| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| This is the tenor of the Emperors Writ; | This is the tenor of the emperor's writ; | Cym III.viii.1 |
| That since the common men are now in Action | That since the common men are now in action | Cym III.viii.2 |
| 'Gainst the Pannonians, and Dalmatians, | 'Gainst the Pannonians and Dalmatians, | Cym III.viii.3 |
| And that the Legions now in Gallia, are | And that the legions now in Gallia are | Cym III.viii.4 |
| Full weake to vndertake our Warres against | Full weak to undertake our wars against | Cym III.viii.5 |
| The falne-off Britaines, that we do incite | The fall'n-off Britons, that we do incite | Cym III.viii.6 |
| The Gentry to this businesse. He creates | The gentry to this business. He creates | Cym III.viii.7 |
| Lucius Pro-Consull: and to you the Tribunes | Lucius proconsul: and to you the tribunes, | Cym III.viii.8 |
| For this immediate Leuy, he commands | For this immediate levy, he commands | Cym III.viii.9 |
| His absolute Commission. Long liue Casar. | His absolute commission. Long live Caesar! | Cym III.viii.10 |
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| With those Legions | With those legions | Cym III.viii.12.2 |
| Which I haue spoke of, whereunto your leuie | Which I have spoke of, whereunto your levy | Cym III.viii.13 |
| Must be suppliant: the words of your Commission | Must be supplyant: the words of your commission | Cym III.viii.14 |
| Will tye you to the numbers, and the time | Will tie you to the numbers and the time | Cym III.viii.15 |
| Of their dispatch. | Of their dispatch. | Cym III.viii.16.1 |