has,

NOTE XIII.

V. 4. 15-17. The first Folio, followed substantially by the rest,

'Desir'd, more then constrain'd, to satisfie

If of my Freedome 'tis the maine part, take
No stricter render of me, then my All.'

Rowe punctuates the first line thus:

'Desir'd, more than constrain'd; to satisfie &c.

Theobald, at Warburton's suggestion, printed,

'Desir'd, more than constrain'd; to satisfie,

I d'off my freedom; 'tis the main part, take
No stricter &c.'

This was adopted by Hanmer, Warburton, Johnson, Capell and Steevens (1773). The reading in our text was first given in Steevens (1778). Malone conjectured that a line is lost after the word satisfy. Jackson proposes,

'to satisfy

I forfeit freedom; 'tis the main part, &c.'

Singer conjectured that in the second and third lines we should read,

'If for my freedom 'tis the main point, take

No less a render &c.'

Dr Ingleby proposes to read 'or satisfy,' instead of 'to satisfy.'

NOTE XIV.

V. 5. 120. Sidney Walker conjectures that two half lines have dropped out, thus:

'Not more resembles [

Than he resembles] that sweet rosy lad

Who died, &c.'

PERICLES.

Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, Sailors, Pirates, Fishermen, and Messengers.

PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE.

ACT I.

Enter GOWER.

Before the palace of Antioch.

To sing a song that old was sung,
From ashes ancient Gower is come,
Assuming man's infirmities,

To glad your ear and please your eyes.

It hath been sung at festivals,

On ember-eves and holy-ales;

And lords and ladies in their lives

Have read it for restoratives:

The purchase is to make men glorious;
Et bonum quo antiquius, eo melius.
If you, born in these latter times.

When wit's more ripe, accept my rhymes,
And that to hear an old man sing
May to your wishes pleasure bring,
I life would wish, and that I might
Waste it for you like taper-light.

ACT I.] Actus Primus. Scena Prima. F3F4. See note (II).

Enter] Eneer Q2.

Before... Antioch.] Malone.

I. that old] of old Steevens (Malone conj.).

2. is come] sprung Steevens conj. 6. holy-ales] Steevens. holy ales Malone (Farmer conj.). holydayes Q Q3. holy dayes Q2 holy-daies Q4Q5.

holi-dayes Q. holy-dayes F3F4.

7. in] of Malone (Farmer conj.).

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