| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| When once he was mature for man, | When once he was mature for man, | Cym V.iv.52 |
| in Britaine where was hee | in Britain where was he | Cym V.iv.53 |
| That could stand vp his paralell? | That could stand up his parallel, | Cym V.iv.54 |
| Or fruitfull obiect bee? | or fruitful object be | Cym V.iv.55 |
| In eye of Imogen, that best | In eye of Innogen, that best | Cym V.iv.56 |
| could deeme his dignitie. | could deem his dignity? | Cym V.iv.57 |
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| Like hardiment Posthumus hath | Like hardiment Posthumus hath | Cym V.iv.75 |
| to Cymbeline perform'd: | to Cymbeline performed: | Cym V.iv.76 |
| Then Iupiter, yu King of Gods, | Then, Jupiter, thou king of gods, | Cym V.iv.77 |
| why hast yu thus adiourn'd | why hast thou thus adjourned | Cym V.iv.78 |
| The Graces for his Merits due, | The graces for his merits due, | Cym V.iv.79 |
| being all to dolors turn'd? | being all to dolours turned? | Cym V.iv.80 |
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| Brothers. | BROTHERS | |
| Helpe (Iupiter) or we appeale, | Help, Jupiter, or we appeal, | Cym V.iv.91 |
| and from thy iustice flye. | and from thy justice fly. | Cym V.iv.92 |
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| All. | ALL | |
| Thankes Iupiter. | Thanks, Jupiter! | Cym V.iv.119.2 |