| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 IV.i.29 | The very life-blood of our enterprise. | The very Life-blood of our Enterprise, |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 IV.vi.43 | These words of yours draw life-blood from my heart. | These words of yours draw Life-blood from my Heart. |
| Henry VI Part 3 | 3H6 I.iv.138 | How couldst thou drain the life-blood of the child, | How could'st thou drayne the Life-blood of the Child, |
| Henry VIII | H8 III.ii.277 | My sword i'th' life-blood of thee else. My lords, | My Sword i'th'life blood of thee else. My Lords, |
| The Merchant of Venice | MV III.ii.266 | Issuing life-blood. But is it true, Salerio? | Issuing life blood. But is it true Salerio, |
| Titus Andronicus | Tit IV.iv.37 | Thy life-blood out, if Aaron now be wise, | Thy lifeblood out: If Aaron now be wise, |