| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| O my good Lord, why are you thus alone? | O my good lord, why are you thus alone? | 1H4 II.iii.39 |
| For what offence haue I this fortnight bin | For what offence have I this fortnight been | 1H4 II.iii.40 |
| A banish'd woman from my Harries bed? | A banished woman from my Harry's bed? | 1H4 II.iii.41 |
| Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee | Tell me, sweet lord, what is it that takes from thee | 1H4 II.iii.42 |
| Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe? | Thy stomach, pleasure, and thy golden sleep? | 1H4 II.iii.43 |
| Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth? | Why dost thou bend thine eyes upon the earth, | 1H4 II.iii.44 |
| And start so often when thou sitt'st alone? | And start so often when thou sittest alone? | 1H4 II.iii.45 |
| Why hast thou lost the fresh blood in thy cheekes? | Why hast thou lost the fresh blood in thy cheeks, | 1H4 II.iii.46 |
| And giuen my Treasures and my rights of thee, | And given my treasures and my rights of thee | 1H4 II.iii.47 |
| To thicke-ey'd musing, and curst melancholly? | To thick-eyed musing, and curst melancholy? | 1H4 II.iii.48 |
| In my faint-slumbers, I by thee haue watcht, | In thy faint slumbers I by thee have watched | 1H4 II.iii.49 |
| And heard thee murmore tales of Iron Warres: | And heard thee murmur tales of iron wars, | 1H4 II.iii.50 |
| Speake tearmes of manage to thy bounding Steed, | Speak terms of manage to thy bounding steed, | 1H4 II.iii.51 |
| Cry courage to the field. And thou hast talk'd | Cry ‘ Courage! To the field!’ And thou hast talked | 1H4 II.iii.52 |
| Of Sallies, and Retires; Trenches, Tents, | Of sallies, and retires, of trenches, tents, | 1H4 II.iii.53 |
| Of Palizadoes, Frontiers, Parapets, | Of palisadoes, frontiers, parapets, | 1H4 II.iii.54 |
| Of Basiliskes, of Canon, Culuerin, | Of basilisks, of cannon, culverin, | 1H4 II.iii.55 |
| Of Prisoners ransome, and of Souldiers slaine, | Of prisoners' ransom, and of soldiers slain, | 1H4 II.iii.56 |
| And all the current of a headdy fight. | And all the currents of a heady fight. | 1H4 II.iii.57 |
| Thy spirit within thee hath beene so at Warre, | Thy spirit within thee hath been so at war | 1H4 II.iii.58 |
| And thus hath so bestirr'd thee in thy sleepe, | And thus hath so bestirred thee in thy sleep, | 1H4 II.iii.59 |
| That beds of sweate hath stood vpon thy Brow, | That beads of sweat have stood upon thy brow | 1H4 II.iii.60 |
| Like bubbles in a late-disturbed Streame; | Like bubbles in a late-disturbed stream, | 1H4 II.iii.61 |
| And in thy face strange motions haue appear'd, | And in thy face strange motions have appeared, | 1H4 II.iii.62 |
| Such as we see when men restraine their breath | Such as we see when men restrain their breath | 1H4 II.iii.63 |
| On some great sodaine hast. O what portents are these? | On some great sudden hest. O, what portents are these? | 1H4 II.iii.64 |
| Some heauie businesse hath my Lord in hand, | Some heavy business hath my lord in hand, | 1H4 II.iii.65 |
| And I must know it: else he loues me not. | And I must know it, else he loves me not. | 1H4 II.iii.66 |
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| But heare you, my lord. | But hear you, my lord. | 1H4 II.iii.76 |
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| What is it carries you away? | What is it carries you away? | 1H4 II.iii.78 |
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| Out you mad-headed Ape, | Out, you mad-headed ape! | 1H4 II.iii.80 |
| a Weazell hath not such a deale of Spleene, | A weasel hath not such a deal of spleen | 1H4 II.iii.81 |
| as you are tost with. In sooth | As you are tossed with. In faith, | 1H4 II.iii.82 |
| Ile know your businesse Harry, that I will. | I'll know your business, Harry, that I will. | 1H4 II.iii.83 |
| I feare my Brother Mortimer doth stirre | I fear my brother Mortimer doth stir | 1H4 II.iii.84 |
| about his Title, and hath sent for you | About his title, and hath sent for you | 1H4 II.iii.85 |
| to line his enterprize. But if you go--- | To line his enterprise. But if you go – | 1H4 II.iii.86 |
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| Come, come, you Paraquito, answer me | Come, come, you paraquito, answer me | 1H4 II.iii.88 |
| directly vnto this question, that I shall aske. | Directly unto this question that I ask. | 1H4 II.iii.89 |
| Indeede Ile breake thy little finger Harry, | In faith, I'll break thy little finger, Harry, | 1H4 II.iii.90 |
| if thou wilt not tel me true. | An if thou wilt not tell me all things true. | 1H4 II.iii.91 |
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| Do ye not loue me? Do ye not indeed? | Do you not love me? Do you not indeed? | 1H4 II.iii.99 |
| Well, do not then. For since you loue me not, | Well, do not then, for since you love me not | 1H4 II.iii.100 |
| I will not loue my selfe. Do you not loue me? | I will not love myself. Do you not love me? | 1H4 II.iii.101 |
| Nay, tell me if thou speak'st in iest, or no. | Nay, tell me if you speak in jest or no? | 1H4 II.iii.102 |
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| How so farre? | How? So far? | 1H4 II.iii.116 |
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| It must of force. | It must, of force. | 1H4 II.iii.120.2 |
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| Goe, ye giddy-Goose. | Go, ye giddy goose. | 1H4 III.i.223 |
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| Then would you be nothing but Musicall, | Then should you be nothing but musical, | 1H4 III.i.227 |
| For you are altogether gouerned by humors: | For you are altogether governed by humours. | 1H4 III.i.228 |
| Lye still ye Theefe, and heare the Lady sing in Welsh. | Lie still, ye thief, and hear the lady sing in Welsh. | 1H4 III.i.229 |
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| Would'st haue thy Head broken? | Wouldst thou have thy head broken? | 1H4 III.i.231 |
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| Then be still. | Then be still. | 1H4 III.i.233 |
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| Now God helpe thee. | Now, God help thee! | 1H4 III.i.235 |
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| What's that? | What's that? | 1H4 III.i.237 |
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| Not mine, in good sooth. | Not mine, in good sooth. | 1H4 III.i.240 |
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| I will not sing. | I will not sing. | 1H4 III.i.252 |