| 2H6 III.ii.301 | [Queen to herself, as if to the King and Warwick] Heart's discontent and sour affliction / Be playfellows to keep you company! |
| 3H6 V.vii.45 | [Edward to all] Farewell, sour annoy! |
| LLL I.i.300 | [Costard to Berowne] welcome the sour cup of prosperity! |
| R2 IV.i.240 | [Richard to all] you Pilates / Have here delivered me to my sour cross |
| R2 V.vi.20 | [Percy to King Henry] The ... Abbot of Westminster / With clog of conscience and sour melancholy |