| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Oh my good Lord,the Duke of Cornwals dead, | O, my good lord, the Duke of Cornwall's dead, | KL IV.ii.70 |
| Slaine by his Seruant, going to put out | Slain by his servant, going to put out | KL IV.ii.71 |
| The other eye of Glouster. | The other eye of Gloucester. | KL IV.ii.72.1 |
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| A Seruant that he bred, thrill'd with remorse, | A servant that he bred, thrilled with remorse, | KL IV.ii.73 |
| Oppos'd against the act: bending his Sword | Opposed against the act, bending his sword | KL IV.ii.74 |
| To his great Master, who, threat-enrag'd | To his great master; who, thereat enraged, | KL IV.ii.75 |
| Flew on him, and among'st them fell'd him dead, | Flew on him and amongst them felled him dead, | KL IV.ii.76 |
| But not without that harmefull stroke, which since | But not without that harmful stroke which since | KL IV.ii.77 |
| Hath pluckt him after. | Hath plucked him after. | KL IV.ii.78.1 |
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| Both, both, my Lord. | Both, both, my lord. | KL IV.ii.81.2 |
| This Leter Madam, craues a speedy answer: | This letter, madam, craves a speedy answer. | KL IV.ii.82 |
| 'Tis from your Sister. | 'Tis from your sister. | KL IV.ii.83.1 |
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| Come with my Lady hither. | Come with my lady hither. | KL IV.ii.89.1 |
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| No my good Lord, I met him backe againe. | No, my good lord; I met him back again. | KL IV.ii.90 |
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| I my good Lord: 'twas he inform'd against him | Ay, my good lord. 'Twas he informed against him, | KL IV.ii.92 |
| And quit the house on purpose, that their punishment | And quit the house on purpose that their punishment | KL IV.ii.93 |
| Might haue the freer course. | Might have the freer course. | KL IV.ii.94.1 |
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| Newes Madam, | News, madam: | KL IV.iv.20.2 |
| The Brittish Powres are marching hitherward. | The British powers are marching hitherward. | KL IV.iv.21 |
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| Edmund is dead my Lord. | Edmund is dead, my lord. | KL V.iii.293.1 |