Chapter XIII: Act I: SCENE I. Athens. A hall in Timon's house.1597

_Enter_ Poet, Painter, Jeweller, Merchant, _and others, at several
doors_.[1598]

_Poet._ Good day, sir.[1599][1600]

_Pain._ I am glad you're well.[1599]

_Poet._ I have not seen you long: how goes the world?[1601]

_Pain._ It wears, sir, as it grows.

_Poet._ Ay, that's well known:
But what particular rarity? what strange,[1602]
Which manifold record not matches? See,[1603][1604] 5
Magic of bounty! all these spirits thy power[1604]
Hath conjured to attend. I know the merchant.[1605]

_Pain._ I know them both; th' other's a jeweller.

_Mer._ O, 'tis a worthy lord!

_Jew._ Nay, that's most fix'd.

_Mer._ A most incomparable man, breathed, as it were,[1606] 10
To an untirable and continuate goodness:[1607]
He passes.[1607][1608]

_Jew._ I have a jewel here--[1609]

_Mer._ O, pray, let's see't: for the Lord Timon, sir?[1610]

_Jew._ If he will touch the estimate: but, for that-- 15

_Poet._ [_Reciting to himself_] 'When we for recompense have
praised the vile,[1611]
It stains the glory in that happy verse
Which aptly sings the good.'

_Mer._ [_Looking on the jewel_] 'Tis a good form.[1612]

_Jew._ And rich: here is a water, look ye.[1613] 20

_Pain._ You are rapt, sir, in some work, some dedication[1614][1615]
To the great lord.[1614][1616]

_Poet._ A thing slipp'd idly from me.
Our poesy is as a gum, which oozes[1617]
From whence 'tis nourish'd: the fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck; our gentle flame[1618] 25
Provokes itself, and, like the current, flies[1619]
Each bound it chafes. What have you there?[1619][1620][1621]

_Pain._ A picture, sir. When comes your book forth?[1621][1622]

_Poet._ Upon the heels of my presentment, sir.[1621]
Let's see your piece.[1621] 30

_Pain._ 'Tis a good piece.[1621][1623]

_Poet._ So 'tis: this comes off well and excellent.[1624]

_Pain._ Indifferent.

_Poet._ Admirable: how this grace[1625]
Speaks his own standing! what a mental power[1625]
This eye shoots forth! how big imagination 35
Moves in this lip! to the dumbness of the gesture
One might interpret.

_Pain._ It is a pretty mocking of the life.
Here is a touch; is't good?

_Poet._ I will say of it,[1626]
It tutors nature: artificial strife 40
Lives in these touches, livelier than life.[1627]

_Enter certain_ Senators, _and pass over_.

_Pain._ How this lord is follow'd![1628]

_Poet._ The senators of Athens: happy man![1629]

_Pain._ Look, moe![1630]

_Poet._ You see this confluence, this great flood of visitors. 45
I have, in this rough work, shaped out a man,
Whom this beneath world doth embrace and hug[1631]
With amplest entertainment: my free drift
Halts not particularly, but moves itself[1632]
In a wide sea of wax: no levell'd malice[1633] 50
Infects one comma in the course I hold;[1634]
But flies an eagle flight, bold and forth on,[1635]
Leaving no tract behind.[1636]

_Pain._ How shall I understand you?

_Poet._ I will unbolt to you.[1637]
You see how all conditions, how all minds, 55
As well of glib and slippery creatures as[1638]
Of grave and austere quality, tender down
Their services to Lord Timon: his large fortune,[1639]
Upon his good and gracious nature hanging,
Subdues and properties to his love and tendance 60
All sorts of hearts; yea, from the glass-faced flatterer
To Apemantus, that few things loves better
Than to abhor himself: even he drops down[1640]
The knee before him, and returns in peace
Most rich in Timon's nod.

_Pain._ I saw them speak together.[1641] 65

_Poet._ Sir, I have upon a high and pleasant hill[1642]
Feign'd Fortune to be throned: the base o' the mount[1643]
Is rank'd with all deserts, all kind of natures,
That labour on the bosom of this sphere
To propagate their states: amongst them all, 70
Whose eyes are on this sovereign lady fix'd,
One do I personate of Lord Timon's frame,[1644]
Whom Fortune with her ivory hand wafts to her;
Whose present grace to present slaves and servants[1645]
Translates his rivals.

_Pain._ 'Tis conceived to scope.[1646] 75
This throne, this Fortune, and this hill, methinks,
With one man beckon'd from the rest below,
Bowing his head against the steepy mount
To climb his happiness, would be well express'd
In our condition.

_Poet._ Nay, sir, but hear me on.[1647] 80
All those which were his fellows but of late,
Some better than his value, on the moment[1648]
Follow his strides, his lobbies fill with tendance,[1649]
Rain sacrificial whisperings in his ear,[1650]
Make sacred even his stirrup, and through him 85
Drink the free air.

_Pain._ Ay, marry, what of these?

_Poet._ When Fortune in her shift and change of mood
Spurns down her late beloved, all his dependants
Which labour'd after him to the mountain's top[1651]
Even on their knees and hands, let him slip down,[1652] 90
Not one accompanying his declining foot.

_Pain._ 'Tis common:
A thousand moral paintings I can show,[1653]
That shall demonstrate these quick blows of Fortune's[1654]
More pregnantly than words. Yet you do well 95
To show Lord Timon that mean eyes have seen[1655]
The foot above the head.

_Trumpets sound. Enter_ LORD TIMON, _addressing himself courteously_
_to every suitor; a_ Messenger _from_ VENTIDIUS _talking with_
_him_; LUCILIUS _and other servants following_.[1656]

_Tim._ Imprison'd is he, say you?

_Mess._ Ay, my good lord: five talents is his debt;[1657]
His means most short, his creditors most strait:
Your honourable letter he desires 100
To those have shut him up; which failing,[1658]
Periods his comfort.

_Tim._ Noble Ventidius! Well,[1659]
I am not of that feather to shake off
My friend when he must need me. I do know him[1660]
A gentleman that well deserves a help: 105
Which he shall have: I'll pay the debt and free him.

_Mess._ Your lordship ever binds him.[1657][1661]

_Tim._ Commend me to him: I will send his ransom;
And, being enfranchised, bid him come to me:
'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, 110
But to support him after. Fare you well.

_Mess._ All happiness to your honour![1657][1662] [_Exit._

_Enter an old_ Athenian.

_Old Ath._ Lord Timon, hear me speak.

_Tim._ Freely, good father.

_Old Ath._ Thou hast a servant named Lucilius.

_Tim._ I have so: what of him? 115

_Old Ath._ Most noble Timon, call the man before thee.[1663]

_Tim._ Attends he here, or no? Lucilius![1664]

_Luc._ Here, at your lordship's service.[1665]

_Old Ath._ This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,[1666]
By night frequents my house. I am a man 120
That from my first have been inclined to thrift,
And my estate deserves an heir more raised
Than one which holds a trencher.

_Tim._ Well, what further?

_Old Ath._ One only daughter have I, no kin else,
On whom I may confer what I have got: 125
The maid is fair, o' the youngest for a bride,[1667]
And I have bred her at my dearest cost
In qualities of the best. This man of thine
Attempts her love: I prithee, noble lord,[1668]
Join with me to forbid him her resort; 130
Myself have spoke in vain.

_Tim._ The man is honest.[1669]

_Old Ath._ Therefore he will be, Timon:[1669][1670]
His honesty rewards him in itself;[1669]
It must not bear my daughter.

_Tim._ Does she love him?

_Old Ath._ She is young and apt:[1671] 135
Our own precedent passions do instruct us
What levity's in youth.[1672]

_Tim._ [_To Lucilius_] Love you the maid?[1673]

_Luc._ Ay, my good lord; and she accepts of it.

_Old Ath._ If in her marriage my consent be missing,
I call the gods to witness, I will choose[1674] 140
Mine heir from forth the beggars of the world,
And dispossess her all.[1675]

_Tim._ How shall she be endow'd,
If she be mated with an equal husband?[1676]

_Old Ath._ Three talents on the present; in future, all.

_Tim._ This gentleman of mine hath served me long:[1677] 145
To build his fortune I will strain a little,
For 'tis a bond in men. Give him thy daughter:
What you bestow, in him I'll counterpoise,
And make him weigh with her.

_Old Ath._ Most noble lord,
Pawn me to this your honour, she is his. 150

_Tim._ My hand to thee; mine honour on my promise.[1678]

_Luc._ Humbly I thank your lordship: never may
That state or fortune fall into my keeping,
Which is not owed to you![1679]

[_Exeunt Lucilius and Old Athenian._[1680]

_Poet._ Vouchsafe my labour, and long live your lordship![1681] 155

_Tim._ I thank you; you shall hear from me anon:
Go not away. What have you there, my friend?

_Pain._ A piece of painting, which I do beseech
Your lordship to accept.[1682]

_Tim._ Painting is welcome.
The painting is almost the natural man;[1683] 160
For since dishonour traffics with man's nature,
He is but outside: these pencill'd figures are[1684]
Even such as they give out. I like your work,
And you shall find I like it: wait attendance
Till you hear further from me.

_Pain._ The gods preserve ye![1685] 165

_Tim._ Well fare you, gentleman: give me your hand;[1686]
We must needs dine together. Sir, your jewel
Hath suffer'd under praise.

_Jew._ What, my lord! dispraise?[1687]

_Tim._ A mere satiety of commendations.[1688]
If I should pay you for 't as 'tis extoll'd, 170
It would unclew me quite.[1689]

_Jew._ My lord, 'tis rated
As those which sell would give: but you well know,
Things of like value, differing in the owners,
Are prized by their masters: believe 't, dear lord,[1690]
You mend the jewel by the wearing it.[1691] 175

_Tim._ Well mock'd.

_Mer._ No, my good lord; he speaks the common tongue,
Which all men speak with him.

_Tim._ Look, who comes here: will you be chid?[1692]

_Enter_ APEMANTUS.[1693]

_Jew._ We'll bear, with your lordship.

_Mer._ He'll spare none.[1694] 180

_Tim._ Good morrow to thee, gentle Apemantus![1695]

_Apem._ Till I be gentle, stay thou for thy good morrow;[1696]
When thou art Timon's dog, and these knaves honest.[1697]

_Tim._ Why dost thou call them knaves? thou know'st them not.

_Apem._ Are they not Athenians?[1698] 185

_Tim._ Yes.

_Apem._ Then I repent not.

_Jew._ You know me, Apemantus?[1699]

_Apem._ Thou know'st I do; I call'd thee by thy name.

_Tim._ Thou art proud, Apemantus.[1700] 190

_Apem._ Of nothing so much as that I am not like Timon.[1701]

_Tim._ Whither art going?[1702]

_Apem._ To knock out an honest Athenian's brains.

_Tim._ That's a deed thou'lt die for.[1703]

_Apem._ Right, if doing nothing be death by the law. 195

_Tim._ How likest thou this picture, Apemantus?[1704]

_Apem._ The best, for the innocence.[1705]

_Tim._ Wrought he not well that painted it?[1706]

_Apem._ He wrought better that made the painter; and
yet he's but a filthy piece of work. 200

_Pain._ You're a dog.[1707]

_Apem._ Thy mother's of my generation: what's she, if[1708]
I be a dog?

_Tim._ Wilt dine with me, Apemantus?

_Apem._ No; I eat not lords. 205

_Tim._ An thou shouldst, thou'ldst anger ladies.[1709]

_Apem._ O, they eat lords; so they come by great[1710]
bellies.[1710]

_Tim._ That's a lascivious apprehension.

_Apem._ So thou apprehend'st it: take it for thy labour.[1711] 210

_Tim._ How dost thou like this jewel, Apemantus?

_Apem._ Not so well as plain-dealing, which will not cost[1712]
a man a doit.

_Tim._ What dost thou think 'tis worth?

_Apem._ Not worth my thinking. How now, poet![1713] 215

_Poet._ How now, philosopher!

_Apem._ Thou liest.

_Poet._ Art not one?[1714]

_Apem._ Yes.

_Poet._ Then I lie not. 220

_Apem._ Art not a poet?

_Poet._ Yes.

_Apem._ Then thou liest: look in thy last work, where
thou hast feigned him a worthy fellow.[1715]

_Poet._ That's not feigned; he is so. 225

_Apem._ Yes, he is worthy of thee, and to pay thee for[1716]
thy labour: he that loves to be flattered is worthy o' the
flatterer. Heavens, that I were a lord!

_Tim._ What wouldst do then, Apemantus?

_Apem._ E'en as Apemantus does now; hate a lord with 230
my heart.

_Tim._ What, thyself?

_Apem._ Ay.

_Tim._ Wherefore?

_Apem._ That I had no angry wit to be a lord. Art not[1717][1718] 235
thou a merchant?[1718]

_Mer._ Ay, Apemantus.

_Apem._ Traffic confound thee, if the gods will not!

_Mer._ If traffic do it, the gods do it.

_Apem._ Traffic's thy god; and thy god confound thee![1719] 240

_Trumpet sounds. Enter a_ Messenger.

_Tim._ What trumpet's that?[1720]

_Mess._'Tis Alcibiades, and some twenty horse,
All of companionship.

_Tim._ Pray, entertain them; give them guide to us.[1721]

[_Exeunt some Attendants._

You must needs dine with me: go not you hence 245
Till I have thank'd you: when dinner's done,[1722]
Show me this piece. I am joyful of your sights.[1723]

_Enter_ ALCIBIADES, _with the rest_.[1724]

Most welcome, sir!

_Apem._ So, so, there![1725][1726]
Aches contract and starve your supple joints![1725][1726][1727]
That there should be small love 'mongst these sweet
knaves,[1725][1728] 250
And all this courtesy! The strain of man's bred out[1725][1729]
Into baboon and monkey.[1725][1729]

_Alcib._ Sir, you have saved my longing, and I feed[1730]
Most hungerly on your sight.[1731]

_Tim._ Right welcome, sir!
Ere we depart, we'll share a bounteous time[1732] 255
In different pleasures. Pray you, let us in.[1733]

[_Exeunt all but Apemantus._[1734]

_Enter two_ Lords.[1735]

_First Lord._ What time o' day is't, Apemantus?[1736]

_Apem._ Time to be honest.

_First Lord._ That time serves still.[1737]

_Apem._ The most accursed thou, that still omitt'st it.[1738] 260

_Sec. Lord._ Thou art going to Lord Timon's feast?[1739]

_Apem._ Ay, to see meat fill knaves and wine heat fools.

_Sec. Lord._ Fare thee well, fare thee well.[1740]

_Apem._ Thou art a fool to bid me farewell twice.

_Sec. Lord._ Why, Apemantus? 265

_Apem._ Shouldst have kept one to thyself, for I mean to[1741]
give thee none.

_First Lord._ Hang thyself!

_Apem._ No, I will do nothing at thy bidding: make thy[1742]
requests to thy friend.[1742] 270

_Sec. Lord._ Away, unpeaceable dog, or I'll spurn thee[1742][1743]
hence![1742]

_Apem._ I will fly, like a dog, the heels o' the ass. [_Exit._[1744]

_First Lord._ He's opposite to humanity. Come, shall we in,[1745][1746]
And taste Lord Timon's bounty? he outgoes[1745][1747] 275
The very heart of kindness.[1745]

_Sec. Lord._ He pours it out; Plutus, the god of gold,
Is but his steward: no meed, but he repays
Sevenfold above itself; no gift to him,
But breeds the giver a return exceeding 280
All use of quittance.[1748]

_First Lord._ The noblest mind he carries
That ever govern'd man.[1749]

_Sec. Lord._ Long may he live in fortunes! Shall we in?[1749]

_First Lord._ I'll keep you company.[1749][1750] [_Exeunt._

SCENE II. _A banqueting-room in Timon's house._[1751]

_Hautboys playing loud music. A great banquet served in_; FLAVIUS
_and others attending; and then enter_ LORD TIMON, ALCIBIADES,
Lords, Senators, _and_ VENTIDIUS. _Then comes, dropping after_
_all_, APEMANTUS, _discontentedly, like himself_.[1752]

_Ven._ Most honour'd Timon,[1753][1754]
It hath pleased the gods to remember my father's age,[1753]
And call him to long peace.[1753]
He is gone happy, and has left me rich:
Then, as in grateful virtue I am bound 5
To your free heart, I do return those talents,
Doubled with thanks and service, from whose help[1755]
I derived liberty.

_Tim._ O, by no means,
Honest Ventidius; you mistake my love:[1756]
I gave it freely ever; and there's none 10
Can truly say he gives, if he receives:
If our betters play at that game, we must not dare[1757][1758]
To imitate them; faults that are rich are fair.[1758][1759]

_Ven._ A noble spirit![1760][1761]

_Tim._ Nay, my lords, ceremony was but devised at first[1760][1762] 15
To set a gloss on faint deeds, hollow welcomes,[1760]
Recanting goodness, sorry ere 'tis shown;
But where there is true friendship, there needs none.
Pray, sit; more welcome are ye to my fortunes[1763]
Than my fortunes to me.[1764] [_They sit._ 20

_First Lord._ My lord, we always have confess'd it.[1765]

_Apem._ Ho, ho, confess'd it! hang'd it, have you not?[1766]

_Tim._ O, Apemantus, you are welcome.[1767]

_Apem._ No;[1768]
You shall not make me welcome:[1768]
I come to have thee thrust me out of doors. 25

_Tim._ Fie, thou'rt a churl; ye've got a humour there[1769]
Does not become a man; 'tis much to blame.
ey say, my lords, 'ira furor brevis est;' but yond
man[1770][1771][1772]
is ever angry. Go, let him have a table by himself; for
he[1770][1772][1773]
does neither affect company, nor is he fit for't
indeed.[1770][1774] 30

_Apem._ Let me stay at thine apperil, Timon:[1775][1776]
I come to observe; I give thee warning on't.[1775]

_Tim._ I take no heed of thee; thou'rt an Athenian,[1777][1778]
therefore welcome: I myself would have no power; prithee,[1777][1779]
let my meat make thee silent.[1777] 35

_Apem._ I scorn thy meat; 'twould choke me, for I[1780][1781]
should ne'er flatter thee. O you gods, what a number of[1780][1781]
men eat Timon, and he sees 'em not! It grieves me to see[1780][1782]
so many dip their meat in one man's blood; and all the[1780][1783]
madness is, he cheers them up too.[1780][1784] 40
I wonder men dare trust themselves with men:
Methinks they should invite them without knives;
Good for their meat, and safer for their lives.[1785]
There's much example for't; the fellow that sits next him[1786]
now, parts bread with him, pledges the breath of him in
a[1786][1787] 45
divided draught, is the readiest man to kill him: 't
has[1786][1788][1789]
been proved. If I were a huge man, I should fear to
drink[1786][1789][1790]
at meals;[1786]
Lest they should spy my windpipe's dangerous notes:[1791]
Great men should drink with harness on their throats.[1791] 50

_Tim._ My lord, in heart; and let the health go round.[1792]

_Sec. Lord._ Let it flow this way, my good lord.[1793]

_Apem._ Flow this way! A brave fellow! he keeps his[1794]
tides well. Those healths will make thee and thy state[1794]
look ill, Timon. Here's that which is too weak to be a[1794] 55
sinner, honest water, which ne'er left man i' the mire:[1794][1795]
This and my food are equals; there's no odds:[1794][1796]
Feasts are too proud to give thanks to the gods.[1794][1797]

_Apemantus's Grace._

Immortal gods, I crave no pelf;
I pray for no man but myself: 60
Grant I may never prove so fond,
To trust man on his oath or bond,
Or a harlot for her weeping,
Or a dog that seems a-sleeping,
Or a keeper with my freedom, 65
Or my friends, if I should need 'em.
Amen. So fall to't:[1798]
Rich men sin, and I eat root. [_Eats and drinks._[1799]

Much good dich thy good heart, Apemantus![1800]

_Tim._ Captain Alcibiades, your heart's in the field now.[1801] 70

_Alcib._ My heart is ever at your service, my lord.

_Tim._ You had rather be at a breakfast of enemies than[1802]
a dinner of friends.

_Alcib._ So they were bleeding-new, my lord, there's no[1803]
meat like 'em: I could wish my best friend at such a feast.[1804] 75

_Apem._ Would all those flatterers were thine enemies,[1805]
then, that then thou mightst kill 'em and bid me to 'em![1806]

_First Lord._ Might we but have that happiness, my[1807]
lord, that you would once use our hearts, whereby we
might express some part of our zeals, we should think 80
ourselves for ever perfect.

_Tim._ O, no doubt, my good friends, but the gods themselves
have provided that I shall have much help from you:[1808]
how had you been my friends else? why have you that
charitable[1809][1810]
title from thousands, did not you chiefly belong
to[1810][1811][1812] 85
my heart? I have told more of you to myself than you can[1812]
with modesty speak in your own behalf; and thus far I confirm
you. O you gods, think I, what need we have any
friends, if we should ne'er have need of 'em? they were the[1813][1814]
most needless creatures living, should we ne'er have use for[1814] 90
'em, and would most resemble sweet instruments hung up[1814][1815]
in cases, that keep their sounds to themselves. Why, I have[1816]
often wished myself poorer, that I might come nearer to you.
We are born to do benefits: and what better or properer
can we call our own than the riches of our friends? O, what 95
a precious comfort 'tis, to have so many, like brothers, commanding
one another's fortunes! O joy, e'en made away[1817]
ere't can be born! Mine eyes cannot hold out water,
methinks:[1818][1819]
to forget their faults, I drink to you.[1819]

_Apem._ Thou weep'st to make them drink, Timon.[1820] 100

_Sec. Lord._ Joy had the like conception in our eyes,
And at that instant like a babe sprung up.[1793][1821]

_Apem._ Ho, ho! I laugh to think that babe a bastard.

_Third Lord._ I promise you, my lord, you moved me much.

_Apem._ Much![1822] [_Tucket, within._ 105

_Tim._ What means that trump?

_Enter a_ Servant.[1823]

How now!

_Serv._ Please you, my lord, there are certain ladies most[1824]
desirous of admittance.[1824]

_Tim._ Ladies! what are their wills?

_Serv._ There comes with them a forerunner, my lord, 110
which bears that office, to signify their pleasures.

_Tim._ I pray, let them be admitted.[1825]

_Enter_ Cupid.

_Cup._ Hail to thee, worthy Timon! and to all[1826][1827][1828]
That of his bounties taste! The five best senses[1827][1829]
Acknowledge thee their patron, and come freely[1827] 115
To gratulate thy plenteous bosom: th' ear,[1827]
Taste, touch, and smell, pleased from thy table rise;[1827]
They only now come but to feast thine eyes.[1827]

_Tim._ They're welcome all; let 'em have kind admittance:[1830][1831]
Music, make their welcome![1831][1832] [_Exit Cupid._ 120

_First Lord._ You see, my lord, how ample you're beloved.[1833]

_Music. Re-enter_ Cupid, _with a mask of_ Ladies _as Amazons, with_
_lutes in their hands, dancing and playing_.[1834]

_Apem._ Hoy-day, what a sweep of vanity comes this
way![1835][1836][1837]
They dance! they are mad women.[1836][1837][1838]
Like madness is the glory of this life,[1837][1839]
As this pomp shows to a little oil and root.[1837][1840] 125
We make ourselves fools, to disport ourselves,[1837]
And spend our flatteries, to drink those men[1837]
Upon whose age we void it up again[1837]
With poisonous spite and envy.[1837][1841]
Who lives, that's not depraved or depraves?[1841][1842] 130
Who dies, that bears not one spurn to their graves[1841]
Of their friends' gift?[1841][1843]
I should fear those that dance before me now
Would one day stamp upon me: 't has been done;[1844]
Men shut their doors against a setting sun.[1845] 135

_The_ Lords _rise from table, with much adoring of_ TIMON; _and
to show their loves, each singles out an_ Amazon, _and all
dance, men with women, a lofty strain or two to the hautboys,
and cease._[1846]

_Tim._ You have done our pleasures much grace, fair ladies,[1847]
Set a fair fashion on our entertainment,[1848]
Which was not half so beautiful and kind;
You have added worth unto 't and lustre,[1849]
And entertain'd me with mine own device: 140
I am to thank you for 't.[1850]

_First Lady._ My lord, you take us even at the best.[1851]

_Apem._ Faith, for the worst is filthy, and would not hold[1852]
taking, I doubt me.[1852]

_Tim._ Ladies, there is an idle banquet attends you:[1853][1854] 145
Please you to dispose yourselves.[1853]

_All Lad._ Most thankfully, my lord.[1855]

[_Exeunt Cupid and Ladies._

_Tim._ Flavius!

_Flav._ My lord?

_Tim._ The little casket bring me hither.

_Flav._ Yes, my lord. [_Aside_] More jewels yet![1856][1857][1858] 150
There is no crossing him in 's humour;[1857][1859]
Else I should tell him--well, i' faith, I should--[1860]
When all's spent, he'ld be cross'd then, an he could.[1861]
'Tis pity bounty had not eyes behind,[1862]
That man might ne'er be wretched for his mind.[1863] [_Exit._ 155

_First Lord._ Where be our men?[1864]

_Serv._ Here, my lord, in readiness.

_Sec. Lord._ Our horses![1865]

_Re-enter_ FLAVIUS, _with the casket_.[1866]

_Tim._ O my friends,[1867]
I have one word to say to you: look you, my good lord,[1867][1868] 160
I must entreat you, honour me so much[1867][1869]
As to advance this jewel; accept it and wear it,[1867][1870]
Kind my lord.[1867][1871]

_First Lord._ I am so far already in your gifts,--[1872]

_All._ So are we all.[1873] 165

_Enter a_ Servant.

_Serv._ My lord, there are certain nobles of the senate[1874][1875]
newly alighted and come to visit you.[1875]

_Tim._ They are fairly welcome.[1876]

_Flav._ I beseech your honour, vouchsafe me a word; it[1877]
does concern you near.[1877] 170

_Tim._ Near! why, then, another time I'll hear thee: I[1878][1879]
prithee, let's be provided to show them entertainment.[1879]

_Flav._ [_Aside_] I scarce know how.[1880]

_Enter another_ Servant.

_Sec. Serv._ May it please your honour, Lord Lucius[1881][1882][1883]
Out of his free love hath presented to you[1882][1884] 175
Four milk-white horses, trapp'd in silver.[1882][1885]

_Tim._ I shall accept them fairly: let the presents
Be worthily entertain'd.

_Enter a third_ Servant.

How now! what news?

_Third Serv._ Please you, my lord, that honourable gentleman,[1886]
Lord Lucullus, entreats your company to-morrow to[1886][1887] 180
hunt with him, and has sent your honour two brace of[1886][1888]
greyhounds.[1886]

_Tim._ I'll hunt with him; and let them be received,[1889]
Not without fair reward.[1889]

_Flav._ [_Aside_] What will this come to?[1890][1891]
He commands us to provide and give great gifts, and
all[1891][1892] 185
out of an empty coffer:[1891]
Nor will he know his purse, or yield me this,
To show him what a beggar his heart is,
Being of no power to make his wishes good:
His promises fly so beyond his state 190
That what he speaks is all in debt, he owes[1893][1894]
For every word: he is so kind that he now[1893][1895]
Pays interest for't; his land's put to their books.[1893][1896]
Well, would I were gently put out of office,[1893]
Before I were forced out![1893][1897] 195
Happier is he that has no friend to feed
Than such that do e'en enemies exceed.
I bleed inwardly for my lord.[1898][1899] [_Exit._

_Tim._ You do yourselves[1899]
Much wrong, you bate too much of your own merits.[1899]
Here, my lord, a trifle of our love.[1899] 200

_Sec. Lord._ With more than common thanks I will receive[1900][1901]
it.[1901]

_Third Lord._ O, he's the very soul of bounty![1902]

_Tim._ And now I remember, my lord, you gave good[1903][1904]
words the other day of a bay courser I rode on. 'Tis
yours,[1903][1905] 205
because you liked it.[1903]

_Third Lord._ O, I beseech you, pardon me, my lord,[1906][1907]
in that.[1908]

_Tim._ You may take my word, my lord; I know, no[1909]
man can justly praise, but what he does affect: I weigh[1909] 210
my friend's affection with mine own: I'll tell you true.
I'll[1909][1910]
call to you.[1909][1911]

_All Lords._ O, none so welcome.[1907]

_Tim._ I take all and your several visitations
So kind to heart, 'tis not enough to give:[1912] 215
Methinks, I could deal kingdoms to my friends,[1912]
And ne'er be weary. Alcibiades,
Thou art a soldier, therefore seldom rich;
It comes in charity to thee: for all thy living[1913]
Is 'mongst the dead, and all the lands thou hast 220
Lie in a pitch'd field.

_Alcib._ Ay, defiled land, my lord.[1914][1915]

_First Lord._ We are so virtuously bound--[1915][1916]

_Tim._ And so am I to you.[1915]

_Sec. Lord._ So infinitely endear'd--[1915][1917][1918] 225

_Tim._ All to you. Lights, more lights![1918][1919]

_First Lord._ The best of happiness, honour and fortunes, keep
with you, Lord Timon![1920][1921]

_Tim._ Ready for his friends.[1920][1922]

[_Exeunt all but Apemantus and Timon._

_Apem._ What a coil's here![1923][1924]
Serving of becks and jutting-out of bums![1924][1925] 230
I doubt whether their legs be worth the sums[1924]
That are given for 'em. Friendship's full of dregs:[1924]
Methinks, false hearts should never have sound legs.
Thus honest fools lay out their wealth on court'sies.

_Tim._ Now, Apemantus, if thou wert not sullen, 235
I would be good to thee.

_Apem._ No, I'll nothing: for if I should be bribed too,[1926]
there would be none left to rail upon thee; and then thou[1926]
wouldst sin the faster. Thou givest so long, Timon, I fear[1926]
me thou wilt give away thyself in paper shortly: what[1926][1927] 240
needs these feasts, pomps and vain-glories?[1926][1928]

_Tim._ Nay, an you begin to rail on society once, I am[1926][1929]
sworn not to give regard to you. Farewell; and come with[1926]
better music.[1926] [_Exit._

_Apem._ So: thou wilt not hear me now; thou shalt not[1930][1931] 245
then: I'll lock thy heaven from thee.[1930][1932]
O, that men's ears should be[1930]
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery![1930] [_Exit._

FOOTNOTES:

[1597] ACT I. SCENE I.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff. See note (I).

Athens.] Capell.

A hall in Timon's house.] Rowe.

[1598] Merchant, and others,] Malone. Merchant and divers others, Capell. Merchant, and Mercer, Ff. and Merchant, Johnson.

[1599] Poet. _Good...._ Poet. _I have_] Poet. _Good day._ Pain. _Good day, sir._ Poet. _I am ... well. I have_ Farmer conj. See note (II).

[1600] _Good day_] _Good day, good day_ Capell. _Good day, good_ Seymour conj.

_I am_] _Good sir, I'm_ Singer conj.

_you're_] _y'are_ F1 F2 F3. _ye are_ F4. _you are_ Capell.

[1601] _grows_] _goes_ Theobald.

[1602] _strange_] _so strange_ Rowe.

[1603] _Which_] _That_ Johnson conj.

[1604] _See, Magic_] Paint. _See!_ Poet _Magick_ Johnson conj.

[1605] _Hath ... merchant._] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1606] _A most_] om. Seymour conj.

_man_] om. Capell.

[1607] _goodness: He passes._] _goodness._ Pope (omitting _He passes_). _goodness. He passes--_ Theobald. _goodness: Indeed, he passes._ Seymour conj. _goodness, He passes._ Staunton.

[1608] _passes_] _surpasses_ Jackson conj.

[1609] _I_] _Look, I_ Steevens conj.]

_here--_] Collier. _here_: Capell. _heere._ F1 F2. _here._ F3 F4.

[1610] _for ... sir?_] A separate line in Pope.

[1611] [Reciting to himself] Repeating ... Hanmer (Warburton conj.). om. Qq Ff.

[1612] [Looking on the jewel] Pope. om. Qq Ff.

[1613] _ye_] _you_ Capell.

[1614] _You ... lord._] As verse first by Pope. Prose in Ff.

[1615] _You are_] _You're_ Pope.

_are ... dedication_] As one line, Seymour conj., ending the previous line at _You_.

[1616] _idly_] _idlely_ F1.

[1617] _gum, which oozes_] Johnson. _gowne, which uses_ F1 F2. _gown, which uses_ F3 F4. _gum, which issues_ Pope.

[1618] _struck_] F3 F4. _stroke_ F1 F2.

[1619] _flies Each_] _flies; Each_ Mason conj.

_flies ... chafes_] _flies. Eche_ (_bound_) _it chafes_ Becket conj.

[1620] _chafes_] Theobald. _chases_ Ff.

[1621] Capell, reading with Hanmer in line 28, ends the lines _sir ... heels ... piece ... piece._

[1622] _When_] _And when_ Hanmer.

[1623] _'Tis a good piece_] _'Tis a good piece, indeed_ Steevens conj. _It is a goodly piece._ Seymour conj.

[1624] Pope ends the line at _'tis._

[1625] _grace ... standing_] _standing ... graces_ or _grace Speaks understanding_ Johnson conj. _Grace Speaks its own standing_ Mason conj. _grace Speaks! 'tis one standing_ Jackson conj.

[1626] _I will_] _I'll_ Pope.

[1627] _these_] _those_ Theobald.

and pass over.] Capell. Omitted in Ff.

[1628] _lord is_] _lord's_ Steevens (1793).

[1629] _man_] Theobald. _men_ Ff.

[1630] _Look, moe!_] _Looke moe._ Ff. _Look, more._ Rowe. _Look you now, there's more._ Seymour conj.

[1631] _beneath world_] _beneath-world_ Theobald (ed. 2).

[1632] _particularly_] _particular_ Theobald.

[1633] _wax_] _verse_ Collier (Collier MS.).

_levell'd_] _leven'd_ Warburton.

[1634] _hold_;] Here Keightley marks a lacuna.

[1635] _But_] _It_ Hanmer.

[1636] _tract_] _track_ Hanmer.

[1637] _I will_] _I'll_ Pope.

[1638] _creatures_] _natures_ Hanmer.

[1639] _services_] _service_ Pope.

[1640] _abhor himself_] _make himself abhorr'd_ Hanmer.

[1641] _together_] om. Steevens conj.

[1642] _Sir_,] om. Pope.

[1643] _Feign'd ... mount_] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[1644] _Lord_] om. Pope.

[1645] _present grace_] _puissant grace_ Anon. conj.

_to present slaves_] _to peasant slaves_ S. Walker conj. _t' obedient slaves_ Anon. conj.

[1646] _conceived to scope._] Johnson. _conceyv'd, to scope_ Ff. _conceiv'd to th' scope._ Theobald. _conceiv'd, to scope_, Warburton. _conceiv'd, your scope_ Heath conj.

[1647] _sir_,] om. Pope.

[1648] _value_,] Theobald. _valew_; F1 F2. _value_; F3 F4.

[1649] _tendance_] _'tendance_ Johnson.

[1650] _Rain_] _Roun_ (for _Round_) Delius.

[1651] _him_] om. Pope.

[1652] _hands_] F2 F3 F4. _hand_ F1.

_slip_] Rowe. _sit_ Ff. _sink_ Delius conj.

[1653] _moral_] om. Seymour conj., reading _'Tis ... show_ as one line.

[1654] _Fortune's_] Malone. _Fortunes_ F1. _Fortune_ F2 F3 F4.

[1655] _mean_] _men's_ Hanmer (Theobald conj.).

[1656] _Trumpets sound._] Ff. _Flourish._ Capell.

Enter ...] Edd. Enter Lord Timon, addressing himselfe curteously to every Sutor. Ff. Enter Timon, attended, Servant of Ventidius talking with him. Capell.

SCENE II. Pope.

_Imprison'd_] F1 F2. _Imprisoned_ F3 F4.

_is he_] om. Steevens conj.

[To a Messenger. Rowe.

[1657] Mess.] Ser. Capell.

[1658] _failing_] F1. _failing to him_ F2 F3 F4. _failing him_ Capell.

[1659] _Ventidius! Well_] Rowe. _Ventidius well_ F1 F2 F3. _Ventidius, well_ F4.

[1660] _must need_] _most needs_ F3 F4.

[1661] _binds him_] _binds him to be grateful_ Seymour conj.

[1662] _All ... honour_] _All health and happiness attend your honour_ Seymour conj.

[1663] _call_] _I pray your honour, call_ Seymour conj., ending the previous line at _Timon_.

[1664] [Enter Lucilius. Rowe. Lucilius comes forward from among the Attendants. Dyce.

[1665] _Here_] _I'm here, so please you_ Seymour conj.

[1666] _Lord_] Rowe. _L._ Ff.

[1667] _o'_] Rowe. _a'_ Ff.

[1668] _prithee_] _pray thee_ F4.

[1669] _The man ... be, Timon: His_] _The man ... be, Timon. His_ Theobald. _The man ... be, Timon, His_ F4. _The man ... be Timon, His_ F1 F2 F3. _The man ... be, His_ Pope. _The man ... obey Timon. His_ Hanmer. _The man ... Therefore well be him, Timon. His_ Johnson conj. _The man ... be Timon's. His_ or _The man is honest, Therefore he will be--_ Old Ath. _Timon, His_ Staunton conj.

[1670] _Therefore ... Timon_] _Therefore he'll be my son_ Theobald conj. _Therefore he will be Timon's servant here_ Capell conj. _Therefore in this he will be honest, Timon_ Seymour conj. _Therefore he will be rewarded, Timon_ Singer conj. _Therefore he will be blest, Lord Timon_ Keightley.

[1671] _She is_] _Alack, my noble lord, she's_ Seymour conj.

[1672] _levity's_] F3 F4. _levities_ F1 F2.

[1673] [To Lucilius] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1674] _choose_] F1. _chose_ F2. _chuse_ F3 F4.

[1675] _endow'd_] Capell. _endowed_ Ff.

[1676] _If she be mated_] _if mated_ Steevens conj., reading _Endow'd ... husband_ as one line.

[1677] _This ... long_] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[1678] _My ... promise_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1679] _owed_] _own'd_ Hanmer (Warburton).

[1680] [Exeunt ...] Theobald. Exit. Ff. Exit Luc. Pope.

[1681] _Vouchsafe ... lordship!_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[presenting his Poem. Capell.

[1682] [presenting it. Capell.

[1683] _The painting_] _The painted_ Hanmer.

[1684] _He is_] _He's_ Anon. conj.

_these_] F1. _the_ F2 F3 F4. om. Pope.

[1685] _ye_] _you_ Johnson.

[1686] _you, gentleman_] _ye, gentlemen_ Johnson.

[to the Merchant. Capell.

[1687] _suffer'd_] Pope, _suffered_ Ff.

_under praise_] _underpraise_ Steevens (1773).

[1688] _satiety_] F4. _saciety_ F1 F2 F3.

[1689] _unclew_] _undo_ Pope.

[1690] _prized by their masters_] _priz'd by their masters_ F4. _priz'd so by their masters_ Rowe. _by their masters priz'd_ Pope.

[1691] _the wearing_] _wearing_ Steevens (1793), reading _You ... mock'd_ as one line.

[1692] Pope ends the line at _here_.

_will you be chid?_] _Sour Apemantus; will ye now be chid?_ Seymour conj.

[1693] Enter Apemantus.] Pope. Enter Apemantus. F4 (after line 176). Enter Apermantus. F1 F2 F3 (after line 176).

[1694] SCENE III. Pope.

_We'll bear, with_] _We will bear, with_ Steevens (1778). _Wee'l beare with_ F1. _Wee'l I beare with_ F2. _Wee'l bear with_ F3. _We'll bear with_ F4. _We'll bear it with_ Pope. _We'll bear e'en with_ Seymour conj.

[1695] _Good ... Apemantus_] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

_Apemantus_] F4. _Apermantus_ F1 F2 F3.

[1696] _gentle ... morrow_;] _gentle stay: for my good morrow_, Becket conj.

_thou_] om. Pope.

[1697] _When ... honest._] _When I am Timon's dog ... honest._ Hanmer. Poet. _When will that be?_ Apem. _When thou art ... honest._ Warburton conj. _When thou ... honest--_ Johnson. Mer. _When will that be?_ Ape. _When thou ... honest._ Capell.

[1698] _Are_] _Why, are_ Seymour conj.

[1699] _know_] _do know_ Seymour conj.

_Apemantus?_] F1 F2. _Apemantus._ F3 F4.

[1700] _Apemantus_] F3 F4. _Apemantus?_ F1 F2. _Apemantus; passing proud_. Seymour conj.

[1701] _nothing_] _nought_ Seymour conj.

[1702] _Whither_] F4. _Whether_ F1 F2 F3.

[1703] _thou'lt_] F4. _thou't_ F1 F2 F3.

[1704] _likest_] Hanmer. _lik'st_ Ff.

[1705] _best_] _better_ Hanmer.

[1706] _it?_] F3 F4. _it._ F1. _it_: F2.

[1707] Pain.] Poet. Steevens (1773).

_You're_] Capell. _Y'are_ Ff. _You are_ Steevens.

[1708] _mother's_] F4. _mothers_ F1 F2 F3.

[1709] _An_] Capell. _And_ Ff. _If_ Pope.

[1710] _O ... bellies_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1711] _So ... labour_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

_So thou_] F3 F4. _So, thou_ F1. _So. thou_ F2.

_apprehend'st it_] _apprehendest it_ Dyce. _apprehend'st_ Johnson.

_it: take_] _it. Take_ Ff. _it, take_ Staunton.

[1712] _cost_] F3 F4. _cast_ F1 F2.

[1713] _Not ... poet!_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

[1714] _Art not_] Art thou Rowe (ed. 2). _Art thou not_ Theobald.

[1715] _feigned_] _feign'd_ F1.

[1716] _of thee_] _o' thee_ Warburton.

[1717] _That ... lord._] _Angry that I had no wit,--to be a lord. or Angry to be a lord,--that I had no wit._ Blackstone conj. _That I had no angry wit.--To be a lord!_ Malone conj. _Angry that I had no wit to be a lord._ Rann. _That I had no ampler wit than be a lord._ Anon. conj.

_no angry wit_] Ff. _so hungry a wit_ Theobald (Warburton). _so wrong'd my wit_ Heath conj. _an angry wish_ Mason conj. _no aug'ry wit_ Becket conj. _known angry wit_ Jackson conj. _so hungry a wish_ Collier (Collier MS.). _an empty wit_ Singer, ed. 2 (Singer MS.). (_now angry_) _wish'd_ or (_so angry_) _will_ Singer conj. _an angry fit_ Grant White conj. _no angry wit_, Delius.

_be_] _bay_ Staunton conj.

[1718] _not thou_] _thou not_ Pope.

[1719] _Traffic's_] _Traffick's_ F4. _Traffickes_ F1 F2 F3.

_and_] _and so_ Hanmer. _and may_ Keightley.

Trumpet ...] Trumpets sound ... Pope. Trumpet. Enter a Servant. Capell.

[1720] _trumpet's_] F3 F4. _trumpets_ F1 F2.

[1721] [Exeunt ...] Capell. om. Ff.

[1722] _when_] F1. _and when_ F2 F3 F4. _you, when_ Dyce (ed. 2).

_dinner's_] F3 F4. _dinners_ F1 F2. _the dinner's_ Anon. conj.

[1723] _piece. I_] F3 F4. _I peece_, F1 F2. _I am_] _I'm_ Pope.

with the rest.] Ff. and his Company. Capell.

[1724] [Bowing and embracing. Pope. they salute. Capell.

[1725] _So, so ... monkey._] As verse first by Capell. Prose in Ff.

[1726] _there! Aches_] Capell. _their Aches_ Ff. _Aches_ Pope. _there, bravely carried. Aches_ Seymour conj.

[1727] _starve_] F3 F4. _sterve_ F1 F2.

[1728] _'mongst_] Capell. _amongest_ F1 F2. _amongst_ F3 F4.

[1729] _man's ... monkey_] _man Is bred out into a baboon, and a monkey_ Seymour conj.

[1730] _Sir, you have_] F1 F2 F3. _You have_ F4. _You have even_ Hanmer.

[1731] _on_] _upon_ Seymour conj.

_sir_] om. Seymour conj.

[1732] _depart_] _do part_ Theobald.

[1733] _In ... in_] One line in Rowe. Two in Ff.

[1734] [Exeunt ...] Exeunt. Manet Apemantus. Rowe. Exeunt. Ff.

[1735] Enter two Lords.] Ff. Enter Lucius and Lucullus. Rowe.

[1736] SCENE IV. Pope.

First Lord.] 1 Lord. Ff. Luc. Rowe (and throughout the scene).

_o'_] Collier. _a_ Ff. _of_ Capell.

[1737] _That_] _Ay, that_ Hanmer.

[1738] _The_] _Then_ Anon. conj.

_most_] _more_ Hanmer.

[1739] Sec. Lord.] 2 Ff. Lucull. Rowe (and throughout the scene).

_feast?_] Capell. _feast._ Ff.

[1740] _Fare thee ... fare thee_] F4. _Farthee ... farthee_ F1 F2 F3.

[1741] _Shouldst_] _Thou should'st_ Rowe.

[1742] _No ... hence_] Prose in Pope. Four lines in Ff.

[1743] _unpeaceable_] _unappeasable_ Collier MS.

_or I'll_] _O I'll_ Rowe (ed. 2). _or--I'll_ Pope.

[1744] _o'_] Rowe. _a'_ Ff.

[Exit.] Exit Apem. Hanmer. om. Ff.

[1745] _He's ... kindness._] As in Capell. Four lines in Ff, ending _humanity ... in, ... outgoes ... kindness._ Three in Pope, ending _humanity ... bounty?... kindness._

_humanity_] _all humanity_ Hanmer.

[1746] _Come_] _Comes_ F1.

[1747] _bounty?_] F4. _bountie_: F1. _bounty_: F2 F3.

_he_] _He sure_ Pope.

[1748] _of quittance_] _or quittance_ Johnson conj.

[1749] _That ... company_] As two lines, the first ending _live_, in Capell.

[1750] First Lord.] 1. L. Capell. Luc. Rowe. om. Ff.

_I'll ... company_] om. Seymour conj.

[1751] SCENE II.] Capell. SCENE V. Pope.

A banqueting-room ...] Another Apartment ... Theobald. The same. A State-Room. Capell.

[1752] Flavius and others attending;] Flavius, and other Domesticks, waiting. Capell. om. Ff.

Alcibiades ... Ventidius.] Lucius, Lucullus, Sempronius and other Athenian Senators, with Ventidius. Rowe. the States, the Athenian Lords, Ventigius which Timon redeem'd from prison. Ff (Ventidius F4).

dropping ...] Ff. dropping in ... Capell.

like himself] om. Pope.

[1753] _Most ... peace_] As in Ff. See note (III).

[1754] _honour'd_] Pope. _honoured_ Ff.

[1755] _Doubled with_] _Doubl'd, with_ Capell.

[1756] _Ventidius_] F4. _Ventigius_ F1 F2 F3.

[1757] _If_] _If that_ Seymour conj., ending the lines _must ... faults ... lords ... first_.

_If ... game_,] _Our betters play that game;_ Johnson conj.

[1758] _not dare ... fair_] _not._ Apem. _Dare to imitate ... fair_ Warburton.

[1759] _them_] om. Pope. _them in it_ Seymour conj.

[1760] _A noble ... welcomes_] Capell ends the lines _ceremony ... first ... welcomes._ Malone, _lords, ... first ... welcomes._ Steevens (1793), _ceremony ... gloss ... welcomes._

[1761] [They all stand ceremoniously looking on Timon. Johnson. Die Gäste complimentiren sich um den höheren oder niederen Sitz an der Tafel. Delius conj.

[1762] _my lords_] om. Pope, _lords_ Seymour conj.

_ceremony_] _Your ceremony_ Seymour conj.

[1763] _sit_] _fit_ F2.

[1764] _Than my fortunes_] _Than they_ Pope. _Than my fortunes are_ Keightley.

[They sit.] They sit down. Rowe. om. Ff.

[1765] First Lord.] 1 Lord. Ff. Luc. Rowe (and throughout the scene).

_My lord_] om. Pope.

[1766] _hang'd_] _handg'd_ F1.

[1767] _Apemantus_] F3 F4. _Apermantus_ F1 F2.

[1768] _No ... welcome_] As in Capell. One line in Ff. Prose in Pope.

[1769] _thou'rt_] Capell. _th'art_ Ff. _thou art_ Steevens.]

_ye've_] _ye'have_ F1. _ye have_ F2 F3 F4. _you have_ Capell.

[1770] _They ... indeed._] Prose by Edd. (Globe Ed.). As five lines, ending _est, ... angry ... himselfe: ... companie, ... indeed,_ in Ff.

[1771] _lords_,] _lords, that_ Pope.

_yond_] _yonder_ Pope.

[1772] _man is_] _man's_ Steevens (1793).

[1773] _ever angry_] Rowe. _verie angrie_ F1. _very angry_ F2 F3 F4. _very anger_ Steevens conj.

_let_] _And let_ Hanmer, ending the previous line at _go._

[1774] _for't_] _for it_ Hanmer.

[1775] _Let ... on't_] Verse in Ff. Prose in Pope.

[1776] _Let_] _Do, let_ Capell.

_stay_] _stay here_ Keightley.

_thine apperil_] _thy peril_ Pope. _thine own peril_ Capell.

[1777] _I ... silent._] Prose in Ff. Three lines, ending _Athenian, ... have ... silent,_ in Capell. Three, ending _Athenian ... power ... silent_, in Steevens.

[1778] _thou'rt_] Capell. _Th'art_ Ff. _thou art_ Steevens.

[1779] _therefore_] _And therefore_ Capell.

_power_;] _power_, Ff. _power_--Rowe. _poor._ Johnson conj.

_prithee_] _but, pr'ythee_ Capell.

[1780] _I scorn ... too._] Prose in Ff. Pope prints _I ... see_ as prose, _So ... blood, And.... too_ as two lines. Six lines, ending _should ... number ... not!... meat ... is, ... too,_ in Capell.

[1781] _'twould ... flatter thee_] _for I ... flatter thee: 'twould choke me_ Becket conj.

_for ... ne'er_] _'fore ... e'er_ Warburton.

[1782] _eat_] Rowe. _eats_ F1 F4. _eates_ F2 F3.

_'em_] _it_ Hanmer. _them_ Steevens.

_It_] _'T_ Capell.

[1783] _their_] F3 F4. _there_ F1 F2.

[1784] _too_] _to't_ Warburton conj.

[1785] _their meat_] _there meate_ F1.

[1786] _There's ... meals_;] Prose in Ff. Five lines, ending _that ... pledges ... draught, ... prov'd ... drink,_ (omitting _at meals_) in Pope.

[1787] _pledges_] _and pledges_ Pope.

[1788] _draught_,] Rowe. _draught_: Ff.

[1789] _him: 't has been proved. If_] Rowe. _him: 'Tas been proved, if_ F1 F2 F3 (_been_ F3). _him. 'T has been proved, if_ F4.

[1790] _If I_] Put in a separate line by Steevens (1793).

_If I were a huge_] _Were I a great_ Pope.

_man_,] _man now_ Capell, reading _If ... fear_ as one line.

_I should_] _'should_ S. Walker conj., reading as Steevens.

[1791] _Lest ... throats._] Verse first in Rowe (ed. 2). Prose in Ff.

[1792] _lord, in_] _love in_ Anon. ap. Johnson conj.

[1793] Sec. Lord.] Lucull. Rowe.

[1794] _Flow ... gods._] See note (IV).

[1795] _sinner_] _fire_ Collier (Collier MS.). _liar_ Keightley.

[1796] _equals_] F1. _equall_ F2. _equal_ F3 F4.

[1797] Apemantus's Grace.] F4. Apermantus ... F1. Apemantus ... F2 F3. om. Capell.

[1798] _Amen. So_] _Amen, amen; so_ Theobald. _Amen, amen; so I_ Farmer MS. conj.

[1799] _sin_] _sing_ Farmer MS. conj. _dine_ Singer conj.

[Eats and drinks.] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1800] [falls to his dinner apart. Capell.

[1801] _Captain_] As in Pope. As a separate line in Ff.

_Captain Alcibiades_] Hanmer. _Captaine, Alcibiades_ Ff (_Captain_, F3 F4).

[1802] _be_] _been_ Pope (ed. 2).

[1803] _bleeding-new_] Hyphened by Steevens (1793).

[1804] _best_] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

[1805] _those_] _these_ Rowe.

[1806] _that then thou_] _that thou_ Pope (ed. 2).

[1807] _that_] _the_ Rowe (ed. 2).

[1808] _much_] _as much_ Rowe.

[1809] _have you_] _have you not_ Heath conj.

[1810] _charitable_] _character and_ Hanmer.

[1811] _thousands, did_] Theobald. _thousands? Did_ Ff.

[1812] _did not you ... my heart_] _did I not ... your hearts_ Johnson conj.

[1813] _ne'er_] _nere_ F1 F2 F3. _never_ F4.

[1814] _they were ... for 'em_,] Omitted by Pope. See note (V).

[1815] _and would_] _they would_ Pope.

_most resemble_] _resemble most_ S. Walker conj.

[1816] _keep_] _keepes_ F1.

_their_] _there_ F1.

[1817] _joy_] Rowe. _joyes_ F1 F2 F3. _joys_ F4.

_made away_] _made a joy_ Hanmer.

[1818] _ere't_] F3. _er't_ F1 F2. _e're't_ F4. _ere it_ Steevens.

_hold out_] _hold_ Rowe.

[1819] _hold out water, methinks: to_] _hold out; they water. Methinks, to_ Johnson conj.

_methinks: to ... faults, I_] Rowe. _me thinks, to ... faults. I_ Ff. _Methinks to ... faults, I_ Johnson.

[1820] _weep'st to_] _weepest but to_ Hanmer.

_drink_] _drink thee_ Hanmer.

[1821] _like a babe_] _a like babe_ Rann. _like a babe's_ Becket conj.

[1822] _Much!_] Pope. _Much_. Ff.

[Tucket, within.] Sound Tucket. Enter the Maskers of Amazons with Lutes in their hands, dauncing and playing. Ff.

[1823] Enter a Servant. _How now!_] Dyce. _How now?_ Enter Servant. Ff.

[1824] _Please ... admittance_.] Prose in Pope. Two lines, the first ending _ladies_, in Ff.

[1825] Enter Cupid.] Capell. Enter Cupid with the Maske of Ladies. Ff.

[1826] SCENE VI. Pope.

[1827] See note (VI).

[1828] _thee, worthy_] _the worthy_ Hanmer.

[1829] _best_] _blest_ Capell conj.

[1830] _They're_] F4. _They'r_ F1. _Their_ F2 F3.

_'em_] _them_ Capell.

[1831] _They're ... welcome!_] Verse in F3 F4. Prose in F1 F2.

[1832] _Music, make_] Steevens. _Musicke make_ F1 F2. _Musick make_ F3 F4. _Let musick make_ Pope. _Musick, make known_ Capell.

[Exit Cupid.] Capell. om Ff.

[1833] First Lord.] 1. L. Capell. Luc. Ff.

_ample_] Ff. _amply_ Rowe (ed. 2).

_you're_] Rowe (ed. 2). _y'are_ F1. _ye are_ F2 F3 F4. _you are_ Rowe (ed. 1).

[1834] Music. Re-enter ...] Capell, substantially. om. Ff.

[1835] _Hoy-day_] As in Pope. In a separate line in Ff. _Hoy-day, why_ Hanmer, ending the line at _vanity. Heyday_ Johnson.

[1836] _Hoy-day ... dance!_] _Why, hey-day ... dancing!_ Seymour conj., ending the line at _vanity_.

[1837] _Hoyday ... envy._] Prose by Hudson.

[1838] _They dance!_] Steevens. _They dance?_ F1 F2 F3. _They dance_, F4. _And they dance,_ Hanmer. _And they dance!_ Capell. They dance (a stage direction). Tyrwhitt conj. Omitted by Rann.

_they are_] _These are_ Rann (Tyrwhitt conj.).

[1839] _life_,] After this Warburton marks a line omitted.

[1840] _As ... root._] As this pomp shows, take a little oil and root (as stage direction). Staunton conj. After this S. Walker conjectures that a line is lost.

[1841] _With ... gift?_] As three lines, ending _that's not ... bears ... gift?_, in Hanmer.

[1842] _depraved_] _deprav'd_ F4.

[1843] _gift?_] F4. _guift_: F1. _gift_ F2 F3. _gift? Timon, were I as thou_, S. Walker conj.

[1844] _'t has_] Rowe (ed. 2). _'Tas_ F1. _Tas_ F2. _'T'as_ F3 F4.

[1845] _a_] _the_ Pope (ed. 2).

[1846] singles] Pope. single Ff. singling Theobald.

an Amazon,] a Lady, Hanmer.

[1847] _You ... ladies_] One line in Pope. Two in Ff.

_much_] _very much_ Hanmer. _a much_ Capell.

_fair_] _fairest_ Steevens conj.

[1848] _Set_] F1. _Sets_ F2 F3 F4.

[1849] _You have_] _You've_ Pope.

_worth_] _grace_ Capell (corrected in Errata).

_and_] F1. _and lively_ F2 F3 F4. _and life and_ Anon. conj.

[1850] _for't_] _for it_ F4.

[1851] First Lady.] 1 Lady. Steevens (Johnson and Heath conj.). Ladies. Theobald conj. 1 Lord. Ff. Luc. Rowe.

_even_] _ever_ Collier, ed. 2 (Thirlby conj.).

[1852] _Faith ... me_] Two lines of verse, the first ending _hold_, by Capell.

[1853] _Ladies ... yourselves_] As in Ff. Prose in Pope.

[1854] _is_] _is within_ Capell, ending the line at _banquet_.

[1855] [Exeunt....] Capell. Exeunt. Ff.

[1856] [Aside] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1857] _Yes ... humour_] Arranged as in Ff. Prose in Pope. Hanmer reads _Yes, ... humour_, as prose, the rest as verse.

[1858] _jewels yet! There is_] _jewels! There's_ Capell, ending the previous line at _lord_.

[1859] _in's_] _in his_ Capell. _in this his_ Ritson conj.

[1860] _him--well_] Rowe. _him well_ Ff.

[1861] _an_] Capell. _and_ Ff. _if_ Pope.

[1862] _had_] _has_ F4.

[1863] [Exit.] F1. om. F2 F3 F4. Exit, and returns with the Casket. Capell.

[1864] First Lord.] Luc. Rowe. Lucul. Theobald (ed. 2).

_men?_] _men, ho?_ Capell.

[1865] Sec. Lord.] Lucul. Rowe. Luc. Theobald (ed. 2).

[1866] Re-enter....] Edd. om. Ff.

[1867] _O my friends ... lord_] As in Ff. As four lines, ending _word ... must ... to ... lord_ Capell.

_friends_] _good friends_ Rowe (ed. 2).

[1868] _look you, my good_] _look my_ Pope.

_lord_] F3 F4. _L._ F1 F2.

[1869] _much_] _much_, F1 F3 F4. _much._ F2.

[1870] _jewel_;] Capell. _Iewell_, F1 F2. _Jewel_, F3 F4.

_accept it_] F1. _accept_ F2 F3 F4. _accept't_ Anon. conj.

[1871] _my_] om. Hanmer.

[1872] First Lord.] Luc. Rowe.

_gifts,--_] _gifts--_ Pope. _guifts._ F1 F2. _gifts_, F3. _gifts._ F4.

[1873] [Exe. Lucius and Lucullus. Rowe.

[1874] SCENE VII. Pope.

[1875] _My lord ... you_] As in Ff. Verse in Capell, ending the first line _senate_.

[1876] [Enter Flavius. Ff. Re-enter Flavius. Pope. Omitted by Capell.

[1877] _I beseech ... near_] Prose in Ff. Verse in Capell, ending the first line at _honour_.

[1878] _Near!_] _Me near?_ Hanmer, reading as prose.

[1879] _Near ... entertainment._] See note (VII).

[1880] [Aside] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1881] Sec. Serv.] 2 Serv. Rowe. Ser. Ff.

[1882] _May it ... silver_] As in Ff. Prose in Pope.

[1883] _Lord_] _the Lord_ Capell.

[1884] _to_] om. Pope (ed. 2).

[1885] _silver_] _silver-harness_ Keightley.

[1886] _Please you ... greyhounds_] As four lines of verse by Capell, ending _gentleman, ... company ... you ... grey-hounds._

[1887] _Lord_] _The lord_ Capell.

[1888] _your honour_] _you_ Capell.

[1889] _I'll ... reward_] As in Hanmer. Two lines in Ff, the first ending _him_. Prose in Pope.

[1890] [Aside] Johnson. om. Ff.

[1891] _What will ... coffer_] As in Ff. Prose in Pope. Three lines, ending _to?... give ... coffer_, in Hanmer. Three lines, ending, _to?... gifts, ... coffer_, in Steevens.

[1892] _He_] _Here he_ Hanmer. _He here_ Capell, following Hanmer's arrangement.

_all_] _all the while_ Ritson conj.

[1893] _That ... out!_] Arranged as by Capell, after Hanmer. Four lines, ending _word: ... for't; ... I were ... out,_ in Ff.

[1894] _he owes_] _he ows_ F1. _owes_ F2 F3 F4.

[1895] _that_] om. Seymour conj.

_now_] om. Theobald (ed. 2).

[1896] _land's_] F1 F4. _lands_ F2 F3.

[1897] _Before_] F1. _ere_ F2 F3. _e'er_ F4.

_Before ... forced out_] Omitted in Hanmer.

_out_] F1. om. F2 F3 F4.

[1898] _bleed_] _do bleed_ Capell.

[1899] _You ... love._] As in Malone. Three lines, ending _wrong, ... merits ... love,_ in Ff. Prose in Pope. Two lines, ending _too much ... love_, in Capell, omitting _Here_, line 201. Three lines, ending _too much ... trifle ... love_, in Steevens (1773).

[1900] Sec. Lord.] 2 Lord Ff. 1. Lord. Rowe.

[1901] _With ... it_] One line in Pope (ed 1). Two lines, the first ending _thankes_, in Ff. Prose in Pope (ed. 2).

[1902] _O, he's_] F1. _O has_ F2 F3. _O ha's_ F4. _He has_ Pope. _O! he is_ Steevens.

[1903] _And ... it._] Prose in Ff.

[1904] _I remember_] _I do remember me_ Capell, reading 205-204 as four lines, ending _now ... gave ... courser ... it._ Three lines, ending _gave ... courser ... it_, Steevens (1773). _I remember me_ Steevens (1793), arranging as before.

[1905] _rode_] F3 F4. _rod_ F1 F2.

_'Tis_] _it is_ Capell.

[1906] Third Lord.] Rann (Capell conj.). 1. L. Ff. 2. Lord. Rowe.

[1907] _O_,] om. Steevens (1793).

[1908] _in that_] Put in a separate line by Capell.

[1909] _You may ... to you._] Prose in Ff. Johnson prints _Can ... you,_ as three lines of verse, ending _affect; ... own ... you._ Capell makes four lines, the first ending _know_. Steevens ends the first at _man_.

[1910] _mine_] _my_ F4.

_own_:] _owne_: F1. _owne?_ F2. _own?_ F3 F4.

_I'll tell_] _I tell_ Hanmer.

[1911] _to you_] _on you_ Pope.

[1912] _give: Methinks_,] _give My thanks,_ Hanmer.

[1913] _It comes_] _I'll come_ Hanmer.

_for all_] om. Pope.

[1914] _Ay, defiled_] _I, defil'd_ F1. _I defie_ F2 F3 F4. _I' defiled_ Johnson. _In defiled_ Steevens (1778).

[1915] _Ay, ... endear'd_] Arranged as in Ff. Verse in Capell, ending line 224 _And so_.

[1916] _bound--_] Pope. _bound._ Ff.

[1917] _infinitely_] _infinite_ Capell (corrected in Errata).

_endear'd--_] Rowe. _endeer'd._ Ff.

[1918] _endear'd--_ Tim. _All to you. Lights_] _endear'd all to you--_ Tim. _Lights_ Heath conj.

[1919] _more lights_] F1. _more lights, more light_ F2 F3 F4. _more lights, more lights_ Pope.

[1920] _The ... Timon!_] As prose by Edd. Two lines, the first ending _fortunes_, in Ff. Steevens ends the first line _happiness_.

[1921] _fortunes_] _fortune_ S. Walker conj.

[1922] _with_] om. Pope.

_Timon!_] _Timon--_ Pope.

[1923] _Ready_] _Ready ever_ Steevens conj. _Still ready_ Seymour conj.

[Exeunt....] Edd. Exeunt Lords. Ff. Exeunt Alcibiades, Lords, &c. Capell.

SCENE VIII. Pope. SCENE VII. Johnson.

[1924] _What ... 'em._] As in Rowe. Prose in Ff.

[1925] _Serving of becks_] _Screwing of backs_ Hanmer (Theobald conj.). _Serring of becks_ (from 'serrer' Fr.) Warburton.

[1926] _No ... music._] Prose in Ff. Nine lines of verse in Capell.

[1927] _thyself in paper_] _thyself in proper_ Theobald, ed. 2 (Warburton). _thyself in perpetuum_ Hanmer. _thyself. E'en pauper_ or _thyself in pauper_ Becket conj.

[1928] _needs_] F1. _neede_ F2. _need_ F3 F4.

[1929] _an_] Capell. _and_ Ff. _if_ Pope.

_on society once_] _once on society_ Capell.

[1930] _So ... flattery!_] As in Ff. Four lines, ending _then ... thee: ... be ... flattery,_ in Pope. Johnson ends the lines _So-- ... then: ... lock ... be ... flattery._ Capell, _So; ... then, ... be ... flattery._ Steevens, _So;-- ... lock ... be ... flattery._ Collier, _now; ... thee ... be ... flattery._

[1931] _thou wilt_] _thou'lt_ Steevens (1793).

_me_] om. Steevens conj.

[1932] _thy_] _the_ Hanmer.

_heaven_] _haven_ Mason conj.