| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Tell me where is fancie bred, | Tell me where is fancy bred, | MV III.ii.63 |
| Or in the heart, or in the head: | Or in the heart, or in the head? | MV III.ii.64 |
| How begot, how nourished. | How begot, how nourished? | MV III.ii.65 |
| Replie, replie. | Reply, reply. | MV III.ii.66 |
| It is engendred in the eyes, | It is engendered in the eyes, | MV III.ii.67 |
| With gazing fed, and Fancie dies, | With gazing fed, and fancy dies | MV III.ii.68 |
| In the cradle where it lies: | In the cradle where it lies. | MV III.ii.69 |
| Let vs all ring Fancies knell. | Let us all ring fancy's knell. | MV III.ii.70 |
| Ile begin it. Ding, dong, bell. | I'll begin it – Ding, dong, bell. | MV III.ii.71 |