| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| My Lord, Sir Iohn Vmfreuill turn'd me backe | My lord, Sir John Umfrevile turned me back | 2H4 I.i.34 |
| With ioyfull tydings; and (being better hors'd) | With joyful tidings, and, being better horsed, | 2H4 I.i.35 |
| Out-rod me. After him, came spurring head | Outrode me. After him came spurring hard | 2H4 I.i.36 |
| A Gentleman (almost fore-spent with speed) | A gentleman almost forspent with speed, | 2H4 I.i.37 |
| That stopp'd by me, to breath his bloodied horse. | That stopped by me to breathe his bloodied horse. | 2H4 I.i.38 |
| He ask'd the way to Chester: And of him | He asked the way to Chester, and of him | 2H4 I.i.39 |
| I did demand what Newes from Shrewsbury: | I did demand what news from Shrewsbury. | 2H4 I.i.40 |
| He told me, that Rebellion had ill lucke, | He told me that rebellion had ill luck, | 2H4 I.i.41 |
| And that yong Harry Percies Spurre was cold. | And that young Harry Percy's spur was cold. | 2H4 I.i.42 |
| With that he gaue his able Horse the head, | With that he gave his able horse the head, | 2H4 I.i.43 |
| And bending forwards strooke his able heeles | And bending forward struck his armed heels | 2H4 I.i.44 |
| Against the panting sides of his poore Iade | Against the panting sides of his poor jade | 2H4 I.i.45 |
| Vp to the Rowell head, and starting so, | Up to the rowel-head; and starting so | 2H4 I.i.46 |
| He seem'd in running, to deuoure the way, | He seemed in running to devour the way, | 2H4 I.i.47 |
| Staying no longer question. | Staying no longer question. | 2H4 I.i.48.1 |