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Search phrase: tune

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 63 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.200Which to the tune of flutes kept stroke and madeWhich to the tune of Flutes kept stroke, and made
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.216Ballad us out o' tune. The quick comediansBallads vs out a Tune. The quicke Comedians
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.241bringest me out of tune.bring'st me out of tune.
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.8Sing it. 'Tis no matter how it be in tune, so itSing it: 'tis no matter how it bee in tune, so it
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.13I'faith, i'faith; and both in a tune, likeI faith, y'faith, and both in a tune like
CoriolanusCor II.iii.84Pray you now, if it may stand with the tunePray you now, if it may stand with the tune
CymbelineCym II.iii.13Come on, tune: if you can penetrate her with yourCome on, tune: If you can penetrate her with your
CymbelineCym IV.ii.241For notes of sorrow out of tune are worseFor Notes of sorrow, out of tune, are worse
CymbelineCym V.v.238.2The tune of Innogen!The tune of Imogen.
CymbelineCym V.v.467The fingers of the powers above do tuneThe fingers of the Powres aboue, do tune
HamletHam III.i.159Like sweet bells jangled, out of time and harsh,Like sweet Bels iangled out of tune, and harsh,
HamletHam V.ii.186know the drossy age dotes on, only got the tune of theknow the drossie age dotes on; only got the tune of the
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.41Whose dismal tune bereft my vital powers;Whose dismall tune bereft my Vitall powres:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.265This is a sleepy tune; O murderous slumber,This is a sleepy Tune: O Murd'rous slumbler!
King JohnKJ III.iii.26But I will fit it with some better tune.But I will fit it with some better tune.
King LearKL IV.iii.39Who sometime in his better tune remembers
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.109the tune.the tune.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.10No, my complete master; but to jig off a tune atNo my compleat master, but to Iigge off a tune at
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.19the old painting; and keep not too long in one tune, but athe old painting, and keepe not too long in one tune, but a
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.166And profound Solomon to tune a jig,And profound Salomon tuning a Iygge?
MacbethMac I.iii.87To the selfsame tune and words. Who's here?Toth' selfe-same tune and words: who's here?
MacbethMac IV.iii.234.2This tune goes manly.This time goes manly:
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.46tune, matter, and method? Is't not drowned i'th' lastTune, Matter, and Method? Is't not drown'd i'th last
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.58place together than the Hundredth Psalm to the tune ofplace together, then the hundred Psalms to the tune of
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.19potatoes. Let it thunder to the tune of ‘ Greensleeves,’Potatoes: let it thunder, to the tune of Greenesleeues,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.37Why how now? Do you speak in the sick tune?Why how now? do you speake in the sick tune?
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.38I am out of all other tune, methinks.I am out of all other tune, me thinkes.
OthelloOth III.iv.119My advocation is not now in tune:My Aduocation is not now in Tune;
OthelloOth V.ii.116Not Cassio killed! Then murder's out of tune,Not Cassio kill'd? Then Murther's out of tune,
PericlesPer I.i.116As your fair self, doth tune us otherwise.As your faire selfe, doth tune vs otherwise;
Richard IIR2 I.iii.165That knows no touch to tune the harmony.That knowes no touch to tune the harmony.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.27It is the lark that sings so out of tune,It is the Larke that sings so out of tune,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.24You'll leave his lecture when I am in tune?You'll leaue his Lecture when I am in tune?
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.25That will be never. Tune your instrument.That will be neuer, tune your instrument.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.37Madam, my instrument's in tune.Madam, my Instrument's in tune.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.39Spit in the hole, man, and tune again.Spit in the hole man, and tune againe.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.44.1Madam, 'tis now in tune.Madam, tis now in tune.
The TempestTem I.ii.85To what tune pleased his ear, that now he wasTo what tune pleas'd his eare, that now he was
The TempestTem II.ii.43This is a very scurvy tune to sing at a man's funeral.This is a very scuruy tune to sing at a mans / Funerall:
The TempestTem II.ii.54This is a scurvy tune too. But here's my comfort.This is a scuruy tune too: But here's my comfort.
The TempestTem III.ii.125That's not the tune.That's not the tune.
The TempestTem III.ii.126Ariel plays the tune on a tabor and pipeAriell plaies the tune on a Tabor and Pipe.
The TempestTem III.ii.127This is the tune of our catch, played by theThis is the tune of our Catch, plaid by the
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.300Why, but he is not in this tune, is he?Why, but he is not in this tune, is he?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.301No, but he's out o' tune thus. What musicNo, but he's out a tune thus: what musicke
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.110Out o' tune, sir, ye lie. (To Malvolio) Art anyOut o'tune sir, ye lye: Art any
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.14Seek him out, and play the tune the while.Seeke him out, and play the tune the while.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.20That is beloved. How dost thou like this tune?That is belou'd. How dost thou like this tune?
Twelfth NightTN V.i.106If it be aught to the old tune, my lord,If it be ought to the old tune my Lord,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.80That I might sing it, madam, to a tune.That I might sing it (Madam) to a tune:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.83Best sing it to the tune of ‘ Light o' love.’Best sing it to the tune of Light O, Loue.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.84It is too heavy for so light a tune.It is too heauy for so light a tune.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.89Keep tune there still, so you will sing it out;Keepe tune there still; so you will sing it out:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.90And yet methinks I do not like this tune.And yet me thinkes I do not like this tune.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.85Tune a deploring dump – the night's dead silenceTune a deploring dumpe: the nights dead silence
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.25Let's tune, and to it lustily awhile.Let's tune: and too it lustily a while.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.58How? Out of tune on the strings?How, out of tune on the strings.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.6Tune my distresses, and record my woes.Tune my distrestes, and record my woes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.52And gallops to the tune of ‘ Light o' Love.’And gallops to the turne of Light a'love,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.260Here's one to a very doleful tune, how aHere's one, to a very dolefull tune, how a
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.287to the tune of ‘ Two maids wooing a man.’ There'sto the tune of two maids wooing a man: there's
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.292We had the tune on't a month ago.We had the tune on't, a month agoe.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.603that he would not stir his pettitoes till he had both tunethat hee would not stirre his Petty-toes, till he had bothTune

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1107 The little birds that tune their morning's joy The little birds that tune their mornings ioy,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1141 Shall tune our heart-strings to true languishment. Shal tune our heart-strings to true languishment.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1465 I'll tune thy woes with my lamenting tongue; Ile tune thy woes with my lamenting tongue,
SonnetsSonn.141.5 Nor are mine ears with thy tongue's tune delighted, Nor are mine eares with thy toungs tune delighted,
Venus and AdonisVen.431 Melodious discord, heavenly tune harsh sounding, Mellodious discord, heauenly tune harsh sounding,
Venus and AdonisVen.778 Yet from mine ear the tempting tune is blown; Yet from mine eare the tempting tune is blowne,

Glossary

 22 result(s).
airmelody, tune, strain
chi passa[popular tune] who passes by?
choir, quiresing in tune, make music
dumptune, melody
fallcadence, lowering of tune
false[of an instrument or voice] out of tune, discordant
gojoin, follow, be in tune
madrigalsong, pleasant tune
moodmode, tune, key
notemelody, tune, music, song
Peg-a-Ramsey[dance tune] name of a spying wife in a contemporary ballad
setcompose a tune, write the music
sharphigh-pitched, shrill, out-of-tune
sol-fasing a scale, make a tune
tunein unison, in harmony
tunefashionable speech, jargon
tunestate of mind, mood
tunesound, tone, voice
tuneplay
tunesing, utter, sound out
untunedout-of-tune, disordered, disturbed
windput in tune, put in order, harmonize

Thesaurus

 20 result(s).
compose a tuneset
lowering of tunefall
out-of-tunesharp
out-of-tuneuntuned
pleasant tunemadrigal
sing in tunechoir, quire
tuneair
tunedump
tunemood
tunenote
tune, be ingo
tune, compose aset
tune, lowering offall
tune, make asol-fa
tune, out offalse
tune, out ofsharp
tune, out ofuntuned
tune, pleasantmadrigal
tune, put inwind
tune, sing inchoir, quire

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TUNEBASICtune n, tuneable adj
TUNEBADill-tuned adj
TUNEEMOTIONcare-tuned adj, sad-tuned adj
TUNEGOODwell-tuned adj
TUNETIMEnew-tuned adj
TUNENOTuntune v, untuneable adj, untuned adj
UNTUNEBASICsee TUNE

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