| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 I.iv.8 | The Prince's espials have informed me | The Princes espyals haue informed me, |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 IV.iii.6 | By your espials were discovered | By your espyals were discouered |
| King John | KJ II.i.506 | And quartered in her heart! He doth espy | And quarter'd in her heart, hee doth espie |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | MND III.ii.105 | When his love he doth espy, | When his loue he doth espie, |
| Richard II | R2 I.iii.97 | Farewell, my lord. Securely I espy | Farewell, my Lord, securely I espy |