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Play Key Line Modern Text Original Text All's Well That Ends Well AW I.i.21 have play for lack of work. Would for the King's sake he haue play for lacke of worke. Would for the Kings sake hee All's Well That Ends Well AW II.i.177 And what impossibility would slay And what impossibility would slay All's Well That Ends Well AW II.ii.55 I play the noble housewife with the time, I play the noble huswife with the time, All's Well That Ends Well AW II.iv.42 Whose want and whose delay is strewed with sweets, Whose want, and whose delay, is strew'd with sweets All's Well That Ends Well AW III.ii.71 The Duke will lay upon him all the honour The Duke will lay vpon him all the honor All's Well That Ends Well AW III.iii.2 Great in our hope, lay our best love and credence Great in our hope, lay our best loue and credence All's Well That Ends Well AW III.iii.7 And fortune play upon thy prosperous helm And fortune play vpon thy prosperous helme All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vii.18 Lays down his wanton siege before her beauty, Layes downe his wanton siedge before her beautie, All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vii.43.1 As if his life lay on't. As if his life lay on't. All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.18 Now, God delay our rebellion! As we are Now God delay our rebellion as we are All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.251 they know his conditions and lay him in straw. I have they know his conditions, and lay him in straw. I haue All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iv.24 Defiles the pitchy night; so lust doth play Defiles the pitchy night, so lust doth play All's Well That Ends Well AW V.i.15 Which lay nice manners by, I put you to Which lay nice manners by, I put you to All's Well That Ends Well AW V.ii.29 to pare her nails now. Wherein have you played the to paire her nailes now. Wherein haue you played the All's Well That Ends Well AW V.iii.180 Lay a more noble thought upon mine honour Lay a more noble thought vpon mine honour, All's Well That Ends Well AW V.iii.332 The King's a beggar, now the play is done. THe Kings a Begger, now the Play is done, Antony and Cleopatra AC I.i.35 Kingdoms are clay. Our dungy earth alike Kingdomes are clay: Our dungie earth alike Antony and Cleopatra AC I.ii.77 Lo now, if it lay in their hands to make me a Lo now, if it lay in their hands to make mee a Antony and Cleopatra AC I.iii.78 Belong to Egypt. Good now, play one scene Belong to Egypt. Good now, play one Scene Antony and Cleopatra AC I.v.57 Which seemed to tell them his remembrance lay Which seem'd to tell them, his remembrance lay Antony and Cleopatra AC II.i.3 That what they do delay they not deny. that what they do delay, they not deny. Antony and Cleopatra AC II.ii.59 By laying defects of judgement to me, but by laying defects of iudgement to me: but Antony and Cleopatra AC II.ii.96 I'll play the penitent to you; but mine honesty Ile play the penitent to you. But mine honesty, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.ii.232 She made great Caesar lay his sword to bed. She made great Casar lay his Sword to bed, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.iii.26 If thou dost play with him at any game, If thou dost play with him at any game, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.v.4 My arm is sore; best play with Mardian. My arme is sore, best play with Mardian. Antony and Cleopatra AC II.v.5 As well a woman with an eunuch played As well a woman with an Eunuch plaide, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.v.6 As with a woman. Come, you'll play with me, sir? as with a woman. Come you'le play with me Sir? Antony and Cleopatra AC II.v.11 My music playing far off, I will betray My Musicke playing farre off. I will betray Antony and Cleopatra AC II.v.50 I do not like ‘But yet’; it does allay I do not like but yet, it does alay Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vii.1 Music plays. Enter two or three Servants, with a banquet Musicke playes. Enter two or three Seruants with a Banket. Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vii.111 Music plays. Enobarbus places them hand in hand Musicke Playes. Enobarbus places them hand in hand. Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xi.64 With half the bulk o'th' world played as I pleased, With halfe the bulke o'th'world plaid as I pleas'd, Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xiii.26 To lay his gay comparisons apart, To lay his gay Comparisons a-part, Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xiii.76 To lay my crown at's feet, and there to kneel, To lay my Crowne at's feete, and there to kneele. Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xiii.81 No chance may shake it. Give me grace to lay No chance may shake it. Giue me grace to lay Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xiii.94 'Tis better playing with a lion's whelp 'Tis better playing with a Lions whelpe, Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xiii.125 My playfellow, your hand, this kingly seal My play-fellow, your hand; this Kingly Seale, Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.xiv.19 Packed cards with Caesar, and false-played my glory Packt Cards with Casars, and false plaid my Glory Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.xv.21.1 I lay up thy lips. I lay vpon thy lippes. Antony and Cleopatra AC V.i.18 Is not a single doom; in the name lay Is not a single doome, in the name lay Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.59 Lay me stark nak'd and let the waterflies Lay me starke-nak'd, and let the water-Flies Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.129 To lay on me a cruelty by taking To lay on me a Cruelty, by taking Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.232 To play till doomsday. – Bring our crown and all. To play till Doomesday: bring our Crowne, and all. Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.318 I'll mend it, and then play – Ile mend it, and then play--- As You Like It AYL I.i.52 Wilt thou lay hands on me, villain? Wilt thou lay hands on me villaine? As You Like It AYL I.iii.72 Rose at an instant, learned, played, eat together, Rose at an instant, learn'd, plaid, eate together, As You Like It AYL II.i.30 Did steal behind him as he lay along Did steale behinde him as he lay along As You Like It AYL II.vii.140.1 Wherein we play in. Wherein we play in. As You Like It AYL II.vii.141 And all the men and women merely players; And all the men and women, meerely Players; As You Like It AYL II.vii.143 And one man in his time plays many parts, And one man in his time playes many parts, As You Like It AYL II.vii.158 And so he plays his part; the sixth age shifts And so he playes his part. The sixt age shifts As You Like It AYL III.ii.190 and hose in my disposition? One inch of delay more is a and hose in my disposition? One inch of delay more, is a As You Like It AYL III.ii.204 delay me not the knowledge of his chin. delay me not the knowledge of his chin. As You Like It AYL III.ii.233 There lay he, stretched along like a wounded There lay hee stretch'd along like a Wounded As You Like It AYL III.ii.288 and under that habit play the knave with him. – Do you and vnder that habit play the knaue with him, do you As You Like It AYL III.iv.47 If you will see a pageant truly played, If you will see a pageant truely plaid As You Like It AYL III.iv.54 I'll prove a busy actor in their play. Ile proue a busie actor in their play. As You Like It AYL IV.iii.15 And play the swaggerer. Bear this, bear all. And play the swaggerer, beare this, beare all: As You Like It AYL IV.iii.69 instrument and play false strains upon thee? Not to be instrument, and play false straines vpon thee? not to be As You Like It AYL IV.iii.108 Lay sleeping on his back. About his neck Lay sleeping on his back; about his necke As You Like It AYL IV.iii.116 Lay couching, head on ground, with catlike watch Lay cowching head on ground, with catlike watch As You Like It AYL V.i.7 forest lays claim to you. Forrest layes claime to you. As You Like It AYL V.iv.175 Play, music, and you, brides and bridegrooms all, Play Musicke, and you Brides and Bride-groomes all, As You Like It AYL V.iv.199 true that a good play needs no epilogue. Yet to good true, that a good play needes no Epilogue. Yet to good As You Like It AYL V.iv.200 wine they do use good bushes, and good plays prove wine they do vse good bushes: and good playes proue As You Like It AYL V.iv.203 insinuate with you in the behalf of a good play? I am insinuate with you in the behalfe of a good play? I am As You Like It AYL V.iv.207 you bear to men, to like as much of this play as please you beare to men, to like as much of this Play, as please As You Like It AYL V.iv.210 hates them – that between you and the women the play hates them) that betweene you, and the women, the play The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.73 And piteous plainings of the pretty babes, And pitteous playnings of the prettie babes The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.75 Forced me to seek delays for them and me. Forst me to seeke delayes for them and me, The Comedy of Errors CE II.ii.151 For if we two be one, and thou play false, For if we two be one, and thou play false,  The Comedy of Errors CE II.ii.221 Come, sister. – Dromio, play the porter well. Come sister, Dromio play the Porter well.  The Comedy of Errors CE III.ii.34 Lay open to my earthy gross conceit, Lay open to my earthie grosse conceit: The Comedy of Errors CE III.ii.84 What claim lays she to What claime laies she to The Comedy of Errors CE III.ii.87 would lay to your horse; and she would have me as a would lay to your horse, and she would haue me as a The Comedy of Errors CE III.ii.89 but that she, being a very beastly creature, lays claim but that she being a verie beastly creature layes claime The Comedy of Errors CE III.ii.148 To conclude, this drudge, or diviner laid claim to me, To conclude, this drudge or Diuiner layd claime to mee, The Comedy of Errors CE IV.iii.40 the hoy Delay. Here are the angels that you sent for to the Hoy Delay: Here are the angels that you sent for to  The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.91 Good people, enter, and lay hold on him. Good people enter, and lay hold on him.  The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.411 Your goods that lay at host, sir, in the Centaur. Your goods that lay at host sir in the Centaur.  Coriolanus Cor I.i.195 Would the nobility lay aside their ruth Would the Nobility lay aside their ruth, Coriolanus Cor I.iii.70 Come, lay aside your stitchery. I must have you Come, lay aside your stitchery, I must haue you Coriolanus Cor I.iii.71 play the idle housewife with me this afternoon. play the idle Huswife with me this afternoone. Coriolanus Cor I.vi.22 That does appear as he were flayed? O gods! That doe's appeare as he were Flead? O Gods, Coriolanus Cor I.vi.60 And that you not delay the present, but, And that you not delay the present (but Coriolanus Cor I.ix.81 I sometime lay here in Corioles I sometime lay here in Corioles, Coriolanus Cor II.i.45 one that loves a cup of hot wine with not a drop of allaying one that loues a cup of hot Wine, with not a drop of alaying Coriolanus Cor II.ii.1.1 Enter two Officers, to lay cushions, as it were in the Enter two Officers, to lay Cushions, as it were, in the Coriolanus Cor II.iii.185 That as his worthy deeds did claim no less That as his worthy deeds did clayme no lesse Coriolanus Cor II.iii.225.2 Lay Lay Coriolanus Cor II.iii.233 To voice him consul. Lay the fault on us. To Voyce him Consull. Lay the fault on vs. Coriolanus Cor III.i.60 Deserved this so dishonoured rub, laid falsely Deseru'd this so dishonor'd Rub, layd falsely Coriolanus Cor III.i.197 To unbuild the city and to lay all flat. To vnbuild the Citie, and to lay all flat. Coriolanus Cor III.i.203 That is the way to lay the city flat, That is the way to lay the Citie flat, Coriolanus Cor III.i.211.2 Therefore lay hold of him; Therefore lay hold of him: Coriolanus Cor III.i.221 Where the disease is violent. Lay hands upon him Where the Disease is violent. Lay hands vpon him, Coriolanus Cor III.i.226.1 Lay hands upon him. Lay hands vpon him. Coriolanus Cor III.i.329.1 Masters, lay down your weapons. Masters, lay downe your Weapons. Coriolanus Cor III.ii.15 False to my nature? Rather say I play False to my Nature? Rather say, I play Coriolanus Cor III.ii.83 Were fit for thee to use as they to claim, Were fit for thee to vse, as they to clayme, Coriolanus Cor III.iii.89 Vagabond exile, flaying, pent to linger Vagabond exile, Fleaing, pent to linger Coriolanus Cor IV.iv.6.1 In puny battle slay me. In puny Battell slay me. Coriolanus Cor IV.iv.24 This enemy town. I'll enter. If he slay me, This Enemie Towne: Ile enter, if he slay me Coriolanus Cor IV.v.1 Music plays. Enter a Servingman Musicke playes. Enter a Seruingman. Coriolanus Cor IV.vi.80 What lay before them. What lay before them. Coriolanus Cor V.iii.84 Wherein I seem unnatural. Desire not Wherein I seeme vnnaturall: Desire not t'allay Coriolanus Cor V.iii.85 T' allay my rages and revenges with My Rages and Reuenges, with Cymbeline Cym I.ii.76 You bred him as my playfellow, and he is You bred him as my Play-fellow, and he is Cymbeline Cym I.ii.93 But that my master rather played than fought But that my Master rather plaid, then fought, Cymbeline Cym I.ii.105 Your faithful servant: I dare lay mine honour Your faithfull Seruant: I dare lay mine Honour Cymbeline Cym I.v.20 which else an easy battery might lay flat, for which else an easie battery might lay flat, for Cymbeline Cym I.v.124 I will lay you ten thousand ducats to your ring, that, I will lay you ten thousands Duckets to your Ring, that Cymbeline Cym I.v.144 I will have it no lay. I will haue it no lay. Cymbeline Cym I.vi.22 Allayments to their act, and by them gather Allayments to their Act, and by them gather Cymbeline Cym I.vii.124 That play with all infirmities for gold That play with all Infirmities for Gold, Cymbeline Cym II.iii.86 Good morrow, sir. You lay out too much pains Good morrow Sir, you lay out too much paines Cymbeline Cym III.ii.29 He'd lay the future open. You good gods, Heel'd lay the Future open. You good Gods, Cymbeline Cym III.iv.21 Thy mistress, Pisanio, hath played the THy Mistris (Pisanio) hath plaide the Cymbeline Cym III.iv.63 Wilt lay the leaven on all proper men; Wilt lay the Leauen on all proper men; Cymbeline Cym III.vii.3 Will play the cook and servant, 'tis our match: Will play the Cooke, and Seruant, 'tis our match: Cymbeline Cym III.vii.57 Which their own conscience sealed them, laying by Which their owne Conscience seal'd them: laying by Cymbeline Cym IV.i.6 fitness comes by fits. Therein I must play the workman, fitnesse comes by fits: therein I must play the Workman, Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.4 But clay and clay differs in dignity, But Clay and Clay, differs in dignitie, Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.128 Play judge, and executioner, all himself, Play Iudge, and Executioner, all himselfe? Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.164 You and Fidele play the cooks: I'll stay You and Fidele play the Cookes: Ile stay Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.230 And do not play in wench-like words with that And do not play in Wench-like words with that Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.233.2 Say, where shall's lay him? Say, where shall's lay him? Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.255 Nay, Cadwal, we must lay his head to the east, Nay Cadwall, we must lay his head to th'East, Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.282.1 We have done our obsequies: come, lay him down. We haue done our obsequies: / Come lay him downe. Cymbeline Cym IV.iv.5 Must or for Britons slay us or receive us Must, or for Britaines slay vs or receiue vs Cymbeline Cym IV.iv.7.1 During their use, and slay us after. During their vse, and slay vs after. Cymbeline Cym V.iii.91.2 Lay hands on him: a dog, Lay hands on him: a Dogge, Cymbeline Cym V.iv.102 The more delayed, delighted. Be content, The more delay'd, delighted. Be content, Cymbeline Cym V.iv.109 This tablet lay upon his breast, wherein This Tablet lay vpon his Brest, wherein Cymbeline Cym V.v.228 Shall's have a play of this? Thou scornful page, Shall's haue a play of this? / Thou scornfull Page, Cymbeline Cym V.v.353.1 To inlay heaven with stars. To in-lay Heauen with Starres. Hamlet Ham I.i.86 Did slay this Fortinbras; who, by a sealed compact Did slay this Fortinbras: who by a Seal'd Compact, Hamlet Ham I.ii.84 For they are actions that a man might play. For they are actions that a man might play: Hamlet Ham I.ii.256 I doubt some foul play. Would the night were come! I doubt some foule play: would the Night were come; Hamlet Ham I.v.158 And lay your hands again upon my sword. And lay your hands againe vpon my sword, Hamlet Ham II.i.39 You laying these slight sullies on my son, You laying these slight sulleyes on my Sonne, Hamlet Ham II.ii.31 To lay our service freely at your feet, To lay our Seruices freely at your feete, Hamlet Ham II.ii.136 If I had played the desk or table-book, If I had playd the Deske or Table-booke, Hamlet Ham II.ii.316 man, what lenten entertainment the players shall Man, what Lenton entertainment the Players shall Hamlet Ham II.ii.319 He that plays the king shall be welcome – his He that playes the King shall be welcome; his Hamlet Ham II.ii.325 freely, or the blank verse shall halt for't. What players freely; or the blanke Verse shall halt for't: what Players Hamlet Ham II.ii.347 if they should grow themselves to common players – as if they should grow themselues to common Players (as Hamlet Ham II.ii.354 argument unless the poet and the player went to cuffs argument, vnlesse the Poet and the Player went to Cuffes Hamlet Ham II.ii.368 A flourish Flourish for the Players. Hamlet Ham II.ii.368 There are the players. There are the Players. Hamlet Ham II.ii.372 garb, lest my extent to the players, which I tell you must Garbe, lest my extent to the Players (which I tell you must Hamlet Ham II.ii.386 players. Mark it. – You say right, sir. 'A Monday morning, Players. Mark it, you say right Sir: for a Monday morning Hamlet Ham II.ii.420 Enter the Players Enter foure or fiue Players. Hamlet Ham II.ii.434 never acted, or if it was, not above once. For the play, I neuer Acted: or if it was, not aboue once, for the Play I Hamlet Ham II.ii.438 an excellent play, well digested in the scenes, set down an excellent Play; well digested in the Scoenes, set downe Hamlet Ham II.ii.452 When he lay couched in th' ominous horse, When he lay couched in the Ominous Horse, Hamlet Ham II.ii.520 soon. – Good my lord, will you see the players well soone. Good my Lord, will you see the Players wel Hamlet Ham II.ii.533 Follow him, friends. We'll hear a play tomorrow. Follow him Friends: wee'l heare a play to morrow. Hamlet Ham II.ii.534 (aside to First Player) Dost thou hear me, old Dost thou heare me old Hamlet Ham II.ii.535 friend? Can you play The Murder of Gonzago? Friend, can you play the murther of Gonzago? Hamlet Ham II.ii.542 Exeunt Polonius and Players Hamlet Ham II.ii.548 Is it not monstrous that this player here, Is it not monstrous that this Player heere, Hamlet Ham II.ii.587 That guilty creatures sitting at a play that guilty Creatures sitting at a Play, Hamlet Ham II.ii.592 With most miraculous organ. I'll have these players With most myraculous Organ. Ile haue these Players, Hamlet Ham II.ii.593 Play something like the murder of my father Play something like the murder of my Father, Hamlet Ham II.ii.602 More relative than this. The play's the thing More Relatiue then this: The Play's the thing, Hamlet Ham III.i.16 Madam, it so fell out that certain players Madam, it so fell out, that certaine Players Hamlet Ham III.i.21.1 This night to play before him. This night to play before him. Hamlet Ham III.i.72 The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, The pangs of dispriz'd Loue, the Lawes delay, Hamlet Ham III.i.133 play the fool nowhere but in's own house. Farewell. play the Foole no way, but in's owne house. Farewell. Hamlet Ham III.i.182 But if you hold it fit, after the play But if you hold it fit after the Play, Hamlet Ham III.ii.1 Enter Hamlet and the Players Enter Hamlet, and two or three of the Players. Hamlet Ham III.ii.3 as many of your players do, I had as lief the town crier as many of your Players do, I had as liue the Town-Cryer Hamlet Ham III.ii.20 o'erdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, ouer-done, is frõ the purpose of Playing, whose end 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.37 O, reform it altogether! And let those that play O reforme it altogether. And let those that play Hamlet Ham III.ii.41 in the meantime some necessary question of the play be in the meane time, some necessary Question of the Play be Hamlet Ham III.ii.47 play; as thus, ‘ Cannot you stay till I eat my porridge?’, Hamlet Ham III.ii.55 Exeunt Players Exit Players. Hamlet Ham III.ii.59 Bid the players make haste. Bid the Players make hast. Hamlet Ham III.ii.85 There is a play tonight before the King. There is a Play to night before the King, Hamlet Ham III.ii.98 If 'a steal aught the whilst this play is playing, If he steale ought the whil'st this Play is Playing, Hamlet Ham III.ii.100 They are coming to the play. I must be idle. Get They are comming to the Play: I must be idle. Get Hamlet Ham III.ii.108 played once i'th' university, you say? plaid once i'th'Vniuersity, you say? Hamlet Ham III.ii.115 there. Be the players ready? there. Be the Players ready? Hamlet Ham III.ii.145.1 The trumpets sound Hoboyes play. Hamlet Ham III.ii.145.6 lies him down upon a bank of flowers. She, seeing him Layes him downe vpon a Banke of Flowers. She seeing him Hamlet Ham III.ii.149 play. Play? Hamlet Ham III.ii.150 Enter the Fourth Player as Prologue Hamlet Ham III.ii.150 We shall know by this fellow. The players cannot We shall know by these Fellowes: the Players cannot Hamlet Ham III.ii.157 play Play. Hamlet Ham III.ii.164.1 Enter two Players as King and Queen Enter King and his Queene. Hamlet Ham III.ii.238 The Player-King sleeps. Exit the Player-Queen Sleepes Exit Hamlet Ham III.ii.239 Madam, how like you this play? Madam, how like you this Play? Hamlet Ham III.ii.246 What do you call the play? What do you call the Play? Hamlet Ham III.ii.248 play is the image of a murder done in Vienna. Gonzago Play is the Image of a murder done in Vienna: Gonzago Hamlet Ham III.ii.253 Enter the Third Player, as Lucianus Enter Lucianus. Hamlet Ham III.ii.277 Give o'er the play. Giue o're the Play. Hamlet Ham III.ii.281 The hart ungalled play. The Hart vngalled play: Hamlet Ham III.ii.287 players, sir? Players sir. Hamlet Ham III.ii.353.1 Enter a Player with recorders Enter one with a Recorder. Hamlet Ham III.ii.358 I do not well understand that. Will you play I do not well vnderstand that. Will you play Hamlet Ham III.ii.372 make of me! You would play upon me. You would seem make of me: you would play vpon mee; you would seeme 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.ii.379 though you can fret me, you cannot play upon me. though you can fret me, you cannot play vpon me. Hamlet Ham III.iv.1 'A will come straight. Look you lay home to him. He will come straight: / Looke you lay home to him, Hamlet Ham III.iv.146 Lay not that flattering unction to your soul, Lay not a flattering Vnction to your soule, Hamlet Ham IV.iii.57 Delay it not. I'll have him hence tonight. Delay it not, Ile haue him hence to night. Hamlet Ham IV.v.70 I cannot choose but weep to think they would lay him I cannot choose but weepe, to thinke they should lay him Hamlet Ham IV.vii.104 Your sudden coming o'er to play with you. Your sodaine comming ore to play with him; Hamlet Ham IV.vii.119 And hath abatements and delays as many Hamlet Ham IV.vii.182 Pulled the poor wretch from her melodious lay Pul'd the poore wretch from her melodious buy, Hamlet Ham V.i.91 to play at loggats with them? Mine ache to think on't. to play at Loggets with 'em? mine ake to thinke on't. Hamlet Ham V.i.94 O, a pit of clay for to be made O a Pit of Clay for to be made, Hamlet Ham V.i.118 (sings) O, a pit of clay for to be made O a Pit of Clay for to be made, Hamlet Ham V.i.164 hold the laying in, 'a will last you some eight year or hold the laying in) he will last you some eight yeare, or Hamlet Ham V.i.209 Imperious Caesar, dead and turned to clay, Imperiall Casar, dead and turn'd to clay, Hamlet Ham V.i.234.2 Lay her i'th' earth, Lay her i'th' earth, Hamlet Ham V.ii.5 That would not let me sleep. Methought I lay That would not let me sleepe; me thought I lay Hamlet Ham V.ii.31 They had begun the play. I sat me down, They had begun the Play. I sate me downe, Hamlet Ham V.ii.194 to play with Laertes, or that you will take longer time. Hamlet Ham V.ii.201 to Laertes before you fall to play. Hamlet Ham V.ii.247 And will this brothers' wager frankly play. And will this Brothers wager frankely play. Hamlet Ham V.ii.261.1 They prepare to play Prepare to play. Hamlet Ham V.ii.274 They play They play. Hamlet Ham V.ii.278 I'll play this bout first; set it by awhile. Ile play this bout first, set by a-while. Hamlet Ham V.ii.279 They play Hamlet Ham V.ii.295 They play Play. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.i.87 In cradle-clothes our children where they lay, In Cradle-clothes, our Children where they lay, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.ii.35 spent on Tuesday morning, got with swearing ‘ Lay by!’, spent on Tuesday Morning; got with swearing, Lay by: Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.ii.148 I will lay him down such reasons for this adventure that I will lay him downe such reasons for this aduenture, that Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.ii.161 those men that we have already waylaid – yourself and I those men that wee haue already way-layde, your selfe and I, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.ii.202 If all the year were playing holidays, If all the yeare were playing holidaies, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.i.53 layest the plot how. lay'st the plot, how. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.ii.31 down, lay thine ear close to the ground and list if thou downe, lay thine eare close to the ground, and list if thou Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iii.32 will he to the King, and lay open all our proceedings! will he to the King, and lay open all our proceedings. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iii.95 To play with mammets, and to tilt with lips. To play with Mammets, and to tilt with lips. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.16 they cry ‘ Hem!’ and bid you ‘ Play it off!’ To conclude, then they cry hem, and bid you play it off. To conclude, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.46 valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture, and valiant, as to play the coward with thy Indenture, & Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.107 trifle.’ I prithee call in Falstaff. I'll play Percy, and that trifle. I prethee call in Falstaffe, Ile play Percy,and that Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.108 damned brawn shall play Dame Mortimer his wife. damn'd Brawne shall play Dame Mortimer his wife. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.190 ward – here I lay, and thus I bore my point. Four rogues word: here I lay, and thus I bore my point; foure Rogues Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.223 clay-brained guts, thou knotty-pated fool, thou whoreson, Clay-brayn'd Guts, thou Knotty-pated Foole, thou Horson Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.273 merry? Shall we have a play extempore? merry? shall we haue a Play extempory. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.389 players as ever I see! Players, as euer I see. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.423 for me, and I'll play my father. for mee, and Ile play my Father. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.469 Out, ye rogue! Play out the play! I have much Out you Rogue, play out the Play: I haue much Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.i.207 She bids you on the wanton rushes lay you down, She bids you, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.i.208 And rest your gentle head upon her lap, On the wanton Rushes lay you downe, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.i.218 Do so, and those musicians that shall play to you Doe so: / And those Musitians that shall play to you, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.i.222 Come, quick, quick, that I may lay my head in thy lap. Come, quicke, quicke, that I may lay my Head in thy / Lappe. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.i.224 The music plays The Musicke playes. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.ii.169 As ever offered foul play in a state. As euer offered foule play in a State. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.ii.180 Advantage feeds him fat while men delay. Aduantage feedes him fat, while men delay. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.iii.87.2 meets him, playing upon his truncheon like a fife meets him, playing on his Trunchion like a Fife. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.i.34 To lay so dangerous and dear a trust To lay so dangerous and deare a trust Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.ii.5 Lay out, lay out. Lay out, lay out. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.iii.71 Laid gifts before him, proffered him their oaths, Layd Gifts before him, proffer'd him their Oathes, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.iii.80 That lie too heavy on the commonwealth, That lay too heauie on the Common-wealth; Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.i.4 Doth play the trumpet to his purposes, Doth play the Trumpet to his purposes, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.i.28 Rebellion lay in his way, and he found it. Rebellion lay in his way, and he found it. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.ii.47 O, would the quarrel lay upon our heads, O, would the quarrell lay vpon our heads, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.iv.75 no boy's play here, I can tell you. no Boyes play heere, I can tell you. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.iv.133 Or is it fantasy that plays upon our eyesight? Or is it fantasie that playes vpon our eye-sight? Henry IV Part 2 2H4 induction.20 Can play upon it. But what need I thus Can play vpon it. But what neede I thus Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.7 brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able braine of this foolish compounded Clay-man, is not able Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.86 I give thee leave to tell me so? I lay aside that I giue thee leaue to tell me so? I lay a-side that Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.247 or the other plays the rogue with my great toe. 'Tis no or th' other playes the rogue with my great toe: It is no Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.iii.35 To lay down likelihoods and forms of hope. To lay downe likely-hoods, and formes of hope. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.i.167 Where lay the King tonight? Where lay the King last night? Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.ii.135 Well, thus we play the fools with the Well, thus we play the Fooles with the Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iv.126 an you play the saucy cuttle with me. Away, you bottle-ale if you play the sawcie Cuttle with me. Away you Bottle-Ale Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iv.179.1 (He lays down his sword) Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iv.222 Let them play. Play, sirs! Let them play: play Sirs. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iv.240 plays at quoits well, and eats conger and fennel, and playes at Quoits well, and eates Conger and Fennell, and Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iv.290 by this light flesh and corrupt blood (laying his hand by this light Flesh, and corrupt Blood, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 III.i.59 And laid his love and life under my foot; And layd his Loue and Life vnder my foot: Henry IV Part 2 2H4 III.ii.190 O, Sir John, do you remember since we lay all O sir Iohn, doe you remember since wee lay all Henry IV Part 2 2H4 III.ii.270 right. I remember at Mile End Green, when I lay at right. I remember at Mile-end-Greene, when I lay at Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.i.100 To lay a heavy and unequal hand To lay a heauie and vnequall Hand vpon our Honors? Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.v.1.1 They take up the King and lay him on a bed Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.ii.74 The image of his power lay then in me The Image of his power, lay then in me, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.iii.106 Then, Pistol, lay thy head in Furies' lap. Then Pistoll lay thy head in Furies lappe. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.v.108 I will lay odds that, ere this year expire, I will lay oddes, that ere this yeere expire, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 epilogue.9 play, to pray your patience for it, and to promise you a Play, to pray your Patience for it, and to promise you a Henry V H5 I.chorus.34 Gently to hear, kindly to judge, our play. Gently to heare, kindly to iudge our Play. Henry V H5 I.ii.12 Or should or should not bar us in our claim. Or should or should not barre vs in our Clayme: Henry V H5 I.ii.36 To make against your highness' claim to France To make against your Highnesse Clayme to France, Henry V H5 I.ii.68 Make claim and title to the crown of France. Make Clayme and Title to the Crowne of France. Henry V H5 I.ii.87 King Pepin's title, and Hugh Capet's claim, King Pepins Title, and Hugh Capets Clayme, Henry V H5 I.ii.92 To bar your highness claiming from the female, To barre your Highnesse clayming from the Female, Henry V H5 I.ii.104 From whom you claim; invoke his warlike spirit, From whom you clayme; inuoke his Warlike Spirit, Henry V H5 I.ii.106 Who on the French ground played a tragedy, Who on the French ground play'd a Tragedie, Henry V H5 I.ii.137 But lay down our proportions to defend But lay downe our proportions, to defend Henry V H5 I.ii.172 Playing the mouse in absence of the cat, Playing the Mouse in absence of the Cat, Henry V H5 I.ii.229 Or lay these bones in an unworthy urn, Or lay these bones in an vnworthy Vrne, Henry V H5 I.ii.263 We will in France, by God's grace, play a set We will in France (by Gods grace) play a set, Henry V H5 I.ii.277 For that I have laid by my majesty, For that I haue layd by my Maiestie, Henry V H5 II.chorus.32 Th' abuse of distance, force a play. Th' abuse of distance; force a play: Henry V H5 II.chorus.36 There is the playhouse now, there must you sit, There is the Play-house now, there must you sit, Henry V H5 II.chorus.40 We'll not offend one stomach with our play. Wee'l not offend one stomacke with our Play. Henry V H5 II.iii.14 the sheets, and play with flowers, and smile upon his the Sheets, and play with Flowers, and smile vpon his Henry V H5 II.iii.22 me lay more clothes on his feet; I put my hand into the me lay more Clothes on his feet: I put my hand into the Henry V H5 II.iv.78 That you divest yourself, and lay apart That you deuest your selfe, and lay apart Henry V H5 II.iv.85 'Tis no sinister nor no awkward claim 'Tis no sinister, nor no awk-ward Clayme, Henry V H5 II.iv.110 This is his claim, his threatening, and my message – This is his Clayme, his Threatning, and my Message: Henry V H5 II.iv.142 Come here himself to question our delay, Come here himselfe to question our delay; Henry V H5 III.chorus.7 Play with your fancies, and in them behold Play with your Fancies: and in them behold, Henry V H5 III.vi.109 for when lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom, the for when Leuitie and Crueltie play for a Kingdome, the Henry V H5 III.vii.37 unknown, to lay apart their particular functions and vnknowne, to lay apart their particular Functions, and Henry V H5 IV.chorus.19 Do the low-rated English play at dice, Doe the low-rated English play at Dice; Henry V H5 IV.i.102 but human conditions. His ceremonies laid by, in his but humane Conditions: his Ceremonies layd by, in his Henry V H5 IV.i.218 Indeed, the French may lay twenty French Indeede the French may lay twentie French Henry V H5 IV.i.225 Our children, and our sins, lay on the King! Our Children, and our Sinnes, lay on the King: Henry V H5 IV.i.251 That play'st so subtly with a king's repose. That play'st so subtilly with a Kings Repose. Henry V H5 IV.i.260 Not all these, laid in bed majestical, Not all these, lay'd in Bed Maiesticall, Henry V H5 IV.iv.51 prisonnier; néanmoins, pour les écus que vous l'avez prisonner: neant-mons pour les escues que vous layt a Henry V H5 IV.iv.69 more valour than this roaring devil i'th' old play, that more valour, then this roaring diuell i'th olde play, that Henry V H5 IV.v.8 Be these the wretches that we played at dice for? Be these the wretches that we plaid at dice for? Henry V H5 IV.vi.12 Comes to him, where in gore he lay insteeped, Comes to him, where in gore he lay insteeped, Henry V H5 IV.viii.108 But in plain shock and even play of battle, But in plaine shock, and euen play of Battaile, Henry V H5 IV.viii.113 And be it death proclaimed through our host And be it death proclaymed through our Hoast, Henry V H5 IV.viii.123 The dead with charity enclosed in clay; The dead with charitie enclos'd in Clay: Henry V H5 V.chorus.42 There must we bring him; and myself have played There must we bring him; and my selfe haue play'd Henry V H5 V.i.76 Doth Fortune play the housewife with me now? Doeth fortune play the huswife with me now? Henry V H5 V.ii.140 my love, or bound my horse for her favours, I could lay my Loue, or bound my Horse for her fauours, I could lay Henry V H5 V.ii.228 that ill layer-up of beauty, can do no more spoil upon that ill layer vp of Beautie, can doe no more spoyle vpon Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.i.125 The French exclaimed the devil was in arms; The French exclaym'd, the Deuill was in Armes, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.i.131 If Sir John Falstaff had not played the coward. If Sir Iohn Falstaffe had not play'd the Coward. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.i.141 Is Talbot slain? Then I will slay myself, Is Talbot slaine then? I will slay my selfe, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.i.169 And then I will proclaim young Henry king. And then I will proclayme young Henry King. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.ii.77 And to sun's parching heat displayed my cheeks, And to Sunnes parching heat display'd my cheekes, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.ii.146 Leave off delays, and let us raise the siege. Leaue off delayes, and let vs rayse the Siege. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.iii.40 To slay thy brother Abel, if thou wilt. To slay thy Brother Abel, if thou wilt. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.iii.41 I will not slay thee, but I'll drive thee back. I will not slay thee, but Ile driue thee back: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.iv.96 Play on the lute, beholding the towns burn. Play on the Lute, beholding the Townes burne: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.vi.16 When they shall hear how we have played the men. When they shall heare how we haue play'd the men. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.i.57 Or will you blame and lay the fault on me? Or will you blame and lay the fault on me? Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.i.77 And lay new platforms to endamage them. And lay new Plat-formes to endammage them. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iii.4 The plot is laid; if all things fall out right, The Plot is layd, if all things fall out right, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iv.26 In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts. In dumbe significants proclayme your thoughts: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.v.14 Unable to support this lump of clay, (Vnable to support this Lumpe of Clay) Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.i.4 Or aught intendest to lay unto my charge, Or ought intend'st to lay vnto my charge, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.i.22 In that thou laidest a trap to take my life, In that thou layd'st a Trap to take my Life, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.i.115 To slay your sovereign and destroy the realm. To slay your Soueraigne, and destroy the Realme. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.ii.33 Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends. Deferre no time, delayes haue dangerous ends, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.iii.88 Pucelle hath bravely played her part in this, Pucell hath brauely play'd her part in this, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.iv.5 In sign whereof this arm that hath reclaimed In signe whereof, this Arme, that hath reclaym'd Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.i.175 Prettily, methought, did play the orator. Prettily (me thought) did play the Orator.) Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.ii.13 Shall lay your stately and air-braving towers, Shall lay your stately, and ayre-brauing Towers, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.iii.10 That thus delays my promised supply That thus delayes my promised supply Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.iii.46 'Long all of Somerset and his delay. Long all of Somerset, and his delay. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.vi.45 To save a paltry life and slay bright fame, To saue a paltry Life, and slay bright Fame, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.vii.29 Come, come, and lay him in his father's arms. Come, come, and lay him in his Fathers armes, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iii.49 And lay them gently on thy tender side. And lay them gently on thy tender side. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iii.62 As plays the sun upon the glassy streams, As playes the Sunne vpon the glassie streames, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.i.168 This weighty business will not brook delay; This weighty businesse will not brooke delay, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.ii.67 To play my part in Fortune's pageant. To play my part in Fortunes Pageant. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.iii.88 That she will light to listen to the lays, That she will light to listen to the Layes, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.iv.40 Lay hands upon these traitors and their trash. Lay hands vpon these Traytors, and their trash: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.58 Fellow, what miracle dost thou proclaim? Fellow, what Miracle do'st thou proclayme? Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.ii.7 Sweet York, begin; and if thy claim be good, Sweet Yorke begin: and if thy clayme be good, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.ii.35 I claim the crown, had issue Philippe, a daughter, I clayme the Crowne, / Had Issue Phillip, a Daughter, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.ii.40 As I have read, laid claim unto the crown, As I haue read, layd clayme vnto the Crowne, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.ii.47 By her I claim the kingdom; she was heir By her I clayme the Kingdome: / She was Heire Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.ii.54 Henry doth claim the crown from John of Gaunt, Henry doth clayme the Crowne from Iohn of Gaunt, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.ii.55 The fourth son; York claims it from the third. The fourth Sonne, Yorke claymes it from the third: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.134 But mightier crimes are laid unto your charge, But mightier Crimes are lay'd vnto your charge, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.151 But mine is made the prologue to their play; But mine is made the Prologue to their Play: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.162 Causeless have laid disgraces on my head, Causelesse haue lay'd disgraces on my head, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.165 Ay, all you have laid your heads together – I, all of you haue lay'd your heads together, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.184 Beshrew the winners, for they played me false! Beshrew the winners, for they play'd me false, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.261 And do not stand on quillets how to slay him; And doe not stand on Quillets how to slay him: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.311 And temper clay with blood of Englishmen; And temper Clay with blood of Englishmen. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.375 How they affect the house and claim of York. How they affect the House and Clayme of Yorke. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.11 Have you laid fair the bed? Is all things well, Haue you layd faire the Bed? Is all things well, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.46 Lay not thy hands on me; forbear, I say; Lay not thy hands on me: forbeare I say, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.172 His hands abroad displayed, as one that grasped His hands abroad display'd, as one that graspt Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.302 Be playfellows to keep you company! Be play-fellowes to keepe you companie: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.iii.22 That lays strong siege unto this wretch's soul, That layes strong siege vnto this wretches soule, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.i.16 A thousand crowns, or else lay down your head. A thousand Crownes, or else lay down your head Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.i.25 I lost mine eye in laying the prize aboard, I lost mine eye in laying the prize aboord, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.i.60 Ay, and allay this thy abortive pride, I, and alay this thy abortiue Pride: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.38 He was an honest man and a good bricklayer. He was an honest man, and a good Bricklayer. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.115 Marked for the gallows, lay your weapons down; Mark'd for the Gallowes: Lay your Weapons downe, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.124 Villain, thy father was a plasterer; Villaine, thy Father was a Playsterer, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.ii.136 Became a bricklayer when he came to age. Became a Bricklayer, when he came to age. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.viii.57 desolate. I see them lay their heads together to surprise desolate. I see them lay their heades together to surprize Henry VI Part 2 2H6 V.i.164 What, wilt thou on thy deathbed play the ruffian, What wilt thou on thy death-bed play the Ruffian? Henry VI Part 2 2H6 V.ii.27 A dreadful lay! Address thee instantly! A dreadfull lay, addresse thee instantly. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.i.49 Resolve thee, Richard; claim the English crown. Resolue thee Richard, clayme the English Crowne. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.i.152 Plantagenet, for all the claim thou layest, Plantagenet, for all the Clayme thou lay'st, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.ii.2 No, I can better play the orator. No, I can better play the Orator. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.ii.19 I shall be, if I claim by open war. I shall be, if I clayme by open Warre. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.iii.38 I never did thee harm; why wilt thou slay me? I neuer did thee harme: why wilt thou slay me? Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.iv.146 And when the rage allays, the rain begins. And when the Rage allayes, the Raine begins. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.ii.10 And harmful pity must be laid aside. And harmfull pitty must be layd aside: Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.ii.43 Full well hath Clifford played the orator, Full well hath Clifford plaid the Orator, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.iii.2 I lay me down a little while to breathe; I lay me downe a little while to breath: Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.iii.28 Were played in jest by counterfeiting actors? Were plaid in iest, by counterfetting Actors. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.i.26 Why linger we? Let us lay hands upon him. Why linger we? Let vs lay hands vpon him. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.18 Right gracious lord, I cannot brook delay; Right gracious Lord, I cannot brooke delay: Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.187 I'll slay more gazers than the basilisk; Ile slay more gazers then the Basiliske, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.ii.188 I'll play the orator as well as Nestor, Ile play the Orator as well as Nestor, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.iii.9 And with dishonour laid me on the ground; And with dis-honor layd me on the ground, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.iii.229 Tell him my mourning weeds are laid aside, Tell him, my mourning weeds are layde aside, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 III.iii.246 Therefore delay not, give thy hand to Warwick; Therefore delay not, giue thy hand to Warwicke, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.i.63 To play the broker in mine own behalf; To play the Broker in mine owne behalfe; Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.i.106 Belike she minds to play the Amazon. Belike she minds to play the Amazon. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.iii.28.4 The drum playing and trumpet sounding, enter The Drumme playing, and Trumpet sounding. Enter Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.vi.68 He lays his hand on his head Layes his Hand on his Head. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.vii.46 Our title to the crown, and only claim our Title to the Crowne, / And onely clayme Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.vii.59 When we grow stronger, then we'll make our claim; When wee grow stronger, / Then wee'le make our Clayme: Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.viii.40 Nor posted off their suits with slow delays; Nor posted off their suites with slow delayes, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.viii.42 My mildness hath allayed their swelling griefs, My mildnesse hath allay'd their swelling griefes, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 IV.viii.60 The sun shines hot; and, if we use delay, The Sunne shines hot, and if we vse delay, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.i.94 I here proclaim myself thy mortal foe, I here proclayme my selfe thy mortall foe: Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.vi.77 That I should snarl and bite and play the dog. That I should snarle, and bite, and play the dogge: Henry VIII H8 prologue.11 The play may pass, if they be still, and willing, The Play may passe: If they be still, and willing, Henry VIII H8 prologue.14 That come to hear a merry, bawdy play, That come to heare a Merry, Bawdy Play, Henry VIII H8 I.i.78 He meant to lay upon; and his own letter, He meant to lay vpon: and his owne Letter Henry VIII H8 I.i.84 Have broke their backs with laying manors on 'em Haue broke their backes with laying Mannors on 'em Henry VIII H8 I.i.149.1 Or but allay the fire of passion. Or but allay the fire of passion. Henry VIII H8 I.ii.59 Without delay; and the pretence for this Without delay; and the pretence for this Henry VIII H8 I.ii.194 As to the Tower I thought, I would have played As to the Tower, I thought; I would haue plaid Henry VIII H8 I.iii.33 Or pack to their old playfellows. There, I take it, Or pack to their old Playfellowes; there, I take it, Henry VIII H8 I.iii.40 Have got a speeding trick to lay down ladies. Haue got a speeding tricke to lay downe Ladies. Henry VIII H8 I.iii.45 A long time out of play, may bring his plainsong, A long time out of play, may bring his plaine song, Henry VIII H8 I.iv.11 But half my lay thoughts in him, some of these But halfe my Lay-thoughts in him, some of these Henry VIII H8 I.iv.46.2 Yes, if I make my play. Yes, if I make my play: Henry VIII H8 II.i.152 To stop the rumour and allay those tongues To stop the rumor; and allay those tongues Henry VIII H8 II.iv.67 And that without delay their arguments And that (without delay) their Arguments Henry VIII H8 II.iv.86 Have stood to charity and displayed th' effects Haue stood to Charity, and displayd th'effects Henry VIII H8 III.i.9 Everything that heard him play, Euery thing that heard him play, Henry VIII H8 III.i.11 Hung their heads, and then lay by. Hung their heads, & then lay by. Henry VIII H8 III.ii.115 Then lays his finger on his temple; straight Then layes his finger on his Temple: straight Henry VIII H8 III.ii.265 This talking lord can lay upon my credit, This talking Lord can lay vpon my credit, Henry VIII H8 III.ii.296 Lay kissing in your arms, lord Cardinal. Lay kissing in your Armes, Lord Cardinall. Henry VIII H8 III.ii.430 Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. (Out of thy honest truth) to play the Woman. Henry VIII H8 IV.i.28 From Ampthill where the Princess lay; to which From Ampthill, where the Princesse lay, to which Henry VIII H8 IV.i.70 That ever lay by man; which when the people That euer lay by man: which when the people Henry VIII H8 IV.ii.22 Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Is come to lay his weary bones among ye: Henry VIII H8 IV.ii.36 Tied all the kingdom. Simony was fair play; Ty'de all the Kingdome. Symonie, was faire play, Henry VIII H8 IV.ii.78 Cause the musicians play me that sad note Cause the Musitians play me that sad note Henry VIII H8 IV.ii.171 Then lay me forth; although unqueened, yet like Then lay me forth (although vnqueen'd) yet like Henry VIII H8 V.i.50 Our reasons laid before him, hath commanded Our Reasons layd before him, hath commanded Henry VIII H8 V.i.56 Charles, I will play no more tonight. Charles, I will play no more to night, Henry VIII H8 V.i.60 Nor shall not, when my fancy's on my play. Nor shall not when my Fancies on my play. Henry VIII H8 V.iii.66 Lay all the weight ye can upon my patience, Lay all the weight ye can vpon my patience, Henry VIII H8 V.iii.126 To me you cannot reach. You play the spaniel, To me you cannot reach. You play the Spaniell, Henry VIII H8 V.iv.59 These are the youths that thunder at a playhouse, These are the youths that thunder at a Playhouse, Henry VIII H8 V.iv.77 If the King blame me for't, I'll lay ye all If the King blame me for't; Ile lay ye all Henry VIII H8 V.iv.85 A Marshalsea shall hold ye play these two months. A Marshallsey, shall hold ye play these two Monthes. Henry VIII H8 epilogue.1 'Tis ten to one this play can never please Tis ten to one, this Play can neuer please Henry VIII H8 epilogue.9 For this play at this time is only in For this Play at this time, is onely in Julius Caesar JC I.ii.174.1 Is like to lay upon us. Is like to lay vpon vs. Julius Caesar JC I.ii.202 Quite through the deeds of men. He loves no plays, Quite through the Deeds of men. He loues no Playes, Julius Caesar JC I.ii.239 again; but to my thinking, he was very loath to lay his againe: but to my thinking, he was very loath to lay his Julius Caesar JC I.ii.258 them, as they use to do the players in the theatre, I am them, as they vse to doe the Players in the Theatre, I am Julius Caesar JC I.iii.143 And look you lay it in the praetor's chair, And looke you lay it in the Pretors Chayre, Julius Caesar JC III.i.9 Delay not, Caesar. Read it instantly. Delay not Casar, read it instantly. Julius Caesar JC III.i.22.1 For I will slay myself. For I will slay my selfe. Julius Caesar JC III.ii.205 Revenge! About! Seek! Burn! Fire! Kill! Slay! Let Reuenge / About, seeke, burne, fire, kill, slay, / Let Julius Caesar JC IV.i.19 And though we lay these honours on this man, And though we lay these Honours on this man, Julius Caesar JC IV.iii.266 Layest thou thy leaden mace upon my boy, Layest thou thy Leaden Mace vpon my Boy, Julius Caesar JC IV.iii.267 That plays thee music? Gentle knave, good night; That playes thee Musicke? Gentle knaue good night: Julius Caesar JC V.v.4 Sit thee down, Clitus. Slaying is the word; Sit thee downe, Clitus: slaying is the word, King Edward III E3 I.i.20 And, though she were the next of blood, proclaimed And though she were the next of blood, proclaymed King Edward III E3 I.i.113 Until my colours be displayed in France. Vntill my collours be displaide in Fraunce: King Edward III E3 I.i.169 In great affairs 'tis naught to use delay. In great affaires tis nought to vse delay. King Edward III E3 I.ii.29 Nor lay aside their jacks of gimmaled mail, Nor lay aside their Iacks of Gymould mayle, King Edward III E3 I.ii.146 Whose habit rude and manners blunt and plain Whose habit rude, and manners blunt and playne, King Edward III E3 II.i.50 And bid the lords hold on their play at chess, And bid the Lords hold on their play at Chesse, King Edward III E3 II.i.97 Or who but women do our love-lays greet? Or who but women doe our loue layes greet, King Edward III E3 II.ii.117 Play, spend, give, riot, waste, do what thou wilt, Play, spend, giue, ryot, wast, do what thou wilt, King Edward III E3 II.ii.119 Now, my soul's playfellow, art thou come Now my soules plaiefellow art thou come, King Edward III E3 III.i.7 To lay aside unnecessary soothing, To lay aside vnnecessary soothing, King Edward III E3 III.i.107 I say, my Lord, claim Edward what he can, I say my Lord, clayme Edward what he can, King Edward III E3 III.i.108 And bring he ne'er so plain a pedigree, And bring he nere so playne a pedegree, King Edward III E3 III.iii.48 And in thy tyrannous proceeding slay And in thy tyranous proceeding slay, King Edward III E3 III.iv.40 Your grace's son, in danger to be slain. Your Graces sonne, in danger to be slayne, King Edward III E3 III.iv.56 Exclaim no more; for none of you can tell Exclayme no more, for none of you can tell, King Edward III E3 III.iv.58 Perhaps he is already slain or ta'en; Perhapps he is already slayne or tane: King Edward III E3 III.iv.72 All are not slain, I hope, that went with him; All are not slayne I hope that went with him, King Edward III E3 III.iv.88 And lay as thick upon my battered crest And laye as thicke vpon my battered crest, King Edward III E3 IV.ii.70 Our princely clemency at first proclaimed, Our princely clemencie at first proclaymed, King Edward III E3 IV.iii.17 To claim a passport how it pleaseth himself. To clayme a pasport how it pleaseth himselfe, King Edward III E3 IV.iii.37 To kill, my lord, when war is once proclaimed, To kill my Lord when warre is once proclaymd, King Edward III E3 IV.iv.66 What tidings, messenger? Be plain and brief. What tidings messenger, be playne and briefe. King Edward III E3 IV.vii.54 And, as thou lov'st me, Prince, lay thy consent And as thou louest me Prince, lay thy consent. King Edward III E3 V.i.6 To be deluded by their false delays. To be deluded by their false delaies, King Edward III E3 V.i.25 Albeit severity lay dead in us. Albeit seuerity lay dead in vs, King Edward III E3 V.i.132 Down in a valley how both armies lay: Downe in a vallie how both armies laie: King John KJ I.i.9 Arthur Plantagenet, lays most lawful claim Arthur Plantaginet, laies most lawfull claime King John KJ I.i.12 Desiring thee to lay aside the sword Desiring thee to lay aside the sword King John KJ I.i.72 Doth he lay claim to thine inheritance? Doth he lay claime to thine inheritance? King John KJ I.i.76 That still I lay upon my mother's head. That still I lay vpon my mothers head, King John KJ I.i.106 Between my father and my mother lay, Betweene my father, and my mother lay, King John KJ I.i.118 And if she did play false, the fault was hers – And if she did play false, the fault was hers, King John KJ I.i.256 Heaven lay not my transgression to my charge! Heauen lay not my transgression to my charge, King John KJ I.i.263 Needs must you lay your heart at his dispose, Needs must you lay your heart at his dispose, King John KJ II.i.19 Upon thy cheek lay I this zealous kiss, Vpon thy cheeke lay I this zelous kisse, King John KJ II.i.41 We'll lay before this town our royal bones, Wee'll lay before this towne our Royal bones, King John KJ II.i.135 One that will play the devil, sir, with you, One that wil play the deuill sir with you, King John KJ II.i.146 Or lay on that shall make your shoulders crack. Or lay on that shall make your shoulders cracke. King John KJ II.i.154 Wilt thou resign them and lay down thy arms? Wilt thou resigne them, and lay downe thy Armes? King John KJ II.i.307 And victory with little loss doth play And victorie with little losse doth play King John KJ II.i.309 Who are at hand, triumphantly displayed, Who are at hand triumphantly displayed King John KJ II.i.320 That did display them when we first marched forth; That did display them when we first marcht forth: King John KJ II.i.345 Before we will lay down our just-borne arms, Before we will lay downe our iust-borne Armes, King John KJ II.i.385 I'd play incessantly upon these jades, I'de play incessantly vpon these Iades, King John KJ II.i.399 And lay this Angiers even with the ground, And lay this Angiers euen with the ground, King John KJ III.i.78 Stays in his course and plays the alchemist, Stayes in his course, and playes the Alchymist, King John KJ III.i.242 Play fast and loose with faith? So jest with heaven, Play fast and loose with faith? so iest with heauen, King John KJ III.i.336 Assured loss, before the match be played! Assured losse, before the match be plaid. King John KJ III.i.342 That nothing can allay, nothing but blood, That nothing can allay, nothing but blood, King John KJ III.iv.132 That whiles warm life plays in that infant's veins That whiles warme life playes in that infants veines, King John KJ III.iv.146 John lays you plots; the times conspire with you – Iohn layes you plots: the times conspire with you, King John KJ IV.ii.93 It is apparent foul play; and 'tis shame It is apparant foule-play, and 'tis shame King John KJ IV.iii.38 Doth lay it open to urge on revenge. Doth lay it open to vrge on reuenge. King John KJ IV.iii.137 Which was embounded in this beauteous clay, Which was embounded in this beauteous clay, King John KJ V.i.24 Go I to make the French lay down their arms. Goe I to make the French lay downe their Armes. King John KJ V.i.67 Send fair-play orders and make compromise, Send fayre-play-orders, and make comprimise, King John KJ V.ii.106 To win this easy match played for a crown? To winne this easie match, plaid for a Crowne? King John KJ V.ii.118 According to the fair play of the world, According to the faire-play of the world, King John KJ V.ii.126 He flatly says he'll not lay down his arms. He flatly saies, heell not lay downe his Armes. King John KJ V.vii.8 It would allay the burning quality It would allay the burning qualitie King John KJ V.vii.69 When this was now a king, and now is clay? When this was now a King, and now is clay? King Lear KL I.ii.93 without any further delay than this very evening. without any further delay, then this very Euening. King Lear KL I.ii.127 man, to lay his goatish disposition to the charge of a man, to lay his Goatish disposition on the charge of a King Lear KL I.ii.161 the mischief of your person it would scarcely allay. the mischiefe of your person, it would scarsely alay. King Lear KL I.iv.85 Nor tripped neither, you base football-player. Nor tript neither, you base Foot-ball plaier. King Lear KL I.iv.173 That such a king should play bo-peep That such a King should play bo-peepe, King Lear KL I.iv.301 To temper clay. Yea, is't come to this? To temper Clay. Ha? King Lear KL I.iv.305 She'll flay thy wolvish visage. Thou shalt find Shee'l flea thy Woluish visage. Thou shalt finde, King Lear KL II.i.125 Lay comforts to your bosom, and bestow Lay comforts to your bosome, and bestow King Lear KL II.iv.40 Displayed so saucily against your highness – Displaid so sawcily against your Highnesse, King Lear KL II.iv.131 (laying his hand on his heart) King Lear KL III.iv.10 But if thy flight lay toward the roaring sea But if they flight lay toward the roaring Sea, King Lear KL III.v.23 I will lay trust upon thee, and thou shalt find I will lay trust vpon thee: and thou shalt finde King Lear KL III.vi.88 There is a litter ready; lay him in't There is a Litter ready, lay him in't, King Lear KL III.vii.31 You are my guests. Do me no foul play, friends. you are my Ghests: / Do me no foule play, Friends. King Lear KL IV.i.38 Bad is the trade that must play fool to sorrow, Bad is the Trade that must play Foole to sorrow, King Lear KL IV.iii.20 That played on her ripe lip seemed not to know King Lear KL IV.vi.189 O, here he is. Lay hand upon him. – Sir, Oh heere he is: lay hand vpon him, Sir. King Lear KL IV.vi.198 Ay, and laying autumn's dust. I will die bravely, I wil die brauely, King Lear KL V.iii.142 What safe and nicely I might well delay What safe, and nicely I might well delay, King Lear KL V.iii.252 To lay the blame upon her own despair, To lay the blame vpon her owne dispaire, Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.i.251 proclaimed edict and continent canon, which with – O, with – proclaymed Edict and Continet, Cannon: Which with, ô with, Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.i.295 I'll lay my head to any goodman's hat Ile lay my head to any good mans hat, Love's Labour's Lost LLL II.i.74 That aged ears play truant at his tales That aged eares play treuant at his tales, Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.i.8 That we must stand and play the murderer in? That we must stand and play the murtherer in? Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.i.92 And he from forage will incline to play. And he from forrage will incline to play. Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.iii.76 All hid, all hid – an old infant play. All hid, all hid, an old infant play, Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.iii.102 Playing in the wanton air. Playing in the wanton ayre: Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.iii.133 Nor never lay his wreathed arms athwart Nor neuer lay his wreathed armes athwart Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.iii.167 And Nestor play at push-pin with the boys, And Nestor play at push-pin with the boyes, Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.iii.346 Now to plain dealing. Lay these glosses by. Now to plaine dealing, Lay these glozes by, Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.i.136 I will play three myself. I will play three my selfe. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.i.146 I'll make one in a dance, or so; or I will play on Ile make one in a dance, or so: or I will play on Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.29 Well bandied both! A set of wit well played. Well bandied both, a set of Wit well played. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.144 With visages displayed, to talk and greet. With Visages displayd to talke and greete. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.211 Play music then! Nay, you must do it soon. Play musicke then: nay you must doe it soone. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.216 The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it. The musick playes, vouchsafe some motion to it. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.235 Since you can cog, I'll play no more with you. since you can cogg, / Ile play no more with you. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.326 That, when he plays at tables, chides the dice That when he plaies at Tables, chides the Dice Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.551 And lay my arms before the legs of this sweet lass of France. And lay my Armes before the legs of this sweet Lasse of France. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.672 Faith, unless you play the honest Trojan, the Faith vnlesse you play the honest Troyan, the Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.751 Played foul play with our oaths. Your beauty, ladies, Plaid foule play with our oaths: your beautie Ladies Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.863 Our wooing doth not end like an old play; Our woing doth not end like an old Play: Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.867.2 That's too long for a play. That's too long for a play. Macbeth Mac I.iii.43 By each at once her choppy finger laying By each at once her choppie finger laying Macbeth Mac I.v.12 Lay it to thy heart, and farewell. Lay it to thy heart and farewell. Macbeth Mac I.v.19 That wouldst thou holily, wouldst not play false, That would'st thou holily: would'st not play false, Macbeth Mac II.ii.11 Confounds us. – Hark! – I laid their daggers ready; Confounds vs: hearke: I lay'd their Daggers ready, Macbeth Mac II.iii.51 The night has been unruly. Where we lay, The Night ha's been vnruly: / Where we lay, Macbeth Mac II.iii.108 Outrun the pauser reason. Here lay Duncan, Out-run the pawser, Reason. Here lay Duncan, Macbeth Mac II.iii.117 That most may claim this argument for ours? That most may clayme this argument for ours? Macbeth Mac III.i.3 Thou playedst most foully for't. Yet it was said Thou playd'st most fowly for't: yet it was saide Macbeth Mac III.iv.4 And play the humble host. And play the humble Host: Macbeth Mac III.iv.43 Lays blame upon his promise. Please't your highness Layes blame vpon his promise. Pleas't your Highnesse Macbeth Mac IV.iii.32 Great tyranny, lay thou thy basis sure, Great Tyrrany, lay thou thy basis sure, Macbeth Mac IV.iii.229 O, I could play the woman with mine eyes O I could play the woman with mine eyes, Macbeth Mac V.v.24 Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player Life's but a walking Shadow, a poore Player, Macbeth Mac V.vi.40 Why should I play the Roman fool and die Why should I play the Roman Foole, and dye Macbeth Mac V.vi.72 I throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff; I throw my warlike Shield: Lay on Macduffe, Measure for Measure MM I.ii.184 When she will play with reason and discourse, When she will play with reason, and discourse, Measure for Measure MM I.iv.33 Tongue far from heart, play with all virgins so. Tongue, far from heart: play with all Virgins so: Measure for Measure MM II.i.219 Does your worship mean to geld and splay all Do's your Worship meane to geld and splay all Measure for Measure MM II.ii.121 Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven Plaies such phantastique tricks before high heauen, Measure for Measure MM II.iv.24 So play the foolish throngs with one that swoons, So play the foolish throngs with one that swounds, Measure for Measure MM II.iv.81 Than beauty could, displayed. But mark me; Then beauty could displaied: But marke me, Measure for Measure MM II.iv.96 You must lay down the treasures of your body You must lay downe the treasures of your body, Measure for Measure MM II.iv.162 Lay by all nicety and prolixious blushes, Lay by all nicetie, and prolixious blushes Measure for Measure MM III.i.134 Can lay on nature is a paradise Can lay on nature, is a Paradise Measure for Measure MM III.i.144 Heaven shield my mother played my father fair, Heauen shield my Mother plaid my Father faire: Measure for Measure MM III.ii.186 play the tyrant. play the Tirant. Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.153 cunning I will lay myself in hazard. Claudio, whom cunning, I will lay my selfe in hazard: Claudio, whom Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.160 In the delaying death. In the delaying death. 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, Measure for Measure MM V.i.343 him to prison. Lay bolts enough upon him. Let him him to prison: lay bolts enough vpon him: let him Measure for Measure MM V.i.346 The Provost lays hands on the Duke Measure for Measure MM V.i.356 Must have a word anon. Lay hold on him. Must haue a word anon: lay hold on him. The Merchant of Venice MV I.i.78 A stage where every man must play a part, A stage, where euery man must play a part, The Merchant of Venice MV I.i.79.2 Let me play the fool; Let me play the foole, The Merchant of Venice MV I.ii.41 much afeard my lady his mother played false with a \much afraid my Ladie his mother plaid false with a The Merchant of Venice MV II.i.32 If Hercules and Lichas play at dice If Hercules and Lychas plaie at dice The Merchant of Venice MV II.ii.173 To allay with some cold drops of modesty To allay with some cold drops of modestie The Merchant of Venice MV II.iii.11 pagan, most sweet Jew! If a Christian did not play Pagan, most sweete Iew, if a Christian doe not play The Merchant of Venice MV II.vi.23 When you shall please to play the thieves for wives, When you shall please to play the theeues for wiues The Merchant of Venice MV II.vi.47 For the close night doth play the runaway, For the close night doth play the run-away, The Merchant of Venice MV III.ii.111 O love, be moderate, allay thy ecstasy, O loue be moderate, allay thy extasie, The Merchant of Venice MV III.ii.121 The painter plays the spider, and hath woven The Painter plaies the Spider, and hath wouen The Merchant of Venice MV III.ii.213 We'll play with them, the first boy for a thousand Weele play with them the first boy for a thousand The Merchant of Venice MV III.iv.35.1 Now lays upon you. Now layes vpon you. The Merchant of Venice MV III.v.40 How every fool can play upon the word! I think How euerie foole can play vpon the word, I thinke The Merchant of Venice MV III.v.74 Why, if two gods should play some heavenly match Why, if two gods should play some heauenly match, The Merchant of Venice MV III.v.75 And on the wager lay two earthly women, And on the wager lay two earthly women, The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.136 And whilst thou layest in thy unhallowed dam, And whil'st thou layest in thy vnhallowed dam, The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.226 Shall I lay perjury upon my soul! Shall I lay periurie vpon my soule? The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.249.1 Therefore lay bare your bosom. Therefore lay bare your bosome. The Merchant of Venice MV V.i.6.1 Where Cressid lay that night. Where Cressed lay that night. The Merchant of Venice MV V.i.59 Is thick inlaid with patens of bright gold. Is thicke inlayed with pattens of bright gold, The Merchant of Venice MV V.i.69 Music Play musicke. The Merchant of Venice MV V.i.259 For by this ring the doctor lay with me. For by this ring the Doctor lay with me. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW I.i.264 shin th' other day with playing at sword and dagger with shin th'other day, with playing at Sword and Dagger with The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.i.89 his suit, and lead him on with a fine-baited delay till he his Suit, and lead him on with a fine baited delay, till hee The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.6 should lay my countenance to pawn. I have grated upon should lay my countenance to pawne: I haue grated vpon The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.61 court lay at Windsor, could never have brought her to Court lay at Windsor) could neuer haue brought her to The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.178 you wherein I must very much lay open mine own you, wherein I must very much lay open mine owne The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.225 so much of your time in exchange of it as to lay an so much of your time in enchange of it, as to lay an The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.i.101 Come, lay their swords to pawn. Follow me, lads of Come, lay their swords to pawne: Follow me, Lad of The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.iii.178 I will lay a plot to try that, and we will I will lay a plot to try that, and wee will The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.iv.7 Besides these, other bars he lays before me – Besides these, other barres he layes before me, The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.v.86 And how long lay you there? And how long lay you there? The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.i.10 'Tis a playing day, I see. How now, Sir Hugh, no school 'tis a playing day I see: how now Sir Hugh, no Schoole The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.i.12 No. Master Slender is let the boys leave to play. No: Master Slender is let the Boyes leaue to play. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.i.74 ways and play. Go. waies and play, go. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.i.23 Brook. Since I plucked geese, played truant and whipped Broome:) since I pluckt Geese, plaide Trewant, and whipt The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.iii.16 display to the night. display to the night. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.i.142 War, death, or sickness did lay siege to it, Warre, death, or sicknesse, did lay siege to it; A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.i.220 Farewell, sweet playfellow. Pray thou for us; Farwell sweet play-fellow, pray thou for vs, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.5 thought fit through all Athens to play in our interlude thought fit through all Athens, to play in our Enterlude A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.8 First, good Peter Quince, say what the play treats First, good Peter Quince, say what the play treats A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.11 Marry, our play is The most lamentable comedy Marry our play is the most lamentable Comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.25 rest. – Yet my chief humour is for a tyrant. I could play rest yet, my chiefe humour is for a tyrant. I could play A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.35 This was lofty! – Now name the rest of the players. – This was lofty. Now name the rest of the Players. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.43 Nay, faith, let not me play a woman – I have a Nay faith, let not mee play a woman, I haue a A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.45 That's all one: you shall play it in a mask, and That's all one, you shall play it in a Maske, and A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.47 An I may hide my face, let me play Thisbe too. And I may hide my face, let me play Thisbie too: A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.51 No, no; you must play Pyramus; and Flute, you No no, you must play Pyramus, and Flute, you A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.56 Robin Starveling, you must play Thisbe's Robin Starueling, you must play Thisbies A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.61 a play fitted. a play fitted. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.66 Let me play the lion too. I will roar that I will Let mee play the Lyon too, I will roare that I will A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.79 You can play no part but Pyramus; for Pyramus You can play no part but Piramus, for Piramus A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.82 you must needs play Pyramus. you must needs play Piramus. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.84 best to play it in? best to play it in? A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.91 and then you will play bare-faced! But, masters, here and then you will play bare-fac'd. But masters here A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.98 such as our play wants. I pray you, fail me not. such as our play wants. I pray you faile me not. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND II.i.67 Playing on pipes of corn, and versing love Playing on pipes of Corne, and versing loue A Midsummer Night's Dream MND II.i.190 The one I'll slay; the other slayeth me. The one Ile stay, the other stayeth me. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.i.46 Doth the moon shine that night we play our play? Doth the Moone shine that night wee play our play? A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.i.51 Great Chamber window – where we play – open, and great chamber window (where we play) open, and A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.i.72 What, a play toward! I'll be an auditor – What, a Play toward? Ile be an auditor, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.i.81 A stranger Pyramus than e'er played here. A stranger Piramus, then ere plaid here. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.ii.11 Were met together to rehearse a play Were met together to rehearse a Play, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.ii.44 Lay breath so bitter on your bitter foe. Lay breath so bitter on your bitter foe. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.ii.394 But notwithstanding, haste, make no delay; But notwithstanding haste, make no delay: A Midsummer Night's Dream MND IV.i.214 I will sing it in the latter end of a play before the Duke. I will sing it in the latter end of a play, before the Duke. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND IV.ii.5 If he come not, then the play is marred. It goes not If he come not, then the play is mar'd. It goes not A Midsummer Night's Dream MND IV.ii.21 playing Pyramus, I'll be hanged. He would have deserved playing Piramus, Ile be hang'd. He would haue deserued A Midsummer Night's Dream MND IV.ii.34 part. For the short and the long is, our play is preferred. part: for the short and the long is, our play is preferred: A Midsummer Night's Dream MND IV.ii.36 that plays the lion pare his nails, for they shall hang out that playes the Lion, paire his nailes, for they shall hang out A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.36 What revels are in hand? Is there no play What Reuels are in hand? Is there no play, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.50 That is an old device, and it was played The. That is an old deuice, and it was plaid A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.61 A play there is, my lord, some ten words long, A play there is, my Lord, some ten words long, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.62 Which is as ‘ brief ’ as I have known a play. Which is as breefe, as I haue knowne a play; A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.64 Which makes it ‘ tedious.’ For in all the play Which makes it tedious. For in all the play, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.65 There is not one word apt, one player fitted. There is not one word apt, one Player fitted. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.71 What are they that do play it? What are they that do play it? A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.75 With this same play against your nuptial. With this same play, against your nuptiall. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.81.2 I will hear that play, I will heare that play. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.122 Indeed, he hath played on his prologue like a Indeed hee hath plaid on his Prologue, like a A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.200 Tide life, tide death, I come without delay. Tide life, tide death, I come without delay. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.307 and her passion ends the play. and her passion ends the play. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.331 Lay them in gore, Lay them in gore, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.346 No epilogue, I pray you; for your play needs no No Epilogue, I pray you; for your play needs no A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.347 excuse. Never excuse; for when the players are all dead, excuse. Neuer excuse; for when the plaiers are all dead, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.349 had played Pyramus and hanged himself in Thisbe's had plaid Piramus, and hung himselfe in Thisbies A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.357 This palpable-gross play hath well beguiled This palpable grosse play hath well beguil'd Much Ado About Nothing MA I.i.171 this with a sad brow? Or do you play the flouting Jack, this with a sad brow? Or doe you play the flowting iacke, Much Ado About Nothing MA II.i.195 Troth, my lord, I have played the part of Lady Troth my Lord, I haue played the part of Lady Much Ado About Nothing MA III.i.33 Of the false sweet bait that we lay for it. Of the false sweete baite that we lay for it: Much Ado About Nothing MA III.ii.70 played their parts with Beatrice, and then the two bears played their parts with Beatrice, and then the two Beares Much Ado About Nothing MA III.iii.54 we not lay hands on him? wee not lay hands on him. Much Ado About Nothing MA III.iv.67 and lay it to your heart: it is the only thing for a and lay it to your heart, it is the onely thing for a Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.i.234 Than I can lay it down in likelihood. Then I can lay it downe in likelihood. Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.54 – Nay, never lay thy hand upon thy sword; Nay, neuer lay thy hand vpon thy sword, Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.64 That I am forced to lay my reverence by, That I am forc'd to lay my reuerence by, Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.212 they are committed; and, to conclude, what you lay to they are committed, and to conclude, what you lay to Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.261 Can lay upon my sin; yet sinned I not Can lay vpon my sinne, yet sinn'd I not, Much Ado About Nothing MA V.iv.47 When he would play the noble beast in love. When he would play the noble beast in loue. Much Ado About Nothing MA V.iv.119 First, of my word; therefore play, music. First, of my word, therfore play musick. Othello Oth I.i.133 I thus would play and trifle with your reverence. I thus would play and trifle with your Reuerence. Othello Oth I.ii.80 Lay hold upon him: if he do resist, Lay hold vpon him, if he do resist Othello Oth I.iii.197 Let me speak like yourself and lay a sentence Let me speake like your selfe: / And lay a Sentence, Othello Oth II.i.110 in your injuries, devils being offended, players in your in your Iniuries: Diuels being offended: Players in your Othello Oth II.i.114 You rise to play and go to bed to work. You rise to play, and go to bed to worke. Othello Oth II.i.171 to play the sir in. Very good: well kissed, an excellent to play the Sir, in. Very good: well kiss'd, and excellent Othello Oth II.i.215 Lay thy finger thus, and let thy soul be instructed. Lay thy finger thus: and let thy soule be instructed. Othello Oth II.i.257 lay't upon you. Cassio knows you not; I'll not be far lay't vpon you. Cassio knowes you not: Ile not be farre Othello Oth II.iii.314 to splinter; and my fortunes against any lay worth to splinter. And my Fortunes against any lay worth Othello Oth II.iii.326 And what's he then that says I play the villain, And what's he then, / That saies I play the Villaine? Othello Oth II.iii.337 Even as her appetite shall play the god Euen as her Appetite shall play the God, Othello Oth II.iii.377 Dull not device by coldness and delay. Dull not Deuice, by coldnesse, and delay. Othello Oth III.i.1 Masters, play here – I will content your pains – Masters, play heere, I wil content your paines, Othello Oth III.i.3.1 They play Othello Oth III.iii.183 Is free of speech, sings, plays, and dances well; Is free of Speech, Sings, Playes, and Dances: Othello Oth III.iii.410 I will go on. I lay with Cassio lately, I will go on. I lay with Cassio lately, Othello Oth III.iv.110 Entirely honour. I would not be delayed. Intirely honour, I would not be delayd. Othello Oth IV.i.79 And laid good scuse upon your ecstasy; And layd good scuses vpon your Extasie, Othello Oth IV.i.107 Now if this suit lay in Bianca's power, Now, if this Suit lay in Bianca's dowre, Othello Oth IV.ii.12 Lay down my soul at stake. If you think other, Lay downe my Soule at stake: If you thinke other, Othello Oth IV.ii.45 Lay not your blame on me. If you have lost him, Lay not your blame on me: if you haue lost him, Othello Oth IV.ii.104 Lay on my bed my wedding sheets, remember, Lay on my bed my wedding sheetes, remember, Othello Oth IV.iii.45 Lay by these. (Lay by these) Othello Oth IV.iii.84 store the world they played for. store the world they plaid for. Othello Oth V.ii.169 That men must lay their murders on your neck. That men must lay their Murthers on your necke. Othello Oth V.ii.197.2 Nay, lay thee down and roar, Nay; lay thee downe, and roare: Othello Oth V.ii.235 Ay, ay: O, lay me by my mistress' side. I, I: oh lay me by my Mistris side. Othello Oth V.ii.245 Hark, canst thou hear me? I will play the swan. Hearke, canst thou heare me? I will play the Swan, Pericles Per Chorus.I.34 In marriage pleasures playfellow; In maryage pleasures, playfellow: Pericles Per I.i.85 But, being played upon before your time, But being playd vpon before your time, Pericles Per I.ii.66 As you yourself do lay upon yourself. as you your selfe doe lay vpon your selfe. Pericles Per I.ii.89 To keep his bed of blackness unlaid ope, To keepe his bed of blacknesse vnlayde ope, Pericles Per I.ii.119 On thee I lay, whose wisdom's strength can bear it. On thee I lay, whose wisdomes strength can beare it, Pericles Per I.iv.72 Of their white flags displayed they bring us peace, of their white flagges displayde, they bring vs peace, Pericles Per II.i.30 misers to nothing so fitly as to a whale; 'a plays and Misers to nothing so fitly, / As to a Whale; a playes and Pericles Per II.i.61 For them to play upon entreats you pity him. For them to play vpon, intreates you pittie him: Pericles Per II.v.22 And will no longer have it be delayed. and will no longer / Haue it be delayed: Pericles Per III.i.67 Bring me the satin coffer. Lay the babe Bring me the Sattin Coffin: lay the Babe Pericles Per III.ii.89.1 Music plays while Cerimon attends to Thaisa Pericles Per III.iv.2 Lay with you in your coffer, which are Lay with you in your Coffer, which are Pericles Per IV.ii.20 conscience. The poor Transylvanian is dead that lay conscience, the poore Transiluanian is dead that laye Pericles Per IV.iii.17 Unless you play the impious innocent, vnlesse you play the impious Innocent, Pericles Per IV.iii.19.1 ‘ She died by foul play.’ shee dyde by foule play. Pericles Per IV.iv.48 By Lady Fortune, while our scene must play By Lady Fortune, while our Steare must play, Pericles Per Chorus.V.4 As goddess-like to her admired lays. As Goddesse-like to her admired layes. Pericles Per epilogue.V.iii.18 New joy wait on you! Here our play has ending. New ioy wayte on you, heere our play has ending. Richard II R2 I.i.71 And lay aside my high blood's royalty, And lay aside my high bloods Royalty, Richard II R2 I.i.84 What doth our cousin lay to Mowbray's charge? What doth our Cosin lay to Mowbraies charge? Richard II R2 I.i.137 Once did I lay an ambush for your life, Once I did lay an ambush for your life, Richard II R2 I.i.179 Men are but gilded loam, or painted clay. Men are but gilded loame, or painted clay. Richard II R2 I.iii.119 Let them lay by their helmets and their spears Let them lay by their Helmets & their Speares, Richard II R2 I.iii.179 Lay on our royal sword your banished hands. Lay on our Royall sword, your banisht hands; Richard II R2 II.i.84 Can sick men play so nicely with their names? Can sicke men pIay so nicely with their names? Richard II R2 II.ii.3 To lay aside life-harming heaviness, To lay aside selfe-harming heauinesse, Richard II R2 II.iii.134 And therefore personally I lay my claim And therefore personally I lay my claime Richard II R2 III.ii.9 Plays fondly with her tears and smiles in meeting, Playes fondly with her teares, and smiles in meeting; Richard II R2 III.ii.198 I play the torturer, by small and small I play the Torturer, by small and small Richard II R2 III.iii.39 Even at his feet to lay my arms and power, Euen at his feet, to lay my Armes and Power, Richard II R2 III.iii.43 And lay the summer's dust with showers of blood And lay the Summers dust with showers of blood, Richard II R2 III.iii.134 That laid the sentence of dread banishment That layd the Sentence of dread Banishment Richard II R2 III.iii.164 Or shall we play the wantons with our woes, Or shall we play the Wantons with our Woes, Richard II R2 III.iii.168 Within the earth, and therein laid there lies Within the Earth: and therein lay'd, there lyes Richard II R2 III.iv.3 Madam, we'll play at bowls. Madame, wee'le play at Bowles. Richard II R2 IV.i.332 Come home with me to supper, I will lay Come home with me to Supper, Ile lay Richard II R2 V.i.101 We make woe wanton with this fond delay. We make Woe wanton with this fond delay: Richard II R2 V.v.31 Thus play I in one person many people, Thus play I in one Prison, many people, Richard II R2 V.v.41 With being nothing. (The music plays) Music do I hear. With being nothing. Musicke do I heare? Richard III R3 I.i.133 While kites and buzzards prey at liberty. Whiles Kites and Buzards play at liberty. Richard III R3 I.ii.177 I lay it naked to the deadly stroke I lay it naked to the deadly stroke, Richard III R3 I.ii.179 He lays his breast open. She offers at it with his sword He layes his brest open, she offers at withhis sword. Richard III R3 I.iii.96 And lay those honours on your high desert. And lay those Honors on your high desert. Richard III R3 I.iii.173 The curse my noble father laid on thee The Curse my Noble Father layd on thee, Richard III R3 I.iii.182 O, 'twas the foulest deed to slay that babe, O, 'twas the foulest deed to slay that Babe, Richard III R3 I.iii.325 I lay unto the grievous charge of others. I lay vnto the greeuous charge of others. Richard III R3 I.iii.337 And seem a saint, when most I play the devil. And seeme a Saint, when most I play the deuill. Richard III R3 I.iv.29 Some lay in dead men's skulls, and in the holes Some lay in dead-mens Sculles, and in the holes Richard III R3 I.iv.33 And mocked the dead bones that lay scattered by. And mock'd the dead bones that lay scattred by. Richard III R3 I.iv.185 To slay the innocent? What is my offence? To slay the innocent? What is my offence? Richard III R3 I.iv.194 That you depart, and lay no hands on me That you depart, and lay no hands on me: Richard III R3 II.i.116 Who told me, when we both lay in the field Who told me, when we both lay in the Field, Richard III R3 II.iv.1 Last night, I hear, they lay at Stony Stratford, Last night I heard they lay at Stony Stratford, Richard III R3 III.i.50 And those who have the wit to claim the place. And those who haue the wit to clayme the place: Richard III R3 III.i.51 This prince hath neither claimed it nor deserved it, This Prince hath neyther claym'd it, nor deseru'd it, Richard III R3 III.i.194 And look when I am King, claim thou of me And looke when I am King, clayme thou of me Richard III R3 III.i.197 I'll claim that promise at your grace's hand. Ile clayme that promise at your Graces hand. Richard III R3 III.v.94 Doubt not, my lord, I'll play the orator Doubt not, my Lord, Ile play the Orator, Richard III R3 III.vii.15 Laid open all your victories in Scotland, Layd open all your Victories in Scotland, Richard III R3 III.vii.50 Play the maid's part: still answer nay, and take it. Play the Maids part, still answer nay, and take it. Richard III R3 III.vii.170 On him I lay that you would lay on me, On him I lay that, you would lay on me, Richard III R3 IV.i.51 Be not ta'en tardy by unwise delay. Be not ta'ne tardie by vnwise delay. Richard III R3 IV.i.101 Rude ragged nurse, old sullen playfellow Rude ragged Nurse, old sullen Play-fellow, Richard III R3 IV.ii.8 Ah, Buckingham, now do I play the touch, Ah Buckingham, now doe I play the Touch, Richard III R3 IV.ii.87 My lord, I claim the gift, my due by promise, My Lord, I clayme the gift, my due by promise, Richard III R3 IV.iii.9 ‘ O, thus,’ quoth Dighton, ‘ lay the gentle babes.’ O thus (quoth Dighton) lay the gentle Babes: Richard III R3 IV.iii.14 A book of prayers on their pillow lay, A Booke of Prayers on their pillow lay, Richard III R3 IV.iii.52 Is leaden servitor to dull delay; Is leaden seruitor to dull delay. Richard III R3 IV.iii.53 Delay leads impotent and snail-paced beggary. Delay leds impotent and Snaile-pac'd Beggery: Richard III R3 IV.iv.68 And the beholders of this frantic play, And the beholders of this franticke play, Richard III R3 IV.iv.468 He makes for England, here to claim the crown. He makes for England, here to clayme the Crowne. Richard III R3 IV.iv.515 Hath any well-advised friend proclaimed Hath any well-aduised friend proclaym'd Richard III R3 V.iii.17 Let's lack no discipline, make no delay, Let's lacke no Discipline, make no delay, Richard III R3 V.iii.222 Under our tents I'll play the eavesdropper, Vnder our Tents Ile play the Ease-dropper, Romeo and Juliet RJ I.iii.13.2 I'll lay fourteen of my teeth – Ile lay fourteene of my teeth, Romeo and Juliet RJ I.iv.44.2 I mean, sir, in delay I meane sir I delay, Romeo and Juliet RJ I.v.26 You are welcome, gentlemen! Come, musicians, play. You are welcome Gentlemen, come Musitians play: Romeo and Juliet RJ I.v.27.1 Music plays, and they dance Musicke plaies: and the dance. Romeo and Juliet RJ I.v.116 I tell you, he that can lay hold of her I tell you, he that can lay hold of her, Romeo and Juliet RJ II.ii.147 And all my fortunes at thy foot I'll lay And all my Fortunes at thy foote Ile lay, Romeo and Juliet RJ II.iii.22 Being tasted, stays all senses with the heart. Being tasted slayes all sences with the heart. Romeo and Juliet RJ II.iii.80 To lay one in, another out to have. To lay one in, another out to haue. Romeo and Juliet RJ II.iv.197 nobleman in town, one Paris, that would fain lay knife Noble man in Towne one Paris, that would faine lay knife Romeo and Juliet RJ II.v.24 By playing it to me with so sour a face. By playing it to me, with so sower a face. Romeo and Juliet RJ II.v.33 The excuse that thou dost make in this delay The excuse that thou dost make in this delay, Romeo and Juliet RJ III.i.152 Tybalt, here slain, whom Romeo's hand did slay. Tybalt here slaine, whom Romeo's hand did slay, Romeo and Juliet RJ III.ii.13 Played for a pair of stainless maidenhoods. Plaid for a paire of stainlesse Maidenhoods, Romeo and Juliet RJ III.iii.116 Hast thou slain Tybalt? Wilt thou slay thyself? Hast thou slaine Tybalt? wilt thou slay thy selfe? Romeo and Juliet RJ III.iii.117 And slay thy lady that in thy life lives, And slay thy Lady, that in thy life lies, Romeo and Juliet RJ III.v.177 Day, night; hour, tide, time; work, play; Day, night, houre, ride, time, worke, play, Romeo and Juliet RJ III.v.191 Thursday is near. Lay hand on heart. Advise. Thursday is neere, lay hand on heart, aduise, Romeo and Juliet RJ III.v.200 Delay this marriage for a month, a week. Delay this marriage, for a month, a weeke, Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.i.59 Turn to another, this shall slay them both. Turne to another, this shall slay them both: Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.i.63 Shall play the umpire, arbitrating that Shall play the vmpeere, arbitrating that, Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.i.72 Thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself, Thou hast the strength of will to stay thy selfe, Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.ii.43 I'll play the housewife for this once. What, ho! Ile play the huswife for this once. What ho? Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.iii.24 She lays down a knife Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.iii.51 And madly play with my forefathers' joints, And madly play with my forefathers ioynts? Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.iv.23 Music plays Play Musicke Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.v.101 ease ’! O, an you will have me live, play ‘ Heart's ease.’ ease, / O, and you will haue me liue, play hearts ease. Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.v.103 O musicians, because my heart itself plays ‘ My O Musitions, / Because my heart it selfe plaies, my Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.v.104 heart is full.’ O play me some merry dump to comfort heart is full. Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.v.106 Not a dump we! 'Tis no time to play Not a dump we, 'tis no time to play Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.v.116 Then will I lay the serving-creature's dagger on Then will I lay the seruing Creatures Dagger on Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.3 Under yond yew trees lay thee all along, Vnder yond young Trees lay thee all along, Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.73 Open the tomb, lay me with Juliet. Open the Tombe, lay me with Iuliet. Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.88.1 He lays him in the tomb Romeo and Juliet RJ V.iii.258 Of her awakening, here untimely lay Of her awaking) heere vntimely lay The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.67 My lord, I warrant you we will play our part My Lord I warrant you we wil play our part The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.75.2 An't please your honour, players An't please your Honor, Players The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.77 Enter Players Enter Players. The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.82 Since once he played a farmer's eldest son. Since once he plaide a Farmers eldest sonne, The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.91 There is a lord will hear you play tonight; There is a Lord will heare you play to night; The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.94 For yet his honour never heard a play – For yet his honor neuer heard a play) The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.102 Exit one with the Players Exit one with the Players. The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.2.34 Wilt thou have music? Hark, Apollo plays, Wilt thou haue Musicke? Harke Apollo plaies, The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.2.52 Even as the waving sedges play wi'th' wind. Euen as the wauing sedges play with winde. The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.2.83 For though you lay here in this goodly chamber, For though you lay heere in this goodlie chamber, The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.2.127 Your honour's players, hearing your amendment, Your Honors Players hearing your amendment, The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.2.128 Are come to play a pleasant comedy; Are come to play a pleasant Comedie, The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.2.132 Therefore they thought it good you hear a play Therefore they thought it good you heare a play, The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.2.135 Marry, I will. Let them play it. Is not a comonty a Marrie I will let them play, it is not a Comontie, a The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.2.141.2 A flourish of trumpets to announce the play Flourish. The Taming of the Shrew TS I.i.246 My lord, you nod, you do not mind the play. My Lord you nod, you do not minde the play. The Taming of the Shrew TS I.ii.137 how the young folks lay their heads together. how the young folkes lay their heads together. The Taming of the Shrew TS II.i.319 Faith, gentlemen, now I play a merchant's part, Faith Gentlemen now I play a marchants part, The Taming of the Shrew TS II.i.321 'Twas a commodity lay fretting by you, Twas a commodity lay fretting by you, The Taming of the Shrew TS III.i.22 Take you your instrument, play you the whiles – Take you your instrument, play you the whiles, The Taming of the Shrew TS III.i.38 Let's hear. (He plays) O fie! The treble jars. Let's heare, oh fie, the treble iarres. The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.182 Hark, hark! I hear the minstrels play. harke, harke, I heare the minstrels play. The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.183.1 Music plays Musicke playes. The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.62.1 Lay forth the gown. Lay forth the gowne. The Taming of the Shrew TS IV.iii.177 If thou account'st it shame, lay it on me. If thou accountedst it shame, lay it on me, The Taming of the Shrew TS V.i.34 Lay hands on the villain. I believe a' means to Lay hands on the villaine, I beleeue a meanes to The Taming of the Shrew TS V.i.60 I am undone! While I play the good husband at home, I am vndone: while I plaie the good husband at home, The Taming of the Shrew TS V.i.79 Lay hold on him, I charge you, in the Duke's name. O, laie hold on him I charge you in the Dukes name: oh The Taming of the Shrew TS V.ii.128 The more fool you for laying on my duty. The more foole you for laying on my dutie. The Tempest Tem I.i.10 Play the men. Play the men. The Tempest Tem I.i.48 Lay her a-hold, a-hold! Set her two courses! Lay her a hold, a hold, set her two courses The Tempest Tem I.i.49 Off to sea again! Lay her off! off to Sea againe, lay her off. The Tempest Tem I.ii.2 Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them. Put the wild waters in this Rore; alay them: The Tempest Tem I.ii.60 What foul play had we, that we came from thence? What fowle play had we, that we came from thence? The Tempest Tem I.ii.62 By foul play, as thou sayst, were we heaved thence, By fowle-play (as thou saist) were we heau'd thence, The Tempest Tem I.ii.107 To have no screen between this part he played To haue no Schreene between this part he plaid, The Tempest Tem I.ii.108 And him he played it for, he needs will be And him he plaid it for, he needes will be The Tempest Tem I.ii.209 But felt a fever of the mad, and played But felt a Feauer of the madde, and plaid The Tempest Tem I.ii.290 To lay upon the damned, which Sycorax To lay vpon the damn'd, which Sycorax The Tempest Tem I.i.375.1 Enter Ferdinand; and Ariel, invisible, playing and Enter Ferdinand & Ariel, inuisible playing & The Tempest Tem I.ii.393 Allaying both their fury and my passion Allaying both their fury, and my passion The Tempest Tem II.i.188.1 Enter Ariel, playing solemn music Enter Ariell playing solemne Musicke. The Tempest Tem II.i.289 Can lay to bed for ever; whiles you, doing thus, Can lay to bed for euer: whiles you doing thus, The Tempest Tem II.ii.32 they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. Legged like a they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian: Leg'd like a The Tempest Tem III.ii.126 Ariel plays the tune on a tabor and pipe Ariell plaies the tune on a Tabor and Pipe. The Tempest Tem III.ii.127 This is the tune of our catch, played by the This is the tune of our Catch, plaid by the The Tempest Tem III.ii.153 see this taborer! He lays it on. see this Taborer, / He layes it on. The Tempest Tem III.iii.74 The powers, delaying, not forgetting, have The Powres, delaying (not forgetting) haue The Tempest Tem IV.i.100 Swears he will shoot no more, but play with sparrows, Swears he will shoote no more, but play with Sparrows, The Tempest Tem IV.i.197 fairy, has done little better than played the Jack Fairy, / Has done little better then plaid the Iacke The Tempest Tem IV.i.250 Monster, lay to your fingers. Help to bear Monster, lay to your fingers: helpe to beare The Tempest Tem V.i.172.01 playing at chess playing at Chesse. The Tempest Tem V.i.172.1 Sweet lord, you play me false. Sweet Lord, you play me false. The Tempest Tem V.i.175.1 And I would call it fair play. And I would call it faire play. The Tempest Tem V.i.185 What is this maid with whom thou wast at play? What is this Maid, with whom thou was't at play? Timon of Athens Tim I.ii.1.1 Hautboys playing loud music. A great banquet served Hoboyes Playing lowd Musicke. A great Banquet seru'd Timon of Athens Tim I.ii.11 If our betters play at that game, we must not dare If our betters play at that game, we must not dare Timon of Athens Tim I.ii.129.3 playing playing. Timon of Athens Tim I.ii.240 Thus honest fools lay out their wealth on curtsies. Thus honest Fooles lay out their wealth on Curtsies. Timon of Athens Tim II.i.19 Plays in the right hand, thus. But tell him Playes in the right hand, thus: but tell him, Timon of Athens Tim III.v.116 My discontented troops, and lay for hearts. My discontented Troopes, and lay for hearts; Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.7 To whom all sores lay siege, can bear great fortune (To whom all sores lay siege) can beare great Fortune Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.324 Apemantus, if it lay in thy power? Apemantus, if it lay in thy power? Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.423 Lays her full mess before you. Want? Why want? Layes her full Messe before you. Want? why Want? Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.434 His antidotes are poison, and he slays His Antidotes are poyson, and he slayes Timon of Athens Tim V.i.144 Play the recanter, feeling in itself Play the re-canter, feeling in it selfe Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.92 Make way to lay them by their brethren. Make way to lay them by their Bretheren. Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.153 Sound trumpets, and lay the coffin in the tomb Flourish. Then Sound Trumpets, and lay the Coffins in the Tombe. Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.402 So, Bassianus, you have played your prize. So Bassianus, you haue plaid your prize, Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.421 With his own hand did slay his youngest son With his owne hand did slay his youngest Son, Titus Andronicus Tit II.iii.232 When he by night lay bathed in maiden blood. When he by night lay bath'd in Maiden blood: Titus Andronicus Tit II.iv.4 And if thy stumps will let thee play the scribe. And if thy stumpes will let thee play the Scribe. Titus Andronicus Tit III.ii.21 Fie, brother, fie! Teach her not thus to lay Fy brother fy, teach her not thus to lay Titus Andronicus Tit III.ii.25 What violent hands can she lay on her life? What violent hands can she lay on her life: Titus Andronicus Tit III.ii.39 Speechless complainer, I will learn thy thought. Speechlesse complaynet, I will learne thy thought: Titus Andronicus Tit IV.i.72 Write thou, good niece, and here display at last Write thou good Neece, and heere display at last, Titus Andronicus Tit IV.i.98 And lulls him whilst she playeth on her back, And lulls him whilst she palyeth on her backe, Titus Andronicus Tit IV.i.103 And lay it by. The angry northern wind And lay it by: the angry Northerne winde Titus Andronicus Tit IV.iii.43 He doth me wrong to feed me with delays. He doth me wrong to feed me with delayes, Titus Andronicus Tit V.i.105 Where the dead corpse of Bassianus lay; Where the dead Corps of Bassianus lay: Titus Andronicus Tit V.i.111 I played the cheater for thy father's hand, I play'd the Cheater for thy Fathers hand, Titus Andronicus Tit V.ii.80 See, here he comes, and I must ply my theme. See heere he comes, and I must play my theame. Titus Andronicus Tit V.ii.147 To lay a complot to betray thy foes. To lay a complot to betray thy Foes. Titus Andronicus Tit V.ii.157 Caius and Valentine, lay hands on them. Caius, and Valentine, lay hands on them, Titus Andronicus Tit V.ii.203 So, now bring them in, for I'll play the cook, So now bring them in, for Ile play the Cooke, Titus Andronicus Tit V.iii.37 To slay his daughter with his own right hand To slay his daughter with his owne right hand, Troilus and Cressida TC prologue.26 To tell you, fair beholders, that our play To tell you (faire Beholders) that our Play Troilus and Cressida TC prologue.29 To what may be digested in a play. To what may be digested in a Play: Troilus and Cressida TC I.i.63 Thou lay'st in every gash that love hath given me Thou lai'st in euery gash that loue hath giuen me, Troilus and Cressida TC I.ii.56 lay about him today, I can tell them that, and there's lay about him to day I can tell them that, and there's Troilus and Cressida TC I.ii.207 laying on, take't off who will, as they say; there be laying on, tak't off, who ill as they say, there be Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.153 And, like a strutting player whose conceit And like a strutting Player, whose conceit Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.165 Now play me Nestor; hum, and stroke thy beard, Now play me Nestor; hum, and stroke thy Beard Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.170 'Tis Nestor right. Now play him me, Patroclus, 'Tis Nestor right. Now play him (me) Patroclus, Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.240 Peace, Trojan, lay thy finger on thy lips. Peace Troyan, lay thy finger on thy lips, Troilus and Cressida TC II.iii.30 direction till thy death; then if she that lays thee out direction till thy death, then if she that laies thee out Troilus and Cressida TC II.iii.78 He shent our messengers, and we lay by He sent our Messengers, and we lay by Troilus and Cressida TC III.i.21 Who play they to? Who play they to? Troilus and Cressida TC III.i.29 request do these men play? request doe these men play? Troilus and Cressida TC III.i.84 I'll lay my life, with my disposer Cressida. With my disposer Cressida. Troilus and Cressida TC III.ii.117 If I confess much, you will play the tyrant. If I confesse much you will play the tyrant: Troilus and Cressida TC III.iii.41 Lay negligent and loose regard upon him. Lay negligent and loose regard vpon him; Troilus and Cressida TC III.iii.135 Whiles others play the idiots in her eyes! Whiles others play the Ideots in her eyes: Troilus and Cressida TC IV.i.18 By Jove, I'll play the hunter for thy life By Ioue, Ile play the hunter for thy life, Troilus and Cressida TC IV.iv.8 The like allayment could I give my grief. The like alaiment could I giue my griefe: Troilus and Cressida TC IV.iv.52 Where are my tears? Rain, to lay this wind, Where are my teares? raine, to lay this winde, Troilus and Cressida TC IV.iv.86 Nor play at subtle games – fair virtues all, Nor play at subtill games; faire vertues all; Troilus and Cressida TC V.iii.43.1 O,'tis fair play. O 'tis faire play. Troilus and Cressida TC V.iii.43.2 Fool's play, by heaven, Hector. Fooles play, by heauen Hector. Troilus and Cressida TC V.iii.59 Lay hold upon him, Priam, hold him fast; Lay hold vpon him Priam, hold him fast: Twelfth Night TN I.i.1 If music be the food of love, play on, IF Musicke be the food of Loue, play on,! Twelfth Night TN I.iii.23 Fie, that you'll say so. He plays o'the viol-de-gamboys, Fie, that you'l say so: he playes o'th Viol-de-ganboys, Twelfth Night TN I.iii.28 the gift of a coward to allay the gust he hath in quarrelling, the gift of a Coward, to allay the gust he hath in quarrelling, Twelfth Night TN I.v.99 Who of my people hold him in delay? Who of my people hold him in delay: Twelfth Night TN I.v.177 of malice, I swear I am not that I play. Are you the lady of malice, I sweare) I am not that I play. Are you the Ladie Twelfth Night TN II.i.7 recompense for your love to lay any of them on you. recompence for your loue, to lay any of them on you. Twelfth Night TN II.iii.48 In delay there lies no plenty – In delay there lies no plentie, Twelfth Night TN II.iv.14 Seek him out, and play the tune the while. Seeke him out, and play the tune the while. Twelfth Night TN II.iv.15 Music plays Musicke playes. Twelfth Night TN II.iv.39 Being once displayed, doth fall that very hour. Being once displaid, doth fall that verie howre. Twelfth Night TN II.iv.50 Music plays Musicke. Twelfth Night TN II.iv.63 Lay me, O, where lay me ô where Twelfth Night TN II.v.59 wind up my watch, or play with my (fingering his winde vp my watch, or play with my Twelfth Night TN II.v.183 Shall I play my freedom at tray-trip and become Shall I play my freedome at tray-trip, and becom Twelfth Night TN III.i.1.1 Enter at different entrances Viola, and Feste playing Enter Viola and Clowne. Twelfth Night TN III.i.50 I would play Lord Pandarus of Phrygia, sir, to I would play Lord Pandarus of Phrygia sir, to Twelfth Night TN III.i.58 This fellow is wise enough to play the fool; This fellow is wise enough to play the foole, Twelfth Night TN III.iv.116 for gravity to play at cherry-pit with Satan. Hang him, for grauity to play at cherrie-pit with sathan Hang him Twelfth Night TN III.iv.126 If this were played upon a stage now, I could If this were plaid vpon a stage now, I could Twelfth Night TN III.iv.158 I will waylay thee going home; where, if I will way-lay thee going home, where if Twelfth Night TN III.iv.386 I dare lay any money, 'twill be nothing yet. I dare lay any money, twill be nothing yet. Twelfth Night TN IV.ii.29 Good Sir Topas, do not think I am mad. They have laid good sir Topas do not thinke I am mad: they haue layde Twelfth Night TN V.i.34 Primo, secundo, tertio, is a good play; and the old Primo, secundo, tertio, is a good play, and the olde Twelfth Night TN V.i.342 That e'er invention played on? Tell me why? That ere inuention plaid on? Tell me why? Twelfth Night TN V.i.404 But that's all one, our play is done, But that's all one, our Play is done, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG I.i.73 And I have played the sheep in losing him. And I haue plaid the Sheepe in loosing him. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG I.ii.135 Nay, I was taken up for laying them down. Nay, I was taken vp, for laying them downe. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.iii.30 speaks a word; but see how I lay the dust with my tears. speakes a word: but see how I lay the dust with my teares. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG III.ii.68 You must lay lime to tangle her desires You must lay Lime, to tangle her desires The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.ii.35 The Musicians play The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.ii.57 He plays false, father. He plaies false (father.) The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.ii.68 You would have them always play but one thing? You would haue them alwaies play but one thing. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.ii.69 I would always have one play but one thing. I would alwaies haue one play but one thing. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.1 When a man's servant shall play the cur with When a mans seruant shall play the Curre with The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.156 When all our pageants of delight were played, When all our Pageants of delight were plaid, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.157 Our youth got me to play the woman's part Our youth got me to play the womans part, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.163 For I did play a lamentable part. For I did play a lamentable part. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.i.99 Tell him, if he i'th' blood-sized field lay swollen, Tell him if he i'th blood cizd field, lay swolne The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.i.166 Let us be widows to our woes; delay Let us be Widdowes to our woes, delay The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.iii.31 Playing one business in his hand, another Playing ore busines in his hand, another The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.iii.50 Once with a time when I enjoyed a playfellow. Once with a time, when I enjoyd a Play-fellow; The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK II.i.230 And if the lives of all my name lay on it, And if the lives of all my name lay on it, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK II.i.260 You play the child extremely. I will love her; You play the Childe extreamely: I will love her, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK II.ii.28 Let the plough play today; I'll tickle't out Let the plough play to day, ile tick'lt out The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.iii.34 What did she there, coz? Play o'th' virginals? What did she there Cuz? play o'th virginals? The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.v.57 Now, when the credit of our town lay on it, Now when the credite of our Towne lay on it, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.v.86 Raise me a devil now, and let him play raise me a devill now, and let him play The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.v.137.2 played; they dance Enter The Dance. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.vi.10 To outdure danger. To delay it longer To out dure danger: To delay it longer The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.vi.12 That I lay fatting like a swine to fight, That I lay fatting like a Swine, to fight 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.11 Lay by your anger for an hour, and dove-like Lay by your anger for an houre, and dove-like The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.i.89 Abuse young lays of love. What godlike power Abuse yong laies of love; what godlike power The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.i.133 For this fair token, which, being laid unto For this faire Token, which being layd unto The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.ii.54 I think he might be brought to play at tennis. I thinke he might be broght to play at Tennis. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.ii.72.2 Why, play at stool-ball. Why play at stoole ball, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.ii.106.1 And then we'll play at cards. And then weele play at Cardes. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.iii.91 I prithee lay attention to the cry; I pre' thee lay attention to the Cry. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.iv.102 His part is played, and though it were too short His part is playd, and though it were too short The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.iv.113 Did play a subtler game: the conquered triumphs, Did play a subtler Game: The conquerd triumphes, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK epilogue.1 I would now ask ye how ye like the play, I would now aske ye how ye like the Play, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK prologue.1 New plays and maidenheads are near akin, New Playes, and Maydenheads, are neare a kin, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK prologue.3 If they stand sound and well. And a good play – If they stand sound, and well: And a good Play The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK prologue.9 We pray our play may be so; for I am sure We pray our Play may be so; For I am sure The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK prologue.30 Content to you. If this play do not keep Content to you. If this play doe not keepe, The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.32 The bygone day proclaimed. Say this to him, The by-gone-day proclaym'd, say this to him, The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.80.1 Of my young playfellow. Of my young Play-fellow. The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.187 Go play, boy, play: thy mother plays, and I Goe play (Boy) play: thy Mother playes, and I The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.188 Play too – but so disgraced a part, whose issue Play too; but so disgrac'd a part, whose issue 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.211 Go play, Mamillius. Thou'rt an honest man. Goe play (Mamillius) thou'rt an honest man: The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.248 That see'st a game played home, the rich stake drawn, That seest a Game play'd home, the rich Stake drawne, The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.257 I played the fool, it was my negligence, I play'd the Foole, it was my negligence, The Winter's Tale WT II.i.3.1 Shall I be your playfellow? Shall I be your play-fellow? The Winter's Tale WT II.i.52 For them to play at will. How came the posterns For them to play at will: how came the Posternes The Winter's Tale WT II.i.130 I dare my life lay down, and will do't, sir, I dare my life lay downe, and will do't (Sir) The Winter's Tale WT II.iii.50.2 La you now, you hear. La-you now, you heare, The Winter's Tale WT II.iii.66 She lays down the child The Winter's Tale WT II.iii.96 And, might we lay th' old proverb to your charge, And might we lay th' old Prouerb to your charge, The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.17 the pretence whereof being by circumstances partly laid the pretence whereof being by circumstances partly layd The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.36 And played to take spectators. For behold me, And play'd, to take Spectators. For behold me, The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.81.1 Which I'll lay down. Which Ile lay downe. The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.101 Proclaimed a strumpet; with immodest hatred Proclaym'd a Strumpet: With immodest hatred The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.174 What wheels? Racks? Fires? What flaying? Boiling What Wheeles? Racks? Fires? What flaying? boyling? The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.192 Nor is't directly laid to thee, the death Nor is't directly layd to thee, the death The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.197 Laid to thy answer. But the last – O lords, Layd to thy answere: but the last: O Lords, The Winter's Tale WT III.iii.23 My cabin where I lay; thrice bowed before me, My Cabine where I lay: thrice bow'd before me, The Winter's Tale WT III.iii.46.0 He lays down the child, and a scroll The Winter's Tale WT III.iii.46.2 (he lays down a box) The Winter's Tale WT IV.ii.6 desire to lay my bones there. Besides, the penitent King, desire to lay my bones there. Besides, the penitent King The Winter's Tale WT IV.ii.8 might be some allay – or I o'erween to think so – which might be some allay, or I oreweene to thinke so) which The Winter's Tale WT IV.ii.50 partner in this business, and lay aside the thoughts of partner in this busines, and lay aside the thoughts of The Winter's Tale WT IV.iii.39 mistress of the feast, and she lays it on. She hath made Mistris of the Feast, and she layes it on. Shee hath made- The Winter's Tale WT IV.iii.54 to lay on thee, rather than have these off. to lay on thee, rather then haue these off. The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.130 No, like a bank for Love to lie and play on, No, like a banke, for Loue to lye, and play on: The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.133 Methinks I play as I have seen them do Me thinkes I play as I haue seene them do The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.271 Come on, lay it by, and let's first see more ballads; Come-on, lay it by: and let's first see moe Ballads: The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.283 Lay it by too. Another. Lay it by too; another. The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.454 Some hangman must put on my shroud and lay me Some Hangman must put on my shrowd, and lay me The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.460 I am but sorry, not afeard; delayed, I am but sorry, not affear'd: delaid, The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.590 The scene you play were mine. For instance, sir, The Scene you play, were mine. For instance Sir, The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.637 flayed already. fled already. The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.651.2 I see the play so lies I see the Play so lyes, The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.779 He has a son: who shall be flayed alive; Hee ha's a Sonne: who shall be flayd aliue, The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.784 hottest day prognostication proclaims, shall he be set hotest day Prognostication proclaymes) shall he be set The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.799 more ado. Remember, stoned, and flayed alive! more adoe. Remember ston'd, and flay'd aliue. The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.809 one, I hope I shall not be flayed out of it. one, I hope I shall not be flayd out of it. The Winter's Tale WT V.i.159 His tears proclaimed his, parting with her; thence, His Teares proclaym'd his parting with her: thence The Winter's Tale WT V.i.194.2 Lay't so to his charge. Lay't so to his charge: The Winter's Tale WT V.ii.38 evidences proclaim her with all certainty to be the King's Euidences, proclayme her, with all certaintie, to be the Kings The Winter's Tale WT V.iii.49 My lord, your sorrow was too sore laid on, My Lord, your Sorrow was too sore lay'd-on,

Poems  61 result(s).

Play Key Line Modern Text Original Text A Lover's Complaint LC.241 Playing the place which did no form receive, Playing the Place which did no forme receiue, A Lover's Complaint LC.242 Playing patient sports in unconstrained gyves, Playing patient sports in vnconstraind giues, The Passionate Pilgrim PP.14.18 And wish her lays were tuned like the lark; And with her layes were tuned like the larke. The Passionate Pilgrim PP.16.4 Playing in the wanton air. Playing in the wanton ayre, The Passionate Pilgrim PP.17.19 My curtal dog that wont to have played, My curtaile dogge that wont to haue plaid, The Passionate Pilgrim PP.17.20 Plays not at all, but seems afraid; Plaies not at all but seemes afraid. The Phoenix and Turtle Phoen.1 Let the bird of loudest lay, LEt the bird of lowdest lay The Rape of Lucrece Luc.118 Upon the world dim darkness doth display Vppon the world dim darknesse doth displaie, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.258 First red as roses that on lawn we lay, First red as Roses that on Lawne we laie, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.272 And when his gaudy banner is displayed And when his gaudie banner is displaide, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.325 The doors, the wind, the glove, that did delay him The dores, the wind, the gloue that did delay him, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.398 And canopied in darkness sweetly lay And canopied in darkenesse sweetly lay, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.400 Her hair like golden threads played with her breath: Her haire like golde threeds playd with her breath, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.515 That done, some worthless slave of thine I'll slay, That done, some worthlesse slaue of thine ile slay. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.552 So his unhallowed haste her words delays, So his vnhallowed hast her words delayes, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.553 And moody Pluto winks while Orpheus plays. And moodie PLVTO winks while Orpheus playes. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.559 No penetrable entrance to her plaining: No penetrable entrance to her playning, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.609 Then kings' misdeeds cannot be hid in clay. Then Kings misdeedes cannot be hid in clay. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.741 She stays, exclaiming on the direful night; Shee staies exclayming on the direfull night, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.747 ‘ For day,’ quoth she, ‘ night's scapes doth open lay, For daie, quoth shee, nights scapes doth open lay, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.834 ‘ If, Collatine, thine honour lay in me, If COLATINE, thine honor laie in me, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.955 To slay the tiger that doth live by slaughter, To slay the tygre that doth liue by slaughter, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1057 To burn the guiltless casket where it lay! To burne the guiltlesse casket where it lay. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1162 Will slay the other and be nurse to none. Will slay the other, and be nurse to none. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1212 This plot of death when sadly she had laid, This plot of death when sadlie shee had layd, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1248 Lays open all the little worms that creep; Laies open all the little wormes that creepe, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1269 To the poor counterfeit of her complaining. To the poore counterfaite of her complayning, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1570 And time doth weary time with her complaining; And time doth wearie time with her complayning, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1620 A stranger came, and on that pillow lay A stranger came, and on that pillow lay, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1719 Till after many accents and delays, Till after manie accents and delaies, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1794 Yet neither may possess the claim they lay. Yet neither may possesse the claime they lay. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1827 To slay herself, that should have slain her foe. To slaie her selfe that should haue slaine her Foe. Sonnets Sonn.5.3 Will play the tyrants to the very same, Will play the tirants to the very same, Sonnets Sonn.24.1 Mine eye hath played the painter and hath steeled MIne eye hath play'd the painter and hath steeld, Sonnets Sonn.42.12 And both for my sake lay on me this cross: And both for my sake lay on me this crosse, Sonnets Sonn.54.7 Hang on such thorns, and play as wantonly, Hang on such thornes, and play as wantonly, Sonnets Sonn.56.3 Which but today by feeding is allayed, Which but too daie by feeding is alaied, Sonnets Sonn.61.12 To play the watchman ever for thy sake: To plaie the watch-man euer for thy sake. Sonnets Sonn.71.10 When I perhaps compounded am with clay, When I (perhaps) compounded am with clay, Sonnets Sonn.98.5 Yet nor the lays of birds, nor the sweet smell Yet nor the laies of birds, nor the sweet smell Sonnets Sonn.98.14 As with your shadow I with these did play. As with your shaddow I with these did play. Sonnets Sonn.100.7 Sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteem, Sing to the eare that doth thy laies esteeme, Sonnets Sonn.101.7 Beauty no pencil, beauty's truth to lay; Beautie no pensell, beauties truth to lay: Sonnets Sonn.102.6 When I was wont to greet it with my lays, When I was wont to greet it with my laies, Sonnets Sonn.125.3 Or laid great bases for eternity, Or layd great bases for eternity, Sonnets Sonn.126.11 Her audit (though delayed) answered must be, Her Audite (though delayd) answer'd must be, Sonnets Sonn.128.1 How oft, when thou, my music, music play'st, HOw oft when thou my musike musike playst, Sonnets Sonn.129.8 On purpose laid to make the taker mad. On purpose layd to make the taker mad. Sonnets Sonn.139.2 That thy unkindness lays upon my heart. That thy vnkindnesse layes vpon my heart, Sonnets Sonn.139.4 Use power with power and slay me not by art. Vse power with power, and slay me not by Art, Sonnets Sonn.143.12 And play the mother's part; kiss me; be kind. And play the mothers part kisse me, be kind. Venus and Adonis Ven.124 Be bold to play, our sport is not in sight. Be bold to play, our sport is not in sight, Venus and Adonis Ven.176 For where they lay the shadow had forsook them, For where they lay the shadow had forsooke them, Venus and Adonis Ven.359 And all this dumb play had his acts made plain And all this dumbe play had his acts made plain, Venus and Adonis Ven.624 And whom he strikes his cruel tushes slay. And whom he strikes, his crooked tushes slay. Venus and Adonis Ven.765 Or theirs whose desperate hands themselves do slay, Or theirs whose desperat hands them selues do slay, Venus and Adonis Ven.827 Even so confounded in the dark she lay Euen so confounded in the darke she lay, Venus and Adonis Ven.909 Her more than haste is mated with delays, Her more then hast, is mated with delayes, Venus and Adonis Ven.1090 Play with his locks. Then would Adonis weep; Play with his locks, then would Adonis weepe. Venus and Adonis Ven.1165 By this the boy that by her side lay killed By this the boy that by her side laie kild, Venus and Adonis Ven.1167 And in his blood that on the ground lay spilled And in his blood that on the ground laie spild,

Glossary  333 result(s).

abode delay, procrastination acquit play one's part, discharge one's responsibility act play interval, interlude advance display, present, promote Aesculapius [eesku'laypius] Roman god of healing affect assume, display, put on, practise in an artificial way allay subside, abate, diminish, quell allay means of lessening, source of abatement allay spoil, dilute, qualify allaying diluting, watering down allayment modifying agent, countermeasure, mitigation allusion riddle, wordplay, figure anatomize, annothanize dissect, reveal, lay open apprehend seize upon, snatch at, lay hold of apprehend seize, arrest, lay hold of apprehension arrest, seizure, laying hold arrest seize, take hold of, lay hold upon assemblance appearance, display, composition atone appease, allay, assuage Basilisco [pron: basi'liskoh] knight character in a contemporary play, Solyman and Perseda bauble toy, plaything betray give up, expose, lay open [especially: to punishment] blast destroy, ruin, lay waste blazon proclaim, display [as in a coat-of-arms] blistered ornamented with puffs, displaying slashes to show the lining bo-peep peep-bo, peek-a-boo [a game played with babies] boy represent by a boy, reduce to a boy-actor level [boys played the female parts in Shakespeare's time] bravely showily, with great display, with a fine flourish bravery display, manifestation, extravagance bravery splendour, fine display, ostentation bravery bravado, show of daring, swaggering display breathing delay, interval, pause bride play the bride bring put on display, set up in public brooch adorn, beautify, display as an ornament bulk projecting part of a building, structure for displaying goods at the front of a shop burden charge, accuse, lay on Calipolis [pron: ka'lipolis] mother of Muly Mahamet, character in a contemporary play by George Peele, The Battle of Alcazar calm becalm, come to a halt, delay Cambyses [pron: kam'biyseez] 6th-c BC king of the Medes and Persians, as represented in a 16th-c play by Thomas Preston, Cambyses case flay, skin catastrophe denouement, final event in a play catch snatch at, pluck at, lay hold of charge expense, cost, outlay chivalry knightly rank [as displayed on a coat-of-arms: a twisted band encircling a helmet] chorus character in a play who speaks the prologue and comments on the course of events clay earth, ground, mud cloddy full of clods, clay-filled clown yokel, rustic, country bumpkin; also: low comic character [in a play] coffer hoard, store away, lay up securely come come into existence, be displayed comedian actor, stage player compass go round with, travel about with; or: obtain, lay hold of compliment show, display, exhibition Coriolanus [pron: korioh'laynus] Caius Martius, defender of the early Roman republic in 5th-c BC cornet fanfare [played by cornets] cost outlay, expense, expenditure couch lay down, rest, repose counterfeiting role-playing, pretending court pay court, play the suitor [to] cover lay the table cream form a frothy layer on the surface dally flirt, be amorous, engage in love-play dally delay, linger, loiter dally deal lightly, play about, tease day (plural) time, delay, period of action defer waste, put off, delay delay set of delaying tactics, procrastination delay quench, subdue, allay deliver present, show, display demonstrate manifest, show, display discharge play, perform, execute display act, behave, carry on display diffuse, spread out, disperse displayed extended, stretched, spread displayed unfolded, opened, in full bloom displayed [if of the troops] deployed, drawn up; [if of the banners] arrayed, unfurled disposed inclined to be merry, feeling playful distasteful showing dislike, displaying aversion do perform, play one's part, act duke act the duke, play the part of a duke dung earth, soil, clay earthy of the earth, made of clay elvish-marked marked out at birth by evil fairies, displaying spite endurance distressing delay, hardship enforce emphasize, urge, lay stress upon enterlude short play, theatrical performance [staged to fill an interval] entomb lay in a tomb, bury, inter even-pleached with branches evenly layered execution killing, slaying, slaughter expense spending, using up, laying out exposture exposure, laying open express show, reveal, display fairly free from foul play, in a healthy state fair-play chivalrous, courtly, full of honour fair-play chivalrous action, honourable conduct false-play play unfairly falsing deceptive, playing false fast type of cheating game [in which people bet on whether the end of a coiled rope is fastened or not]; not playing fairly feigning pretentiousness, posturing, courtly display fence fencing ability, skill at swordplay fife fife-player flash make a display, show off, shine out [as] flayed stripped, skinned, undressed fledge covered with down, displaying growth flesh-fly fly that lays its eggs in dead flesh flourish thrive, prosper, display triumph fool plaything, pawn, puppet foreshow display, indicate, show forth forespent previously shown, earlier displayed forestall prevent, stop, intercept, waylay forslow be slow, delay, put off friskin antic, friskiness, playful action gambol playful, sportive, spirited game game of love, amorous play gamesome sportive, merry, playful gamester one drawn to amorous sport, one who plays the game, prostitute garner store up, lay up, deposit gaud gaudy toy, showy plaything, trinket George badge [of the Order of the Garter] displaying St George and the dragon give display, show, bear arms of gloss marginal comment, superficial wordplay gracious showing favour, displaying benevolence hand lay hands on, handle, have to do with hardiment display of valour, daring deed hatchment [heraldry] tablet displaying a person's coat-of-arms haver possessor, holder, displayer hazard [royal tennis] opening in a court where a ball is unplayable [and thus a winning point is scored] hazard play dice, gamble hearer playgoer, audience Herod in the Bible, a Judean king, portrayed in medieval mystery plays as a wild and angry figure Hiren [pron: 'hiyren] character (thought to be of a seductress) in a lost play by George Peele history history play, chronicle, stage drama homicide killer of men, murderer, slayer humour-letter letter displaying a particular sentiment immediately directly, instantly, without delay incessantly instantly, immediately, without delay induction opening scene [of a play], initial step, preparation indurance distressing delay, hardship inhibition formal prohibition, official ban [from playing in the city] Iniquity comic character representing vice in morality plays inlay furnish, provide, take one's place in interess admit, give a share, lay claim interlude short play, theatrical performance [staged to fill an interval] intermission interval of time, delay, interruption jest make believe, act, play parts jest play a practical joke juggle play conjuring tricks; have sex keep play fair over, behave honourably over, have a proper regard to kill satisfy, allay, subdue, put an end to kindness kind act, fond display Laban [pron: 'layban] in the Bible, uncle of Jacob Laertes [pron: lay'erteez] father of Ulysses lay [highwaymen] stand and deliver; put down your weapons lay set up, arrange, devise lay set aside, put away lay talk severely, rebuke, berate lay song lay wager, stake, bet lay apply, place, put lay expend, spend, use up lay consign, put away, allocate lay add to, place along with lay strike out, fight hard lay inflict blows, beat soundly lay put forward, present, use lay [nautical] steer away from the shore lay wager, stake, bet lay lay aside, set aside, disregard lay bring down, inflict lay set to, set about, undertake vigorously lay bring into action, put to work lay lose, relinquish, sacrifice lay attack at close quarters, lay alongside lay circulate with warrants for arrest lay attribute, ascribe, impute lay flatten, bring down, lay low lay keep down, make subside lay stow away, pack away, store lay appease, prevent from walking lay make a claim, establish a position lay bestow on, impose on lay unclerical, secular, worldly lay waylay, ambush, seize lay allay, reduce, moderate lay put on a surface in layers, add layers of colour to lay formulate, work out, estimate layer-up preserver, storer, upholder laying on vigorous attack, dealing of blows lecher copulate, play the part of a lecher length length of time, duration left in life, delay liberty plays not written according to traditional rules of drama; also: district not subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. more suitable for theatres] lie deceive; [wrestling] lay someone out; make urinate lie settle down, lay to rest linger delay, put off, keep waiting loiterer idler, layabout, vagabond lout mock, ridicule; or: delay, hold up love-lay love-song market purchase, spending opportunity, outlay marl clay, earth, loam marry come up expression of (real or playful) impatience martyr slay, slaughter, butcher mehercle [pron: me'herklay] by Hercules Menelaus [pron: mene'layus] king of Sparta, brother of Agamemnon, married to Helen of Troy mince play down, soften, make little of minstrelsy noisy playing and singing, musical rowdiness mistress (bowls) the jack - the smaller bowl at which the players aim model ground-plan, layout, outline monarchize perform the role of a monarch, play a king's part morris, nine men's area marked out in squares for playing nine men's morris [a type of open-air game using nine ‘men’ on each side] mould soil, earth, clay mouse [in playful address] little one muddy made of clay, resembling mud music musicians, players muss type of children's game in which players scramble for things thrown on the ground muster display, illustrate, exhibit Nero [pron: 'neeroh] Roman emperor, 1st-c, who slew his mother, Agrippina; said to have played on his lute while watching Rome burn; considered a model of cruelty officed playing a role, having a function open displayed, made visible oppose display, exhibit, present ostent display, show, manifestation ostentation public show, display, exhibition overparted unequal to the part, having too difficult a part to play paddle toy [with], play wantonly [with], fondle pageant imitate as if in a play, impersonate, parody paint display, depict fully, portray pastoral pastoral play, theatrical event on a rural theme pause hesitation, delay pause delay, take time to consider Penthesilea [pron: penthesi'laya] Amazonian queen, who helped Priam at Troy pioned [unclear meaning] displaying wild orchises ('pionies'); trenched, furrowed, channelled pip mark on a playing card [as used in the game of ‘one-and-thirty’] Plautus [pron: 'plawtus] Latin comic playwright, 2nd-c BC play display, show, demonstrate play [drinking call] finish it off, down it play fence play stay idle, take a holiday play dally, trifle, sport play play with, amuse oneself with play play for, make bets about play playing, performance play play guns on, aim at; also: torment play [fencing] win a game, succeed in a bout playfere playfellow, playmate, companion playing day school holiday, day off pox venereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules present act, represent, play the part of presentation semblance, display, show presented displayed, exhibited, paraded presuppose suggest earlier, previously lay down professed with avowed affection, displaying openly declared love prolong postpone, put off, delay prorogue postpone, delay, defer protract delay, defer, put off, defer push-pin type of children's game [the pushing over of a peg to cross the peg of another player] put be in evidence, emerge, be displayed put display, exhibit, show forth put dismiss, lay off, make redundant quell kill, destroy, slay quell murder, slaying, slaughter quote display, indicate, show range arrange, lay out, array [in order] remonstrance revelation, display, manifestation rend tear apart, lay waste, devastate respite interval, pause, delay Ruffian character of a fiend in morality plays saint be saintly, play the saint scene play, drama, performance set enhance, show to advantage, display by contrast set encamp, lay siege set display, show, exhibit shape role, part [to play] show spectacle, display, ceremony show appearance, exhibition, display sign display, signify, advertise slaughterman, slaughter-man executioner, slayer, murderer smooth indulge, humour, allay, flatter sober serious, sincere, not playful soothe flatter, humour, play up to sounding playing, making music speak declare, manifest, display spectatorship presentation to onlookers, display before spectators splay sterilize, spay sportful playful, frolicsome, wanton spread lay the table stage put on stage, put on public display stall stand in front of a shop displaying goods for sale stanch satisfy, quench, allay stand waste time, delay, wait staunch satisfy, quench, allay stay delay, defer, postpone stay stay away, delay, be absent stay setback, obstacle, delay stay linger, tarry, delay stell portray, display, delineate suddenly immediately, at once, without delay taborer player of a tabor tardy delay, retard, hold back tarriance delay, procrastination, lingering tarrying waiting, delaying, lingering temporizer delayer, procrastinator, someone who plays for time Termagant noisy and overbearing character in mystery plays throw throw dice, play dice [with] touch finger, sound, play on touch fingering, handling, skill in playing tragedian actor, strolling player [not only of tragedy] tricksy full of tricks, cleverly playful trim display, array, show triumph public festivity, pageant, display of celebration, tournament truant play truant, be unfaithful tune play unclasp reveal, display, divulge unfold display, reveal, show ungravely derisively, displaying ridicule vanity trifling display, light-hearted show Vanity character of pride in morality plays vaunt show off, display proudly venereal displaying the character of Venus, associated with sexual desire vice (usually capitalized) buffoon, stage jester; a character representing vice in morality plays vie offer in competition, display in rivalry viol type of stringed instrument played with a bow virginal move the fingers up and down [as if playing a virginal] vision sight, object of sight, display waggish playful, mischievous, impish wanton carefree, light-hearted, frolicsome, playful wanton play, sport, frolic wantonly playfully, frolicsomely, unrestrainedly waste lay waste, ravage, devastate waste squander, wear away, lay waste to window put in a window, place on display writ plays written according to traditional rules of drama; also: a district of the city subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. less suitable for theatres] wry-necked having a crooked neck [of the player] yare quick, without delay, right now

Thesaurus  334 result(s).

allay atone allay delay allay kill allay lay allay smooth allay stanch allay staunch alongside, lay lay amorous play game aside, lay/set lay aversion, displaying distasteful benevolence, displaying gracious branches evenly layered, with even-pleached bride, play the bride card, mark on a playing pip celebration, display of triumph character [in a play] Basilisco character [in a play] Calipolis character [in a play] Cambyses character [in a play] chorus character [in a play] clown character [in a play] Cressid, Cressida character [in a play] Hiren character [in a play] Iniquity character [in a play] Pandarus character [in a play] Paris character [in a play] Ruffian character [in a play] Sycorax character [in a play] Termagant character [in a play] Timon character [in a play] Vanity character [in a play] vice claim, lay interess clay dung clay marl clay mould clay, made of earthy clay, made of muddy clay-filled cloddy cleverly playful tricksy coat-of-arms, display on a blazon coat-of-arms, display on a emblaze coat-of-arms, tablet displaying a hatchment conjuring tricks, play juggle contrast, display by set courtly display feigning delay abode delay breathing delay calm delay dally delay day delay defer delay forslow delay intermission delay length delay linger delay lout delay pause delay pause delay prolong delay prorogue delay protract delay respite delay stand delay stay delay stay delay stay delay stay delay tardy delay tarriance delay, distressing indurance delay, without immediately delay, without incessantly delay, without suddenly delay, without yare delayer temporizer delaying tarrying delaying tactics, set of delay dice, play hazard dice, play throw display advance display affect display assemblance display bravery display compliment display deliver display demonstrate display express display foreshow display give display muster display oppose display ostent display ostentation display paint display play display presentation display put display quote display remonstrance display set display show display show display sign display speak display stell display trim display unclasp display unfold display vision display [as in a coat-of-arms] blazon display as an ornament brooch display before spectators spectatorship display by contrast set display in rivalry vie display of celebration triumph display of valour hardiment display proudly vaunt display triumph flourish display, courtly feigning display, fine bravery display, fond kindness display, make a flash display, place of window display, put on bring display, put on public stage display, swaggering bravery display, trifling vanity display, with great bravely displayed open displayed presented displayed, be come displayed, be put displayed, earlier forespent displayer haver displaying aversion distasteful displaying benevolence gracious displaying openly declared love professed displaying ridicule ungravely displaying spite elvish-marked distressing delay indurance earlier displayed forespent evenly layered, with branches even-pleached false, playing falsing feeling playful disposed fife-player fife fine display bravery flay case flesh, fly that lays its eggs in dead flesh-fly fly that lays its eggs in dead flesh flesh-fly fond display kindness foul play, free from fairly free from foul play fairly frothy layer on a surface, form a cream game, one who plays the gamester growth, displaying fledge guns on, play play hands on, lay hand history play history hold of, lay apprehend hold of, lay catch hold of, lay compass hold, laying apprehension imitate as if in a play pageant interval, play act joke, play a practical jest king, play the part of a monarchize lay alongside lay lay aside lay lay claim interess lay down couch lay down previously presuppose lay hands on hand lay hold of apprehend lay hold of apprehend lay hold of arrest lay hold of catch lay home home lay off put lay on burden lay out range lay someone out [in wrestling] lie lay the table cover lay the table spread lay to rest lie lay up garner lay up securely coffer lay waste to waste layabout loiterer laying hold apprehension laying out expense layout model lecher, play the part of a lecher letter displaying a particular sentiment humour-letter love, displaying openly declared professed love-play, engage in dally low, lay lay mark on a playing card pip noisy playing and singing minstrelsy open, lay anatomize, annothanize open, lay betray open, laying exposture opening scene [of a play] induction orchises, displaying pioned ornament, display as brooch outlay charge outlay cost outlay market part [to play] figure part [to play] kind part [to play] shape part of a duke, play the duke part of a lecher, play the lecher part of, play the present part, play one's acquit part, play one's do parts, play jest pastoral play pastoral place on display window play discharge play scene play tune play wanton play a king's part monarchize play a practical joke jest play about dally play conjuring tricks juggle play dice hazard play dice throw play down mince play fair over keep play for play play interval act play on touch play one's part acquit play one's part do play parts jest play the bride bride play the part of present play the part of a duke duke play the part of a lecher lecher play truant truant play unfairly false-play play up to soothe play wantonly paddle play with play play, amorous game play, final event in a catastrophe play, history history play, imitate as if in a pageant play, pastoral pastoral play, short interlude player of a tabor taborer player, stage comedian player, strolling tragedian players music playfellow playfere playful gambol playful gamesome playful sportful playful waggish playful wanton playful action friskin playful, cleverly tricksy playful, feeling disposed playful, not sober playfully wantonly playgoer hearer playing play playing sounding playing and singing, noisy minstrelsy playing, skill in touch playmate playfere plays not written according to traditional rules of drama liberty plays written according to traditional rules of drama writ plaything bauble plaything fool plaything, showy gaud playwright Plautus playwright Seneca previously lay down presuppose proudly display vaunt public display, put on stage put on display bring rest, lay to lie ridicule, displaying ungravely rivalry, display in vie role, playing a officed role-playing counterfeiting saint, play the saint scene, opening [of a play] induction securely lay up coffer sentiment, letter displaying a particular humour-letter showy plaything gaud siege, lay set skill at swordplay fence slay martyr slay quell slayer homicide slayer slaughterman, slaughter-man slaying execution slaying quell spectators, display before spectatorship spite, displaying elvish-marked stage player comedian stand in front of a shop displaying goods for sale stall stress, lay enforce strolling player tragedian suitor, play the court superficial wordplay gloss surface, form a frothy layer on a cream swaggering display bravery swordplay, skill at fence table, lay the cover table, lay the spread tablet displaying a coat-of-arms hatchment tabor, player of a taborer tennis court, unplayable opening in a hazard time, someone who plays for temporizer tomb, lay in a entomb trifling display vanity triumph, display flourish truant, play truant unfairly, play false-play valour, display of hardiment wantonly play paddle waste, lay blast waste, lay rend waste, lay waste waste, lay waste waylay forestall waylay lay wordplay allusion wordplay, superficial gloss

Themes and Topics  63 result(s).

a- as a particle Address forms ...ce princess to all quince to the play audience ladies and gentlemen [forma... ...all [lord to other lords] hamlet to players grumio calling the inhabitants of... ...ivia [fool to employer] little one [playful usually to a woman] signor... ...horitative] [contemptuous] [familiar] [playful] sweet tnk i i 217 mv ii... An ...m is caused by certain sounds which display properties of both consonants and vowel... Archaisms ...ved such as a love-letter scroll or play script but they also turn up in certai... Attention signals Body-armour ...shakespeare especially in the history plays several are used together in tnk iii ... Clothing Comparison Cosmos Cousin Discourse markers ... certain words and phrases play an important role in maintaining the dy... Elision ...iv ii 78 &rsquo cause the musicians play me that sad note adverb ... Exclamations Family Farewells Functional shift Greetings Hence, thence, and whence Here, there, and where Hither, thither, and whither How and how Humours ...rs in balance but characters often display the predominance of one or the other a... ... and melancholy are terms used in the plays phlegm is not though its functions a... Ly Money ...8p and 10s at various times design displayed archangel michael noble 1h6 v i... Negatives ... impress orsino with some complex word-play observes ‘if your four negatives make ... Numbers Past tenses ... illustrates only those forms which display some difference between shakespearean a... Plants Plurals Politeness Regrets Responses ... regional dialects ) hamlet displays the new system alongside the old (thou... ...the usual affirmative response in that play is ay) an example of a ‘self-response... ...along with an example from a different play in each case there is no negative wor... Roman history ... the roman plays make routine references to political o... ...ve vocabulary and characters in other plays sometimes refer to them this is stand... Ships Singing Sounds Stage directions ...ss cornet aw i ii 1 fanfare [as played by cornets a horn-like wind instrume... Swearing ... the &lsquo act to restrain abuses of players&rsquo of 1606 made it illegal for p... ...ers&rsquo of 1606 made it illegal for players to &lsquo jestingly or prophanely sp... ...(ł10 ) fine for each offence the late plays were obviously affected by this law a... ...as well as performances of the earlier plays and large-scale but erratic expurgati... ...tion of the range of characters in the plays - lords and peasants old and young m... ...iour and the environment in the roman plays the christian god is replaced by memb... Thou and you ...as she does to his face throughout the play (her one reference to him as thee is a... Verb forms Weapons What and what Who and who Withal and withal Yon words Classical mythology ... ercles mnd i ii 26 i could play ercles rarely hercules below ... Gods and goddesses Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore ... in the shape of corin sat all day / playing on pipes of corn and versing love /... ... legendary king of britain name of a play by norton and sackville first performe... Religious personalities and beings ...an king portrayed in medieval mystery plays as a wild and angry figure ho... Historical figures ...is mother agrippina supposed to have played on his lute while watching rome burn ... ... great are (unusually) included by the players in lll v ii numa cor ii ... ...lautus ham ii ii 399 latin comic playwright 2nd-c bc pompeion pomp... Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious ... knight character in a contemporary play solyman and perseda brownist ... ...y mahamet character in a contemporary play by george peele the battle of alcazar ... ...d persians as represented in a 16th-c play by thomas preston cambyses do... ...e a seductress] in a lost contemporary play by george peele the turkish mahomet an... ...haracter representing vice in morality plays jeronimy saint ts inducti... ...42 character of a fiend in morality plays sackerson mw i i 275 fa... ...y and overbearing character in mystery plays vanity 1h4 ii iv 442 ch... ...1h4 ii iv 442 character in morality plays vice 1h4 ii iv 441 buff... ...v 441 buffoon character in morality plays ... Days and dates London Britain [outside London] World [outside Britain], places and peoples French ...tems also occasionally appear in other plays for grammatical terms   abbreviat... Latin Italian and Spanish Irish ... the speech of macmorris in henry v displays a few hints of an irish pronunciation ... Scottish Welsh Frequently Encountered Words (FEW) ...thing dress ham iii ii 45 [hamlet to players] one suit of apparel ham i iii 72 [... ...hamlet to horatio of claudius and the play] belike he likes it not beshrew &rsqu... ...t as much ham iii ii 3 [hamlet to the players] i had as lief the town crier spoke ... ... v ii 5 [hamlet to horatio] methought i lay / worse than the mutines in the bilboes... ...ies have lost ham iii ii 227 [second player as queen to her king] sport and rep... Abbreviations ...onflate scenes and lines from the same play fancy (n ) love amorousness infa... ...y iy mine k key oo do l lay oy boy m me u put n no ...

Words Families  46 result(s).

Word Family Word Family Group Words 0 ACTION false-play v ALLAY BASIC allay v, allayment n BRAIN STATE clay-brained adj BRICK PEOPLE bricklayer n CLAY BASIC clay n CLAY STATE clay-brained adj DELAY BASIC delay n, delay v, delaying adj DISPLAY BASIC display v FAIR STATE fair-play adj FELLOW TYPE playfellow n FLAY BASIC flay v, flayed adj, flaying n FOOT PEOPLE football-player n HOUSE TYPE playhouse n INLAID BASIC see LAY [lie] LAY [lie] BASIC lay v LAY [lie] ACTION laying in n, waylay v LAY [lie] PEOPLE layer-up n LAY [lie] STATE inlaid adj LAY [lie] NOT unlaid adj LAY [song] BASIC lay n PLAY BASIC play n, play v, playing adj, playing n PLAY ACTION fair-play adj, false-play v PLAY PEOPLE football-player n, player n PLAY PLACE playhouse n PLAY RELATIONSHIP playfellow n, playfere n SLAIN BASIC see SLAY SLAY BASIC slain adj, slay v, slaying n SPLAY BASIC splay v UNLAID BASIC see LAY [lie] UP STATE layer-up n WAY ACTION waylay v WAYLAY BASIC see WAY

Snippets  7 result(s).

Snippet the play's the thing mechanicals' play Hamlet's speech to the players speech to the players the play within the play Falstaff Hal Play King Hal Falstaff play king