| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Henry V | H5 IV.ii.25 | Who in unnecessary action swarm | Who in vnnecessarie action swarme |
| King Edward III | E3 III.i.7 | To lay aside unnecessary soothing, | To lay aside vnnecessary soothing, |
| King Lear | KL II.ii.62 | Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter! My | Thou whoreson Zed, thou vnnecessary letter: my |
| King Lear | KL II.iv.150 | Age is unnecessary; on my knees I beg | Age is vnnecessary: on my knees I begge, |