| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Very reuerent sport truely, and done in the | Very reverend sport, truly, and done in the | LLL IV.ii.1 |
| testimony of a good conscience. | testimony of a good conscience. | LLL IV.ii.2 |
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| Truely M. Holofernes, the epythithes are | Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are | LLL IV.ii.8 |
| sweetly varied like a scholler at the least: but sir I | sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least; but, sir, I | LLL IV.ii.9 |
| assure ye, it was a Bucke of the first head. | assure ye it was a buck of the first head. | LLL IV.ii.10 |
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| Sir hee hath neuer fed of the dainties that are bred in a booke. | Sir, he hath never fed of the dainties that are bred in a book. | LLL IV.ii.24 |
| He hath not eate paper as it were: / He hath not drunke | He hath not eat paper, as it were; he hath not drunk | LLL IV.ii.25 |
| inke. / His intellect is not replenished, hee is onely an | ink. His intellect is not replenished. He is only an | LLL IV.ii.26 |
| animall, onely sensible in the duller parts: | animal, only sensible in the duller parts. | LLL IV.ii.27 |
| and such barren plants are set before vs, that we thankfull should be: | And such barren plants are set before us that we thankful should be – | LLL IV.ii.28 |
| which we taste and feeling, are for those parts that doe fructifie in vs more then he. | Which we of taste and feeling are – for those parts that do fructify in us more than he. | LLL IV.ii.29 |
| For as it would ill become me to be vaine, indiscreet, or a foole; | For as it would ill become me to be vain, indiscreet, or a fool, | LLL IV.ii.30 |
| So were there a patch set on Learning, to see him in a Schoole. | So were there a patch set on learning, to see him in a school. | LLL IV.ii.31 |
| But omne bene say I, being of an old Fathers minde, | But omne bene, say I, being of an old father's mind; | LLL IV.ii.32 |
| Many can brooke the weather, that loue not the winde. | Many can brook the weather that love not the wind. | LLL IV.ii.33 |
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| A title to Phebe, to Luna, to the Moone. | A title to Phoebe, to Luna, to the moon. | LLL IV.ii.39 |
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| Perge, good M. Holofernes, perge, so it | Perge, good Master Holofernes, perge, so it | LLL IV.ii.53 |
| shall please you to abrogate scurilitie. | shall please you to abrogate scurrility. | LLL IV.ii.54 |
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| A rare talent. | A rare talent! | LLL IV.ii.63 |
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| Sir, I praise the Lord for you, and so may | Sir, I praise the Lord for you, and so may | LLL IV.ii.73 |
| my parishioners, for their Sonnes are well tutor'd by you, | my parishioners, for their sons are well tutored by you, | LLL IV.ii.74 |
| and their Daughters profit very greatly vnder you: you | and their daughters profit very greatly under you. You | LLL IV.ii.75 |
| are a good member of the common-wealth. | are a good member of the commonwealth. | LLL IV.ii.76 |
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| I sir, and very learned. | Ay, sir, and very learned. | LLL IV.ii.102 |
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| If Loue make me forsworne, how shall I sweare to loue? | If love make me forsworn, how shall I swear to love? | LLL IV.ii.105 |
| Ah neuer faith could hold, if not to beautie vowed. | Ah, never faith could hold if not to beauty vowed! | LLL IV.ii.106 |
| Though to my selfe forsworn, to thee Ile faithfull proue. | Though to myself forsworn, to thee I'll faithful prove; | LLL IV.ii.107 |
| Those thoughts to mee were Okes, to thee like Osiers bowed. | Those thoughts to me were oaks, to thee like osiers bowed. | LLL IV.ii.108 |
| Studie his byas leaues, and makes his booke thine eyes. | Study his bias leaves and makes his book thine eyes, | LLL IV.ii.109 |
| Where all those pleasures liue, that Art would comprehend. | Where all those pleasures live that art would comprehend. | LLL IV.ii.110 |
| If knowledge be the marke, to know thee shall suffice. | If knowledge be the mark, to know thee shall suffice: | LLL IV.ii.111 |
| Well learned is that tongue, that well can thee cõmend. | Well-learned is that tongue that well can thee commend, | LLL IV.ii.112 |
| All ignorant that soule, that sees thee without wonder. | All ignorant that soul that sees thee without wonder; | LLL IV.ii.113 |
| Which is to me some praise, that I thy parts admire; | Which is to me some praise, that I thy parts admire. | LLL IV.ii.114 |
| Thy eye Ioues lightning beares, thy voyce his dreadfull thunder. | Thy eye Jove's lightning bears, thy voice his dreadful thunder, | LLL IV.ii.115 |
| Which not to anger bent, is musique, and sweet fire. | Which, not to anger bent, is music and sweet fire. | LLL IV.ii.116 |
| Celestiall as thou art, Oh pardon loue this wrong, | Celestial as thou art, O, pardon love this wrong, | LLL IV.ii.117 |
| That sings heauens praise, with such an earthly tongue. | That sings heaven's praise with such an earthly tongue! | LLL IV.ii.118 |
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| Sir you haue done this in the feare of God | Sir, you have done this in the fear of God, | LLL IV.ii.145 |
| very religiously: and as a certaine Father saith | very religiously; and as a certain father saith – | LLL IV.ii.146 |
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| Marueilous well for the pen. | Marvellous well for the pen. | LLL IV.ii.150 |
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| And thanke you to: for societie (saith the | And thank you too, for society – saith the | LLL IV.ii.158 |
| text) is the happinesse of life. | text – is the happiness of life. | LLL IV.ii.159 |
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| I praise God for you sir, your reasons at | I praise God for you, sir. Your reasons at | LLL V.i.2 |
| dinner haue beene sharpe & sententious: pleasant | dinner have been sharp and sententious, pleasant | LLL V.i.3 |
| without scurrillity, witty without affection, audacious | without scurrility, witty without affection, audacious | LLL V.i.4 |
| without impudency, learned without opinion, and | without impudency, learned without opinion, and | LLL V.i.5 |
| strange without heresie: I did conuerse this quondam | strange without heresy. I did converse this quondam | LLL V.i.6 |
| day with a companion of the Kings, who is intituled, | day with a companion of the King's, who is entitled, | LLL V.i.7 |
| nominated, or called, Don Adriano de Armatho. | nominated, or called Don Adriano de Armado. | LLL V.i.8 |
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| A most singular and choise Epithat, | A most singular and choice epithet. | LLL V.i.15 |
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| Laus deo, bene intelligo. | Laus Deo, bone intelligo. | LLL V.i.27 |
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| Vides ne quis venit? | Videsne quis venit? | LLL V.i.30 |
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| Where will you finde men worthy enough to | Where will you find men worthy enough to | LLL V.i.118 |
| present them? | present them? | LLL V.i.119 |