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Play Key Line Modern Text Original Text All's Well That Ends Well AW I.i.122 Virginity being blown down, man will quicklier Virginity beeing blowne downe, Man will quicklier All's Well That Ends Well AW I.i.129 Virginity, by being once lost, may be ten times found; by Virginitie, by beeing once lost, may be ten times found: by All's Well That Ends Well AW I.i.134 There's little can be said in't; 'tis against the There's little can bee saide in't, 'tis against the All's Well That Ends Well AW I.i.222 What hath been cannot be. Who ever strove What hath beene, cannot be. Who euer stroue All's Well That Ends Well AW I.iii.35 I have been, madam, a wicked creature, as you I haue beene Madam a wicked creature, as you All's Well That Ends Well AW I.iii.230.1 Haply been absent then. Happily beene absent then. All's Well That Ends Well AW II.i.139 When judges have been babes; great floods have flown When Iudges haue bin babes; great flouds haue flowne All's Well That Ends Well AW II.i.141 When miracles have by the greatest been denied. When Miracles haue by the great'st beene denied. All's Well That Ends Well AW II.ii.37 To be young again, if we could! I will be a To be young againe if we could: I will bee a All's Well That Ends Well AW II.ii.38 fool in question, hoping to be the wiser by your answer. foole in question, hoping to bee the wiser by your answer. All's Well That Ends Well AW II.iii.36 to be – to bee All's Well That Ends Well AW II.iii.99 wine; but if thou beest not an ass, I am a youth of fourteen; wine. But if thou be'st not an asse, I am a youth of fourteene: All's Well That Ends Well AW II.iii.120 In differences so mighty. If she be In differences so mightie. If she bee All's Well That Ends Well AW II.iii.189 A most harsh one, and not to be understood A most harsh one, and not to bee vnderstoode All's Well That Ends Well AW II.iii.200 I did think thee for two ordinaries to be a pretty I did thinke thee for two ordinaries: to bee a prettie All's Well That Ends Well AW II.iii.223 a smack o'th' contrary. If ever thou beest bound in thy a smacke a'th contrarie. If euer thou bee'st bound in thy All's Well That Ends Well AW II.iv.30 been truth, sir. beene truth sir. All's Well That Ends Well AW II.v.30 be once heard and thrice beaten. (Aloud) God save you, bee once hard, and thrice beaten. God saue you All's Well That Ends Well AW II.v.40 It may be you have mistaken him, my lord. It may bee you haue mistaken him my Lord. All's Well That Ends Well AW III.i.19.2 Welcome shall they be, Welcome shall they bee: All's Well That Ends Well AW III.ii.23 before the report come. If there be breadth enough in the before the report come. If there bee bredth enough in the All's Well That Ends Well AW III.iv.24 She might have been o'erta'en; and yet she writes She might haue beene ore-tane: and yet she writes All's Well That Ends Well AW III.v.14 I have told my neighbour how you have been I haue told my neighbour / How you haue beene All's Well That Ends Well AW III.v.20 not the things they go under. Many a maid hath been not the things they go vnder: many a maide hath beene All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vi.48 himself could not have prevented if he had been there to him selfe could not haue preuented, if he had beene there to All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vi.53 It might have been recovered. It might haue beene recouered. All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vi.72 May I be bold to acquaint his grace you are May I bee bold to acquaint his grace you are All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.i.26 It must be a very plausive invention that carries it. They It must bee a very plausiue inuention that carries it. They All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.44 Let it be forbid, sir; so should I be a great Let it be forbid sir, so should I bee a great All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.62 I am heartily sorry that he'll be glad of I am heartily sorrie that hee'l bee gladde of All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.71 and ill together. Our virtues would be proud if our faults and ill together: our vertues would bee proud, if our faults All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.79 They shall be no more than needful there, They shall bee no more then needfull there, All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.92 If the business be of any difficulty, and If the businesse bee of any difficulty, and All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.112 His confession is taken, and it shall be His confession is taken, and it shall bee All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.173 shall demand of him whether one Captain Dumaine be shall demaund of him, whether one Captaine Dumaine bee All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.237 to die, but that, my offences being many, I would to dye, but that my offences beeing many, I would All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.240 We'll see what may be done, so you Wee'le see what may bee done, so you All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.v.4 his colour. Your daughter-in-law had been alive at this his colour: your daughter-in-law had beene aliue at this All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.v.6 King than by that red-tailed humble-bee I speak of. King, then by that red-tail'd humble Bee I speak of. All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.v.51 will be too chill and tender, and they'll be for the will be too chill and tender, and theyle bee for the All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.v.54 Go thy ways. I begin to be aweary of thee, and I Go thy waies, I begin to bee a wearie of thee, and I All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.v.58 If I put any tricks upon 'em, sir, they shall be If I put any trickes vpon em sir, they shall bee All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.v.92 of velvet on's face; whether there be a scar under't or no, of veluet on's face, whether there bee a scar vnder't or no, All's Well That Ends Well AW V.i.11 I have been sometimes there. I haue beene sometimes there. All's Well That Ends Well AW V.ii.2 this letter. I have ere now, sir, been better known to this letter, I haue ere now sir beene better knowne to All's Well That Ends Well AW V.iii.129 Whether I have been to blame or no, I know not: Whether I haue beene too blame or no, I know not, All's Well That Ends Well AW V.iii.198 Hath it been owed and worn. This is his wife: Hath it beene owed and worne. This is his wife, All's Well That Ends Well AW V.iii.203 I saw the man today, if man he be. I saw the man to day, if man he bee. All's Well That Ends Well AW V.iii.238 So please your majesty, my master hath been So please your Maiesty, my master hath bin All's Well That Ends Well AW V.iii.324 (To Diana) If thou beest yet a fresh uncropped flower If thou beest yet a fresh vncropped flower, Antony and Cleopatra AC I.ii.53 Nay, if an oily palm be not a fruitful prognostication, Nay, if an oyly Palme bee not a fruitfull Prognostication, Antony and Cleopatra AC I.ii.155 piece of work, which not to have been blessed withal peece of worke, which not to haue beene blest withall, Antony and Cleopatra AC I.iii.29 Who have been false to Fulvia? Riotous madness, Who haue beene false to Fuluia? / Riotous madnesse, Antony and Cleopatra AC I.iii.66 Quarrel no more, but be prepared to know Quarrell no more, but bee prepar'd to know Antony and Cleopatra AC I.iv.34 Thy biddings have been done; and every hour, Thy biddings haue beene done, & euerie houre Antony and Cleopatra AC I.iv.41 It hath been taught us from the primal state, It hath bin taught vs from the primall state Antony and Cleopatra AC I.v.59 O heavenly mingle! Be'st thou sad or merry, Oh heauenly mingle! Bee'st thou sad, or merrie, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.i.50 Be't as our gods will have't! It only stands Bee't as our Gods will haue't; it onely stands Antony and Cleopatra AC II.v.25.1 That long time have been barren. That long time haue bin barren. Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vi.92 safety: you have been a great thief by sea. safety: you haue bin a great Theefe by Sea. Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vi.119 that seems to tie their friendship together will be the that seemes to tye their friendship together, will bee the Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vii.16 should be, which pitifully disaster the cheeks. should bee, which pittifully disaster the cheekes. Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vii.32 Not till you have slept; I fear me you'll be Not till you haue slept: I feare me you'l bee Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vii.75 In thee't had been good service. Thou must know In thee, 't had bin good seruice: thou must know, Antony and Cleopatra AC III.ii.20 They are his shards, and he their beetle. So – They are his Shards, and he their Beetle, so: Antony and Cleopatra AC III.x.26 Been what he knew himself, it had gone well. Bin what he knew himselfe, it had gone well: Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xii.10.2 Be't so. Declare thine office. Bee't so, declare thine office. Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xiii.110 You have been a boggler ever. You haue beene a boggeler euer, Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xiii.137 Thou hast been whipped for following him. Henceforth Thou hast bin whipt. For following him, henceforth Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xiii.172 Where hast thou been, my heart? Dost thou hear, lady? Where hast thou bin my heart? Dost thou heare Lady? Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.ii.11 Thou hast been rightly honest. So hast thou; Thou hast bin rightly honest, so hast thou, Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.ii.13.1 And kings have been your fellows. And Kings haue beene your fellowes. Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.iv.8.1 Sooth, la, I'll help; thus it must be. Sooth-law Ile helpe: Thus it must bee. Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.viii.6 Not as you served the cause, but as't had been Not as you seru'd the Cause, but as't had beene Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.xiv.43 You have been nobly borne. – From me awhile. You haue bin Nobly borne. From me awhile. Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.xiv.99 A nobleness in record. But I will be A Noblenesse in Record. But I will bee Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.123 Been laden with like frailties which before Bene laden with like frailties, which before Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.181 Put we i'th' roll of conquest. Still be't yours; Put we i'th' Roll of Conquest: still bee't yours, Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.264 Look you, the worm is not to be trusted but in Looke you, the Worme is not to bee trusted, but in As You Like It AYL I.i.59 Sweet masters, be patient; for Sweet Masters bee patient, for As You Like It AYL I.i.99 Can you tell if Rosalind, the Duke's daughter, be Can you tell if Rosalind the Dukes daughter bee As You Like It AYL I.i.122 would be loath to foil him, as I must for my own honour would bee loth to foyle him, as I must for my owne honour As You Like It AYL I.ii.10 been still with me, I could have taught my love to take beene still with mee, I could haue taught my loue to take As You Like It AYL I.ii.31 from her wheel, that her gifts may henceforth be from her wheele, that her gifts may henceforth bee As You Like It AYL I.ii.149 youth I would fain dissuade him, but he will not be youth, I would faine disswade him, but he will not bee As You Like It AYL I.ii.174 and gentle wishes go with me to my trial: wherein if I be and gentle wishes go with mee to my triall; wherein if I bee As You Like It AYL I.ii.179 world I fill up a place which may be better supplied world I fil vp a place, which may bee better supplied, As You Like It AYL I.ii.212 I would thou hadst been son to some man else. I would thou hadst beene son to some man else, As You Like It AYL I.iii.41 Within these ten days if that thou beest found Within these ten daies if that thou beest found As You Like It AYL II.iv.27 Hast thou been drawn to by thy fantasy? Hast thou beene drawne to by thy fantasie? As You Like It AYL II.v.29 the Duke will drink under this tree. – He hath been all the Duke wil drinke vnder this tree; he hath bin all As You Like It AYL II.v.31 And I have been all this day to avoid him. He is And I haue bin all this day to auoid him: / He is As You Like It AYL II.vii.36 A worthy fool: one that hath been a courtier, O worthie Foole: One that hath bin a Courtier As You Like It AYL II.vii.65 For thou thyself hast been a libertine, For thou thy selfe hast bene a Libertine, As You Like It AYL II.vii.108 I thought that all things had been savage here, I thought that all things had bin sauage heere, As You Like It AYL II.vii.115 If ever been where bells have knolled to church; If euer beene where bels haue knoll'd to Church: As You Like It AYL II.vii.122 And have with holy bell been knolled to church, And haue with holy bell bin knowld to Church, As You Like It AYL III.ii.79 match. If thou beest not damned for this, the devil match. If thou bee'st not damn'd for this, the diuell As You Like It AYL III.ii.90 Let no face be kept in mind Let no face bee kept in mind, As You Like It AYL III.ii.115 i'th' country: for you'll be rotten ere you be half ripe, i'th country: for you'l be rotten ere you bee halfe ripe, As You Like It AYL III.ii.121 Why should this a desert be? Why should this Desert bee, As You Like It AYL III.ii.179 meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes meete; but Mountaines may bee remoou'd with Earth-quakes, As You Like It AYL III.ii.202 Why, God will send more, if the man will be Why God will send more, if the man will bee As You Like It AYL III.ii.247 I had as lief have been myself alone. I had as liefe haue beene my selfe alone. As You Like It AYL III.ii.263 You are full of pretty answers: have you not been You are ful of prety answers: haue you not bin As You Like It AYL III.ii.298 that been as proper? that bin as proper? As You Like It AYL III.ii.331 I have been told so of many; but indeed an old I haue bin told so of many: but indeed, an olde As You Like It AYL III.iii.37 sluttishness may come hereafter. But be it as it may be, I sluttishnesse may come heereafter. But be it, as it may bee, I As You Like It AYL III.iii.38 will marry thee; and to that end, I have been with Sir wil marrie thee: and to that end, I haue bin with Sir As You Like It AYL III.iii.82 be married of him than of another, for he is not like to bee married of him then of another, for he is not like to As You Like It AYL III.iii.94 Be gone, I say, bee gone I say, As You Like It AYL IV.i.35 been all this while? You a lover! An you serve me such bin all this while? you a louer? and you serue me such As You Like It AYL IV.i.92 nun, if it had not been for a hot midsummer night: for, Nun; if it had not bin for a hot Midsomer-night, for As You Like It AYL IV.i.138 changes when they are wives. I will be more jealous changes when they are wiues: I will bee more iealous As You Like It AYL IV.i.179 unworthy of her you call Rosalind, that may be chosen vnworthy of her you call Rosalinde, that may bee chosen As You Like It AYL IV.i.192 cannot be sounded: my affection hath an unknown cannot bee sounded: my affection hath an vnknowne As You Like It AYL IV.i.199 eyes because his own are out, let him be judge how eyes, because his owne are out, let him bee iudge, how As You Like It AYL IV.ii.8 Sing it. 'Tis no matter how it be in tune, so it Sing it: 'tis no matter how it bee in tune, so it As You Like It AYL IV.iii.74 you be a true lover, hence, and not a word, for here you bee a true louer hence, and not a word; for here As You Like It AYL IV.iii.174 So I do; but, i'faith, I should have been a So I doe: but yfaith, I should haue beene a As You Like It AYL V.i.17 cover thy head; nay, prithee, be covered. How old are couer thy head: Nay prethee bee eouer'd. How olde are As You Like It AYL V.ii.22 I thought thy heart had been wounded with I thought thy heart had beene wounded with As You Like It AYL V.ii.37 which they will climb incontinent or else be incontinent which they will climbe incontinent, or else bee incontinent As You Like It AYL V.ii.110 ever I satisfied man, and you shall be married tomorrow. euer I satisfi'd man, and you shall bee married to morrow. As You Like It AYL V.iv.31 And hath been tutored in the rudiments And hath bin tutor'd in the rudiments As You Like It AYL V.iv.41 the forest. He hath been a courtier, he swears. the Forrest: he hath bin a Courtier he sweares. As You Like It AYL V.iv.44 lady, I have been politic with my friend, smooth with Lady, I haue bin politicke with my friend, smooth with The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.13 It hath in solemn synods been decreed It hath in solemne Synodes beene decreed, The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.32 A heavier task could not have been imposed A heauier taske could not haue beene impos'd, The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.39 And by me, had not our hap been bad. And by me; had not our hap beene bad: The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.50 There had she not been long but she became There had she not beene long, but she became The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.83 Whilst I had been like heedful of the other. Whil'st I had beene like heedfull of the other. The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.117 Had not their bark been very slow of sail; Had not their backe beene very slow of saile; The Comedy of Errors CE III.i.46 If thou hadst been Dromio today in my place, If thou hadst beene Dromio to day in my place,  The Comedy of Errors CE III.ii.88 beast – not that, I being a beast, she would have me, beast, not that I beeing a beast she would haue me, The Comedy of Errors CE III.ii.153 And I think if my breast had not been made of faith, and my heart of steel, And I thinke, if my brest had not beene made of faith, and my heart of steele, The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.45 This week he hath been heavy, sour, sad, This weeke he hath beene heauie, sower sad,  The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.272 If here you housed him, here he would have been. If heere you hous'd him, heere he would haue bin.  The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.328 Have I been patron to Antipholus, Haue I bin Patron to Antipholus,  The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.342 Speak, old Egeon, if thou beest the man Speake olde Egeon, if thou bee'st the man  The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.345 O, if thou beest the same Egeon, speak, Oh if thou bee'st the same Egeon, speake:  Coriolanus Cor I.i.30 Very well, and could be content to give Very well, and could bee content to giue Coriolanus Cor I.i.31 him good report for't, but that he pays himself with being him good report for't, but that hee payes himselfe with beeing Coriolanus Cor I.ii.4 What ever have been thought on in this state What euer haue bin thought one in this State Coriolanus Cor I.iii.20 Then his good report should have been my Then his good report should haue beene my Coriolanus Cor I.v.15 Thy exercise hath been too violent Thy exercise hath bin too violent, Coriolanus Cor I.ix.17 As you have been – that's for my country. as you haue beene, that's for my Countrey: Coriolanus Cor II.i.29 Give your dispositions the reins and be angry at your Giue your dispositions the reines, and bee angry at your Coriolanus Cor II.i.60 enough too? What harm can your bisson conspectuities enough too? What harme can your beesome Conspectuities Coriolanus Cor II.i.69 party and party, if you chance to be pinched with the party and party, if you chaunce to bee pinch'd with the Coriolanus Cor II.i.76 Come, come, you are well understood to be a perfecter Come, come, you are well vnderstood to bee a perfecter Coriolanus Cor II.i.84 be entombed in an ass's pack-saddle. Yet you must be be intomb'd in an Asses Packe-saddle; yet you must bee Coriolanus Cor II.i.125 that. An he had stayed by him, I would not have been so that: and he had stay'd by him, I would not haue been so Coriolanus Cor II.ii.7 Faith, there hath been many great men 'Faith, there hath beene many great men Coriolanus Cor II.ii.25 who, having been supple and courteous to the people, who hauing beene supple and courteous to the People, Coriolanus Cor II.ii.59 I would you rather had been silent. Please you I would you rather had been silent: Please you Coriolanus Cor II.iii.17 We have been called so of many; not We haue beene call'd so of many, not Coriolanus Cor II.iii.75 wounds to show you, which shall be yours in private. wounds to shew you, which shall bee yours in priuate: Coriolanus Cor II.iii.85 of your voices that I may be consul, I have here the of your voices, that I may bee Consull, I haue heere the Coriolanus Cor II.iii.90 You have been a scourge to her You haue bin a scourge to her Coriolanus Cor II.iii.91 enemies, you have been a rod to her friends. You have enemies, you haue bin a Rod to her Friends, you haue Coriolanus Cor II.iii.94 that I have not been common in my love. I will, sir, flatter that I haue not bin common in my Loue, I will sir flatter Coriolanus Cor III.i.318 Consider this. He has been bred i'th' wars Consider this: He ha's bin bred i'th' Warres Coriolanus Cor III.ii.19 You might have been enough the man you are You might haue beene enough the man you are, Coriolanus Cor III.ii.20 With striving less to be so. Lesser had been With striuing lesse to be so: Lesser had bin Coriolanus Cor III.ii.25 Come, come, you have been too rough, something too rough. Come, come, you haue bin too rough, somthing too rough: Coriolanus Cor III.ii.93 I have been i'th' market-place; and, sir, 'tis fit I haue beene i'th' Market place: and Sir 'tis fit Coriolanus Cor III.iii.25 Put him to choler straight. He hath been used Put him to Choller straite, he hath bene vs'd Coriolanus Cor III.iii.105 I say it shall be so. I say it shall bee so. Coriolanus Cor III.iii.110 I have been Consul, and can show for Rome I haue bene Consull, and can shew from Rome Coriolanus Cor III.iii.119.1 It shall be so. It shall bee so. Coriolanus Cor IV.i.17 If you had been the wife of Hercules, If you had beene the Wife of Hercules, Coriolanus Cor IV.i.28 My hazards still have been your solace, and My hazards still haue beene your solace, and Coriolanus Cor IV.iii.12 There hath been in Rome strange insurrections: There hath beene in Rome straunge Insurrections: Coriolanus Cor IV.iii.14 Hath been? Is it ended then? Our state thinks not Hath bin; is it ended then? Our State thinks not Coriolanus Cor IV.v.127 We have been down together in my sleep, We haue beene downe together in my sleepe, Coriolanus Cor IV.v.195 An he had been cannibally given, And hee had bin Cannibally giuen, Coriolanus Cor IV.vi.16 All's well, and might have been much better if All's well, and might haue bene much better, if Coriolanus Cor IV.vi.51 And three examples of the like hath been And three examples of the like, hath beene Coriolanus Cor IV.vi.156 The gods be good to us! Come, masters, The Gods bee good to vs: Come Masters Coriolanus Cor V.ii.14 Thy general is my lover. I have been Thy Generall is my Louer: I haue beene Coriolanus Cor V.ii.30 Howsoever you have been his liar, as Howsoeuer you haue bin his Lier, as Coriolanus Cor V.ii.70 to thee; but being assured none but myself could move to thee: but beeing assured none but my selfe could moue Coriolanus Cor V.ii.71 thee, I have been blown out of your gates with sighs, thee, I haue bene blowne out of your Gates with sighes: Coriolanus Cor V.ii.81 In Volscian breasts. That we have been familiar, In Volcean brests. That we haue beene familiar, Coriolanus Cor V.ii.102 you, be that you are, long; and your misery increase you, bee that you are, long; and your misery encrease Coriolanus Cor V.iv.22 a thing made for Alexander. What he bids be done is a thing made for Alexander. What he bids bee done, is Coriolanus Cor V.iv.31 No, in such a case the gods will not be good No, in such a case the Gods will not bee good Coriolanus Cor V.vi.41.1 I had been mercenary. I had bin Mercenary. Cymbeline Cym I.ii.92.2 There might have been, There might haue beene, Cymbeline Cym I.ii.104.2 This hath been This hath beene Cymbeline Cym I.iii.9 be not hurt. It is a throughfare for steel, if it be not bee not hurt. It is a through-fare for Steele if it be not Cymbeline Cym I.iii.32 Come, I'll to my chamber. Would there had been Come, Ile to my Chamber: would there had beene Cymbeline Cym I.iii.34 I wish not so, unless it had been the fall I wish not so, vnlesse it had bin the fall Cymbeline Cym I.v.3 since he hath been allowed the name of. But I could since he hath beene allowed the name of. But I could Cymbeline Cym I.v.6 been tabled by his side and I to peruse him by items. bin tabled by his side, and I to peruse him by Items. Cymbeline Cym I.v.25 have been often bound for no less than my life. – haue bin often bound for no lesse then my life. Cymbeline Cym I.v.34 Since when I have been debtor to you for courtesies Since when, I haue bin debtor to you for courtesies, Cymbeline Cym I.v.37 did atone my countryman and you: it had been pity did attone my Countryman and you: it had beene pitty Cymbeline Cym I.v.38 you should have been put together, with so mortal a you should haue beene put together, with so mortall a Cymbeline Cym I.v.68 comparison – had been something too fair, and too good comparison, had beene something too faire, and too good Cymbeline Cym I.vi.11 Thou ask'st me such a question. Have I not been Thou ask'st me such a Question: Haue I not bene Cymbeline Cym I.vii.5 Vexations of it! Had I been thief-stolen, Vexations of it. Had I bin Theefe-stolne, Cymbeline Cym II.i.9 If his wit had been like him that broke If his wit had bin like him that broke Cymbeline Cym II.i.15 had been one of my rank! had bin one of my Ranke. Cymbeline Cym II.ii.44 Screwed to my memory? She hath been reading late, Screw'd to my memorie. She hath bin reading late, Cymbeline Cym II.iv.133.1 She hath been colted by him. She hath bin colted by him. Cymbeline Cym III.ii.36 You bees that make these locks of counsel! Lovers You Bees that make these Lockes of counsaile. Louers, Cymbeline Cym III.ii.73 Where horses have been nimbler than the sands Where Horses haue bin nimbler then the Sands Cymbeline Cym III.iii.20 The sharded beetle in a safer hold The sharded-Beetle, in a safer hold Cymbeline Cym III.iii.70 This rock, and these demesnes, have been my world, This Rocke, and these Demesnes, haue bene my World, Cymbeline Cym III.iv.135 That Cloten, whose love-suit hath been to me That Clotten, whose Loue-suite hath bene to me Cymbeline Cym III.v.35.1 We have been too slight in sufferance. We haue beene too slight in sufferance. Cymbeline Cym III.v.37 Hath her life been: the cure whereof, my lord, Hath her life bin: the Cure whereof, my Lord, Cymbeline Cym III.v.147 I'll be merry in my revenge. Ile bee merry in my Reuenge. Cymbeline Cym III.v.159 Were to prove false, which I will never be, Were to proue false, which I will neuer bee Cymbeline Cym III.vii.48 If brothers: (aside) would it had been so, that they If Brothers: would it had bin so, that they Cymbeline Cym III.vii.49 Had been my father's sons, then had my prize Had bin my Fathers Sonnes, then had my prize Cymbeline Cym III.vii.50 Been less, and so more equal ballasting Bin lesse, and so more equall ballasting Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.22 Love's reason's without reason. The bier at door, Loue's reason's, without reason. The Beere at doore, Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.28 I'm not their father, yet who this should be, I'me not their Father, yet who this should bee, Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.50 And sauced our broths, as Juno had been sick, And sawc'st our Brothes, as Iuno had bin sicke, Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.181 As if it had been sowed. Yet still it's strange As if it had beene sow'd: yet still it's strange Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.234.2 Be't so: Bee't so: Cymbeline Cym V.iii.90 Who had not now been drooping here if seconds Who had not now beene drooping heere, if Seconds Cymbeline Cym V.iv.41 Thou shouldst have been, and shielded him Thou should'st haue bin, and sheelded him, Cymbeline Cym V.iv.55 or fruitful object be Or fruitfull obiect bee? Cymbeline Cym V.iv.123 Sleep, thou hast been a grandsire, and begot Sleepe, thou hast bin a Grandsire, and begot Cymbeline Cym V.iv.139 unknown, without seeking find, and be embraced vnknown, without seeking finde, and bee embrac'd Cymbeline Cym V.iv.142 dead many years, shall after revive, be jointed to dead many yeares, shall after reuiue, bee ioynted to Cymbeline Cym V.iv.154 Hanging is the word, sir: if you be ready for Hanging is the word, Sir, if you bee readie for Cymbeline Cym V.iv.181 not seen him so pictured: you must either be not seene him so pictur'd: you must either bee Cymbeline Cym V.iv.195 Thou bring'st good news, I am called to be made Thou bring'st good newes, I am call'd to bee made Cymbeline Cym V.v.11 He hath been searched among the dead and living; He hath bin search'd among the dead, & liuing; Cymbeline Cym V.v.65 That thought her like her seeming. It had been vicious That thought her like her seeming. It had beene vicious Cymbeline Cym V.v.156 Our viands had been poisoned – or at least Our Viands had bin poyson'd (or at least Cymbeline Cym V.v.189 And would so, had it been a carbuncle And would so, had it beene a Carbuncle Cymbeline Cym V.v.191 Been all the worth of's car. Away to Britain Bin all the worth of's Carre. Away to Britaine Cymbeline Cym V.v.300.1 I thought had been my lord. I thought had bin my Lord Cymbeline Cym V.v.437 unknown, without seeking find, and be embraced vnknown, without seeking finde, and bee embrac'd Cymbeline Cym V.v.440 being dead many years, shall after revive, be being dead many yeares, shall after reuiue, bee Hamlet Ham I.i.93 Had he been vanquisher, as, by the same covenant Had he bin Vanquisher, as by the same Cou'nant Hamlet Ham I.ii.199 Been thus encountered: a figure like your father, Beene thus encountred. A figure like your Father, Hamlet Ham I.ii.235.2 I would I had been there. I would I had beene there. Hamlet Ham I.ii.248 Let it be tenable in your silence still. Let it bee treble in your silence still: Hamlet Ham I.iii.93 Have of your audience been most free and bounteous. Haue of your audience beene most free and bounteous. Hamlet Ham I.iv.71 That beetles o'er his base into the sea, That beetles o're his base into the Sea, Hamlet Ham II.i.75 O my lord, my lord, I have been so affrighted! Alas my Lord, I haue beene so affrighted. Hamlet Ham II.i.83 As if he had been loosed out of hell As if he had been loosed out of hell, Hamlet Ham II.ii.7 Resembles that it was. What it should be, Resembles that it was. What it should bee Hamlet Ham II.ii.42 Thou still hast been the father of good news. Thou still hast bin the Father of good Newes. Hamlet Ham II.ii.153 Hath there been such a time – I would fain know that – Hath there bene such a time, I'de fain know that, Hamlet Ham II.ii.178 Ay, sir. To be honest, as this world goes, is to be I sir, to be honest as this world goes, is to bee Hamlet Ham II.ii.351 Faith, there has been much to-do on both Faith there ha's bene much to do on both Hamlet Ham II.ii.357 O, there has been much throwing about Oh there ha's beene much throwing about Hamlet Ham II.ii.589 Been struck so to the soul that presently Bene strooke so to the soule, that presently Hamlet Ham III.ii.28 of others. O, there be players that I have seen play, and of Others. Oh, there bee Players that I haue seene Play, and Hamlet Ham III.ii.49 wants a cullison,’ and ‘ Your beer is sour,’ and blabbering Hamlet Ham III.ii.75 Sh'hath sealed thee for herself. For thou hast been Hath seal'd thee for her selfe. For thou hast bene Hamlet Ham III.ii.153 Ay, or any show that you will show him. Be not I, or any shew that you'l shew him. Bee not Hamlet Ham III.ii.167 About the world have times twelve thirties been About the World haue times twelue thirties beene, Hamlet Ham III.ii.201 But fall unshaken when they mellow be. But fall vnshaken, when they mellow bee. Hamlet Ham III.ii.325 If not, your pardon and my return shall be the if not, your pardon, and my returne shall bee the Hamlet Ham III.ii.377 speak. 'Sblood, do you think I am easier to be played Why do you thinke, that I am easier to bee plaid Hamlet Ham III.iv.2 Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with, Tell him his prankes haue been too broad to beare with, Hamlet Ham IV.i.13 It had been so with us, had we been there. It had bin so with vs had we beene there: Hamlet Ham IV.v.68 How long hath she been thus? How long hath she bin this? Hamlet Ham IV.v.69 I hope all will be well. We must be patient. But I hope all will be well. We must bee patient, but Hamlet Ham IV.v.166 They bore him bare-faced on the bier, They bore him bare fac'd on the Beer, Hamlet Ham IV.vii.70 You have been talked of since your travel much, Hamlet Ham IV.vii.86 As had he been incorpsed and demi-natured As had he beene encorps't and demy-Natur'd Hamlet Ham V.i.1 Is she to be buried in Christian burial Is she to bee buried in Christian buriall, Hamlet Ham V.i.9 It must be se offendendo. It cannot be else. It must be Se offendendo, it cannot bee else: Hamlet Ham V.i.24 not been a gentlewoman, she should have been buried not beene a Gentlewoman, shee should haue beene buried Hamlet Ham V.i.74 As if I had never been such. as if I had neuer beene such. Hamlet Ham V.i.96 There's another. Why may not that be the skull There's another: why might not that bee the Scull Hamlet Ham V.i.140 long hast thou been grave-maker? long hast thou been a Graue-maker? Hamlet Ham V.i.159 Why, here in Denmark. I have been Why heere in Denmarke: I haue bin Hamlet Ham V.i.208 might they not stop a beer barrel? might they not stopp a Beere-barrell? Hamlet Ham V.i.222 Her obsequies have been as far enlarged Her Obsequies haue bin as farre inlarg'd. Hamlet Ham V.i.240 I hoped thou shouldst have been my Hamlet's wife. I hop'd thou should'st haue bin my Hamlets wife: Hamlet Ham V.ii.155 The phrase would be more germane to the The phrase would bee more Germaine to the Hamlet Ham V.ii.172 foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the King Foyles bee brought, the Gentleman willing, and the King Hamlet Ham V.ii.205 have been in continual practice. I shall win at the odds. haue beene in continuall practice; I shall winne at the oddes: Hamlet Ham V.ii.215 to come. If it be not to come, it will be now. If it be not to come: if it bee not to come, it will bee now: if it be not Hamlet Ham V.ii.391 For he was likely, had he been put on, For he was likely, had he beene put on Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.ii.11 thou shouldst be so superfluous to demand the time of thou shouldest bee so superfluous, to demaund the time of Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.ii.24 not us that are squires of the night's body be called not vs that are Squires of the Nights bodie, bee call'd Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.ii.32 flow like the sea, being governed as the sea is, by the flow like the Sea, beeing gouerned as the Sea is, by the Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.ii.121 Else he had been damned for cozening the Else he had damn'd cozening the Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.ii.181 Well, for two of them, I know them to be as true-bred Well, for two of them, I know them to bee as true bred Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.iii.1 My blood hath been too cold and temperate, My blood hath beene too cold and temperate, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.iii.7 Which hath been smooth as oil, soft as young down, Which hath beene smooth as Oyle, soft as yong Downe, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.iii.63 He would himself have been a soldier. He would himselfe haue beene a Souldier. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.i.18 a king Christian could be better bit than I have been King in Christendome, could be better bit, then I haue beene Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.i.73 should be looked into, for their own credit sake make all should bee look'd into) for their owne Credit sake, make all Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.ii.97 horse before day. An the Prince and Poins be not two horsse before day: and the Prince and Poynes bee not two Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iii.1 But for mine own part, my lord, I could be well But for mine owne part, my Lord. I could bee well Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iii.40 For what offence have I this fortnight been For what offence haue I this fortnight bin Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iii.58 Thy spirit within thee hath been so at war Thy spirit within thee hath beene so at Warre, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.3 Where hast been, Hal? Where hast bene Hall? Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.58 O Lord, I would it had been two! O Lord sir, I would it had bene two. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.110 Welcome, Jack, where hast thou been? Welcome Iacke, where hast thou beene? Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.371 Shall I? Content! This chair shall be my state, Shall I? content: This Chayre shall bee my State, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.401 micher, and eat blackberries? A question not to be asked. Micher, and eate Black-berryes? a question not to bee askt. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.421 hast thou been this month? hast thou beene this moneth? Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.457 be a fault, God help the wicked! If to be old and merry be a bee a fault, Heauen helpe the Wicked: if to be olde and merry, be a Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.i.17 Had but kittened, though yourself had never been born. had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.ii.39 Had I so lavish of my presence been, Had I so lauish of my presence beene, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.iii.10 hath been the spoil of me. hath beene the spoyle of me. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.iii.22 needs be out of all compass, out of all reasonable needes bee out of of all compasse; out all reasonable Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.iii.34 swear by thy face. My oath should be ‘By this fire, that's sweare by thy Face; my Oath should bee, By this Fire: Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.iii.39 been an ignis fatuus, or a ball of wildfire, there's no beene an Ignis fatuus, or a Ball of Wild-fire, there's no Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.iii.141 I say 'tis copper, darest thou be as good as I say 'tis Copper. Dar'st thou bee as good as Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.iii.147 The King himself is to be feared as the lion. The King himselfe is to bee feared as the Lyon: Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.iii.175 O my sweet beef, I must still be good angel O my sweet Beefe: / I must still be good Angell Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.iii.185 I would it had been of horse. Where shall I I would it had beene of Horse. Where shal I / Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.i.25 I would the state of time had first been whole I would the state of time had first beene whole, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.i.26 Ere he by sickness had been visited. Ere he by sicknesse had beene visited: Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.i.60 But yet I would your father had been here. But yet I would your Father had beene here: Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.ii.16 me out contracted bachelors, such as had been asked me out contracted Batchelers, such as had beene ask'd Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.ii.51 already been at Shrewsbury. already beene at Shrewsbury. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.i.94 I have a truant been to chivalry, I haue a Truant beene to Chiualry, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.i.112 And they shall do their office. So, be gone; And they shall do their Office. So bee gone, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.i.127 'Tis not due yet – I would be loath to pay him 'Tis not due yet: I would bee loath to pay him Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.i.128 before his day. What need I be so forward with him that before his day. What neede I bee so forward with him, that Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.iii.50 Nay, before God, Hal, if Percy be alive thou Nay Hal, is Percy bee aliue, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.iv.54 Which would have been as speedy in your end Which would haue bene as speedy in your end, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.iv.148 be believed, so. If not, let them that should reward bee beleeued, so: if not, let them that should reward Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.v.8 Had been alive this hour Had beene aliue this houre, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.i.138 Having been well, that would have made me sick, (Hauing beene well) that would haue made me sicke, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.33 Let him be damned like the glutton! Pray Let him bee damn'd like the Glutton, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.130 should be your patient to follow your prescriptions, the should bee your Patient, to follow your prescriptions, the Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.212 sweat extraordinarily. If it be a hot day, and I brandish sweat extraordinarily: if it bee a hot day, if I brandish Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.230 If I do, fillip me with a three-man beetle. A If I do, fillop me with a three-man-Beetle. A Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.i.32 and borne, and borne, and have been fubbed off, and and borne, and borne, and haue bin fub'd off, and Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.i.65 You should have been well on your way to York. You should haue bene well on your way to Yorke. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.i.104 She hath been in good case, and the truth is, poverty She hath bin in good case, & the truth is, pouerty Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.i.149 the action. Come, thou must not be in this humour with thy Action: Come, thou must not bee in this humour with Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.ii.6 it not show vilely in me to desire small beer? it not shew vildely in me, to desire small Beere? Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.ii.11 creature small beer. But indeed, these humble considerations Creature, Small Beere. But indeede these humble considerations Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.ii.58 Why, because you have been so lewd, and so much Why, because you haue beene so lewde, and so much Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.ii.88 O that this blossom could be kept from cankers! O that this good Blossome could bee kept from Cankers: Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.ii.99 that moves not him. Though that be sick, it dies not. that moues not him: though that bee sicke, it dyes not. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.ii.100 I do allow this wen to be as familiar I do allow this Wen to bee as familiar Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.ii.120 and I leave thee. Be not too familiar with Poins, for he and I leaue thee. Bee not too familiar with Pointz, for hee Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iv.58 goodyear! One must bear, and that (to Doll) must be you; good-yere? One must beare, and that must bee you: Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iv.335 whether she be damned for that I know not. whether shee bee damn'd for that, I know not. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iv.339 for suffering flesh to be eaten in thy house, contrary to for suffering flesh to bee eaten in thy house, contrary to Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iv.374 I cannot speak; if my heart be not ready to burst – I cannot speake: if my heart bee not readie to burst--- Henry IV Part 2 2H4 III.i.100 Your majesty hath been this fortnight ill, Your Maiestie hath beene this fort-night ill, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 III.ii.74 will maintain the word with my sword to be a soldier-like will maintaine the Word with my Sword, to bee a Souldier-like Henry IV Part 2 2H4 III.ii.151 You may; but if he had been a man's tailor You may: But if he had beene a mans Taylor, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 III.ii.157 courageous Feeble! Thou wilt be as valiant as the Couragious Feeble: thou wilt bee as valiant as the Henry IV Part 2 2H4 III.ii.310 been sworn brother to him, and I'll be sworn 'a ne'er beene sworne Brother to him: and Ile be sworne hee neuer Henry IV Part 2 2H4 III.ii.316 him, a court. And now has he land and beefs. Well, I'll him: a Court: and now hath hee Land, and Beeues. Well, I will Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.i.39 Had not been here to dress the ugly form Had not beene here, to dresse the ougly forme Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.i.89 Wherein have you been galled by the King? Wherein haue you beene galled by the King? Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.i.90 What peer hath been suborned to grate on you, What Peere hath beene suborn'd, to grate on you, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.i.132 But if your father had been victor there, But if your Father had beene Victor there, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.ii.37 The which hath been with scorn shoved from the court, The which hath been with scorne shou'd from the Court: Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.ii.56 My father's purposes have been mistook, My Fathers purposes haue beene mistooke, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.ii.88 This had been cheerful after victory. This had been chearefull, after Victorie. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.iii.26 Now, Falstaff, where have you been all this while? Now Falstaffe, where haue you beene all this while? Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.iii.30 I would be sorry, my lord, but it should be I would bee sorry (my Lord) but it should bee Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.iii.65 That led me hither. Had they been ruled by me, That led me hither: had they beene rul'd by me, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.iv.79 'Tis seldom when the bee doth leave her comb 'Tis seldome, when the Bee doth leaue her Combe Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.iv.88 The manner how this action hath been borne The manner how this Action hath beene borne, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.v.74 For this they have been thoughtful to invest For this, they haue beene thoughtfull, to inuest Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.v.76 When, like the bee tolling from every flower, When, like the Bee, culling from euery flower Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.v.78 We bring it to the hive; and like the bees wee bring it to the Hiue; And like the Bees, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.v.197 For all my reign hath been but as a scene For all my Reigne, hath beene but as a Scene Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.v.235 It hath been prophesied to me, many years, It hath beene prophesi'de to me many yeares, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.i.11 Marry, sir, thus: those precepts cannot be served; Marry sir, thus: those Precepts cannot bee seru'd: Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.i.19 Now, sir, a new link to the bucket must needs be Sir, a new linke to the Bucket must needes bee Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.i.45 you, let him be countenanced. your Worship, let him bee Countenanc'd. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.i.66 imputation of being near their master; if to his men, I imputation of beeing neere their Mayster. If to his Men, I Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.iii.36 I did not think Master Silence had been a man I did not thinke M. Silence had bin a man Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.iii.38 Who, I? I have been merry twice and once ere Who I? I haue beene merry twice and once, ere Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.iii.89 By'r lady, I think 'a be, but goodman Puff of Indeed, I thinke he bee, but Goodman Puffe of Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.iii.135 commandment. Blessed are they that have been my command'ment. Happie are they, which haue beene my Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.iv.6 her; there hath been a man or two killed about her. her. There hath beene a man or two (lately) kill'd about her. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.v.27 to be done but to see him. to bee done, but to see him. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.v.63 When thou dost hear I am as I have been, When thou dost heare I am, as I haue bin, Henry V H5 I.i.42 You would say it hath been all in all his study. You would say, it hath been all in all his study: Henry V H5 I.ii.145 Who hath been still a giddy neighbour to us; Who hath been still a giddy neighbour to vs: Henry V H5 I.ii.155 She hath been then more feared than harmed, my liege; She hath bin thẽ more fear'd thẽ harm'd, my Liege: Henry V H5 I.ii.157 When all her chivalry hath been in France, When all her Cheualrie hath been in France, Henry V H5 I.ii.187 Obedience; for so work the honey-bees, Obedience: for so worke the Hony Bees, Henry V H5 II.i.11 and we'll be all three sworn brothers to France. Let't and wee'l bee all three sworne brothers to France: Let't Henry V H5 II.i.32 honestly by the prick of their needles but it will be honestly by the pricke of their Needles, but it will bee Henry V H5 II.i.120 The King is a good king, but it must be as it may: he The King is a good King, but it must bee as it may: he Henry V H5 II.iii.11 a finer end, and went away an it had been any christom a finer end, and went away and it had beene any Christome Henry V H5 II.iii.50 Therefore, Caveto be thy counsellor. therefore Caueto bee thy Counsailor. Henry V H5 II.iv.50 The kindred of him hath been fleshed upon us, The Kindred of him hath beene flesht vpon vs: Henry V H5 II.iv.62 Had twenty years been made. This is a stem Had twentie yeeres been made. This is a Stem Henry V H5 III.vi.46 And let not Bardolph's vital thread be cut and let not Bardolphs vitall thred bee cut Henry V H5 III.vi.95 The perdition of th' athversary hath been very The perdition of th' athuersarie hath beene very Henry V H5 III.vii.146 great meals of beef, and iron and steel; they will eat great Meales of Beefe, and Iron and Steele; they will eate Henry V H5 III.vii.148 Ay, but these English are shrewdly out of beef. I, but these English are shrowdly out of Beefe. Henry V H5 IV.chorus.53 Minding true things by what their mockeries be. Minding true things, by what their Mock'ries bee. Henry V H5 IV.i.168 and where they would be safe, they perish. Then if and where they would bee safe, they perish. Then if Henry V H5 IV.i.200 Let it be a quarrel between us, if you live. Let it bee a Quarrell betweene vs, if you liue. Henry V H5 IV.vii.3 mark you now, as can be offert – in your conscience now, marke you now, as can bee offert in your Conscience now, Henry V H5 IV.vii.132 It may be his enemy is a gentleman of It may bee, his enemy is a Gentleman of Henry V H5 IV.vii.137 he be perjured, see you now, his reputation is as arrant hee bee periur'd (see you now) his reputation is as arrant Henry V H5 IV.viii.31 this man with my glove in his cap, and I have been as this man with my Gloue in his Cappe, and I haue been as Henry V H5 IV.viii.54 it for your own fault, and not mine; for had you been it for your owne fault, and not mine: for had you beene Henry V H5 V.ii.38 Alas, she hath from France too long been chased, Alas, shee hath from France too long been chas'd, Henry V H5 V.ii.182 be my speed! – donc vôtre est France, et vous êtes mienne. bee my speede) Donc vostre est Fraunce, & vous estes mienne. Henry V H5 V.ii.201 If ever thou beest mine, Kate, as I have a saving faith If euer thou beest mine, Kate, as I haue a sauing Faith Henry V H5 V.ii.266 Dear Kate, you and I cannot be confined within the Deare Kate, you and I cannot bee confin'd within the Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.i.130 Here had the conquest fully been sealed up Here had the Conquest fully been seal'd vp, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.ii.9 They want their porridge and their fat bull-beeves. They want their Porredge, & their fat Bul Beeues: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.v.23 So bees with smoke and doves with noisome stench So Bees with smoake, and Doues with noysome stench, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.i.58 Improvident soldiers! Had your watch been good, Improuident Souldiors, had your Watch been good, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.i.63 Had all your quarters been as safely kept Had all your Quarters been as safely kept, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.i.65 We had not been thus shamefully surprised. We had not beene thus shamefully surpriz'd. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.ii.17 And what a terror he had been to France. And what a terror he had beene to France. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iii.24 Madam, I have been bold to trouble you; Madame, I haue beene bold to trouble you: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iii.35 Long time thy shadow hath been thrall to me, Long time thy shadow hath been thrall to me, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iv.7 Faith, I have been a truant in the law Faith I haue beene a Truant in the Law, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.v.26 And even since then hath Richard been obscured, And euen since then, hath Richard beene obscur'd, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.i.117 Hath been enacted through your enmity. Hath beene enacted through your enmitie: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.iii.9 We have been guided by thee hitherto, We haue been guided by thee hitherto, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.iv.14 That hath so long been resident in France? That hath so long beene resident in France? Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.iv.23 Or been reguerdoned with so much as thanks, Or beene reguerdon'd with so much as Thanks, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.i.72 I should have begged I might have been employed. I should haue begg'd I might haue bene employd. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.vii.28 ‘ Had Death been French, then Death had died today.’ Had Death bene French, then Death had dyed to day. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.i.35 Have been considered and debated on. Haue bin consider'd and debated on, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iii.86 And yet a dispensation may be had. And yet a dispensation may bee had. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iii.107 Tush, women have been captivate ere now. Tush, women haue bene captiuate ere now. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iv.15 This argues what her kind of life hath been, This argues what her kinde of life hath beene, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iv.29 Had been a little ratsbane for thy sake. Had bin a little Rats-bane for thy sake. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iv.49 No, misconceived! Joan of Arc hath been No misconceyued, Ione of Aire hath beene Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iv.68 She and the Dauphin have been juggling. She and the Dolphin haue bin iugling, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iv.82 It's sign she hath been liberal and free. It's signe she hath beene liberall and free. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iv.105 That in this quarrel have been overthrown That in this quarrell haue beene ouerthrowne, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.i.101 Undoing all, as all had never been! Vndoing all as all had neuer bin. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.iii.125 Have been as bondmen to thy sovereignty. Haue beene as Bond-men to thy Soueraigntie. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.74 What, hast thou been long blind and now restored? What, hast thou beene long blinde, and now restor'd? Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.79 Hadst thou been his mother, thou couldst Hadst thou been his Mother, thou could'st Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.83 Poor soul, God's goodness hath been great to thee. Poore Soule, / Gods goodnesse hath beene great to thee: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.96.2 How long hast thou been blind? How long hast thou beene blinde? Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.125 in Christendom. If thou hadst been born blind, thou in Christendome. / If thou hadst beene borne blinde, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.ii.41 And, but for Owen Glendower, had been king, And but for Owen Glendour, had beene King; Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.iii.64 And here's a pot of good double beer, And here's a Pot of good Double-Beere Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.iv.89 Death, at whose name I oft have been afeard, Death, at whose Name I oft haue beene afear'd, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.iv.101 Although thou hast been conduct of my shame. Although thou hast beene Conduct of my shame. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.43 And had I first been put to speak my mind, And had I first beene put to speake my minde, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.294 Had been the Regent there instead of me, Had beene the Regent there, in stead of me, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.305 Thy fortune, York, hadst thou been Regent there, Thy fortune, Yorke, hadst thou beene Regent there, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.125 The commons, like an angry hive of bees The Commons like an angry Hiue of Bees Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.281 And had I not been cited so by them, And had I not beene cited so by them, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.295 If after three days' space thou here beest found If after three dayes space thou here bee'st found, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.iii.2 If thou beest Death, I'll give thee England's treasure, If thou beest death, Ile giue thee Englands Treasure, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.i.109 Drones suck not eagles' blood, but rob beehives. Drones sucke not Eagles blood, but rob Bee-hiues: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.2 they have been up these two days. they haue bene vp these two dayes. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.63 ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer. ten hoopes, and I wil make it Fellony to drink small Beere. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.68 I thank you, good people. There shall be no money; I thanke you good people. There shall bee no mony, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.76 o'er, should undo a man? Some say the bee stings, but I ore, should vndoe a man. Some say the Bee stings, but I Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.77 say 'tis the bee's wax, for I did but seal once to a thing, say, 'tis the Bees waxe: for I did but seale once to a thing, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.97 Sir, I thank God I have been so well brought up Sir I thanke God, I haue bin so well brought vp, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.iii.4 behaved'st thyself as if thou hadst been in thine own behaued'st thy selfe, as if thou hadst beene in thine owne Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.iii.6 the Lent shall be as long again as it is; and thou shalt have the Lent shall bee as long againe as it is, and thou shalt haue Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.iv.23 I fear me, love, if that I had been dead, I feare me (Loue) if that I had beene dead, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.vii.4 Be it a lordship, thou shalt have it for that word. Bee it a Lordshippe, thou shalt haue it for that word. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.vii.11 I have thought upon it; it shall be so. Away! Burn I haue thought vpon it, it shall bee so. Away, burne Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.vii.28 besom that must sweep the court clean of such filth Beesome that must sweepe the Court cleane of such filth Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.vii.42 for that cause they have been most worthy to live. for that cause they haue beene most worthy to liue. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.vii.99 I'll bridle it. He shall die, an it be but for pleading so Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.x.11 my brain-pan had been cleft with a brown bill; and my braine-pan had bene cleft with a brown Bill; and Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.x.12 many a time, when I have been dry and bravely marching, many a time when I haue beene dry, & brauely marching, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.x.55 out the burly-boned clown in chines of beef ere thou out the burly bon'd Clowne in chines of Beefe, ere thou Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.i.243 Had I been there, which am a silly woman, Had I beene there, which am a silly Woman, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.ii.1 Brother, though I be youngest, give me leave. Brother, though I bee youngest, giue mee leaue. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.ii.74 When as the enemy hath been ten to one; When as the Enemie hath beene tenne to one: Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.iv.169 Had he been slaughterman to all my kin, Had he been slaughter-man to all my Kinne, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.i.4 Had he been ta'en, we should have heard the news; Had he been ta'ne, we should haue heard the newes; Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.i.5 Had he been slain, we should have heard the news; Had he beene slaine, we should haue heard the newes: Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.ii.160 Hadst thou been meek, our title still had slept; Had'st thou bene meeke, our Title still had slept, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.v.35 So many days my ewes have been with young, So many Dayes, my Ewes haue bene with yong: Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.vi.99 Even as thou wilt, sweet Warwick, let it be; Euen as thou wilt sweet Warwicke, let it bee: Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.vi.26 Your grace hath still been famed for virtuous; Your Grace hath still beene fam'd for vertuous, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.vi.64 It shall be done, my sovereign, with all speed. It shall bee done, my Soueraigne, with all speede. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.viii.41 My pity hath been balm to heal their wounds, My pittie hath beene balme to heale their wounds, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.viii.44 I have not been desirous of their wealth, I haue not been desirous of their wealth, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.ii.17 Have been as piercing as the midday sun, Haue beene as piercing as the Mid-day Sunne, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.v.22 Ah, that thy father had been so resolved! Ah, that thy Father had beene so resolu'd. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.vi.13 The bird that hath been limed in a bush, The Bird that hath bin limed in a bush, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.vi.35 Hadst thou been killed when first thou didst presume, Hadst thou bin kill'd, when first yu didst presume, Henry VIII H8 I.ii.20 Are in great grievance. There have been commissions Are in great grieuance: There haue beene Commissions Henry VIII H8 I.ii.193 ‘ If,’ quoth he, ‘ I for this had been committed, If (quoth he) I for this had beene committed, Henry VIII H8 I.iii.9 Their very noses had been counsellors Their very noses had been Councellours Henry VIII H8 II.ii.7 master would be served before a subject, if not before the maister would bee seru'd before a Subiect, if not before the Henry VIII H8 II.iii.82 I have been begging sixteen years in court, I haue beene begging sixteene yeares in Court Henry VIII H8 II.iv.3 It hath already publicly been read, It hath already publiquely bene read, Henry VIII H8 II.iv.5.2 Be't so, proceed. Bee't so, proceed. Henry VIII H8 II.iv.23 I have been to you a true and humble wife, I haue bene to you, a true and humble Wife, Henry VIII H8 II.iv.35 That I have been your wife in this obedience That I haue beene your Wife, in this Obedience, Henry VIII H8 II.iv.36 Upward of twenty years, and have been blessed Vpward of twenty yeares, and haue bene blest Henry VIII H8 II.iv.173 Who had been hither sent on the debating Who had beene hither sent on the debating Henry VIII H8 III.i.22 They should be good men, their affairs as righteous: They should bee good men, their affaires as righteous: Henry VIII H8 III.i.77 For her sake that I have been – for I feel For her sake that I haue beene, for I feele Henry VIII H8 III.i.131 Been, out of fondness, superstitious to him, Bin (out of fondnesse) superstitious to him? Henry VIII H8 III.ii.167 Showered on me daily, have been more than could Showr'd on me daily, haue bene more then could Henry VIII H8 III.ii.172 Have been mine so that evermore they pointed Haue beene mine so, that euermore they pointed Henry VIII H8 IV.i.21 I should have been beholding to your paper. I should haue beene beholding to your Paper: Henry VIII H8 IV.i.40 A bold brave gentleman. That should be A bold braue Gentleman. That should bee Henry VIII H8 IV.i.56 God save you, sir! Where have you been broiling? God saue you Sir. Where haue you bin broiling? Henry VIII H8 IV.i.75 Been loose, this day they had been lost. Such joy Bin loose, this day they had beene lost. Such ioy Henry VIII H8 V.i.133 To swear against you? Such things have been done. To sweare against you: Such things haue bene done. Henry VIII H8 V.iii.76 For what they have been. 'Tis a cruelty For what they haue beene: 'tis a cruelty, Henry VIII H8 V.iv.37 one christening will beget a thousand: here will be one Christening will beget a thousand, here will bee Henry VIII H8 V.v.12 My noble gossips, you've been too prodigal; My Noble Gossips, y'haue beene too Prodigall; Julius Caesar JC I.ii.233 I can as well be hanged as tell the manner of it; it I can as well bee hang'd as tell the manner of it: It Julius Caesar JC I.ii.264 to cut. An I had been a man of any occupation, If I to cut: and I had beene a man of any Occupation, if I Julius Caesar JC II.i.49 Such instigations have been often dropped Such instigations haue beene often dropt, Julius Caesar JC II.i.88 I have been up this hour, awake all night. I haue beene vp this howre, awake all Night: Julius Caesar JC II.i.276 Have had resort to you; for here have been Haue had resort to you: for heere haue beene Julius Caesar JC II.ii.1 Nor heaven nor earth have been at peace tonight; Nor Heauen, nor Earth, / Haue beene at peace to night: Julius Caesar JC II.ii.125 That your best friends shall wish I had been further. That your best Friends shall wish I had beene further. Julius Caesar JC II.iii.6 If thou beest not immortal, look about you: security gives If thou beest not Immortall, looke about you: Security giues Julius Caesar JC II.iv.21 Come hither fellow. Which way hast thou been? Come hither Fellow, which way hast thou bin? Julius Caesar JC III.ii.17 senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in Senses, that you may the better Iudge. If there bee any in Julius Caesar JC IV.iii.102 If that thou be'st a Roman, take it forth. If that thou bee'st a Roman, take it foorth. Julius Caesar JC IV.iii.129 Love, and be friends, as two such men should be; Loue, and be Friends, as two such men should bee, Julius Caesar JC IV.iii.141 I did not think you could have been so angry. I did not thinke you could haue bin so angry. Julius Caesar JC V.i.34 But for your words, they rob the Hybla bees, But for your words, they rob the Hibla Bees, Julius Caesar JC V.iii.47 So, I am free; yet would not so have been, So, I am free, / Yet would not so haue beene Julius Caesar JC V.v.32 Strato, thou hast been all this while asleep; Strato, thou hast bin all this while asleepe: King Edward III E3 I.ii.98 Hath she been fairer, Warwick, than she is? Hath she been fairer Warwike then she is? King Edward III E3 II.i.283 O, that I were a honey-gathering bee, O that I were a honie gathering bee, King Edward III E3 III.i.26 Those frothy Dutchmen puffed with double beer, Those frothy Dutch men, puft with double beere, King Edward III E3 III.iii.83 Be well assured the counterfeit will fade, Bee well assured the counterfeit will fade, King Edward III E3 III.iii.92 But if I have been otherwise employed, But if I haue bin other wise imployd, King Edward III E3 III.iii.159 Such as, but scant them of their chines of beef, Such as but scant them of their chines of beefe, King Edward III E3 IV.ii.18 That long have been diseased, sick, and lame; That long haue been deseased, sicke and lame; King Edward III E3 IV.ii.81 Had we not been persuaded John our King Had we not been perswaded Iohn our King, King Edward III E3 V.i.81 Which should long since have been surrendered up, Which should long since haue been surrendred vp King Edward III E3 V.i.82 Had but your gracious self been there in place. Had but your gratious selfe bin there in place, King Edward III E3 V.i.161 Had been prevented of this mortal grief! Had been preuented of this mortall griefe. King Edward III E3 V.i.213 As ours hath been since we arrived in France. as ours hath bin since we ariude in France. King Edward III E3 V.i.217 To thee, whose grace hath been his strongest shield: To thee whose grace hath bin his strongest shield King John KJ I.i.35 This might have been prevented and made whole This might haue beene preuented, and made whole King John KJ I.i.275 If thou hadst said him nay, it had been sin. If thou hadst sayd him nay, it had beene sinne; King John KJ II.i.220 Had been dishabited, and wide havoc made Had bin dishabited, and wide hauocke made King John KJ II.i.482 Speak England first, that hath been forward first Speake England sirst, that hath bin forward first King John KJ II.i.519 Though churlish thoughts themselves should be your judge, Though churlish thoughts themselues should bee your Iudge, King John KJ III.i.68 I will instruct my sorrows to be proud, I will instruct my sorrowes to bee proud, King John KJ III.i.125 Been sworn my soldier, bidding me depend Beene sworne my Souldier, bidding me depend King John KJ IV.i.12.1 Indeed, I have been merrier. Indeed I haue beene merrier. King John KJ IV.ii.116 O, where hath our intelligence been drunk? Oh where hath our Intelligence bin drunke? King John KJ IV.ii.220 Make deeds ill done! Hadst not thou been by, Make deeds ill done? Had'st not thou beene by, King John KJ V.i.45 Be great in act, as you have been in thought; Be great in act, as you haue beene in thought: King John KJ V.i.62 The legate of the Pope hath been with me, The Legat of the Pope hath beene with mee, King John KJ V.vii.73 As it on earth hath been thy servant still. As it on earth hath bene thy seruant still. King John KJ V.vii.111 Since it hath been beforehand with our griefs. Since it hath beene before hand with our greefes. King Lear KL I.i.8 His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge. His breeding Sir, hath bin at my charge. King Lear KL I.i.31 He hath been out nine years, and away he He hath bin out nine yeares, and away he King Lear KL I.i.234 Hadst not been born than not t' have pleased me better. Not beene borne, then not t haue pleas'd me better. King Lear KL I.i.289 observation we have made of it hath not been little. He obseruation we haue made of it hath beene little; he King Lear KL I.i.294 The best and soundest of his time hath been The best and soundest of his time hath bin King Lear KL I.ii.36 be nothing I shall not need spectacles. bee nothing, I shall not neede Spectacles. King Lear KL I.ii.74 declined, the father should be as ward to the son, and declin'd, the Father should bee as Ward to the Son, and King Lear KL I.ii.94 He cannot be such a monster – He cannot bee such a Monster. King Lear KL I.ii.131 have been that I am had the maidenliest star in the haue bin that I am, had the maidenlest Starre in the King Lear KL I.ii.149 How long have you been a sectary astronomical? King Lear KL I.iv.64 be mistaken; for my duty cannot be silent when I think bee mistaken, for my duty cannot be silent, when I thinke King Lear KL I.iv.110 Truth's a dog must to kennel; he must be whipped Truth's a dog must to kennell, hee must bee whipt King Lear KL I.v.41 Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst Thou shouldst not haue bin old, till thou hadst King Lear KL I.v.42 been wise. bin wise. King Lear KL II.i.2 And you, sir. I have been with your father and And your Sir, I haue bin / With your Father, and King Lear KL II.i.101 Been well informed of them, and with such cautions Beene well inform'd of them, and with such cautions, King Lear KL II.ii.56 have made him so ill, though they had been but two haue made him so ill, though they had bin but two King Lear KL II.ii.94 Who, having been praised for bluntness, doth affect Who hauing beene prais'd for bluntnesse, doth affect King Lear KL II.ii.165 Who hath most fortunately been informed Who hath most fortunately beene inform'd King Lear KL II.iv.62 And thou hadst been set i'the stocks for that question, And thou hadst beene set i'th'Stockes for that question, King Lear KL III.i.25 Intelligent of our state. What hath been seen, Intelligent of our State. What hath bin seene, King Lear KL III.iv.62 Nay, he reserved a blanket; else we had been all Nay, he reseru'd a Blanket, else we had bin all King Lear KL III.iv.81 What hast thou been? What hast thou bin? King Lear KL III.iv.133 Have been Tom's food for seven long year. Haue bin Toms food, for seuen long yeare: King Lear KL III.v.17 Gloucester. Seek out where thy father is, that he may be Gloucester: seeke out where thy Father is, that hee may bee King Lear KL III.vi.79 You will say they are Persian; but let them be changed. You will say they are Persian; but let them bee chang'd. King Lear KL IV.i.13 I have been your tenant, and your father's tenant I haue bene your Tenant, / And your Fathers Tenant, King Lear KL IV.i.56 Tom hath been scared out of his good wits. Bless thee, Tom hath bin scarr'd out of his good wits. Blesse thee King Lear KL IV.i.58 been in Poor Tom at once: of lust, as Obidicut; Hobbididence, King Lear KL IV.ii.29.1 I have been worth the whistling. I haue beene worth the whistle. King Lear KL IV.vi.14 Show scarce so gross as beetles. Halfway down Shew scarse so grosse as Beetles. Halfe way downe King Lear KL IV.vi.44 Yields to the theft. Had he been where he thought, Yeelds to the Theft. Had he bin where he thought, King Lear KL IV.vi.45 By this had thought been past. – Alive or dead? By this had thought bin past. Aliue, or dead? King Lear KL IV.vi.49 Hadst thou been aught but gossamer, feathers, air, Had'st thou beene ought / But Gozemore, Feathers, Ayre, King Lear KL IV.vii.30 Had you not been their father, these white flakes Had you not bin their Father, these white flakes King Lear KL IV.vii.52 Where have I been? Where am I? Fair daylight? Where haue I bin? / Where am I? Faire day light? King Lear KL V.i.12 I am doubtful that you have been conjunct King Lear KL V.iii.63 Methinks our pleasure might have been demanded Methinkes our pleasure might haue bin demanded Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.i.120 a mile of my court – hath this been proclaimed? a mile of my Court. Hath this bin proclaimed? Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.i.275 It was proclaimed a year's imprisonment to be taken It was proclaimed a yeeres imprisoment to bee taken Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.ii.63 Comfort me, boy. What great men have been in love? Comfort me Boy, What great men haue beene in loue? Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.ii.114 To be whipped – and yet a better love than To bee whip'd: and yet a better loue then Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.ii.149 Let me not be pent up, sir. I will fast, being Let mee not bee pent vp sir, I will fast being Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.ii.174 glory is to subdue men. Adieu, valour; rust, rapier; be glorie is to subdue men. Adue Valour, rust Rapier, bee Love's Labour's Lost LLL II.i.92 have not yet. The roof of this court is too high to be haue not yet: the roofe of this Court is too high to bee Love's Labour's Lost LLL II.i.157 Of that which hath so faithfully been paid. Of that which hath so faithfully beene paid. Love's Labour's Lost LLL III.i.81 Some obscure precedence that hath tofore been sain. Some obscure precedence that hath tofore bin faine. Love's Labour's Lost LLL III.i.83 The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee The Foxe, the Ape, and the Humble-Bee, Love's Labour's Lost LLL III.i.87 The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee Love's Labour's Lost LLL III.i.93 The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee Love's Labour's Lost LLL III.i.171 I, that have been love's whip, I that haue beene loues whip? Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.iii.49 Am I the first that have been perjured so? Am I the first yt haue been periur'd so? Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.iii.135 I have been closely shrouded in this bush I haue beene closely shrowded in this bush, Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.i.3 dinner have been sharp and sententious, pleasant dinner haue beene sharpe & sententious: pleasant Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.i.36 They have been at a great feast of They haue beene at a great feast of Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.i.76 Arts-man, preambulate. We will be singuled Arts-man preambulat, we will bee singled Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.i.114 to be rendered by our assistance, the King's command, to bee rendred by our assistants the Kings command: Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.i.128 Hercules in minority. His enter and exit shall be strangling Hercules in minoritie: his enter and exit shall bee strangling Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.11 For he hath been five thousand year a boy. For he hath beene fiue thousand yeeres a Boy. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.15 And so she died. Had she been light, like you, and so she died: had she beene Light like you, Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.17 She might ha' been a grandam ere she died. she might a bin a Grandam ere she died. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.106 I should have feared her had she been a devil.’ I should haue fear'd her, had she beene a deuill. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.294 How ‘ blow ’? How ‘ blow ’? Speak to be understood. How blow? how blow? Speake to bee vnderstood. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.322 Had he been Adam, he had tempted Eve. Had he bin Adam, he had tempted Eue. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.482 Hath this brave manage, this career, been run. hath this braue manager, this carreere bene run. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.628 Alas, poor Maccabaeus, how hath he been Alas poore Machabeus, how hath hee beene Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.778 Have we not been; and therefore met your loves Haue we not bene, and therefore met your loues Macbeth Mac I.iii.1 Where hast thou been, sister? Where hast thou beene, Sister? Macbeth Mac I.iv.10 As one that had been studied in his death As one that had beene studied in his death, Macbeth Mac I.iv.21 Might have been mine! Only I have left to say, Might haue beene mine: onely I haue left to say, Macbeth Mac I.iv.53 The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be The Eye winke at the Hand: yet let that bee, Macbeth Mac I.vii.17 Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been Hath borne his Faculties so meeke; hath bin Macbeth Mac II.i.13 He hath been in unusual pleasure, He hath beene in vnusuall Pleasure, Macbeth Mac II.iii.51 The night has been unruly. Where we lay, The Night ha's been vnruly: / Where we lay, Macbeth Mac III.i.11.2 If he had been forgotten If he had beene forgotten, Macbeth Mac III.i.12 It had been as a gap in our great feast It had bene as a gap in our great Feast, Macbeth Mac III.i.21 Which still hath been both grave and prosperous, (Which still hath been both graue, and prosperous) Macbeth Mac III.i.77 So under fortune, which you thought had been so vnder fortune, / Which you thought had been Macbeth Mac III.ii.42 The shard-borne beetle, with his drowsy hums, The shard-borne Beetle, with his drowsie hums, Macbeth Mac III.iv.20 Then comes my fit again. I had else been perfect, Then comes my Fit againe: I had else beene perfect; Macbeth Mac III.iv.53 And hath been from his youth. Pray you keep seat. And hath beene from his youth. Pray you keepe Seat, Macbeth Mac III.iv.74 Blood hath been shed ere now, i'the olden time, Blood hath bene shed ere now, i'th' olden time Macbeth Mac III.iv.76 Ay, and since too, murders have been performed I, and since too, Murthers haue bene perform'd Macbeth Mac III.iv.77 Too terrible for the ear. The times has been Too terrible for the eare. The times has bene, Macbeth Mac III.iv.122 Stones have been known to move and trees to speak; Stones haue beene knowne to moue, & Trees to speake: Macbeth Mac III.v.11 Hath been but for a wayward son, Hath bene but for a wayward Sonne, Macbeth Mac III.vi.3 Things have been strangely borne. The gracious Duncan Things haue bin strangely borne. The gracious Duncan Macbeth Mac IV.i.93.2 That will never be. That will neuer bee: Macbeth Mac IV.iii.67 In nature is a tyranny. It hath been In Nature is a Tyranny: It hath beene Macbeth Mac IV.iii.86 Than summer-seeming lust; and it hath been Then Summer-seeming Lust: and it hath bin Macbeth Mac IV.iii.188.2 Be't their comfort Bee't their comfort Macbeth Mac V.v.10 The time has been my senses would have cooled The time ha's beene, my sences would haue cool'd Macbeth Mac V.v.18 There would have been a time for such a word – There would haue beene a time for such a word: Macbeth Mac V.vi.25 If thou be'st slain, and with no stroke of mine, If thou beest slaine, and with no stroake of mine, Measure for Measure MM I.ii.95 All houses in the suburbs of Vienna must be All howses in the Suburbs of Vienna must bee Measure for Measure MM I.ii.108 change your trade. I'll be your tapster still. Courage, change your Trade: Ile bee your Tapster still; courage, Measure for Measure MM I.ii.109 there will be pity taken on you. You that have worn your there will bee pitty taken on you; you that haue worne your Measure for Measure MM I.ii.110 eyes almost out in the service, you will be considered. eyes almost out in the seruice, you will bee considered. Measure for Measure MM I.ii.168 And none of them been worn, and, for a name And none of them beene worne; and for a name Measure for Measure MM I.ii.189 should be thus foolishly lost at a game of tick-tack. should bee thus foolishly lost, at a game of ticke-tacke: Measure for Measure MM II.i.76 Marry, sir, by my wife, who, if she had been a Marry sir, by my wife, who, if she had bin a Measure for Measure MM II.i.77 woman cardinally given, might have been accused in woman Cardinally giuen, might haue bin accus'd in Measure for Measure MM II.i.246 hither, master constable. How long have you been in hither Master Constable: how long haue you bin in Measure for Measure MM II.i.253 Alas, it hath been great pains to you; they do Alas, it hath beene great paines to you: they do Measure for Measure MM II.ii.64 If he had been as you, and you as he, If he had bin as you, and you as he, Measure for Measure MM II.ii.66.1 Would not have been so stern. Would not haue beene so sterne. Measure for Measure MM II.ii.90 The law hath not been dead, though it hath slept. The Law hath not bin dead, thogh it hath slept Measure for Measure MM II.iv.103 That long I have been sick for, ere I'd yield That longing haue bin sicke for, ere I'ld yeeld Measure for Measure MM III.i.82 And the poor beetle that we tread upon And the poore Beetle that we treade vpon Measure for Measure MM III.ii.36 That we were all, as some would seem to be, That we were all, as some would seeme to bee Measure for Measure MM III.ii.43 of Pygmalion's images, newly made woman, to be had of Pigmalions Images newly made woman to bee had Measure for Measure MM III.ii.53 Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and Troth sir, shee hath eaten vp all her beefe, and Measure for Measure MM III.ii.105 That I know to be true. And he is a motion generative. that I know to bee true: and he is a motion generatiue, Measure for Measure MM III.ii.128 No, pardon. 'Tis a secret must be locked within No, pardon: 'Tis a secret must bee lockt within Measure for Measure MM III.ii.139 or, if your knowledge be more, it is much or, if your knowledge bee more, it is much Measure for Measure MM III.ii.148 before him. If it be honest you have spoke, you have before him: if it bee honest you haue spoke, you haue Measure for Measure MM III.ii.202 So please you, this friar hath been with him, So please you, this Friar hath beene with him, Measure for Measure MM IV.i.19 You have not been inquired after. I have sat You haue not bin enquir'd after: I haue sat Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.13 unpitied whipping, for you have been a notorious bawd. vnpittied whipping; for you haue beene a notorious bawd. Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.14 Sir, I have been an unlawful bawd time out of Sir, I haue beene an vnlawfull bawd, time out of Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.15 mind, but yet I will be content to be a lawful hangman. minde, but yet I will bee content to be a lawfull hangman: Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.16 I would be glad to receive some instruction from my I would bee glad to receiue some instruction from my Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.24 plead his estimation with you. He hath been a bawd. plead his estimation with you: he hath beene a Bawd. Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.42 enough. If it be too big for your thief, your thief enough. If it bee too bigge for your Theefe, your Theefe Measure for Measure MM IV.iii.41 You rogue, I have been drinking all night. You Rogue, I haue bin drinking all night, Measure for Measure MM IV.iii.51 Friar, not I. I have been drinking hard all Friar, not I: I haue bin drinking hard all Measure for Measure MM IV.iii.156 Duke of dark corners had been at home, he had lived. Duke of darke corners had bene at home, he had liued. Measure for Measure MM IV.iv.4 wisdom be not tainted. And why meet him at the gates, wisedome bee not tainted: and why meet him at the gates Measure for Measure MM IV.iv.13 Well, I beseech you let it be proclaimed. Well: I beseech you let it bee proclaim'd Measure for Measure MM V.i.34 She hath been a suitor to me for her brother, She hath bin a suitor to me, for her Brother Measure for Measure MM V.i.128 I do not like the man. Had he been lay, my lord, I doe not like the man: had he been Lay my Lord, The Merchant of Venice MV I.ii.7 happiness, therefore, to be seated in the mean; superfluity happinesse therefore to bee seated in the meane, superfluitie The Merchant of Venice MV I.ii.13 to do, chapels had been churches, and poor men's to doe, Chappels had beene Churches, and poore mens The Merchant of Venice MV I.iii.164 As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats. I say As flesh of Muttons, Beefes, or Goates, I say The Merchant of Venice MV II.vii.26 If thou be'st rated by thy estimation, If thou beest rated by thy estimation The Merchant of Venice MV II.vii.70 Had you been as wise as bold, Had you beene as wise as bold, The Merchant of Venice MV II.vii.72 Your answer had not been inscrolled. Your answere had not beene inscrold, The Merchant of Venice MV III.i.69 We have been up and down to seek him. We haue beene vp and downe to seeke him. The Merchant of Venice MV III.ii.14 That I had been forsworn. Beshrew your eyes! That I had beene forsworne: Beshrow your eyes, The Merchant of Venice MV III.ii.36 Had been the very sum of my confession. Had beene the verie sum of my confession: The Merchant of Venice MV III.v.57 the meat, sir, it shall be covered; for your coming in to the meat sir, it shall bee couered, for your comming in to The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.235 Hath been most sound. I charge you by the law, Hath beene most sound. I charge you by the Law, The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.294 Had been her husband, rather than a Christian. Had beene her husband, rather then a Christian. The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.396 Had I been judge, thou shouldst have had ten more, Had I been iudge, thou shouldst haue had ten more, The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.406 Have by your wisdom been this day acquitted Haue by your wisedome beene this day acquitted The Merchant of Venice MV V.i.114 We have been praying for our husbands' welfare, We haue bene praying for our husbands welfare The Merchant of Venice MV V.i.156 You should have been respective and have kept it. You should haue beene respectiue and haue kept it. The Merchant of Venice MV V.i.221 Had you been there I think you would have begged Had you bene there, I thinke you would haue beg'd The Merry Wives of Windsor MW I.i.185 How now, Simple, where have you been? I must wait How now Simple, where haue you beene? I must wait The Merry Wives of Windsor MW I.i.229 there be no great love in the beginning, yet heaven may there bee no great loue in the beginning, yet Heauen may The Merry Wives of Windsor MW I.iv.48 found the young man, he would have been horn-mad. found the yong man he would haue bin horne-mad. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW I.iv.89 quiet. If he had been throughly moved, you should have quiet: if he had bin throughly moued, you should haue The Merry Wives of Windsor MW I.iv.118 be well. We must give folks leave to prate. What the bee well: We must giue folkes leaue to prate: what the The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.i.24 manner assay me? Why, he hath not been thrice in my manner assay me? why, hee hath not beene thrice / In my The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.i.51 Perceive how I might be knighted. I shall think the perceiue how I might bee knighted, I shall thinke the The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.i.61 How shall I be revenged on him? I think the best way How shall I bee reuenged on him? I thinke the best way The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.i.84 ‘ Boarding ’ call you it? I'll be sure to Boording, call you it? Ile bee sure to The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.i.87 I'll never to sea again. Let's be revenged on him. Let's Ile neuer to Sea againe: Let's bee reueng'd on him: let's The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.i.149 shall be our messenger to this paltry knight. shall bee our Messenger to this paltrie Knight. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.i.173 I do not misdoubt my wife, but I would be loath I doe not misdoubt my wife: but I would bee loath The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.5 Not a penny. I have been content, sir, you Not a penny: I haue beene content (Sir,) you The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.62 such a canary; yet there has been knights, and lords, such a Canarie: yet there has beene Knights, and Lords, The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.74 there has been earls – nay, which is more, pensioners – there has beene Earles: nay, (which is more) Pentioners, The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.96 nor evening prayer, as any is in Windsor, whoe'er be nor euening prayer, as any is in Windsor, who ere bee The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.138 thee. Let them say 'tis grossly done – so it be fairly done, thee: let them say 'tis grossely done, so it bee fairely done, The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.169 Sir, I know not how I may deserve to be your Sir, I know not how I may deserue to bee your The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.175 you – and you have been a man long known to me, you) and you haue been a man long knowne to me, The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.195 pursued me, which hath been on the wing of all pursued mee, which hath beene on the wing of all The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.293 hearts but they will effect. God be praised for my hearts but they will effect. Heauen bee prais'd for my The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.295 detect my wife, be revenged on Falstaff, and laugh at detect my wife, bee reueng'd on Falstaffe, and laugh at The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.iii.38 Master Shallow, you have yourself been a great Master Shallow; you haue your selfe beene a great The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.i.87 place appointed. I'll be judgement by mine host of the place appointed, Ile bee iudgement by mine Host of the The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.iii.24 You little Jack-a-Lent, have you been You litle Iack-a-lent, haue you bin The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.iii.48 I your lady, Sir John? Alas, I should be I your Lady Sir Iohn? Alas, I should bee a The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.iii.152 dream. Here, here, here be my keys. Ascend my chambers. dreame: heere, heere, heere bee my keyes, ascend my Chambers, The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.iv.62 motions. If it be my luck, so; if not, happy man be his motions: if it be my lucke, so; if not, happy man bee his The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.iv.105 promised, and I'll be as good as my word – but speciously promisd, and Ile bee as good as my word, but speciously The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.v.12 bottom were as deep as hell, I should down. I had been bottome were as deepe as hell, I shold down. I had beene The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.v.15 a thing should I have been when I had been swelled! a thing should I haue beene, when I had beene swel'd? The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.v.16 I should have been a mountain of mummy. I should haue beene a Mountaine of Mummie. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.v.117 I have been into Thames, ere I will leave her thus. Her I haue beene into Thames, ere I will leaue her thus; her The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.i.22 Truly, I thought there had been Truely, I thought there had bin The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.ii.206 be any further afflicted, we two will still be the ministers. be any further afflicted, wee two will still bee the ministers. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.iv.19 You say he has been thrown in the rivers, and has You say he has bin throwne in the Riuers: and has The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.iv.20 been grievously peaten as an old 'oman. Methinks there bin greeuously peaten, as an old o'man: me-thinkes there The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.v.86 have been cozened and beaten too. If it should come to haue beene cozond and beaten too: if it should come to The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.v.87 the ear of the court how I have been transformed, and the eare of the Court, how I haue beene transformed; and The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.v.88 how my transformation hath been washed and cudgelled, how my transformation hath beene washd, and cudgeld, The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.i.10 be known tonight or never. Be you in the Park about be knowne to night, or neuer. Bee you in the Parke about The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.v.78 And twenty glow-worms shall our lanterns be, And twenty glow-wormes shall our Lanthornes bee The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.v.165 you should have been a pander. Over and above that you should haue bin a Pander: ouer and aboue that The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.v.181 Page, and she's a great lubberly boy. If it had not been Page, and she's a great lubberly boy. If it had not bene The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.v.183 have swinged me. If I did not think it had been Anne haue swing'd me. If I did not thinke it had beene Anne The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.v.188 took a boy for a girl. If I had been married to him, for all tooke a Boy for a Girle: If I had bene married to him, (for all The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.v.203 Ay, by gar, and 'tis a boy. By gar, I'll raise all I bee gar, and 'tis a boy: be gar, Ile raise all A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.i.150 If then true lovers have been ever crossed If then true Louers haue beene euer crost, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND II.i.10 The cowslips tall her pensioners be; The Cowslips tall, her pensioners bee, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND II.ii.22 Beetles black, approach not near, Beetles blacke approach not neere; A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.i.163 The honey bags steal from the humble bees, The honie-bags steale from the humble Bees, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.i.187 patience well. That same cowardly, giantlike Oxbeef patience well: that same cowardly gyant-like Oxe beefe A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.ii.208 Had been incorporate. So we grew together Had beene incorporate. So we grew together, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.ii.463 The man shall have his mare again, and all shall be well. The man shall haue his Mare againe, and all shall bee well. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND IV.i.12 bee on the top of a thistle; and, good Monsieur, bring Bee, on the top of a thistle; and good Mounsieur bring A Midsummer Night's Dream MND IV.ii.17 our sport had gone forward, we had all been made men. our sport had gone forward, we had all bin made men. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.350 garter, it would have been a fine tragedy. And so it is, garter, it would haue beene a fine Tragedy: and so it is Much Ado About Nothing MA I.i.121 have been troubled with a pernicious suitor! I thank haue beene troubled with a pernitious Suter, I thanke Much Ado About Nothing MA I.i.248 If this should ever happen, thou wouldst be If this should euer happen, thou wouldst bee Much Ado About Nothing MA I.ii.21 this be true. Go you and tell her of it. this bee true: goe you and tell her of it: Much Ado About Nothing MA I.iii.13 I am. I must be sad when I have cause, and smile at no I am: I must bee sad when I haue cause, and smile at no Much Ado About Nothing MA II.i.62 be not wooed in good time. If the Prince be too important, be not woed in good time: if the Prince bee too important, Much Ado About Nothing MA II.i.208 Yet it had not been amiss the rod had been Yet it had not beene amisse the rod had beene Much Ado About Nothing MA II.i.222 scold with her. She told me, not thinking I had been scold with her: shee told mee, not thinking I had beene Much Ado About Nothing MA II.iii.22 these eyes? I cannot tell; I think not. I will not be these eyes? I cannot tell, I thinke not: I will not bee Much Ado About Nothing MA II.iii.80 An he had been a dog that should have And he had been a dog that should haue Much Ado About Nothing MA II.iii.116 would have thought her spirit had been invincible would haue thought her spirit had beene inuincible Much Ado About Nothing MA II.iii.243 you take pains to thank me; if it had been painful, I you take paines to thanke me, if it had been painefull, I Much Ado About Nothing MA III.ii.7 and forbid him to wear it. I will only be bold with Benedick and forbid him to weare it, I will onely bee bold with Benedicke Much Ado About Nothing MA III.ii.14 Gallants, I am not as I have been. Gallants, I am not as I haue bin. Much Ado About Nothing MA III.ii.31 be a Dutchman today, a Frenchman tomorrow, or in the bee a Dutchman to day, a Frenchman to morrow: Much Ado About Nothing MA III.ii.41 No, but the barber's man hath been seen with No, but the Barbers man hath beene seen with Much Ado About Nothing MA III.ii.92 shortened, for she has been too long a talking of, the shortned, (for she hath beene too long a talking of) the Much Ado About Nothing MA III.iii.59 You have been always called a merciful man, You haue bin alwaies cal'd a merciful mã Much Ado About Nothing MA III.iii.123 been a vile thief this seven year; 'a goes up and down bin a vile theefe, this vii. yeares, a goes vp and downe Much Ado About Nothing MA III.v.25 of any man in the city; and though I be but a poor man, of any man in the Citie, and though I bee but a poore man, Much Ado About Nothing MA III.v.37 troth he is, as ever broke bread. But God is to be worshipped; troth he is, as euer broke bread, but God is to bee worshipt, Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.i.98 O Hero! What a Hero hadst thou been, O Hero! what a Hero hadst thou beene Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.i.99 If half thy outward graces had been placed If halfe thy outward graces had beene placed Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.i.147 I have this twelvemonth been her bedfellow. I haue this tweluemonth bin her bedfellow. Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.i.154 For I have only silent been so long, for I haue onely bene silent so long, Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.ii.84 I had been writ down an ass! I had been writ downe an asse! Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.117 Had we fought, I doubt we should have been too young had wee fought, I doubt we should haue beene too yong Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.121 We have been up and down to seek thee, for we We haue beene vp and downe to seeke thee, for we Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.126 Never any did so, though very many have been Neuer any did so, though verie many haue been Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.289 But always hath been just and virtuous But alwaies hath bin iust and vertuous, Much Ado About Nothing MA V.ii.87 old coil at home; it is proved my Lady Hero hath been old coile at home, it is prooued my Ladie Hero hath bin Much Ado About Nothing MA V.iv.76 Have been deceived; they swore you did. haue beene deceiued, they swore you did. Othello Oth I.i.34 By heaven, I rather would have been his hangman. By heauen, I rather would haue bin his hangman. Othello Oth I.ii.44 Are at the Duke's already. You have been hotly called for, Are at the Dukes already. You haue bin hotly call'd for, Othello Oth II.i.157 To suckle fools and chronicle small beer. To suckle Fooles, and chronicle small Beere. Othello Oth II.i.169 lieutenantry, it had been better you had not kissed your Lieutenantrie, it had beene better you had not kiss'd your Othello Oth II.i.245 grapes. If she had been blessed, she would never have grapes. If shee had beene bless'd, shee would neuer haue Othello Oth II.iii.355 almost spent; I have been tonight exceedingly well almost spent; I haue bin to night exceedingly well Othello Oth II.iii.356 cudgelled; and I think the issue will be, I shall have so Cudgell'd: And I thinke the issue will bee, I shall haue so Othello Oth III.i.3 Why, masters, have your instruments been in Why Masters, haue your Instruments bin in Othello Oth III.i.30.2 You have not been abed then? You haue not bin a-bed then? Othello Oth III.iii.42 I have been talking with a suitor here, I haue bin talking with a Suitor heere, Othello Oth III.iii.98 I did not think he had been acquainted with her. I did not thinke he had bin acquainted with hir. Othello Oth III.iii.157 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands: 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has bin slaue to thousands: Othello Oth III.iii.311 What will you do with't, that you have been so earnest What will you do with't, that you haue bene so earnest Othello Oth III.iii.342 I had been happy if the general camp, I had beene happy, if the generall Campe, Othello Oth III.iii.359 Thou hadst been better have been born a dog Thou had'st bin better haue bin borne a Dog Othello Oth III.iv.151 Pray heaven it be state matters, as you think, Pray heauen it bee / State matters, as you thinke, Othello Oth III.iv.173 I have this while with leaden thoughts been pressed: I haue this while with leaden thoughts beene prest, Othello Oth IV.ii.68 That the sense aches at thee, would thou hadst ne'er been born! That the Sense akes at thee, / Would thou had'st neuer bin borne. Othello Oth IV.ii.107 How have I been behaved, that he might stick How haue I bin behau'd, that he might sticke Othello Oth V.i.24 That thrust had been mine enemy indeed, That thrust had beene mine enemy indeed, Othello Oth V.i.36 Thy bed, lust-stained, shall with lust's blood be spotted. Thy Bed lust-stain'd, shall with Lusts blood bee spotted. Othello Oth V.i.81 I am sorry to find you thus: I have been to seek you. I am sorry to finde you thus; / I haue beene to seeke you. Othello Oth V.i.112 Cassio hath here been set on in the dark Cassio hath heere bin set on in the darke Othello Oth V.ii.75 Had all his hairs been lives, my great revenge Had all his haires bin liues, my great Reuenge Othello Oth V.ii.142 Ay, with Cassio. Nay, had she been true, I, with Cassio: had she bin true, Othello Oth V.ii.171 Disprove this villain, if thou be'st a man: Disproue this Villaine, if thou bee'st a man: Othello Oth V.ii.284 If that thou be'st a devil, I cannot kill thee. If that thou bee'st a Diuell, I cannot kill thee. Pericles Per Chorus.I.5 It hath been sung at festivals, It hath been sung at Feastiuals, Pericles Per I.i.108 All love the womb that their first being bred; All loue the Wombe that their first beeing bred, Pericles Per I.i.120 And until then your entertain shall be And vntill then, your entertaine shall bee Pericles Per I.iii.4 was a wise fellow and had good discretion that, being was a wise fellowe, and had good discretion, that beeing Pericles Per I.iii.7 reason for't, for if a king bid a man be a villain, he's reason for't: for if a king bidde a man bee a villaine, hee's Pericles Per I.iii.8 bound by the indenture of his oath to be one. Husht! bound by the indenture of his oath to bee one. Husht, Pericles Per I.iii.18.1 Being at Antioch – beeing at Antioch. Pericles Per Chorus.II.5 Be quiet then as men should be Be quiet then, as men should bee, Pericles Per Chorus.II.28 Where, when men been, there's seldom ease; Where when men been, there's seldome ease, Pericles Per II.i.36 But, master, if I had been the But Maister, if I had been the Pericles Per II.i.37 sexton, I would have been that day in the belfry. Sexton, I would haue been that day in the belfrie. Pericles Per II.i.40 me too, and when I had been in his belly I would have mee too, / And when I had been in his belly, I would haue Pericles Per II.i.47 drones that rob the bee of her honey. Drones, / That robbe the Bee of her Hony. Pericles Per II.i.71 What I have been I have forgot to know; What I haue been, I haue forgot to know; Pericles Per II.i.127 ‘ Keep it, my Pericles; it hath been a shield Keepe it my Perycles, it hath been a Shield Pericles Per II.iii.82 My education been in arts and arms, My education beene in Artes and Armes: Pericles Per III.i.51 Pardon us, sir; with us at sea it hath been Pardon vs, sir; with vs at Sea it hath bin Pericles Per III.ii.4 'T'as been a turbulent and stormy night. T'as been a turbulent and stormie night. Pericles Per III.ii.5 I have been in many, but such a night as this I haue been in many; but such a night as this, Pericles Per III.ii.44 By you have been restored. And not your knowledge, by you, haue been restored; / And not your knowledge, Pericles Per III.ii.93 She hath not been entranced above five hours. She hath not been entranc'st aboue fiue howers: Pericles Per III.ii.1203.1 Rare as you seem to be. rare as you seeme to bee. Pericles Per Chorus.IV.20 Would ever with Marina be; Would euer with Marina bee. Pericles Per Chorus.IV.21 Be't when she weaved the sleded silk Beet when they weaude the sleded silke, Pericles Per IV.i.2 'Tis but a blow, which never shall be known. tis but a blowe which neuer shall bee knowne, Pericles Per IV.i.69 I grant it. Pray; but be not tedious, for I graunt it, pray, but bee not tedious, for Pericles Per IV.ii.4 gallants. We lost too much money this mart by being too gallants, wee lost too much much money this mart by beeing too Pericles Per IV.ii.11 for them. If there be not a conscience to be used in every for them, if there bee not a conscience to be vsde in euerie Pericles Per IV.ii.57 were as they have been. Get this done as I command were as they haue beene: get this done as I command Pericles Per IV.ii.79 What would you have me be, an I be not a woman? What would you haue mee be, and I bee not a woman? Pericles Per IV.ii.119 blushes of hers must be quenched with some present blushes of hers must bee quencht with some present Pericles Per IV.iii.11 If thou hadst drunk to him, 't had been a kindness if thou hadst drunke to him tad beene a kindnesse Pericles Per IV.v.3 place as this, she being once gone. place as this, shee beeing once gone. Pericles Per IV.vi.62 Now, pretty one, how long have you been Now prittie one, how long haue you beene Pericles Per IV.vi.68 How long have you been of this profession? How long haue you bene of this profession? Pericles Per IV.vi.72 Earlier too, sir, if now I be one. Earlyer too Sir, if now I bee one. Pericles Per IV.vi.94 Diseases have been sold dearer than physic – diseases haue beene solde deerer then Phisicke, Pericles Per IV.vi.110 I doubt not but thy training hath been noble. I doubt not but thy training hath bene noble, Pericles Per IV.vi.156 Why, I could wish him to be my master, or rather Why, I could wish him to bee my master, or rather Pericles Per IV.vi.167 As hath been belched on by infected lungs. as hath beene belch't on by infected lungs. Pericles Per V.i.16 Being on shore, honouring of Neptune's triumphs, beeing on shore, honoring of Neptunes triumphs, Pericles Per V.i.85 But have been gazed on like a comet. She speaks, but haue beene gazed on like a Comet:She speaks Pericles Per V.i.107 And such a one my daughter might have been. and such a one my daughter might haue beene: Pericles Per V.i.130 Thou hadst been tossed from wrong to injury, thou hadst beene tost from wrong to iniurie, Pericles Per V.i.151 But, not to be a troubler of your peace, but not to bee a troubler of your peace, Pericles Per V.i.185 What this maid is, or what is like to be, what this mayde is, or what is like to bee, Pericles Per V.i.207 Thou hast been godlike perfect, and thou art Thou hast beene God-like perfit, Pericles Per V.i.216 She is not dead at Tarsus, as she should have been, shee is not dead at Tharsus as shee should haue beene Pericles Per V.i.261 You have been noble towards her. you haue beene noble towards her. Richard II R2 I.iii.239 O, had it been a stranger, not my child, Richard II R2 I.iii.240 To smooth his fault I should have been more mild. Richard II R2 II.i.136 These words hereafter thy tormentors be! These words heereafter, thy tormentors bee. Richard II R2 II.ii.133 Because we ever have been near the King. Because we haue beene euer neere the King. Richard II R2 II.iii.6 And yet your fair discourse hath been as sugar, And yet our faire discourse hath beene as sugar, Richard II R2 II.iii.125 Had you first died and he been thus trod down Had you first died, and he beene thus trod downe, Richard II R2 II.iii.136 The noble Duke hath been too much abused. The Noble Duke hath been too much abus'd. Richard II R2 III.ii.157 How some have been deposed, some slain in war, How some haue been depos'd, some slaine in warre, Richard II R2 III.iii.11.2 The time hath been, The time hath beene, Richard II R2 III.iii.12 Would you have been so brief with him, he would Would you haue beene so briefe with him, he would Richard II R2 III.iii.13 Have been so brief with you to shorten you, Haue beene so briefe with you, to shorten you, Richard II R2 III.iii.138 Or that I could forget what I have been, Or that I could forget what I haue beene, Richard II R2 IV.i.189 I thought you had been willing to resign. I thought you had been willing to resigne. Richard II R2 IV.i.200 Ay, no. No, ay; for I must nothing be. I, no; no, I: for I must nothing bee: Richard II R2 V.i.28 Deposed thine intellect? Hath he been in thy heart? Depos'd thine Intellect? hath he beene in thy Heart? Richard II R2 V.i.36 I had been still a happy king of men. I had beene still a happy King of Men. Richard II R2 V.ii.106 That I have been disloyal to thy bed, That I haue bene disloyall to thy bed, Richard II R2 V.ii.109 He is as like thee as a man may be; He is as like thee, as a man may bee, Richard II R2 V.iii.33 If on the first, how heinous e'er it be If on the first, how heynous ere it bee, Richard II R2 V.v.1 I have been studying how I may compare I haue bin studying, how to compare Richard II R2 V.vi.28 For though mine enemy thou hast ever been, For though mine enemy, thou hast euer beene, Richard II R2 V.vi.52 In weeping after this untimely bier. In weeping after this vntimely Beere. Richard III R3 I.iii.19 God make your majesty joyful, as you have been! God make your Maiesty ioyful, as you haue bin Richard III R3 I.iii.85 Against the Duke of Clarence, but have been Against the Duke of Clarence, but haue bin Richard III R3 I.iii.131 What you have been ere this, and what you are; What you haue beene ere this, and what you are: Richard III R3 I.iii.132 Withal, what I have been, and what I am. Withall, what I haue beene, and what I am. Richard III R3 I.iv.114 I thought thou hadst been resolute. I thought thou had'st bin resolute. Richard III R3 I.iv.278 By heavens, the Duke shall know how slack you have been. By Heauen the Duke shall know how slacke you haue beene. Richard III R3 II.i.20 You have been factious one against the other. You haue bene factious one against the other. Richard III R3 II.i.131 Have been beholding to him in his life; Haue bin beholding to him in his life: Richard III R3 II.iv.23 Now, by my troth, if I had been remembered, Now by my troth, if I had beene remembred, Richard III R3 II.iv.30 Grandam, this would have been a biting jest. Grandam, this would haue beene a byting Iest. Richard III R3 III.ii.52 Because they have been still my adversaries; Because they haue beene still my aduersaries: Richard III R3 III.iv.23 I have been long a sleeper; but I trust I haue beene long a sleeper: but I trust, Richard III R3 III.iv.25 Which by my presence might have been concluded. Which by my presence might haue beene concluded. Richard III R3 IV.iv.266 Even he that makes her queen. Who else should be? Euen he that makes her Queene: / Who else should bee? Richard III R3 IV.iv.384 And both the princes had been breathing here, And both the Princes had bene breathing heere, Richard III R3 IV.iv.414 Plead what I will be, not what I have been – Pleade what I will be, not what I haue beene; Richard III R3 IV.iv.486 They have not been commanded, mighty king. They haue not been commanded, mighty King: Richard III R3 IV.iv.517 Such proclamation hath been made, my lord. Such Proclamation hath been made, my Lord. Richard III R3 V.iii.253 One that hath ever been God's enemy. One that hath euer beene Gods Enemy. Richard III R3 V.v.23 England hath long been mad and scarred herself, England hath long beene mad, and scarr'd her selfe; Richard III R3 V.v.26 The son, compelled, been butcher to the sire: The Sonne compell'd, beene Butcher to the Sire; Romeo and Juliet RJ I.i.21 I have fought with the men, I will be cruel with the I haue fought with the men, I will bee ciuill with the Romeo and Juliet RJ I.i.30 hadst been poor John. Draw thy tool. Here comes of had'st beene poore Iohn. Draw thy Toole, here comes of Romeo and Juliet RJ I.i.131 Many a morning hath he there been seen Many a morning hath he there beene seene, Romeo and Juliet RJ I.iv.32 Here are the beetle brows shall blush for me. Here are the Beetle-browes shall blush for me. Romeo and Juliet RJ I.iv.53 O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you. O then I see Queene Mab hath beene with you: Romeo and Juliet RJ II.ii.102 I should have been more strange, I must confess, I should haue beene more strange, I must confesse, Romeo and Juliet RJ II.iii.38 Our Romeo hath not been in bed tonight. Our Romeo hath not beene in bed to night. Romeo and Juliet RJ II.iii.43 That's my good son! But where hast thou been then? That's my good Son, but wher hast thou bin then? Romeo and Juliet RJ II.iii.45 I have been feasting with mine enemy, I haue beene feasting with mine enemie, Romeo and Juliet RJ II.iv.155 weapon should quickly have been out. I warrant you, weapon should quickly haue beene out, I warrant you, Romeo and Juliet RJ III.i.23 been beaten as addle as an egg for quarrelling. Thou bin beaten as addle as an egge for quarreling: thou Romeo and Juliet RJ III.i.113 Hath been my cousin. O sweet Juliet, Hath beene my Cozin: O Sweet Iuliet, Romeo and Juliet RJ III.ii.60 And thou and Romeo press one heavy bier! And thou and Romeo presse on heauie beere. Romeo and Juliet RJ III.iv.7 I would have been abed an hour ago. I would haue bin a bed an houre ago. Romeo and Juliet RJ III.v.178 Alone, in company; still my care hath been Alone in companie, still my care hath bin Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.i.110 In thy best robes uncovered on the bier In thy best Robes vncouer'd on the Beere, Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.ii.16 How now, my headstrong! Where have you been gadding? How now my headstrong, / Where haue you bin gadding? Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.iii.29 For he hath still been tried a holy man. For he hath still beene tried a holy man. Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.iv.10 All night for lesser cause, and ne'er been sick. All night for lesse cause, and nere beene sicke. Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.iv.11 Ay, you have been a mouse-hunt in your time. I you haue bin a Mouse-hunt in your time, Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.v.27 Life and these lips have long been separated. Life and these lips haue long bene seperated: Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.89 Have they been merry! which their keepers call Haue they beene merrie? Which their Keepers call Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.130.1 How long hath he been there? How long hath he bin there? Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.162 Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end. Poyson I see hath bin his timelesse end The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.61 Persuade him that he hath been lunatic, Perswade him that he hath bin Lunaticke, The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.2.7 any conserves, give me conserves of beef. Ne'er ask me any Conserues, giue me conserues of Beefe: nere ask me The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.2.78 These fifteen years you have been in a dream, These fifteene yeeres you haue bin in a dreame, The Taming of the Shrew TS I.i.126 and mine to endure her loud alarums, why, man, there be & mine to endure her lowd alarums, why man there bee The Taming of the Shrew TS I.i.196 We have not yet been seen in any house, We haue not yet bin seene in any house, The Taming of the Shrew TS I.i.213 I am content to be Lucentio, I am content to bee Lucentio, The Taming of the Shrew TS I.i.218 Here comes the rogue. Sirrah, where have you been? Heere comes the rogue. Sirra, where haue you bin? The Taming of the Shrew TS I.i.219 Where have I been? Nay, how now, where Where haue I beene? Nay how now, where The Taming of the Shrew TS I.ii.279 Petruchio, I shall be your ben venuto. Petruchio, I shal be your Been venuto. The Taming of the Shrew TS II.i.78 been more kindly beholding to you than any, freely give beene / More kindely beholding to you then any: / Freely giue The Taming of the Shrew TS II.i.80 hath been long studying at Rheims, as cunning in Greek, hath / Beene long studying at Rhemes, as cunning / In Greeke, The Taming of the Shrew TS III.i.56 That I have been thus pleasant with you both. That I haue beene thus pleasant with you both. The Taming of the Shrew TS III.i.67 Than hath been taught by any of my trade. Then hath beene taught by any of my trade, The Taming of the Shrew TS III.i.73 B mi, Bianca, take him for thy lord – Beeme, Bianca take him for thy Lord The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.45 pair of boots that have been candle-cases, one buckled, paire of bootes that haue beene candle-cases, one buckled, The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.57 restrained to keep him from stumbling, hath been often restrain'd to keepe him from stumbling, hath been often The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.170 He had been aboard, carousing to his mates he had beene aboord carowsing to his Mates The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.i.80 Sugarsop, and the rest. Let their heads be slickly Sugersop and the rest: let their heads bee slickely The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.i.143 A whoreson, beetle-headed, flap-eared knave! A horson beetle-headed flap-ear'd knaue: The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.ii.17 Nor a musician as I seem to be, Nor a Musitian as I seeme to bee, The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.ii.93 First tell me, have you ever been at Pisa? First tell me, haue you euer beene at Pisa? The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.ii.94 Ay, sir, in Pisa have I often been, I sir, in Pisa haue I often bin, The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.23 What say you to a piece of beef and mustard? What say you to a peece of Beefe and Mustard? The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.26 Why then, the beef, and let the mustard rest. Why then the Beefe, and let the Mustard rest. The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.28 Or else you get no beef of Grumio. Or else you get no beefe of Grumio. The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.30 Why then, the mustard without the beef. Why then the Mustard without the beefe. The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.124 not me. I will neither be faced nor braved. I say unto not me; I will neither bee fac'd nor brau'd. I say vnto The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.v.46 That have been so bedazzled with the sun That haue bin so bedazled with the sunne, The Taming of the Shrew TS V.ii.114 For she is changed, as she had never been. For she is chang'd as she had neuer bin. The Taming of the Shrew TS V.ii.169 My mind hath been as big as one of yours, My minde hath bin as bigge as one of yours, The Tempest Tem I.i.32 our own doth little advantage. If he be not born to be our owne doth little aduantage: If he be not borne to bee The Tempest Tem I.ii.10 Had I been any god of power, I would Had I byn any God of power, I would The Tempest Tem I.ii.262 Once in a month recount what thou hast been, Once in a moneth recount what thou hast bin, The Tempest Tem I.ii.330.1 Than bees that made 'em. Then Bees that made 'em. The Tempest Tem I.ii.340 Of Sycorax – toads, beetles, bats light on you! Of Sycorax: Toades, Beetles, Batts light on you: The Tempest Tem I.ii.349 O ho, O ho! Would't had been done! Oh ho, oh ho, would't had bene done: The Tempest Tem II.ii.59 four legs. For it hath been said, ‘ As proper a man as foure legges: for it hath bin said; as proper a man as The Tempest Tem II.ii.98 Stephano! If thou beest Stephano, touch me Stephano: if thou beest Stephano, touch me, The Tempest Tem II.ii.101 If thou beest Trinculo, come forth. I'll pull If thou bee'st Trinculo: come forth: I'le pull The Tempest Tem III.ii.9 Where should they be set else? He were a Where should they bee set else? hee were a The Tempest Tem III.ii.14 and on. By this light, thou shalt be my lieutenant, and on, by this light thou shalt bee my Lieutenant The Tempest Tem III.ii.20 Mooncalf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest Moone-calfe, speak once in thy life, if thou beest The Tempest Tem III.ii.129 If thou beest a man, show thyself in thy likeness. If thou beest a man, shew thy selfe in thy likenes: The Tempest Tem III.ii.130 If thou beest a devil, take't as thou list. If thou beest a diuell, take't as thou list. The Tempest Tem V.i.88 Where the bee sucks, there suck I, Where the Bee sucks, there suck I, The Tempest Tem V.i.111.2 Whe'er thou beest he or no, Where thou bee'st he or no, The Tempest Tem V.i.113 As late I have been, I not know. Thy pulse (As late I haue beene) I not know: thy Pulse The Tempest Tem V.i.134.2 If thou beest Prospero, If thou beest Prospero The Tempest Tem V.i.158 Been justled from your senses, know for certain Beene iustled from your sences, know for certain The Tempest Tem V.i.282 I have been in such a pickle since I saw you I haue bin in such a pickle since I saw you The Tempest Tem V.i.289 I should have been a sore one, then. I should haue bin a sore one then. Timon of Athens Tim I.i.122 That from my first have been inclined to thrift, That from my first haue beene inclin'd to thrift, Timon of Athens Tim I.i.253 That there should be small love amongst these sweet knaves, that there should bee small loue amongest these sweet Knaues, Timon of Athens Tim I.ii.48 him. 'T has been proved. If I were a huge man, I should him. 'Tas beene proued, if I were a huge man I should Timon of Athens Tim I.ii.88 from you. How had you been my friends else? Why from you: how had you beene my Friends else. Why Timon of Athens Tim I.ii.141 Would one day stamp upon me. 'T has been done. Would one day stampe vpon me: 'Tas bene done, Timon of Athens Tim II.ii.163 When all our offices have been oppressed When all our Offices haue beene opprest Timon of Athens Tim II.ii.204.2 I have been bold, I haue beene bold Timon of Athens Tim II.ii.213 Something hath been amiss – a noble nature Something hath beene amisse; a Noble Nature Timon of Athens Tim III.ii.69 Timon has been this lord's father, Timon has bin this Lords Father, Timon of Athens Tim III.iii.6 They have all been touched and found base metal, They haue all bin touch'd, and found Base-Mettle, Timon of Athens Tim III.iv.81 Have I been ever free, and must my house Haue I bin euer free, and must my house Timon of Athens Tim III.v.73 He has been known to commit outrages He has bin knowne to commit outrages, Timon of Athens Tim III.v.90 Must it be so? It must not be. Must it be so? It must not bee: Timon of Athens Tim III.vi.67 to the lip of his mistress. Your diet shall be in all places to the lip of his Mistris: your dyet shall bee in all places Timon of Athens Tim III.vi.79 them be – as they are. The rest of your fees, O gods – the them bee as they are. The rest of your Fees, O Gods, the Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.276 If thou hadst not been born the worst of men, If thou hadst not bene borne the worst of men, Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.277 Thou hadst been a knave and flatterer. Thou hadst bene a Knaue and Flatterer. Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.345 beast couldst thou be that were not subject to a beast? Beast could'st thou bee, that were not subiect to a Beast: Timon of Athens Tim V.i.9 Then this breaking of his has been but a try for his Then this breaking of his, / Ha's beene but a Try for his Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.59 Friends that have been thus forward in my right, Friends, that haue beene / Thus forward in my Right, Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.73.7 and others as many as can be. Then set down the coffin, and others, as many as can bee: They set downe the Coffin, Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.183 Whose friend in justice thou hast ever been, Whose friend in iustice thou hast euer bene, Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.196 Rome, I have been thy soldier forty years, Rome I haue bene thy Souldier forty yeares, Titus Andronicus Tit II.ii.9 I have been troubled in my sleep this night, I haue bene troubled in my sleepe this night, Titus Andronicus Tit II.ii.17 I have been broad awake two hours and more. I haue bene awake two houres and more. Titus Andronicus Tit III.i.75 In bootless prayer have they been held up, In bootelesse prayer haue they bene held vp, Titus Andronicus Tit III.i.171 My hand hath been but idle; let it serve My hand hath bin but idle, let it serue Titus Andronicus Tit III.i.292 O, would thou wert as thou tofore hast been! O would thou wert as thou tofore hast beene, Titus Andronicus Tit IV.iv.55 Have by my means been butchered wrongfully. Haue by my meanes beene butcher'd wrongfully? Titus Andronicus Tit V.i.14 Like stinging bees in hottest summer's day Like stinging Bees in hottest Sommers day, Titus Andronicus Tit V.i.30 Villain, thou mightst have been an emperor. Villaine thou might'st haue bene an Emperour. Titus Andronicus Tit V.ii.81 Long have I been forlorn, and all for thee. Long haue I bene forlorne, and all for thee, Titus Andronicus Tit V.ii.109 They have been violent to me and mine. They haue bene violent to me and mine. Titus Andronicus Tit V.iii.177 That hath been breeder of these dire events. That hath beene breeder of these dire euents. Troilus and Cressida TC I.ii.153 An't had been a green hair I should have And t'had beene a greene haire, I should haue Troilus and Cressida TC I.ii.169 So let it now; for it has been a great while So let it now, / For is has beene a grcat while Troilus and Cressida TC I.ii.276 I doubt he be hurt. Fare you well, good niece. I doubt he bee hurt. / Fare ye well good Neece. Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.75 Troy, yet upon his basis, had been down, Troy yet vpon his basis had bene downe, Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.78 The specialty of rule hath been neglected, The specialty of Rule hath beene neglected; Troilus and Cressida TC II.i.13 mongrel beef-witted lord! Mungrel beefe-witted Lord. Troilus and Cressida TC II.ii.20 Hath been as dear as Helen – I mean, of ours. Hath bin as deere as Helen: I meane of ours: Troilus and Cressida TC IV.i.73 A Trojan hath been slain. Since she could speak, A Troian hath beene slaine. Since she could speake, Troilus and Cressida TC IV.ii.11.2 Night hath been too brief. Night hath beene too briefe. Troilus and Cressida TC IV.ii.85 been born! I knew thou wouldst be his death – O, poor been borne; I knew thou would'st be his death. O poore Troilus and Cressida TC V.i.61 not Thersites; for I care not to be the louse of a lazar so not Thersites: for I care not to bee the lowse of a Lazar, so Troilus and Cressida TC V.ii.185 I have been seeking you this hour, my lord. I haue beene seeking you this houre my Lord: Troilus and Cressida TC V.iii.12 Hath nothing been but shapes and forms of slaughter. Hath nothing beene but shapes, and formes of slaughter. Troilus and Cressida TC V.vi.20 I would have been much more a fresher man, I would haue beene much more a fresher man, Troilus and Cressida TC V.x.42 Full merrily the humble-bee doth sing, Full merrily the humble Bee doth sing, Twelfth Night TN I.ii.63 Be you his eunuch, and your mute I'll be. Be you his Eunuch, and your Mute Ile bee, Twelfth Night TN I.iii.10 These clothes are good enough to drink in, and so be these cloathes are good enough to drinke in, and so bee Twelfth Night TN I.iii.82 am a great eater of beef, and I believe that does harm to am a great eater of beefe, and I beleeue that does harme to Twelfth Night TN I.v.1 Nay, either tell me where thou hast been, or I will Nay, either tell me where thou hast bin, or I will Twelfth Night TN I.v.142 He's been told so; and he says he'll stand at Ha's beene told so: and hee sayes hee'l stand at Twelfth Night TN I.v.164 I pray you, tell me if this be the lady of the house, for I I pray you tell me if this bee the Lady of the house, for I Twelfth Night TN I.v.165 never saw her. I would be loath to cast away my speech; neuer saw her. I would bee loath to cast away my speech: Twelfth Night TN I.v.213 A comfortable doctrine, and much may be said of A comfortable doctrine, and much may bee saide of Twelfth Night TN II.i.18 heavens had been pleased, would we had so ended! But Heanens had beene pleas'd, would we had so ended. But Twelfth Night TN II.ii.10 his affairs – unless it be to report your lord's taking of his affaires, vnlesse it bee to report your Lords taking of Twelfth Night TN II.ii.14 her will is it should be so returned. If it be worth stooping her will is, it should be so return'd: If it bee worth stooping Twelfth Night TN II.ii.15 for, there it lies in your eye; if not, be it his that finds for, there it lies, in your eye: if not, bee it his that findes Twelfth Night TN II.ii.32 For such as we are made, if such we be. For such as we are made, if such we bee: Twelfth Night TN II.iii.1 Approach, Sir Andrew. Not to be abed after Approach Sir Andrew: not to bee a bedde after Twelfth Night TN II.iii.113 Yes, by Saint Anne, and ginger shall be hot i'the Yes by S. Anne, and Ginger shall bee hotte y'th Twelfth Night TN II.v.16 coming down this walk, he has been yonder i'the sun comming downe this walke, he has beene yonder i'the Sunne Twelfth Night TN II.v.25 come thus near, that should she fancy, it should be one come thus neere, that should shee fancie, it should bee one Twelfth Night TN II.v.43 Having been three months married to her, Hauing beene three moneths married to her, Twelfth Night TN II.v.86 By my life, this is my lady's hand. These be By my life this is my Ladies hand: these bee Twelfth Night TN II.v.120 Sowter will cry upon't for all this, though it be as Sowter will cry vpon't for all this, though it bee as Twelfth Night TN II.v.155 open. I will be proud, I will read politic authors, I will open, I will bee proud, I will reade politicke Authours, I will Twelfth Night TN II.v.164 will be strange, stout, in yellow stockings and cross-gartered, will bee strange, stout, in yellow stockings, and crosse Garter'd, Twelfth Night TN III.ii.15 And they have been grand-jury men since before And they haue beene grand Iurie men, since before Twelfth Night TN III.ii.41 brief. It is no matter how witty, so it be eloquent and briefe: it is no matter how wittie, so it bee eloquent, and Twelfth Night TN III.ii.46 set 'em down, go about it. Let there be gall enough set 'em downe, go about it. Let there bee gaulle enough Twelfth Night TN III.ii.52 I have been dear to him, lad, some two thousand I haue beene deere to him lad, some two thousand Twelfth Night TN III.iii.34 It might have since been answered in repaying It might haue since bene answer'd in repaying Twelfth Night TN III.iv.15 If sad and merry madness equal be. If sad and merry madnesse equall bee. Twelfth Night TN III.iv.264 I shall be much bound to you for't. I am one that I shall bee much bound to you for't: I am one, that Twelfth Night TN III.iv.272 They say he has been fencer to the Sophy. They say, he has bin Fencer to the Sophy. Twelfth Night TN III.iv.276 Plague on't! An I thought he had been Plague on't, and I thought he had beene Twelfth Night TN III.iv.291 to be worth talking of. Therefore, draw for the supportance to bee worth talking of: therefore draw for the supportance Twelfth Night TN IV.ii.7 well, nor lean enough to be thought a good student. But well, nor leane enough to bee thought a good Studient: but Twelfth Night TN IV.ii.67 knavery. If he may be conveniently delivered, I would knauery. If he may bee conueniently deliuer'd, I would Twelfth Night TN IV.ii.82 As I am a gentleman, I will live to be thankful to thee as I am a Gentleman, I will liue to bee thankefull to thee Twelfth Night TN V.i.190 if he had not been in drink, he would have tickled you if he had not beene in drinke, hee would haue tickel'd you Twelfth Night TN V.i.207 But had it been the brother of my blood But had it beene the brother of my blood, Twelfth Night TN V.i.255 Hath been between this lady and this lord. Hath beene betweene this Lady, and this Lord. Twelfth Night TN V.i.256 So comes it, lady, you have been mistook. So comes it Lady, you haue beene mistooke: Twelfth Night TN V.i.258 You would have been contracted to a maid. You would haue bin contracted to a Maid, Twelfth Night TN V.i.281 Truly, madam, he holds Beelzebub at the stave's Truely Madam, he holds Belzebub at the staues Twelfth Night TN V.i.292 ladyship will have it as it ought to be, you must allow Ladyship will haue it as it ought to bee, you must allow Twelfth Night TN V.i.322 Here is my hand; you shall from this time be Heere is my hand, you shall from this time bee Twelfth Night TN V.i.376 He hath been most notoriously abused. He hath bene most notoriously abus'd. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG I.ii.107 And kill the bees that yield it with your stings. And kill the Bees that yeelde it, with your stings; The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG I.iii.18 Whereon this month I have been hammering. Whereon, this month I haue bin hamering. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.i.61 How long hath she been deformed? How long hath she beene deform'd? The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.i.72 for he, being in love, could not see to garter his hose; for hee beeing in loue, could not see to garter his hose; The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.i.73 and you, being in love, cannot see to put on your hose. and you, beeing in loue, cannot see to put on your hose. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.i.165 victuals, and would fain have meat. O, be not like your victuals; and would faine haue meate: oh bee not like your The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.iii.1 Nay, 'twill be this hour ere I have done weeping; Nay, 'twill bee this howre ere I haue done weeping: The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.iii.15 No, no, this left shoe is my mother. Nay, that cannot be no, no, this left shooe is my mother: nay, that cannot bee The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.iv.62 And though myself have been an idle truant, And though my selfe haue beene an idle Trewant, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.iv.80 Should I have wished a thing, it had been he. Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.v.40 A notable lubber, as thou reportest him to be. A notable Lubber: as thou reportest him to bee. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG III.i.75 Should have been cherished by her child-like duty, Should haue beene cherish'd by her child-like dutie, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG III.ii.88 This discipline shows thou hast been in love. This discipline, showes thou hast bin in loue. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.i.34 Or else I often had been miserable. Or else I often had beene often miserable. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.ii.1 Already have I been false to Valentine, Already haue I bin false to Valentine, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.ii.10 She bids me think how I have been forsworn She bids me thinke how I haue bin forsworne The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.ii.135 Not so; but it hath been the longest night Not so: but it hath bin the longest night The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.14 me that he did, I think verily he had been hanged for't; me that he did, I thinke verily hee had bin hang'd for't: The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.18 been there, bless the mark, a pissing while but all the bin there (blesse the marke) a pissing while, but all the The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.21 the third; ‘ Hang him up,’ says the Duke. I, having been the third) hang him vp (saies the Duke.) I hauing bin The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.30 stolen, otherwise he had been executed; I have stood on stolne, otherwise he had bin executed: I haue stood on The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.42 Where have you been these two days loitering? Where haue you bin these two dayes loytering? The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.146 She hath been fairer, madam, than she is. She hath bin fairer (Madam) then she is, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.160 As if the garment had been made for me; As if the garment had bin made for me: The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG V.iv.33 Had I been seized by a hungry lion, Had I beene ceazed by a hungry Lion, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG V.iv.34 I would have been a breakfast to the beast, I would haue beene a break-fast to the Beast, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.i.144 Been death's most horrid agents, human grace Beene deathes most horrid Agents, humaine grace The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.iii.18 We have been soldiers, and we cannot weep We have bin Soldiers, and wee cannot weepe The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.iv.25 Nor in a state of life; had they been taken Nor in a state of life, had they bin taken The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.iv.27 They might have been recovered. Yet they breathe, They might have bin recovered; Yet they breathe The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK II.i.32 I marvel how they would have looked had they been I / Mervaile how they would have lookd had they beene The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK II.i.159 What had we been, old in the court of Creon, What had we bin old in the Court of Creon, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.i.58 My coz, my coz, you have been well advertised My Coz, my Coz, you have beene well advertis'd The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.iii.41 And a broad beech – and thereby hangs a tale – And a broade Beech: and thereby hangs a tale: The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.v.4 Been laboured so long with ye, milked unto ye, bin labourd so long with ye? milkd unto ye, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.v.42 We have been fatuus, and laboured vainly. We have beene fatuus, and laboured vainely. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.v.130 Then the beest-eating clown, and next the fool, Then the beast eating Clowne, and next the foole, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.v.137 Ladies, if we have been merry, Ladies, if we have beene merry The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.vi.151 I called him now to answer; if thou be'st I call'd him now to answer; if thou bee'st The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.vi.308 Who loses, yet I'll weep upon his bier. Who looses, yet Ile weepe upon his Beere. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK IV.iii.89 been her companions and playferes, and let them repair beene her / Companions, and play-pheeres, and let them repaire The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.i.98 I have never been foul-mouthed against thy law, I have never beene foule mouthd against thy law, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.i.104 At simpering sirs that did; I have been harsh At simpring Sirs that did: I have beene harsh The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.ii.7 'Twas well done; twenty times had been far better, Twas well done; twentie times had bin far better, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.iv.115 The gods have been most equal. Palamon, The gods have beene most equall: Palamon, The Winter's Tale WT I.i.27 hath been royally attorneyed with interchange of gifts, hath been Royally attornyed with enter-change of Gifts, The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.1 Nine changes of the watery star hath been Nine Changes of the Watry-Starre hath been The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.72 And our weak spirits ne'er been higher reared And our weake Spirits ne're been higher rear'd The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.77 Temptations have since then been born to's: for Temptations haue since then been borne to's: for The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.190 Will be my knell. Go play, boy, play. There have been, Will be my Knell. Goe play (Boy) play, there haue been The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.194 That little thinks she has been sluiced in's absence, That little thinkes she ha's been sluyc'd in's absence, The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.239 Thy penitent reformed. But we have been Thy Penitent reform'd: but we haue been The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.415 As he had seen't, or been an instrument As he had seen't, or beene an Instrument The Winter's Tale WT II.i.15.1 That has been blue, but not her eyebrows. That ha's beene blew, but not her eye-browes. The Winter's Tale WT II.ii.34 And never to my red-looked anger be And neuer to my red-look'd Anger bee The Winter's Tale WT II.ii.38 I'll show't the King, and undertake to be I'le shew't the King, and vndertake to bee The Winter's Tale WT II.iii.158 You that have been so tenderly officious You that haue beene so tenderly officious The Winter's Tale WT II.iii.184 Had been more merciful. Come on, poor babe, Had beene more mercifull. Come on (poore Babe) The Winter's Tale WT II.iii.197.1 Hath been beyond accompt. Hath beene beyond accompt. The Winter's Tale WT II.iii.198 They have been absent. 'Tis good speed; foretells They haue beene absent: 'tis good speed: fore-tells The Winter's Tale WT II.iii.203 Been publicly accused, so shall she have Been publikely accus'd, so shall she haue The Winter's Tale WT III.i.13 As it hath been to us rare, pleasant, speedy, As it hath beene to vs, rare, pleasant, speedie, The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.33 Hath been as continent, as chaste, as true, Hath beene as continent, as chaste, as true, The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.66 Which not to have done I think had been in me Which, not to haue done, I thinke had been in me The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.86 Thy brat hath been cast out, like to itself, Thy Brat hath been cast out, like to it selfe, The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.125 Been both at Delphos, and from thence have brought Been both at Delphos, and from thence haue brought The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.159 My friend Polixenes; which had been done, My friend Polixenes: which had been done, The Winter's Tale WT III.iii.72 has been some stair-work, some trunk-work, some has beene some staire-worke, some Trunke-worke, some The Winter's Tale WT III.iii.103 Would I had been by, to have helped the old Would I had bin by, to haue help'd the olde The Winter's Tale WT III.iii.105 I would you had been by the ship side, to have I would you had beene by the ship side, to haue The Winter's Tale WT III.iii.121 lucky, boy, and to be so still requires nothing but luckie (boy) and to bee so still requires nothing but The Winter's Tale WT III.iii.125 see if the bear be gone from the gentleman, and how see if the Beare bee gone from the Gentleman, and how The Winter's Tale WT IV.ii.5 Though I have for the most part been aired abroad, I though I haue (for the most part) bin ayred abroad, I The Winter's Tale WT IV.ii.18 much I cannot – to be more thankful to thee shall be my much I cannot) to bee more thankefull to thee, shall bee my The Winter's Tale WT IV.iii.66 he has left with thee. If this be a horseman's coat, it hath he has left with thee: If this bee a horsemans Coate, it hath The Winter's Tale WT IV.iii.92 He hath been since an ape-bearer; then a process-server, he hath bene since an Ape-bearer, then a Processe-seruer The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.18 Hath not been used to fear. Even now I tremble Hath not beene vs'd to feare:) euen now I tremble The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.327 but they themselves are o'th' mind, if it be not too rough but they themselues are o'th' minde (if it bee not too rough The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.330 Away! We'll none on't: here has been too Away: Wee'l none on't; heere has beene too The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.383.2 O, that must be O, that must bee The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.490 As you've e'er been my father's honoured friend, As you haue euer bin my Fathers honour'd friend, The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.598 trinkets had been hallowed and brought a benediction to Trinkets had beene hallowed, and brought a benediction to The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.670 unjust man doth thrive. What an exchange had this been vniust man doth thriue. What an exchange had this been, The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.699 could have been to him; and then your blood had been could haue beene to him, and then your Blood had beene The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.760 for, if thou be'st capable of things serious, thou for if thou bee'st capable of things serious, thou The Winter's Tale WT V.i.100 Is colder than that theme – she had not been, Is colder then that Theame: she had not beene, The Winter's Tale WT V.i.175 Worthy his goodness. What might I have been, Worthy his goodnesse. What might I haue been, The Winter's Tale WT V.ii.42 was to be seen, cannot be spoken of. There might you was to bee seene, cannot bee spoken of. There might you The Winter's Tale WT V.ii.90 the woe had been universal. the Woe had beene vniuersall. The Winter's Tale WT V.ii.119 all one to me; for had I been the finder-out of this all one to me: for had I beene the finder-out of this The Winter's Tale WT V.ii.133 Ay, and have been so any time these four hours. I, and haue been so any time these foure houres. The Winter's Tale WT V.iii.124 Where hast thou been preserved? Where lived? How found Where hast thou bin preseru'd? Where liu'd? How found

Poems  33 result(s).

Play Key Line Modern Text Original Text A Lover's Complaint LC.75 I might as yet have been a spreading flower I might as yet haue bene a spreading flower A Lover's Complaint LC.103 When winds breathe sweet, untidy though they be. When windes breath sweet, vnruly though they bee. A Lover's Complaint LC.181 For feasts of love I have been called unto, For feasts of loue I haue bene call'd vnto The Passionate Pilgrim PP.6.8 For his approach, that often there had been. For his approch, that often there had beene. The Passionate Pilgrim PP.18.35 ‘ Had women been so strong as men, Had women beene so strong as men The Rape of Lucrece Luc.210 To wish that I their father had not been. To wish that I their father had not beene. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.229 The guilt being great, the fear doth still exceed; The guilt beeing great, the feare doth still exceede; The Rape of Lucrece Luc.836 My honey lost, and I, a drone-like bee, My Honnie lost, and I a Drone-like Bee, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.840 And sucked the honey which thy chaste bee kept. And suck't the Honnie which thy chast Bee kept. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.844 For it had been dishonour to disdain him; For it had beene dishonor to disdaine him, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1491 Troy had been bright with fame, and not with fire.’ TROY had bin bright with Fame, & not with fire. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1769 The old bees die, the young possess their hive; The old Bees die, the young possesse their hiue, Sonnets Sonn.35.1 No more be grieved at that which thou hast done: NO more bee greeu'd at that which thou hast done, Sonnets Sonn.41.14 Thine by thy beauty being false to me. Thine by thy beautie beeing false to me. Sonnets Sonn.59.1 If there be nothing new, but that which is IF their bee nothing new, but that which is, Sonnets Sonn.59.2 Hath been before, how are our brains beguiled, Hath beene before, how are our braines beguild, Sonnets Sonn.70.6 Thy worth the greater, being wooed of time, Their worth the greater beeing woo'd of time, Sonnets Sonn.70.10 Either not assailed, or victor being charged; Either not assayld, or victor beeing charg'd, Sonnets Sonn.81.11 And tongues to be your being shall rehearse And toungs to be, your beeing shall rehearse, Sonnets Sonn.91.11 Of more delight than hawks or horses be; Of more delight then Hawkes or Horses bee: Sonnets Sonn.97.1 How like a winter hath my absence been HOw like a Winter hath my absence beene Sonnets Sonn.98.1 From you have I been absent in the spring, FRom you haue I beene absent in the spring, Sonnets Sonn.117.5 That I have frequent been with unknown minds, That I haue frequent binne with vnknown mindes, Sonnets Sonn.119.7 How have mine eyes out of their spheres been fitted How haue mine eies out of their Spheares bene fitted Sonnets Sonn.132.3 Have put on black, and loving mourners be, Haue put on black, and louing mourners bee, Sonnets Sonn.135.11 So thou, being rich in Will, add to thy Will, So thou beeing rich in Will adde to thy Will, Sonnets Sonn.139.10 Her pretty looks have been mine enemies, Her prettie lookes haue beene mine enemies, Sonnets Sonn.142.12 Thy pity may deserve to pitied be. Thy pitty may deserue to pittied bee. Venus and Adonis Ven.97 ‘ I have been wooed, as I entreat thee now, I haue bene wooed as I intreat thee now, Venus and Adonis Ven.101 Yet hath he been my captive and my slave, Yet hath he bene my captiue, and my slaue, Venus and Adonis Ven.607 But all in vain, good queen, it will not be, But all in vaine, good Queene, it will not bee, Venus and Adonis Ven.613 ‘ Thou hadst been gone,’ quoth she, ‘ sweet boy, ere this, Thou hadst bin gone (quoth she) sweet boy ere this, Venus and Adonis Ven.1117 ‘ Had I been toothed like him, I must confess, Had I bin tooth'd like him I must confesse,

Glossary  30 result(s).

Absey book [pron: 'absee, = aybee'see] ABC, child's primer after-debt unpaid bill after goods have been received, outstanding debt after-loss later blow, knock given after others have been suffered beefs fat cattle, oxen beef-witted beef-brained, thick-headed, brainless Beelzebub [pron: bee'elzebub, 'belzebub] in Christian tradition, the Devil; or, a principal devil beer / ale, small weak beer, beer of poor quality beer / ale, small trivialities, trifles, matters of little consequence beesome blear-eyed, half-blind beest 2nd person singular, present tense of 'be' beest-eating drinking the milk produced after the birth of a calf [considered undrinkable, except by rustics] beetle sledge-hammer, heavy ram beetle overhang, project [like threatening eyebrows] beetle overhanging, prominent, bushy beetle-headed thick-headed, doltish bouncing beefy, hefty, strapping bull-beef joint of beef [reputed to give strength] cover put on one's hat [after it has been removed to show respect] death-practised whose death has been plotted double [of beer] extra strong, very powerful froth make beer foam up [so that not so much is sold] grafter tree from which a graft has been taken hive beehive-shaped head-covering humble-bee bumble-bee hunt game, quarry that has been killed Pyramus lover of Thisbe; kept apart by their parents, they talked through a crack in their dividing wall; arriving at a rendezvous, Pyramus found Thisbe’s cloak stained with blood from a lion’s prey; thinking she had been killed by a lion shard cow-pat, patch of dung; or: scaly wing [as of a beetle] Sinon [pron: 'siynon] spy who alerted the Greeks inside the Trojan horse after it had been taken into the citadel of Troy Thisbe [pron: 'thizbee] lover of Pyramus wort sweet unfermented beer

Thesaurus  17 result(s).

beef, joint of bull-beef beef-brained beef-witted beefy bouncing beehive-shaped head-covering hive beer foam up, make froth beer of poor quality beer / ale, small beer, sweet unfermented wort bill, unpaid after goods have been received after-debt bumble-bee humble-bee foam up, make beer froth head-covering, beehive-shaped hive joint of beef bull-beef plotted, whose death has been death-practised powerful, very [of beer] double quarry that has been killed hunt strong, extra [of beer] double unpaid bill after goods have been received after-debt

Themes and Topics  20 result(s).

Archaisms ...ts where an older style of language has been contrived such as a love-letter scro... ...ome obscure precedence that hath tofore been sain shoon shoes ham iv... ...ome obscure precedence that hath tofore been sain wight person human b... Cousin ...ing juliet tybalt that an hour / hath been my cousin tybalt is juliet’s cousin ... Discourse markers ...ich is more mw ii ii 74 there has been earls - nay which is more pensioners... Elision ... 330 each pinch more stinging / than bees that made&rsquo em thou > ... Hence, thence, and whence ... use though whence is now rare having been replaced in modern english by ‘where f... Hither, thither, and whither ...e hitherto 1h6 iii iii 9 we have been guided by thee hitherto up to now th... How and how ...nj ) tem v i 158 howsoe’er you have / been justled from your senses to whatever ... Numbers ... twice and once 2h4 v iii 38 i have been merry twice and once ere now many tim... Past tenses ...smitten tim ii i 23 smote [been] smitten cor iii i 317 ... Plurals ...s examples include shylock’s use of beefs and muttons and the various plurals u... ...ch / my best attires attire beefs 2h4 iii ii 316 now has he land ... ... 2h4 iii ii 316 now has he land and beefs ... ...fs beef behalfs tnk ii ii 53 in... ...ns mv i iii 164 flesh of muttons beefs or goats mutton revenges... Politeness ... bless the tg iv iv 18 he had not been there bless the mark a pissing while... Singing ...down tnk iii v 138 ladies if we have been merry and have pleased ye with a derr... Verb forms ... art as wise as thou art beautiful beest be’st be 2nd person singular pres... ...dialect usage h5 v ii 201 if ever thou beest mine be are 3rd person plural ... ...nse kl i v 31 be my horses ready been are 3rd person plural present tense... ...se [archaic] per chorus ii 28 when men been wast were 2nd person singular ... Withal and withal ...although herewithal and therewithal had been used in english since the 14th century... Classical mythology ...m a lion&rsquo s prey thinking she had been killed by a lion he committed suicide... ...ks inside the trojan horse after it had been taken into the citadel of troy ... ... tereus cym ii ii 45 she hath been reading late / the tale of tereus ... Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore ...n rj i iv 53 i see queen mab hath been with you midwife to the fairies ... ... all the charms / of sycorax – toads beetles bats light on you witch and m... Religious personalities and beings ...w ii ii 283 name of a devil beelzebub tn v i 281 the devil or a... ...cabaeus lll v i 121 bible (1 maccabees) leader of a jewish revolt 2nd-c bc ... French ...n le langage >   alice you have been in england and you speak the language... ...é (v ) h5 iii iv 1 ętre been ętes (v ) h5 iv iv 2 ęt... Frequently Encountered Words (FEW) ...i 136 [disguised julia to host] it hath been the longest night / that e' er i wa... Abbreviations ... ellipsis dots ( ) show that text has been omitted items in square brackets are ...

Words Families  22 result(s).

Word Family Word Family Group Words BEE BASIC bee n BEE PLACE beehive n BEE TYPE honey-bee n, humble-bee n BEECH BASIC beech n BEEF BASIC beef n BEEF MIND beef-witted adj BEEF INTENSITY bull-beef n BEEHIVE BASIC see BEE BEER BASIC beer n BEEST BASIC beest-eating adj BEETLE BASIC beetle n, beetle v BEETLE PART OF BODY beetle-headed adj BULL FOOD bull-beef n EAT DRINK beest-eating adj HEAD BAD beetle-headed adj HIVE BASIC beehive n HONEY BEES honey-bee n HUMBLE-BEE BASIC see BEE OX BASIC Oxbeef n WIT BAD beef-witted adj

Snippets  1 result(s).

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