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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.21.1And go to't with delight.And go too't with delight.
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.147You will take little delight in it, I can tell you, thereYou wil take little delight in it, I can tell you there
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.107What to delight in, what to sorrow for.What to delight in, what to sorrow for,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.113Hast thou delight to see a wretched manHast thou delight to see a wretched man
HamletHam I.ii.13In equal scale weighing delight and dole,In equall Scale weighing Delight and Dole
HamletHam II.ii.315To think, my lord, if you delight not inTo thinke, my Lord, if you delight not in
HamletHam II.ii.328delight in, the tragedians of the city.delight in / the Tragedians of the City.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.29In diet, in affections of delight,In Diet, in Affections of delight,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.62Let us look in; the sight will much delight thee.Let vs looke in, the sight will much delight thee:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.112If holy churchmen take delight in broils?If holy Church-men take delight in broyles?
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.26But you are all recreants and dastards, and delight to liveBut you are all Recreants and Dastards, and delight to liue
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.48That a peaceful quietness brings most delight,That peacefull quietnes brings most delight,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.69Never to be infected with delight,Neuer to be infected with delight,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.71And train our intellects to vain delight.And traine our intellects to vaine delight.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.172How you delight, my lords, I know not, I,How you delight my Lords, I know not I,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.122safe; and you must suffer him to take no delight, norsafe, and you must let him take no delight, nor
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.886Do paint the meadows with delight,Do paint the Medowes with delight.
MacbethMac II.iii.47The labour we delight in physics pain.The labour we delight in, Physicks paine:
MacbethMac IV.iii.129The devil to his fellow, and delightThe Deuill to his Fellow, and delight
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.123Bunch of Grapes, where indeed you have a delight to sit,bunch of Grapes, where indeede you haue a delight to sit,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.67I am glad on't. I desire no more delightI am glad on't, I desire no more delight
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.viii.53.1With some delight or other.With some delight or other.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.149delight?delight?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.254Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight.Lul'd in these flowers, with dances and delight:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.455True delightTrue delight
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.41The lazy time if not with some delight?The lazie time, if not with some delight?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.114Our true intent is. All for your delightOur true intent is. All for your delight,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.125libertines delight in him, and the commendation is notLibertines delight in him, and the commendation is not
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.6Nor let no comforter delight mine earNor let no comfort delight mine eare,
OthelloOth I.i.69Rouse him, make after him, poison his delight,Rowse him, make after him, poyson his delight,
OthelloOth I.ii.71Of such a thing as thou: to fear, not to delight.Of such a thing as thou: to feare, not to delight?
OthelloOth II.i.219heart think it. Her eye must be fed. And what delightheart thinke it. Her eye must be fed. And what delight
PericlesPer I.iv.29And not so much to feed on as delight;And not so much to feede on as delight,
PericlesPer I.iv.40Must have inventions to delight the tasteMust haue inuentions to delight the tast,
PericlesPer II.i.159Upon a courser, whose delightful stepsVpon a Courser, whose delight steps,
PericlesPer III.ii.38A more content in course of true delighta more content in course of true delight
PericlesPer IV.iv.12To see his daughter, all his life's delight.To see his daughter all his liues delight.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.7My legs can keep no measure in delightMy Legges can keepe no measure in Delight,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.25Have no delight to pass away the time,Haue no delight to passe away the time,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.53If thou delight to view thy heinous deeds,If thou delight to view thy heynous deeds,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.28Of limping winter treads, even such delightOf limping Winter treads, euen such delight
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.83And find delight writ there with beauty's pen.And find delight, writ there with Beauties pen:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.75I am the drudge, and toil in your delight.I am the drudge, and toile in your delight:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.92And for I know she taketh most delightAnd for I know she taketh most delight
The TempestTem III.i.2Delight in them sets off. Some kinds of basenessDelight in them set off: Some kindes of basenesse
The TempestTem III.ii.137Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.Sounds, and sweet aires, that giue delight and hurt not:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.46And make the silken strings delight to kiss them,And make the silken strings delight to kisse them,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.59Unless the gods delight in tragedies?Vnlesse the Gods delight in tragedies?
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.143If sanctimony be the gods' delight,If sanctimonie be the gods delight:
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.107strangest mind i'the world. I delight in masques andstrangest minde i'th world: I delight in Maskes and
Twelfth NightTN I.v.78I marvel your ladyship takes delight in such aI maruell your Ladyship takes delight in such a
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.12Olivia's father took much delight in. He is about theOliuiaes Father tooke much delight in. He is about the
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.64I perceive you delight not in music.I perceiue you delight not in Musique.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.156When all our pageants of delight were played,When all our Pageants of delight were plaid,

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.4.5 She told him stories to delight his ear; She told him stories, to delight his eares:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.8.11 And I in deep delight am chiefly drowned And I in deepe Delight am chiefly drownd,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.28 That thus dissembled her delight; That thus dissembled her delight.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.12 Which triumphed in that sky of his delight, Which triumpht in that skie of his delight:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.357 Covers the shame that follows sweet delight.’ Couers the shame that followes sweet delight.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.385 Must sell her joy, her life, her world's delight. Must sell her ioy, her life, her worlds delight.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.487 My will that marks thee for my earth's delight, My will that markes thee for my earths delight,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.697 The prey wherein by nature they delight, The praie wherein by nature they delight:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.742 He runs, and chides his vanished loathed delight. He runnes and chides his vanisht loth'd delight.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.927 Eater of youth, false slave to false delight, Eater of youth, false slaue to false delight:
SonnetsSonn.36.8 Yet doth it steal sweet hours from love's delight. Yet doth it steale sweet houres from loues delight,
SonnetsSonn.37.1 As a decrepit father takes delight AS a decrepit father takes delight,
SonnetsSonn.47.14 Awakes my heart to heart's and eye's delight. Awakes my heart, to hearts and eyes delight.
SonnetsSonn.75.11 Possessing or pursuing no delight, Possessing or pursuing no delight
SonnetsSonn.91.11 Of more delight than hawks or horses be; Of more delight then Hawkes or Horses bee:
SonnetsSonn.98.11 They were but sweet, but figures of delight, They weare but sweet, but figures of delight:
SonnetsSonn.102.12 And sweets grown common lose their dear delight. And sweets growne common loose their deare delight.
SonnetsSonn.130.7 And in some perfumes is there more delight, And in some perfumes is there more delight,
Venus and AdonisVen.78 Her best is bettered with a more delight. Her best is betterd with a more delight.
Venus and AdonisVen.380 My day's delight is past, my horse is gone, My dayes delight is past, my horse is gone,
Venus and AdonisVen.400 His other agents aim at like delight? His other agents ayme at like delight?
Venus and AdonisVen.496 Do I delight to die, or life desire? Do I delight to die or life desire?
Venus and AdonisVen.843 If pleased themselves, others, they think, delight If pleasd themselues, others they thinke delight,
Venus and AdonisVen.1030 The foul boar's conquest on her fair delight; The foule boares conquest, on her faire delight,

Glossary

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caperdance with joy, leap with delight
contentplease, gratify, delight, satisfy
daintydelight, special pleasure
delicatedelicacy, luxury, delight
delightpleasure, enjoyment
delightedendowed with delight
delightfulfull of delight, experiencing great pleasure
edgekeen delight, special enjoyment
enamoured onin love [with], delight [in], relish
enjoypossess with delight, take pleasure [in], savour
fawnrevel, gloat, show delight
gladgladness, joy, delight
happymake happy, delight, content
heighnonsense word used in song, expressing joy, delight
hey, hey-hononsense word used in song, expressing joy, delight
joyderive enjoyment from, delight in
joy[unclear meaning] delight, bliss [for Mary, as the mother of Jesus]; or: darling, pet
lustdesire, pleasure, delight
pastimepleasure, delight, enjoyment
pleasancepleasure, delight, gratification
rejoicinglyin an exulting manner, with delight
savourrelish, enjoy, delight [in]
seasongratify, delight, tease
spleenamusement, delight, merriment
summers dayexclamation of relief or delight
sweetsweetness, pleasure, delight
sweetnessdelight, pleasure, charm
takecaptivate, delight, enrapture

Thesaurus

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delightcontent
delightdainty
delightdelicate
delightenamoured on
delightglad
delighthappy
delightjoy
delightjoy
delightlust
delightpastime
delightpleasance
delightsavour
delightseason
delightspleen
delightsweet
delightsweetness
delighttake
delight, endowed withdelighted
delight, full ofdelightful
delight, keenedge
delight, leap withcaper
delight, possess withenjoy
delight, showfawn
delight, withrejoicingly
leap with delightcaper
possess with delightenjoy
show delightfawn

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations... etc) than positive ones (cheerfulness delight assurance etc) in some cases words a...
...ing hey-ho unto the green holly joy delight said well tit iv iii 64 ...
...ay see where my cousin comes relief delight some of these items have other fu...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DELIGHTBASICdelight n, delight v, delighted adj, delightful adj

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