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Search phrase: tree

Plays

 64 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.63But, poor old man, thou prunest a rotten treeBut poore old man, thou prun'st a rotten tree,
As You Like ItAYL II.v.1Under the greenwood tree,Vnder the greene wood tree,
As You Like ItAYL II.v.29the Duke will drink under this tree. – He hath been allthe Duke wil drinke vnder this tree; he hath bin all
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.9Run, run, Orlando, carve on every treeRun, run Orlando, carue on euery Tree,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.111Peace, you dull fool, I found them on a tree.Peace you dull foole, I found them on a tree.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.112Truly, the tree yields bad fruit.Truely the tree yeelds bad fruite.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.123Tongues I'll hang on every tree,Tonges Ile hang on euerie tree,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.170before you came; for look here what I found on a palm-tree.before you came: for looke heere what I found on a Palme tree;
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.228under a tree like a dropped acorn.vnder a tree like a drop'd Acorne.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.229It may well be called Jove's tree, when itIt may vvel be cal'd Ioues tree, when it
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.60well met. Will you dispatch us here under this tree, orwel met. Will you dispatch vs heere vnder this tree, or
CymbelineCym III.iii.60Was not far off: then was I as a treeWas not farre off: then was I as a Tree
CymbelineCym V.v.264.1Till the tree die.Till the Tree dye.
HamletHam III.ii.200Which now, like fruit unripe, sticks on the tree,Which now like Fruite vnripe stickes on the Tree,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.417virtue in his looks. If then the tree may be known by theVertue in his Lookes. If then the Tree may be knowne by the
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.418fruit, as the fruit by the tree, then peremptorily I speak it,Fruit, as the Fruit by the Tree, then peremptorily I speake it,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.440cloak-bag of guts, that roasted Manningtree ox with theCloake-bagge of Guts, that rosted Manning Tree Oxe with the
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.41The fewest roses are cropped from the treeThe fewest Roses are cropt from the Tree,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.95.2A fall off of a tree.A fall off of a Tree.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.97.2What! And wouldst climb a tree?What, and would'st climbe a Tree?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.14Whose top branch overpeered Jove's spreading treeWhose top-branch ouer-peer'd Ioues spreading Tree,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.52Not like the fruit of such a goodly tree.Not like the fruit of such a goodly Tree.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.31And that I love the tree from whence thou sprangest,And that I loue the tree frõ whence yu sprang'st:
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.96From every tree lop, bark, and part o'th' timber,From euery Tree, lop, barke, and part o'th'Timber:
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.217Wither, my heart, that like a sapless treeWither my hart that like a saples tree,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.63For I do hold a tree in France too goodEor I doo hold a tree in France too good,
King LearKL II.iii.2And by the happy hollow of a treeAnd by the happy hollow of a Tree,
King LearKL V.ii.1Here, father, take the shadow of this treeHeere Father, take the shadow of this Tree
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.285Dumaine is mine as sure as bark on tree.Dumaine is mine as sure as barke on tree.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.887The cuckoo then, on every tree,The Cuckow then on euerie tree,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.896The cuckoo then, on every tree,The Cuckow then on euerie tree
MacbethMac IV.i.85.2tree in his handTree in his hand
MacbethMac IV.i.94Who can impress the forest, bid the treeWho can impresse the Forrest, bid the Tree
MacbethMac V.v.39Upon the next tree shalt thou hang aliveVpon the next Tree shall thou hang aliue
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.20Vat be you all, one, two, tree, four, come for?Vat be all you one, two, tree, fowre, come for?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.33seven, two, tree hours for him, and he is no come.seuen, two tree howres for him, and hee is no-come.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.30And there he blasts the tree, and takes the cattle,And there he blasts the tree, and takes the cattle,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.79To guide our measure round about the tree.To guide our Measure round about the Tree.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.199I offered him my company to a willow-tree, either toI offered him my company to a willow tree, either to
OthelloOth IV.iii.38The poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree,The poore Soule sat singing, by a Sicamour tree.
OthelloOth V.ii.15It must needs wither. I'll smell it on the tree.It needs must wither. Ile smell thee on the Tree.
PericlesPer I.i.22To taste the fruit of yon celestial treeTo taste the fruite of yon celestiall tree,
PericlesPer I.i.115Yet hope, succeeding from so fair a treeYet hope, succeeding from so faire a tree
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.166The royal tree hath left us royal fruit,The Royall Tree hath left vs Royall Fruit,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.34Now will he sit under a medlar treeNow will he sit vnder a Medler tree,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.108That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops – That tips with siluer all these Fruite tree tops.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.4Nightly she sings on yond pomegranate tree.Nightly she sings on yond Pomgranet tree,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.137As I did sleep under this yew tree here,As I did sleepe vnder this young tree here,
The TempestTem II.ii.121tree, with mine own hands, since I was cast ashore.Tree, with mine owne hands, since I was cast a'shore.
The TempestTem III.ii.35If you prove a mutineer – the next tree! The poorIf you proue a mutineere, the next Tree: the poore
The TempestTem III.iii.24There is one tree, the phoenix' throne, one phoenixThere is one Tree, the Phonix throne, one Phonix
Timon of AthensTim V.i.203I have a tree, which grows here in my close,I haue a Tree which growes heere in my Close,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.209Come hither ere my tree hath felt the axe,Come hither ere my Tree hath felt the Axe,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.2To bury so much gold under a treeTo bury so much Gold vnder a Tree,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.272Among the nettles at the elder treeAmong the Nettles at the Elder tree:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.277This is the pit, and this the elder tree.This is the pit, and this the Elder tree,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.47A halter, soldiers. Hang him on this tree,A halter Souldiers, hang him on this Tree,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.15Get ye all three into the box-tree. Malvolio'sGet ye all three into the box tree: Maluolio's
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.292Yon little tree, yon blooming apricot;Yon little Tree, yon blooming Apricocke;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.39Under green tree; and ye know what wenches, ha!under green Tree, / And yet know what wenches: ha?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.143Give us but a tree or twainGive us but a tree or twaine
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.163.2place ascends a rose tree, having one rose upon itplace ascends a Rose Tree, having one Rose upon it.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.169.2rose falls from the treeRose fals from the Tree.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.169The flower is fallen, the tree descends! O mistress,The flowre is falne, the Tree descends: O Mistris

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.5 Like a green plum that hangs upon a tree, Like a greene plumbe that hangs vpon a tree:
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.2 On the sole Arabian tree, On the sole Arabian tree,
Venus and AdonisVen.263 The strong-necked steed, being tied unto a tree, The strong-neckt steed being tied vnto a tree,
Venus and AdonisVen.391 ‘ How like a jade he stood tied to the tree, How like a iade he stood tied to the tree,

Glossary

 19 result(s).
axletree, axle-treepivot, spindle, axis [around which the heavenly bodies revolve]
axletree, axle-treewooden beam acting as the pivot for a cart wheel
bark aboutencrust, form a crust [cover as with tree-bark]
bayleaf of the bay-tree [used as a herb; symbol of triumph]
box-treetype of ornamental thick shrub
crab-treecrab-apple tree
Daphnenymph loved by Apollo; chased by the god, she was saved by being turned into a laurel, which became Apollo's sacred tree
elderelder tree
graftertree from which a graft has been taken
laurelof the bay tree [as a symbol of victory]
linelime tree, linden tree
locust[unclear meaning] fruit of the carob tree, locust-bean
lop[of a tree] lopped off branch
medlarvariety of tree [whose fruit were thought to resemble female genitalia]
spurroot of a tree, main root
stocktree, family-tree, ancestry
stockstem, trunk, tree
sycamorevariety of fig tree [a Mediterranean species]
willowmade of leaves from the willow tree [a symbol of the grief felt by a deserted or unrequited lover]

Thesaurus

 25 result(s).
bay tree, of the [as a symbol of victory]laurel
bay-tree leafbay
crab-apple treecrab-tree
elder treeelder
family-treestock
fig treesycamore
fruit of the carob treelocust
graft, tree supplying agrafter
leaf of the bay-treebay
lime treeline
linden treeline
oak treegall
root [tree]spur
treebarky
treegall
treemedlar
treestock
treesycamore
tree [family]stock
tree supplying a graft grafter
tree, elderelder
tree, fruit of the caroblocust
tree, lime/lindenline
tree, main root of aspur
willow tree, made of leaves from thewillow

Themes and Topics

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Plants...iaceae sambucus nigra shrub or small tree with elaborate growth known for its sof...
... tiliaceae tilia lime-tree linden tree medlar ayl iii ii 114 ros...
Classical mythology...urel which became apollo&rsquo s sacred tree dardanian mv iii ii 58 th...
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Words Families

 23 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BAY [laurel]BASICbay tree n
ELDER [tree]BASICelder tree n
MEDLARBASICmedlar tree n
POMEGRANATEBASICpomegranate tree n
SYCAMOREBASICsycamore tree n
TREEBASICtree n
TREEOBJECTaxle-tree n
TREEPLACEGaultree n
TREETYPEbay tree n, box-tree n, crab-tree adj, crab-tree n, elder tree n, fruit-tree adj, fruit tree n, medlar tree n, palm-tree n, plum-tree adj, plum-tree n, pomegranate tree n, sycamore tree n, willow-tree n, yew tree n

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