| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| What art thou drawne, among these heartlesse / Hindes? | What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? | RJ I.i.65 |
| Turne thee Benuolio, looke vpon thy death. | Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death. | RJ I.i.66 |
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| What draw, and talke of peace? I hate the word | What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word | RJ I.i.69 |
| As I hate hell, all Mountagues, and thee: | As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. | RJ I.i.70 |
| Haue at thee Coward. | Have at thee, coward! | RJ I.i.71 |
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| This by his voice, should be a Mountague. | This, by his voice, should be a Montague. | RJ I.v.54 |
| Fetch me my Rapier Boy, what dares the slaue | Fetch me my rapier, boy. What, dares the slave | RJ I.v.55 |
| Come hither couer'd with an antique face, | Come hither, covered with an antic face, | RJ I.v.56 |
| To fleere and scorne at our Solemnitie? | To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? | RJ I.v.57 |
| Now by the stocke and Honour of my kin, | Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, | RJ I.v.58 |
| To strike him dead I hold it not a sin. | To strike him dead I hold it not a sin. | RJ I.v.59 |
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| Vncle this is a Mountague, our foe: | Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe. | RJ I.v.61 |
| A Villaine that is hither come in spight, | A villain, that is hither come in spite | RJ I.v.62 |
| To scorne at our Solemnitie this night. | To scorn at our solemnity this night. | RJ I.v.63 |
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| 'Tis he, that Villaine Romeo. | 'Tis he, that villain Romeo. | RJ I.v.64.2 |
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| It fits when such a Villaine is a guest, | It fits when such a villain is a guest. | RJ I.v.75 |
| Ile not endure him. | I'll not endure him. | RJ I.v.76.1 |
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| Why Vncle, 'tis a shame. | Why, uncle, 'tis a shame. | RJ I.v.82.1 |
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| Patience perforce, with wilfull choler meeting, | Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting | RJ I.v.89 |
| Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting: | Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting. | RJ I.v.90 |
| I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall | I will withdraw. But this intrusion shall, | RJ I.v.91 |
| Now seeming sweet, conuert to bitter gall. | Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall. | RJ I.v.92 |
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| Follow me close, for I will speake to them. | Follow me close, for I will speak to them. | RJ III.i.36 |
| Gentlemen, Good den, a word with one of you. | Gentlemen, good-e'en. A word with one of you. | RJ III.i.37 |
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| You shall find me apt inough to that sir, and you | You shall find me apt enough to that, sir, an you | RJ III.i.40 |
| will giue me occasion. | will give me occasion. | RJ III.i.41 |
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| Mercutio thou consort'st with Romeo. | Mercutio, thou consortest with Romeo. | RJ III.i.44 |
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| Well peace be with you sir, here comes my man. | Well, peace be with you, sir. Here comes my man. | RJ III.i.55 |
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| Romeo, the loue I beare thee, can affoord | Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford | RJ III.i.59 |
| No better terme then this: Thou art a Villaine. | No better term than this: thou art a villain. | RJ III.i.60 |
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| Boy, this shall not excuse the iniuries | Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries | RJ III.i.65 |
| That thou hast done me, therefore turne and draw. | That thou hast done me. Therefore turn and draw. | RJ III.i.66 |
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| What woulds thou haue with me? | What wouldst thou have with me? | RJ III.i.75 |
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| I am for you. | I am for you. | RJ III.i.81 |
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| Thou wretched Boy that didst consort him here, | Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here, | RJ III.i.130 |
| Shalt with him hence. | Shalt with him hence. | RJ III.i.131.1 |