The quarto of 1609, the undated quarto, and the folio have, P. 179. (70) "O churle, drinke all, and left no friendly drop, "O happy dagger! This is thy sheath [Stabs herself]; there rest, and let me die." The first quarto has, "O happy dagger thou shalt end my feare, Rest in my bosome, thus I come to thee."— there rust The other old eds. read as in the text, except that they have “. and let me die," where I believe "rust" to be a decided error: at such a moment the thoughts of Juliet were not likely to wander away to the future rusting of the dagger.-(Steevens says, "The alteration 'rust' was probably made by the poet, when he introduced the words, 'This is thy sheath: "—a remark which I do not understand.) Mr. Collier's Ms. Corrector gives “———— the mouth of outery," &c.,-which is very specious: but Mr. Collier himself allows that "perhaps outrage' is to be taken in the general sense of disturbance;" and it is worth notice that Johnson (Dict. sub " Outrage") has cited a passage from a comparatively recent poet (Philips) where "this word seems to be used for mere commotion." Other Lords, Senators, Officers, Soldiers, Banditti, and Attendants. SCENE-Athens, and the woods adjoining. TIMON OF ATHENS. ACT I. SCENE I. Athens. A hall in TIMON's house. Enter Poet, Painter, Jeweller, Merchant, and others, at several doors. Poet. Good day, sir. Pain. I am glad you're well. Poet. I have not seen you long: how goes the world? Poet. it grows. Ay, that's well known: But what particular rarity? what strange, Jew. Nay, that's most fix'd. Mer. O, pray, let's see 't: for the Lord Timon, sir? Poet [reciting to himself]. "When we for recompense have It stains the glory in that happy verse Which aptly sings the good." Mer. 'Tis a good form. [Looking at the jewel. Jew. And rich: here is a water, look ye. |