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Search phrase: dirge

Plays

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HamletHam I.ii.12With mirth in funeral and with dirge in marriage,With mirth in Funerall, and with Dirge in Marriage,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.88Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change;Our solemne Hymnes, to sullen Dyrges change:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.15Some honest-hearted maids, will sing my dirge,Some honest harted Maides, will sing my Dirge.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1612 Begins the sad dirge of her certain ending. Begins the sad Dirge of her certaine ending,

Glossary

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dirgefuneral song, song of mourning
threne, threnosdirge, lament, funeral song

Thesaurus

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dirgethrene, threnos

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DIRGEBASICdirge n

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