| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Thou ominous and fearefull Owle of death, | Thou ominous and fearful owl of death, | 1H6 IV.ii.15 |
| Our Nations terror, and their bloody scourge, | Our nation's terror and their bloody scourge! | 1H6 IV.ii.16 |
| The period of thy Tyranny approacheth, | The period of thy tyranny approacheth. | 1H6 IV.ii.17 |
| On vs thou canst not enter but by death: | On us thou canst not enter but by death; | 1H6 IV.ii.18 |
| For I protest we are well fortified, | For I protest we are well fortified, | 1H6 IV.ii.19 |
| And strong enough to issue out and fight. | And strong enough to issue out and fight. | 1H6 IV.ii.20 |
| If thou retire, the Dolphin well appointed, | If thou retire, the Dauphin, well-appointed, | 1H6 IV.ii.21 |
| Stands with the snares of Warre to tangle thee. | Stands with the snares of war to tangle thee. | 1H6 IV.ii.22 |
| On either hand thee, there are squadrons pitcht, | On either hand thee there are squadrons pitched | 1H6 IV.ii.23 |
| To wall thee from the liberty of Flight; | To wall thee from the liberty of flight; | 1H6 IV.ii.24 |
| And no way canst thou turne thee for redresse, | And no way canst thou turn thee for redress | 1H6 IV.ii.25 |
| But death doth front thee with apparant spoyle, | But death doth front thee with apparent spoil | 1H6 IV.ii.26 |
| And pale destruction meets thee in the face: | And pale destruction meets thee in the face. | 1H6 IV.ii.27 |
| Ten thousand French haue tane the Sacrament, | Ten thousand French have ta'en the sacrament | 1H6 IV.ii.28 |
| To ryue their dangerous Artillerie | To rive their dangerous artillery | 1H6 IV.ii.29 |
| Vpon no Christian soule but English Talbot: | Upon no Christian soul but English Talbot. | 1H6 IV.ii.30 |
| Loe, there thou standst a breathing valiant man | Lo, there thou standest, a breathing valiant man | 1H6 IV.ii.31 |
| Of an inuincible vnconquer'd spirit: | Of an invincible unconquered spirit! | 1H6 IV.ii.32 |
| This is the latest Glorie of thy praise, | This is the latest glory of thy praise | 1H6 IV.ii.33 |
| That I thy enemy dew thee withall: | That I, thy enemy, due thee withal; | 1H6 IV.ii.34 |
| For ere the Glasse that now begins to runne, | For ere the glass that now begins to run | 1H6 IV.ii.35 |
| Finish the processe of his sandy houre, | Finish the process of his sandy hour, | 1H6 IV.ii.36 |
| These eyes that see thee now well coloured, | These eyes that see thee now well coloured, | 1H6 IV.ii.37 |
| Shall see thee withered, bloody, pale, and dead. | Shall see thee withered, bloody, pale, and dead. | 1H6 IV.ii.38 |
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| Harke, harke, the Dolphins drumme, a warning bell, | Hark! hark! The Dauphin's drum, a warning bell, | 1H6 IV.ii.39 |
| Sings heauy Musicke to thy timorous soule, | Sings heavy music to thy timorous soul; | 1H6 IV.ii.40 |
| And mine shall ring thy dire departure out. | And mine shall ring thy dire departure out. | 1H6 IV.ii.41 |