| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 III.iii.39 | been an ignis fatuus, or a ball of wildfire, there's no | beene an Ignis fatuus, or a Ball of Wild-fire, there's no |
| Henry IV Part 2 | 2H4 induction.5 | The acts commenced on this ball of earth. | The Acts commenced on this Ball of Earth. |
| Henry V | H5 IV.i.253 | 'Tis not the balm, the sceptre, and the ball, | 'Tis not the Balme, the Scepter, and the Ball, |
| Pericles | Per II.i.60 | In that vast tennis-court, hath made the ball | In that vast Tennis-court, hath made the Ball |
| Richard II | R2 III.ii.41 | But when from under this terrestrial ball | But when from vnder this Terrestriall Ball |
| Romeo and Juliet | RJ II.v.13 | She would be as swift in motion as a ball. | She would be as swift in motion as a ball, |
| The Two Noble Kinsmen | TNK V.ii.72.2 | Why, play at stool-ball. | Why play at stoole ball, |