| 3H6 III.ii.50 | [Richard aside to George, of Edward and Lady Grey] He plies her hard |
| AYL III.v.76 | [Rosalind as Ganymede to Silvius, of Phebe] Shepherd, ply her hard |
| Tit IV.i.15 | [Marcus to Young Lucius, of Lavinia] Canst thou not guess wherefore she plies thee thus? |
| Tit V.ii.80 | [Tamora to Chiron and Demetrius, of Titus] here he comes, and I must ply my theme |