Act III Sc. 1
“And in his simple show he harbours treason.”
The proper place of this line is at the end of the speech, where I have placed it in my Edition. It then, it will be seen, refers to the fox, and the preceding line to the brook.
“That you will clear yourself from all suspense.”
Capell and Collier’s folio read suspect.
Sc. 2
“I thank thee, Nell; these words content me much.”
So the name was written evidently by the poet, and Elianor in a following speech of the Queen’s. As Margaret had only occurred in the beginning of the play, and she is always simply Queen, Shakespeare, when making the additions, had probably forgotten her real name. Editors are therefore not justified in making alterations.
“Of ashy semblance, meagre, pale, and bloodless,
Being all descended to the labouring heart.”
There is evidently a line lost between these.
“Madam, be still! with reverence may I say it.”
So it is given in The Contention.
“Myself no joy in nought, but that thou livest.”
For ‘no’ Collier’s folio reads to, which seems to be right.