| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| The English powre is neere, led on by Malcolm, | The English power is near, led on by Malcolm, | Mac V.ii.1 |
| His Vnkle Seyward, and the good Macduff. | His uncle Seyward and the good Macduff. | Mac V.ii.2 |
| Reuenges burne in them: for their deere causes | Revenges burn in them; for their dear causes | Mac V.ii.3 |
| Would to the bleeding, and the grim Alarme | Would to the bleeding and the grim alarm | Mac V.ii.4 |
| Excite the mortified man. | Excite the mortified man. | Mac V.ii.5.1 |
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| What do's the Tyrant. | What does the tyrant? | Mac V.ii.11.2 |
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| Who then shall blame | Who then shall blame | Mac V.ii.22.2 |
| His pester'd Senses to recoyle, and start, | His pestered senses to recoil and start, | Mac V.ii.23 |
| When all that is within him, do's condemne | When all that is within him does condemn | Mac V.ii.24 |
| It selfe, for being there. | Itself for being there? | Mac V.ii.25.1 |
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| We doubt it nothing. | We doubt it nothing. | Mac V.iv.2.2 |
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| The wood of Birnane. | The wood of Birnan. | Mac V.iv.3.2 |