| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Blesse you faire Dame: I am not to you known, | Bless you, fair dame! I am not to you known, | Mac IV.ii.65 |
| Though in your state of Honor I am perfect; | Though in your state of honour I am perfect. | Mac IV.ii.66 |
| I doubt some danger do's approach you neerely. | I doubt some danger does approach you nearly. | Mac IV.ii.67 |
| If you will take a homely mans aduice, | If you will take a homely man's advice, | Mac IV.ii.68 |
| Be not found heere: Hence with your little ones | Be not found here. Hence with your little ones! | Mac IV.ii.69 |
| To fright you thus. Me thinkes I am too sauage: | To fright you thus methinks I am too savage; | Mac IV.ii.70 |
| To do worse to you, were fell Cruelty, | To do worse to you were fell cruelty, | Mac IV.ii.71 |
| Which is too nie your person. Heauen preserue you, | Which is too nigh your person. Heaven preserve you! | Mac IV.ii.72 |
| I dare abide no longer. | I dare abide no longer. | Mac IV.ii.73.1 |