| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Feare not my Lord, that Power that made you King | Fear not, my lord, that power that made you king | R2 III.ii.27 |
| Hath power to keepe you King, in spight of all. | Hath power to keep you king in spite of all. | R2 III.ii.28 |
| The means that heavens yield must be embraced | R2 III.ii.29 |
| And not neglected; else heaven would, | R2 III.ii.30 |
| And we will not – heaven's offer we refuse, | R2 III.ii.31 |
| The proffered means of succour and redress. | R2 III.ii.32 |
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| My Lord, wise men ne're waile their present woes, | My lord, wise men ne'er sit and wail their woes, | R2 III.ii.178 |
| But presently preuent the wayes to waile: | But presently prevent the ways to wail. | R2 III.ii.179 |
| To feare the Foe, since feare oppresseth strength, | To fear the foe, since fear oppresseth strength, | R2 III.ii.180 |
| Giues in your weakenesse, strength vnto your Foe; | Gives in your weakness strength unto your foe, | R2 III.ii.181 |
| And so your follies fight against yourself. | R2 III.ii.182 |
| Feare, and be slaine, no worse can come to fight, | Fear, and be slain. No worse can come to fight; | R2 III.ii.183 |
| And fight and die, is death destroying death, | And fight and die is death destroying death, | R2 III.ii.184 |
| Where fearing, dying, payes death seruile breath. | Where fearing dying pays death servile breath. | R2 III.ii.185 |
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| That honorable day shall ne're be seene. | That honourable day shall never be seen. | R2 IV.i.91 |
| Many a time hath banish'd Norfolke fought | Many a time hath banished Norfolk fought | R2 IV.i.92 |
| For Iesu Christ, in glorious Christian field | For Jesu Christ in glorious Christian field, | R2 IV.i.93 |
| Streaming the Ensigne of the Christian Crosse, | Streaming the ensign of the Christian cross | R2 IV.i.94 |
| Against black Pagans, Turkes, and Saracens: | Against black pagans, Turks, and Saracens, | R2 IV.i.95 |
| And toyl'd with workes of Warre, retyr'd himselfe | And, toiled with works of war, retired himself | R2 IV.i.96 |
| To Italy, and there at Venice gaue | To Italy, and there at Venice gave | R2 IV.i.97 |
| His Body to that pleasant Countries Earth, | His body to that pleasant country's earth, | R2 IV.i.98 |
| And his pure Soule vnto his Captaine Christ, | And his pure soul unto his captain, Christ, | R2 IV.i.99 |
| Vnder whose Colours he had fought so long. | Under whose colours he had fought so long. | R2 IV.i.100 |
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| As sure as I liue, my Lord. | As surely as I live, my lord. | R2 IV.i.102 |
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| Mary, Heauen forbid. | Marry, God forbid! | R2 IV.i.114 |
| Worst in this Royall Presence may I speake, | Worst in this royal presence may I speak, | R2 IV.i.115 |
| Yet best beseeming me to speake the truth. | Yet best beseeming me to speak the truth: | R2 IV.i.116 |
| Would God, that any in this Noble Presence | Would God that any in this noble presence | R2 IV.i.117 |
| Were enough Noble, to be vpright Iudge | Were enough noble to be upright judge | R2 IV.i.118 |
| Of Noble Richard: then true Noblenesse would | Of noble Richard! Then true noblesse would | R2 IV.i.119 |
| Learne him forbearance from so foule a Wrong. | Learn him forbearance from so foul a wrong. | R2 IV.i.120 |
| What Subiect can giue Sentence on his King? | What subject can give sentence on his king? – | R2 IV.i.121 |
| And who sits here, that is not Richards Subiect? | And who sits here that is not Richard's subject? | R2 IV.i.122 |
| Theeues are not iudg'd, but they are by to heare, | Thieves are not judged but they are by to hear | R2 IV.i.123 |
| Although apparant guilt be seene in them: | Although apparent guilt be seen in them; | R2 IV.i.124 |
| And shall the figure of Gods Maiestie, | And shall the figure of God's majesty, | R2 IV.i.125 |
| His Captaine, Steward, Deputie elect, | His captain, steward, deputy elect, | R2 IV.i.126 |
| Anoynted, Crown'd, planted many yeeres, | Anointed, crowned, planted many years, | R2 IV.i.127 |
| Be iudg'd by subiect, and inferior breathe, | Be judged by subject and inferior breath | R2 IV.i.128 |
| And he himselfe not present? Oh, forbid it, God, | And he himself not present? O, forfend it God | R2 IV.i.129 |
| That in a Christian Climate, Soules refin'de | That in a Christian climate souls refined | R2 IV.i.130 |
| Should shew so heynous, black, obscene a deed. | Should show so heinous, black, obscene a deed! | R2 IV.i.131 |
| I speake to Subiects, and a Subiect speakes, | I speak to subjects, and a subject speaks, | R2 IV.i.132 |
| Stirr'd vp by Heauen, thus boldly for his King. | Stirred up by God thus boldly for his king. | R2 IV.i.133 |
| My Lord of Hereford here, whom you call King, | My Lord of Hereford here, whom you call king, | R2 IV.i.134 |
| Is a foule Traytor to prowd Herefords King. | Is a foul traitor to proud Hereford's King; | R2 IV.i.135 |
| And if you Crowne him, let me prophecie, | And if you crown him, let me prophesy | R2 IV.i.136 |
| The blood of English shall manure the ground, | The blood of English shall manure the ground, | R2 IV.i.137 |
| And future Ages groane for his foule Act. | And future ages groan for this foul act. | R2 IV.i.138 |
| Peace shall goe sleepe with Turkes and Infidels, | Peace shall go sleep with Turks and infidels, | R2 IV.i.139 |
| And in this Seat of Peace, tumultuous Warres | And in this seat of peace tumultuous wars | R2 IV.i.140 |
| Shall Kinne with Kinne, and Kinde with Kinde confound. | Shall kin with kin, and kind with kind, confound. | R2 IV.i.141 |
| Disorder, Horror, Feare, and Mutinie | Disorder, horror, fear, and mutiny | R2 IV.i.142 |
| Shall here inhabite, and this Land be call'd | Shall here inhabit, and this land be called | R2 IV.i.143 |
| The field of Golgotha, and dead mens Sculls. | The field of Golgotha and dead men's skulls. | R2 IV.i.144 |
| Oh, if you reare this House, against this House | O, if you raise this house against this house | R2 IV.i.145 |
| It will the wofullest Diuision proue, | It will the woefullest division prove | R2 IV.i.146 |
| That euer fell vpon this cursed Earth. | That ever fell upon this cursed earth. | R2 IV.i.147 |
| Preuent it, resist it, and let it not be so, | Prevent it; resist it; let it not be so, | R2 IV.i.148 |
| Least Child, Childs Children cry against you, Woe. | Lest child, child's children, cry against you woe. | R2 IV.i.149 |
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| The Woes to come, the Children yet vnborne, | The woe's to come. The children yet unborn | R2 IV.i.321 |
| Shall feele this day as sharpe to them as Thorne. | Shall feel this day as sharp to them as thorn. | R2 IV.i.322 |