| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| New customes, | New customs, | H8 I.iii.2.2 |
| Though they be neuer so ridiculous, | Though they be never so ridiculous, | H8 I.iii.3 |
| (Nay let 'em be vnmanly) yet are follow'd. | Nay, let 'em be unmanly, yet are followed. | H8 I.iii.4 |
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| They haue all new legs, / And lame ones; one would take it, | They have all new legs, and lame ones. One would take it, | H8 I.iii.11 |
| That neuer see 'em pace before, the Spauen | That never saw 'em pace before, the spavin | H8 I.iii.12 |
| A Spring-halt rain'd among 'em. | Or springhalt reigned among 'em. | H8 I.iii.13.1 |
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| Tis time to giue 'em Physicke, their diseases | 'Tis time to give 'em physic, their diseases | H8 I.iii.36 |
| Are growne so catching. | Are grown so catching. | H8 I.iii.37.1 |
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| The Diuell fiddle 'em, / I am glad they are going, | The devil fiddle 'em! I am glad they are going, | H8 I.iii.42 |
| For sure there's no conuerting of 'em: now | For sure there's no converting of 'em. Now | H8 I.iii.43 |
| An honest Country Lord as I am, beaten | An honest country lord, as I am, beaten | H8 I.iii.44 |
| A long time out of play, may bring his plaine song, | A long time out of play, may bring his plainsong, | H8 I.iii.45 |
| And haue an houre of hearing, and by'r Lady | And have an hour of hearing, and, by'r lady, | H8 I.iii.46 |
| Held currant Musicke too. | Held current music too. | H8 I.iii.47.1 |
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| No my Lord, | No, my lord, | H8 I.iii.48.2 |
| Nor shall not while I haue a stumpe. | Nor shall not while I have a stump. | H8 I.iii.49.1 |
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| He may my Lord, / Ha's wherewithall in him; | He may, my lord; has wherewithal: in him | H8 I.iii.59 |
| Sparing would shew a worse sinne, then ill Doctrine, | Sparing would show a worse sin than ill doctrine. | H8 I.iii.60 |
| Men of his way, should be most liberall, | Men of his way should be most liberal; | H8 I.iii.61 |
| They are set heere for examples. | They are set here for examples. | H8 I.iii.62.1 |
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| I am your Lordships. | I am your lordship's. | H8 I.iii.67.2 |
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| Sir Thomas Louell, had the Cardinall | Sir Thomas Lovell, had the Cardinal | H8 I.iv.10 |
| But halfe my Lay-thoughts in him, some of these | But half my lay thoughts in him, some of these | H8 I.iv.11 |
| Should finde a running Banket, ere they rested, | Should find a running banquet, ere they rested, | H8 I.iv.12 |
| I thinke would better please 'em: by my life, | I think would better please 'em. By my life, | H8 I.iv.13 |
| They are a sweet society of faire ones. | They are a sweet society of fair ones. | H8 I.iv.14 |
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| I would I were, | I would I were; | H8 I.iv.16.2 |
| They should finde easie pennance. | They should find easy penance. | H8 I.iv.17.1 |
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| As easie as a downe bed would affoord it. | As easy as a down bed would afford it. | H8 I.iv.18 |
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| By my faith, | By my faith, | H8 I.iv.24.2 |
| And thanke your Lordship: by your leaue sweet Ladies, | And thank your lordship. By your leave, sweet ladies. | H8 I.iv.25 |
| If I chance to talke a little wilde, forgiue me: | If I chance to talk a little wild, forgive me; | H8 I.iv.26 |
| I had it from my Father. | I had it from my father. | H8 I.iv.27.1 |
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| O very mad, exceeding mad, in loue too; | O, very mad, exceeding mad, in love too; | H8 I.iv.28 |
| But he would bite none, iust as I doe now, | But he would bite none. Just as I do now, | H8 I.iv.29 |
| He would Kisse you Twenty with a breath. | He would kiss you twenty with a breath. | H8 I.iv.30.1 |
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| For my little Cure, | For my little cure, | H8 I.iv.33.2 |
| Let me alone. | Let me alone. | H8 I.iv.34 |
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| Your Grace is Noble, | Your grace is noble. | H8 I.iv.38.2 |
| Let me haue such a Bowle may hold my thankes, | Let me have such a bowl may hold my thanks, | H8 I.iv.39 |
| And saue me so much talking. | And save me so much talking. | H8 I.iv.40.1 |
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| The red wine first must rise | The red wine first must rise | H8 I.iv.43.2 |
| In their faire cheekes my Lord, then wee shall haue 'em, | In their fair cheeks, my lord; then we shall have 'em | H8 I.iv.44 |
| Talke vs to silence. | Talk us to silence. | H8 I.iv.45.1 |
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| Yes, if I make my play: | Yes, if I make my play. | H8 I.iv.46.2 |
| Heer's to your Ladiship, and pledge it Madam: | Here's to your ladyship; and pledge it, madam, | H8 I.iv.47 |
| For tis to such a thing. | For 'tis to such a thing – | H8 I.iv.48.1 |
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| I told your Grace, they would talke anon. | I told your grace they would talk anon. | H8 I.iv.49.1 |