| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Haile you annointed deputies of heauen; | Hail, you anointed deputies of heaven! | KJ III.i.136 |
| To thee King Iohn my holy errand is: | To thee, King John, my holy errand is. | KJ III.i.137 |
| I Pandulph, of faire Millane Cardinall, | I Pandulph, of fair Milan Cardinal, | KJ III.i.138 |
| And from Pope Innocent the Legate heere, | And from Pope Innocent the legate here, | KJ III.i.139 |
| Doe in his name religiously demand | Do in his name religiously demand | KJ III.i.140 |
| Why thou against the Church, our holy Mother, | Why thou against the church, our holy mother, | KJ III.i.141 |
| So wilfully dost spurne; and force perforce | So wilfully dost spurn; and force perforce | KJ III.i.142 |
| Keepe Stephen Langton chosen Arshbishop | Keep Stephen Langton, chosen Archbishop | KJ III.i.143 |
| Of Canterbury from that holy Sea: | Of Canterbury, from that holy see. | KJ III.i.144 |
| This in our foresaid holy Fathers name | This, in our foresaid Holy Father's name, | KJ III.i.145 |
| Pope Innocent, I doe demand of thee. | Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee. | KJ III.i.146 |
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| Then by the lawfull power that I haue, | Then, by the lawful power that I have, | KJ III.i.172 |
| Thou shalt stand curst, and excommunicate, | Thou shalt stand cursed and excommunicate, | KJ III.i.173 |
| And blessed shall he be that doth reuolt | And blessed shall he be that doth revolt | KJ III.i.174 |
| From his Allegeance to an heretique, | From his allegiance to an heretic; | KJ III.i.175 |
| And meritorious shall that hand be call'd, | And meritorious shall that hand be called, | KJ III.i.176 |
| Canonized and worship'd as a Saint, | Canonized and worshipped as a saint, | KJ III.i.177 |
| That takes away by any secret course | That takes away by any secret course | KJ III.i.178 |
| Thy hatefull life. | Thy hateful life. | KJ III.i.179.1 |
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| There's Law and Warrant (Lady) for my curse. | There's law and warrant, lady, for my curse. | KJ III.i.184 |
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| Philip of France, on perill of a curse, | Philip of France, on peril of a curse, | KJ III.i.191 |
| Let goe the hand of that Arch-heretique, | Let go the hand of that arch-heretic, | KJ III.i.192 |
| And raise the power of France vpon his head, | And raise the power of France upon his head, | KJ III.i.193 |
| Vnlesse he doe submit himselfe to Rome. | Unless he do submit himself to Rome. | KJ III.i.194 |
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| What canst thou say, but wil perplex thee more? | What canst thou say but will perplex thee more, | KJ III.i.222 |
| If thou stand excommunicate, and curst? | If thou stand excommunicate and cursed? | KJ III.i.223 |
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| All forme is formelesse, Order orderlesse, | All form is formless, order orderless, | KJ III.i.253 |
| Saue what is opposite to Englands loue. | Save what is opposite to England's love. | KJ III.i.254 |
| Therefore to Armes, be Champion of our Church, | Therefore to arms! Be champion of our church, | KJ III.i.255 |
| Or let the Church our mother breathe her curse, | Or let the church, our mother, breathe her curse, | KJ III.i.256 |
| A mothers curse, on her reuolting sonne: | A mother's curse, on her revolting son. | KJ III.i.257 |
| France, thou maist hold a serpent by the tongue, | France, thou mayst hold a serpent by the tongue, | KJ III.i.258 |
| A cased Lion by the mortall paw, | A chafed lion by the mortal paw, | KJ III.i.259 |
| A fasting Tyger safer by the tooth, | A fasting tiger safer by the tooth, | KJ III.i.260 |
| Then keepe in peace that hand which thou dost hold. | Than keep in peace that hand which thou dost hold. | KJ III.i.261 |
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| So mak'st thou faith an enemy to faith, | So makest thou faith an enemy to faith, | KJ III.i.263 |
| And like a ciuill warre setst oath to oath, | And like a civil war settest oath to oath, | KJ III.i.264 |
| Thy tongue against thy tongue. O let thy vow | Thy tongue against thy tongue. O, let thy vow | KJ III.i.265 |
| First made to heauen, first be to heauen perform'd, | First made to heaven, first be to heaven performed, | KJ III.i.266 |
| That is, to be the Champion of our Church, | That is, to be the champion of our church. | KJ III.i.267 |
| What since thou sworst, is sworne against thy selfe, | What since thou sworest is sworn against thyself | KJ III.i.268 |
| And may not be performed by thy selfe, | And may not be performed by thyself. | KJ III.i.269 |
| For that which thou hast sworne to doe amisse, | For that which thou hast sworn to do amiss | KJ III.i.270 |
| Is not amisse when it is truely done: | Is not amiss when it is truly done; | KJ III.i.271 |
| And being not done, where doing tends to ill, | And being not done, where doing tends to ill, | KJ III.i.272 |
| The truth is then most done not doing it: | The truth is then most done not doing it. | KJ III.i.273 |
| The better Act of purposes mistooke, | The better act of purposes mistook | KJ III.i.274 |
| Is to mistake again, though indirect, | Is to mistake again; though indirect, | KJ III.i.275 |
| Yet indirection thereby growes direct, | Yet indirection thereby grows direct, | KJ III.i.276 |
| And falshood, falshood cures, as fire cooles fire | And falsehood falsehood cures, as fire cools fire | KJ III.i.277 |
| Within the scorched veines of one new burn'd: | Within the scorched veins of one new-burned. | KJ III.i.278 |
| It is religion that doth make vowes kept, | It is religion that doth make vows kept, | KJ III.i.279 |
| But thou hast sworne against religion: | But thou hast sworn against religion | KJ III.i.280 |
| By what thou swear'st against the thing thou swear'st, | By what thou swearest against the thing thou swearest, | KJ III.i.281 |
| And mak'st an oath the suretie for thy truth, | And makest an oath the surety for thy truth | KJ III.i.282 |
| Against an oath the truth, thou art vnsure | Against an oath! The truth thou art unsure | KJ III.i.283 |
| To sweare, sweares onely not to be forsworne, | To swear, swears only not to be forsworn – | KJ III.i.284 |
| Else what a mockerie should it be to sweare? | Else what a mockery should it be to swear! | KJ III.i.285 |
| But thou dost sweare, onely to be forsworne, | But thou dost swear only to be forsworn, | KJ III.i.286 |
| And most forsworne, to keepe what thou dost sweare, | And most forsworn to keep what thou dost swear. | KJ III.i.287 |
| Therefore thy later vowes, against thy first, | Therefore thy later vows, against thy first, | KJ III.i.288 |
| Is in thy selfe rebellion to thy selfe: | Is in thyself rebellion to thyself; | KJ III.i.289 |
| And better conquest neuer canst thou make, | And better conquest never canst thou make | KJ III.i.290 |
| Then arme thy constant and thy nobler parts | Than arm thy constant and thy nobler parts | KJ III.i.291 |
| Against these giddy loose suggestions: | Against these giddy loose suggestions. | KJ III.i.292 |
| Vpon which better part, our prayrs come in, | Upon which better part our prayers come in, | KJ III.i.293 |
| If thou vouchsafe them. But if not, then know | If thou vouchsafe them. But if not, then know | KJ III.i.294 |
| The perill of our curses light on thee | The peril of our curses light on thee | KJ III.i.295 |
| So heauy, as thou shalt not shake them off | So heavy as thou shalt not shake them off, | KJ III.i.296 |
| But in despaire, dye vnder their blacke weight. | But in despair die under their black weight. | KJ III.i.297 |
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| I will denounce a curse vpon his head. | I will denounce a curse upon his head. | KJ III.i.319 |
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| Courage and comfort, all shall yet goe well. | Courage and comfort! All shall yet go well. | KJ III.iv.4 |
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| Lady, you vtter madnesse, and not sorrow. | Lady, you utter madness, and not sorrow. | KJ III.iv.43 |
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| You hold too heynous a respect of greefe. | You hold too heinous a respect of grief. | KJ III.iv.90 |
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| Before the curing of a strong disease, | Before the curing of a strong disease, | KJ III.iv.112 |
| Euen in the instant of repaire and health, | Even in the instant of repair and health, | KJ III.iv.113 |
| The fit is strongest: Euils that take leaue | The fit is strongest. Evils that take leave, | KJ III.iv.114 |
| On their departure, most of all shew euill: | On their departure most of all show evil. | KJ III.iv.115 |
| What haue you lost by losing of this day? | What have you lost by losing of this day? | KJ III.iv.116 |
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| If you had won it, certainely you had. | If you had won it, certainly you had. | KJ III.iv.118 |
| No, no: when Fortune meanes to men most good, | No, no. When Fortune means to men most good | KJ III.iv.119 |
| Shee lookes vpon them with a threatning eye: | She looks upon them with a threatening eye. | KJ III.iv.120 |
| 'Tis strange to thinke how much King Iohn hath lost | 'Tis strange to think how much King John hath lost | KJ III.iv.121 |
| In this which he accounts so cleareIy wonne: | In this which he accounts so clearly won. | KJ III.iv.122 |
| Are not you grieu'd that Arthur is his prisoner? | Are not you grieved that Arthur is his prisoner? | KJ III.iv.123 |
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| Your minde is all as youthfull as your blood. | Your mind is all as youthful as your blood. | KJ III.iv.125 |
| Now heare me speake with a propheticke spirit: | Now hear me speak with a prophetic spirit; | KJ III.iv.126 |
| For euen the breath of what I meane to speake, | For even the breath of what I mean to speak | KJ III.iv.127 |
| Shall blow each dust, each straw, each little rub | Shall blow each dust, each straw, each little rub, | KJ III.iv.128 |
| Out of the path which shall directly lead | Out of the path which shall directly lead | KJ III.iv.129 |
| Thy foote to Englands Throne. And therefore marke: | Thy foot to England's throne. And therefore mark: | KJ III.iv.130 |
| Iohn hath seiz'd Arthur, and it cannot be, | John hath seized Arthur, and it cannot be | KJ III.iv.131 |
| That whiles warme life playes in that infants veines, | That whiles warm life plays in that infant's veins | KJ III.iv.132 |
| The mis-plac'd-Iohn should entertaine an houre, | The misplaced John should entertain an hour, | KJ III.iv.133 |
| One minute, nay one quiet breath of rest. | One minute, nay, one quiet breath, of rest. | KJ III.iv.134 |
| A Scepter snatch'd with an vnruly hand, | A sceptre snatched with an unruly hand | KJ III.iv.135 |
| Must be as boysterously maintain'd as gain'd. | Must be as boisterously maintained as gained; | KJ III.iv.136 |
| And he that stands vpon a slipp'ry place, | And he that stands upon a slippery place | KJ III.iv.137 |
| Makes nice of no vilde hold to stay him vp: | Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up. | KJ III.iv.138 |
| That Iohn may stand, then Arthur needs must fall, | That John may stand, then Arthur needs must fall. | KJ III.iv.139 |
| So be it, for it cannot be but so. | So be it – for it cannot be but so. | KJ III.iv.140 |
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| You, in the right of Lady Blanch your wife, | You, in the right of Lady Blanche your wife, | KJ III.iv.142 |
| May then make all the claime that Arthur did. | May then make all the claim that Arthur did. | KJ III.iv.143 |
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| How green you are, and fresh in this old world? | How green you are and fresh in this old world! | KJ III.iv.145 |
| Iohn layes you plots: the times conspire with you, | John lays you plots; the times conspire with you – | KJ III.iv.146 |
| For he that steepes his safetie in true blood, | For he that steeps his safety in true blood | KJ III.iv.147 |
| Shall finde but bloodie safety, and vntrue. | Shall find but bloody safety and untrue. | KJ III.iv.148 |
| This Act so euilly borne shall coole the hearts | This act, so evilly borne, shall cool the hearts | KJ III.iv.149 |
| Of all his people, and freeze vp their zeale, | Of all his people, and freeze up their zeal, | KJ III.iv.150 |
| That none so small aduantage shall step forth | That none so small advantage shall step forth | KJ III.iv.151 |
| To checke his reigne, but they will cherish it. | To check his reign, but they will cherish it. | KJ III.iv.152 |
| No naturall exhalation in the skie, | No natural exhalation in the sky, | KJ III.iv.153 |
| No scope of Nature, no distemper'd day, | No scope of nature, no distempered day, | KJ III.iv.154 |
| No common winde, no customed euent, | No common wind, no customed event, | KJ III.iv.155 |
| But they will plucke away his naturall cause, | But they will pluck away his natural cause | KJ III.iv.156 |
| And call them Meteors, prodigies, and signes, | And call them meteors, prodigies and signs, | KJ III.iv.157 |
| Abbortiues, presages, and tongues of heauen, | Abortives, presages, and tongues of heaven, | KJ III.iv.158 |
| Plainly denouncing vengeance vpon Iohn. | Plainly denouncing vengeance upon John. | KJ III.iv.159 |
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| O Sir, when he shall heare of your approach, | O sir, when he shall hear of your approach, | KJ III.iv.162 |
| If that yong Arthur be not gone alreadie, | If that young Arthur be not gone already, | KJ III.iv.163 |
| Euen at that newes he dies: and then the hearts | Even at that news he dies; and then the hearts | KJ III.iv.164 |
| Of all his people shall reuolt from him, | Of all his people shall revolt from him, | KJ III.iv.165 |
| And kisse the lippes of vnacquainted change, | And kiss the lips of unacquainted change, | KJ III.iv.166 |
| And picke strong matter of reuolt, and wrath | And pick strong matter of revolt and wrath | KJ III.iv.167 |
| Out of the bloody fingers ends of Iohn. | Out of the bloody fingers' ends of John. | KJ III.iv.168 |
| Me thinkes I see this hurley all on foot; | Methinks I see this hurly all on foot; | KJ III.iv.169 |
| And O, what better matter breeds for you, | And, O, what better matter breeds for you | KJ III.iv.170 |
| Then I haue nam'd. The Bastard Falconbridge | Than I have named! The bastard Faulconbridge | KJ III.iv.171 |
| Is now in England ransacking the Church, | Is now in England ransacking the church, | KJ III.iv.172 |
| Offending Charity: If but a dozen French | Offending charity. If but a dozen French | KJ III.iv.173 |
| Were there in Armes, they would be as a Call | Were there in arms, they would be as a call | KJ III.iv.174 |
| To traine ten thousand English to their side; | To train ten thousand English to their side, | KJ III.iv.175 |
| Or, as a little snow, tumbled about, | Or as a little snow, tumbled about, | KJ III.iv.176 |
| Anon becomes a Mountaine. O noble Dolphine, | Anon becomes a mountain. O noble Dauphin, | KJ III.iv.177 |
| Go with me to the King, 'tis wonderfull, | Go with me to the King. 'Tis wonderful | KJ III.iv.178 |
| What may be wrought out of their discontent, | What may be wrought out of their discontent, | KJ III.iv.179 |
| Now that their soules are topfull of offence, | Now that their souls are topfull of offence. | KJ III.iv.180 |
| For England go; I will whet on the King. | For England, go! I will whet on the King. | KJ III.iv.181 |
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| Take againe | Take again | KJ V.i.2.2 |
| From this my hand, as holding of the Pope | From this my hand, as holding of the Pope | KJ V.i.3 |
| Your Soueraigne greatnesse and authoritie. | Your sovereign greatness and authority. | KJ V.i.4 |
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| It was my breath that blew this Tempest vp, | It was my breath that blew this tempest up, | KJ V.i.17 |
| Vpon your stubborne vsage of the Pope: | Upon your stubborn usage of the Pope; | KJ V.i.18 |
| But since you are a gentle conuertite, | But since you are a gentle convertite, | KJ V.i.19 |
| My tongue shall hush againe this storme of warre, | My tongue shall hush again this storm of war | KJ V.i.20 |
| And make faire weather in your blustring land: | And make fair weather in your blustering land. | KJ V.i.21 |
| On this Ascention day, remember well, | On this Ascension Day, remember well, | KJ V.i.22 |
| Vpon your oath of seruice to the Pope, | Upon your oath of service to the Pope, | KJ V.i.23 |
| Goe I to make the French lay downe their Armes. | Go I to make the French lay down their arms. | KJ V.i.24 |
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| Haile noble Prince of France: | Hail, noble prince of France! | KJ V.ii.68.2 |
| The next is this: King Iohn hath reconcil'd | The next is this: King John hath reconciled | KJ V.ii.69 |
| Himselfe to Rome, his spirit is come in, | Himself to Rome; his spirit is come in | KJ V.ii.70 |
| That so stood out against the holy Church, | That so stood out against the holy church, | KJ V.ii.71 |
| The great Metropolis and Sea of Rome: | The great metropolis and see of Rome. | KJ V.ii.72 |
| Therefore thy threatning Colours now winde vp, | Therefore thy threatening colours now wind up, | KJ V.ii.73 |
| And tame the sauage spirit of wilde warre, | And tame the savage spirit of wild war, | KJ V.ii.74 |
| That like a Lion fostered vp at hand, | That, like a lion fostered up at hand, | KJ V.ii.75 |
| It may lie gently at the foot of peace, | It may lie gently at the foot of peace | KJ V.ii.76 |
| And be no further harmefull then in shewe. | And be no further harmful than in show. | KJ V.ii.77 |
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| You looke but on the out-side of this worke. | You look but on the outside of this work. | KJ V.ii.109 |
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| The Dolphin is too wilfull opposite | The Dauphin is too wilful-opposite, | KJ V.ii.124 |
| And will not temporize with my intreaties: | And will not temporize with my entreaties. | KJ V.ii.125 |
| He flatly saies, heell not lay downe his Armes. | He flatly says he'll not lay down his arms. | KJ V.ii.126 |
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| Giue me leaue to speake. | Give me leave to speak. | KJ V.ii.162.2 |