| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| The Comedy of Errors | CE I.i.44 | Drew me from kind embracements of my spouse, | Drew me from kinde embracements of my spouse; |
| Henry V | H5 II.i.70 | O hound of Crete, think'st thou my spouse to get? | O hound of Creet, think'st thou my spouse to get? |
| Henry V | H5 II.i.74 | Doll Tearsheet she by name, and her espouse. | Doll Teare-sheete, she by name, and her espouse. |
| Henry V | H5 IV.vi.26 | And so espoused to death, with blood he sealed | And so espous'd to death, with blood he seal'd |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 I.i.9 | I have performed my task and was espoused; | I haue perform'd my Taske, and was espous'd, |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 I.i.46 | said Henry shall espouse the Lady Margaret, daughter | said Henry shal espouse the Lady Margaret, daughter |
| King Edward III | E3 IV.vii.46 | Should be divorced from her earthly spouse | Should be diuorced from her earthly spouse, |
| King Lear | KL III.iv.79 | sworn spouse, set not thy sweet heart on proud array. | sworne Spouse: set not thy Sweet-heart on proud array. |
| Richard III | R3 IV.v.8 | He should espouse Elizabeth her daughter. | He should espouse Elizabeth hir daughter. |
| The Taming of the Shrew | TS IV.v.67 | The spouse of any noble gentleman. | The Spouse of any noble Gentleman: |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit I.i.245 | And in the sacred Pantheon her espouse. | And in the Sacred Pathan her espouse: |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit I.i.331 | I lead espoused my bride along with me. | I leade espous'd my Bride along with me, |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK III.v.127 | And his fat spouse, that welcomes to their cost | And his fat Spowse, that welcomes to their cost |