| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| I thanke your Grace: | I thank your grace, | H8 I.i.2.2 |
| Healthfull, and euer since a fresh Admirer | Healthful, and ever since a fresh admirer | H8 I.i.3 |
| Of what I saw there. | Of what I saw there. | H8 I.i.4.1 |
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| 'Twixt Guynes and Arde, | 'Twixt Guynes and Arde. | H8 I.i.7.2 |
| I was then present, saw them salute on Horsebacke, | I was then present, saw them salute on horseback, | H8 I.i.8 |
| Beheld them when they lighted, how they clung | Beheld them when they lighted, how they clung | H8 I.i.9 |
| In their Embracement, as they grew together, | In their embracement, as they grew together; | H8 I.i.10 |
| Which had they, / What foure Thron'd ones could haue weigh'd | Which had they, what four throned ones could have weighed | H8 I.i.11 |
| Such a compounded one? | Such a compounded one? | H8 I.i.12.1 |
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| Then you lost | Then you lost | H8 I.i.13.2 |
| The view of earthly glory: Men might say | The view of earthly glory; men might say, | H8 I.i.14 |
| Till this time Pompe was single, but now married | Till this time pomp was single, but now married | H8 I.i.15 |
| To one aboue it selfe. Each following day | To one above itself. Each following day | H8 I.i.16 |
| Became the next dayes master, till the last | Became the next day's master, till the last | H8 I.i.17 |
| Made former Wonders, it's. To day the French, | Made former wonders its. Today the French, | H8 I.i.18 |
| All Clinquant all in Gold, like Heathen Gods | All clinquant, all in gold, like heathen gods, | H8 I.i.19 |
| Shone downe the English; and to morrow, they | Shone down the English; and tomorrow they | H8 I.i.20 |
| Made Britaine, India: Euery man that stood, | Made Britain India; every man that stood | H8 I.i.21 |
| Shew'd like a Mine. Their Dwarfish Pages were | Showed like a mine. Their dwarfish pages were | H8 I.i.22 |
| As Cherubins, all gilt: the Madams too, | As cherubins, all gilt; the madams too, | H8 I.i.23 |
| Not vs'd to toyle, did almost sweat to beare | Not used to toil, did almost sweat to bear | H8 I.i.24 |
| The Pride vpon them, that their very labour | The pride upon them, that their very labour | H8 I.i.25 |
| Was to them, as a Painting. Now this Maske | Was to them as a painting. Now this masque | H8 I.i.26 |
| Was cry'de incompareable; and th'ensuing night | Was cried incomparable; and th' ensuing night | H8 I.i.27 |
| Made it a Foole, and Begger. The two Kings | Made it a fool and beggar. The two Kings, | H8 I.i.28 |
| Equall in lustre, were now best, now worst | Equal in lustre, were now best, now worst, | H8 I.i.29 |
| As presence did present them: Him in eye, | As presence did present them: him in eye | H8 I.i.30 |
| Still him in praise, and being present both, | Still him in praise; and being present both, | H8 I.i.31 |
| 'Twas said they saw but one, and no Discerner | 'Twas said they saw but one, and no discerner | H8 I.i.32 |
| Durst wagge his Tongue in censure, when these Sunnes | Durst wag his tongue in censure. When these suns – | H8 I.i.33 |
| (For so they phrase 'em) by their Heralds challeng'd | For so they phrase 'em – by their heralds challenged | H8 I.i.34 |
| The Noble Spirits to Armes, they did performe | The noble spirits to arms, they did perform | H8 I.i.35 |
| Beyond thoughts Compasse, that former fabulous Storie | Beyond thought's compass, that former fabulous story, | H8 I.i.36 |
| Being now seene, possible enough, got credit | Being now seen possible enough, got credit, | H8 I.i.37 |
| That Beuis was beleeu'd. | That Bevis was believed. | H8 I.i.38.1 |
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| As I belong to worship, and affect | As I belong to worship, and affect | H8 I.i.39 |
| In Honor, Honesty, the tract of eu'ry thing, | In honour honesty, the tract of everything | H8 I.i.40 |
| Would by a good Discourser loose some life, | Would by a good discourser lose some life | H8 I.i.41 |
| Which Actions selfe, was tongue too. Buc. All wasRoyall, | Which action's self was tongue to. All was royal; | H8 I.i.42 |
| To the disposing of it nought rebell'd, | To the disposing of it nought rebelled. | H8 I.i.43 |
| Order gaue each thing view. The Office did | Order gave each thing view; the office did | H8 I.i.44 |
| Distinctly his full Function: | Distinctly his full function. | H8 I.i.45.1 |
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| One certes, that promises no Element | One, certes, that promises no element | H8 I.i.48 |
| In such a businesse. | In such a business. | H8 I.i.49.1 |
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| All this was ordred by the good Discretion | All this was ordered by the good discretion | H8 I.i.50 |
| Of the right Reuerend Cardinall of Yorke. | Of the right reverend Cardinal of York. | H8 I.i.51 |
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| Surely Sir, | Surely, sir, | H8 I.i.57.2 |
| There's in him stuffe, that put's him to these ends: | There's in him stuff that puts him to these ends; | H8 I.i.58 |
| For being not propt by Auncestry, whose grace | For, being not propped by ancestry, whose grace | H8 I.i.59 |
| Chalkes Successors their way; nor call'd vpon | Chalks successors their way, nor called upon | H8 I.i.60 |
| For high feats done to'th'Crowne; neither Allied | For high feats done to th' crown, neither allied | H8 I.i.61 |
| To eminent Assistants; but Spider-like | For eminent assistants, but spider-like, | H8 I.i.62 |
| Out of his Selfe-drawing Web. O giues vs note, | Out of his self-drawing web, 'a gives us note, | H8 I.i.63 |
| The force of his owne merit makes his way | The force of his own merit makes his way – | H8 I.i.64 |
| A guift that heauen giues for him, which buyes | A gift that heaven gives for him, which buys | H8 I.i.65 |
| A place next to the King. | A place next to the King. | H8 I.i.66.1 |
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| Greeuingly I thinke, | Grievingly I think | H8 I.i.87.2 |
| The Peace betweene the French and vs, not valewes | The peace between the French and us not values | H8 I.i.88 |
| The Cost that did conclude it. | The cost that did conclude it. | H8 I.i.89.1 |
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| Which is budded out, | Which is budded out; | H8 I.i.94.2 |
| For France hath flaw'd the League, and hath attach'd | For France hath flawed the league, and hath attached | H8 I.i.95 |
| Our Merchants goods at Burdeux. | Our merchants' goods at Bordeaux. | H8 I.i.96.1 |
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| Marry is't. | Marry, is't. | H8 I.i.97.2 |
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| Like it your Grace, | Like it your grace, | H8 I.i.100.2 |
| The State takes notice of the priuate difference | The state takes notice of the private difference | H8 I.i.101 |
| Betwixt you, and the Cardinall. I aduise you | Betwixt you and the Cardinal. I advise you – | H8 I.i.102 |
| (And take it from a heart, that wishes towards you | And take it from a heart that wishes towards you | H8 I.i.103 |
| Honor, and plenteous safety) that you reade | Honour and plenteous safety – that you read | H8 I.i.104 |
| The Cardinals Malice, and his Potency | The Cardinal's malice and his potency | H8 I.i.105 |
| Together; To consider further, that | Together; to consider further, that | H8 I.i.106 |
| What his high Hatred would effect, wants not | What his high hatred would effect wants not | H8 I.i.107 |
| A Minister in his Power. You know his Nature, | A minister in his power. You know his nature, | H8 I.i.108 |
| That he's Reuengefull; and I know, his Sword | That he's revengeful; and I know his sword | H8 I.i.109 |
| Hath a sharpe edge: It's long, and't may be saide | Hath a sharp edge – it's long, and't may be said | H8 I.i.110 |
| It reaches farre, and where 'twill not extend, | It reaches far, and where 'twill not extend, | H8 I.i.111 |
| Thither he darts it. Bosome vp my counsell, | Thither he darts it. Bosom up my counsel; | H8 I.i.112 |
| You'l finde it wholesome. Loe, where comes that Rock | You'll find it wholesome. Lo, where comes that rock | H8 I.i.113 |
| That I aduice your shunning. | That I advise your shunning. | H8 I.i.114 |
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| What are you chaff'd? | What, are you chafed? | H8 I.i.123.2 |
| Aske God for Temp'rance, that's th'appliance onely | Ask God for temperance; that's th' appliance only | H8 I.i.124 |
| Which your disease requires. | Which your disease requires. | H8 I.i.125.1 |
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| Stay my Lord, | Stay, my lord, | H8 I.i.129.2 |
| And let your Reason with your Choller question | And let your reason with your choler question | H8 I.i.130 |
| What 'tis you go about: to climbe steepe hilles | What 'tis you go about. To climb steep hills | H8 I.i.131 |
| Requires slow pace at first. Anger is like | Requires slow pace at first. Anger is like | H8 I.i.132 |
| A full hot Horse, who being allow'd his way | A full hot horse, who being allowed his way, | H8 I.i.133 |
| Selfe-mettle tyres him: Not a man in England | Self-mettle tires him. Not a man in England | H8 I.i.134 |
| Can aduise me like you: Be to your selfe, | Can advise me like you: be to yourself | H8 I.i.135 |
| As you would to your Friend. | As you would to your friend. | H8 I.i.136.1 |
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| Be aduis'd; | Be advised: | H8 I.i.139.2 |
| Heat not a Furnace for your foe so hot | Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot | H8 I.i.140 |
| That it do sindge your selfe. We may out-runne | That it do singe yourself. We may outrun | H8 I.i.141 |
| By violent swiftnesse that which we run at; | By violent swiftness that which we run at, | H8 I.i.142 |
| And lose by ouer-running: know you not, | And lose by overrunning. Know you not | H8 I.i.143 |
| The fire that mounts the liquor til't run ore, | The fire that mounts the liquor till't run o'er | H8 I.i.144 |
| In seeming to augment it, wasts it: be aduis'd; | In seeming to augment it wastes it? Be advised. | H8 I.i.145 |
| I say againe there is no English Soule | I say again there is no English soul | H8 I.i.146 |
| More stronger to direct you then your selfe; | More stronger to direct you than yourself, | H8 I.i.147 |
| If with the sap of reason you would quench, | If with the sap of reason you would quench | H8 I.i.148 |
| Or but allay the fire of passion. | Or but allay the fire of passion. | H8 I.i.149.1 |
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| Say not treasonous. | Say not treasonous. | H8 I.i.156.2 |
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| Faith, and so it did. | Faith, and so it did. | H8 I.i.167.2 |
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| I am sorry | I am sorry | H8 I.i.193.2 |
| To heare this of him; and could wish he were | To hear this of him, and could wish he were | H8 I.i.194 |
| Somthing mistaken in't. | Something mistaken in't. | H8 I.i.195.1 |
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| Not almost appeares, | Not ‘ almost appears ’ – | H8 I.ii.29.2 |
| It doth appeare; for, vpon these Taxations, | It doth appear; for, upon these taxations, | H8 I.ii.30 |
| The Clothiers all not able to maintaine | The clothiers all, not able to maintain | H8 I.ii.31 |
| The many to them longing, haue put off | The many to them 'longing, have put off | H8 I.ii.32 |
| The Spinsters, Carders, Fullers, Weauers, who | The spinsters, carders, fullers, weavers, who, | H8 I.ii.33 |
| Vnfit for other life, compeld by hunger | Unfit for other life, compelled by hunger | H8 I.ii.34 |
| And lack of other meanes, in desperate manner | And lack of other means, in desperate manner | H8 I.ii.35 |
| Daring th'euent too th'teeth, are all in vprore, | Daring th' event to th' teeth, are all in uproar, | H8 I.ii.36 |
| And danger serues among them. | And danger serves among them. | H8 I.ii.37.1 |
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| Well met my Lord Chamberlaine. | Well met, my Lord Chamberlain. | H8 II.ii.11 |
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| What's the cause? | What's the cause? | H8 II.ii.14.2 |
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| Tis so; | 'Tis so; | H8 II.ii.17.2 |
| This is the Cardinals doing: The King-Cardinall, | This is the Cardinal's doing; the King-Cardinal, | H8 II.ii.18 |
| That blinde Priest, like the eldest Sonne of Fortune, | That blind priest, like the eldest son of fortune, | H8 II.ii.19 |
| Turnes what he list. The King will know him one day. | Turns what he list. The King will know him one day. | H8 II.ii.20 |
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| How holily he workes in all his businesse, | How holily he works in all his business, | H8 II.ii.22 |
| And with what zeale? For now he has crackt the League | And with what zeal! For, now he has cracked the league | H8 II.ii.23 |
| Between vs & the Emperor (the Queens great Nephew) | Between us and the Emperor, the Queen's great nephew, | H8 II.ii.24 |
| He diues into the Kings Soule, and there scatters | He dives into the King's soul and there scatters | H8 II.ii.25 |
| Dangers, doubts, wringing of the Conscience, | Dangers, doubts, wringing of the conscience, | H8 II.ii.26 |
| Feares, and despaires, and all these for his Marriage. | Fears, and despairs – and all these for his marriage. | H8 II.ii.27 |
| And out of all these, to restore the King, | And out of all these to restore the King, | H8 II.ii.28 |
| He counsels a Diuorce, a losse of her | He counsels a divorce, a loss of her | H8 II.ii.29 |
| That like a Iewell, ha's hung twenty yeares | That like a jewel has hung twenty years | H8 II.ii.30 |
| About his necke, yet neuer lost her lustre; | About his neck, yet never lost her lustre; | H8 II.ii.31 |
| Of her that loues him with that excellence, | Of her that loves him with that excellence | H8 II.ii.32 |
| That Angels loue good men with: Euen of her, | That angels love good men with; even of her | H8 II.ii.33 |
| That when the greatest stroake of Fortune falls | That, when the greatest stroke of fortune falls, | H8 II.ii.34 |
| Will blesse the King: and is not this course pious? | Will bless the King – and is not this course pious? | H8 II.ii.35 |
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| We had need pray, | We had need pray, | H8 II.ii.43 |
| And heartily, for our deliuerance; | And heartily, for our deliverance, | H8 II.ii.44 |
| Or this imperious man will worke vs all | Or this imperious man will work us all | H8 II.ii.45 |
| From Princes into Pages: all mens honours | From princes into pages. All men's honours | H8 II.ii.46 |
| Lie like one lumpe before him, to be fashion'd | Lie like one lump before him, to be fashioned | H8 II.ii.47 |
| Into what pitch he please. | Into what pitch he please. | H8 II.ii.48.1 |
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| Let's in; | Let's in, | H8 II.ii.54.2 |
| And with some other busines, put the King | And with some other business put the King | H8 II.ii.55 |
| From these sad thoughts, that work too much vpon him: | From these sad thoughts that work too much upon him. | H8 II.ii.56 |
| My Lord, youle beare vs company? | My lord, you'll bear us company? | H8 II.ii.57.1 |
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| Thankes my good Lord Chamberlaine. | Thanks, my good Lord Chamberlain. | H8 II.ii.60.2 |
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| Pray God he be not angry. | Pray God he be not angry. | H8 II.ii.62.2 |
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| A gracious King, that pardons all offences | A gracious king that pardons all offences | H8 II.ii.66 |
| Malice ne're meant: Our breach of Duty this way, | Malice ne'er meant. Our breach of duty this way | H8 II.ii.67 |
| Is businesse of Estate; in which, we come | Is business of estate, in which we come | H8 II.ii.68 |
| To know your Royall pleasure. | To know your royal pleasure. | H8 II.ii.69.1 |
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| This Priest ha's no pride in him? | This priest has no pride in him! | H8 II.ii.80.1 |
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| If it doe, | If it do, | H8 II.ii.82.2 |
| Ile venture one; haue at him. | I'll venture one have-at-him. | H8 II.ii.83.1 |
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| If you will now vnite in your Complaints, | If you will now unite in your complaints | H8 III.ii.1 |
| And force them with a Constancy, the Cardinall | And force them with a constancy, the Cardinal | H8 III.ii.2 |
| Cannot stand vnder them. If you omit | Cannot stand under them. If you omit | H8 III.ii.3 |
| The offer of this time, I cannot promise, | The offer of this time, I cannot promise | H8 III.ii.4 |
| But that you shall sustaine moe new disgraces, | But that you shall sustain moe new disgraces | H8 III.ii.5 |
| With these you beare alreadie. | With these you bear already. | H8 III.ii.6.1 |
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| O feare him not, | O, fear him not; | H8 III.ii.19.2 |
| His spell in that is out: the King hath found | His spell in that is out. The King hath found | H8 III.ii.20 |
| Matter against him, that for euer marres | Matter against him that for ever mars | H8 III.ii.21 |
| The Hony of his Language. No, he's setled | The honey of his language. No, he's settled, | H8 III.ii.22 |
| (Not to come off) in his displeasure. | Not to come off, in his displeasure. | H8 III.ii.23.1 |
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| Beleeue it, this is true. | Believe it, this is true. | H8 III.ii.25.2 |
| In the Diuorce, his contrarie proceedings | In the divorce his contrary proceedings | H8 III.ii.26 |
| Are all vnfolded: wherein he appeares, | Are all unfolded, wherein he appears | H8 III.ii.27 |
| As I would wish mine Enemy. | As I would wish mine enemy. | H8 III.ii.28.1 |
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| All mens. | All men's! | H8 III.ii.45.3 |
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| Marry Amen. | Marry, amen! | H8 III.ii.54.2 |
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| But my Lord | But, my lord, | H8 III.ii.62.2 |
| When returnes Cranmer? | When returns Cranmer? | H8 III.ii.63 |
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| This same Cranmer's | This same Cranmer's | H8 III.ii.71.2 |
| A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine | A worthy fellow, and hath ta'en much pain | H8 III.ii.72 |
| In the Kings businesse. | In the King's business. | H8 III.ii.73.1 |
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| So I heare. | So I hear. | H8 III.ii.74.2 |
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| Obserue, obserue, hee's moody. | Observe, observe, he's moody. | H8 III.ii.75.2 |
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| He's discontented. | He's discontented. | H8 III.ii.91.1 |
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| He is vex'd at something. | He is vexed at something. | H8 III.ii.104.2 |
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| My Lord, we haue | My lord, we have | H8 III.ii.111.2 |
| Stood heere obseruing him. Some strange Commotion | Stood here observing him. Some strange commotion | H8 III.ii.112 |
| Is in his braine: He bites his lip, and starts, | Is in his brain; he bites his lip, and starts, | H8 III.ii.113 |
| Stops on a sodaine, lookes vpon the ground, | Stops on a sudden, looks upon the ground, | H8 III.ii.114 |
| Then layes his finger on his Temple: straight | Then lays his finger on his temple; straight | H8 III.ii.115 |
| Springs out into fast gate, then stops againe, | Springs out into fast gait; then stops again, | H8 III.ii.116 |
| Strikes his brest hard, and anon, he casts | Strikes his breast hard, and anon he casts | H8 III.ii.117 |
| His eye against the Moone: in most strange Postures | His eye against the moon. In most strange postures | H8 III.ii.118 |
| We haue seene him set himselfe. | We have seen him set himself. | H8 III.ii.119.1 |
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| It's Heauens will, | It's heaven's will; | H8 III.ii.128.2 |
| Some Spirit put this paper in the Packet, | Some spirit put this paper in the packet | H8 III.ii.129 |
| To blesse your eye withall. | To bless your eye withal. | H8 III.ii.130.1 |
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| Heare the Kings pleasure Cardinall, Who commands you | Hear the King's pleasure, Cardinal, who commands you | H8 III.ii.228 |
| To render vp the Great Seale presently | To render up the great seal presently | H8 III.ii.229 |
| Into our hands, and to Confine your selfe | Into our hands, and to confine yourself | H8 III.ii.230 |
| To Asher-house, my Lord of Winchesters, | To Asher House, my lord of Winchester's, | H8 III.ii.231 |
| Till you heare further from his Highnesse. | Till you hear further from his highness. | H8 III.ii.232.1 |
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| Those Articles, my Lord, are in the Kings hand: | Those articles, my lord, are in the King's hand; | H8 III.ii.299 |
| But thus much, they are foule ones. | But thus much, they are foul ones. | H8 III.ii.300.1 |
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| Then, That in all you writ to Rome, or else | Then, that in all you writ to Rome, or else | H8 III.ii.313 |
| To Forraigne Princes, Ego & Rex meus | To foreign princes, ‘ Ego et Rex meus ’ | H8 III.ii.314 |
| Was still inscrib'd: in which you brought the King | Was still inscribed; in which you brought the King | H8 III.ii.315 |
| To be your Seruant. | To be your servant. | H8 III.ii.316.1 |
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| And so wee'l leaue you to your Meditations | And so we'll leave you to your meditations | H8 III.ii.345 |
| How to liue better. For your stubborne answer | How to live better. For your stubborn answer | H8 III.ii.346 |
| About the giuing backe the Great Seale to vs, | About the giving back the great seal to us, | H8 III.ii.347 |
| The King shall know it, and (no doubt) shal thanke you. | The King shall know it and, no doubt, shall thank you. | H8 III.ii.348 |
| So fare you well, my little good Lord Cardinall. | So fare you well, my little good lord Cardinal. | H8 III.ii.349 |
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| Who waits there? | Who waits there? | H8 V.iii.4.3 |
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| All. | ALL | |
| We are. | We are. | H8 V.iii.92.1 |
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| Doe you thinke my Lords | Do you think, my lords, | H8 V.iii.105.2 |
| The King will suffer but the little finger | The King will suffer but the little finger | H8 V.iii.106 |
| Of this man to be vex'd? | Of this man to be vexed? | H8 V.iii.107.1 |