| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| The King cals for you; yet be leaden footed | The King calls for you; yet be leaden-footed | TNK I.ii.84 |
| Till his great rage be off him. Phebus when | Till his great rage be off him. Phoebus, when | TNK I.ii.85 |
| He broke his whipstocke and exclaimd against | He broke his whipstock and exclaimed against | TNK I.ii.86 |
| The Horses of the Sun, but whisperd too | The horses of the sun, but whispered to | TNK I.ii.87 |
| The lowdenesse of his Fury. | The loudness of his fury. | TNK I.ii.88.1 |
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| Theseus (who where he threates appals,) hath sent | Theseus, who where he threats appals, hath sent | TNK I.ii.90 |
| Deadly defyance to him, and pronounces | Deadly defiance to him and pronounces | TNK I.ii.91 |
| Ruine to Thebs, who is at hand to seale | Ruin to Thebes; who is at hand to seal | TNK I.ii.92 |
| The promise of his wrath. | The promise of his wrath. | TNK I.ii.93.1 |
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| Tis in motion | 'Tis in motion; | TNK I.ii.105.2 |
| The intelligence of state came in the instant | The intelligence of state came in the instant | TNK I.ii.106 |
| With the defier. | With the defier. | TNK I.ii.107.1 |