| MA III.i.63 | [Hero to Ursula, of men] If black ... Nature, drawing of an antic, / Made a foul blot |
| Oth II.i.130 | [Desdemona to Iago, of a women] How if she be black and witty? [or: having black hair, brunette] |
| TG III.i.103 | [Valentine to Duke, of women] Though ne'er so black, say they have angels' faces |
| TG IV.iv.153 | [disguised Julia to Silvia, of Julia] now she is become as black as I |
| TG V.ii.10 | [Thurio to Proteus] my face is black |
| TG V.ii.12 | [Proteus to Thurio] Black men are pearls in beauteous ladies' eyes |