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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.165Or four-and-twenty times the pilot's glassOr foure and twenty times the Pylots glasse
As You Like ItAYL III.v.54'Tis not her glass but you that flatters her,'Tis not her glasse, but you that flatters her,
As You Like ItAYL V.i.41of a cup into a glass, by filling the one doth empty theof a cup into a glasse, by filling the one, doth empty the
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.418Methinks you are my glass, and not my brother.Me thinks you are my glasse, & not my brother: 
CoriolanusCor III.ii.117The glasses of my sight! A beggar's tongueThe Glasses of my sight: A Beggars Tongue
CymbelineCym I.i.49A glass that feated them, and to the graverA glasse that feated them: and to the grauer,
CymbelineCym IV.i.8for a man and his glass to confer in his own chamber;for a man, and his Glasse, to confer in his owne Chamber;
HamletHam III.i.154The glass of fashion and the mould of form,The glasse of Fashion, and the mould of Forme,
HamletHam III.iv.20You go not till I set you up a glassYou go not till I set you vp a glasse,
HamletHam IV.vii.167That shows his hoar leaves in the glassy stream.That shewes his hore leaues in the glassie streame:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.142Glasses, glasses, is the only drinking; and forGlasses, glasses, is the onely drinking: and for
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.21To do brave acts. He was indeed the glassTo do braue Acts. He was (indeed) the Glasse
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.31He was the mark and glass, copy and book,He was the Marke, and Glasse, Coppy, and Booke,
Henry VH5 I.chorus.31Into an hour-glass: for the which supply,Into an Howre-glasse: for the which supplie,
Henry VH5 V.ii.147never looks in his glass for love of anything he seesneuer lookes in his Glasse, for loue of any thing he sees
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.35For ere the glass that now begins to runFor ere the Glasse that now begins to runne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.62As plays the sun upon the glassy streams,As playes the Sunne vpon the glassie streames,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.330And these dread curses, like the sun 'gainst glass,And these dread curses like the Sunne 'gainst glasse,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.26Of gallowglasses and stout kernsOf Gallow-glasses and stout Kernes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.142Look in a glass and call thy image so;Looke in a Glasse, and call thy Image so.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.166That swallowed so much treasure, and like a glassThat swallowed so much treasure, and like a glasse
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.68So well as by reflection, I, your glass,So well as by Reflection; I your Glasse,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.205And bears with glasses, elephants with holes,And Beares with Glasses, Elephants with Holes,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.78That set a gloss upon his arrogance.That sett a glasse vpon his arrogannce,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.116Like to a flattering glass, doth make more fairLike to a flattering glas doth make more faire,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.117The yellow amber. – ‘ Like a flattering glassThe yelow Amber like a flattering glas,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.119I'll say that like a glass they catch the sun,Ile say that like a glas they catch the sunne,
King LearKL II.ii.16whoreson glass-gazing super-serviceable finicalwhoreson glasse-gazing super-seruiceable finicall
King LearKL III.ii.36in a glass.in a glasse.
King LearKL IV.vi.171To seal th' accuser's lips. Get thee glass eyes,to seale th'accusers lips. Get thee glasse-eyes,
King LearKL V.iii.259She's dead as earth. Lend me a looking-glass;She's dead as earth: Lend me a Looking-glasse,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.230Who, tendering their own worth from where they were glassed,Who tendring their own worth from whence they were glast,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.18Here, good my glass, take this for telling true;Here (good my glasse) take this for telling true:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.37My tears for glasses and still make me weep.My teares for glasses, and still make me weepe.
MacbethMac I.ii.13Of kerns and gallowglasses is supplied,Of Kernes and Gallowgrosses is supply'd,
MacbethMac IV.i.110.2a glass in his handa glasse in his hand
MacbethMac IV.i.118And yet the eighth appears, who bears a glassAnd yet the eighth appeares, who beares a glasse,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.95Looks in a glass that shows what future evils,Lookes in a glasse that shewes what future euils
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.120His glassy essence, like an angry ape(His glassie Essence) like an angry Ape
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.125Ay, as the glasses where they view themselves,I, as the glasses where they view themselues,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.25I should not see the sandy hour-glass runI should not see the sandie houre-glasse runne,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.90deep glass of Rhenish wine on the contrary casket, for ifdeepe glasse of Reinish-wine on the contrary Casket, for if
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.62seem to scorch me up like a burning-glass. Here'sseeme to scorch me vp like a burning-glasse: here's
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.210Her silver visage in the watery glass,Her siluer visage, in the watry glasse,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.104What wicked and dissembling glass of mineWhat wicked and dissembling glasse of mine,
PericlesPer I.i.77Fair glass of light, I loved you, and could still,Faire Glasse of light, I lou'd you, and could still,
PericlesPer I.iv.27Like one another's glass to trim them by;Like one anothers glasse to trim them by,
PericlesPer II.iii.36To me he seems like diamond to glass.To mee he seemes like Diamond, to Glasse.
PericlesPer IV.vi.140Crack the glass of her virginity, and make the restcrack the glasse of her virginitie, and make the rest
Richard IIR2 I.iii.208Uncle, even in the glasses of thine eyesVncle, euen in the glasses of thine eyes
Richard IIR2 IV.i.267Go some of you, and fetch a looking-glass.Goe some of you, and fetch a Looking-Glasse.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.268Read o'er this paper while the glass doth come.Read o're this Paper, while ye Glasse doth come.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.275Enter attendant with a glassEnter one with a Glasse.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.275Give me that glass, and therein will I read.Giue me that Glasse, and therein will I reade.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.278And made no deeper wounds? O, flattering glass,And made no deeper Wounds? Oh flatt'ring Glasse,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.288.1(he throws the glass down)
Richard IIIR3 I.i.15Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass;Nor made to court an amorous Looking-glasse:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.255I'll be at charges for a looking-glassIle be at Charges for a Looking-glasse,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.262Shine out, fair sun, till I have bought a glass,Shine out faire Sunne, till I haue bought a glasse,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.53And I for comfort have but one false glassAnd I for comfort, haue but one false Glasse,
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.60Or else my kingdom stands on brittle glass.Or else my Kingdome stands on brittle Glasse:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.6You will not pay for the glasses you have burst?You will not pay for the glasses you haue burst?
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.230.2Had I a glass, I would.Had I a glasse, I would.
The TempestTem I.ii.240At least two glasses. The time 'twixt six and nowAt least two Glasses: the time 'twixt six & now
The TempestTem III.i.50Save, from my glass, mine own. Nor have I seenSaue from my glasse, mine owne: Nor haue I seene
The TempestTem V.i.223Which, but three glasses since, we gave out split – Which but three glasses since, we gaue out split,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.60All sorts of hearts; yea, from the glass-faced flattererAll sorts of hearts; yea, from the glasse-fac'd Flatterer
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.285Than in the glass of Pandar's praise may be.Then in the glasse of Pandar's praise may be;
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.154Pride is his own glass, his own trumpet, his ownPride is his owne Glasse, his owne trumpet, his owne
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.47It may do good: pride hath no other glassIt may doe good, pride hath no other glasse
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.371Yet living in my glass. Even such and soYet liuing in my glasse: euen such, and so
Twelfth NightTN V.i.262If this be so, as yet the glass seems true,If this be so, as yet the glasse seemes true,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.149But since she did neglect her looking-glassBut since she did neglect her looking-glasse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.189Her eyes are grey as glass, and so are mine;Her eyes are grey as glasse, and so are mine.:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.90The tenor of thy speech; dear glass of ladies,The Tenour of the Speech. Deere Glasse of Ladies
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.112Like wrinkled pebbles in a glassy stream,Like wrinckled peobles in a glasse streame
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.55To such a favourite's glass? What canon is thereTo such a Favorites glasse: What Cannon is there
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.70Speak this and act it in your glass as toSpeake this, and act it in your Glasse, as to
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.18The glass is running now that cannot finishThe glasse is running now that cannot finish
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.117As in a looking-glass; and then to sigh, as 'twereAs in a Looking-Glasse; and then to sigh, as 'twere
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.268But that's past doubt, you have, or your eye-glass(But that's past doubt: you haue, or your eye-glasse
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.306.1The running of one glass.The running of one Glasse.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.16I turn my glass, and give my scene such growingI turne my glasse, and giue my Scene such growing
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.14.1To show myself a glass.To shew my selfe a glasse.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.595glass, pomander, brooch, table-book, ballad, knife, tape,Glasse, Pomander, Browch, Table-booke, Ballad, Knife, Tape,

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.3 Brighter than glass, and yet, as glass is, brittle; Brighter then glasse, and yet as glasse is brittle,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.4 A brittle glass that's broken presently; A brittle glasse, that s broken presently.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.5 A doubtful good, a gloss, a glass, a flower, A doubtfull good, a glosse, a glasse, a flower,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.10 As broken glass no cement can redress: As broken glasse no symant can redresse.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.102 Writ in the glassy margents of such books: Writ in the glassie margents of such bookes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.615 For princes are the glass, the school, the book, For Princes are the glasse, the schoole, the booke,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.619 Wilt thou be glass wherein it shall discern Wilt thou be glasse wherein it shall discerne
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1526 When their glass fell, wherein they viewed their faces. Whẽ their glas fel, wherin they view'd their faces.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1758 ‘ Poor broken glass, I often did behold Poore broken glasse, I often did behold
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1763 And shivered all the beauty of my glass, And shiuerd all the beautie of my glasse,
SonnetsSonn.3.1 Look in thy glass and tell the face thou viewest LOoke in thy glasse and tell the face thou vewest,
SonnetsSonn.3.9 Thou art thy mother's glass, and she in thee Thou art thy mothers glasse and she in thee
SonnetsSonn.5.10 A liquid prisoner pent in walls of glass, A liquid prisoner pent in walls of glasse,
SonnetsSonn.22.1 My glass shall not persuade me I am old, MY glasse shall not perswade me I am ould,
SonnetsSonn.62.9 But when my glass shows me myself indeed, But when my glasse shewes me my selfe indeed
SonnetsSonn.77.1 Thy glass will show thee how thy beauties wear, THy glasse will shew thee how thy beauties were,
SonnetsSonn.77.5 The wrinkles which thy glass will truly show The wrinckles which thy glasse will truly show,
SonnetsSonn.103.6 Look in your glass, and there appears a face Looke in your glasse and there appeares a face,
SonnetsSonn.103.14 Your own glass shows you, when you look in it. Your owne glasse showes you, when you looke in it.
SonnetsSonn.126.2 Dost hold Time's fickle glass, his sickle, hour; Doest hould times fickle glasse, his sickle, hower:
Venus and AdonisVen.980 Being prisoned in her eye like pearls in glass; Being prisond in her eye: like pearles in glasse,
Venus and AdonisVen.1129 Two glasses, where herself herself beheld Two glasses where her selfe, her selfe beheld

Glossary

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bugle-braceletbracelet adorned with ornamental tube-shaped glass beads
eye-glasslens of the eye
galloglassaxe-wielding Irish soldier
glassmirror, looking-glass
glass[sand of the] hourglass
glasseyeball
glassmagic mirror, crystal ball
glassenclose in glass
glass eyesspectacles
glass-facedmirror-faced, self-reflecting
glass-gazingadmiring oneself in the mirror
glassy[unclear meaning] frail as glass, brittle; or: mirroring, reflecting [divinity]
glassyas if made of glass, translucent
spectaclefit with spectacles, give glasses
spectacleseye-glasses
strike[unclear meaning] tap the casks; fill the cups; clink the glasses; bang the drums

Thesaurus

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bracelet adorned with ornamental tube-shaped glass beadsbugle-bracelet
clink the glassesstrike
enclose in glassglass
eye-glassesspectacles
frail as glassglassy
glass, enclose inglass
glass, frail asglassy
glass, made ofglassy
glasses, clink thestrike
glasses, givespectacle
hourglass [sand of the]glass
looking-glassglass

Themes and Topics

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Humours...humours of blood / he was the mark and glass copy and book / that fashioned others...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ercy gentle (adj ) 2--5 (n ) (adv ) glass (n ) mirror looking-...
... (n ) mirror looking-glass ce v i 418 [dromio of ephesus to dromi...
...dromio of syracuse] methinks you are my glass cym iv i 7 [cloten alone] it is not va...
... it is not vain-glory for a man and his glass to confer in his own chamber ham iii i...
...ii i 154 [ophelia alone of hamlet] the glass of fashion ...
... of fashion glass (n ) 2--4 (v ) habit (n ) dress cloth...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BURNINTENSITYburning-glass n
EYEPARTeye-glass n
FACEBADglass-faced adj
GALLOWGLASSBASICgallowglass n
GAZESTATEglass-gazing adj
GLASSBASICglass n, glass v, glassy adj
GLASSACTIONglass-gazing adj
GLASSAPPEARANCEglass-faced adj
GLASSTYPEburning-glass n, eye-glass n, hour-glass n, looking-glass n
HOUROBJECThour-glass n
LOOKOBJECTlooking-glass n

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