| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Ah noble Prince, take pittie on this towne, | Ah, noble prince, take pity on this town, | E3 V.i.12 |
| And heare vs mightie king: | And hear us, mighty King. | E3 V.i.13 |
| We claime the promise that your highnes made, | We claim the promise that your highness made: | E3 V.i.14 |
| The two daies respit is not yet expirde, | The two days' respite is not yet expired, | E3 V.i.15 |
| And we are come with willingnes to beare, | And we are come with willingness to bear | E3 V.i.16 |
| What tortering death or punishment you please, | What torturing death or punishment you please, | E3 V.i.17 |
| So that the trembling multitude be saued, | So that the trembling multitude be saved. | E3 V.i.18 |