| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Coriolanus | Cor I.i.270.1 | Of his demerits rob Cominius. | Of his demerits rob Cominius. |
| Macbeth | Mac IV.iii.225 | Not for their own demerits, but for mine, | Not for their owne demerits, but for mine |
| Othello | Oth I.ii.22 | From men of royal siege, and my demerits | From Men of Royall Seige. And my demerites |