| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Porter, remember what I gaue in charge, | Porter, remember what I gave in charge, | 1H6 II.iii.1 |
| And when you haue done so, bring the Keyes to me. | And when you have done so, bring the keys to me. | 1H6 II.iii.2 |
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| The Plot is layd, if all things fall out right, | The plot is laid; if all things fall out right, | 1H6 II.iii.4 |
| I shall as famous be by this exploit, | I shall as famous be by this exploit | 1H6 II.iii.5 |
| As Scythian Tomyris by Cyrus death. | As Scythian Tomyris by Cyrus' death. | 1H6 II.iii.6 |
| Great is the rumour of this dreadfull Knight, | Great is the rumour of this dreadful knight, | 1H6 II.iii.7 |
| And his atchieuements of no lesse account: | And his achievements of no less account. | 1H6 II.iii.8 |
| Faine would mine eyes be witnesse with mine eares, | Fain would mine eyes be witness with mine ears, | 1H6 II.iii.9 |
| To giue their censure of these rare reports. | To give their censure of these rare reports. | 1H6 II.iii.10 |
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| And he is welcome: what? is this the man? | And he is welcome. What? Is this the man? | 1H6 II.iii.13 |
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| Is this the Scourge of France? | Is this the scourge of France? | 1H6 II.iii.14.2 |
| Is this the Talbot, so much fear'd abroad? | Is this the Talbot so much feared abroad | 1H6 II.iii.15 |
| That with his Name the Mothers still their Babes? | That with his name the mothers still their babes? | 1H6 II.iii.16 |
| I see Report is fabulous and false. | I see report is fabulous and false. | 1H6 II.iii.17 |
| I thought I should haue seene some Hercules, | I thought I should have seen some Hercules, | 1H6 II.iii.18 |
| A second Hector, for his grim aspect, | A second Hector, for his grim aspect | 1H6 II.iii.19 |
| And large proportion of his strong knit Limbes. | And large proportion of his strong-knit limbs. | 1H6 II.iii.20 |
| Alas, this is a Child, a silly Dwarfe: | Alas, this is a child, a silly dwarf! | 1H6 II.iii.21 |
| It cannot be, this weake and writhled shrimpe | It cannot be this weak and writhled shrimp | 1H6 II.iii.22 |
| Should strike such terror to his Enemies. | Should strike such terror to his enemies. | 1H6 II.iii.23 |
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| What meanes he now? Goe aske him, whither he goes? | What means he now? Go ask him whither he goes. | 1H6 II.iii.27 |
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| If thou be he, then art thou Prisoner. | If thou be he, then art thou prisoner. | 1H6 II.iii.32 |
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| To me, blood-thirstie Lord: | To me, bloodthirsty lord; | 1H6 II.iii.33.2 |
| And for that cause I trayn'd thee to my House. | And for that cause I trained thee to my house. | 1H6 II.iii.34 |
| Long time thy shadow hath been thrall to me, | Long time thy shadow hath been thrall to me, | 1H6 II.iii.35 |
| For in my Gallery thy Picture hangs: | For in my gallery thy picture hangs; | 1H6 II.iii.36 |
| But now the substance shall endure the like, | But now the substance shall endure the like, | 1H6 II.iii.37 |
| And I will chayne these Legges and Armes of thine, | And I will chain these legs and arms of thine | 1H6 II.iii.38 |
| That hast by Tyrannie these many yeeres | That hast by tyranny these many years | 1H6 II.iii.39 |
| Wasted our Countrey, slaine our Citizens, | Wasted our country, slain our citizens, | 1H6 II.iii.40 |
| And sent our Sonnes and Husbands captiuate. | And sent our sons and husbands captivate. | 1H6 II.iii.41 |
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| Laughest thou Wretch? / Thy mirth shall turne to moane. | Laughest thou, wretch? Thy mirth shall turn to moan. | 1H6 II.iii.43 |
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| Why? art not thou the man? | Why, art thou not the man? | 1H6 II.iii.47.1 |
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| Then haue I substance too. | Then have I substance too. | 1H6 II.iii.48 |
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| This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, | This is a riddling merchant for the nonce; | 1H6 II.iii.56 |
| He will be here, and yet he is not here: | He will be here, and yet he is not here. | 1H6 II.iii.57 |
| How can these contrarieties agree? | How can these contrarieties agree? | 1H6 II.iii.58 |
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| Victorious Talbot, pardon my abuse, | Victorious Talbot, pardon my abuse. | 1H6 II.iii.66 |
| I finde thou art no lesse then Fame hath bruited, | I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited, | 1H6 II.iii.67 |
| And more then may be gathered by thy shape. | And more than may be gathered by thy shape. | 1H6 II.iii.68 |
| Let my presumption not prouoke thy wrath, | Let my presumption not provoke thy wrath, | 1H6 II.iii.69 |
| For I am sorry, that with reuerence | For I am sorry that with reverence | 1H6 II.iii.70 |
| I did not entertaine thee as thou art. | I did not entertain thee as thou art. | 1H6 II.iii.71 |
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| With all my heart, and thinke me honored, | With all my heart, and think me honoured | 1H6 II.iii.80 |
| To feast so great a Warrior in my House. | To feast so great a warrior in my house. | 1H6 II.iii.81 |