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Search phrase: balm

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.310As sweet as balm, as soft as air, as gentle – As sweet as Balme, as soft as Ayre, as gentle.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.115Be drops of balm to sanctify thy head;Be drops of Balme, to sanctifie thy head:
Henry VH5 IV.i.253'Tis not the balm, the sceptre, and the ball,'Tis not the Balme, the Scepter, and the Ball,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.17Thy balm washed off wherewith thou wast anointed;Thy Balme washt off, wherewith thou was Annointed:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.41My pity hath been balm to heal their wounds,My pittie hath beene balme to heale their wounds,
King LearKL I.i.215The argument of your praise, balm of your age,The argument of your praise, balme of your age,
MacbethMac II.ii.39Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course,Balme of hurt Mindes, great Natures second Course,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.62With juice of balm and every precious flower.With iuyce of Balme; and euery precious flowre,
Richard IIR2 I.i.172The which no balm can cure but his heart-bloodThe which no balme can cure, but his heart blood
Richard IIR2 III.ii.55Can wash the balm off from an anointed king.Can wash the Balme from an anoynted King;
Richard IIR2 IV.i.206With mine own tears I wash away my balm,With mine owne Teares I wash away my Balme,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.13I pour the helpless balm of my poor eyes.I powre the helplesse Balme of my poore eyes.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.46Balm his foul head in warm distilled waters,Balme his foule head in warme distilled waters,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.16We sent to thee, to give thy rages balm,We sent to thee, to giue thy rages Balme,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.62But, saying thus, instead of oil and balm,But saying thus, instead of Oyle and Balme,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1466 And drop sweet balm in Priam's painted wound, And drop sweet Balme in PRIAMS painted wound,
Venus and AdonisVen.27 And, trembling in her passion, calls it balm, And trembling in her passion, calls it balme,

Glossary

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balmfragrant oil used for anointing, consecrated oil
balmsoothe, relieve, heal
balmaromatic plant, fragrant herb
balmembalmed, anointed with fragrant oil
balmsoothing ointment, salve; soothing treatment
balsambalm, soothing ointment, healing agent
balsamumbalm, balsam, aromatic oil
unctionbalm, salve, soothing ointment

Thesaurus

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balmbalsamum
balmbalsam
balmunction

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Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BALMBASICbalm n, balm v, balmy adj
BALMACTIONembalm v
EMBALMBASICsee BALM

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