| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Anon. | Anon. | RJ II.iv.102 |
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| I saw no man vse you at his pleasure: if I had, my | I saw no man use you at his pleasure. If I had, my | RJ II.iv.154 |
| weapon should quickly haue beene out, I warrant you, | weapon should quickly have been out. I warrant you, | RJ II.iv.155 |
| I dare draw assoone as another man, if I see occasion in | I dare draw as soon as another man, if I see occasion in | RJ II.iv.156 |
| a good quarrell, and the law on my side. | a good quarrel, and the law on my side. | RJ II.iv.157 |
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| Anon. | Anon. | RJ II.iv.210 |
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| Musitions, oh Musitions, / Hearts ease, hearts | Musicians, O musicians, ‘ Heart's ease,’ ‘ Heart's | RJ IV.v.100 |
| ease, / O, and you will haue me liue, play hearts ease. | ease ’! O, an you will have me live, play ‘ Heart's ease.’ | RJ IV.v.101 |
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| O Musitions, / Because my heart it selfe plaies, my | O musicians, because my heart itself plays ‘ My | RJ IV.v.103 |
| heart is full. | heart is full.’ O play me some merry dump to comfort | RJ IV.v.104 |
| me. | RJ IV.v.105 |
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| You will not then? | You will not then? | RJ IV.v.108 |
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| I will then giue it you soundly. | I will then give it you soundly. | RJ IV.v.110 |
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| No money on my faith, but the gleeke. / I will giue | No money, on my faith, but the gleek. I will give | RJ IV.v.112 |
| you the Minstrell. | you the minstrel. | RJ IV.v.113 |
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| Then will I lay the seruing Creatures Dagger on | Then will I lay the serving-creature's dagger on | RJ IV.v.116 |
| your pate. I will carie no Crochets, Ile Re you, Ile Fa you, | your pate. I will carry no crotchets. I'll re you, I'll fa you. | RJ IV.v.117 |
| do you note me? | Do you note me? | RJ IV.v.118 |
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| Then haue at you with my wit. / I will drie-beate you | Then have at you with my wit! I will dry-beat you | RJ IV.v.122 |
| with an yron wit, / And put vp my yron Dagger. / Answere me | with an iron wit, and put up my iron dagger. Answer me | RJ IV.v.123 |
| like men: | like men. | RJ IV.v.124 |
| When griping griefes the heart doth wound, | ‘ When griping grief the heart doth wound, | RJ IV.v.125 |
| And doleful dumps the mind oppress, | RJ IV.v.126 |
| then Musicke with her siluer sound. | Then music with her silver sound ’ – | RJ IV.v.127 |
| Why siluer sound? why Musicke with her siluer sound? | Why ‘ silver sound ’? Why ‘ music with her silver sound ’? | RJ IV.v.128 |
| what say you Simon Catling? | What say you, Simon Catling? | RJ IV.v.129 |
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| Pratest, what say you Hugh Rebicke? | Pretty! What say you, Hugh Rebeck? | RJ IV.v.132 |
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| Pratest to, what say you Iames Sound-Post? | Pretty too! What say you, James Soundpost? | RJ IV.v.135 |
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| O I cry you mercy, you are the Singer. / I will say | O, I cry you mercy! You are the singer. I will say | RJ IV.v.137 |
| for you; it is Musicke with her siluer sound, / Because Musitions | for you. It is ‘ music with her silver sound ’ because musicians | RJ IV.v.138 |
| haue no gold for sounding: | have no gold for sounding. | RJ IV.v.139 |
| Then Musicke with her siluer sound, | ‘ Then music with her silver sound | RJ IV.v.140 |
| with speedy helpe doth lend redresse. | With speedy help doth lend redress.’ | RJ IV.v.141 |