| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Each day still better others happinesse, | Each day still better other's happiness | R2 I.i.22 |
| Vntill the heauens enuying earths good hap, | Until the heavens, envying earth's good hap, | R2 I.i.23 |
| Adde an immortall title to your Crowne. | Add an immortal title to your crown! | R2 I.i.24 |
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| Let not my cold words heere accuse my zeale: | Let not my cold words here accuse my zeal. | R2 I.i.47 |
| 'Tis not the triall of a Womans warre, | 'Tis not the trial of a woman's war, | R2 I.i.48 |
| The bitter clamour of two eager tongues, | The bitter clamour of two eager tongues, | R2 I.i.49 |
| Can arbitrate this cause betwixt vs twaine: | Can arbitrate this cause betwixt us twain. | R2 I.i.50 |
| The blood is hot that must be cooI'dfor this. | The blood is hot that must be cooled for this. | R2 I.i.51 |
| Yet can I not of such tame patience boast, | Yet can I not of such tame patience boast | R2 I.i.52 |
| As to be husht, and nought at all to say. | As to be hushed, and naught at all to say. | R2 I.i.53 |
| First the faire reuerence of your Highnesse curbes mee, | First, the fair reverence of your highness curbs me | R2 I.i.54 |
| From giuing reines and spurres to my free speech, | From giving reins and spurs to my free speech, | R2 I.i.55 |
| Which else would post, vntill it had return'd | Which else would post until it had returned | R2 I.i.56 |
| These tearmes of treason, doubly downe his throat. | These terms of treason doubled down his throat. | R2 I.i.57 |
| Setting aside his high bloods royalty, | Setting aside his high blood's royalty, | R2 I.i.58 |
| And let him be no Kinsman to my Liege, | And let him be no kinsman to my liege, | R2 I.i.59 |
| I do defie him, and I spit at him, | I do defy him, and I spit at him, | R2 I.i.60 |
| Call him a slanderous Coward, and a Villaine: | Call him a slanderous coward, and a villain; | R2 I.i.61 |
| Which to maintaine, I would allow him oddes, | Which to maintain I would allow him odds, | R2 I.i.62 |
| And meete him, were I tide to runne afoote, | And meet him, were I tied to run afoot | R2 I.i.63 |
| Euen to the frozen ridges of the Alpes, | Even to the frozen ridges of the Alps, | R2 I.i.64 |
| Or any other ground inhabitable, | Or any other ground inhabitable | R2 I.i.65 |
| Where euer Englishman durst set his foote. | Where ever Englishman durst set his foot. | R2 I.i.66 |
| Meane time, let this defend my loyaltie, | Meantime, let this defend my loyalty: | R2 I.i.67 |
| By all my hopes most falsely doth he lie. | By all my hopes, most falsely doth he lie. | R2 I.i.68 |
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| I take it vp, and by that sword I sweare, | I take it up; and by that sword I swear | R2 I.i.78 |
| Which gently laid my Knight-hood on my shoulder, | Which gently laid my knighthood on my shoulder, | R2 I.i.79 |
| lIe answer thee in any faire degree, | I'll answer thee in any fair degree | R2 I.i.80 |
| Or Chiualrous designe of knightly triall: | Or chivalrous design of knightly trial; | R2 I.i.81 |
| And when I mount, aliue may I not light, | And when I mount, alive may I not light | R2 I.i.82 |
| If I be Traitor, or vniustly fight. | If I be traitor or unjustly fight! | R2 I.i.83 |
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| Oh let my Soueraigne turne away his face, | O, let my sovereign turn away his face | R2 I.i.111 |
| And bid his eares a little while be deafe, | And bid his ears a little while be deaf | R2 I.i.112 |
| Till I haue told this slander of his blood, | Till I have told this slander of his blood | R2 I.i.113 |
| How God, and good men, hate so foule a lyar. | How God and good men hate so foul a liar! | R2 I.i.114 |
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| Then Bullingbrooke, as low as to thy heart. | Then, Bolingbroke, as low as to thy heart | R2 I.i.124 |
| Through the false passage of thy throat; thou lyest: | Through the false passage of thy throat thou liest! | R2 I.i.125 |
| Threc parts of that receipt I had for Callice, | Three parts of that receipt I had for Calais | R2 I.i.126 |
| Disburst I to his Highnesse souldiers; | Disbursed I duly to his highness' soldiers. | R2 I.i.127 |
| The other part reseru'd I by consent, | The other part reserved I by consent | R2 I.i.128 |
| For that my Soueraigne Liege was in my debt, | For that my sovereign liege was in my debt | R2 I.i.129 |
| Vpon remainder of a deere Accompt, | Upon remainder of a dear account | R2 I.i.130 |
| Since last I went to France to fetch his Queene: | Since last I went to France to fetch his queen. | R2 I.i.131 |
| Now swallow downe that Lye. For Glousters death, | Now swallow down that lie! For Gloucester's death, | R2 I.i.132 |
| I slew him not; but (to mine owne disgrace) | I slew him not, but to my own disgrace | R2 I.i.133 |
| Neglected my sworne duty in that case: | Neglected my sworn duty in that case. | R2 I.i.134 |
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| For you my noble Lord of Lancaster, | For you, my noble lord of Lancaster, | R2 I.i.135 |
| The honourable Father to my foe, | The honourable father to my foe, | R2 I.i.136 |
| Once I did lay an ambush for your life, | Once did I lay an ambush for your life, | R2 I.i.137 |
| A trespasse that doth vex my greeued soule: | A trespass that doth vex my grieved soul. | R2 I.i.138 |
| But ere I last receiu'd the Sacrament, | But ere I last received the sacrament | R2 I.i.139 |
| I did confesse it, and exactly begg'd | I did confess it, and exactly begged | R2 I.i.140 |
| Your Graces pardon, and I hope I had it. | Your grace's pardon; and I hope I had it. | R2 I.i.141 |
| This is my fault: as for the rest appeal'd, | This is my fault. As for the rest appealed, | R2 I.i.142 |
| It issues from the rancour of a Villaine, | It issues from the rancour of a villain, | R2 I.i.143 |
| A recreant, and most degenerate Traitor, | A recreant and most degenerate traitor, | R2 I.i.144 |
| Which in my selfe I boldly will defend, | Which in myself I boldly will defend, | R2 I.i.145 |
| And interchangeably hurle downe my gage | And interchangeably hurl down my gage | R2 I.i.146 |
| Vpon this ouer-weening Traitors foote, | Upon this overweening traitor's foot, | R2 I.i.147 |
| To proue my selfe a loyall Gentleman, | To prove myself a loyal gentleman | R2 I.i.148 |
| Euen in the best blood chamber'd in his bosome. | Even in the best blood chambered in his bosom. | R2 I.i.149 |
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| In hast whereof, most heartily I pray | In haste whereof, most heartily I pray | R2 I.i.150 |
| Your Highnesse to assigne our Triall day. | Your highness to assign our trial day. | R2 I.i.151 |
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| My selfe I throw (dread Soueraigne) at thy foot. | Myself I throw, dread sovereign, at thy foot. | R2 I.i.165 |
| My life thou shalt command, but not my shame, | My life thou shalt command, but not my shame. | R2 I.i.166 |
| The one my dutie owes, but my faire name | The one my duty owes, but my fair name, | R2 I.i.167 |
| Despight of death, that liues vpon my graue | Despite of death that lives upon my grave, | R2 I.i.168 |
| To darke dishonours vse, thou shalt not haue. | To dark dishonour's use thou shalt not have. | R2 I.i.169 |
| I am disgrac'd, impeach'd, and baffel'd heere, | I am disgraced, impeached, and baffled here, | R2 I.i.170 |
| Pierc'd to the soule with slanders venom'd speare: | Pierced to the soul with slander's venomed spear, | R2 I.i.171 |
| The which no balme can cure, but his heart blood | The which no balm can cure but his heart-blood | R2 I.i.172 |
| Which breath'd this poyson. | Which breathed this poison. | R2 I.i.173.1 |
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| Yea, but not change his spots: take but my shame, | Yea, but not change his spots. Take but my shame | R2 I.i.175 |
| And I resigne my gage. My deere, deere Lord, | And I resign my gage. My dear dear lord, | R2 I.i.176 |
| The purest treasure mortall times afford | The purest treasure mortal times afford | R2 I.i.177 |
| Is spotlesse reputation: that away, | Is spotless reputation. That away, | R2 I.i.178 |
| Men are but gilded loame, or painted clay. | Men are but gilded loam, or painted clay. | R2 I.i.179 |
| A Iewell in a ten times barr'd vp Chest, | A jewel in a ten-times barred-up chest | R2 I.i.180 |
| Is a bold spirit, in a loyall brest. | Is a bold spirit in a loyal breast. | R2 I.i.181 |
| Mine Honor is my life; both grow in one: | Mine honour is my life. Both grow in one. | R2 I.i.182 |
| Take Honor from me, and my life is done. | Take honour from me, and my life is done. | R2 I.i.183 |
| Then (deere my Liege) mine Honor let me trie, | Then, dear my liege, mine honour let me try. | R2 I.i.184 |
| In that I liue; and for that will I die. | In that I live and for that will I die. | R2 I.i.185 |
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| My name is Tho. Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, | My name is Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, | R2 I.iii.16 |
| Who hither comes engaged by my oath | Who hither come engaged by my oath, – | R2 I.iii.17 |
| (Which heauen defend a knight should violate) | Which God defend a knight should violate! – | R2 I.iii.18 |
| Both to defend my loyalty and truth, | Both to defend my loyalty and truth | R2 I.iii.19 |
| To God, my King, and his succeeding issue, | To God, my King, and my succeeding issue | R2 I.iii.20 |
| Against the Duke of Herford, that appeales me: | Against the Duke of Hereford that appeals me; | R2 I.iii.21 |
| And by the grace of God, and this mine arme, | And by the grace of God and this mine arm | R2 I.iii.22 |
| To proue him (in defending of my selfe) | To prove him, in defending of myself, | R2 I.iii.23 |
| A Traitor to my God, my King, and me, | A traitor to my God, my King, and me. | R2 I.iii.24 |
| And as I truly fight, defend me heauen. | And as I truly fight, defend me heaven! | R2 I.iii.25 |
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| How euer heauen or fortune cast my lot, | However God or fortune cast my lot | R2 I.iii.85 |
| There liues, or dies, true to Kings Richards Throne, | There lives or dies true to King Richard's throne | R2 I.iii.86 |
| A loyall, iust, and vpright Gentleman: | A loyal, just, and upright gentleman. | R2 I.iii.87 |
| Neuer did Captiue with a freer heart, | Never did captive with a freer heart | R2 I.iii.88 |
| Cast off his chaines of bondage, and embrace | Cast off his chains of bondage and embrace | R2 I.iii.89 |
| His golden vncontroul'd enfranchisement, | His golden uncontrolled enfranchisement | R2 I.iii.90 |
| More then my dancing soule doth celebrate | More than my dancing soul doth celebrate | R2 I.iii.91 |
| This Feast of Battell, with mine Aduersarie | This feast of battle with mine adversary. | R2 I.iii.92 |
| Most mighty Liege, and my companion Peeres, | Most mighty liege, and my companion peers, | R2 I.iii.93 |
| Take from my mouth, the wish of happy yeares, | Take from my mouth the wish of happy years. | R2 I.iii.94 |
| As gentle, and as iocond, as to iest, | As gentle and as jocund as to jest | R2 I.iii.95 |
| Go I to fight: Truth, hath a quiet brest. | Go I to fight. Truth hath a quiet breast. | R2 I.iii.96 |
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| A heauy sentence, my most Soueraigne Liege, | A heavy sentence, my most sovereign liege, | R2 I.iii.154 |
| And all vnlook'd for from your Highnesse mouth: | And all unlooked-for from your highness' mouth. | R2 I.iii.155 |
| A deerer merit, not so deepe a maime, | A dearer merit, not so deep a maim | R2 I.iii.156 |
| As to be cast forth in the common ayre | As to be cast forth in the common air | R2 I.iii.157 |
| Haue I deserued at your Highnesse hands. | Have I deserved at your highness' hands. | R2 I.iii.158 |
| The Language I haue learn'd these forty yeares | The language I have learnt these forty years, | R2 I.iii.159 |
| (My natiue English) now I must forgo, | My native English, now I must forgo, | R2 I.iii.160 |
| And now my tongues vse is to me no more, | And now my tongue's use is to me no more | R2 I.iii.161 |
| Then an vnstringed Vyall, or a Harpe, | Than an unstringed viol or a harp, | R2 I.iii.162 |
| Or like a cunning Instrument cas'd vp, | Or like a cunning instrument cased up – | R2 I.iii.163 |
| Or being open, put into his hands | Or being open, put into his hands | R2 I.iii.164 |
| That knowes no touch to tune the harmony. | That knows no touch to tune the harmony. | R2 I.iii.165 |
| Within my mouth you haue engaol'd my tongue, | Within my mouth you have engaoled my tongue, | R2 I.iii.166 |
| Doubly percullist with my teeth and lippes, | Doubly portcullised with my teeth and lips, | R2 I.iii.167 |
| And dull, vnfeeling, barren ignorance, | And dull unfeeling barren ignorance | R2 I.iii.168 |
| Is made my Gaoler to attend on me: | Is made my gaoler to attend on me. | R2 I.iii.169 |
| I am too old to fawne vpon a Nurse, | I am too old to fawn upon a nurse, | R2 I.iii.170 |
| Too farre in yeeres to be a pupill now: | Too far in years to be a pupil now. | R2 I.iii.171 |
| What is thy sentence then, but speechlesse death, | What is thy sentence then but speechless death, | R2 I.iii.172 |
| Which robs my tongue from breathing natiue breath? | Which robs my tongue from breathing native breath? | R2 I.iii.173 |
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| Then thus I turne me from my countries light | Then thus I turn me from my country's light, | R2 I.iii.176 |
| To dwell in solemne shades of endlesse night. | To dwell in solemn shades of endless night. | R2 I.iii.177 |
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| And I, to keepe all this. | And I, to keep all this. | R2 I.iii.192 |
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| No Bullingbroke: If euer I were Traitor, | No, Bolingbroke, if ever I were traitor | R2 I.iii.201 |
| My name be blotted from the booke of Life, | My name be blotted from the book of life, | R2 I.iii.202 |
| And I from heauen banish'd, as from hence: | And I from heaven banished as from hence! | R2 I.iii.203 |
| But what thou art, heauen, thou, and I do know, | But what thou art, God, thou, and I do know, | R2 I.iii.204 |
| And all too soone (I feare) the King shall rue. | And all too soon, I fear, the King shall rue. | R2 I.iii.205 |
| Farewell (my Liege) now no way can I stray, | Farewell, my liege. Now no way can I stray; | R2 I.iii.206 |
| Saue backe to England, all the worlds my way. | Save back to England, all the world's my way. | R2 I.iii.207 |