| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| I had thought (Sir) to haue held my peace, vntill | I had thought, sir, to have held my peace until | WT I.ii.28 |
| You had drawne Oathes from him, not to stay: you (Sir) | You had drawn oaths from him not to stay. You, sir, | WT I.ii.29 |
| Charge him too coldly. Tell him, you are sure | Charge him too coldly. Tell him you are sure | WT I.ii.30 |
| All in Bohemia's well: this satisfaction, | All in Bohemia's well: this satisfaction | WT I.ii.31 |
| The by-gone-day proclaym'd, say this to him, | The bygone day proclaimed. Say this to him, | WT I.ii.32 |
| He's beat from his best ward. | He's beat from his best ward. | WT I.ii.33.1 |
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| To tell, he longs to see his Sonne, were strong: | To tell he longs to see his son were strong. | WT I.ii.34 |
| But let him say so then, and let him goe; | But let him say so, then, and let him go; | WT I.ii.35 |
| But let him sweare so, and he shall not stay, | But let him swear so and he shall not stay: | WT I.ii.36 |
| Wee'l thwack him hence with Distaffes. | We'll thwack him hence with distaffs. | WT I.ii.37 |
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| Yet of your Royall presence, Ile aduenture | Yet of your royal presence I'll adventure | WT I.ii.38 |
| The borrow of a Weeke. When at Bohemia | The borrow of a week. When at Bohemia | WT I.ii.39 |
| You take my Lord, Ile giue him my Commission, | You take my lord, I'll give him my commission | WT I.ii.40 |
| To let him there a Moneth, behind the Gest | To let him there a month behind the gest | WT I.ii.41 |
| Prefix'd for's parting: yet (good-deed) Leontes, | Prefixed for's parting; yet, good deed, Leontes, | WT I.ii.42 |
| I loue thee not a Iarre o'th' Clock, behind | I love thee not a jar o'th' clock behind | WT I.ii.43 |
| What Lady she her Lord. You'le stay? | What lady she her lord. You'll stay? | WT I.ii.44.1 |
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| Nay, but you will? | Nay, but you will! | WT I.ii.45.1 |
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| Verely? | Verily! | WT I.ii.46 |
| You put me off with limber Vowes: but I, | You put me off with limber vows; but I, | WT I.ii.47 |
| Though you would seek t'vnsphere the Stars with Oaths, | Though you would seek t' unsphere the stars with oaths, | WT I.ii.48 |
| Should yet say, Sir, no going: Verely | Should yet say, ‘ Sir, no going.’ Verily, | WT I.ii.49 |
| You shall not goe; a Ladyes Verely 'is | You shall not go. A lady's ‘ verily ’ is | WT I.ii.50 |
| As potent as a Lords. Will you goe yet? | As potent as a lord's. Will you go yet? | WT I.ii.51 |
| Force me to keepe you as a Prisoner, | Force me to keep you as a prisoner, | WT I.ii.52 |
| Not like a Guest: so you shall pay your Fees | Not like a guest; so you shall pay your fees | WT I.ii.53 |
| When you depart, and saue your Thanks. How say you? | When you depart, and save your thanks. How say you? | WT I.ii.54 |
| My Prisoner? or my Guest? by your dread Verely, | My prisoner? Or my guest? By your dread ‘ verily,’ | WT I.ii.55 |
| One of them you shall be. | One of them you shall be. | WT I.ii.56.1 |
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| Not your Gaoler then, | Not your gaoler, then, | WT I.ii.599.2 |
| But your kind Hostesse. Come, Ile question you | But your kind hostess. Come, I'll question you | WT I.ii.60 |
| Of my Lords Tricks, and yours, when you were Boyes: | Of my lord's tricks, and yours, when you were boys. | WT I.ii.61 |
| You were pretty Lordings then? | You were pretty lordings then? | WT I.ii.62.1 |
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| Was not my Lord | Was not my lord | WT I.ii.65.2 |
| The veryer Wag o'th' two? | The verier wag o'th' two? | WT I.ii.66 |
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| By this we gather | By this we gather | WT I.ii.75.2 |
| You haue tript since. | You have tripped since. | WT I.ii.76.1 |
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| Grace to boot: | Grace to boot! | WT I.ii.80.2 |
| Of this make no conclusion, least you say | Of this make no conclusion, lest you say | WT I.ii.81 |
| Your Queene and I are Deuils: yet goe on, | Your queen and I are devils. Yet go on: | WT I.ii.82 |
| Th' offences we haue made you doe, wee'le answere, | Th' offences we have made you do we'll answer, | WT I.ii.83 |
| If you first sinn'd with vs: and that with vs | If you first sinned with us, and that with us | WT I.ii.84 |
| You did continue fault; and that you slipt not | You did continue fault, and that you slipped not | WT I.ii.85 |
| With any, but with vs. | With any but with us. | WT I.ii.86.1 |
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| Hee'le stay (my Lord.) | He'll stay, my lord. | WT I.ii.87.1 |
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| Neuer? | Never? | WT I.ii.89.2 |
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| What? haue I twice said well? when was't before? | What? Have I twice said well? When was't before? | WT I.ii.90 |
| I prethee tell me: cram's with prayse, and make's | I prithee tell me. Cram's with praise, and make's | WT I.ii.91 |
| As fat as tame things: One good deed, dying tonguelesse, | As fat as tame things. One good deed dying tongueless | WT I.ii.92 |
| Slaughters a thousand, wayting vpon that. | Slaughters a thousand waiting upon that. | WT I.ii.93 |
| Our prayses are our Wages. You may ride's | Our praises are our wages. You may ride's | WT I.ii.94 |
| With one soft Kisse a thousand Furlongs, ere | With one soft kiss a thousand furlongs ere | WT I.ii.95 |
| With Spur we heat an Acre. But to th' Goale: | With spur we heat an acre. But to th' goal: | WT I.ii.96 |
| My last good deed, was to entreat his stay. | My last good deed was to entreat his stay. | WT I.ii.97 |
| What was my first? it ha's an elder Sister, | What was my first? It has an elder sister, | WT I.ii.98 |
| Or I mistake you: O, would her Name were Grace. | Or I mistake you. O, would her name were Grace! | WT I.ii.99 |
| But once before I spoke to th' purpose? when? | But once before I spoke to th' purpose? When? | WT I.ii.100 |
| Nay, let me haue't: I long. | Nay, let me have't; I long. | WT I.ii.101.1 |
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| 'Tis Grace indeed. | 'Tis Grace indeed. | WT I.ii.105.2 |
| Why lo-you now; I haue spoke to th' purpose twice: | Why, lo you now, I have spoke to th' purpose twice: | WT I.ii.106 |
| The one, for euer earn'd a Royall Husband; | The one for ever earned a royal husband; | WT I.ii.107 |
| Th' other, for some while a Friend. | Th' other for some while a friend. | WT I.ii.108.1 |
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| He something seemes vnsetled. | He something seems unsettled. | WT I.ii.147.1 |
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| You look | You look | WT I.ii.148.2 |
| as if you held a Brow of much distraction: | As if you held a brow of much distraction. | WT I.ii.149 |
| Are you mou'd (my Lord?) | Are you moved, my lord? | WT I.ii.150.1 |
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| If you would seeke vs, | If you would seek us, | WT I.ii.177.2 |
| We are yours i'th' Garden: shall's attend you there? | We are yours i'th' garden. Shall's attend you there? | WT I.ii.178 |
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| Take the Boy to you: he so troubles me, | Take the boy to you: he so troubles me, | WT II.i.1 |
| 'Tis past enduring. | 'Tis past enduring. | WT II.i.2.1 |
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| What wisdome stirs amongst you? Come Sir, now | What wisdom stirs amongst you? Come, sir, now | WT II.i.21 |
| I am for you againe: 'Pray you sit by vs, | I am for you again. Pray you, sit by us, | WT II.i.22 |
| And tell's a Tale. | And tell's a tale. | WT II.i.23.1 |
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| As merry as you will. | As merry as you will. | WT II.i.24 |
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| Let's haue that (good Sir.) | Let's have that, good sir. | WT II.i.26.2 |
| Come-on, sit downe, come-on, and doe your best, | Come on, sit down; come on, and do your best | WT II.i.27 |
| To fright me with your Sprights: you're powrefull at it. | To fright me with your sprites. You're powerful at it. | WT II.i.28 |
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| Nay, come sit downe: then on. | Nay, come sit down; then on. | WT II.i.29.2 |
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| Come on then, | Come on, then, | WT II.i.31.2 |
| and giu't me in mine eare. | And give't me in mine ear. | WT II.i.32 |
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| What is this? Sport? | What is this? Sport? | WT II.i.58.2 |
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| But Il'd say he had not; | But I'd say he had not, | WT II.i.62.2 |
| And Ile be sworne you would beleeue my saying, | And I'll be sworn you would believe my saying, | WT II.i.63 |
| How e're you leane to th' Nay-ward. | Howe'er you lean to th' nayward. | WT II.i.64.1 |
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| Should a Villaine say so, | Should a villain say so, | WT II.i.78.2 |
| (The most replenish'd Villaine in the World) | The most replenished villain in the world, | WT II.i.79 |
| He were as much more Villaine: you (my Lord) | He were as much more villain. You, my lord, | WT II.i.80 |
| Doe but mistake. | Do but mistake. | WT II.i.81.1 |
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| No (by my life) | No, by my life, | WT II.i.95.2 |
| Priuy to none of this: how will this grieue you, | Privy to none of this. How will this grieve you, | WT II.i.96 |
| When you shall come to clearer knowledge, that | When you shall come to clearer knowledge, that | WT II.i.97 |
| You thus haue publish'd me? Gentle my Lord, | You thus have published me! Gentle my lord, | WT II.i.98 |
| You scarce can right me throughly, then, to say | You scarce can right me throughly then to say | WT II.i.99 |
| You did mistake. | You did mistake. | WT II.i.100.1 |
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| There's some ill Planet raignes: | There's some ill planet reigns. | WT II.i.105.2 |
| I must be patient, till the Heauens looke | I must be patient till the heavens look | WT II.i.106 |
| With an aspect more fauorable. Good my Lords, | With an aspect more favourable. Good my lords, | WT II.i.107 |
| I am not prone to weeping (as our Sex | I am not prone to weeping, as our sex | WT II.i.108 |
| Commonly are) the want of which vaine dew | Commonly are; the want of which vain dew | WT II.i.109 |
| Perchance shall dry your pitties: but I haue | Perchance shall dry your pities: but I have | WT II.i.110 |
| That honorable Griefe lodg'd here, which burnes | That honourable grief lodged here which burns | WT II.i.111 |
| Worse then Teares drowne: 'beseech you all (my Lords) | Worse than tears drown. Beseech you all, my lords, | WT II.i.112 |
| With thoughts so qualified, as your Charities | With thoughts so qualified as your charities | WT II.i.113 |
| Shall best instruct you, measure me; and so | Shall best instruct you measure me; and so | WT II.i.114 |
| The Kings will be perform'd. | The King's will be performed! | WT II.i.115.1 |
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| Who is't that goes with me? 'beseech your Highnes | Who is't that goes with me? Beseech your highness | WT II.i.116 |
| My Women may be with me, for you see | My women may be with me, for you see | WT II.i.117 |
| My plight requires it. Doe not weepe (good Fooles) | My plight requires it. Do not weep, good fools: | WT II.i.118 |
| There is no cause: When you shall know your Mistris | There is no cause. When you shall know your mistress | WT II.i.119 |
| Ha's deseru'd Prison, then abound in Teares, | Has deserved prison, then abound in tears | WT II.i.120 |
| As I come out; this Action I now goe on, | As I come out. This action I now go on | WT II.i.121 |
| Is for my better grace. Adieu (my Lord) | Is for my better grace. Adieu, my lord. | WT II.i.122 |
| I neuer wish'd to see you sorry, now | I never wished to see you sorry: now | WT II.i.123 |
| I trust I shall: my Women come, you haue leaue. | I trust I shall. My women, come, you have leave. | WT II.i.124 |
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| Since what I am to say, must be but that | Since what I am to say must be but that | WT III.ii.21 |
| Which contradicts my Accusation, and | Which contradicts my accusation, and | WT III.ii.22 |
| The testimonie on my part, no other | The testimony on my part no other | WT III.ii.23 |
| But what comes from my selfe, it shall scarce boot me | But what comes from myself, it shall scarce boot me | WT III.ii.24 |
| To say, Not guiltie: mine Integritie | To say ‘ Not guilty:’ mine integrity | WT III.ii.25 |
| Being counted Falsehood, shall (as I expresse it) | Being counted falsehood, shall, as I express it, | WT III.ii.26 |
| Be so receiu'd. But thus, if Powres Diuine | Be so received. But thus: if powers divine | WT III.ii.27 |
| Behold our humane Actions (as they doe) | Behold our human actions – as they do – | WT III.ii.28 |
| I doubt not then, but Innocence shall make | I doubt not then but innocence shall make | WT III.ii.29 |
| False Accusation blush, and Tyrannie | False accusation blush, and tyranny | WT III.ii.30 |
| Tremble at Patience. You (my Lord) best know | Tremble at patience. You, my lord, best know – | WT III.ii.31 |
| (Whom least will seeme to doe so) my past life | Who least will seem to do so – my past life | WT III.ii.32 |
| Hath beene as continent, as chaste, as true, | Hath been as continent, as chaste, as true, | WT III.ii.33 |
| As I am now vnhappy; which is more | As I am now unhappy; which is more | WT III.ii.34 |
| Then Historie can patterne, though deuis'd, | Than history can pattern, though devised | WT III.ii.35 |
| And play'd, to take Spectators. For behold me, | And played to take spectators. For behold me, | WT III.ii.36 |
| A Fellow of the Royall Bed, which owe | A fellow of the royal bed, which owe | WT III.ii.37 |
| A Moitie of the Throne: a great Kings Daughter, | A moiety of the throne, a great king's daughter, | WT III.ii.38 |
| The Mother to a hopefull Prince, here standing | The mother to a hopeful prince, here standing | WT III.ii.39 |
| To prate and talke for Life, and Honor, fore | To prate and talk for life and honour 'fore | WT III.ii.40 |
| Who please to come, and heare. For Life, I prize it | Who please to come and hear. For life, I prize it | WT III.ii.41 |
| As I weigh Griefe (which I would spare:) For Honor, | As I weigh grief, which I would spare; for honour, | WT III.ii.42 |
| 'Tis a deriuatiue from me to mine, | 'Tis a derivative from me to mine, | WT III.ii.43 |
| And onely that I stand for. I appeale | And only that I stand for. I appeal | WT III.ii.44 |
| To your owne Conscience (Sir) before Polixenes | To your own conscience, sir, before Polixenes | WT III.ii.45 |
| Came to your Court, how I was in your grace, | Came to your court, how I was in your grace, | WT III.ii.46 |
| How merited to be so: Since he came, | How merited to be so; since he came, | WT III.ii.47 |
| With what encounter so vncurrant, I | With what encounter so uncurrent I | WT III.ii.48 |
| Haue strayn'd t' appeare thus; if one iot beyond | Have strained t' appear thus: if one jot beyond | WT III.ii.49 |
| The bound of Honor, or in act, or will | The bound of honour, or in act or will | WT III.ii.50 |
| That way enclining, hardned be the hearts | That way inclining, hardened be the hearts | WT III.ii.51 |
| Of all that heare me, and my neer'st of Kin | Of all that hear me, and my near'st of kin | WT III.ii.52 |
| Cry fie vpon my Graue. | Cry fie upon my grave! | WT III.ii.53.1 |
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| That's true enough, | That's true enough, | WT III.ii.56.2 |
| Though 'tis a saying (Sir) not due to me. | Through 'tis a saying, sir, not due to me. | WT III.ii.57 |
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| More then Mistresse of, | More than mistress of | WT III.ii.58.2 |
| Which comes to me in name of Fault, I must not | Which comes to me in name of fault I must not | WT III.ii.59 |
| At all acknowledge. For Polixenes | At all acknowledge. For Polixenes, | WT III.ii.60 |
| (With whom I am accus'd) I doe confesse | With whom I am accused, I do confess | WT III.ii.61 |
| I lou'd him, as in Honor he requir'd: | I loved him as in honour he required: | WT III.ii.62 |
| With such a kind of Loue, as might become | With such a kind of love as might become | WT III.ii.63 |
| A Lady like me; with a Loue, euen such, | A lady like me; with a love even such, | WT III.ii.64 |
| So, and no other, as your selfe commanded: | So and no other, as yourself commanded; | WT III.ii.65 |
| Which, not to haue done, I thinke had been in me | Which not to have done I think had been in me | WT III.ii.66 |
| Both Disobedience, and Ingratitude | Both disobedience and ingratitude | WT III.ii.67 |
| To you, and toward your Friend, whose Loue had spoke, | To you and toward your friend, whose love had spoke | WT III.ii.68 |
| Euen since it could speake, from an Infant, freely, | Even since it could speak, from an infant, freely | WT III.ii.69 |
| That it was yours. Now for Conspiracie, | That it was yours. Now, for conspiracy, | WT III.ii.70 |
| I know not how it tastes, though it be dish'd | I know not how it tastes, though it be dished | WT III.ii.71 |
| For me to try how: All I know of it, | For me to try how. All I know of it | WT III.ii.72 |
| Is, that Camillo was an honest man; | Is that Camillo was an honest man; | WT III.ii.73 |
| And why he left your Court, the Gods themselues | And why he left your court the gods themselves, | WT III.ii.74 |
| (Wotting no more then I) are ignorant. | Wotting no more than I, are ignorant. | WT III.ii.75 |
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| Sir, | Sir, | WT III.ii.78 |
| You speake a Language that I vnderstand not: | You speak a language that I understand not. | WT III.ii.79 |
| My Life stands in the leuell of your Dreames, | My life stands in the level of your dreams, | WT III.ii.80 |
| Which Ile lay downe. | Which I'll lay down. | WT III.ii.81.1 |
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| Sir, spare your Threats: | Sir, spare your threats! | WT III.ii.90.2 |
| The Bugge which you would fright me with, I seeke: | The bug which you would fright me with I seek. | WT III.ii.91 |
| To me can Life be no commoditie; | To me can life be no commodity: | WT III.ii.92 |
| The crowne and comfort of my Life (your Fauor) | The crown and comfort of my life, your favour, | WT III.ii.93 |
| I doe giue lost, for I doe feele it gone, | I do give lost, for I do feel it gone, | WT III.ii.94 |
| But know not how it went. My second Ioy, | But know not how it went. My second joy, | WT III.ii.95 |
| And first Fruits of my body, from his presence | And first-fruits of my body, from his presence | WT III.ii.96 |
| I am bar'd, like one infectious. My third comfort | I am barred, like one infectious. My third comfort, | WT III.ii.97 |
| (Star'd most vnluckily) is from my breast | Starred most unluckily, is from my breast – | WT III.ii.98 |
| (The innocent milke in it most innocent mouth) | The innocent milk in its most innocent mouth – | WT III.ii.99 |
| Hal'd out to murther. My selfe on euery Post | Haled out to murder. Myself on every post | WT III.ii.100 |
| Proclaym'd a Strumpet: With immodest hatred | Proclaimed a strumpet; with immodest hatred | WT III.ii.101 |
| The Child-bed priuiledge deny'd, which longs | The childbed privilege denied, which 'longs | WT III.ii.102 |
| To Women of all fashion. Lastly, hurried | To women of all fashion; lastly, hurried | WT III.ii.103 |
| Here, to this place, i'th' open ayre, before | Here to this place, i'th' open air, before | WT III.ii.104 |
| I haue got strength of limit. Now (my Liege) | I have got strength of limit. Now, my liege, | WT III.ii.105 |
| Tell me what blessings I haue here aliue, | Tell me what blessings I have here alive | WT III.ii.106 |
| That I should feare to die? Therefore proceed: | That I should fear to die. Therefore proceed. | WT III.ii.107 |
| But yet heare this: mistake me not: no Life, | But yet hear this – mistake me not: no life, | WT III.ii.108 |
| (I prize it not a straw) but for mine Honor, | I prize it not a straw; but for mine honour, | WT III.ii.109 |
| Which I would free: if I shall be condemn'd | Which I would free – if I shall be condemned | WT III.ii.110 |
| Vpon surmizes (all proofes sleeping else, | Upon surmises, all proofs sleeping else | WT III.ii.111 |
| But what your Iealousies awake) I tell you | But what your jealousies awake, I tell you | WT III.ii.112 |
| 'Tis Rigor, and not Law. Your Honors all, | 'Tis rigour and not law. Your honours all, | WT III.ii.113 |
| I doe referre me to the Oracle: | I do refer me to the oracle: | WT III.ii.114 |
| Apollo be my Iudge. | Apollo be my judge! | WT III.ii.115.1 |
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| The Emperor of Russia was my Father. | The Emperor of Russia was my father. | WT III.ii.118 |
| Oh that he were aliue, and here beholding | O that he were alive, and here beholding | WT III.ii.119 |
| His Daughters Tryall: that he did but see | His daughter's trial! That he did but see | WT III.ii.120 |
| The flatnesse of my miserie; yet with eyes | The flatness of my misery; yet with eyes | WT III.ii.121 |
| Of Pitty, not Reuenge. | Of pity, not revenge! | WT III.ii.122 |
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| Praysed. | Praised! | WT III.ii.135.2 |
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| You Gods looke downe, | You gods, look down, | WT V.iii.121.2 |
| And from your sacred Viols poure your graces | And from your sacred vials pour your graces | WT V.iii.122 |
| Vpon my daughters head: Tell me (mine owne) | Upon my daughter's head! Tell me, mine own, | WT V.iii.123 |
| Where hast thou bin preseru'd? Where liu'd? How found | Where hast thou been preserved? Where lived? How found | WT V.iii.124 |
| Thy Fathers Court? For thou shalt heare that I | Thy father's court? For thou shalt hear that I, | WT V.iii.125 |
| Knowing by Paulina, that the Oracle | Knowing by Paulina that the oracle | WT V.iii.126 |
| Gaue hope thou wast in being, haue preseru'd | Gave hope thou wast in being, have preserved | WT V.iii.127 |
| My selfe, to see the yssue. | Myself to see the issue. | WT V.iii.128.1 |