| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Neighbours, God speed. | Neighbours, God speed! | R3 II.iii.6.1 |
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| Doth the newes hold of good king Edwards death? | Doth the news hold of good King Edward's death? | R3 II.iii.7 |
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| Then Masters looke to see a troublous world. | Then, masters, look to see a troublous world. | R3 II.iii.9 |
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| Woe to that Land that's gouern'd by a Childe. | Woe to that land that's governed by a child! | R3 II.iii.11 |
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| Stood the State so? No, no, good friends, God wot | Stood the state so? No, no, good friends, God wot! | R3 II.iii.18 |
| For then this Land was famously enrich'd | For then this land was famously enriched | R3 II.iii.19 |
| With politike graue Counsell; then the King | With politic grave counsel; then the King | R3 II.iii.20 |
| Had vertuous Vnkles to protect his Grace. | Had virtuous uncles to protect his grace. | R3 II.iii.21 |
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| Better it were they all came by his Father: | Better it were they all came by his father, | R3 II.iii.23 |
| Or by his Father there were none at all: | Or by his father there were none at all; | R3 II.iii.24 |
| For emulation, who shall now be neerest, | For emulation who shall now be nearest | R3 II.iii.25 |
| Will touch vs all too neere, if God preuent not. | Will touch us all too near, if God prevent not. | R3 II.iii.26 |
| O full of danger is the Duke of Glouster, | O, full of danger is the Duke of Gloucester, | R3 II.iii.27 |
| And the Queenes Sons, and Brothers, haught and proud: | And the Queen's sons and brothers haught and proud; | R3 II.iii.28 |
| And were they to be rul'd, and not to rule, | And were they to be ruled, and not to rule, | R3 II.iii.29 |
| This sickly Land, might solace as before. | This sickly land might solace as before. | R3 II.iii.30 |
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| When Clouds are seen, wisemen put on their clokes; | When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks; | R3 II.iii.32 |
| When great leaues fall, then Winter is at hand; | When great leaves fall, the winter is at hand; | R3 II.iii.33 |
| When the Sun sets, who doth not looke for night? | When the sun sets, who doth not look for night? | R3 II.iii.34 |
| Vntimely stormes, makes men expect a Dearth: | Untimely storms makes men expect a dearth. | R3 II.iii.35 |
| All may be well; but if God sort it so, | All may be well; but if God sort it so, | R3 II.iii.36 |
| 'Tis more then we deserue, or I expect. | 'Tis more than we deserve or I expect. | R3 II.iii.37 |
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| Before the dayes of Change, still is it so, | Before the days of change, still is it so. | R3 II.iii.41 |
| By a diuine instinct, mens mindes mistrust | By a divine instinct men's minds mistrust | R3 II.iii.42 |
| Pursuing danger: as by proofe we see | Ensuing danger; as by proof we see | R3 II.iii.43 |
| The Water swell before a boyst'rous storme: | The water swell before a boisterous storm. | R3 II.iii.44 |
| But leaue it all to God. Whither away? | But leave it all to God. Whither away? | R3 II.iii.45 |
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| And so was I: Ile beare you company. | And so was I. I'll bear you company. | R3 II.iii.47 |