| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Nay, good be patient. | Nay, good, be patient. | Tem I.i.15 |
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| Good, yet remember whom thou hast aboord. | Good, yet remember whom thou hast aboard. | Tem I.i.19 |
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| I haue great comfort from this fellow: methinks | I have great comfort from this fellow. Methinks | Tem I.i.28 |
| he hath no drowning marke vpon him, his complexion | he hath no drowning-mark upon him: his complexion | Tem I.i.29 |
| is perfect Gallowes: stand fast good Fate to his | is perfect gallows. Stand fast, good Fate, to his | Tem I.i.30 |
| hanging, make the rope of his destiny our cable, for | hanging. Make the rope of his destiny our cable, for | Tem I.i.31 |
| our owne doth little aduantage: If he be not borne to bee | our own doth little advantage. If he be not born to be | Tem I.i.32 |
| hang'd, our case is miserable. | hanged, our case is miserable. | Tem I.i.33 |
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| I'le warrant him for drowning, though the Ship | I'll warrant him for drowning, though the ship | Tem I.i.45 |
| were no stronger then a Nutt-shell, and as leaky as an | were no stronger than a nutshell and as leaky as an | Tem I.i.46 |
| vnstanched wench. | unstanched wench. | Tem I.i.47 |
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| The King, and Prince, at prayers, let's assist them, | The King and Prince at prayers, let's assist them, | Tem I.i.52 |
| for our case is as theirs. | For our case is as theirs. | Tem I.i.53.1 |
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| Hee'l be hang'd yet, | He'll be hanged yet, | Tem I.i.56.2 |
| Though euery drop of water sweare against it, | Though every drop of water swear against it, | Tem I.i.57 |
| And gape at widst to glut him. | And gape at wid'st to glut him. | Tem I.i.58 |
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| Now would I giue a thousand furlongs of Sea, | Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea | Tem I.i.61 |
| for an Acre of barren ground: Long heath, Browne firrs, | for an acre of barren ground. Long heath, brown furze, | Tem I.i.62 |
| any thing; the wills aboue be done, but I would faine dye | anything. The wills above be done, but I would fain die | Tem I.i.63 |
| a dry death. | a dry death. | Tem I.i.64 |
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| Beseech you Sir, be merry; you haue cause, | Beseech you, sir, be merry. You have cause – | Tem II.i.1 |
| (So haue we all) of ioy; for our escape | So have we all – of joy; for our escape | Tem II.i.2 |
| Is much beyond our losse; our hint of woe | Is much beyond our loss. Our hint of woe | Tem II.i.3 |
| Is common, euery day, some Saylors wife, | Is common. Every day, some sailor's wife, | Tem II.i.4 |
| The Masters of some Merchant, and the Merchant | The masters of some merchant, and the merchant, | Tem II.i.5 |
| Haue iust our Theame of woe: But for the miracle, | Have just our theme of woe. But for the miracle, | Tem II.i.6 |
| (I meane our preseruation) few in millions | I mean our preservation, few in millions | Tem II.i.7 |
| Can speake like vs: then wisely (good Sir) weigh | Can speak like us. Then wisely, good sir, weigh | Tem II.i.8 |
| Our sorrow, with our comfort. | Our sorrow with our comfort. | Tem II.i.9.1 |
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| Sir. | Sir – | Tem II.i.16 |
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| When euery greefe is entertaind, / That's offer'd | When every grief is entertained that's offered, | Tem II.i.18 |
| comes to th' entertainer. | Comes to th' entertainer – | Tem II.i.19 |
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| Dolour comes to him indeed, you haue spoken | Dolour comes to him indeed. You have spoken | Tem II.i.21 |
| truer then you purpos'd. | truer than you purposed. | Tem II.i.22 |
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| Therefore my Lord. | Therefore, my lord – | Tem II.i.25 |
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| Well, I haue done: But yet | Well, I have done. But yet – | Tem II.i.28 |
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| Heere is euery thing aduantageous to life. | Here is everything advantageous to life. | Tem II.i.52 |
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| How lush and lusty the grasse lookes? How | How lush and lusty the grass looks! How | Tem II.i.55 |
| greene? | green! | Tem II.i.56 |
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| But the rariety of it is, which is indeed almost | But the rarity of it is – which is indeed almost | Tem II.i.61 |
| beyond credit. | beyond credit – | Tem II.i.62 |
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| That our Garments being (as they were) | That our garments, being, as they were, | Tem II.i.64 |
| drencht in the Sea, hold notwithstanding their | drenched in the sea, hold, notwithstanding, their | Tem II.i.65 |
| freshnesse and glosses, being rather new dy'de then | freshness and glosses, being rather new-dyed than | Tem II.i.66 |
| stain'd with salte water. | stained with salt water. | Tem II.i.67 |
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| Me thinkes our garments are now as fresh as | Methinks our garments are now as fresh as | Tem II.i.71 |
| when we put them on first in Affricke, at the marriage of | when we put them on first in Afric, at the marriage of | Tem II.i.72 |
| the kings faire daughter Claribel to the king of Tunis. | the King's fair daughter Claribel to the King of Tunis. | Tem II.i.73 |
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| Not since widdow Dido's time. | Not since widow Dido's time. | Tem II.i.78 |
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| This Tunis Sir was Carthage. | This Tunis, sir, was Carthage. | Tem II.i.85 |
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| I assure you Carthage. | I assure you, Carthage. | Tem II.i.87 |
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| I. | Ay. | Tem II.i.96 |
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| Sir, we were talking, that our garments | Sir, we were talking, that our garments | Tem II.i.98 |
| seeme now as fresh as when we were at Tunis at | seem now as fresh as when we were at Tunis at | Tem II.i.99 |
| the marriage of your daughter, who is now Queene. | the marriage of your daughter, who is now Queen. | Tem II.i.100 |
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| Is not Sir my doublet as fresh as the first day | Is not, sir, my doublet as fresh as the first day | Tem II.i.104 |
| I wore it? I meane in a sort. | I wore it? I mean, in a sort. | Tem II.i.105 |
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| When I wore it at your daughters marriage. | When I wore it at your daughter's marriage. | Tem II.i.107 |
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| My Lord Sebastian, | My lord Sebastian, | Tem II.i.138 |
| The truth you speake doth lacke some gentlenesse, | The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness, | Tem II.i.139 |
| And time to speake it in: you rub the sore, | And time to speak it in. You rub the sore, | Tem II.i.140 |
| When you should bring the plaister. | When you should bring the plaster. | Tem II.i.141.1 |
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| It is foule weather in vs all, good Sir, | It is foul weather in us all, good sir, | Tem II.i.143 |
| When you are cloudy. | When you are cloudy. | Tem II.i.144.1 |
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| Had I plantation of this Isle my Lord. | Had I plantation of this isle, my lord – | Tem II.i.145 |
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| And were the King on't, what would I do? | And were the king on't, what would I do? | Tem II.i.147 |
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| I'th' Commonwealth I would (by contraries) | I'th' commonwealth I would by contraries | Tem II.i.150 |
| Execute all things: For no kinde of Trafficke | Execute all things. For no kind of traffic | Tem II.i.151 |
| Would I admit: No name of Magistrate: | Would I admit, no name of magistrate. | Tem II.i.152 |
| Letters should not be knowne: Riches, pouerty, | Letters should not be known. Riches, poverty, | Tem II.i.153 |
| And vse of seruice, none: Contract, Succession, | And use of service, none. Contract, succession, | Tem II.i.154 |
| Borne, bound of Land, Tilth, Vineyard none: | Bourn, bound of land, tilth, vineyard, none. | Tem II.i.155 |
| No vse of Mettall, Corne, or Wine, or Oyle: | No use of metal, corn, or wine, or oil. | Tem II.i.156 |
| No occupation, all men idle, all: | No occupation: all men idle, all, | Tem II.i.157 |
| And Women too, but innocent and pure: | And women too, but innocent and pure. | Tem II.i.158 |
| No Soueraignty. | No sovereignty – | Tem II.i.159.1 |
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| All things in common Nature should produce | All things in common nature should produce | Tem II.i.162 |
| Without sweat or endeuour: Treason, fellony, | Without sweat or endeavour. Treason, felony, | Tem II.i.163 |
| Sword, Pike, Knife, Gun, or neede of any Engine | Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine | Tem II.i.164 |
| Would I not haue: but Nature should bring forth | Would I not have; but nature should bring forth | Tem II.i.165 |
| Of it owne kinde, all foyzon, all abundance | Of it own kind all foison, all abundance, | Tem II.i.166 |
| To feed my innocent people. | To feed my innocent people. | Tem II.i.167 |
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| I would with such perfection gouerne Sir: | I would with such perfection govern, sir, | Tem II.i.172 |
| T'Excell the Golden Age. | T' excel the Golden Age. | Tem II.i.173.1 |
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| And do you marke me, Sir? | And – do you mark me, sir? | Tem II.i.174.2 |
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| I do well beleeue your Highnesse, and did it to | I do well believe your highness, and did it to | Tem II.i.176 |
| minister occasion to these Gentlemen, who are of such | minister occasion to these gentlemen, who are of such | Tem II.i.177 |
| sensible and nimble Lungs, that they alwayes vse to laugh | sensible and nimble lungs that they always use to laugh | Tem II.i.178 |
| at nothing. | at nothing. | Tem II.i.179 |
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| Who, in this kind of merry fooling am nothing | Who, in this kind of merry fooling, am nothing | Tem II.i.181 |
| to you: so you may continue, and laugh at nothing still. | to you; so you may continue, and laugh at nothing still. | Tem II.i.182 |
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| You are Gentlemen of braue mettal: you would | You are gentlemen of brave mettle. You would | Tem II.i.185 |
| lift the Moone out of her spheare, if she would continue in | lift the moon out of her sphere, if she would continue in | Tem II.i.186 |
| it fiue weekes without changing. | it five weeks without changing. | Tem II.i.187 |
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| No I warrant you, I will not aduenture my | No, I warrant you, I will not adventure my | Tem II.i.190 |
| discretion so weakly: Will you laugh me asleepe, for I | discretion so weakly. Will you laugh me asleep, for I | Tem II.i.191 |
| am very heauy. | am very heavy? | Tem II.i.192 |
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| Now, good Angels | Now, good angels | Tem II.i.311.2 |
| preserue the King. | Preserve the King! | Tem II.i.312 |
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| What's the matter? | What's the matter? | Tem II.i.314.2 |
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| Vpon mine honour, Sir, I heard a humming, | Upon mine honour, sir, I heard a humming, | Tem II.i.322 |
| (And that a strange one too) which did awake me: | And that a strange one too, which did awake me. | Tem II.i.323 |
| I shak'd you Sir, and cride: as mine eyes opend, | I shaked you, sir, and cried. As mine eyes opened, | Tem II.i.324 |
| I saw their weapons drawne: there was a noyse, | I saw their weapons drawn. There was a noise, | Tem II.i.325 |
| That's verily: 'tis best we stand vpon our guard; | That's verily. 'Tis best we stand upon our guard, | Tem II.i.326 |
| Or that we quit this place: let's draw our weapons. | Or that we quit this place. Let's draw our weapons. | Tem II.i.327 |
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| Heauens keepe him from these Beasts: | Heavens keep him from these beasts! | Tem II.i.329.2 |
| For he is sure i'th Island. | For he is sure i'th' island. | Tem II.i.330.1 |
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| By'r lakin, I can goe no further, Sir, | By 'r lakin, I can go no further, sir. | Tem III.iii.1 |
| My old bones akes: here's a maze trod indeede | My old bones aches. Here's a maze trod indeed, | Tem III.iii.2 |
| Through fourth-rights, & Meanders: by your patience, | Through forthrights and meanders! By your patience, | Tem III.iii.3 |
| I needes must rest me. | I needs must rest me. | Tem III.iii.4 |
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| Maruellous sweet Musicke. | Marvellous sweet music! | Tem III.iii.20 |
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| If in Naples | If in Naples | Tem III.iii.28.2 |
| I should report this now, would they beleeue me? | I should report this now, would they believe me? | Tem III.iii.29 |
| If I should say I saw such Islands; | If I should say I saw such islanders? – | Tem III.iii.30 |
| (For certes, these are people of the Island) | For certes, these are people of the island – | Tem III.iii.31 |
| Who though they are of monstrous shape, yet note | Who, though they are of monstrous shape, yet note, | Tem III.iii.32 |
| Their manners are more gentle, kinde, then of | Their manners are more gentle, kind, than of | Tem III.iii.33 |
| Our humaine generation you shall finde | Our human generation you shall find | Tem III.iii.34 |
| Many, nay almost any. | Many, nay, almost any. | Tem III.iii.35.1 |
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| Faith Sir, you neede not feare: when wee were Boyes | Faith, sir, you need not fear. When we were boys, | Tem III.iii.44 |
| Who would beleeue that there were Mountayneeres, | Who would believe that there were mountaineers | Tem III.iii.45 |
| Dew-lapt, like Buls, whose throats had hanging at 'em | Dewlapped like bulls, whose throats had hanging at 'em | Tem III.iii.46 |
| Wallets of flesh? or that there were such men | Wallets of flesh? Or that there were such men | Tem III.iii.47 |
| Whose heads stood in their brests? which now we finde | Whose heads stood in their breasts? Which now we find | Tem III.iii.48 |
| Each putter out of fiue for one, will bring vs | Each putter-out of five for one will bring us | Tem III.iii.49 |
| Good warrant of. | Good warrant of. | Tem III.iii.50.1 |
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| I'th name of something holy, Sir, why stand you | I'th' name of something holy, sir, why stand you | Tem III.iii.95 |
| In this strange stare? | In this strange stare? | Tem III.iii.96 |
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| All three of them are desperate: their great guilt | All three of them are desperate. Their great guilt, | Tem III.iii.106 |
| (Like poyson giuen to worke a great time after) | Like poison given to work a great time after, | Tem III.iii.107 |
| Now gins to bite the spirits: I doe beseech you | Now 'gins to bite the spirits. I do beseech you, | Tem III.iii.108 |
| (That are of suppler ioynts) follow them swiftly, | That are of suppler joints, follow them swiftly, | Tem III.iii.109 |
| And hinder them from what this extasie | And hinder them from what this ecstasy | Tem III.iii.110 |
| May now prouoke them to. | May now provoke them to. | Tem III.iii.111.1 |
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| All torment, trouble, wonder, and amazement | All torment, trouble, wonder, and amazement | Tem V.i.104 |
| Inhabits heere: some heauenly power guide vs | Inhabits here. Some heavenly power guide us | Tem V.i.105 |
| Out of this fearefull Country. | Out of this fearful country! | Tem V.i.106.1 |
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| Whether this be, | Whether this be | Tem V.i.122.2 |
| Or be not, I'le not sweare. | Or be not, I'll not swear. | Tem V.i.123.1 |
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| I haue inly wept, | I have inly wept, | Tem V.i.200.2 |
| Or should haue spoke ere this: looke downe you gods | Or should have spoke ere this. Look down, you gods, | Tem V.i.201 |
| And on this couple drop a blessed crowne; | And on this couple drop a blessed crown! | Tem V.i.202 |
| For it is you, that haue chalk'd forth the way | For it is you that have chalked forth the way | Tem V.i.203 |
| Which brought vs hither. | Which brought us hither. | Tem V.i.204.1 |
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| Was Millaine thrust from Millaine, that his Issue | Was Milan thrust from Milan that his issue | Tem V.i.205 |
| Should become Kings of Naples? O reioyce | Should become kings of Naples? O, rejoice | Tem V.i.206 |
| Beyond a common ioy, and set it downe | Beyond a common joy, and set it down | Tem V.i.207 |
| With gold on lasting Pillers: In one voyage | With gold on lasting pillars. In one voyage | Tem V.i.208 |
| Did Claribell her husband finde at Tunis, | Did Claribel her husband find at Tunis, | Tem V.i.209 |
| And Ferdinand her brother, found a wife, | And Ferdinand her brother found a wife | Tem V.i.210 |
| Where he himselfe was lost: Prospero, his Dukedome | Where he himself was lost; Prospero his dukedom | Tem V.i.211 |
| In a poore Isle: and all of vs, our selues, | In a poor isle, and all of us ourselves | Tem V.i.212 |
| When no man was his owne. | When no man was his own. | Tem V.i.213.1 |
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| Be it so, Amen. | Be it so! Amen. | Tem V.i.215.2 |
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| O looke Sir, looke Sir, here is more of vs: | O look sir, look sir, here is more of us! | Tem V.i.216 |
| I prophesi'd, if a Gallowes were on Land | I prophesied, if a gallows were on land, | Tem V.i.217 |
| This fellow could not drowne: Now blasphemy, | This fellow could not drown. Now, blasphemy, | Tem V.i.218 |
| That swear'st Grace ore-boord, not an oath on shore, | That swear'st grace o'erboard, not an oath on shore? | Tem V.i.219 |
| Hast thou no mouth by land? What is the newes? | Hast thou no mouth by land? What is the news? | Tem V.i.220 |