WAGNER. I think my master means to die shortly, For he hath given to me all his goods: And yet, methinks, if that death were near, He would not banquet, and carouse, and swill Amongst the students, as even now he doth, Who are at supper with such belly-cheer As Wagner ne'er beheld in all his life. See, where they come! belike the feast is ended. [Exit.]">
goods] So 4tos 1616, 1631.--2to 1624 "good." ne'er] so 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "neuer." ended] so 4tos 1624, 1631, (and so 4to 1604).--2to 1616 "done." war] Old eds. "warres."
wit] So 4tos 1616, 1624.--2to 1631 "will." Or envy of thee] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "Or OF enuie TO thee." MEPHIST.] This and the next prefix are omitted in the old eds.
torments] So 4tos 1624, 1631 (and so 4to 1604).--2to 1616 "torment." I may afflict] So 4to 1616.--2to 1624 "I afflict."--2to 1631 "I CAN afflict." clean] So 4to 1604.--The later 4tos "clear." oath] So 4to 1604.--The later 4tos "vow." evening] So 4to 1604.--The later 4tos "euenings." azur'd] So 4to 1624 (a reading which I prefer only because it is also that of 4to 1604.)--2tos 1616, 1631, "azure." shalt] See note *, p. 100.
his] So 4tos 1616, 1631.--Not in 4to 1624. Gramercy]
So 4tos 1624, 1631.--2to 1616 "Gramercies." sir] So 4tos 1616, 1624.--Not in 4to 1631.
of deadly] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "of A deadly." me] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--Not in 4to 1616.
never] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "nere." 'tis] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "IT is." And led thine eye] A portion of this line has evidently dropt out.
Exit] It seems doubtful whether Lucifer and Belzebub should also make their exeunt here, or whether they remain to witness the catastrophe: see p. 132, first col.
hell-pains] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--2to 1616 "HELS paines." sit] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--2to 1616 "set." are open] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "IS READIE." boil] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--2to 1616 "BROYLE." See, where Christ's blood streams in the firmament] So 4tos 1624, 1631.--Not in 4to 1616.
an] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "and." hath] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "haue." yon] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "your." you, &c.] See note *, p. 101.
0, if, &c.] 2to 1604, in the corresponding passage, has "Oh, GOD, if," &c. (see p. 101, sec. col.), and that reading seems necessary for the sense.
at last] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "at THE last." Enter Scholars] Here, of course, a change of scene is supposed. (This is not in the earlier play.) heaven] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "heauens." devils . . . . have] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "DIUELL . . . . HATH." self] So 4to 1616.--2tos 1624, 1631, "same."
