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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.54excessive grief the enemy to the living.excessiue greefe the enemie to the liuing.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.55If the living be enemy to the grief, the excessIf the liuing be enemie to the greefe, the excesse
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.48I have felt so many quirks of joy and griefI haue felt so many quirkes of ioy and greefe,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.32That he does weigh too light. My greatest grief,That he does waigh too light: my greatest greefe,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.42Grief would have tears, and sorrow bids me speak.Greefe would haue teares, and sorrow bids me speake.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.51grief; in fine, made a groan of her last breath, and nowgreefe: in fine, made a groane of her last breath, & now
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.168case to be lamented. This grief is crowned with consolation:case to be lamented: This greefe is crown'd with Consolation,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.17Which, being dried with grief, will break to powder,Which being dried with greefe, will breake to powder,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.104By the rebound of yours, a grief that smitesBy the rebound of yours, a greefe that suites
As You Like ItAYL III.v.87If you do sorrow at my grief in love,If you doe sorrow at my griefe in loue,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.88By giving love, your sorrow and my griefBy giuing loue your sorrow, and my griefe
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.298O, grief hath changed me since you saw me last,Oh! griefe hath chang'd me since you saw me last, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.407After so long grief, such nativity.After so long greefe such Natiuitie. 
CymbelineCym I.vii.4My supreme crown of grief! And those repeatedMy supreame Crowne of griefe, and those repeated
CymbelineCym II.iv.15.1Is yet fresh in their grief.Is yet fresh in their griefe.
CymbelineCym III.iv.24but from proof as strong as my grief, and as certainbut from proofe as strong as my greefe, and as certaine
CymbelineCym III.iv.70Fear not, 'tis empty of all things, but grief:Feare not, 'tis empty of all things, but Greefe:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.57That grief and patience, rooted in him both,That greefe and patience rooted in them both,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.59And let the stinking-elder, grief, untwineAnd let the stinking-Elder (Greefe) vntwine
CymbelineCym IV.ii.194Is jollity for apes, and grief for boys.Is iollity for Apes, and greefe for Boyes.
CymbelineCym V.v.12.2To my grief, I amTo my greefe, I am
HamletHam I.ii.3To bear our hearts in grief, and our whole kingdomTo beare our hearts in greefe, and our whole Kingdome
HamletHam I.ii.82Together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief,Together with all Formes, Moods, shewes of Griefe,
HamletHam I.ii.94Of impious stubbornness. 'Tis unmanly grief.Of impious stubbornnesse. 'Tis vnmanly greefe,
HamletHam II.i.119More grief to hide than hate to utter love.More greefe to hide, then hate to vtter loue.
HamletHam III.i.178The origin and commencement of his griefThe Origin and Commencement of this greefe
HamletHam III.i.184To show his grief. Let her be round with him,To shew his Greefes: let her be round with him,
HamletHam III.ii.206The violence of either grief or joyThe violence of other Greefe or Ioy,
HamletHam III.ii.208Where joy most revels, grief doth most lament.Where Ioy most Reuels, Greefe doth most lament;
HamletHam III.ii.209Grief joys, joy grieves, on slender accident.Greefe ioyes, Ioy greeues on slender accident.
HamletHam IV.v.76O, this is the poison of deep grief. It springsOh this is the poyson of deepe greefe, it springs
HamletHam IV.v.152And am most sensibly in grief for it,And am most sensible in greefe for it,
HamletHam IV.v.202Laertes, I must commune with your grief,Laertes, I must common with your greefe,
HamletHam V.i.250.2What is he whose griefWhat is he, whose griefes
HamletHam V.ii.79But, sure, the bravery of his grief did put meBut sure the brauery of his griefe did put me
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.50Out of my grief and my impatienceOut of my Greefe, and my Impatience,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.325sighing and grief, it blows a man up like a bladder.sighing and griefe, it blowes a man vp like a Bladder.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.132an arm? No. Or take away the grief of a wound? No.an arme? No: Or take away the greefe of a wound? No.
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.13Whiles the big year, swollen with some other grief,Whil'st the bigge yeare, swolne with some other griefes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.144Weakened with grief, being now enraged with grief,(Weak'ned with greefe) being now inrag'd with greefe,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.211This present grief had wiped it from my mind.This present greefe had wip'd it from my minde.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.116It hath it original from much grief, from study,It hath it originall from much greefe; from study
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.108To build a grief on. Were you not restoredTo build a Griefe on: were you not restor'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.36The parcels and particulars of our grief,The parcels, and particulars of our Griefe,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.56Is overspread with them:; therefore my griefIs ouer-spread with them: therefore my griefe
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.142Ere you with grief had spoke and I had heardEre you (with greefe) had spoke, and I had heard
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.10Weak shoulders, overborne with burdening grief,Weake Shoulders, ouer-borne with burthening Griefe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.124What, all amort? Rouen hangs her head for griefWhat all amort? Roan hangs her head for griefe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.111O Warwick, Warwick! I foresee with griefOh Warwicke, Warwicke, I foresee with greefe
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.101I may resolve and ruminate my grief.I may reuolue and ruminate my greefe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.102Ay, grief, I fear me, both at first and last.I greefe I feare me, both at first and last.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.74To you Duke Humphrey must unload his grief,To you Duke Humfrey must vnload his greefe:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.75Your grief, the common grief of all the land.Your greefe, the common greefe of all the Land.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.114For grief that they are past recovery;For greefe that they are past recouerie.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.171And greatness of his place be grief to us,And greatnesse of his place be greefe to vs,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.178Sorrow and grief have vanquished all my powers;Sorrow and griefe haue vanquisht all my powers;
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.17Mine eyes are full of tears, my heart of grief.Mine eyes are full of teares, my heart of griefe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.26Be patient, gentle Nell; forget this grief.Be patient, gentle Nell, forget this griefe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.198Ay, Margaret; my heart is drowned with grief,I Margaret: my heart is drown'd with griefe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.346So get thee gone, that I may know my grief;So get thee gone, that I may know my greefe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.1Oft have I heard that grief softens the mind,Oft haue I heard that greefe softens the mind,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.93Yes, Warwick, I remember it to my grief;Yes Warwicke, I remember it to my griefe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.210And I with grief and sorrow to the court.And I with griefe and sorrow to the Court.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.60Laughed in his face; and when with grief he wept,Laugh'd in his face: and when with griefe he wept,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.85To weep is to make less the depth of grief;To weepe, is to make lesse the depth of greefe:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.20For what is in this world but grief and woe?For what is in this world, but Greefe and Woe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.78Be blind with tears, and break o'ercharged with grief.Be blinde with teares, and break ore-charg'd with griefe
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.94Woe above woe! Grief more than common grief!Wo aboue wo: greefe, more thẽ common greefe
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.47That she, poor wretch, for grief can speak no more;That she (poore Wretch) for greefe can speake no more:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.19Be plain, Queen Margaret, and tell thy grief;Be plaine, Queene Margaret, and tell thy griefe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.13These news, I must confess, are full of grief;These Newes I must confesse are full of greefe,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.56Under your promised pardon. The subject's griefVnder your promis'd pardon. The Subiects griefe
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.21Than to be perked up in a glistering griefThen to be perk'd vp in a glistring griefe,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.13Killing care and grief of heartKilling care, & griefe of heart,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.111So vile a thing as Caesar! But, O grief,So vile a thing as Casar. But oh Griefe,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.256Make me acquainted with your cause of grief.Make me acquainted with your cause of greefe.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.114When grief and blood ill-tempered vexeth him?When greefe and blood ill temper'd, vexeth him?
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.151And grief that young Octavius with Mark AntonyAnd greefe, that yong Octauius with Mark Antony
Julius CaesarJC V.v.13Now is that noble vessel full of grief,Now is that Noble Vessell full of griefe,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.6Thou dost not tell him what a grief it isThou dost not tell him what a griefe it is,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.71She heard that too; intolerable grief!He heard that to, intollerable griefe:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.68Talking of grief, to make thee ready groan,Talking of griefe, to make thee ready grone,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.182And every grief his happy opposite:And euery griefe his happie opposite,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.297May I, with pardon, know your highness' grief,May I with pardon know your highnes griefe,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.312I say again, that if I knew your grief,I saye againe, that I if knew your griefe,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.323Say that my grief is no way medicinableSay that my greefe is no way medicinable,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.128From whence, although our grief were much before,From whence although our griefe were much before
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.161Had been prevented of this mortal grief!Had been preuented of this mortall griefe.
King JohnKJ III.i.69For grief is proud and makes his owner stoop.For greefe is proud, and makes his owner stoope,
King JohnKJ III.i.70To me and to the state of my great griefTo me and to the state of my great greefe,
King JohnKJ III.iii.5O, this will make my mother die with grief!O this will make my mother die with griefe.
King JohnKJ III.iv.50O, if I could, what grief should I forget!O, if I could, what griefe should I forget?
King JohnKJ III.iv.53For, being not mad, but sensible of grief,For, being not mad, but sensible of greefe,
King JohnKJ III.iv.65Do glue themselves in sociable grief,Doe glew themselues in sociable griefe,
King JohnKJ III.iv.90You hold too heinous a respect of grief.You hold too heynous a respect of greefe.
King JohnKJ III.iv.92You are as fond of grief as of your child.You are as fond of greefe, as of your childe.
King JohnKJ III.iv.93Grief fills the room up of my absent child,Greefe fils the roome vp of my absent childe:
King JohnKJ III.iv.98Then, have I reason to be fond of grief?Then, haue I reason to be fond of griefe?
King JohnKJ IV.i.48Saying, ‘ What lack you?’, and ‘ Where lies your grief?’,Saying, what lacke you? and where lies your greefe?
King JohnKJ IV.i.105No, in good sooth: the fire is dead with grief,No, in good sooth: the fire is dead with griefe,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.30But there is little reason in your grief.But there is little reason in your greefe.
King LearKL II.iv.268As full of grief as age, wretched in both;As full of griefe as age, wretched in both,
King LearKL III.iv.163The grief hath crazed my wits. What a night's this! – The greefe hath craz'd my wits. What a night's this?
King LearKL III.vi.105When grief hath mates, and bearing fellowship.
King LearKL IV.iii.10of grief?
King LearKL IV.iii.32.1To deal with grief alone.
King LearKL V.iii.196'Twixt two extremes of passion, joy and grief,Twixt two extremes of passion, ioy and greefe,
King LearKL V.iii.214His grief grew puissant, and the strings of life
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.35And they thy glory through my grief will show.And they thy glory through my griefe will show:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.126That in love's grief desirest society.That in Loues griefe desir'st societie:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.169Where lies thy grief? O, tell me, good Dumaine.Where lies thy griefe? O tell me good Dumaine;
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.748Honest plain words best pierce the ear of grief;Honest plain words, best pierce the ears of griefe
MacbethMac IV.iii.174.2What's the newest grief?What's the newest griefe?
MacbethMac IV.iii.209Give sorrow words: the grief that does not speakGiue sorrow words; the griefe that do's not speake,
MacbethMac IV.iii.215.1To cure this deadly grief.To cure this deadly greefe.
MacbethMac IV.iii.227Be this the whetstone of your sword; let griefBe this the Whetstone of your sword, let griefe
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.96I now begin with grief and shame to utter.I now begin with griefe, and shame to vtter.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.175You give your wife too unkind a cause of grief.You giue your wife too vnkinde a cause of greefe,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.292That know love's grief by his complexion!That know loues griefe by his complexion!
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.26Well, everyone can master a grief but he thatWell, euery one cannot master a griefe, but hee that
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.247.2Being that I flow in grief,Being that I flow in greefe,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.61and upon the grief of this suddenly died. Master Constable,and vpon the griefe of this sodainely died: Master Constable,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.2And 'tis not wisdom thus to second griefAnd 'tis not wisedome thus to second griefe,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.13As thus for thus, and such a grief for such,As thus for thus, and such a griefe for such,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.17Patch grief with proverbs, make misfortune drunkPatch griefe with prouerbs, make misfortune drunke,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.21Can counsel and speak comfort to that griefCan counsaile, and speake comfort to that griefe,
OthelloOth I.iii.55Take hold on me; for my particular griefTake hold on me. For my perticular griefe
OthelloOth I.iii.207He robs himself that spends a bootless grief.He robs himselfe, that spends a bootelesse griefe.
OthelloOth I.iii.213That to pay grief must of poor patience borrow.That to pay griefe, must of poore Patience borrow.
OthelloOth III.iii.53That he hath left part of his grief with meThat he hath left part of his greefe with mee
OthelloOth IV.i.76Whilst you were here, o'erwhelmed with your griefWhil'st you were heere, o're-whelmed with your griefe
OthelloOth V.ii.191I thought so then; I'll kill myself for grief.I thought so then: Ile kill my selfe for greefe.
OthelloOth V.ii.204Thy match was mortal to him, and pure griefThy Match was mortall to him: and pure greefe
PericlesPer I.ii.5The tomb where grief should sleep, can breed me quiet?The tombe where griefe stould sleepe can breed me quiet,
PericlesPer II.v.89And for further grief – God give you joy!and for further griefe: God giue you ioy;
PericlesPer V.i.24But to prorogue his grief.but to prorogue his griefe.
PericlesPer V.i.27But the main grief springs from the lossbut the mayne griefe springs fro the losse
PericlesPer V.i.86My lord, that maybe hath endured a griefmy Lord, that may be, hath endured a griefe
Richard IIR2 I.ii.55With her companion, grief, must end her life.With her companion Greefe, must end her life.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.58Yet one word more. Grief boundeth where it falls,Yet one wotd more: Greefe boundeth where it falls,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.258Thy grief is but thy absence for a time.Thy greefe is but thy absence for a time.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.259Joy absent, grief is present for that time.Ioy absent, greefe is present for that time.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.261To men in joy; but grief makes one hour ten.To men in ioy, but greefe makes one houre ten.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.274But that I was a journeyman to grief?
Richard IIR2 I.iv.14To counterfeit oppression of such griefTo counterfeit oppression of such greefe,
Richard IIR2 II.i.75Within me grief hath kept a tedious fast;Within me greefe hath kept a tedious fast,
Richard IIR2 II.i.184O, Richard! York is too far gone with grief,Oh Richard, Yorke is too farre gone with greefe,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.7Why I should welcome such a guest as griefWhy I should welcome such a guest as greefe,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.14Each substance of a grief hath twenty shadowsEach substance of a greefe hath twenty shadows
Richard IIR2 II.ii.15Which shows like grief itself, but is not so.Which shewes like greefe it selfe, but is not so:
Richard IIR2 II.ii.22Find shapes of grief more than himself to wail,Finde shapes of greefe, more then himselfe to waile,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.35From some forefather grief. Mine is not so,From some fore-father greefe, mine is not so,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.36For nothing hath begot my something grief,For nothing hath begot my something greefe,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.79Where nothing lives but crosses, cares, and grief.Where nothing liues but crosses, care and greefe:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.176Taste grief, need friends. Subjected thus,Taste Griefe, need Friends: subiected thus,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.137As is my grief, or lesser than my name,As is my Griefe, or lesser then my Name,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.184.2Sorrow and grief of heartSorrow, and griefe of heart
Richard IIR2 III.iv.8When my poor heart no measure keeps in grief.When my poore Heart no measure keepes in Griefe.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.15Or if of grief, being altogether had,Or if of Griefe, being altogether had,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.294'Tis very true. My grief lies all within,'Tis very true, my Griefe lyes all within,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.296Are merely shadows to the unseen griefAre meerely shadowes, to the vnseene Griefe,
Richard IIR2 V.i.14Why should hard-favoured grief be lodged in theeWhy should hard-fauor'd Griefe be lodg'd in thee,
Richard IIR2 V.i.16Join not with grief, fair woman, do not so,Ioyne not with griefe, faire Woman, do not so,
Richard IIR2 V.i.94Since wedding it, there is such length in grief.Since wedding it, there is such length in Griefe:
Richard IIR2 V.ii.33The badges of his grief and patience,(The badges of his greefe and patience)
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.207And after many lengthened hours of grief,And after many length'ned howres of griefe,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.98Ay, brother – to our grief, as it is yours.I, Brother, to our griefe, as it is yours:
Richard IIIR3 III.i.114And being but a toy, which is no grief to give.And being but a Toy, which is no griefe to giue.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.186Or I with grief and extreme age shall perishOr I with greefe and extreame Age shall perish,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.230But that still use of grief makes wild grief tame,But that still vse of greefe, makes wilde greefe tame,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.189Doth add more grief to too much of mine own.Doth adde more griefe, to too much of mine owne.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.48One desperate grief cures with another's languish.One desparate greefe, cures with anothers lauguish:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.5Who is already sick and pale with griefWho is already sicke and pale with griefe,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.152To cease thy strife and leave me to my grief.To cease thy strife, and leaue me to my griefe,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.174It were a grief so brief to part with thee.It were a griefe, so briefe to part with thee:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.72Therefore have done. Some grief shows much of love;Therefore haue done, some griefe shewes much of Loue,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.73But much of grief shows still some want of wit.But much of griefe, shewes still some want of wit.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.198That sees into the bottom of my grief?That sees into the bottome of my griefe?
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.46Ah, Juliet, I already know thy grief.O Iuliet, I alreadie know thy griefe,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.125‘ When griping grief the heart doth wound,When griping griefes the heart doth wound,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.50That murdered my love's cousin – with which griefThat murdred my Loues Cozin; with which griefe,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.211Grief of my son's exile hath stopped her breath.Griefe of my Sonnes exile hath stopt her breath:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.237You, to remove that siege of grief from her,You, to remoue that siege of Greefe from her,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.87.1Bianca's grief.Bianca's greefe.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.63She is not for your turn, the more my grief.She is not for your turne, the more my greefe.
The TempestTem I.ii.416With grief, that's beauty's canker, thou mightst call himWith greefe (that's beauties canker) yu might'st call him
The TempestTem II.i.18When every grief is entertained that's offered,When euery greefe is entertaind, / That's offer'd
The TempestTem II.i.129.1Who hath cause to wet the grief on't.Who hath cause to wet the greefe on't.
The TempestTem V.i.214Let grief and sorrow still embrace his heartLet griefe and sorrow still embrace his heart,
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.17I am sick of that grief too, as I understandI am sicke of that greefe too, as I vnderstand
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.473My honest grief unto him, and as my lordmy honest griefe vnto him; and as my Lord,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.483Ne'er did poor steward wear a truer griefNeu'r did poore Steward weare a truer greefe
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.491T' accept my grief, and whilst this poor wealth lastsT'accept my greefe, and whil'st this poore wealth lasts,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.24You have received your grief; nor are they suchYou haue receyu'd your greefe: Nor are they such,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.260Here, Tamora, though grieved with killing grief.Heere Tamora, though grieu'd with killing griefe.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.70My grief was at the height before thou cam'st,My griefe was at the height before thou cam'st,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.136Sweet father, cease your tears, for at your griefSweet Father cease your teares, for at your griefe
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.237Thy grief their sports, thy resolution mocked,Thy griefes, their sports: Thy resolution mockt,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.6And cannot passionate our tenfold griefAnd cannot passionate our tenfold griefe,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.79Alas, poor man, grief has so wrought on himAlas poore man, griefe ha's so wrought on him,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.23Witness these trenches made by grief and care,Witnesse these Trenches made by griefe and care,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.88Nor can I utter all our bitter grief,Nor can I vtter all our bitter griefe,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.2What grief hath set the jaundice on your cheeks?What greefe hath set the Iaundies on your cheekes?
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.3The grief is fine, full perfect, that I taste,The griefe is fine, full perfect that I taste,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.8The like allayment could I give my grief.The like alaiment could I giue my griefe:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.10No more my grief, in such a precious loss.Enter Troylus.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.114Smiling at grief. Was not this love indeed?Smiling at greefe. Was not this loue indeede?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.15A little time, my lord, will kill that grief.A little time (my Lord) will kill that griefe.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iii.19No grief did ever come so near thy heartNo griefe did euer come so neere thy heart,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iii.28But think upon my grief, a lady's grief,But thinke vpon my griefe (a Ladies griefe)
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.69And swore his sinews thawed. O grief and time,And swore his sinews thawd: O greife, and time,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.107Set down in ice, which by hot grief uncandiedSet downe in yce, which by hot greefe uncandied
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.110.1Your grief is written in your cheek.Your greefe is written in your cheeke.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.123T' instruct me 'gainst a capital grief, indeedT'instruct me gainst a Capitall greefe indeed
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.168We come unseasonably; but when could griefWe come unseasonably: But when could greefe
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.109.1Children of grief and ignorance.Children of greife, and Ignorance.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.5In me hath grief slain fear, and but for one thingIn me hath greife slaine feare, and but for one thing
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.111That honourable grief lodged here which burnsThat honorable Griefe lodg'd here, which burnes
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.1This sessions, to our great grief we pronounce,This Sessions (to our great griefe we pronounce)
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.42As I weigh grief, which I would spare; for honour,As I weigh Griefe (which I would spare:) For Honor,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.221Should be past grief. Do not receive afflictionShould be past greefe: Do not receiue affliction
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.761must know the King is full of grief.must know the King is full of griefe.
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.55To take off so much grief from you as heTo take-off so much griefe from you, as he

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.200 Of grief and blushes, aptly understood Of greefe and blushes, aptly vnderstood
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.53 Thus of every grief in heart Thus of euery griefe, in hart
The Rape of LucreceLuc.762 Frantic with grief thus breathes she forth her spite Franticke with griefe thus breaths shee forth her spite,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.797 Mingling my talk with tears, my grief with groans, Mingling my talk with tears, my greef with grones,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.889 Thy honey turns to gall, thy joy to grief. Thy honie turnes to gall, thy ioy to greefe.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1094 True grief is fond and testy as a child, True griefe is fond and testie as a childe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1105 Sometime her grief is dumb and hath no words, Somtime her griefe is dumbe and hath no words,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1111 Grief best is pleased with grief's society. "Griefe best is pleas'd with griefes societie;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1117 Great grief grieves most at that would do it good; "Great griefe greeues most at that wold do it good;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1120 Grief dallied with nor law nor limit knows. Griefe dallied with, nor law, nor limit knowes.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1272 If thou dost weep for grief of my sustaining, If thou dost weepe for griefe of my sustaining:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1298 Conceit and grief an eager combat fight; Conceipt and griefe an eager combat fight,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1308 So, I commend me, from our house in grief; So I commend me, from our house in griefe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1313 Her grief, but not her grief's true quality; Her griefe, but not her griefes true quality,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1463 To give her so much grief and not a tongue. To giue her so much griefe, and not a tong.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1543 As if with grief or travel he had fainted, (As if with griefe or trauaile he had fainted)
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1578 Being from the feeling of her own grief brought Being from the feeling of her own griefe brought,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1603 And tell thy grief, that we may give redress.’ And tell thy griefe, that we may giue redresse.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1664 The grief away that stops his answer so; The griefe away, that stops his answer so.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1673 To push grief on and back the same grief draw. To push griefe on, and back the same grief draw.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1822 Do wounds help wounds, or grief help grievous deeds? Do wounds helpe wounds, or griefe helpe greeuous deeds?
SonnetsSonn.34.9 Nor can thy shame give physic to my grief; Nor can thy shame giue phisicke to my griefe,
SonnetsSonn.40.11 And yet love knows it is a greater grief And yet loue knowes it is a greater griefe
SonnetsSonn.42.1 That thou hast her it is not all my grief, THat thou hast her it is not all my griefe,
SonnetsSonn.48.6 Most worthy comfort, now my greatest grief, Most worthy comfort, now my greatest griefe,
SonnetsSonn.50.14 My grief lies onward and my joy behind. My greefe lies onward and my ioy behind.
Venus and AdonisVen.666 Doth make them droop with grief and hang the head. Doth make thẽ droop with grief, & hang the hed.
Venus and AdonisVen.701 And now his grief may be compared well And now his griefe may be compared well,
Venus and AdonisVen.743 Surfeits, imposthumes, grief and damned despair, Surfets, impostumes, griefe, and damnd dispaire,
Venus and AdonisVen.968 As striving who should best become her grief; As striuing who should best become her griefe,
Venus and AdonisVen.1007 Grief hath two tongues, and never woman yet Greefe hath two tongues, and neuer woman yet,
Venus and AdonisVen.1069 ‘ My tongue cannot express my grief for one, My tongue cannot expresse my griefe for one,
Venus and AdonisVen.1179 For every little grief to wet his eyes. For euerie little griefe to wet his eies,

Glossary

 36 result(s).
alasexpression of grief, pity, regret, disappointment, concern
anthemsong of mourning, hymn of grief
blastcome to grief, be destroyed, fail
canker-sorrowgnawing grief, all-consuming sorrow
caresorrow, grief, trouble
care-tunedadjusted to sorrow, grief-attuned
cloudysorrowful, grief-stricken
condolementgrief, sorrowing, lamenting
deploretell with grief, express with lamentation
discomfortsorrow, distress, grief
dissolvemelt into tears, break down in grief
dolegrief, sorrow, sadness
dolorsorrow, grief, lamentation
doloursorrow, grief, lamentation
fee-griefindividual sorrow, personal distress
griefgrievance, complaint, hurt, injury
griefpain, torment, distress
grief-shotgrief-stricken, inconsolable
grievouslysorrowfully, deeply, with great grief
heavinesssadness, grief, sorrow
languishmentlonging, pain, grief [caused by love]
moangrief, lamentation, sorrow, complaint
out alasexpression of grief, pity, regret, disappointment, concern
passionsuffering, torment, deep grief
pinedmade thin with grief, wasted away with sorrow
smartsuffering, grief, sorrow
sorrow-wreathenfolded in grief
teentrouble, grief, suffering
throbbingwith heart strongly beating, grief-stricken
trancedin a trance, lost in grief, stunned
vexationanguish, grief, affliction
well-a-daylamentation, grief, sorrowing
well-a-dayexclamation of grief, sorrow, upset, etc
willowmade of leaves from the willow tree [a symbol of the grief felt by a deserted or unrequited lover]
wondergrief, distress; or: bewilderment
wrothmisfortune, grief, ruin

Thesaurus

 35 result(s).
break down in griefdissolve
folded in griefsorrow-wreathen
gnawing griefcanker-sorrow
griefcare
griefcondolement
griefdiscomfort
griefdole
griefdolour
griefheaviness
grieflanguishment
griefmoan
griefsmart
griefteen
griefvexation
griefwell-a-day
griefwonder
griefwroth
grief, break down indissolve
grief, come toblast
grief, deeppassion
grief, folded insorrow-wreathen
grief, gnawingcanker-sorrow
grief, hymn ofanthem
grief, lost intranced
grief, made thin withpined
grief, tell withdeplore
grief, with greatgrievously
grief-attunedcare-tuned
grief-strickencloudy
grief-strickengrief-shot
grief-strickenthrobbing
hymn of griefanthem
lost in grieftranced
tell with griefdeplore
thin with grief, madepined

Themes and Topics

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Past tenses...verstank tem iv i 184 shore grief sheared oth v ii 205 spak...
Plants... salicaceae salix associated with grief unrequited love plants viewed as...
Regrets... range of emotions which include regret grief sorrow lament and remorse some are i...

Words Families

 13 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AGGRIEFEDBASICsee GRIEF
GRIEFBASICaggriefed adj, grief n, grievance n, grieved adj, grieving n, grievingly adv, grievous adj, grievous adv, grievously adv
GRIEFSTATEfee-grief n, grief-shot adj, heart-grief n

Snippets

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Constance grief speech
Constance grief fills up
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