| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| All's Well That Ends Well | AW II.i.61 | (kneeling) | |
| All's Well That Ends Well | AW II.i.64 | I would you had kneeled, my lord, to ask me mercy, | I would you had kneel'd my Lord to aske me mercy, |
| All's Well That Ends Well | AW IV.iv.4 | Ere I can perfect mine intents, to kneel. | Ere I can perfect mine intents, to kneele. |
| Antony and Cleopatra | AC III.ii.19.1 | Kneel down, kneel down, and wonder. | Kneele downe, kneele downe, and wonder. |
| Antony and Cleopatra | AC III.xiii.40 | That kneeled unto the buds. Admit him, sir. | That kneel'd vnto the Buds. Admit him sir. |
| Antony and Cleopatra | AC III.xiii.76 | To lay my crown at's feet, and there to kneel, | To lay my Crowne at's feete, and there to kneele. |
| Antony and Cleopatra | AC V.ii.21.1 | Will kneel to him with thanks. | Will kneele to him with thankes. |
| Antony and Cleopatra | AC V.ii.28.1 | Where he for grace is kneeled to. | Where he for grace is kneel'd too. |
| Antony and Cleopatra | AC V.ii.114 | Cleopatra kneels | Cleo. kneeles. |
| Antony and Cleopatra | AC V.ii.114 | Arise! You shall not kneel. | Arise, you shall not kneele: |
| The Comedy of Errors | CE V.i.129 | Kneel to the Duke before he pass the abbey. | Kneele to the Duke before he passe the Abbey. |
| Coriolanus | Cor II.i.164.2 | He kneels | Kneeles. |
| Coriolanus | Cor V.i.66 | The gaoler to his pity. I kneeled before him; | The Gaoler to his pitty. I kneel'd before him, |
| Coriolanus | Cor V.iii. | He kneels | Kneeles |
| Coriolanus | Cor V.iii.54 | I kneel before thee, and unproperly | I kneele before thee, and vnproperly |
| Coriolanus | Cor V.iii.56 | She kneels | |
| Coriolanus | Cor V.iii.172 | The four kneel | |
| Coriolanus | Cor V.iii.175 | But kneels and holds up hands for fellowship, | But kneeles, and holds vp hands for fellowship, |
| Cymbeline | Cym V.v.266 | (kneeling) | |
| Cymbeline | Cym V.v.413 | (kneels) | |
| Cymbeline | Cym V.v.418.2 | Kneel not to me: | Kneele not to me: |
| Hamlet | Ham III.ii.145.4 | kneels, and makes show of protestation unto him. He | kneeles, and makes shew of Protestation vntohim. He |
| Hamlet | Ham III.iii.73.1 | The King kneels. Enter Hamlet | Enter Hamlet. |
| Henry IV Part 2 | 2H4 IV.iii.18 | He kneels | |
| Henry IV Part 2 | 2H4 IV.v.139 | (kneels) | |
| Henry IV Part 2 | 2H4 IV.v.177 | That doth with awe and terror kneel to it! | That doth with awe, and terror kneele to it. |
| Henry IV Part 2 | 2H4 epilogue.15 | debtors do, promise you infinitely. And so I kneel down | Debtors do) promise you infinitely. and so kneele downe |
| Henry V | H5 III.vi.130 | own person kneeling at our feet but a weak and worthless | owne person kneeling at our feet, but a weake and worthlesse |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 III.iv.10 | (He kneels) | |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 IV.i.4.1 | (The Governor kneels) | |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 V.iii.194 | That, when thou comest to kneel at Henry's feet, | That when thou com'st to kneele at Henries feete, |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 V.iv.25 | Kneel down and take my blessing, good my girl. | Kneele downe and take my blessing, good my Gyrle. |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 V.iv.173.1 | Charles and the French nobles kneel and acknowledge | |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 I.i.11 | (He kneels) | |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 I.i.37 | All kneel | All kneel. |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 I.i.61 | They please us well. Lord Marquess, kneel down. | They please vs well. Lord Marques kneel down, |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 I.ii.39 | Where Henry and Dame Margaret kneeled to me, | Where Henrie and Dame Margaret kneel'dto me, |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 II.ii.59 | Then, father Salisbury, kneel we together, | Then Father Salisbury, kneele we together, |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 IV.i.57 | Fed from my trencher, kneeled down at the board, | Fed from my Trencher, kneel'd downe at the boord, |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 IV.ii.112 | (He kneels) Rise up, Sir John Mortimer. (He rises) Now | Rise vp Sir Iohn Mortimer. Now |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 V.i.78.1 | Iden, kneel down. | Iden, kneele downe, |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 V.i.78 | Iden kneels | |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 V.i.108 | Obey, audacious traitor; kneel for grace. | Obey audacious Traitor, kneele for Grace. |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 V.i.109 | Wouldst have me kneel? First let me ask of these | Wold'st haue me kneele? First let me ask of thee, |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 V.i.125 | He kneels | |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 V.i.127 | We are thy sovereign, Clifford; kneel again. | We are thy Soueraigne Clifford, kneele againe; |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 I.i.75 | And kneel for grace and mercy at my feet; | And kneele for grace and mercie at my feet, |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 I.i.162 | Where I shall kneel to him that slew my father! | Where I shall kneele to him that slew my Father. |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 II.ii.60 | Edward, kneel down. | Edward, kneele downe. |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 II.ii.81 | Now, perjured Henry, wilt thou kneel for grace, | Now periur'd Henry, wilt thou kneel for grace? |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 V.i.48 | Come, Warwick, take the time; kneel down, kneel down. | Come Warwicke, / Take the time, kneele downe, kneele downe: |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 V.v.19 | Resign thy chair, and where I stand kneel thou, | Resigne thy Chayre, and where I stand, kneele thou, |
| Henry VIII | H8 I.ii.9.3 | and Suffolk. She kneels. The King riseth from his | and Suffolke: she kneels. King riseth from his |
| Henry VIII | H8 I.ii.9 | Nay, we must longer kneel: I am a suitor. | Nay, we must longer kneele; I am a Suitor. |
| Henry VIII | H8 II.iv.13.2 | goes about the court, comes to the King, and kneels at | goes about the Court, comes to the King, and kneeles at |
| Henry VIII | H8 IV.i.83 | Came to the altar, where she kneeled, and saint-like | Came to the Altar, where she kneel'd, and Saint-like |
| Henry VIII | H8 IV.ii.103 | To use so rude behaviour. Go to, kneel. | To vse so rude behauiour. Go too, kneele. |
| Henry VIII | H8 V.i.90 | (kneeling) | |
| Henry VIII | H8 V.i.108 | (kneeling) | |
| Henry VIII | H8 V.v.4 | (kneeling) | |
| Julius Caesar | JC II.i.278.2 | Kneel not, gentle Portia. | Kneele not gentle Portia. |
| Julius Caesar | JC III.i.33.1 | (kneeling) | |
| Julius Caesar | JC III.i.55 | (kneeling) | |
| Julius Caesar | JC III.i.75.2 | Doth not Brutus bootless kneel? | Doth not Brutus bootlesse kneele? |
| Julius Caesar | JC III.i.123 | (kneeling) | |
| Julius Caesar | JC III.i.123 | Thus, Brutus, did my master bid me kneel; | Thus Brutus did my Master bid me kneele; |
| King Edward III | E3 I.i.81 | And where he sets his foot he ought to kneel. | And where he sets his foote he ought to knele, |
| King Edward III | E3 I.ii.107 | In duty lower than the ground I kneel, | In duetie lower then the ground I kneele, |
| King Edward III | E3 II.ii.41 | Am as a kneeling vassal, that observes | Am as a kneeling vassaile that obserues, |
| King Edward III | E3 III.iv.76.1 | The Prince kneels and kisses his father's hand | kneele and kisse his fathers hand |
| King Edward III | E3 IV.iv.71 | And with thyself and those kneel at his feet, | And with thy selfe and those kneele at his feete, |
| King Edward III | E3 V.i.94 | Kneel therefore down: now rise, King Edward's knight; | Kneele therefore downe, now rise king Edwards knight, |
| King John | KJ I.i.161 | Kneel thou down Philip, but rise more great – | Kneele thou downe Philip, but rise more great, |
| King John | KJ III.i.310 | Made hard with kneeling, I do pray to thee, | made hard with kneeling, / I doe pray to thee, |
| King John | KJ IV.iii.65 | Kneeling before this ruin of sweet life, | Kneeling before this ruine of sweete life, |
| King Lear | KL I.iv.272.1 | He kneels | |
| King Lear | KL II.iv.29 | My duty kneeling, came there a reeking post, | My dutie kneeling, came there a reeking Poste, |
| King Lear | KL II.iv.149 | (he kneels) | |
| King Lear | KL IV.vi.34 | (kneeling) | |
| King Lear | KL IV.iv.26 | (kneeling by the chair and kissing his hand) | |
| King Lear | KL IV.vii.59.1 | No, sir, you must not kneel. | You must not kneele. |
| King Lear | KL V.iii.10 | When thou dost ask me blessing I'll kneel down | When thou dost aske me blessing, Ile kneele downe |
| Measure for Measure | MM I.iv.81 | Men give like gods; but when they weep and kneel, | Men giue like gods: but when they weepe and kneele, |
| Measure for Measure | MM II.ii.44 | Kneel down before him, hang upon his gown; | Kneele downe before him, hang vpon his gowne, |
| Measure for Measure | MM V.i.19 | Now is your time. Speak loud and kneel before him. | Now is your time / Speake loud, and kneele before him. |
| Measure for Measure | MM V.i.93 | How I persuaded, how I prayed, and kneeled, | How I perswaded, how I praid, and kneel'd, |
| Measure for Measure | MM V.i.431 | Should she kneel down in mercy of this fact, | Should she kneele downe, in mercie of this fact, |
| Measure for Measure | MM V.i.434 | Sweet Isabel, do yet but kneel by me. | Sweet Isabel, doe yet but kneele by me, |
| Measure for Measure | MM V.i.440 | (kneeling) | |
| The Merchant of Venice | MV II.ii.72 | son. (He kneels) Give me your blessing. Truth will come | son, giue me your blessing, truth will come |
| The Merchant of Venice | MV V.i.31 | By holy crosses, where she kneels and prays | By holy crosses where she kneeles and prayes |
| Othello | Oth III.iii.459 | He kneels | |
| Othello | Oth III.iii.460 | He kneels | |
| Othello | Oth IV.ii.22 | And yet she'll kneel and pray – I have seen her do't. | And yet she'le kneele, and pray: I haue seene her do't. |
| Othello | Oth IV.ii.150 | I know not how I lost him. Here I kneel: | I know not how I lost him. Heere I kneele: |
| Pericles | Per I.ii.48.1 | He kneels | |
| Pericles | Per I.iv.98 | They kneel | |
| Pericles | Per Chorus.III.15.3 | attendants. A messenger meets them, kneels, and gives | attendantes, a Messenger meetes them, kneeles and giues |
| Pericles | Per Chorus.III.15.5 | lords kneel to him. Then enter Thaisa with child, with | Lords kneele to him; then enter Thaysa with child, with |
| Pericles | Per V.i.218 | When thou shalt kneel, and justify in knowledge | when thou shalt kneele, and iustifie in knowledge, |
| Pericles | Per V.iii.46 | She kneels | |
| Pericles | Per V.iii.46 | Look who kneels here; flesh of thy flesh, Thaisa, | Looke who kneeles here, flesh of thy flesh Thaisa, |
| Richard II | R2 I.i.165 | (kneels) | |
| Richard II | R2 II.iii.83 | He kneels | |
| Richard II | R2 III.iii.189 | He kneels down | |
| Richard II | R2 V.iii.82 | Aumerle admits the Duchess. She kneels | Enter Dutchesse. |
| Richard II | R2 V.iii.92 | For ever will I walk upon my knees, | For euer will I kneele vpon my knees, |
| Richard II | R2 V.iii.97.1 | He kneels | |
| Richard II | R2 V.iii.98.1 | He kneels | |
| Richard II | R2 V.iii.105 | Our knees shall kneel till to the ground they grow. | Our knees shall kneele, till to the ground they grow: |
| Richard II | R2 V.iii.131 | O happy vantage of a kneeling knee! | O happy vantage of a kneeling knee: |
| Richard III | R3 II.i.109 | Kneeled at my feet and bid me be advised? | Kneel'd and my feet, and bid me be aduis'd? |
| Richard III | R3 IV.iv.94 | Who sues and kneels and says, ‘ God save the Queen ’? | Who sues, and kneeles, and sayes, God saue the Queene? |
| The Taming of the Shrew | TS V.i.101 | (kneeling) | |
| The Taming of the Shrew | TS V.i.101.1 | Pardon, sweet father. | Pardon sweete father. Kneele. |
| The Taming of the Shrew | TS V.ii.161 | To offer war where they should kneel for peace, | To offer warre, where they should kneele for peace: |
| The Tempest | Tem II.i.130 | You were kneeled to and importuned otherwise | You were kneel'd too, & importun'd otherwise |
| The Tempest | Tem II.ii.116 | I will kneel to him. | I will kneele to him. |
| The Tempest | Tem III.ii.39 | Marry, will I. Kneel, and repeat it. I will | Marry will I: kneele, and repeate it, I will |
| The Tempest | Tem V.i.179 | He comes forward, and kneels | |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit I.i.107 | (kneeling) | |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit I.i.164 | (Kneeling) And at thy feet I kneel with tears of joy | And at thy feete I kneele, with teares of ioy |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit I.i.373 | The brother and the sons kneel | The Brother and the sonnes kneele. |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit I.i.392 | (kneeling) | They all kneele and say. |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit I.i.429 | (Kneeling) Rome and the righteous heavens be my judge, | Rome and the righteous heauens be my iudge, |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit I.i.458 | Kneel in the streets and beg for grace in vain. | Kneele in the streetes, and beg for grace in vaine. |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit I.i.477.2 | kneel | |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit I.i.480 | (kneeling) | |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit I.i.483 | The tribune and his nephews kneel for grace; | The Tribune and his Nephews kneele for grace, |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit II.iii.288 | (kneeling) | |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit III.i.205 | (kneeling) | |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit III.i.208.1 | To that I call. (Lavinia kneels) | To that I call: |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit III.i.208.2 | What, wouldst thou kneel with me? | what wilt thou kneele with me? |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit III.ii.43 | Nor wink, nor nod, nor kneel, nor make a sign, | Nor winke, nor nod, nor kneele, nor make a signe, |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit IV.i.86 | My lord, kneel down with me; Lavinia, kneel; | My Lord kneele downe with me: Lauinia kneele, |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit IV.i.87 | And kneel, sweet boy, the Roman Hector's hope; | And kneele sweet boy, the Romaine Hectors hope, |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit IV.i.88.1 | They kneel | |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit IV.iii.110 | must kneel, then kiss his foot, then deliver up your | must kneele, then kisse his foote, then deliuer vp your |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit V.ii.118 | And at thy mercy shall they stoop and kneel, | And at thy mercy shall they stoop, and kneele, |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK I.i.54.2 | Pray you kneel not; | Pray you kneele not, |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK I.i.106 | (to Emilia) | kneele to Emilia. |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK I.i.186 | (kneels) | |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK I.i.200 | (kneels) | |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK I.i.207.1 | That which you kneel to have me. | That which you kneele to have me; |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK I.iii.94 | I will now in and kneel, with great assurance | I will now in, and kneele with great assurance, |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK III.vi.195 | (The ladies kneel) | |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK V.i.49.1 | They prostrate themselves, then kneel before the altar | They kneele. |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK V.i.77.1 | Here they prostrate themselves, then kneel as formerly | Here they kneele as formerly. |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK V.i.137.7 | aloof, she sets fire to it. Then they curtsy and kneel | a loofe, she sets fire to it, then they curtsey and kneele. |
| The Winter's Tale | WT II.iii.152 | Lead on to some foul issue. We all kneel. | Lead on to some foule Issue. We all kneele. |
| The Winter's Tale | WT II.iii.154 | Shall I live on to see this bastard kneel | Shall I liue on, to see this Bastard kneele, |
| The Winter's Tale | WT V.i.198 | Wretches so quake: they kneel, they kiss the earth; | Wretches so quake: they kneele, they kisse the Earth; |
| The Winter's Tale | WT V.iii.44 | I kneel and then implore her blessing. Lady, | I kneele, and then implore her Blessing. Lady, |
| The Winter's Tale | WT V.iii.119 | (To Perdita) Please you to interpose, fair madam; kneel, | Please you to interpose (faire Madam) kneele, |