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Search phrase: nymph

Plays

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HamletHam III.i.89The fair Ophelia! – Nymph, in thy orisonsThe faire Ophelia? Nimph, in thy Orizons
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.21Or modest Dian circled with her nymphs,Or modest Dyan, circled with her Nymphs,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.51Unto the bosom of a heavenly nymph;Vnto the bosome of a heauenly Nymph,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.245Fare thee well, nymph. Ere he do leave this groveFare thee well Nymph, ere he do leaue this groue,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.137O Helena, goddess, nymph, perfect, divine – O Helen, goddesse, nimph, perfect, diuine,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.226To call me goddess, nymph, divine and rare,To call me goddesse, nimph, diuine, and rare,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.126.2But soft, what nymphs are these?But soft, what nimphs are these?
Richard IIIR3 I.i.17To strut before a wanton ambling nymph;To strut before a wonton ambling Nymph:
The TempestTem I.ii.301Go make thyself like a nymph o'th' sea.Goe make thy selfe like a Nymph o'th' Sea,
The TempestTem I.ii.317.1Enter Ariel like a water-nymphEnter Ariel like a water-Nymph.
The TempestTem I.ii.403Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell:Sea-Nimphs hourly ring his knell.
The TempestTem IV.i.66To make cold nymphs chaste crowns; and thy broom-groves,To make cold Nymphes chast crownes; & thy broome-groues;
The TempestTem IV.i.128You nymphs, called Naiades, of the windring brooks,You Nimphs cald Nayades of y windring brooks,
The TempestTem IV.i.132Come temperate nymphs, and help to celebrateCome temperate Nimphes, and helpe to celebrate
The TempestTem IV.i.134.1Enter certain NymphsEnter Certaine Nimphes.
The TempestTem IV.i.137And these fresh nymphs encounter every oneAnd these fresh Nimphes encounter euery one
The TempestTem IV.i.139.2with the Nymphs in a graceful dance, towards the endwith the Nimphes, in a gracefull dance, towards the end
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.319That like the stately Phoebe 'mongst her nymphsThat like the stately Thebe mong'st her Nimphs
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.22This goddess, this Semiramis, this nymph,This Goddesse, this Semerimis, this Queene,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.12Thou gentle nymph, cherish thy forlorn swain.Thou gentle Nimph, cherish thy for-lorne swaine.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.1.3after Hymen, a nymph, encompassed in her tresses,After Hymen, a Nimph, encompast in her Tresses,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.1.5other nymphs with wheaten chaplets on their heads;other Nimphs with wheaten Chaplets on their heades.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.8We challenge too the bank of any nymph(We challenge too) the bancke of any Nymph
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.86That methought she appeared like the fair nymphThat me thought she appeard like the faire Nimph

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.28 Nymphs back peeping fearfully. Nimphes blacke peeping fearefully:
SonnetsSonn.154.3 Whilst many nymphs that vowed chaste life to keep Whilst many Nymphes that vou'd chast life to keep,
Venus and AdonisVen.9 Stain to all nymphs, more lovely than a man, Staine to all Nimphs, more louely then a man,
Venus and AdonisVen.147 Or, like a nymph, with long dishevelled hair, Or like a Nimph, with long disheueled heare,

Glossary

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Daphnenymph loved by Apollo; chased by the god, she was saved by being turned into a laurel, which became Apollo's sacred tree
Naiades[pron: 'niyadeez] nymphs who inhabit springs, rivers, and lakes
Nereids[pron: 'nerayidz] sea-nymphs, daughters of Nereus and Doris, who lived with their father in the depths of the sea
nymphbeauty, damsel, siren
sea-maidmermaid, sea-nymph
Thetis[pron: 'theetis] sea-nymph married to Peleus, destined to bear a son (Achilles) greater than his father

Thesaurus

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nymphThetis
nymphDaphne
nymphsNaiades
nymphsNereids
sea nymphsNereids
sea-nymphThetis
sea-nymphsea-maid

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...lo flies and daphne holds the chase nymph loved by apollo chased by the god she...
... naiades tem iv i 128 you nymphs called naiades of the windring brook...
...lled naiades of the windring brooks nymphs who inhabit springs rivers and lakes...
...ended her i&rsquo th&rsquo eyes sea-nymph one of the 50 or (in some accounts) 10...
...th-child on the heavens bestowed sea nymph destined to bear a son greater than his...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NYMPHBASICnymph n
NYMPHTYPEsea-nymph n, water-nymph n
SEABEINGSsea-nymph n
WATERBEINGSwater-nymph n

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