| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Most Royall Maiesty, | Most royal majesty, | KL I.i.193.2 |
| I craue no more then hath your Highnesse offer'd, | I crave no more than hath your highness offered, | KL I.i.194 |
| Nor will you tender lesse? | Nor will you tender less. | KL I.i.195.1 |
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| I know no answer. | I know no answer. | KL I.i.201.2 |
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| Pardon me Royall Sir, | Pardon me, royal sir, | KL I.i.205.2 |
| Election makes not vp in such conditions. | Election makes not up in such conditions. | KL I.i.206 |
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| Royall King, | Royal Lear, | KL I.i.241.2 |
| Giue but that portion which your selfe propos'd, | Give but that portion which yourself proposed | KL I.i.242 |
| And here I take Cordelia by the hand, | And here I take Cordelia by the hand, | KL I.i.243 |
| Dutchesse of Burgundie. | Duchess of Burgundy. | KL I.i.244 |
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| I am sorry then you haue so lost a Father, | I am sorry then you have so lost a father | KL I.i.246 |
| That you must loose a husband. | That you must lose a husband. | KL I.i.247.1 |