| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Madam, you are cald backe. | Madam, you are called back. | H8 II.iv.127 |
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| How do's your Grace? | How does your grace? | H8 IV.ii.1.1 |
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| Yes Madam: but I thanke your Grace | Yes, madam; but I think your grace, | H8 IV.ii.7.2 |
| Out of the paine you suffer'd, gaue no eare too't. | Out of the pain you suffered, gave no ear to't. | H8 IV.ii.8 |
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| Well, the voyce goes Madam, | Well, the voice goes, madam: | H8 IV.ii.11.2 |
| For after the stout Earle Northumberland | For after the stout Earl Northumberland | H8 IV.ii.12 |
| Arrested him at Yorke, and brought him forward | Arrested him at York, and brought him forward, | H8 IV.ii.13 |
| As a man sorely tainted, to his Answer, | As a man sorely tainted, to his answer, | H8 IV.ii.14 |
| He fell sicke sodainly, and grew so ill | He fell sick suddenly, and grew so ill | H8 IV.ii.15 |
| He could not sit his Mule. | He could not sit his mule. | H8 IV.ii.16.1 |
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| At last, with easie Rodes, he came to Leicester, | At last, with easy roads, he came to Leicester, | H8 IV.ii.17 |
| Lodg'd in the Abbey; where the reuerend Abbot | Lodged in the abbey, where the reverend abbot, | H8 IV.ii.18 |
| With all his Couent, honourably receiu'd him; | With all his covent, honourably received him; | H8 IV.ii.19 |
| To whom he gaue these words. O Father Abbot, | To whom he gave these words: ‘ O, father abbot, | H8 IV.ii.20 |
| An old man, broken with the stormes of State, | An old man, broken with the storms of state, | H8 IV.ii.21 |
| Is come to lay his weary bones among ye: | Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; | H8 IV.ii.22 |
| Giue him a little earth for Charity. | Give him a little earth for charity.’ | H8 IV.ii.23 |
| So went to bed; where eagerly his sicknesse | So went to bed, where eagerly his sickness | H8 IV.ii.24 |
| Pursu'd him still, and three nights after this, | Pursued him still, and, three nights after this, | H8 IV.ii.25 |
| About the houre of eight, which he himselfe | About the hour of eight, which he himself | H8 IV.ii.26 |
| Foretold should be his last, full of Repentance, | Foretold should be his last, full of repentance, | H8 IV.ii.27 |
| Continuall Meditations, Teares, and Sorrowes, | Continual meditations, tears, and sorrows, | H8 IV.ii.28 |
| He gaue his Honors to the world agen, | He gave his honours to the world again, | H8 IV.ii.29 |
| His blessed part to Heauen, and slept in peace. | His blessed part to heaven, and slept in peace. | H8 IV.ii.30 |
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| Noble Madam: | Noble madam, | H8 IV.ii.44.2 |
| Mens euill manners, liue in Brasse, their Vertues | Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues | H8 IV.ii.45 |
| We write in Water. May it please your Highnesse | We write in water. May it please your highness | H8 IV.ii.46 |
| To heare me speake his good now? | To hear me speak his good now? | H8 IV.ii.47.1 |
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| This Cardinall, | This Cardinal, | H8 IV.ii.48.2 |
| Though from an humble Stocke, vndoubtedly | Though from an humble stock, undoubtedly | H8 IV.ii.49 |
| Was fashion'd to much Honor. From his Cradle | Was fashioned to much honour. From his cradle | H8 IV.ii.50 |
| He was a Scholler, and a ripe, and good one: | He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one, | H8 IV.ii.51 |
| Exceeding wise, faire spoken, and perswading: | Exceeding wise, fair-spoken, and persuading; | H8 IV.ii.52 |
| Lofty, and sowre to them that lou'd him not: | Lofty and sour to them that loved him not, | H8 IV.ii.53 |
| But, to those men that sought him, sweet as Summer. | But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer. | H8 IV.ii.54 |
| And though he were vnsatisfied in getting, | And though he were unsatisfied in getting – | H8 IV.ii.55 |
| (Which was a sinne) yet in bestowing, Madam, | Which was a sin – yet in bestowing, madam, | H8 IV.ii.56 |
| He was most Princely: Euer witnesse for him | He was most princely: ever witness for him | H8 IV.ii.57 |
| Those twinnes of Learning, that he rais'd in you, | Those twins of learning that he raised in you, | H8 IV.ii.58 |
| Ipswich and Oxford: one of which, fell with him, | Ipswich and Oxford! – one of which fell with him, | H8 IV.ii.59 |
| Vnwilling to out-liue the good that did it. | Unwilling to outlive the good that did it; | H8 IV.ii.60 |
| The other (though vnfinish'd) yet so Famous, | The other, though unfinished, yet so famous, | H8 IV.ii.61 |
| So excellent in Art, and still so rising, | So excellent in art, and still so rising, | H8 IV.ii.62 |
| That Christendome shall euer speake his Vertue. | That Christendom shall ever speak his virtue. | H8 IV.ii.63 |
| His Ouerthrow, heap'd Happinesse vpon him: | His overthrow heaped happiness upon him, | H8 IV.ii.64 |
| For then, and not till then, he felt himselfe, | For then, and not till then, he felt himself, | H8 IV.ii.65 |
| And found the Blessednesse of being little. | And found the blessedness of being little; | H8 IV.ii.66 |
| And to adde greater Honors to his Age | And, to add greater honours to his age | H8 IV.ii.67 |
| Then man could giue him; he dy'de, fearing God. | Than man could give him, he died fearing God. | H8 IV.ii.68 |
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| She is asleep: Good wench, let's sit down quiet, | She is asleep. Good wench, let's sit down quiet, | H8 IV.ii.81 |
| For feare we wake her. Softly, gentle Patience. | For fear we wake her. Softly, gentle Patience. | H8 IV.ii.82 |
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| Madam, we are heere. | Madam, we are here. | H8 IV.ii.85.1 |
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| None Madam. | None, madam. | H8 IV.ii.86.2 |
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| I am most ioyfull Madam, such good dreames | I am most joyful, madam, such good dreams | H8 IV.ii.93 |
| Possesse your Fancy. | Possess your fancy. | H8 IV.ii.94.1 |
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| She is going Wench. Pray, pray. | She is going, wench. Pray, pray. | H8 IV.ii.99.1 |
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| You are too blame, | You are to blame, | H8 IV.ii.101.2 |
| Knowing she will not loose her wonted Greatnesse | Knowing she will not lose her wonted greatness, | H8 IV.ii.102 |
| To vse so rude behauiour. Go too, kneele. | To use so rude behaviour. Go to, kneel. | H8 IV.ii.103 |