or use Advanced Search
if you are searching for a compound word, note that it might appear in any of three ways, reflecting varied editorial practice: spaced ('house keeper'), solid ('housekeeper'), or hyphenated ('house-keeper')

Search results

Search phrase: sigh

Plays

 55 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.201of the sight of Orlando: I'll go find a shadow and sighof the sight of Orlando: Ile goe finde a shadow, and sigh
CymbelineCym III.iv.5That makes thee stare thus? Wherefore breaks that sighThat makes thee stare thus? Wherefore breaks that sigh
CymbelineCym IV.ii.52A smiling with a sigh; as if the sighA smiling, with a sigh; as if the sighe
CymbelineCym IV.ii.54The smile mocking the sigh, that it would flyThe Smile, mocking the Sigh, that it would flye
CymbelineCym IV.ii.392Such as I can – twice o'er, I'll weep and sigh,(Such as I can) twice o're, Ile weepe, and sighe,
HamletHam II.i.94He raised a sigh so piteous and profoundHe rais'd a sigh, so pittious and profound,
HamletHam II.ii.322sigh gratis; the humorous man shall end his part insigh gratis, the humorous man shall end his part in
HamletHam III.iii.23Did the king sigh, but with a general groan.Did the King sighe, but with a generall grone.
HamletHam IV.vii.121And then this ‘ should ’ is like a spendthrift sigh,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.8His cheek looks pale, and with a rising sighHis Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.80Thou hast a sigh to blow away this praise,Thou hast a Sigh, to blow away this Praise,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.191.2Why should you sigh, my lord?Why should you sigh, my Lord?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.39And many an old man's sigh, and many a widow's,And many an old mans sighe, and many a Widdowes,
King LearKL I.ii.134My cue is villainous melancholy, with a sigh like Tommy Cue is villanous Melancholly, with a sighe like Tom
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.62scorn to sigh: methinks I should outswear Cupid.scorne to sigh, me thinkes I should out-sweare Cupid.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.12with turning up your eyelids, sigh a note and sing awith turning vp your eie: sigh a note and sing a
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.65By thy favour, sweet welkin, I must sigh in thy face.By thy fauour sweet Welkin, I must sigh in thy face.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.172A very beadle to a humorous sigh,A verie Beadle to a humerous sigh: A Criticke,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.197And I to sigh for her, to watch for her,And I to sigh for her, to watch for her,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.201Well, I will love, write, sigh, pray, sue, and groan;Well, I will loue, write, sigh, pray, shue, grone,
MacbethMac V.i.50What a sigh is there! The heart is sorely charged.What a sigh is there? The hart is sorely charg'd.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.172shoulders that a milkmaid, if she be in love, may sigh itshoulders, that a milke-maid, if she be in loue, may sigh it
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.181Thus with my hat, and sigh and say amen,Thus with my hat, and sigh and say Amen:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iii.15To shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yieldTo shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yeeld
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.188print of it, and sigh away Sundays. Look, Don Pedroprint of it, and sigh away sundaies: looke, don Pedro
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.60Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more,Sigh no more Ladies, sigh no more,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.64Then sigh not so, but let them go,Then sigh not so, but let them goe,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.72Then sigh not so, but let them go,Then sigh not so, &c.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.24What! Sigh for the toothache?What? sigh for the tooth-ach.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.165she concluded with a sigh, thou wast the properest manshe concluded with a sigh, thou wast the proprest man
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.17Help us to sigh and groan,helpe vs to sigh and grone.
OthelloOth III.iii.422Over my thigh, and sighed and kissed, and thenAnd sigh, and kisse, and then cry cursed Fate,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.263My heart will sigh when I miscall it so,My heart will sigh, when I miscall it so,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.333But then I sigh, and, with a piece of Scripture,But then I sigh, and with a peece of Scripture,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.151make thee sigh.make thee sigh.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.8Appear thou in the likeness of a sigh.Appeare thou in the likenesse of a sigh,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.122Lord, let me never have a cause to sighLord let me neuer haue a cause to sigh,
The TempestTem I.ii.149To cry to th' sea that roared to us, to sighTo cry to th' Sea, that roard to vs; to sigh
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.42Thou shalt not sigh, nor hold thy stumps to heaven,Thou shalt not sighe nor hold thy stumps to heauen,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.37As wedged with a sigh, would rive in twain,As wedged with a sigh, would riue in twaine,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.40Buried this sigh in wrinkle of a smile;Buried this sigh, in wrinkle of a smile:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.79Why sigh you so profoundly? Where's myWhy sigh you so profoundly? wher's my
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.20to walk alone, like one that had the pestilence; to sigh,to walke alone like one that had the pestilence: to sigh,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.ii.10Wherein I sigh not, Julia, for thy sake,Wherein I sigh not (Iulia) for thy sake,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.119To that I'll speak, to that I'll sigh and weep;To that ile speake, to that ile sigh and weepe:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.60And she I sigh and spoke of were things innocent,And shee (I sigh and spoke of) were things innocent,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.41divided sigh, martyred as 'twere i'th' deliverance, willdevided sigh, martyrd as twer / I'th deliverance, will
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.43it so sweet a rebuke that I could wish myself a sigh toit so sweete a rebuke, / That I could wish my selfe a Sigh to
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.44That sigh was breathed for Emily. Base cousin,That sigh was breathd for Emily; base Cosen,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.94Her bow away and sigh. Take to thy graceHer Bow away, and sigh: take to thy grace
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.125And vow that lover never yet made sighAnd vow that lover never yet made sigh
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.117As in a looking-glass; and then to sigh, as 'twereAs in a Looking-Glasse; and then to sigh, as 'twere
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.287Of laughing with a sigh? – a note infallibleOf Laughter, with a sigh? (a Note infallible
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.34That creep like shadows by him, and do sighThat creepe like shadowes by him, and do sighe
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.424If I may ever know thou dost but sighIf I may euer know thou dost but sigh,

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.67 For these dead birds sigh a prayer. For these dead Birds, sigh a prayer.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1362 For now 'tis stale to sigh, to weep, and groan; For now tis stale to sigh, to weepe, and grone,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1716 Here with a sigh as if her heart would break Here with a sigh as if her heart would breake,
SonnetsSonn.30.3 I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, I sigh the lacke of many a thing I sought,
Venus and AdonisVen.189 I'll sigh celestial breath, whose gentle wind Ile sigh celestiall breath, whose gentle winde,

Glossary

 4 result(s).
heavedeep sigh, heaving [of the chest]
heavinggroan, deep sigh
heigh-hoexclamatory sigh expressing weariness, disappointment
hey-hoexclamatory sigh

Thesaurus

 2 result(s).
sigh, deepheave
sigh, deepheaving

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Exclamations...e was a time heigh ho exclamatory sigh expressing weariness disappointment [di...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SIGHBASICsigh n, sigh v, sighing adj, sighing n

Snippets

 0 result(s).
x

Jump directly to