| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| I would speak with Clarence, and I | I would speak with Clarence, and I | R3 I.iv.87 |
| came hither on my Legges. | came hither on my legs. | R3 I.iv.88 |
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| What, shall we stab him as he sleepes. | What? Shall I stab him as he sleeps? | R3 I.iv.101 |
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| Why he shall neuer wake, | Why, he shall never wake until the | R3 I.iv.104 |
| vntill the great Iudgement day. | great Judgement Day. | R3 I.iv.105 |
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| The vrging of that word Iudgement, | The urging of that word judgement | R3 I.iv.108 |
| hath bred a kinde of remorse in me. | hath bred a kind of remorse in me. | R3 I.iv.109 |
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| Not to kill him, hauing a Warrant, | Not to kill him, having a warrant, | R3 I.iv.111 |
| But to be damn'd for killing him, from the which / No | but to be damned for killing him, from the which no | R3 I.iv.112 |
| Warrant can defend me. | warrant can defend me. | R3 I.iv.113 |
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| So I am, to let him liue. | So I am – to let him live. | R3 I.iv.115 |
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| Nay, I prythee stay a little: / I hope | Nay, I pray thee stay a little. I hope | R3 I.iv.118 |
| this passionate humor of mine, will change, / It was wont | this passionate humour of mine will change. It was wont | R3 I.iv.119 |
| to hold me but while one tels twenty. | to hold me but while one tells twenty. | R3 I.iv.120 |
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| Some certaine dregges of conscience | Faith, some certain dregs of conscience | R3 I.iv.122 |
| are yet within mee. | are yet within me. | R3 I.iv.123 |
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| Come, he dies: I had forgot the | Zounds, he dies! I had forgot the | R3 I.iv.126 |
| Reward. | reward. | R3 I.iv.127 |
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| O, in the Duke of Glousters purse. | O, in the Duke of Gloucester's | R3 I.iv.129 |
| purse. | R3 I.iv.130 |
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| 'Tis no matter, let it goe: There's | 'Tis no matter; let it go. There's | R3 I.iv.133 |
| few or none / will entertaine it. | few or none will entertain it. | R3 I.iv.134 |
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| Ile not meddle with it, it makes a | I'll not meddle with it; it makes a | R3 I.iv.136 |
| man a Coward: A man cannot steale, but it accuseth him: | man a coward. A man cannot steal, but it accuseth him; | R3 I.iv.137 |
| A man cannot Sweare, but it Checkes him: A man cannot lye | a man cannot swear, but it checks him; a man cannot lie | R3 I.iv.138 |
| with his Neighbours Wife, but it detects him. 'Tis a | with his neighbour's wife, but it detects him. 'Tis a | R3 I.iv.139 |
| blushing shamefac'd spirit, that mutinies in a mans | blushing shamefaced spirit that mutinies in a man's | R3 I.iv.140 |
| bosome: It filles a man full of Obstacles. It made me once | bosom. It fills a man full of obstacles. It made me once | R3 I.iv.141 |
| restore a Pursse of Gold that (by chance) I found: It beggars | restore a purse of gold that by chance I found. It beggars | R3 I.iv.142 |
| any man that keepes it: It is turn'd out of Townes and | any man that keeps it. It is turned out of all towns and | R3 I.iv.143 |
| Citties for a dangerous thing, and euery man that means | cities for a dangerous thing, and every man that means | R3 I.iv.144 |
| to liue well, endeuours to trust to himselfe, and liue | to live well endeavours to trust to himself and to live | R3 I.iv.145 |
| without it. | without it. | R3 I.iv.146 |
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| Take the diuell in thy minde, and | Take the devil in thy mind – and | R3 I.iv.149 |
| beleeue him not: / He would insinuate with thee but to | believe him not. He would insinuate with thee but to | R3 I.iv.150 |
| make thee sigh. | make thee sigh. | R3 I.iv.151 |
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| Spoke like a tall man, that respects | Spoke like a tall man that respects | R3 I.iv.154 |
| thy reputation. / Come, shall we fall to worke? | thy reputation. Come, shall we fall to work? | R3 I.iv.155 |
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| O excellent deuice; and make a sop | O excellent device! And make a sop | R3 I.iv.159 |
| of him. | of him. | R3 I.iv.160 |
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| Strike. | Strike! | R3 I.iv.162 |
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| You shall haue Wine enough my Lord anon. | You shall have wine enough, my lord, anon. | R3 I.iv.165 |
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| Nor you as we are, Loyall. | Nor you as we are, loyal. | R3 I.iv.169 |
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| To, to, to--- | To, to, to – | R3 I.iv.175 |
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| Both. | FIRST and SECOND MURDERER | |
| I, I. | Ay, ay. | R3 I.iv.177 |
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| Neuer my Lord, therefore prepare to dye. | Never, my lord; therefore prepare to die. | R3 I.iv.183 |
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| And he that hath commanded, is our King. | And he that hath commanded is our king. | R3 I.iv.197 |
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| And that same Vengeance doth he hurle on thee, | And that same vengeance doth he hurl on thee | R3 I.iv.204 |
| For false Forswearing, and for murther too: | For false forswearing and for murder too: | R3 I.iv.205 |
| Thou did'st receiue the Sacrament, to fight | Thou didst receive the sacrament to fight | R3 I.iv.206 |
| In quarrell of the House of Lancaster. | In quarrel of the house of Lancaster. | R3 I.iv.207 |
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| Whom thou was't sworne to cherish and defend. | Whom thou wast sworn to cherish and defend. | R3 I.iv.211 |
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| You are deceiu'd, / Your Brother Glouster hates you. | You are deceived. Your brother Gloucester hates you. | R3 I.iv.235 |
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| Make peace with God, for you must die my Lord. | Make peace with God, for you must die, my lord. | R3 I.iv.252 |
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| What shall we do? | What shall we do? | R3 I.iv.259.1 |
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| Looke behinde you, my Lord. | Look behind you, my lord! | R3 I.iv.271 |
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| A bloody deed, and desperately dispatcht: | A bloody deed, and desperately dispatched! | R3 I.iv.274 |
| How faine (like Pilate) would I wash my hands | How fain, like Pilate, would I wash my hands | R3 I.iv.275 |
| Of this most greeuous murther. | Of this most grievous murder! | R3 I.iv.276 |
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| I would he knew that I had sau'd his brother, | I would he knew that I had saved his brother! | R3 I.iv.279 |
| Take thou the Fee, and tell him what I say, | Take thou the fee and tell him what I say, | R3 I.iv.280 |
| For I repent me that the Duke is slaine. | For I repent me that the Duke is slain. | R3 I.iv.281 |