The Maids Tragedy

THE MAIDS TRAGEDY. VERSE AND PROSE VARIATIONS¹

p. 1, ll. 29 and 30. A, C, D and E] 2 ll. Poetrie, well.

p. 2, ll. 7 and 8. A—E] 3 ll. worth, goe, it. l. 14. A—E] 2 ll. Diphilus, ill.

p. 3, l. 28. A—E] 2 ll. Evadne, sister. l. 29. A—E] 2 ll. them, strange.

p. 4, ll. 1—5. A and B] 5 ll. walkes, [A sir, see note to p. 4 ante] earth, delight, flowers, tell. l. 29. A—E] speech, love.

p. 5, l. 20. A—E] 2 ll. gone, Diphilus.

p. 8, l. 28. A—E] 2 ll. home, maske.

p. 10, l. 17. A—E] 2 ll. know, ascend.

p. 13, l. 4. A—E] 2 ll. powre, calme.

p. 15, ll. 33—35 A] 3 ll. caught, fire, thee. ll. 34 and 35. B—E] 2 ll. fire, thee. ll. 36 and 37. A—E] 2 ll. thing, not.

p. 19, l. 8. A—E] 2 ll. sin, lips. ll. 9 and 10. A] 1 line. l. 23. A—E] 2 ll. done, meanes.

p. 20, l. 24. A—E] 2 ll. oath, true. ll. 30 and 31. F and G] 1 line.

p. 21, ll. 1 and 2. F and G] 1 line. l. 24. A—D] 2 ll. hell, me. ll. 25—27. A and D] 4 ll. bed, locks, weare, armes.

p. 22, ll. 28 and 29. A—E] 2 ll. us, waite. F and G] 1 line. l. 36. A—E] 2 ll. be, honourable. l. 38. A—E] 2 ll. self, for.

p. 25, ll. 21 and 22. A] 2 11. so, quick-sand.

p. 28, ll. 16 and 17. A—E] 2 ll. here, thine. F and G] 1 line.

p. 30, ll. 10 and 11. A—G] 1 line. ll. 27 and 28. A—G] 1 line.

p. 31, ll. 15 and 16. A] 2 ll. may, well.

p. 32, l. 7. A—E] 2 ll. royaltie, stain. l. 8. A—E] 2 ll. me, thee.

p. 33, ll. 27 and 28. A] 2 ll. weight, rage. ll. 38 and 39. A and B] 2 ll. of, you.

p. 34, l. 8. A] 2 ll. enough, Land. B—E] 2 ll. enough, Island. l. 21. A—E] 2 ll. King, it. ll. 20 and 21. G] 2 ll. for, it.

p. 35, l. 25. A–E] 2 ll. feare, draw. ll. 35 and 36. A] 2 ll. tricke, fight.

p. 36, l. 15. A—E] 2 ll. rarenesse, now. l. 32. A—E] 2 ll. be, it.

p. 37, l. 8. A—E] indeed, another. l. 28. A—E] 2 ll. say, friend.

p. 38, l. 6. A—E] 2 ll. innocence, it.

p. 39, l. 1. A—E] 2 ll. base, lies.

p. 40, l. 29. A—E] 2 ll. way, backe.

p. 41, l. 2. A—E] 2 ll. thine, stir. l. 8. A] 2 ll. word, quick. ll. 39 and 40. A] 2 ll. why I, else. B—G] 2 ll. why, else.

p. 42, ll. 19—21. A] 3 ll. hands, I, thee. l. 21. B—E] 2 ll. I, thee.

p. 43, l. 11. A—E] 2 ll. sute, you. l. 16. A—E] 2 ll. it, hands.

p. 44, ll. 15 and 16. A—E] 3 ll. daunce, skins, businesse.

p. 47, l. 10. A—E] miserie, me. l. 20. A—E] 2 ll. many, ist. l. 39. A—E] in, hereafter.

p. 48, l. 1. A—E] 2 ll. arme, King.

p. 51, l. 2. A—E] 2 ll. weepe, water.

p. 52, l. 5. A—E] 2 ll. house, Court. l. 31. A—E] 2 ll. unlesse, 'em.

p. 53, l. 27. A—E] 2 ll. dost, pitty. l. 36. A—E] 2 ll. leave, alive.

p. 54, l. 2. A—E] 2 ll. Melantius, well. l. 5. A—E] 2 ll. besieg'd, commanded. l. 9. A—E] 2 ll. it, much. l. 14. A—E] 2 ll. mov'd, thing. l. 34. A—E] 2 ll. gods, you. l. 37. A—E] 2 ll. crime, knew.

p. 55, l. 23. A—E] 2 ll. hope, satisfied.

p. 56, l. 27. A—E] 2 ll. agen, it. ll. 31 and 32. A—E] 2 ll. Foe, him.

p. 57, ll. 35 and 36. A] 3 ll. thats, strongest, ye.

p. 58, l. 9. A—E] 2 ll. Land, hurt. l. 22. A—E] 2 ll. hold, state. l. 28. A—G] 2 ll. brest, compasse.

p. 59, l. 25. A—E] 2 ll. rage, me. l. 30. A—E] 2 ll. sins, ever.

p. 60, l. 10. A—E] 2 ll. here, defencelesse. ll. 17 and 18. A] 2 ll. plot, King. ll. 35 and 36. B—D] 2 ll. will, then.

p. 64, l. 19. A—E] 2 ll. act, still.

p. 67, l. 20. A—E] 2 ll. desire, him.

p. 69, l. 17. A—E] 2 ll. fight, returnd. l. 19. A—E] 2 ll. against her, it. ll. 20 and 21. A—E] 2 ll. with, you. l. 27. A—E] 2 ll. death, selfe. ll. 37—40 and p. 70, l. 1. A] 5 ll. meane, me, thee, brest, defencelesse.

p. 70, l. 3. A—E] 2 ll. fit, here. l. 9. A—E] 2 ll. thee, mischiefes. l. 11. A—E] 2 ll. newes, staid (A stald).

p. 71, l. 14. A—E] 2 ll. it, home.

p. 72, l. 27. A—E] 2 ll. hand, yet. l. 37. A—E] 2 ll. haire, thee.