are at. l. 38. I command.

p. 41, l. 1. _Omits the line_ Enter Eustace &c. l. 16. my own. l. 24. Snatches out his. l. 38. _Omits_ to me.

p. 42, l. 1. neither wit. l. 2. of man. l. 13. on 'em. l. 20. lie talke. l. 24. your mercy. l. 30. _Omits_ ye despicable creatures. l. 34. _Omits_ What did you bring to carry her?

p. 43, l. 3. _Omits_ Enter Miramont. l. 5. _Eust_ (char.). l. 6. by friends. l. 9. In truth, I ... duty Sir. l. 11. Bring in a. l. 17. nor frost. l. 21. but yong neither. l. 22. tayle. l. 24. have the right. l. 25. are Anagrams. l. 34. hear and hereafter laugh at. l. 35. you dear.

p. 44, l. 5. such question. l. 9. old goate. l. 10. _Omits_ her. l. 12. _Omits_ that's a. l. 21. a feast for him to make him fat. ll. 23 and 24. and we'le breake. l. 27. like servants. l. 31. take them.

p. 45, l. 16. I must needs tast of. ll. 17 and 18. tender of you, and for your healths and credlts sake must tell you, you have all you are like to have. l. 19. _Omits_ And. l. 23. is truth Sir...find it, you. l. 26. of an. l. 35. scoffing cheating queane.

p. 46, l. 3. his lease. l. 8. loving and. l. 12. will put. l. 14. marke hlm. l. 15. thank you for thy office. l. 17. Cue Sir, and second me. By. l. 21. _Omits_ me. l. 21. alas nothing. l. 24. Cockold Tenure. l. 30. Andrew wilt thou. l. 32. be the Justice. l. 34. in thee.

p. 47, l. 3. arizing. l. 5. _Omits_ O. l. 15. the farme...to it. l. 20. troth Sir there is...mine, (_omits_ Sir). l. 29. have got an ague that you shake...he's.

p. 48, l. 6. women. l. 8. of my brother. l. 21. ride the better. ll. 23 and 24. _Puts_ Andrew _after_ promise. _Omits_ Andrew _after_ Farm. ll. 36 and 37. reparable a losse and easily recoverd.

p. 49, l. 2. dozen or 2 of oaths. l. 6. so well, that on my. l. 8. rules out. l. 12. nor suffer. l. 13. are there no. l. 16. with us. l. 38. no use.

p. 50, ll. 10--12. _Omits_ that batten...no palats. ll. 17 and 18. make you the. l. 36. Antidote, or--.

p. 51, l. 4. are reformd. l. 28. Ere I went. ll. 31--34. is in itself a guard and yet since...may weare...nor can eat or study. l. 37. None Sir.

p. 52, l. 4. not done in scorn. l. 11. what you. l. 14. ask from. l. 17. toil ascended. l. 22. what this tempest. l. 37. I goe lesse.

p. 53, l. 4. ever could. l. 7. plung'd in teachlng. l. 9. you were. l. 20. nor threats. l. 25. Noe, Noe. l. 26. and the other. l. 33. _Adds_ They fight.

p. 54, l. 2. in time. l. 3. till thine. l. 8. as your father is. l. 15. late in me Sir. ll. 22 and 23. _Omits_ nay, the...are bound. l. 25. that Eustace. l. 26. and that the perfect. l. 27. Nay, no. l. 28. Sure I shall not need, Sir. ll. 30, 31. _Omits_ to all that men call good. l. 33. to.

P. 55, l. 7. and so deserve it. l. 12. gravity in...and will. l. 13. him, if he rebel, that. l. 19. read a tragedy in my face, Sir.

p. 56, l. 4. _Omits_ and such a one. l. 10. why, so, this is. l. 11. and old. l. 23. Death...perswasion. l. 25. falsely. l. 26. let me. l. 28. but ruins rather that. l. 30. reputation. l. 34. love Charles. l. 35. held mulcts. l. 36. in the.

p. 57, l. 1. to mine honour. l. 11. _Omits_ yields. l. 15. _Adds_ Will you doe what you are sworne too. l. 23. loose you. l. 32. in that. l. 35. states.

p. 58, l. 6. but is an Amadis. l. 8. effect it. l. 9. kind of consent. l. 14. Andrew have his farme increasd. l. 15. and rut no. l. 17. the Billmen.

_The MS. gives the_ Epilogue _but not the_ Prologue.

It also adds the following verses:--

Epigram:

A freemans life is like a pilgrimage Whats his life then that lives in mariage Tis Sisiphus his toyle that with a stone Doth doe what surely for ease must be done His laboures Journey's endles, tis no Riddle Since he's but halfe on's way that stands in th'middle.

_Ad Janum_.

Take Comfort Janus, never feare thy head Which to the quick belongs, not to the dead Thy wife did lye with one, thou being dead drunke Thou art no Cuckold though shee bee a Punke.

Tis not the state nor soveraintie of Jove could draw thy pure affections from my love nor is there any Venus in the Skyes could from thy looks with draw my greedy eyes.

THE SPANISH CURATE

A = First Folio; B = Second Folio.

p. 60, ll. 3-41. Omitted in A. l. 42. A _omits_] and. l. 46. A] heirs.

p. 61, l. 38. A] Encreasing by. l. 39. B _misprints_] Vialante.

p. 63, l. 17. A] base and abject.

p. 64, l. 2. A] Or modestie. l. 18. B _misprints_ whow. l. 31. A] wish that it.

p. 65, l. 17. A] By this example. l. 25. A] or of my.

p. 66, l. 8. A] of mine own. l. 26. A] Mirth, and Seck.

p. 68, l. 2. A] have you.

p. 70, l. 28. A] provoking it call.

p. 73, l. 13. A] To me, of, that misery against my will.

p. 74, l. 33. A] A _omits_] as.

p. 75, l. 18. A] A gives this line to _Lean_. l. 31. A _adds_] exit lea. _and gives_ ll. 32 and 33 _to_ Ars. l. 34. A _omits_] Exeunt Mil. Ars.

p. 76, l. 29. A] _A comma has been substituted for a full-stop after_ weathers.

p. 77, l. 25. A] look out it. l. 39. A] has.

p. 79, l. 3. A] often-times. l. 15. B _prints_] Dig. l. 28. A _omits_] to. ll. 33 and 34. A _gives these lines to_ Lea.

p. 80, l. 22. B _misprints_] yesterday.

p. 82, l. 9. A] still and the l. 16. A] jealousies.

p. 83, l. 3. B] More.

p. 84, l. 15. A] Gentleman.

p. 86, l. 8. A] be a kin. l. 10. A] 'long.

p. 87, l. 19. A] am both to l. 23. A] 'Faith.

p. 88, l. 6. A] Y'faith. l. 26. A] ye might.

p. 89, l. 4. A _adds_] Enter Amaranta. l. 18. B _misprints_] womau. ll. 21-34. Omitted in A.

p. 90, l. 22. A] lock upon me.

p. 92, l. 25. A _adds stage direction_] Two chaires set out. l. 28. A _omits_] are.

p. 93, l. 10. A] porrage l. 23. A] gymitrie.

APPENDIX

THE ELDER BROTHER IN VERSE, FROM THE QUARTO OF 1637 (A).

_Actus I. Scena I._

Lewis, Angellina, Sylvia.

Nay, I must walk you farther. _Ang._ I am tyr'd Sir, And nere shall foot it home. _L._ 'Tis for your health; The want of exercise takes from your beauties, And sloath dries up your sweetness: That you are My onely Daughter and my heir, is granted; And you in thankfulness must needs acknowledge, You ever finde me an indulgent Father, And open-handed. _Ang._ Nor can you tax me, Sir, I hope, for want of duty to deserve These favours from you. _Lew._ No, my _Angellina,_ I love and cherish thy obedience to me, Which my care to advance thee, shall confirm: All that I aime at, is to winne thee from The practise of an idle foolish state Us'd by great Women, who think any labour (Though in the service of themselves) a blemish To their faire fortunes. _Ang._ Make me understand Sir, What 'tis you point at. _Lew._ At the custome how Virgins of wealthy families, waste their youth; After a long sleep when you wake, your woman Presents your breakfast, then you sleep again, Then rise, and being trimm'd up by others hands, Y'are led to dinner, and that ended, either To Cards or to your Couch (as if you were Born without motion) After this to Supper, And then to bed; And so your life runnes round Without variety or action Daughter.

_Syl._ Here's a learned Lecture! _Lew._ From this idlenesse Diseases both in body and in minde Grow strong upon you; where a stirring nature With wholesome exercise guards both from danger: I'de have thee rise with the Sunne, walke, dance or hunt, Visite the groves and springs, and learne the vertue Of Plants and Simples: Doe this moderately, And thou shall not with eating chalke, or coales, Leather and oatmeale, and such other trash, Fall into the greene sicknesse. _Syl._ With your pardon (Were you but pleas'd to minister it) I could Prescribe a remedy for my Ladies health, And her delight too, farre transcending those Your Lordship but now mention'd. _Lew._ What is it _Sylvia?_

_Syl_. What i'st? A noble Husband; In that word, a Noble Husband, all content of Woman Is wholly comprehended; He will rowse her, As you say, with the Sunne, and so pipe to her, As she will dance, ne're doubt it, and hunt with her, Upon occasion, untill both be weary; And then the knowledge of your Plants and Simples, As I take it, were superfluous; A loving, And but adde to it a gamesome Bedfellow, Being the sure Physician. _Lew_. Well said Wench.