| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 V.iv.99 | Betwixt our nation and the aspiring French; | Betwixt our Nation, and the aspyring French; |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 I.ii.97 | They, knowing Dame Eleanor's aspiring humour, | They (knowing Dame Elianors aspiring humor) |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 V.vi.61 | What! Will the aspiring blood of Lancaster | What? will the aspiring blood of Lancaster |
| King Edward III | E3 IV.iv.17 | In shining plate, that now the aspiring hill | In shining plate, that now the aspiring hill, |
| King John | KJ V.i.56 | Show boldness and aspiring confidence! | Shew boldnesse and aspiring confidence: |
| Richard II | R2 V.ii.9 | Which his aspiring rider seemed to know, | Which his aspiring Rider seem'd to know, |
| Richard III | R3 IV.iv.328 | Put in her tender heart th' aspiring flame | Put in her tender heart, th'aspiring Flame |