| KJ II.i.448 | [Hubert to King John and King Philip, of opening the city gates] With swifter spleen than powder can enforce |
| RJ II.vi.10 | [Friar to Romeo] These violent delights have violent ends / And in their triumph die, like fire and powder |
| RJ III.iii.132 | [Friar to Romeo, of his wit] Like powder in a skilless soldier's flask / Is set afire by thine own ignorance |
| RJ V.i.64 | [Romeo to Apothecary, of a poison] that the trunk may be discharged of breath / As violently as hasty powder fired |