| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Coriolanus | Cor IV.vii.43 | From th' casque to th' cushion, but commanding peace | From th'Caske to th'Cushion: but commanding peace |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 IV.vii.88 | He speaks with such a proud commanding spirit. | He speakes with such a proud commanding spirit: |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 III.i.29 | And, as I hear, the great commanding Warwick | And (as I heare) the great Commanding Warwicke |
| Henry VIII | H8 II.ii.103 | The court of Rome commanding, you, my lord | The Court of Rome commanding. You my Lord |
| Henry VIII | H8 II.iv.139 | Obeying in commanding, and thy parts | Obeying in commanding, and thy parts |
| King John | KJ I.i.264 | Subjected tribute to commanding love, | Subiected tribute to commanding loue, |
| Richard III | R3 II.ii.128 | Where every horse bears his commanding rein | Where euery Horse beares his commanding Reine, |
| Richard III | R3 IV.iv.104 | For she commanding all, obeyed of none. | For she commanding all, obey'd of none. |
| Timon of Athens | Tim I.ii.102 | many like brothers commanding one another's fortunes! | many like Brothers commanding one anothers Fortunes. |