| 2H6 IV.viii.13 | [Clifford to rebels] Who loves the King and will embrace his pardon, / Fling up his cap |
| 3H6 III.i.24 | [King to himself] Let me embrace thee, sour adversity |
| Cym III.iv.178 | [Pisanio to Innogen, of Lucius] doubtless / With joy he will embrace you |
| Ham V.ii.246.2 | [Hamlet to Laertes, of Laertes' love] I embrace it freely |
| R2 I.iii.89 | [Mowbray to King Richard] Never did captive with a freer heart ... embrace / His golden uncontrolled enfranchisement |
| TN II.v.143 | [Malvolio reading the letter] Thy fates open their hands, let thy blood and spirit embrace them |