| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Ah Ione, this kils thy Fathers heart out-right, | Ah, Joan, this kills thy father's heart outright. | 1H6 V.iv.2 |
| Haue I sought euery Country farre and neere, | Have I sought every country far and near, | 1H6 V.iv.3 |
| And now it is my chance to finde thee out, | And, now it is my chance to find thee out, | 1H6 V.iv.4 |
| Must I behold thy timelesse cruell death: | Must I behold thy timeless cruel death? | 1H6 V.iv.5 |
| Ah Ione, sweet daughter Ione, Ile die with thee. | Ah, Joan, sweet daughter Joan, I'll die with thee! | 1H6 V.iv.6 |
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| Out, out: My Lords, and please you, 'tis not so | Out, out! My lords, an please you, 'tis not so. | 1H6 V.iv.10 |
| I did beget her, all the Parish knowes: | I did beget her, all the parish knows. | 1H6 V.iv.11 |
| Her Mother liueth yet, can testifie | Her mother liveth yet, can testify | 1H6 V.iv.12 |
| She was the first fruite of my Bach'ler-ship. | She was the first fruit of my bachelorship. | 1H6 V.iv.13 |
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| Fye Ione, that thou wilt be so obstacle: | Fie, Joan, that thou wilt be so obstacle! | 1H6 V.iv.17 |
| God knowes, thou art a collop of my flesh, | God knows thou art a collop of my flesh, | 1H6 V.iv.18 |
| And for thy sake haue I shed many a teare: | And for thy sake have I shed many a tear. | 1H6 V.iv.19 |
| Deny me not, I prythee, gentle Ione. | Deny me not, I prithee, gentle Joan. | 1H6 V.iv.20 |
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| 'Tis true, I gaue a Noble to the Priest, | 'Tis true, I gave a noble to the priest | 1H6 V.iv.23 |
| The morne that I was wedded to her mother. | The morn that I was wedded to her mother. | 1H6 V.iv.24 |
| Kneele downe and take my blessing, good my Gyrle. | Kneel down and take my blessing, good my girl. | 1H6 V.iv.25 |
| Wilt thou not stoope? Now cursed be the time | Wilt thou not stoop? Now cursed be the time | 1H6 V.iv.26 |
| Of thy natiuitie: I would the Milke | Of thy nativity! I would the milk | 1H6 V.iv.27 |
| Thy mother gaue thee when thou suck'st her brest, | Thy mother gave thee when thou sucked'st her breast | 1H6 V.iv.28 |
| Had bin a little Rats-bane for thy sake. | Had been a little ratsbane for thy sake. | 1H6 V.iv.29 |
| Or else,when thou didst keepe my Lambes a-field, | Or else, when thou didst keep my lambs a-field, | 1H6 V.iv.30 |
| I wish some rauenous Wolfe had eaten thee. | I wish some ravenous wolf had eaten thee. | 1H6 V.iv.31 |
| Doest thou deny thy Father, cursed Drab? | Dost thou deny thy father, cursed drab? | 1H6 V.iv.32 |
| O burne her, burne her,hanging is too good. | O, burn her, burn her! Hanging is too good. | 1H6 V.iv.33 |