| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Fellow, why do'st thou show me thus to th' world? | Fellow, why dost thou show me thus to th' world? | MM I.ii.115 |
| Beare me to prison, where I am committed. | Bear me to prison, where I am committed. | MM I.ii.116 |
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| Thus can the demy-god (Authority) | Thus can the demi-god Authority | MM I.ii.119 |
| Make vs pay downe, for our offence, by waight | Make us pay down for our offence by weight | MM I.ii.120 |
| The words of heauen; on whom it will, it will, | The words of heaven. On whom it will, it will; | MM I.ii.121 |
| On whom it will not (soe) yet still 'tis iust. | On whom it will not, so: yet still 'tis just. | MM I.ii.122 |
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| From too much liberty, (my Lucio) Liberty | From too much liberty, my Lucio, liberty. | MM I.ii.124 |
| As surfet is the father of much fast, | As surfeit is the father of much fast, | MM I.ii.125 |
| So euery Scope by the immoderate vse | So every scope by the immoderate use | MM I.ii.126 |
| Turnes to restraint: Our Natures doe pursue | Turns to restraint. Our natures do pursue, | MM I.ii.127 |
| Like Rats that rauyn downe their proper Bane, | Like rats that ravin down their proper bane, | MM I.ii.128 |
| A thirsty euill, and when we drinke, we die. | A thirsty evil, and when we drink we die. | MM I.ii.129 |
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| What (but to speake of) would offend againe. | What but to speak of would offend again. | MM I.ii.135 |
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| No. | No. | MM I.ii.137 |
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| Call it so. | Call it so. | MM I.ii.139 |
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| One word, good friend: / Lucio, a word with you. | One word, good friend. Lucio, a word with you. | MM I.ii.141 |
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| Thus stands it with me: vpon a true contract | Thus stands it with me: upon a true contract | MM I.ii.144 |
| I got possession of Iulietas bed, | I got possession of Julietta's bed. | MM I.ii.145 |
| You know the Lady, she is fast my wife, | You know the lady. She is fast my wife | MM I.ii.146 |
| Saue that we doe the denunciation lacke | Save that we do the denunciation lack | MM I.ii.147 |
| Of outward Order. This we came not to, | Of outward order. This we came not to, | MM I.ii.148 |
| Onely for propogation of a Dowre | Only for propagation of a dower | MM I.ii.149 |
| Remaining in the Coffer of her friends, | Remaining in the coffer of her friends, | MM I.ii.150 |
| From whom we thought it meet to hide our Loue | From whom we thought it meet to hide our love | MM I.ii.151 |
| Till Time had made them for vs. But it chances | Till time had made them for us. But it chances | MM I.ii.152 |
| The stealth of our most mutuall entertainment | The stealth of our most mutual entertainment | MM I.ii.153 |
| With Character too grosse, is writ on Iuliet. | With character too gross is writ on Juliet. | MM I.ii.154 |
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| Vnhappely, euen so. | Unhappily, even so. | MM I.ii.155.2 |
| And the new Deputie, now for the Duke, | And the new deputy now for the Duke – | MM I.ii.156 |
| Whether it be the fault and glimpse of newnes, | Whether it be the fault and glimpse of newness, | MM I.ii.157 |
| Or whether that the body publique, be | Or whether that the body public be | MM I.ii.158 |
| A horse whereon the Gouernor doth ride, | A horse whereon the governor doth ride, | MM I.ii.159 |
| Who newly in the Seate, that it may know | Who, newly in the seat, that it may know | MM I.ii.160 |
| He can command; lets it strait feele the spur: | He can command, lets it straight feel the spur; | MM I.ii.161 |
| Whether the Tirranny be in his place, | Whether the tyranny be in his place, | MM I.ii.162 |
| Or in his Eminence that fills it vp | Or in his eminence that fills it up, | MM I.ii.163 |
| I stagger in: But this new Gouernor | I stagger in – but this new governor | MM I.ii.164 |
| Awakes me all the inrolled penalties | Awakes me all the enrolled penalties | MM I.ii.165 |
| Which haue (like vn-scowr'd Armor) hung by th' wall | Which have, like unscoured armour, hung by th' wall | MM I.ii.166 |
| So long, that ninteene Zodiacks haue gone round, | So long that nineteen zodiacs have gone round | MM I.ii.167 |
| And none of them beene worne; and for a name | And none of them been worn, and, for a name | MM I.ii.168 |
| Now puts the drowsie and neglected Act | Now puts the drowsy and neglected act | MM I.ii.169 |
| Freshly on me: 'tis surely for a name. | Freshly on me. 'Tis surely for a name. | MM I.ii.170 |
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| I haue done so, but hee's not to be found. | I have done so, but he's not to be found. | MM I.ii.174 |
| I pre'thee ( Lucio) doe me this kinde seruice: | I prithee, Lucio, do me this kind service; | MM I.ii.175 |
| This day, my sister should the Cloyster enter, | This day my sister should the cloister enter, | MM I.ii.176 |
| And there receiue her approbation. | And there receive her approbation. | MM I.ii.177 |
| Acquaint her with the danger of my state, | Acquaint her with the danger of my state, | MM I.ii.178 |
| Implore her, in my voice, that she make friends | Implore her, in my voice, that she make friends | MM I.ii.179 |
| To the strict deputie: bid her selfe assay him, | To the strict deputy, bid herself assay him. | MM I.ii.180 |
| I haue great hope in that: for in her youth | I have great hope in that, for in her youth | MM I.ii.181 |
| There is a prone and speechlesse dialect, | There is a prone and speechless dialect, | MM I.ii.182 |
| Such as moue men: beside, she hath prosperous Art | Such as move men; beside, she hath prosperous art | MM I.ii.183 |
| When she will play with reason, and discourse, | When she will play with reason and discourse, | MM I.ii.184 |
| And well she can perswade. | And well she can persuade. | MM I.ii.185 |
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| I thanke you good friend Lucio. | I thank you, good friend Lucio. | MM I.ii.191 |
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| Come Officer, away. | Come, officer, away. | MM I.ii.192.2 |
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| The miserable haue no other medicine | The miserable have no other medicine | MM III.i.2 |
| But onely hope: | But only hope: | MM III.i.3 |
| I'haue hope to liue, and am prepar'd to die. | I have hope to live, and am prepared to die. | MM III.i.4 |
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| I humblie thanke you. | I humbly thank you. | MM III.i.41.2 |
| To sue to liue, I finde I seeke to die, | To sue to live, I find I seek to die, | MM III.i.42 |
| And seeking death, finde life: Let it come on. | And, seeking death, find life. Let it come on. | MM III.i.43 |
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| Most holie Sir, I thanke you. | Most holy sir, I thank you. | MM III.i.49 |
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| Now sister, what's the comfort? | Now, sister, what's the comfort? | MM III.i.57 |
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| Is there no remedie? | Is there no remedy? | MM III.i.64.2 |
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| But is there anie? | But is there any? | MM III.i.66.2 |
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| Perpetuall durance? | Perpetual durance? | MM III.i.70.2 |
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| But in what nature? | But in what nature? | MM III.i.73.2 |
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| Let me know the point. | Let me know the point. | MM III.i.76.2 |
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| Why giue you me this shame? | Why give you me this shame? | MM III.i.84.2 |
| Thinke you I can a resolution fetch | Think you I can a resolution fetch | MM III.i.85 |
| From flowrie tendernesse? If I must die, | From flowery tenderness? If I must die, | MM III.i.86 |
| I will encounter darknesse as a bride, | I will encounter darkness as a bride, | MM III.i.87 |
| And hugge it in mine armes. | And hug it in mine arms. | MM III.i.88 |
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| The prenzie, Angelo? | The precise Angelo? | MM III.i.97.2 |
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| Oh heauens, it cannot be. | O heavens, it cannot be. | MM III.i.102.2 |
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| Thou shalt not do't. | Thou shalt not do't. | MM III.i.106.2 |
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| Thankes deere Isabell. | Thanks, dear Isabel. | MM III.i.109.2 |
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| Yes. Has he affections in him, | Yes. Has he affections in him | MM III.i.111 |
| That thus can make him bite the Law by th' nose, | That thus can make him bite the law by th' nose, | MM III.i.112 |
| When he would force it? Sure it is no sinne, | When he would force it? Sure it is no sin, | MM III.i.113 |
| Or of the deadly seuen it is the least. | Or of the deadly seven it is the least. | MM III.i.114 |
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| If it were damnable, he being so wise, | If it were damnable, he being so wise, | MM III.i.116 |
| Why would he for the momentarie tricke | Why would he for the momentary trick | MM III.i.117 |
| Be perdurablie fin'de? Oh Isabell. | Be perdurably fined? O Isabel! | MM III.i.118 |
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| Death is a fearefull thing. | Death is a fearful thing. | MM III.i.119.2 |
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| I, but to die, and go we know not where, | Ay, but to die, and go we know not where, | MM III.i.121 |
| To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot, | To lie in cold obstruction and to rot; | MM III.i.122 |
| This sensible warme motion, to become | This sensible warm motion to become | MM III.i.123 |
| A kneaded clod; And the delighted spirit | A kneaded clod; and the delighted spirit | MM III.i.124 |
| To bath in fierie floods, or to recide | To bathe in fiery floods, or to reside | MM III.i.125 |
| In thrilling Region of thicke-ribbed Ice, | In thrilling region of thick-ribbed ice, | MM III.i.126 |
| To be imprison'd in the viewlesse windes | To be imprisoned in the viewless winds | MM III.i.127 |
| And blowne with restlesse violence round about | And blown with restless violence round about | MM III.i.128 |
| The pendant world: or to be worse then worst | The pendent world; or to be worse than worst | MM III.i.129 |
| Of those, that lawlesse and incertaine thought, | Of those that lawless and incertain thought | MM III.i.130 |
| Imagine howling, 'tis too horrible. | Imagine howling, 'tis too horrible. | MM III.i.131 |
| The weariest, and most loathed worldly life | The weariest and most loathed worldly life | MM III.i.132 |
| That Age, Ache, periury, and imprisonment | That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment | MM III.i.133 |
| Can lay on nature, is a Paradise | Can lay on nature is a paradise | MM III.i.134 |
| To what we feare of death. | To what we fear of death. | MM III.i.135 |
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| Sweet Sister, let me liue. | Sweet sister, let me live. | MM III.i.136.2 |
| What sinne you do, to saue a brothers life, | What sin you do to save a brother's life, | MM III.i.137 |
| Nature dispenses with the deede so farre, | Nature dispenses with the deed so far | MM III.i.138 |
| That it becomes a vertue. | That it becomes a virtue. | MM III.i.139.1 |
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| Nay heare me Isabell. | Nay, hear me, Isabel. | MM III.i.150.2 |
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| Oh heare me Isabella. | O hear me, Isabella. | MM III.i.154.2 |
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| Let me ask my sister pardon, I am so out of | Let me ask my sister pardon. I am so out of | MM III.i.173 |
| loue with life, that I will sue to be rid of it. | love with life that I will sue to be rid of it. | MM III.i.174 |
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| As fast lock'd vp in sleepe, as guiltlesse labour, | As fast locked up in sleep as guiltless labour | MM IV.ii.63 |
| When it lies starkely in the Trauellers bones, | When it lies starkly in the traveller's bones. | MM IV.ii.64 |
| He will not wake. | He will not wake. | MM IV.ii.65.1 |