| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Hamlet | Ham I.ii.209 | Where, as they had delivered, both in time, | Whereas they had deliuer'd both in time, |
| Hamlet | Ham IV.vi.34 | | [Q1 replaces this scene with the following] Enter Horatio and the Queene. HOR. Madame, your sonne is safe arriv'de in Denmarke, This letter I euen now receiv'd of him, Whereas he writes how he escap't the danger, And subtle treason that the king had plotted, Being crossed by the contention of the windes, He found the Packet sent to the king of England, Wherein he saw himselfe betray'd to death, As at his next conuersion with your grace, He will relate the circumstance at full. QUEENE. Then I perceiue there's treason in his lookes That seem'd to sugar o're his villanie: But I will soothe and please him for a time, For murderous mindes are alwayes jealous, But know not you Horatio where he is? HOR. Yes Madame, and he hath appoynted me To meete him on the east side of the Cittie To morrow morning. QUEENE. O faile not, good Horatio, and withall, commend me A mothers care to him, bid him a while Be wary of his presence, lest that he Faile in that he goes about. HOR. Madam, neuer make doubt of that: I thinke by this the news be come to court: He is arriv'de, obserue the king, and you shall Quickely finde, Hamlet being here, Things fell not to his minde. QUEENE. But what became of Gilderstone and Rossencraft? HOR. He being set ashore, they went for England, And in the Packet there writ down that doome To be perform'd on them poynted for him: And by great chance he had his fathers Seale, So all was done without discouerie. QUEENE. Thankes be to heauen for blessing of the prince, Horatio once againe I take my leaue, With thowsand mothers blessings to my sonne. HORAT. Madam adue. |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 I.ii.84 | And whereas I was black and swart before, | And whereas I was black and swart before, |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 II.v.76 | To King Edward the Third; whereas he | To King Edward the Third; whereas hee, |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 V.v.64 | Whereas the contrary bringeth bliss | Whereas the contrarie bringeth blisse, |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 IV.vii.31 | whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books | whereas before, our Fore-fathers had no other Bookes |
| Pericles | Per I.ii.42 | Whereas reproof, obedient and in order, | Glowing, whereas reproofe obedient and in order, |
| Pericles | Per I.iv.70 | Whereas no glory's got to overcome. | Whereas no glories got to ouercome. |