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Search phrase: forlorn

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym V.v.406The forlorn soldier that so nobly fought,The forlorne Souldier, that no Nobly fought
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.301carved upon it with a knife. 'A was so forlorn that hiscaru'd vpon it with a Knife. Hee was so forlorne, that his
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.19Now for the honour of the forlorn French!Now for the honour of the forlorne French:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.45As he stood by whilst I, his forlorn duchess,As he stood by, whilest I, his forlorne Duchesse,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.77Be poisonous too and kill thy forlorn Queen.Be poysonous too, and kill thy forlorne Queene.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.65Speak, captain, shall I stab the forlorn swain?Speak Captaine, shall I stab the forlorn Swain.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.54Art then forsaken, as thou wentest forlorn!Art then forsaken, as thou went'st forlorne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.26And forced to live in Scotland a forlorn;And forc'd to liue in Scotland a Forlorne;
King LearKL IV.vii.39To hovel thee with swine and rogues forlornTo houell thee with Swine and Rogues forlorne,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.790To some forlorn and naked hermitage,To some forlorne and naked Hermitage,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.94The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean,The Trees though Sommer, yet forlorne and leane,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.153Some say that ravens foster forlorn childrenSome say, that Rauens foster forlorne children,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.81Long have I been forlorn, and all for thee.Long haue I bene forlorne, and all for thee,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.74Like a forlorn and desperate castaway,Like a forlorne and desperate castaway,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.124Poor, forlorn Proteus, passionate Proteus,Poore forlorne Protheus, passionate Protheus:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.12Thou gentle nymph, cherish thy forlorn swain.Thou gentle Nimph, cherish thy for-lorne swaine.
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.22As well as one so great and so forlornAs well as one so great, and so forlorne

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.6.3 When Cytherea, all in love forlorn, When Cytherea (all in Loue forlorne)
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.14 Love hath forlorn me, living in thrall: Loue hath forlorne me, liuing in thrall:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.9 She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Shee (poore Bird) as all forlorne,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1500 And who she finds forlorn she doth lament. And who shee finds forlorne, shee doth lament:
SonnetsSonn.33.7 And from the forlorn world his visage hide, And from the for-lorne world his visage hide
Venus and AdonisVen.251 Poor queen of love, in thine own law forlorn, Poore Queene of loue, in thine own law forlorne,
Venus and AdonisVen.725 Make modest Dian cloudy and forlorn, Make modest Dyan, cloudie and forlorne,
Venus and AdonisVen.1026 Whereat she leaps that was but late forlorn. Whereat she leaps, that was but late forlorne.

Glossary

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forlornlife-endangering, risk-taking
forlornwretched, abandoned, destitute
forlornoutcast, refugee, forsaken person
forlornmeagre, puny, scrawny

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FORLORNBASICforlorn adj, forlorn n

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