| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Giue me your hand first. Fare you wel my Lord. | Give me your hand first. Fare you well, my lord. | JC V.v.49 |
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| Free from the Bondage you are in Messala, | Free from the bondage you are in, Messala. | JC V.v.54 |
| The Conquerors can but make a fire of him: | The conquerors can but make a fire of him; | JC V.v.55 |
| For Brutus onely ouercame himselfe, | For Brutus only overcame himself, | JC V.v.56 |
| And no man else hath Honor by his death. | And no man else hath honour by his death. | JC V.v.57 |
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| I, if Messala will preferre me to you. | Ay, if Messala will prefer me to you. | JC V.v.62 |
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| I held the Sword, and he did run on it. | I held the sword, and he did run on it. | JC V.v.65 |