| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Ah be more milde vnto these yeelding men, | Ah, be more mild unto these yielding men! | E3 V.i.39 |
| It is a glorious thing to stablish peace, | It is a glorious thing to stablish peace, | E3 V.i.40 |
| And kings approch the nearest vnto God, | And kings approach the nearest unto God | E3 V.i.41 |
| By giuing life and safety vnto men, | By giving life and safety unto men. | E3 V.i.42 |
| As thou intendest to be king of Fraunce, | As thou intendest to be king of France, | E3 V.i.43 |
| So let her people liue to call thee king, | So let her people live to call thee king, | E3 V.i.44 |
| For what the sword cuts down or fire hath spoyld | For what the sword cuts down or fire hath spoiled | E3 V.i.45 |
| Is held in reputation none of ours. | Is held in reputation none of ours. | E3 V.i.46 |
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| But Copland thou didst scorne the kings command | But, Copland, thou didst scorn the King's command, | E3 V.i.83 |
| Neglecting our commission in his name. | Neglecting our commission in his name. | E3 V.i.84 |
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| Ah me, is this my welcome into Fraunce: | Ah me, is this my welcome into France? | E3 V.i.157 |
| Is this the comfort that I lookt to haue, | Is this the comfort that I looked to have, | E3 V.i.158 |
| When I should meete with my belooued sonne: | When I should meet with my beloved son? | E3 V.i.159 |
| Sweete Ned, I would thy mother in the sea | Sweet Ned, I would thy mother in the sea | E3 V.i.160 |
| Had been preuented of this mortall griefe. | Had been prevented of this mortal grief! | E3 V.i.161 |
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| Be this a token to expresse my ioy, | Be this a token to express my joy, | E3 V.i.190 |
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| For inward passions will not let me speake. | For inward passion will not let me speak. | E3 V.i.191 |