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Search phrase: pitch

Plays

 33 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam III.i.86And enterprises of great pitch and momentAnd enterprizes of great pith and moment,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.405the name of pitch. This pitch – as ancient writers do report – the Name of Pitch: this Pitch (as ancient Writers doe report)
Henry VH5 II.iii.46Let senses rule. The word is ‘ Pitch and pay!’Let Sences rule: The world is, Pitch and pay:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.54It is of such a spacious lofty pitch,It is of such a spacious loftie pitch,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.11Between two hawks, which flies the higher pitch;Between two Hawks, which flyes the higher pitch,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.103shall pitch a field when we are dead.Shall pitch a Field when we are dead.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.57Place barrels of pitch upon the fatal stake,Place barrelles of pitch vpon the fatall stake,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.6And what a pitch she flew above the rest!And what a pytch she flew aboue the rest:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.12And bears his thoughts above his falcon's pitch.And beares his thoughts aboue his Faulcons Pitch.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.191As, like to pitch, defile nobility,As like to Pytch, defile Nobilitie;
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.66Here pitch our battle; hence we will not budge.Here pitch our Battaile, hence we will not budge.
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.48.1Into what pitch he please.Into what pitch he please.
Julius CaesarJC I.i.73Will make him fly an ordinary pitch,Will make him flye an ordinary pitch,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.87Fly it a pitch above the soar of praise.Fly it a pitch aboue the soare of praise,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.97Shall pitch your battles on the lower hand;Shall pitch your battailes on the lower hand,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.61I'll pitch my tent near to the sandy shore.Ile pitch my tent neere to the sandy shore.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.194With two pitch-balls stuck in her face for eyes;With two pitch bals stucke in her face for eyes.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.3They have pitched a toil; I am toiling in a pitch – pitchThey haue pitcht a Toyle, I am toyling in a pytch, pitch
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.172And pitch our evils there? O, fie, fie, fie!And pitch our euils there? oh fie, fie, fie:
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.56they that touch pitch will be defiled. The most peaceablethey that touch pitch will be defil'd: the most peaceable
OthelloOth II.iii.350So will I turn her virtue into pitch,So will I turne her vertue into pitch,
Richard IIR2 I.i.109How high a pitch his resolution soars!How high a pitch his resolution soares:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.187Seduced the pitch and height of his degreeSeduc'd the pitch, and height of his degree,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.1Here pitch our tent, even here in Bosworth field.Here pitch our Tent, euen here in Bosworth field,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.19.2Dorset, Herbert, and Blunt. Some of the soldiers pitchand Dorset.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.21I cannot bound a pitch above dull woe.I cannot bound a pitch aboue dull woe,
The TempestTem I.ii.3The sky it seems would pour down stinking pitch,The skye it seemes would powre down stinking pitch,
The TempestTem II.ii.5Fright me with urchin-shows, pitch me i'th' mire,Fright me with Vrchyn-shewes, pitch me i'th mire,
The TempestTem II.ii.51She loved not the savour of tar nor of pitch,She lou'd not the sauour of Tar nor of Pitch,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.14And mount her pitch, whom thou in triumph longAnd mount her pitch, whom thou in ttiumph long
Troilus and CressidaTC prologue.14The fresh and yet unbruised Greeks do pitchThe fresh and yet vnbruised Greekes do pitch
Twelfth NightTN I.i.12Of what validity and pitch soe'er,Of what validity, and pitch so ere,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.273And pitch between her arms to anger thee.And pitch between her armes to anger thee.

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.7.9 But when from highmost pitch with weary car But when from high-most pich with wery car,
SonnetsSonn.86.6 Above a mortal pitch, that struck me dead? Aboue a mortall pitch, that struck me dead?
Venus and AdonisVen.551 Whose vulture thought doth pitch the price so high Whose vultur thought doth pitch the price so hie,

Glossary

 15 result(s).
bitumedsmeared with pitch [bitumen]
peckpitch, throw, fling
pickthrow, pitch, hurl
pitchheight, elevation, high aspiration
pitchplace oneself, settle, alight
pitchprovide sharp stakes for
pitchblack tar-like substance [used to waterproof planks, etc; often, a symbol of defilement]
pitchheight [to which a bird of prey soars before swooping]
pitchpay as you go, no credit
pitchset, place
pitch-ballball black as pitch
pitchypitch-dark, black, inky, dark
quoitthrow, pitch, chuck [like a quoit]
smallnesssoftness, gentleness, high pitch
upcast[bowls] accident, chance; or: throw, pitch

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
ball black as pitchpitch-ball
pitchpick
pitchpeck
pitchquoit
pitch [in bowls]upcast
pitch, highsmallness
pitch, smeared with bitumed
pitch-darkpitchy
smeared with pitchbitumed

Themes and Topics

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How and how...’ tem i ii 364) and extent (‘how high a pitch his resolution soars ’ r2 i i 109) and...

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