Though something well assur'd, few here repent
Three hours of pretious time, or money spent
On our endeavours, Yet not to relye
Too much upon our care, and industrie,
'Tis fit we should ask, but a modest way
How you approve our action in the play.
If you vouchsafe to crown it with applause,
It is your bountie, and you give us cause
Hereafter with a general consent
To study, as becomes us, your content.

p. 47,
l. 9. Adds Finis Actus Tertii.
l. 11. Servant and R. Bax, and.
l. 12. A stirs a stirs.
l. 26. barkes.
p. 48,
l. 34. and whom.
p. 49,
l. 26. his fierce.
l. 29. roome then.
l. 30. and old.
l. 33. your rare.
l. 37. her Ladies.
p. 50,
l. 12. I must.
p. 51,
l. 2. has.
l. 7. 2nd folio misprints] Philax.
p. 52,
l. 1. Adds as follows]
Clo. Why that ye wo't of,
Chi. The turne the good turne?
Clo. Any turne the Roche turne;
Chi. That's the right turne for that turnes up the bellie, I cannot, etc.
l. 17. as brickle.
l. 20. That think no.
p. 55,
l. 7. ath'.
l. 8. ath' the.
l. 17. weaker.
l. 29. a that.
l. 38. a will.
p. 56,
l. 26. 2nd folio misprints] ne's.
l. 29. A comes.
l. 35. stand up my.
p. 57,
l. 14. rogue.
l. 21. art ta?
l. 23. art ta?
l. 32. thou art a.
l. 39. doe ye.
p. 58,
l. 18. Lyons.
l. 26. Adds Finis Actus Quarti.
l. 28. Priest.
l. 30. a your.
p. 60,
l. 9. cure this.
l. 10. He's man.
l. 12. is now.
l. 16. Oracle, Arras.
p. 61,
l. 36. therefore, thy.
p. 62,
l. 3. Therefore be.
l. 9. I shall.
l. 19. a had.
l. 36. 2nd folio] ha'!
p. 63,
l. 6. A will.
l. 14. makes he.
l. 28. Battell.
p. 64,
l. 2. Omits and.
l. 7. in boyes in boyes.
l. 38. 2nd folio misprints] Cle.
p. 65,
l. 17. Omits her.
p. 67,
l. 10. 2nd folio omits] Chi. (char.).
l. 10. Chickens.
l. 24. weepes.
l. 26. A was.
l. 27. Ye have.
p. 69,
l. 8. and like.
l. 33. Cleanthe, Curtisan, Lords.
p. 70,
l. 6. my glorious.
l. 34. a sight.
l. 36. ye could. Adds as next line] Roome before there. Knock.
p. 71,
l. 8. Prints To the, etc., as a separate line and as a heading.
l. 9. For Eum. reads 1. Cap.
p. 73,
l. 15. lov'st her.
l. 31. 2nd folio] Sister!
p. 75,
l. 13. the Saylors sing.
l. 28. utters.
l. 32. Adds Finis.

THE LOYAL SUBJECT.

p. 76,
ll. 3-40. Not in 1st folio.
p. 78,
l. 14. Archus.
l. 15. souldier.
l. 23. Archus.
l. 37. now you.

p. 79,
l. 4. 2nd folio misprints] Pet.
p. 80,
l. 24. eyes.
p. 82,
l. 4. But to.
l. 31. 2nd folio misprints] Augel.
p. 84,
l. 35. 2nd folio misprints] Gentlenem.
p. 86,
l. 2. pray ye be.
l. 38. thanke high heaven.
p. 87,
l. 1. 2nd folio] in'?
l. 30. Omits Exit.
p. 90,
l. 4. a pieces.
l. 30. beseech yee.
p. 91,
l. 6. marvelous fine.
p. 92,
l. 8. too late to.
l. 10. tremble.
l. 30. Adds Exeunt.
p. 94,
l. 14. Of every.
p. 96,
l. 18. 2nd folio misprints] may.
l. 34. and 'has.
l. 38. And noise.
p. 97,
l. 23. who, for.
l. 25. And shewrd.
p. 103,
l. 35. 2nd folio misprints] Lorship.
p. 106,
l. 16. 2nd folio] feed then.
p. 107,
l. 18. it fits so.
p. 112,
l. 8. fishmarket.
l. 28. paintings.
l. 32. 2nd folio misprints] Aac.
p. 113,
l. 30. 'has.
l. 34. blame ye.
p. 114,
l. 34. 'Has.
p. 115,
l. 3. ye see.
l. 28. me Armes.
l. 38. None, none my Lord.
p. 116,
l. 1. Thanke ye.
l. 18. me too far.
l. 31. he is.
p. 117,
l. 21. content like harmles.
p. 118,
l. 17. the fashion to.
p. 119,
l. 21. ungrased.
l. 38. 2nd folio misprints] Is.
p. 120,
l. 34. art not mad.
p. 123,
l. 37. serv'd yee.
p. 124,
l. 11. Omits do.
l. 15. women.
l. 21. thinke ye.
p. 125,
l. 1. it; 'sod if.
l. 24. Wickedly.
p. 127,
l. 16. yeare.
p. 128,
l. 9. Reads stage direction] Exit.
p. 130,
l. 6. 2nd folio misprints] Bur.
l. 10. Omits please.
p. 134,
l. 31. hast ruine.
p. 136,
l. 31. The catchword at the foot of the page in the 1st folio is And.
p. 138,
l. 37. 2nd folio] Broms.
p. 139,
l. 1. no trade.
l. 7. 2nd folio] traeds.
p. 140,
l. 27. of your.
p. 141,
l. 37. thats that.
l. 39. 2nd folio misprints] Hoa.
p. 142,
l. 30. 2nd folio misprints] Dou.
p. 146,
l. 18. tal.
p. 147,
l. 22. Omits are.
p. 148,
l. 36. till ye.

p. 149,
l. 40. Adds Exit.
p. 150,
l. 8. that told.
l. 18. 2nd folio misprints] guily.
p. 151,
l. 13. Sword.
l. 31. and Kits.
l. 36. well meet.
p. 153,
l. 15. 'May do.
l. 25. see these.
p. 154,
l. 9. beleeve ye.
l. 22. not we.
p. 155,
l. 31. Archas yet?
p. 157,
l. 10. Pray you.
l. 27. shines.
p. 162,
l. 29. not slacke.
p. 167,
l. 22. The boy.
p. 168,
l. 38. Hymens rights.
p. 169,
l. 34. Adds Finis.

RULE A WIFE, AND HAVE A WIFE.

The Dramatis PersonÆ are not given in the quarto of 1640 nor in the 2nd folio. They are as follows:—Duke of Medina. Juan de Castro, Sanchio, Alonzo, Michael Perez, Officers. Leon, Altea's brother. Cacafogo, a userer. Lorenzo. Coachman, etc. Margarita. Altea. Estifania. Clara. Three old ladies. Old woman. Maids, etc.

Unless where otherwise stated the following variations are from the quarto of 1640, the title-page of which runs thus:—

Rule a Wife " And have a Wife. " A comoedy. " Acted by his " Majesties Servants. " Written by " John Fletcher " Gent. " Oxford, " Printed by Leonard Lichfield " Printer to the University. " Anno 1640.

p. 170,
l. 30. mouth.
p. 171,
l. 14. most sublest.
l. 18. With yee.
l. 19. them.
l. 38. and often elsewhere] um for 'em.
p. 172,
l. 2. the picke.
p. 173,
l. 22. thank ye.
p. 175,
l. 1. Yes I.
l. 29. Exit.
l. 31. mine ayme.
p. 176,
l. 30. 2nd folio prints] calling. " And
p. 178,
l. 10. a starv'd.
l. 22. look'st.
l. 24. 2nd folio misprints] hear.
p. 179,
l. 33. Or any.
p. 182,
ll. 6, etc. Quarto frequently prints 4. for Altea here and in similar places.
l. 33. doubty.
p. 183,
l. 2. Has not.
l. 3. 2nd folio misprints] hin.
l. 5. Has no.
l. 38. 2nd folio misprints] compaines.
p. 184,
l. 13. a house.
p. 185,
l. 2. Altea, the Ladies.
l. 4. has been.
p. 187,
l. 26. I finde.
p. 189,
l. 28. enter'd here.
l. 39. salute him.
p. 190,
l. 25. if she.
p. 194,
ll. 8 and 11. Omits Lady here and often similarly elsewhere.
p. 196,
l. 26. Exit.
p. 197,
l. 20. basinesse.