| Ham II.ii.119 | [Polonius reading Hamlet's letter to Ophelia] I am ill at these numbers |
| LLL IV.ii.121 | [Holofernes to Nathaniel, of Berowne's letter to Rosaline] Here are only numbers ratified |
| LLL IV.iii.298 | [Berowne to all] when would you ... / In leaden contemplation have found out / Such fiery numbers |
| LLL IV.iii.55 | [Longaville to himself, of his verses] These numbers will I tear, and write in prose |
| LLL V.ii.35 | [Rosaline to Princess, of Berowne's verses] The numbers true |
| Sonn.100.6 | [] Return, forgetful Muse, and straight redeem / In gentle numbers time so idly spent |
| Sonn.17.6 | [] If I could ... in fresh numbers number all your graces |
| Sonn.38.12 | [of a poet calling on the lady] let him bring forth / Eternal numbers to outlive long date |
| Sonn.79.3 | [] now my gracious numbers are decayed |
| TC III.ii.181.1 | [Troilus to Cressida] 'As true as Troilus' shall crown up the verse, / And sanctify the numbers |