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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.85Than I dare blame my weakness. Will you see her,Then I dare blame my weakenesse: will you see her?
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.46That was not to be blamed in the commandThat was not to be blam'd in the command
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.5He has much worthy blame laid upon himHe has much worthy blame laid vpon him,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.i.32Which I presume shall render you no blame,Which I presume shall render you no blame,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.36.2My high-repented blames,My high repented blames
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.129Whether I have been to blame or no, I know not:Whether I haue beene too blame or no, I know not,
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.98If this be so, why blame you me to love you?If this be so, why blame you me to loue you?
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.99If this be so, why blame you me to love you?If this be so, why blame you me to loue you?
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.100If this be so, why blame you me to love you?If this be so, why blame you me to loue you?
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.101Who do you speak to, ‘Why blame you me toWhy do you speake too, Why blame you mee to
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.45The one ne'er got me credit, the other mickle blame.The one nere got me credit, the other mickle blame
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.47And I, too blame, have held him here too long.And I too blame haue held him heere too long.
CoriolanusCor II.i.31in being so. You blame Martius for being proud?in being so: you blame Martius for being proud.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.107And perish constant fools. Who is't can blame him?And perish constant Fooles: who is't can blame him?
CoriolanusCor V.iii.90That, if you fail in our request, the blameThat if you faile in our request, the blame
CoriolanusCor V.vi.147Takes from Aufidius a great part of blame.Takes from Auffidius a great part of blame:
CymbelineCym I.vii.77.1Some men are much to blame.some men are much too blame.
CymbelineCym III.v.51.1Made me to blame in memory.Made me too blame in memory.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.197.1Of what we blame him for!Of what we blame him for.
CymbelineCym V.iii.3No blame be to you, sir, for all was lost,No blame be to you Sir, for all was lost,
CymbelineCym V.v.267Though you did love this youth, I blame ye not,Though you did loue this youth, I blame ye not,
HamletHam III.i.46Your loneliness. We are oft to blame in this,Your lonelinesse. We are oft too blame in this,
HamletHam IV.v.62By Cock, they are to blame.By Cocke they are too blame.
HamletHam IV.vii.65And for his death no wind of blame shall breathe,And for his death no winde of blame shall breath,
HamletHam V.ii.314I can no more. The King, the King's to blame.I can no more, the King, the King's too blame.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.143I cannot blame him. Was not he proclaimed,I cannot blame him: was he not proclaim'd
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.156Nay then, I cannot blame his cousin KingNay then I cannot blame his Cousin King,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.11I cannot blame him. At my nativityI cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.171In faith, my lord, you are too wilful-blame,In faith, my Lord, you are too wilfull blame,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.356By heaven, Poins, I feel me much to blame,By Heauen (Poines) I feele me much to blame,
Henry VH5 IV.vi.32.2I blame you not;I blame you not,
Henry VH5 V.ii.290he must appear naked and blind. Can you blamehee must appeare naked, and blinde. Can you blame
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.57Or will you blame and lay the fault on me?Or will you blame and lay the fault on me?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.178Tush, that was but his fancy; blame him not;Tush, that was but his fancie, blame him not,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.47And shall my youth be guilty of such blame?And shall my Youth be guiltie of such blame?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.218I cannot blame them all; what is't to them?I cannot blame them all, what is't to them?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.212Thy mother took into her blameful bedThy Mother tooke into her blamefull Bed
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.156I know it well, Lord Warwick; blame me not:I know it well Lord Warwick, blame me not,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.101I blame not her, she could say little less;I blame not her; she could say little lesse:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.30Yet in this one thing let me blame your grace,Yet in this one thing let me blame your Grace,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.54Did not offend, nor were not worthy blame,Did not offend, nor were not worthy Blame,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.39You that are blamed for it alike with us,You that are blam'd for it alike with vs,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.47.1I cannot blame his conscience.I cannot blame his Conscience.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.101.2You are to blame,You are too blame,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.77If the King blame me for't, I'll lay ye allIf the King blame me for't; Ile lay ye all
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.119I am to blame to be thus waited for.I am too blame to be thus waited for.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.214I blame you not for praising Caesar so;I blame you not for praising Casar so,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.245You shall not in your funeral speech blame us,You shall not in your Funerall speech blame vs,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.239Poor knave, I blame thee not; thou art o'erwatched.Poore knaue I blame thee not, thou art ore-watch'd.
Julius CaesarJC V.i.101By which I did blame Cato for the deathBy which I did blame Cato, for the death
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.44I cannot blame the Scots that did besiege her,I cannot blame the Scots that did besiege her,
King LearKL I.ii.42contents, as in part I understand them, are to blame.Contents, as in part I vnderstand them, / Are too blame.
King LearKL I.iv.68which I have rather blamed as mine own jealouswhich I haue rather blamed as mine owne iealous
King LearKL II.ii.156.2The Duke's to blame in this.The Duke's too blame in this,
King LearKL II.iv.140As clears her from all blame.As cleeres her from all blame.
King LearKL II.iv.285'Tis his own blame; hath put himself from rest'Tis his owne blame hath put himselfe from rest,
King LearKL III.iv.155.2Canst thou blame him? – Canst thou blame him?
King LearKL III.vii.27.1May blame but not control.May blame, but not comptroll.
King LearKL IV.vi.259Leave, gentle wax; and manners blame us not;Leaue gentle waxe, and manners: blame vs not
King LearKL V.iii.252To lay the blame upon her own despair,To lay the blame vpon her owne dispaire,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.98Then if she fear or be to blame,Then if she feare, or be to blame,
MacbethMac III.iv.43Lays blame upon his promise. Please't your highnessLayes blame vpon his promise. Pleas't your Highnesse
MacbethMac IV.iii.124The taints and blames I laid upon myselfThe taints, and blames I laide vpon my selfe,
MacbethMac V.ii.22.2Who then shall blameWho then shall blame
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.19Truly, the more to blame he! We wereTruly the more to blame he, we were
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.166You were to blame – I must be plain with you –You were too blame, I must be plaine with you,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.14can blame me to piss my tallow? Who comes here?can blame me to pisse my Tallow? Who comes heere?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.350And so far blameless proves my enterpriseAnd so farre blamelesse proues my enterprize,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.145Whereat with blade – with bloody, blameful blade – Whereat, with blade, with bloody blamefull blade,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.348there needs none to be blamed. Marry, if he that writ itthere need none to be blamed. Marry, if hee that writ it
OthelloOth I.iii.175Destruction on my head, if my bad blameDestruction on my head, if my bad blame
OthelloOth II.iii.15Desdemona; who let us not therefore blame. He hathDesdemona: Who, let vs not therefore blame; he hath
OthelloOth III.iii.209He thought 'twas witchcraft. – But I am much to blame,He thought 'twas Witchcraft. / But I am much too blame:
OthelloOth III.iii.279.1I am to blame.I am too blame.
OthelloOth III.iv.94.2I'faith you are to blame.Insooth, you are too blame.
OthelloOth IV.ii.45Lay not your blame on me. If you have lost him,Lay not your blame on me: if you haue lost him,
OthelloOth IV.iii.49Let nobody blame him; his scorn I approve –Let no body blame him, his scorne I approue.
PericlesPer IV.i.37Blame both my lord and me that we have takenblame both my Lord and me, that we haue taken
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.44Alas, I blame you not, for you are mortal,Alas, I blame you not, for you are Mortall,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.119As blameful as the executioner?As blamefull as the Executioner.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.305I cannot blame her. By God's holy Mother,I cannot blame her, by Gods holy mother,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.13The King mine uncle is to blame for it.The King mine Vnckle is too blame for it.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.24Then bring me to their sights. I'll bear thy blameThen bring me to their sights, Ile beare thy blame,
Richard IIIR3 V.i.29Wrong hath but wrong, and blame the due of blame.Wrong hath but wrong, and blame the due of blame.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.169You are to blame, my lord, to rate her so.You are too blame my Lord to rate her so.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.27Go, girl, I cannot blame thee now to weep,Goe girle, I cannot blame thee now to weepe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.48Signor Petruchio, fie, you are to blame.Signior Petruchio, fie you are too blame:
The TempestTem III.iii.5Old lord, I cannot blame thee,Old Lord, I cannot blame thee,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.26Does not become a man; 'tis much too blame.Does not become a man, 'tis much too blame:
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.227No blame belongs to thee. Ventidius latelyNo blame belongs to thee:) Ventiddius lately
Twelfth NightTN IV.iii.22Blame not this haste of mine. If you mean well,Blame not this haste of mine: if you meane well
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.161.1Be blamed for't how you might.Be blam'd for't how you might.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.131Hermione is chaste; Polixenes blameless;Hermione is chast, Polixenes blamelesse,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.3 Let reason rule things worthy blame, Let reason rule things worthy blame,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.224 Whose crime will bear an ever-during blame? Whose crime will beare an euer-during blame.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.620 Authority for sin, warrant for blame, Authoritie for sinne, warrant for blame?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.767 Vast sin-concealing chaos, nurse of blame! Vast sin-concealing Chaos, nourse of blame.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1257 Is worthy blame. O, let it not be hild Is worthie blame, ô let it not be hild
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1259 With men's abuses: those proud lords to blame With mens abuses, those proud Lords to blame,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1278 ‘ The more to blame my sluggard negligence. The more to blame my sluggard negligence.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1343 Imagine every eye beholds their blame; Imagine euerie eye beholds their blame,
SonnetsSonn.40.6 I cannot blame thee, for my love thou usest; I cannot blame thee, for my loue thou vsest,
SonnetsSonn.40.7 But yet be blamed, if thou thyself deceivest But yet be blam'd, if thou this selfe deceauest
SonnetsSonn.58.14 Not blame your pleasure, be it ill or well. Not blame your pleasure be it ill or well.
SonnetsSonn.70.1 That thou art blamed shall not be thy defect, THat thou are blam'd shall not be thy defect,
SonnetsSonn.103.5 Oh blame me not if I no more can write! Oh blame me not if I no more can write!
SonnetsSonn.129.3 Is perjured, murd'rous, bloody, full of blame, Is periurd, murdrous, blouddy full of blame,
Venus and AdonisVen.53 He saith she is immodest, blames her miss; He saith, she is immodest, blames her misse,
Venus and AdonisVen.796 Upon fresh beauty, blotting it with blame; Vpon fresh beautie, blotting it with blame;
Venus and AdonisVen.992 Adonis lives, and Death is not to blame; Adonis liues, and death is not to blame:

Glossary

 23 result(s).
attask, attaxtake to task, blame
beshrew, 'shrewblame, censure, take to task, wish mischief on
blameto be blamed, blameworthy
blameblameworthy, culpable, guilty
blameblameworthiness, culpability, guilt
blamefault, sin, offence
blamefulguilty, blameworthy, shameful
censurecondemnation, blame, stricture
censurejudge, think of, give an opinion of [not involving blame]
chargeaccusation, censure, blame
clearinnocent, blameless, free from fault, not guilty
condemnblame, criticize, censure
condemneddamned, confounded, blameworthy
exclaimaccuse, blame, denounce [loudly]
faultyguilty, blameworthy, culpable
reproachblame, disgrace, shame
reproachsomeone deserving of blame, source of disgrace
reprovableblameworthy, reprehensible, deserving censure
shent[from earlier verb ‘shend’] blamed, rebuked, reproached
taxcensure, blame, take to task, disparage
unchargebe unable to accuse, acquit of blame
viciousblameworthy, reprehensible, shameful
wilful-blamewilfully blameworthy, at fault for being too obstinate

Thesaurus

 25 result(s).
acquit of blameuncharge
blameattask, attax
blamebeshrew, 'shrew
blamecensure
blamecharge
blamecondemn
blameexclaim
blamereproach
blametax
blame, acquit ofuncharge
blame, deserving ofreproach
blamedshent
blamed, to beblame
blamelessclear
blameworthinessblame
blameworthyblame
blameworthyblame
blameworthyblameful
blameworthycondemned
blameworthyfaulty
blameworthyreprovable
blameworthyvicious
blameworthy, wilfullywilful-blame
deserving of blamereproach
wilfully blameworthywilful-blame

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Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BLAMEBASICblame n, blame v, blameful adj
BLAMESTATEwilful-blame adj
BLAMENOTblameless adj
WILFULSTATEwilful-blame adj

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