| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| I am almost afraid to stand alone | I am almost afraid to stand alone | RJ V.iii.10 |
| Here in the Churchyard, yet I will aduenture. | Here in the churchyard. Yet I will adventure. | RJ V.iii.11 |
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| O Lord they fight, I will go call the Watch. | O Lord, they fight! I will go call the Watch. | RJ V.iii.71 |
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| This is the place, There where the Torch doth burne | This is the place. There, where the torch doth burn. | RJ V.iii.171 |
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| He came with flowres to strew his Ladies graue, | He came with flowers to strew his lady's grave, | RJ V.iii.281 |
| And bid me stand aloofe, and so I did: | And bid me stand aloof, and so I did. | RJ V.iii.282 |
| Anon comes one with light to ope the Tombe, | Anon comes one with light to ope the tomb, | RJ V.iii.283 |
| And by and by my Maister drew on him, | And by and by my master drew on him. | RJ V.iii.284 |
| And then I ran away to call the Watch. | And then I ran away to call the Watch. | RJ V.iii.285 |