| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Be quiet people, wherefore throng you hither? | Be quiet, people. Wherefore throng you hither? | CE V.i.38 |
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| How long hath this possession held the man. | How long hath this possession held the man? | CE V.i.44 |
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| Hath he not lost much wealth by wrack of sea, | Hath he not lost much wealth by wrack of sea? | CE V.i.49 |
| Buried some deere friend, hath not else his eye | Buried some dear friend? Hath not else his eye | CE V.i.50 |
| Stray'd his affection in vnlawfull loue, | Strayed his affection in unlawful love, | CE V.i.51 |
| A sinne preuailing much in youthfull men, | A sin prevailing much in youthful men, | CE V.i.52 |
| Who giue their eies the liberty of gazing. | Who give their eyes the liberty of gazing? | CE V.i.53 |
| Which of these sorrowes is he subiect too? | Which of these sorrows is he subject to? | CE V.i.54 |
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| You should for that haue reprehended him. | You should for that have reprehended him. | CE V.i.57 |
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| I but not rough enough. | Ay, but not rough enough. | CE V.i.58.2 |
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| Haply in priuate. | Haply, in private. | CE V.i.60.1 |
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| I, but not enough. | Ay, but not enough. | CE V.i.61 |
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| And thereof came it, that the man was mad. | And thereof came it that the man was mad. | CE V.i.68 |
| The venome clamors of a iealous woman, | The venom clamours of a jealous woman | CE V.i.69 |
| Poisons more deadly then a mad dogges tooth. | Poisons more deadly than a mad dog's tooth. | CE V.i.70 |
| It seemes his sleepes were hindred by thy railing, | It seems his sleeps were hindered by thy railing, | CE V.i.71 |
| And thereof comes it that his head is light. | And thereof comes it that his head is light. | CE V.i.72 |
| Thou saist his meate was sawc'd with thy vpbraidings, | Thou sayst his meat was sauced with thy upbraidings. | CE V.i.73 |
| Vnquiet meales make ill digestions, | Unquiet meals make ill digestions. | CE V.i.74 |
| Thereof the raging fire of feauer bred, | Thereof the raging fire of fever bred; | CE V.i.75 |
| And what's a Feauer, but a fit of madnesse? | And what's a fever but a fit of madness? | CE V.i.76 |
| Thou sayest his sports were hindred by thy bralles. | Thou sayst his sports were hindered by thy brawls. | CE V.i.77 |
| Sweet recreation barr'd, what doth ensue | Sweet recreation barred, what doth ensue | CE V.i.78 |
| But moodie and dull melancholly, | But moody and dull melancholy, | CE V.i.79 |
| Kinsman to grim and comfortlesse dispaire, | Kinsman to grim and comfortless despair, | CE V.i.80 |
| And at her heeles a huge infectious troope | And at her heels a huge infectious troop | CE V.i.81 |
| Of pale distemperatures, and foes to life? | Of pale distemperatures and foes to life? | CE V.i.82 |
| In food, in sport, and life-preseruing rest | In food, in sport, and life-preserving rest | CE V.i.83 |
| To be disturb'd, would mad or man, or beast: | To be disturbed would mad or man or beast. | CE V.i.84 |
| The consequence is then, thy iealous fits | The consequence is, then, thy jealous fits | CE V.i.85 |
| Hath scar'd thy husband from the vse of wits. | Have scared thy husband from the use of wits. | CE V.i.86 |
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| No, not a creature enters in my house. | No, not a creature enters in my house. | CE V.i.92 |
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| Neither: he tooke this place for sanctuary, | Neither. He took this place for sanctuary, | CE V.i.94 |
| And it shall priuiledge him from your hands, | And it shall privilege him from your hands | CE V.i.95 |
| Till I haue brought him to his wits againe, | Till I have brought him to his wits again, | CE V.i.96 |
| Or loose my labour in assaying it. | Or lose my labour in assaying it. | CE V.i.97 |
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| Be patient, for I will not let him stirre, | Be patient, for I will not let him stir | CE V.i.102 |
| Till I haue vs'd the approoued meanes I haue, | Till I have used the approved means I have, | CE V.i.103 |
| With wholsome sirrups, drugges, and holy prayers | With wholesome syrups, drugs, and holy prayers, | CE V.i.104 |
| To make of him a formall man againe: | To make of him a formal man again. | CE V.i.105 |
| It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, | It is a branch and parcel of mine oath, | CE V.i.106 |
| A charitable dutie of my order, | A charitable duty of my order. | CE V.i.107 |
| Therefore depart, and leaue him heere with me. | Therefore depart, and leave him here with me. | CE V.i.108 |
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| Be quiet and depart, thou shalt not haue him. | Be quiet, and depart. Thou shalt not have him. | CE V.i.112 |
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| Most mightie Duke, behold a man much wrong'd. | Most mighty Duke, behold a man much wronged. | CE V.i.331 |
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| Who euer bound him, I will lose his bonds, | Whoever bound him, I will loose his bonds, | CE V.i.340 |
| And gaine a husband by his libertie: | And gain a husband by his liberty. | CE V.i.341 |
| Speake olde Egeon, if thou bee'st the man | Speak, old Egeon, if thou beest the man | CE V.i.342 |
| That hadst a wife once call'd Aemilia, | That hadst a wife once called Æmilia, | CE V.i.343 |
| That bore thee at a burthen two faire sonnes? | That bore thee at a burden two fair sons. | CE V.i.344 |
| Oh if thou bee'st the same Egeon, speake: | O, if thou beest the same Egeon, speak, | CE V.i.345 |
| And speake vnto the same Aemilia. | And speak unto the same Æmilia. | CE V.i.346 |
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| By men of Epidamium, he, and I, | By men of Epidamnum he and I | CE V.i.356 |
| And the twin Dromio, all were taken vp; | And the twin Dromio all were taken up. | CE V.i.357 |
| But by and by, rude Fishermen of Corinth | But by and by rude fishermen of Corinth | CE V.i.358 |
| By force tooke Dromio, and my sonne from them, | By force took Dromio and my son from them, | CE V.i.359 |
| And me they left with those of Epidamium. | And me they left with those of Epidamnum. | CE V.i.360 |
| What then became of them, I cannot tell: | What then became of them I cannot tell. | CE V.i.361 |
| I, to this fortune that you see mee in. | I, to this fortune that you see me in. | CE V.i.362 |
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| Renowned Duke, vouchsafe to take the paines | Renowned Duke, vouchsafe to take the pains | CE V.i.394 |
| To go with vs into the Abbey heere, | To go with us into the abbey here, | CE V.i.395 |
| And heare at large discoursed all our fortunes, | And hear at large discoursed all our fortunes, | CE V.i.396 |
| And all that are assembled in this place: | And all that are assembled in this place, | CE V.i.397 |
| That by this simpathized one daies error | That by this sympathized one day's error | CE V.i.398 |
| Haue suffer'd wrong. Goe, keepe vs companie, | Have suffered wrong. Go, keep us company, | CE V.i.399 |
| And we shall make full satisfaction. | And we shall make full satisfaction. | CE V.i.400 |
| Thirtie three yeares haue I but gone in trauaile | Thirty-three years have I but gone in travail | CE V.i.401 |
| Of you my sonnes, and till this present houre | Of you, my sons, and till this present hour | CE V.i.402 |
| My heauie burthen are deliuered: | My heavy burden ne'er delivered. | CE V.i.403 |
| The Duke my husband, and my children both, | The Duke, my husband, and my children both, | CE V.i.404 |
| And you the Kalenders of their Natiuity, | And you, the calendars of their nativity, | CE V.i.405 |
| Go to a Gossips feast, and go with mee, | Go to a gossips' feast, and go with me. | CE V.i.406 |
| After so long greefe such Natiuitie. | After so long grief, such nativity. | CE V.i.407 |