| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| And how his silence drinkes vp this applause. | And how his silence drinks up this applause. | TC II.iii.199 |
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| You must prepare to fight without Achilles. | You must prepare to fight without Achilles. | TC II.iii.224 |
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| Or couetous of praise. | Or covetous of praise – | TC II.iii.234 |
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| Or strange, or selfe affected. | Or strange, or self-affected. | TC II.iii.236 |
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| Be rul'd by him Lord Aiax. | Be ruled by him, Lord Ajax. | TC II.iii.254.2 |
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| This shall I vndertake, and 'tis a burthen | This shall I undertake, and 'tis a burden | TC III.iii.36 |
| Which I am proud to beare. | Which I am proud to bear. | TC III.iii.37 |
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| That's my minde too: good morrow Lord Aneas. | That's my mind too. – Good morrow, Lord Aeneas. | TC IV.i.7 |
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| The one and other Diomed embraces, | The one and other Diomed embraces. | TC IV.i.15 |
| Our blouds are now in calme; and so long health: | Our bloods are now in calm; and, so long, health; | TC IV.i.16 |
| But when contention, and occasion meetes, | But when contention and occasion meet, | TC IV.i.17 |
| By Ioue, Ile play the hunter for thy life, | By Jove, I'll play the hunter for thy life | TC IV.i.18 |
| With all my force, pursuite and pollicy. | With all my force, pursuit, and policy. | TC IV.i.19 |
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| We simpathize. Ioue let Aneas liue | We sympathize. – Jove, let Aeneas live, | TC IV.i.26 |
| (If to my sword his fate be not the glory) | If to my sword his fate be not the glory, | TC IV.i.27 |
| A thousand compleate courses of the Sunne, | A thousand complete courses of the sun! | TC IV.i.28 |
| But in mine emulous honor let him dye: | But, in mine emulous honour let him die, | TC IV.i.29 |
| With euery ioynt a wound, and that to morrow. | With every joint a wound, and that tomorrow! | TC IV.i.30 |
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| We doe, and long to know each other worse. | We do, and long to know each other worse. | TC IV.i.32 |
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| Both alike. | Both alike: | TC IV.i.55.2 |
| He merits well to haue her, that doth seeke her, | He merits well to have her, that doth seek her, | TC IV.i.56 |
| Not making any scruple of her soylure, | Not making any scruple of her soilure, | TC IV.i.57 |
| With such a hell of paine, and world of charge. | With such a hell of pain and world of charge; | TC IV.i.58 |
| And you as well to keepe her, that defend her, | And you as well to keep her, that defend her, | TC IV.i.59 |
| Not pallating the taste of her dishonour, | Not palating the taste of her dishonour, | TC IV.i.60 |
| With such a costly losse of wealth and friends: | With such a costly loss of wealth and friends. | TC IV.i.61 |
| He like a puling Cuckold, would drinke vp | He, like a puling cuckold, would drink up | TC IV.i.62 |
| The lees and dregs of a flat tamed peece: | The lees and dregs of a flat tamed piece; | TC IV.i.63 |
| You like a letcher, out of whorish loynes, | You, like a lecher, out of whorish loins | TC IV.i.64 |
| Are pleas'd to breede out your inheritors: | Are pleased to breed out your inheritors. | TC IV.i.65 |
| Both merits poyz'd, each weighs no lesse nor more, | Both merits poised, each weighs nor less nor more; | TC IV.i.66 |
| But he as he, which heauier for a whore. | But he as you, each heavier for a whore. | TC IV.i.67 |
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| Shee's bitter to her countrey: heare me Paris, | She's bitter to her country. Hear me, Paris: | TC IV.i.69 |
| For euery false drop in her baudy veines, | For every false drop in her bawdy veins | TC IV.i.70 |
| A Grecians life hath sunke: for euery scruple | A Grecian's life hath sunk; for every scruple | TC IV.i.71 |
| Of her contaminated carrion weight, | Of her contaminated carrion weight | TC IV.i.72 |
| A Troian hath beene slaine. Since she could speake, | A Trojan hath been slain. Since she could speak, | TC IV.i.73 |
| She hath not giuen so many good words breath, | She hath not given so many good words breath | TC IV.i.74 |
| As for her, Greekes and Troians suffred death. | As for her Greeks and Trojans suffered death. | TC IV.i.75 |
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| Faire Lady Cressid, | Fair Lady Cressid, | TC IV.iv.115.2 |
| So please you saue the thankes this Prince expects: | So please you, save the thanks this prince expects. | TC IV.iv.116 |
| The lustre in your eye, heauen in your cheeke, | The lustre in your eye, heaven in your cheek, | TC IV.iv.117 |
| Pleades your faire visage, and to Diomed | Pleads your fair usage, and to Diomed | TC IV.iv.118 |
| You shall be mistresse, and command him wholly. | You shall be mistress, and command him wholly. | TC IV.iv.119 |
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| Oh be not mou'd Prince Troylus; | O, be not moved, Prince Troilus; | TC IV.iv.128.2 |
| Let me be priuiledg'd by my place and message, | Let me be privileged by my place and message | TC IV.iv.129 |
| To be a speaker free? when I am hence, | To be a speaker free. When I am hence, | TC IV.iv.130 |
| Ile answer to my lust: and know my Lord; | I'll answer to my lust, and know, my lord, | TC IV.iv.131 |
| Ile nothing doe on charge: to her owne worth | I'll nothing do on charge. To her own worth | TC IV.iv.132 |
| She shall be priz'd: but that you say, be't so; | She shall be prized; but that you say ‘ Be't so,’ | TC IV.iv.133 |
| Ile speake it in my spirit and honor, no. | I'll speak it in my spirit and honour: ‘ No.’ | TC IV.iv.134 |
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| Euen she. | Even she. | TC IV.v.17.2 |
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| Lady a word, Ile bring you to your Father. | Lady, a word; I'll bring you to your father. | TC IV.v.53 |
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| You must no more. | You must no more. | TC IV.v.117.1 |
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| As Hector pleases. | As Hector pleases. | TC IV.v.119.1 |
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| 'Tis Agamemnons wish, and great Achilles | 'Tis Agamemnon's wish; and great Achilles | TC IV.v.152 |
| Doth long to see vnarm'd the valiant Hector. | Doth long to see unarmed the valiant Hector. | TC IV.v.153 |
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| I cannot Lord, I haue important businesse, | I cannot, lord; I have important business, | TC V.i.78 |
| The tide whereof is now, goodnight great Hector. | The tide whereof is now. – Good night, great Hector. | TC V.i.79 |
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| What are you vp here ho? speake? | What, are you up here, ho? Speak. | TC V.ii.1 |
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| Diomed, Chalcas (I thinke) wher's you | Diomed. – Calchas, I think? Where's your | TC V.ii.3 |
| Daughter? | daughter? | TC V.ii.4 |
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| How now my charge? | How now, my charge? | TC V.ii.7.2 |
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| Will you remember? | Will you remember? | TC V.ii.13 |
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| Nay, but doe then; | Nay, but do, then, | TC V.ii.15 |
| and let your minde be coupled with your words. | And let your mind be coupled with your words. | TC V.ii.16 |
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| Nay then. | Nay then – | TC V.ii.21 |
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| Fo, fo, eome tell a pin, you are a forsworne.----- | Foh, foh, come, tell a pin! You are forsworn. | TC V.ii.23 |
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| What did you sweare you would bestow on me? | What did you swear you would bestow on me? | TC V.ii.26 |
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| Good night. | Good night. | TC V.ii.29 |
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| No, no, good night: Ile be your foole no more. | No, no, good night; I'll be your fool no more. | TC V.ii.33 |
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| And so good night. | And so, good night. | TC V.ii.45.2 |
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| Fo, fo, adew, you palter. | Foh, foh, adieu; you palter. | TC V.ii.49 |
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| But will you then? | But will you, then? | TC V.ii.58 |
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| Giue me some token for the surety of it. | Give me some token for the surety of it. | TC V.ii.60 |
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| Whose was't? | Whose was't? | TC V.ii.72 |
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| I shall haue it. | I shall have it. | TC V.ii.77 |
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| I that. | Ay, that. | TC V.ii.79 |
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| I had your heart before, this followes it. | I had your heart before; this follows it. | TC V.ii.86 |
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| I will haue this: whose was it? | I will have this. Whose was it? | TC V.ii.90 |
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| Come tell me whose it was? | Come, tell me whose it was. | TC V.ii.91.2 |
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| Whose was it? | Whose was it? | TC V.ii.93.2 |
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| To morrow will I weare it on my Helme, | Tomorrow will I wear it on my helm; | TC V.ii.96 |
| And grieue his spirit that dares not challenge it. | And grieve his spirit that dares not challenge it. | TC V.ii.97 |
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| Why then farewell, | Why then, farewell; | TC V.ii.101.2 |
| Thou neuer shalt mocke Diomed againe. | Thou never shalt mock Diomed again. | TC V.ii.102 |
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| I doe not like this fooling. | I do not like this fooling. | TC V.ii.104.2 |
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| What shall I come? the houre. | What, shall I come? The hour? | TC V.ii.106.2 |
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| Farewell till then. | Farewell till then. | TC V.ii.108.1 |
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| Thou do'st miscall retire: | Thou dost miscall retire; | TC V.iv.20.2 |
| I doe not flye; but aduantagious care | I do not fly, but advantageous care | TC V.iv.21 |
| Withdrew me from the oddes of multitude: | Withdrew me from the odds of multitude. | TC V.iv.22 |
| Haue at thee? | Have at thee. | TC V.iv.23 |
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| Goe, goe, my seruant, take thou Troylus Horse; | Go, go, my servant, take thou Troilus' horse; | TC V.v.1 |
| Present the faire Steede to my Lady Cressid: | Present the fair steed to my Lady Cressid. | TC V.v.2 |
| Fellow, commend my seruice to her beauty; | Fellow, commend my service to her beauty; | TC V.v.3 |
| Tell her, I haue chastis'd the amorous Troyan. | Tell her I have chastised the amorous Trojan, | TC V.v.4 |
| And am her Knight by proofe. | And am her knight by proof. | TC V.v.5.1 |
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| I, there, there. | Ay, there, there! | TC V.v.43.2 |
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| Troylus, I say, wher's Troylus? | Troilus, I say! Where's Troilus? | TC V.vi.2.1 |
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| I would correct him. | I would correct him. | TC V.vi.3 |
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| Ha, art thou there? | Ha, art thou there? | TC V.vi.8 |
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| He is my prize, I will not looke vpon. | He is my prize; I will not look upon. | TC V.vi.10 |
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| The bruite is, Hector's slaine, and by Achilles. | The bruit is Hector's slain, and by Achilles. | TC V.ix.4 |