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l. 3. _His only, and only his purse._ This, the reading of all the

editions except the last, and of the MSS., is obviously right. What

is to dispose 'some dull heart to love' is his _only_ purse and _his_

alone, no one's but his purse. Chambers adopts the _1669_ conjecture,

'Him only for his purse,' but in that case there is no subject to 'may

dispose', or if 'some dull heart' be subject then 'itself' must be

supplied--a harsh construction. 'Dispose' is not used intransitively

in this sense.

l. 27. _Mynes._ I have adopted the plural from the MSS. It brings it

into line with the other objects mentioned.

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