| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| The first was I / That help'd thee to the Crowne: | The first was I that helped thee to the crown; | R3 V.iii.168 |
| That last was I that felt thy Tyranny. | The last was I that felt thy tyranny. | R3 V.iii.169 |
| O, in the Battaile think on Buckingham, | O, in the battle think on Buckingham, | R3 V.iii.170 |
| And dye in terror of thy guiltinesse. | And die in terror of thy guiltiness! | R3 V.iii.171 |
| Dreame on, dreame on, of bloody deeds and death, | Dream on, dream on, of bloody deeds and death. | R3 V.iii.172 |
| Fainting dispaire; dispairing yeeld thy breath. | Fainting, despair; despairing, yield thy breath! | R3 V.iii.173 |
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| Ghost to Richm. I dyed for hope / Ere I could lend thee Ayde; | (To Richmond) I died for hope ere I could lend thee aid, | R3 V.iii.174 |
| But cheere thy heart, and be thou not dismayde: | But cheer thy heart and be thou not dismayed; | R3 V.iii.175 |
| God, and good Angels fight on Richmonds side, | God and good angel fight on Richmond's side, | R3 V.iii.176 |
| And Richard fall in height of all his pride. | And Richard falls in height of all his pride! | R3 V.iii.177 |