Hu
agreement of Hughes editions
T
Todd edition, 1805
Ch
Child edition, 1855
Co
Collier edition, 1862
M
Morris and Hales edition, 1869
G
Grosart edition, 1882–4
D
Dodge edition, 1908
S
de Sélincourt edition, 1910
R
Renwick editions, 1928–34
V
Variorum Edition, 1932–58
Abbreviations specific to particular texts are listed in the headnotes to the works concerned. In recording changes to punctuation, a swung dash ~ is used to denote the word which immediately precedes the punctuation in question.
FROM A THEATRE FOR WORLDLINGS
The text is established from the Bodleian copy, 1569 [Douce N. 36], denoted as Tw.
Sonnet 8
2
heauen] M; heaue Tw
Sonnet 11
1
length,] S; ~. Tw
4
great] S; ~. Tw
6
to] S; so Tw
10
backes] S; backe Tw
13
thunder,] S; ~. Tw
Sonnet 12
7
espie,] S; ~. Tw
Sonnet 14
13
traine,] T; ~. Tw
THE SHEPHEARDES CALENDER
The text is established from the Bodleian copy of the first quarto, 1597 [4° F 2 (11) Art. BS.] which has been checked against the Bodleian copies of the second quarto, 1581 [Mal. 338], the third quarto, 1586 [Wood C 17 (1)], the fourth quarto, 1591 [Douce S 187], the fifth quarto, 1597 [Mal. 617 (4)], and the folio editions of 1611, 1617 and 1679 listed above among the collected works. Bathurst’s Latin translation of 1653 has also been consulted. The quartos are denoted as Q1–Q5. R denotes the W. L. Renwick edition of 1930.
Epistle
70
ofentimes] Q1; oftentimes Q2–5S
81
cleare] Q1; clean Q3–5S
91
not so] Q3; no so Q1
92
if them] R; if the Q1; if they S
109
though Q1; though it Q3–5S
147
habilities:] Q3–5; ~? Q1
156
scarce growen] Q2; scarcegrowen Q1
191
considerations] Q2
; cousiderations Q1
195
learning.] Q2; ~.) Q1
214
darknesse,] Q1; ~. Other copies of Q1
221
and] Q2; aud Q1
General argument
9
more, then] Q5; most and Q1
12
Inuencion] Q2; Inuericion Q1
46
in] Q2; iu Q1
66
Abib] F; Abil Q1
70
of] Q2; of of Q1
101
Shepheard] Q2; Sepheard Q1
Januarye
49
hower,] Q2; ~. Q1
53
such] Q2; snch Q1
[75]
The gloss follows ‘Embleme’ in Q1–5, but is correctly positioned in F1.
Februarie
‘Argument’ purpose’] Q2; pnrpose Q1
142
ouerawed] Q1; ouercrawed Q3S
176
wounds] Q1; woundes Q2S
[39]
cold.] Q5; ~: Q1
[135]
encombreth] M; encombrerh Q1
[166]
worthiest.] Q2; ~ Q1
‘Emblem’ Erasmus] Q2; Erasimus Q1S
March
4
nigheth] F; nighest Q1
55
and] Q2; and Q1
57
greene.] Q3; ~, Q1
85
seeing I,] Q1; ~, ~ Q5S
95
that] Q3; thast Q1
[2]
ouergone.] Q2; ~ Q1
[23]
pleasures] Q1; ~, Q5S
[97]
invulnerable] Q3; invnluerable Q1
[97]
loue.] Q2; ~ Q1
Aprill
8
34
Elisa] Q1; Eliza Q5S
39
For sake] Q1; Forsake S
113
not] Q3; not not Q1
143
Cheuisaunce,] Q5; ~. Q1
144
Delice.] F; ~, Q1
[50]
δ δ μητíετα] S;
δ ε μητíετα Q1
[120]
Behight] F; Bedight Q1
Maye
‘Argument’ fift] Q5; firste Q1
7
Wods] Q1; Woods Q5S
36
swinck?] M; ~. Q1
54
great] Q5; gread Q1
82
worldly] Q2; wordly Q1
113
shepheards] Q2; shephears Q1
170
hidde,] Q3; ~. Q1S
177
reason,] F1; ~. Q1
186
wreathed] Q1; wrethed Q5S
192
iollitee.] Q5; ~ Q1
214
stroke.] Q5; ~ Q1
254
deceitfull] Q2; deceifull Q1S
261
were.] Q5; ~, Q1
[38]
entirely.] Q2; ~ Q1
[75]
Algrind] Q5; Algrim Q1
[142]
who (] Q5; (~Q1
[142]
imagination,] Q2; ~ Q1
[145]
worke.] Q2; ~: Q1
[189]
πθος] Co; παφóς Q1
[247]
Charitie.)] S; ~. Q1; ~, Q2–5
[309]
priest.] T; ~, Q1
June
1
Colin] Q2; Collni Q1
6
ground] Q2; gronnd Q1
16
shroude] T; shouder Q1; shroud F
18
doth thee] Q2; doth the Q1
21
shepheards] Q2; shipheards Q1
23
Rauens] F1; Rauene Q1
38
steps:] F; ~. Q1
46
but] Q2; bnt Q1
[10]
thereof.) Lying] Qi; ~) lying Q4S
[57]
is] Q2; is is Q1
[103]
vndermyne] Q5; vndermynde Q1
Julye
12
great] Q4; Great Q1
14
tickle] Q5; trickle Q1
100
strawe.]; ~, Q1; straw. Q5
116
which] Q2; Which Q1S
120
that] Q2; That Q1
177
gold,] Q4; ~. Q1
208
melling.] Q2; ~, Q1
215
gree,] Q3; ~. Q1
219
ill,] Q2; ~. Q1
230
bett] ΕΚ gloss; better Q1S
233
Thomalins] EK gloss; Palinodes Q
[12]
Seneca] Q2; Sene-neca Qi (divided between lines)
[12]
lapsu] Q3; lapsus Q1
[33]
dread then] Q3; dread and Q1
[51]
Synecdochen.] Q2; ~ Q1
[59]
Titan.] Q3; ~: Q1S
[63]
Adam)] D; ~ Q1
[79]
both] Q2; borh Q1
[203]
prowde.] Q2; ~ Q1
[213]
Algrin)] V; ~ Q1
‘Emblem’ altissimus] Q3; allissimus Q1
August
16a
PERIGOT] Q2; PERIGOR Q1
18
see.] Q2; ~, Q1
76
woode] S; Woode Q1; wood F
84
thy] F; my Q1
104
curelesse] Bathurst Co; carelesse QF
105
bought,] Q2; ~. Q1
124a
CVDDYE.] Q2; ~, Q1
134
him] Q2; hm Q1
148
deede.] Q3; ~, Q1
154
a part] Q3; apart Q1
162
sleepe.] Q5; ~ Q1
[138]
golden] Q2; goldden Q1
September
56
ah Hobbin] Q2; ah hobbin Q1S
59
hande] Q1; honde S
67a
HOBBINOLL.] Q2; ~, Q1
132
thou] Q2; thon Q1
139
endured.] Q3; ~ Q1
145
yead] F; yeeld Q1
153
Christendome] Q2; Chrisiendome Q1
162
priue] Q1; priuie Q4S
165
theyr] Q2; thoyr Q1
169
They] Q5; The Q1
196
awaye,] S; away. Q1; away, Q3
201
thanck.] S; ~ Q1; thancke. Q5
207a
HOBBINOLL.] Q2; DIGGON. Q1
255
can,] Q3; ~: Q1
257
her] Q1 Pforzheimer copy; his Q1 Bodley copy
[20]
Thrise] V; These Q1; Thrice F1S
[45]
stoutely.] Q2; ~ Q1
[57]
lefte.] S; ~ Q1; left. Q2
[96]
practises] Q2; pract-tises Q1 (divided over two lines)
[124]
Brace)] S; ~ Q1
[151]
founde] Q2; sounde Q1
[162]
Priue] V; Preuely Q1; Privy F1; Priuie S
[171]
flock.] S; ~ Q1; flocke. Q2
[176]
vnknown] Q2; vuknown Q1
‘Emblem’ looking] Q2; lookng Q1
‘Emblem’ poore.] Q1; ~, Q2S
October
‘Argument’ which] Q2; whishe Q1; whiche S
‘Argument’ euen] Q2; enen Q1
2
chace,] Q5; ~: Q1
6
dead.] S; ~? Q1; deade. Q5
18a
PIERS] Q2; PIRES Q1S
39
giusts.] R; ~, Q1S
40
crowne,] R; ~. Q1S
79
thy] Q3; the Q1
90a
PIERS] Q2; PIRES Q1S
96a
CVDDIE] Q3; omitted in Q1–2
100
demaundes,] T; ~. Q1; demands, F
101
dwell:] F; ~, Q1; ~. S
113
buskin] EK gloss; bus–kin Q1S
118a
PIERS] Q3; PIRES Q1S
[21]
eyther] Q2; eythet Q1
[27]
matters] Q2; mattes Q1
[27]
Arabian] Q3; Aradian Q1
[32]
Iuno] Q2; Inno Q1
[47]
meaneth] Q2; meanerh Q1
[50]
more] Q2; moro Q1
[57]
Georgiques] Q3; Bucoliques Q1
[78]
Sarcasmus] Q3; Sacrasmus Q1
[90]
destinie.] Q2; ~ Q1
[93]
Petrarchs.] Q3; Petrachs Q1
[113]
as is] Q2; as it Q1
Nouember
4
misgouernaunce.] Q5; ~, Q1
14
taske,] F; ~: Q1
88
budde,] Co; ~. Q1; bud, Q3
128
mourne] Q3; morune Q1
129
tourne] Q3; torune Q1
132
carefull] Q2; carsefull Q1
147
seare:] Q5; ~, Q1S
[30]
Castalias] Q3; Castlias Q1
[83]
diminutiue] Q3; dimumtine Q1
[91]
nomore] Q1; no more Q2S
[107]
Tinct] Q3; Tuict Q1
[145]
the signe of] Q3; the of Q1
[148]
Atropos] Q3; Atropodas Q1
[148]
daughters] Q3; ughters Q1
[148]
is Atropos] Q3; ~ Atrhpos Q1
[165]
night] Q3; might Q1S
[174]
happened.] Q3; ~, Q1
[186]
expresse] Q2; epresse Q1
‘Emblem’ desert.] Q2; ~) Q1
December
24
espyed.] Q2; ~, Q1
38
Muse,] Q1; ~ F2S
40
mirth,] T; ~. Q1S
43
doe] ΕΚ gloss; to Q1
64
playe:] V; ~. Q1 (light period); ~, S
69
see] Q2; se Q1
75
Also] Q1; All so Q3S
89
tenrage] Q3; to tenrage Q1; t’enrage S
106
before] Q4; ~. Q1
108
wipe.] Q2; the period is misplaced in Q1
113
Rosalind] Q2; Rolalind Qi
114
dight?] Q3; ~, Q1
139
your] Q2; yonr Q1
139
glee] Q2; final e inverted in Q1
[17–18]
Cabinet] Q3; Eabinet Q1
[84]
skill] Q3; still Q1
[87]
inuented] Q1; niuented Q1
[97–8]
Thus] T; This Q1
[109]
fragrant] Q3; flagraunt Q1S
[139]
Glee) mirth.] R; ~ ~) Q1; ~) ~ S
‘Emblem’ quod] Q3; quae Q1
‘Emblem’ ferrum] Q3; ferum Q
FROM LETTERS (1580)
The text is established from the Bodleian copy of Three Proper, and wittie, familiar Letters. Two other very commendable Letters, 1580 [Mal. 662], denoted as Q. This has been checked, in the case of ‘Iambicum Trimetrum’, against the version printed in the Bodleian copy of Abraham Fraunce, The Arcadian Rhetorike, 1588 [Mal. 514 (2)], denoted as Fr.
Iambicum Trimetrum
2–3
flying thought, / And] V;
flying / Thought, and Q;
flying / Thoughts, and Fr
21
if]; If Q
21
saye: this was, Immerito?] Q; say, this was ~? Fr
Ad Ornatissimum virum
16
diffissa] F3; diffessa Q
47
Nae] V; Næ Q
59
Pater] F3; Paeter Q
61
liquentia] F3; liquentio Q
65
Stultorum] V; Sultorum Q
72
oblatum] F3; ablatum Q
100
Clivosas] F3; Clibosas Q
COMPLAINTS
The text is established from the Bodleian copy of the quarto of 1591 [Mal. 617], denoted as Q. Like most other extant copies of the quarto this comprises both corrected and uncorrected sheets. The Variorum Edition supplies a detailed table of variants (vol. 8. 682–5). Corrected readings are denoted below as Qc, uncorrected readings as Qu. Occasional emendations are also recorded from BM Harleian MS 6910, denoted as H, and from John Jortin, Remarks on Spenser’s Poems, 1734, denoted as J.
The Ruines of Time
‘Dedication’ 30 handes] F; haudes Q
32
a while] F2; awhile QS
84
Princesse.] F; ~, Q
100
mee,] Q; variant copies of Q read ~;