| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Holy Franciscan Frier, Brother, ho? | Holy Franciscan Friar, brother, ho! | RJ V.ii.1 |
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| Going to find a bare-foote Brother out, | Going to find a barefoot brother out, | RJ V.ii.5 |
| One of our order to associate me, | One of our order, to associate me | RJ V.ii.6 |
| Here in this Citie visiting the sick, | Here in this city visiting the sick, | RJ V.ii.7 |
| And finding him, the Searchers of the Towne | And finding him, the searchers of the town, | RJ V.ii.8 |
| Suspecting that we both were in a house | Suspecting that we both were in a house | RJ V.ii.9 |
| Where the infectious pestilence did raigne, | Where the infectious pestilence did reign, | RJ V.ii.10 |
| Seal'd vp the doores, and would not let vs forth, | Sealed up the doors, and would not let us forth, | RJ V.ii.11 |
| So that my speed to Mantua there was staid. | So that my speed to Mantua there was stayed. | RJ V.ii.12 |
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| I could not send it, here it is againe, | I could not send it – here it is again – | RJ V.ii.14 |
| Nor get a messenger to bring it thee, | Nor get a messenger to bring it thee, | RJ V.ii.15 |
| So fearefull were they of infection. | So fearful were they of infection. | RJ V.ii.16 |
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| Brother Ile go and bring it thee. | Brother, I'll go and bring it thee. | RJ V.ii.22.2 |