| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Let me haue audience for a word or two: | Let me have audience for a word or two. | AYL V.iv.148 |
| I am the second sonne of old Sir Rowland, | I am the second son of old Sir Rowland | AYL V.iv.149 |
| That bring these tidings to this faire assembly. | That bring these tidings to this fair assembly. | AYL V.iv.150 |
| Duke Frederick hearing how that euerie day | Duke Frederick, hearing how that every day | AYL V.iv.151 |
| Men of great worth resorted to this forrest, | Men of great worth resorted to this forest, | AYL V.iv.152 |
| Addrest a mightie power, which were on foote | Addressed a mighty power, which were on foot, | AYL V.iv.153 |
| In his owne conduct, purposely to take | In his own conduct, purposely to take | AYL V.iv.154 |
| His brother heere, and put him to the sword: | His brother here and put him to the sword; | AYL V.iv.155 |
| And to the skirts of this wilde Wood he came; | And to the skirts of this wild wood he came, | AYL V.iv.156 |
| Where, meeting with an old Religious man, | Where, meeting with an old religious man, | AYL V.iv.157 |
| After some question with him, was conuerted | After some question with him, was converted | AYL V.iv.158 |
| Both from his enterprize, and from the world: | Both from his enterprise and from the world, | AYL V.iv.159 |
| His crowne bequeathing to his banish'd Brother, | His crown bequeathing to his banished brother, | AYL V.iv.160 |
| And all their Lands restor'd to him againe | And all their lands restored to them again | AYL V.iv.161 |
| That were with him exil'd. This to be true, | That were with him exiled. This to be true, | AYL V.iv.162 |
| I do engage my life. | I do engage my life. | AYL V.iv.163.1 |
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| He hath. | He hath. | AYL V.iv.180 |