| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Hamlet | Ham I.ii.209 | Where, as they had delivered, both in time, | Whereas they had deliuer'd both in time, |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 I.ii.84 | And whereas I was black and swart before, | And whereas I was black and swart before, |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 II.v.76 | To King Edward the Third; whereas he | To King Edward the Third; whereas hee, |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 V.v.64 | Whereas the contrary bringeth bliss | Whereas the contrarie bringeth blisse, |
| Henry VI Part 2 | 2H6 IV.vii.31 | whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books | whereas before, our Fore-fathers had no other Bookes |
| Pericles | Per I.ii.42 | Whereas reproof, obedient and in order, | Glowing, whereas reproofe obedient and in order, |
| Pericles | Per I.iv.70 | Whereas no glory's got to overcome. | Whereas no glories got to ouercome. |