| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 II.iv.6 | bass string of humility. Sirrah, I am sworn brother to a | base string of humility. Sirra, I am sworn brother to a |
| Henry VIII | H8 III.ii.105 | I would 'twere something that would fret the string, | I would 'twer somthing yt would fretthe string, |
| King John | KJ V.vii.55 | My heart hath one poor string to stay it by, | My heart hath one poore string to stay it by, |
| Richard II | R2 V.v.46 | To check time broke in a disordered string, | To heare time broke in a disorder'd string: |
| Richard III | R3 IV.iv.364 | Harp not on that string, madam; that is past. | Harpe not on that string Madam, that is past. |
| Troilus and Cressida | TC I.iii.109 | Take but degree away, untune that string, | Take but Degree away, vn-tune that string, |