| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Orpheus with his Lute made Trees, | Orpheus with his lute made trees, | H8 III.i.3 |
| And the Mountaine tops that freeze, | And the mountain-tops that freeze, | H8 III.i.4 |
| Bow themselues when he did sing. | Bow themselves when he did sing. | H8 III.i.5 |
| To his Musicke, Plants and Flowers | To his music plants and flowers | H8 III.i.6 |
| Euer sprung; as Sunne and Showers, | Ever sprung, as sun and showers | H8 III.i.7 |
| There had made a lasting Spring. | There had made a lasting spring. | H8 III.i.8 |
| Euery thing that heard him play, | Everything that heard him play, | H8 III.i.9 |
| Euen the Billowes of the Sea, | Even the billows of the sea, | H8 III.i.10 |
| Hung their heads, & then lay by. | Hung their heads, and then lay by. | H8 III.i.11 |
| In sweet Musicke is such Art, | In sweet music is such art, | H8 III.i.12 |
| Killing care, & griefe of heart, | Killing care and grief of heart | H8 III.i.13 |
| Fall asleepe, or hearing dye. | Fall asleep, or hearing die. | H8 III.i.14 |