| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| All's Well That Ends Well | AW I.ii.7 | For speedy aid; wherein our dearest friend | For speedie ayde: wherein our deerest friend |
| All's Well That Ends Well | AW II.i.111 | With that malignant cause wherein the honour | With that malignant cause, wherein the honour |
| All's Well That Ends Well | AW II.v.75 | Wherein toward me my homely stars have failed | Wherein toward me my homely starres haue faild |
| All's Well That Ends Well | AW IV.iii.32 | measure of his own judgements wherein so curiously he | measure of his owne iudgements, wherein so curiously he |
| All's Well That Ends Well | AW V.ii.29 | to pare her nails now. Wherein have you played the | to paire her nailes now. Wherein haue you played the |
| Antony and Cleopatra | AC IV.vi.38 | Some ditch wherein to die; the foul'st best fits | Some Ditch, wherein to dye: the foul'st best fits |
| Antony and Cleopatra | AC IV.xiv.86 | Wherein the worship of the whole world lies. | Wherein the worship of the whole world lyes. |
| Antony and Cleopatra | AC IV.xv.54 | Wherein I lived; the greatest prince o'th' world, | Wherein I liued. The greatest Prince o'th'world, |
| As You Like It | AYL I.ii.172 | thoughts, wherein I confess me much guilty to deny so | thoughts, wherein I confesse me much guiltie to denie so |
| As You Like It | AYL I.ii.174 | and gentle wishes go with me to my trial: wherein if I be | and gentle wishes go with mee to my triall; wherein if I bee |
| As You Like It | AYL II.vii.83 | There then, how then, what then? Let me see wherein | There then, how then, what then, let me see wherein |
| As You Like It | AYL II.vii.140.1 | Wherein we play in. | Wherein we play in. |
| As You Like It | AYL III.ii.214 | said he? How looked he? Wherein went he? What | sayde he? How look'd he? Wherein went he? What |
| As You Like It | AYL III.ii.376 | trees, wherein Rosalind is so admired? | Trees, wherein Rosalind is so admired? |
| Coriolanus | Cor I.iii.3 | I should freelier rejoice in that absence wherein he won | I should freelier reioyce in that absence wherein he wonne |
| Coriolanus | Cor I.vi.56 | By all the battles wherein we have fought, | By all the Battailes wherein we haue fought, |
| Coriolanus | Cor I.vi.69 | Wherein you see me smeared; if any fear | Wherein you see me smear'd, if any feare |
| Coriolanus | Cor I.viii.10 | Wherein thou seest me masked. For thy revenge | Wherein thou seest me maskt, for thy Reuenge |
| Coriolanus | Cor II.i.129 | Senate has letters from the general, wherein he gives | Senate ha's Letters from the Generall, wherein hee giues |
| Coriolanus | Cor II.iii.42 | He's to make his requests by particulars, wherein every | He's to make his requests by particulars, wherein euerie |
| Coriolanus | Cor III.i.126 | Their mutinies and revolts, wherein they showed | There Mutinies and Reuolts, wherein they shew'd |
| Coriolanus | Cor V.iii.23 | Wherein this trunk was framed, and in her hand | Wherein this Trunke was fram'd, and in her hand |
| Coriolanus | Cor V.iii.84 | Wherein I seem unnatural. Desire not | Wherein I seeme vnnaturall: Desire not t'allay |
| Coriolanus | Cor V.vi.13 | If you do hold the same intent wherein | If you do hold the same intent / Wherein |
| Cymbeline | Cym I.v.12 | This matter of marrying his king's daughter, wherein | This matter of marrying his Kings Daughter, wherein |
| Cymbeline | Cym III.iii.83 | I'th' cave wherein they bow, their thoughts do hit | I'th' Caue, whereon the Bowe their thoughts do hit, |
| Cymbeline | Cym III.iv.166 | Your laboursome and dainty trims, wherein | Your laboursome and dainty Trimmes, wherein |
| Cymbeline | Cym III.iv.176 | Wherein you're happy; which will make him know, | Wherein you're happy; which will make him know, |
| Cymbeline | Cym III.v.111 | undergo those employments wherein I should have | vndergo those Imployments wherin I should haue |
| Cymbeline | Cym IV.iii.42 | Wherein I am false, I am honest; not true, to be true. | Wherein I am false, I am honest: not true, to be true. |
| Cymbeline | Cym V.iv.109 | This tablet lay upon his breast, wherein | This Tablet lay vpon his Brest, wherein |
| Hamlet | Ham I.i.160 | Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, | Wherein our Sauiours Birth is celebrated, |
| Hamlet | Ham I.iv.6 | Wherein the spirit held his wont to walk. | Wherein the Spirit held his wont to walke. |
| Hamlet | Ham I.iv.25 | As in their birth, wherein they are not guilty, | |
| Hamlet | Ham I.iv.49 | Wherein we saw thee quietly interred | Wherein we saw thee quietly enurn'd, |
| Hamlet | Ham II.ii.150 | Into the madness wherein now he raves | Into the Madnesse whereon now he raues, |
| Hamlet | Ham II.ii.603 | Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King. | Wherein Ile catch the Conscience of the King. |
| Hamlet | Ham IV.v.93 | Wherein necessity, of matter beggared, | Where in necessitie of matter Beggard, |
| Hamlet | Ham IV.vii.72 | Wherein they say you shine. Your sum of parts | |
| 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 IV Part 1 | 1H4 I.ii.168 | appoint them a place of meeting, wherein it is at our | appoint them a place of meeting, wherin it is at our |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 I.iii.167 | Wherein you range under this subtle King! | Wherein you range vnder this subtill King. |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 I.iii.178 | No, yet time serves wherein you may redeem | No: yet time serues, wherein you may redeeme |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 II.iv.442 | that Father Ruffian, that Vanity in years? Wherein is he | that Father Ruffian, that Vanitie in yeeres? wherein is he |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 II.iv.443 | good, but to taste sack and drink it? Wherein neat and | good, but to taste Sacke, and drinke it? wherein neat and |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 II.iv.444 | cleanly, but to carve a capon and eat it? Wherein cunning, | cleanly, but to carue a Capon, and eat it? wherein Cunning, |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 II.iv.445 | but in craft? Wherein crafty, but in villainy? Wherein | but in Craft? wherein Craftie, but in Villanie? wherein |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 II.iv.446 | villainous, but in all things? Wherein worthy, but in nothing? | Villanous, but in all things? wherein worthy, but in nothing? |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 III.ii.26 | I may for some things true, wherein my youth | I may for some things true, wherein my youth |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 IV.iv.9 | Wherein the fortune of ten thousand men | Wherein the fortune of ten thousand men |
| Henry IV Part 2 | 2H4 II.iii.22 | Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves. | Wherein the Noble-Youth did dresse themselues. |
| Henry IV Part 2 | 2H4 IV.i.89 | Wherein have you been galled by the King? | Wherein haue you beene galled by the King? |
| Henry IV Part 2 | 2H4 IV.i.141 | That he will give you audience; and wherein | That hee will giue you Audience: and wherein |
| Henry IV Part 2 | 2H4 IV.iv.69 | Like a strange tongue, wherein, to gain the language, | Like a strange Tongue: wherein, to gaine the Language, |
| Henry V | H5 II.ii.170 | Wherein you would have sold your King to slaughter, | Wherein you would haue sold your King to slaughter, |
| Henry V | H5 IV.i.176 | the time was blessedly lost wherein such preparation | the time was blessedly lost, wherein such preparation |
| Henry V | H5 IV.i.241 | Wherein thou art less happy being feared, | Wherein thou art lesse happy, being fear'd, |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 I.i.107 | What? Wherein Talbot overcame, is't so? | What? wherein Talbot ouercame, is't so? |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 I.i.108 | O, no; wherein Lord Talbot was o'erthrown. | O no: wherein Lord Talbot was o'rethrown: |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 II.ii.13 | A tomb, wherein his corpse shall be interred; | A Tombe, wherein his Corps shall be interr'd: |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 IV.vi.1.1 | Alarum. Excursions, wherein Talbot's son is hemmed | Alarum: Excursions, wherein Talbots Sonne is hemm'd |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 V.i.49 | And safely brought to Dover, where inshipped, | And safely brought to Douer, wherein ship'd |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 III.i.103 | Who can accuse me? Wherein am I guilty? | Who can accuse me? wherein am I guiltie? |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 IV.iii.1.1 | Alarums to the fight, wherein both the Staffords | Alarums to the fight, wherein both the Staffords |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 IV.vii.90 | Tell me: wherein have I offended most? | Tell me: wherein haue I offended most? |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 I.i.125 | Wherein my grandsire and my father sat? | Wherein my Grandsire and my Father sat? |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 II.vi.102 | Wherein thy counsel and consent is wanting. | Wherein thy counsaile and consent is wanting: |
| Henry VIII | H8 I.ii.22 | Of all their loyalties; wherein, although, | Of all their Loyalties; wherein, although |
| Henry VIII | H8 I.ii.38 | Wherein? and what taxation? My lord Cardinal, | Wherein? and what Taxation? My Lord Cardinall, |
| Henry VIII | H8 II.iv.178 | Wherein he might the King his lord advertise | Wherein he might the King his Lord aduertise, |
| Henry VIII | H8 III.ii.27 | Are all unfolded, wherein he appears | Are all vnfolded: wherein he appeares, |
| Henry VIII | H8 III.ii.31 | And came to th' eye o'th' King, wherein was read | And came to th'eye o'th'King, wherein was read |
| Julius Caesar | JC I.ii.316 | That Rome holds of his name; wherein obscurely | That Rome holds of his Name: wherein obscurely |
| Julius Caesar | JC III.i.222 | Why, and wherein, Caesar was dangerous. | Why, and wherein, Casar was dangerous. |
| Julius Caesar | JC III.ii.39 | wherein he was worthy; nor his offences enforced, | wherein he was worthy; nor his offences enforc'd, |
| Julius Caesar | JC III.ii.237 | Wherein hath Caesar thus deserved your loves? | Wherein hath Casar thus deseru'd your loues? |
| Julius Caesar | JC IV.iii.4 | Wherein my letters, praying on his side, | Wherein my Letters, praying on his side, |
| King Edward III | E3 I.i.39 | Ah, wherein may our duty more be seen | Ah where in may our duety more be seene, |
| King Edward III | E3 IV.iii.64 | Wherein is written what success is like | Wherein is written what successe is like |
| King John | KJ V.ii.27 | Wherein we step after a stranger, march | Wherein we step after a stranger, march |
| King Lear | KL I.ii.157 | Bethink yourself wherein you may have | Bethink your selfe wherein you may haue |
| King Lear | KL II.i.120 | Wherein we must have use of your advice. | Wherein we must haue vse of your aduise. |
| King Lear | KL II.iv.176.1 | Wherein I thee endowed. | Wherein I thee endow'd. |
| King Lear | KL III.i.12 | This night, wherein the cub-drawn bear would couch, | |
| Macbeth | Mac I.vii.36 | Wherein you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since? | Wherein you drest your selfe? Hath it slept since? |
| Measure for Measure | MM II.iv.10 | Wherein, let no man hear me, I take pride, | Wherein (let no man heare me) I take pride, |
| Measure for Measure | MM III.ii.245 | it shall become him well; wherein if he chance to | It shall become him well: wherein if he chance to |
| Measure for Measure | MM V.i.499 | Wherein have I so deserved of you, | Wherein haue I so deseru'd of you |
| The Merchant of Venice | MV I.i.129 | Wherein my time, something too prodigal, | Wherein my time something too prodigall |
| The Merchant of Venice | MV II.ix.5 | If you choose that wherein I am contained, | If you choose that wherein I am contain'd, |
| The Merchant of Venice | MV IV.i.189 | Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; | Wherein doth sit the dread and feare of Kings: |
| The Merchant of Venice | MV V.i.243.1 | Wherein I see myself ... | Wherein I see my selfe. |
| The Merry Wives of Windsor | MW II.ii.178 | you wherein I must very much lay open mine own | you, wherein I must very much lay open mine owne |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | MND III.ii.179 | Wherein it doth impair the seeing sense | Wherein it doth impaire the seeing sense, |
| Othello | Oth I.i.25 | Wherein the toged consuls can propose | Wherein the Tongued Consuls can propose |
| Othello | Oth I.iii.133 | Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances, | Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances: |
| Othello | Oth I.iii.139 | Wherein of antres vast and deserts idle, | Wherein of Antars vast, and Desarts idle, |
| Othello | Oth III.iii.81 | Wherein I mean to touch your love indeed | Wherein I meane to touch your Loue indeed, |
| Othello | Oth III.iii.136 | As where's that palace whereinto foul things | As where's that Palace, whereinto foule things |
| Othello | Oth III.iii.138 | But some uncleanly apprehensions | Wherein vncleanly Apprehensions |
| Othello | Oth IV.ii.225 | here by some accident: wherein none can be so determinate | heere by some accident. Wherein none can be so determinate, |
| Pericles | Per II.ii.45 | From the dejected state wherein he is, | frõ the deiected state wherein he is, |
| Pericles | Per IV.i.81 | Wherein my death might yield her any profit, | wherein my death might yeeld her anie profit, |
| Pericles | Per V.i.54 | Wherein we are not destitute for want, | wherein we are not destitute for want, |
| Richard II | R2 I.iii.266 | Esteem as foil wherein thou art to set | Esteeme a soyle, wherein thou art to set |
| Richard II | R2 II.i.96 | Wherein thou liest in reputation sick; | Wherein thou lyest in reputation sicke, |
| Richard II | R2 II.ii.131 | Wherein the King stands generally condemned. | Wherein the king stands generally condemn'd |
| Richard II | R2 II.iii.106 | On what condition stands it, and wherein? | On what Condition stands it, and wherein? |
| Richard III | R3 I.iv.180 | Wherein, my friends, have I offended you? | Wherein my Friends haue I offended you? |
| Richard III | R3 III.i.180 | Wherein thyself shalt highly be employed. | Wherein thy selfe shalt highly be employ'd. |
| Richard III | R3 III.v.27 | Made him my book, wherein my soul recorded | Made him my Booke, wherein my Soule recorded |
| Richard III | R3 IV.iv.93 | Where are thy two sons? Wherein dost thou joy? | Where be thy two Sonnes? Wherein dost thou Ioy? |
| Richard III | R3 V.i.16 | This is the day wherein I wished to fall | This is the day, wherein I wisht to fall |
| Romeo and Juliet | RJ I.iv.42 | Of – save your reverence – love, wherein thou stickest | Or saue your reuerence loue, wherein thou stickest |
| The Taming of the Shrew | TS induction.1.90 | Wherein your cunning can assist me much. | Wherein your cunning can assist me much. |
| The Taming of the Shrew | TS induction.1.114 | Wherein your lady and your humble wife | Wherein your Ladie, and your humble wife, |
| The Taming of the Shrew | TS I.i.111 | wherein she delights, I will wish him to her father. | wherein she delights, I will wish him to her father. |
| The Tempest | Tem I.ii.465.1 | Wherein the acorn cradled. Follow! | Wherein the Acorne cradled. Follow. |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit V.i.7 | And wherein Rome hath done you any scath | And wherein Rome hath done you any scathe, |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit V.i.110 | Wherein I had no stroke of mischief in it? | Wherein I had no stroke of Mischeife in it. |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit V.i.127 | Wherein I did not some notorious ill, | Wherein I did not some Notorious ill, |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit V.iii.128 | Have we done aught amiss, show us wherein, | Haue we done ought amisse? shew vs wherein, |
| Troilus and Cressida | TC II.ii.56 | As well wherein 'tis precious of itself | As well, wherein 'tis precious of it selfe, |
| Troilus and Cressida | TC III.iii.146 | Wherein he puts alms for oblivion, | Wherein he puts almes for obliuion: |
| Troilus and Cressida | TC IV.v.131 | Wherein my sword had not impressure made | Wherein my sword had not impressure made |
| Twelfth Night | TN II.ii.28 | Wherein the pregnant enemy does much. | Wherein the pregnant enemie does much. |
| Twelfth Night | TN II.iii.149 | love; wherein, by the colour of his beard, the shape of | loue, wherein by the colour of his beard, the shape of |
| Twelfth Night | TN V.i.100 | Wherein Olivia may seem serviceable? | Wherein Oliuia may seeme seruiceable? |
| The Two Gentlemen of Verona | TG II.ii.10 | Wherein I sigh not, Julia, for thy sake, | Wherein I sigh not (Iulia) for thy sake, |
| The Two Gentlemen of Verona | TG II.vii.3 | Who art the table wherein all my thoughts | Who art the Table wherein all my thoughts |
| The Two Gentlemen of Verona | TG III.i.60 | That touch me near, wherein thou must be secret. | That touch me neere: wherein thou must be secret. |
| The Winter's Tale | WT I.i.8 | Wherein our entertainment shall shame | Wherein our Entertainment shall shame |
| The Winter's Tale | WT I.ii.237 | My chamber-counsels, wherein, priest-like, thou | My Chamber-Councels, wherein (Priest-like) thou |
| The Winter's Tale | WT IV.iv.660 | Wherein my hope is I shall so prevail | Wherein, my hope is, I shall so preuaile, |