| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Most true, if euer Truth were pregnant | Most true, if ever truth were pregnant | WT V.ii.30 |
| by Circumstance: That which you heare, you'le sweare | by circumstance. That which you hear you'll swear | WT V.ii.31 |
| you see, there is such vnitie in the proofes. The Mantle of | you see, there is such unity in the proofs: the mantle of | WT V.ii.32 |
| Queene Hermiones: her Iewell about the Neck of it: the | Queen Hermione's; her jewel about the neck of it; the | WT V.ii.33 |
| Letters of Antigonus found with it, which they know to | letters of Antigonus found with it, which they know to | WT V.ii.34 |
| be his Character: the Maiestie of the Creature, in resemblance | be his character; the majesty of the creature in resemblance | WT V.ii.35 |
| of the Mother: the Affection of Noblenesse, which | of the mother; the affection of nobleness which | WT V.ii.36 |
| Nature shewes aboue her Breeding, and many other | nature shows above her breeding, and many other | WT V.ii.37 |
| Euidences, proclayme her, with all certaintie, to be the Kings | evidences proclaim her with all certainty to be the King's | WT V.ii.38 |
| Daughter. Did you see the meeting of the two Kings? | daughter. Did you see the meeting of the two kings? | WT V.ii.39 |
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| Then haue you lost a Sight which | Then have you lost a sight which | WT V.ii.41 |
| was to bee seene, cannot bee spoken of. There might you | was to be seen, cannot be spoken of. There might you | WT V.ii.42 |
| haue beheld one Ioy crowne another, so and in such | have beheld one joy crown another, so and in such | WT V.ii.43 |
| manner, that it seem'd Sorrow wept to take leaue of | manner that it seemed sorrow wept to take leave of | WT V.ii.44 |
| them: for their Ioy waded in teares. There was casting vp | them: for their joy waded in tears. There was casting up | WT V.ii.45 |
| of Eyes, holding vp of Hands, with Countenance of such | of eyes, holding up of hands, with countenance of such | WT V.ii.46 |
| distraction, that they were to be knowne by Garment, not | distraction that they were to be known by garment, not | WT V.ii.47 |
| by Fauor. Our King being ready to leape out of himselfe, | by favour. Our king, being ready to leap out of himself | WT V.ii.48 |
| for ioy of his found Daughter; as if that Ioy were now | for joy of his found daughter, as if that joy were now | WT V.ii.49 |
| become a Losse, cryes, Oh, thy Mother, thy Mother: then | become a loss cries ‘ O, thy mother, thy mother!’; then | WT V.ii.50 |
| askes Bohemia forgiuenesse, then embraces his Sonne-in-Law: | asks Bohemia forgiveness; then embraces his son-in-law; | WT V.ii.51 |
| then againe worryes he his Daughter, with clipping | then again worries he his daughter with clipping | WT V.ii.52 |
| her. Now he thanks the old Shepheard (which stands by, | her; now he thanks the old shepherd, which stands by | WT V.ii.53 |
| like a Weather-bitten Conduit, of many Kings Reignes.) I | like a weather-bitten conduit of many kings' reigns. I | WT V.ii.54 |
| neuer heard of such another Encounter; which lames | never heard of such another encounter, which lames | WT V.ii.55 |
| Report to follow it, and vndo's description to doe it. | report to follow it and undoes description to do it. | WT V.ii.56 |
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| Like an old Tale still, which will | Like an old tale still, which will | WT V.ii.59 |
| haue matter to rehearse, though Credit be asleepe, and not | have matter to rehearse, though credit be asleep and not | WT V.ii.60 |
| an eare open; he was torne to pieces with a Beare: This | an ear open: he was torn to pieces with a bear. This | WT V.ii.61 |
| auouches the Shepheards Sonne; who ha's not onely his | avouches the shepherd's son, who has not only his | WT V.ii.62 |
| Innocence (which seemes much) to iustifie him, but a | innocence, which seems much, to justify him, but a | WT V.ii.63 |
| Hand-kerchief and Rings of his, that Paulina knowes. | handkerchief and rings of his that Paulina knows. | WT V.ii.64 |
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| Wrackt the same instant of their | Wracked the same instant of their | WT V.ii.67 |
| Masters death, and in the view of the Shepheard: so that | master's death, and in the view of the shepherd: so that | WT V.ii.68 |
| all the Instruments which ayded to expose the Child, were | all the instruments which aided to expose the child were | WT V.ii.69 |
| euen then lost, when it was found. But oh the Noble | even then lost when it was found. But O, the noble | WT V.ii.70 |
| Combat, that 'twixt Ioy and Sorrow was fought in | combat that 'twixt joy and sorrow was fought in | WT V.ii.71 |
| Paulina. Shee had one Eye declin'd for the losse of her | Paulina! She had one eye declined for the loss of her | WT V.ii.72 |
| Husband, another eleuated, that the Oracle was fulfill'd: | husband, another elevated that the oracle was fulfilled. | WT V.ii.73 |
| Shee lifted the Princesse from the Earth, and so locks her | She lifted the Princess from the earth, and so locks her | WT V.ii.74 |
| in embracing, as if shee would pin her to her heart, that | in embracing as if she would pin her to her heart, that | WT V.ii.75 |
| shee might no more be in danger of loosing. | she might no more be in danger of losing. | WT V.ii.76 |
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| One of the prettyest touches of all, | One of the prettiest touches of all, | WT V.ii.80 |
| and that which angl'd for mine Eyes (caught the Water, | and that which angled for mine eyes – caught the water | WT V.ii.81 |
| though not the Fish) was, when at the Relation of the | though not the fish – was when at the relation of the | WT V.ii.82 |
| Queenes death (with the manner how shee came to't, | Queen's death, with the manner how she came to't | WT V.ii.83 |
| brauely confess'd, and lamented by the King) how | bravely confessed and lamented by the King, how | WT V.ii.84 |
| attentiuenesse wounded his Daughter, till (from one signe | attentiveness wounded his daughter; till, from one sign | WT V.ii.85 |
| of dolour to another) shee did (with an Alas) I would | of dolour to another, she did, with an ‘ Alas!’, I would | WT V.ii.86 |
| faine say, bleed Teares; for I am sure, my heart wept blood. | fain say bleed tears; for I am sure my heart wept blood. | WT V.ii.87 |
| Who was most Marble, there changed colour: some | Who was most marble there changed colour; some | WT V.ii.88 |
| swownded, all sorrowed: if all the World could haue seen't, | swooned, all sorrowed. If all the world could have seen't, | WT V.ii.89 |
| the Woe had beene vniuersall. | the woe had been universal. | WT V.ii.90 |
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| No: The Princesse hearing of her | No: the Princess, hearing of her | WT V.ii.92 |
| Mothers Statue (which is in the keeping of Paulina) a | mother's statue, which is in the keeping of Paulina – a | WT V.ii.93 |
| Peece many yeeres in doing, and now newly perform'd, by | piece many years in doing and now newly performed by | WT V.ii.94 |
| that rare Italian Master, Iulio Romano, who (had he | that rare Italian master, Julio Romano, who, had he | WT V.ii.95 |
| himselfe Eternitie, and could put Breath into his Worke) | himself eternity and could put breath into his work, | WT V.ii.96 |
| would beguile Nature of her Custome, so perfectly he is | would beguile Nature of her custom, so perfectly he is | WT V.ii.97 |
| her Ape: He so neere to Hermione, hath done Hermione, | her ape: he so near to Hermione hath done Hermione | WT V.ii.98 |
| that they say one would speake to her, and stand in hope | that they say one would speak to her and stand in hope | WT V.ii.99 |
| of answer. Thither (with all greedinesse of affection) are | of answer. Thither with all greediness of affection are | WT V.ii.100 |
| they gone, and there they intend to Sup. | they gone, and there they intend to sup. | WT V.ii.101 |