| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 IV.i.76 | I go, my lord, in heart desiring still | I go my Lord, in heart desiring still |
| Julius Caesar | JC III.i.53 | Desiring thee that Publius Cimber may | Desiring thee, that Publius Cymber may |
| King John | KJ I.i.12 | Desiring thee to lay aside the sword | Desiring thee to lay aside the sword |
| Measure for Measure | MM I.iv.3 | Yes, truly. I speak not as desiring more, | Yes truely; I speake not as desiring more, |
| Richard II | R2 V.ii.14 | Through casements darted their desiring eyes | Through Casements darted their desiring eyes |