| AC I.ii.155 | [Enobarbus to Antony, of Cleopatra] a wonderful piece of work |
| AC V.ii.99 | [Cleopatra to Dolabella] t'imagine / An Antony were nature's piece 'gainst fancy |
| H8 V.v.26 | [Cranmer to all, of Princess Elizabeth] All princely graces / That mould up such a mighty piece as this |
| Ham II.ii.303 | [Hamlet to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern] What a piece of work is a man |
| Ham III.ii.56 | [Hamlet to Polonius, of the play] Will the King hear this piece of work? |
| KL IV.vi.135 | [Gloucester to Lear] O ruined piece of nature! [or: fragment] |
| Per IV.ii.133 | [Bawd to Boult, of Marina] When nature framed this piece, she meant thee a good turn |
| R3 IV.iii.5 | [Tyrrel alone, of killing the Princes] this piece of ruthless butchery |
| WT V.iii.38 | [Leontes to Paulina, of Hermione's statue] O royal piece! |