| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Henry V | H5 III.ii.5 | humour of it is too hot that is the very plainsong of it | humor of it is too hot that is the very plaine-song of it |
| Henry V | H5 III.ii.6 | the plainsong is most just for humours do abound | the plaine-song is most iust for humors doe abound |
| Henry VIII | H8 I.iii.45 | a long time out of play may bring his plainsong | a long time out of play may bring his plaine song |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | MND III.i.124 | the plainsong cuckoo grey | the plainsong cuckow gray |