| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Behind the tuft of Pines I met them, neuer | Behind the tuft of pines I met them. Never | WT II.i.34 |
| Saw I men scowre so on their way: I eyed them | Saw I men scour so on their way. I eyed them | WT II.i.35 |
| Euen to their Ships. | Even to their ships. | WT II.i.36.1 |
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| By his great authority, | By his great authority; | WT II.i.53.2 |
| Which often hath no lesse preuail'd, then so, | Which often hath no less prevailed than so | WT II.i.54 |
| On your command. | On your command. | WT II.i.55.1 |
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| Beseech your Highnesse call the Queene againe. | Beseech your highness, call the Queen again. | WT II.i.126 |
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| For her (my Lord) | For her, my lord, | WT II.i.129.2 |
| I dare my life lay downe, and will do't (Sir) | I dare my life lay down, and will do't, sir, | WT II.i.130 |
| Please you t' accept it, that the Queene is spotlesse | Please you t' accept it, that the Queen is spotless | WT II.i.131 |
| I'th' eyes of Heauen, and to you (I meane | I'th' eyes of heaven and to you – I mean | WT II.i.132 |
| In this, which you accuse her.) | In this which you accuse her. | WT II.i.133.1 |
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| Good my Lord. | Good my lord – | WT II.i.139.3 |
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| I had rather you did lacke then I (my Lord) | I had rather you did lack than I, my lord, | WT II.i.158 |
| Vpon this ground: and more it would content me | Upon this ground; and more it would content me | WT II.i.159 |
| To haue her Honor true, then your suspition | To have her honour true than your suspicion, | WT II.i.160 |
| Be blam'd for't how you might. | Be blamed for't how you might. | WT II.i.161.1 |
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| Well done (my Lord.) | Well done, my lord. | WT II.i.188 |
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| You must not enter. | You must not enter. | WT II.iii.26.2 |
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| Lords. | LORDS | |
| We can: my Royall Liege, | We can. My royal liege, | WT II.iii.143.2 |
| He is not guiltie of her comming hither. | He is not guilty of her coming hither. | WT II.iii.144 |
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| Beseech your Highnesse, giue vs better credit: | Beseech your highness, give us better credit. | WT II.iii.146 |
| We haue alwayes truly seru'd you, and beseech' | We have always truly served you, and beseech | WT II.iii.147 |
| So to esteeme of vs: and on our knees we begge, | So to esteem of us; and on our knees we beg, | WT II.iii.148 |
| (As recompence of our deare seruices | As recompense of our dear services | WT II.iii.149 |
| Past, and to come) that you doe change this purpose, | Past and to come, that you do change this purpose, | WT II.iii.150 |
| Which being so horrible, so bloody, must | Which being so horrible, so bloody, must | WT II.iii.151 |
| Lead on to some foule Issue. We all kneele. | Lead on to some foul issue. We all kneel. | WT II.iii.152 |
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| So please you (Sir) their speed | So please you, sir, their speed | WT II.iii.196.2 |
| Hath beene beyond accompt. | Hath been beyond accompt. | WT II.iii.197.1 |
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| This your request | This your request | WT III.ii.115.2 |
| Is altogether iust: therefore bring forth | Is altogether just. Therefore bring forth, | WT III.ii.116 |
| (And in Apollo's Name) his Oracle. | And in Apollo's name, his oracle. | WT III.ii.117 |
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| Lords. | LORDS | |
| Now blessed be the great Apollo. | Now blessed be the great Apollo! | WT III.ii.135.1 |
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| What fit is this? good Lady? | What fit is this, good lady? | WT III.ii.172.2 |
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| The higher powres forbid. | The higher powers forbid! | WT III.ii.200.2 |
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| Say no more; | Say no more. | WT III.ii.214.2 |
| How ere the businesse goes, you haue made fault | Howe'er the business goes, you have made fault | WT III.ii.215 |
| I'th boldnesse of your speech. | I'th' boldness of your speech. | WT III.ii.216.1 |
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| Most Noble Sir, | Most noble sir, | WT V.i.177.2 |
| That which I shall report, will beare no credit, | That which I shall report will bear no credit, | WT V.i.178 |
| Were not the proofe so nigh. Please you (great Sir) | Were not the proof so nigh. Please you, great sir, | WT V.i.179 |
| Bohemia greets you from himselfe, by me: | Bohemia greets you from himself by me; | WT V.i.180 |
| Desires you to attach his Sonne, who ha's | Desires you to attach his son, who has – | WT V.i.181 |
| (His Dignitie, and Dutie both cast off) | His dignity and duty both cast off – | WT V.i.182 |
| Fled from his Father, from his Hopes, and with | Fled from his father, from his hopes, and with | WT V.i.183 |
| A Shepheards Daughter. | A shepherd's daughter. | WT V.i.184.1 |
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| Here, in your Citie: I now came from him. | Here in your city: I now came from him. | WT V.i.185 |
| I speake amazedly, and it becomes | I speak amazedly, and it becomes | WT V.i.186 |
| My meruaile, and my Message. To your Court | My marvel and my message. To your court | WT V.i.187 |
| Whiles he was hastning (in the Chase, it seemes, | Whiles he was hast'ning – in the chase, it seems, | WT V.i.188 |
| Of this faire Couple) meetes he on the way | Of this fair couple – meets he on the way | WT V.i.189 |
| The Father of this seeming Lady, and | The father of this seeming lady, and | WT V.i.190 |
| Her Brother, hauing both their Countrey quitted, | Her brother, having both their country quitted | WT V.i.191 |
| With this young Prince. | With this young prince. | WT V.i.192.1 |
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| Lay't so to his charge: | Lay't so to his charge. | WT V.i.194.2 |
| He's with the King your Father. | He's with the King your father. | WT V.i.195.1 |
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| Camillo (Sir:) I spake with him: who now | Camillo, sir; I spake with him; who now | WT V.i.196 |
| Ha's these poore men in question. Neuer saw I | Has these poor men in question. Never saw I | WT V.i.197 |
| Wretches so quake: they kneele, they kisse the Earth; | Wretches so quake: they kneel, they kiss the earth; | WT V.i.198 |
| Forsweare themselues as often as they speake: | Forswear themselves as often as they speak; | WT V.i.199 |
| Bohemia stops his eares, and threatens them | Bohemia stops his ears, and threatens them | WT V.i.200 |
| With diuers deaths, in death. | With divers deaths in death. | WT V.i.201.1 |