Page 234. v. 281.
“_Magn._ Largesse is laudable, so it in measure be.”
The rhyme seems to require,
“_Magn._ Largesse is laudable, so it be in measure.”
Page 243. v. 540.
“_Cr. Con._ By God, had not I it conuayed,
Yet Fansy had ben _dysceyued_.”
Qy. “dyscryued?” In v. 2398 of this drama, Skelton appears to employ
“dyscryue” in the (unusual) sense of—discover, search, try; and in the
present passage a word equivalent to _discovered_ seems necessary.
Page 247. v. 681.
“_Fan._ Ye, my Fansy was out of owle flyght”
would perhaps stand more properly,
“_Fan._ Ye, my fansy,” &c.
Page 249. v. 746.
“I muster, I medle amonge these grete estates,
I sowe sedycyous sedes of dyscorde and debates”
ought probably to be pointed thus,
“I muster, I medle; amonge these grete estates
I sowe sedycyous sedes of dyscorde and debates.”
Page 258. v. 1033.
“That I wote not where I may rest.
Fyrst to tell you what were best,
Frantyke Fansy seruyce I hyght;”
Perhaps there should be a comma after “rest” and a full-point after
“best.” In the last line, for “Fansy seruyce” read “Fansy-seruyce.”
Page 261. v. 1128.
“For Goddes cope thou wyll spende.”
Point,
“For, Goddes cope, thou wyll spende.”
Page 272. v. 1442.
“_Magn._ What can ye agree thus and appose?”
Point,
“_Magn._ What, can ye agree thus and appose?”
—— v. 1444.
“_Lyb._ Ye, of Jacke a thrommys bybyll can ye make a glose?”
is not a question: put a full-point at the end of the line.
Page 272. v. 1446.
“What sholde a man do with you, loke you vnder kay.”
Point,
“What sholde a man do with you? loke you vnder kay?”
Page 293. v. 2090.
“ye mary.”
Put a comma between these words.
Page 295. v. 2166.
“And some fall prechynge at the Toure Hyll.”
Qy.
“And some fall _to_ prechynge,” &c.?
compare the preceding line.