| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Ladyes, / A generall welcome from his Grace | Ladies, a general welcome from his grace | H8 I.iv.1 |
| Salutes ye all; This Night he dedicates | Salutes ye all. This night he dedicates | H8 I.iv.2 |
| To faire content, and you: None heere he hopes | To fair content, and you. None here, he hopes, | H8 I.iv.3 |
| In all this Noble Beuy, has brought with her | In all this noble bevy, has brought with her | H8 I.iv.4 |
| One care abroad: hee would haue all as merry: | One care abroad. He would have all as merry | H8 I.iv.5 |
| As first, good Company, good wine, good welcome, | As, first, good company, good wine, good welcome | H8 I.iv.6 |
| Can make good people. | Can make good people. | H8 I.iv.7.1 |
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| O my Lord, y'are tardy; | O, my lord, you're tardy. | H8 I.iv.7.2 |
| The very thought of this faire Company, | The very thought of this fair company | H8 I.iv.8 |
| Clapt wings to me. | Clapped wings to me. | H8 I.iv.9.1 |