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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.16losing of hope by time.loosing of hope by time.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.24heritage, and I think I shall never have the blessing ofheritage, and I thinke I shall neuer haue the blessing of
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.26blessings.blessings.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.62Your cuckoo sings by kind.your Cuckow sings by kinde.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.249And pray God's blessing into thy attempt.And praie Gods blessing into thy attempt:
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.90Blessing upon your vows, and in your bedBlessing vpon your vowes, and in your bed
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.112Must answer for your raising? I know her well:Must answer for your raising? I knowe her well:
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.153We, poising us in her defective scale,We poizing vs in her defectiue scale,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.164Loosing upon thee in the name of justice,Loosing vpon thee, in the name of iustice,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.294I'll to the wars, she to her single sorrow.Ile to the warres, she to her single sorrow.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.6Why, he will look upon his boot and sing, mendWhy he will looke vppon his boote, and sing: mend
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.7the ruff and sing, ask questions and sing, pick his teeththe Ruffe and sing, aske questions and sing, picke his teeth,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.8and sing. I knew a man that had this trick of melancholyand sing: I know a man that had this tricke of melancholy
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.30By the misprising of a maid too virtuousBy the misprising of a Maide too vertuous
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.111That sings with piercing; do not touch my lord.That sings with piercing, do not touch my Lord:
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iii.3.1Upon thy promising fortune.Vpon thy promising fortune.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.12It were fit you knew him; lest, reposingIt were fit you knew him, least reposing
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.22But the plain single vow that is vowed true.But the plaine single vow, that is vow'd true:
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.9bounty to sing happiness to him. I will tell you a thing,bounty to sing happinesse to him. I will tell you a thing,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.52she sings in heaven.she sings in heauen.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.180of the inter'gatories. Demand them singly.of the intergatories. Demand them singly.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.35I beseech your honour to hear me one singleI beseech your honour to heare mee one single
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.37You beg a single penny more. Come, you shallyou begge a single peny more: Come you shall
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.19.2Praising what is lostPraising what is lost,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.25Th' incensing relics of it. Let him approachTh' incensing reliques of it. Let him approach
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.262going to bed and of other motions, as promising hergoing to bed, and of other motions, as promising her
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.9Not now to hear thee sing. I take no pleasureNot now to heare thee sing. I take no pleasure
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.73.1I sing but after you.I sing but after you.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.8.1By losing of our prayers.By loosing of our Prayers.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.90Supposing that I lacked it. But on, Caesar:Supposing that I lackt it: but on Casar,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.167By land, great and increasing; but by seaby land / Great, and encreasing: / But by Sea
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.30Have lipped, and trembled kissing.Haue lipt, and trembled kissing.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.107In praising Antony I have dispraised Caesar.In praysing Anthony, I haue disprais'd Casar.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.96might take two thieves kissing.might take two Theeues kissing.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.108The while I'll place you; then the boy shall sing.The while, Ile place you, then the Boy shall sing.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.111(sings)The Song.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.17Think, speak, cast, write, sing, number – hoo! – Thinke speake, cast, write, sing, number: hoo,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.30So hath my lord dared him to single fight.So hath my Lord, dar'd him to single fight.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.39Shall fall you for refusing him at sea,Shall fall you for refusing him at Sea,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.37Determine this great war in single fight!Determine this great Warre in single fight;
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.117.1Sufficing strokes for death.Suffising strokes for death.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.39Quicken with kissing. Had my lips that power,Quicken with kissing: had my lippes that power,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.18Is not a single doom; in the name layIs not a single doome, in the name lay
As You Like ItAYL I.i.3as thou sayest, charged my brother on his blessing toas thou saist, charged my brother on his blessing to
As You Like ItAYL II.ii.9Your grace was wont to laugh is also missing.Your Grace was wont to laugh is also missing,
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.45kissing of her batler and the cow's dugs that her prettykissing of her batler, and the Cowes dugs that her prettie
As You Like ItAYL II.v.1 (sings)Song.
As You Like ItAYL II.v.16to sing. Come, more, another stanzo. Call you 'emto sing: / Come, more, another stanzo: Cal you'em
As You Like ItAYL II.v.20nothing. Will you sing?nothing. Wil you sing?
As You Like ItAYL II.v.26the beggarly thanks. Come, sing; and you that will not,the beggerly thankes. Come sing; and you that wil not
As You Like ItAYL II.v.35 (sing)Song.
As You Like ItAYL II.v.45And I'll sing it.And Ile sing it.
As You Like ItAYL II.vi.8nearer death than thy powers. (Raising him) For my sakeneerer death, then thy powers. / For my sake
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.174Give us some music and, good cousin, sing.Giue vs some Musicke, and good Cozen, sing.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii. (sings)Song.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.181Hey-ho, sing hey-ho, unto the green holly,Heigh ho, sing heigh ho, vnto the greene holly,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.191Hey-ho, sing hey-ho, unto the green holly,Heigh ho, sing, &c.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.240I would sing my song without a burden. ThouI would sing my song without a burthen, thou
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.259There was no thought of pleasing you whenThere was no thought of pleasing you when
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.53Is the single man therefore blessed? No. As a walledIs the single man therefore blessed? No, as a wall'd
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.12And his kissing is as full of sanctity as theAnd his kissing is as ful of sanctitie, / As the
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.45Praising the proud disdainful shepherdessPraising the proud disdainfull Shepherdesse
As You Like ItAYL III.v.138I will be bitter with him and passing short.I will be bitter with him, and passing short;
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.8Sing it. 'Tis no matter how it be in tune, so itSing it: 'tis no matter how it bee in tune, so it
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.12Then sing him home, the rest shall bearThen sing him home, the rest shall beare
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.19When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding,When Birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.25When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding,
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.31When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding,
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.37When birds do sing, hey ding a ding, ding,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.22Or else, refusing me, to wed this shepherd;Or else refusing me to wed this shepheard :
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.134Whiles a wedlock-hymn we sing,Whiles a Wedlocke Hymne we sing,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.47The pleasing punishment that women bear,The pleasing punishment that women beare)
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.85Because it is a blessing that heBecause it is a blessing that hee 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.102falsing.falsing
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.124That never object pleasing in thine eye,That neuer obiect pleasing in thine eye, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.47Sing, siren, for thyself, and I will dote.Sing Siren for thy selfe, and I will dote:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.153Chased us away; till, raising of more aid,Chac'd vs away: till raising of more aide 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.171Whose beard they have singed off with brands of fire,Whose beard they haue sindg'd off with brands of fire, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.222Promising to bring it to the Porpentine,Promising to bring it to the Porpentine, 
CoriolanusCor I.i.201Yet are they passing cowardly. But, I beseech you,Yet are they passing Cowardly. But I beseech you,
CoriolanusCor I.i.276More than his singularity, he goesMore then his singularity, he goes
CoriolanusCor I.iii.1I pray you, daughter, sing, or express yourselfI pray you daughter sing, or expresse your selfe
CoriolanusCor I.iv.30.2Enter Martius, cursingEnter Martius Cursing.
CoriolanusCor II.i.35single. Your abilities are too infant-like for doingsingle: your abilities are to Infant-like, for dooing
CoriolanusCor II.i.134his true purchasing.his true purchasing.
CoriolanusCor II.ii.53Upon a pleasing treaty, and have heartsvpon a pleasing Treatie, and haue hearts
CoriolanusCor II.ii.85Be singly counterpoised. At sixteen years,Be singly counter-poys'd. At sixteene yeeres,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.43 one of us has a single honour, in giving him our ownone of vs ha's a single Honor, in giuing him our own
CoriolanusCor II.iii.201That his contempt shall not be bruising to youThat his Contempt shall not be brusing to you,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.21The crossings of your dispositions, ifThe things of your dispositions, if
CoriolanusCor III.ii.75Thy knee bussing the stones – for in such businessThy Knee bussing the stones: for in such businesse
CoriolanusCor III.ii.102Yet, were there but this single plot to lose,Yet were there but this single Plot, to loose
CoriolanusCor III.iii.78Beating your officers, cursing yourselves,Beating your Officers, cursing your selues,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.79Opposing laws with strokes, and here defyingOpposing Lawes with stroakes, and heere defying
CoriolanusCor III.iii.133That won you without blows! DespisingThat wonne you without blowes, despising
CoriolanusCor IV.i.42O'er the vast world to seek a single man,O're the vast world, to seeke a single man,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.240Romans as cheap as Volscians. They are rising, they areRomanes as cheape as Volcians. They are rising, they are
CoriolanusCor IV.v.241rising.rising.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.8Our tradesmen singing in their shops and goingOur Tradesmen singing in their shops, and going
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.61Go whip him 'fore the people's eyes – his raising,Go whip him fore the peoples eyes: His raising,
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.7Unless by using means I lame the footVnlesse by vsing meanes I lame the foote
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.40To fail in the disposing of those chancesTo faile in the disposing of those chances
CoriolanusCor V.ii.19Would without lapsing suffer. Nay, sometimes,Would without lapsing suffer: Nay, sometimes,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.22Have almost stamped the leasing. Therefore, fellow,Haue (almost) stampt the Leasing. Therefore Fellow,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.42Even to a full disgrace. (Rising and going to her) Best of my flesh,euen to a full Disgrace. Best of my Flesh,
CoriolanusCor V.v.1.2Valeria, passing over the stage, with other Lordspassing ouer the Stage, with other Lords.
CymbelineCym II.ii.11The crickets sing, and man's o'erlaboured senseThe Crickets sing, and mans ore-labor'd sense
CymbelineCym II.iii.19Hark, hark, the lark at heaven's gate sings,Hearke, hearke, the Larke at Heauens gate sings,
CymbelineCym II.iii.87For purchasing but trouble: the thanks I giveFor purchasing but trouble: the thankes I giue,
CymbelineCym II.iv.135Worthy her pressing – lies a mole, right proud(Worthy her pressing) lyes a Mole, right proud
CymbelineCym III.ii.47your increasing in love.your encreasing in Loue.
CymbelineCym III.iii.44.1And sing our bondage freely.And sing our Bondage freely.
CymbelineCym III.iv.123Ay, and singular in his art, hath done you bothI, and singular in his Art, hath done you both
CymbelineCym III.iv.163Exposing it – but, O, the harder heart!Exposing it (but oh the harder heart,
CymbelineCym III.iv.165Of common-kissing Titan: and forgetOf common-kissing Titan: and forget
CymbelineCym III.v.162You heavenly blessings, on her! This fool's speedYou Heauenly blessings on her: This Fooles speede
CymbelineCym IV.i.13and more remarkable in single oppositions;and more remarkeable in single oppositions;
CymbelineCym IV.ii.48.2How angel-like he sings!How Angell-like he sings?
CymbelineCym IV.ii.60His perishing root, with the increasing vine!His perishing roote, with the encreasing Vine.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.121With his own single hand he'ld take us in,With his owne single hand heel'd take vs in,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.130.2No single soulNo single soule
CymbelineCym IV.ii.212.1Reposing on a cushion.Reposing on a Cushion.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.236Have got the mannish crack, sing him to th' ground,Haue got the mannish cracke, sing him to'th'ground
CymbelineCym IV.ii.240I cannot sing: I'll weep, and word it with thee;I cannot sing: Ile weepe, and word it with thee;
CymbelineCym IV.iii.17The day that she was missing, he was here:The day that she was missing, he was heere;
CymbelineCym V.v.53By watching, weeping, tendance, kissing, toBy watching, weeping, tendance, kissing, to
CymbelineCym V.v.173And – not dispraising whom we praised, thereinAnd (not dispraising whom we prais'd, therein
CymbelineCym V.v.266.2 Your blessing, sir.Your blessing, Sir.
CymbelineCym V.v.275Upon my lady's missing, came to meVpon my Ladies missing, came to me
CymbelineCym V.v.323First pay me for the nursing of thy sons,First pay me for the Nursing of thy Sonnes,
CymbelineCym V.v.325.2Nursing of my sons?Nursing of my Sonnes?
CymbelineCym V.v.462And to the Roman empire; promisingAnd to the Romane Empire; promising
HamletHam I.i.161This bird of dawning singeth all night long.The Bird of Dawning singeth all night long:
HamletHam I.ii.73Passing through nature to eternity.Passing through Nature, to Eternity.
HamletHam I.iii.53A double blessing is a double grace.A double blessing is a double grace;
HamletHam I.iii.57And you are stayed for. There – my blessing with thee.And you are staid for there: my blessing with you;
HamletHam I.iii.81Farewell. My blessing season this in thee!Farewell: my Blessing season this in thee.
HamletHam II.ii.182being a good kissing carrion – have you a daughter?being a good kissing Carrion----- / Haue you a daughter?
HamletHam II.ii.184Let her not walk i'th' sun. Conception is a blessing.Let her not walke i'th'Sunne: Conception is a blessing,
HamletHam II.ii.346longer than they can sing? Will they not say afterwards,longer then they can sing? Will they not say afterwards
HamletHam II.ii.407The which he loved passing well.’The which he loued passing well.
HamletHam II.ii.411daughter that I love passing well.daughter that I loue passing well.
HamletHam II.ii.584And fall a-cursing like a very drab,And fall a Cursing like a very Drab,
HamletHam II.ii.598T' assume a pleasing shape, yea, and perhapsT'assume a pleasing shape, yea and perhaps
HamletHam III.i.60And by opposing end them. To die, to sleep – And by opposing end them: to dye, to sleepe
HamletHam III.iii.11The single and peculiar life is boundThe single / And peculiar life is bound
HamletHam III.iii.97 (rising)
HamletHam III.iv.60New lighted on a heaven-kissing hill – New lighted on a heauen-kissing hill:
HamletHam III.iv.173I'll blessing beg of you. For this same lord,Ile blessing begge of you. For this same Lord,
HamletHam IV.iv.51Exposing what is mortal and unsure
HamletHam IV.v.23 (sings)
HamletHam IV.v.29(sings) He is dead and gone, lady,He is dead and gone Lady,
HamletHam IV.v.36(sings) White his shroud as the mountain snow, – White his Shrow'd as the Mountaine Snow.
HamletHam IV.v.38.1 (sings)
HamletHam IV.v.48(sings) Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's day,To morrow is S. Valentines day,
HamletHam IV.v.59(sings) By Gis and by Saint Charity,By gis, and by S. Charity,
HamletHam IV.v.79When sorrows come, they come not single spies,When sorrowes comes, they come not single spies,
HamletHam IV.v.166 (sings)
HamletHam IV.v.172You must sing ‘ A-down a-down, and you callYou must sing downe a-downe, and you call
HamletHam IV.v.187(sings) For bonny sweet Robin is all my joy.For bonny sweet Robin is all my ioy.
HamletHam IV.v.190 (sings)
HamletHam IV.vii.122That hurts by easing. But to the quick o'th' ulcer –
HamletHam V.i.61(sings) In youth, when I did love, did love,Sings. In youth when I did loue, did loue,
HamletHam V.i.66sings in grave-making.sings at Graue-making?
HamletHam V.i.71.1 (sings)sings.
HamletHam V.i.75That skull had a tongue in it, and could singThat Scull had a tongue in it, and could sing
HamletHam V.i.92 (sings)sings.
HamletHam V.i.118(sings) O, a pit of clay for to be madeO a Pit of Clay for to be made,
HamletHam V.i.157Faith, e'en with losing his wits.Faith e'ene with loosing his wits.
HamletHam V.i.233To sing a requiem and such rest to herTo sing sage Requiem, and such rest to her
HamletHam V.i.278Singeing his pate against the burning zone,Sindging his pate against the burning Zone,
HamletHam V.ii.354And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!And flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.98In single opposition hand to hand,In single Opposition hand to hand,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.278To save our heads by raising of a head.To saue our heads, by raising of a Head:
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.48To thick-eyed musing, and curst melancholy?To thicke-ey'd musing, and curst melancholly?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.128world I say. I would I were a weaver: I could singworld I say. I would I were a Weauer, I could sing
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.413look, a pleasing eye, and a most noble carriage; and, as ILooke, a pleasing Eye, and a most noble Carriage, and as I
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.8His cheek looks pale, and with a rising sighHis Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.33I do not bear these crossings. Give me leaveI doe not beare these Crossings: Giue me leaue
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.209And she will sing the song that pleaseth you,And rest your gentle Head vpon her Lappe,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.210And on your eyelids crown the god of sleep,And she will sing the Song that pleaseth you, And on your Eye-lids Crowne the God of Sleepe,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.211Charming your blood with pleasing heaviness,Charming your blood with pleasing heauinesse;
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.216With all my heart I'll sit and hear her sing,With all my heart Ile sit, and heare her sing:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.229Lie still, ye thief, and hear the lady sing in Welsh.Lye still ye Theefe, and heare the Lady sing in Welsh.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.238Peace, she sings.Peace, shee sings.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.239Here the lady sings a Welsh songHeere the Lady sings a Welsh Song.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.251Come, sing.Come, sing.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.252I will not sing.I will not sing.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.5For some displeasing service I have done,For some displeasing seruice I haue done;
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.105To bloody battles, and to bruising arms.To bloody Battailes, and to brusing Armes.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.133And in the closing of some glorious dayAnd in the closing of some glorious day,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.13Why, there is it. Come, sing me a bawdy song,Why there is it: Come, sing me a bawdy Song,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.100Try fortune with him in a single fight.Try fortune with him, in a Single Fight.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.46And, nephew, challenged you to single fight.And Nephew, challeng'd you to single fight.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.59By still dispraising praise valued with you,By still dispraising praise, valew'd with you:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.101Hath but a losing office, and his tongueHath but a loosing Office: and his Tongue,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.204And doth enlarge his rising with the bloodAnd doth enlarge his Rising, with the blood
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.183hand, a yellow cheek, a white beard, a decreasing leg,hand? a yellow cheeke? a white beard? a decreasing leg?
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.184an increasing belly? Is not your voice broken, your windan incresing belly? Is not your voice broken? your winde
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.185short, your chin double, your wit single, and every partshort? your wit single? and euery part
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.191and singing of anthems. To approve my youth further,and singing of Anthemes. To approue my youth farther,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.57Using the names of men instead of men,Vsing the Names of men, instead of men:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.92Didst thou beat heaven with blessing Bolingbroke,Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.88liking his father to a singing-man of Windsor, thoulik'ning him to a singing man of Windsor; Thou
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.168At Basingstoke, my lord.At Basingstoke my Lord.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.32Enter Falstaff, singingEnter Falstaffe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.298God's blessing of your good heart, and so she'Blessing on your good heart, and so shee
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.11And hushed with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber,And huisht with bussing Night, flyes to thy slumber,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.108that are mouldy lack use! Very singular good, in faith,that are mouldie, lacke vse: very singular good.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.85Believe me, I am passing light in spirit.Beleeue me, I am passing light in spirit.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.48top on't, Colevile kissing my foot – to the which coursetop of it (Colleuile kissing my foot:) To the which course,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.92Which ever in the haunch of winter singsWhich euer in the haunch of Winter sings
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.166Accusing it, I put it on my head,Accusing it, I put it on my Head,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.61he, by conversing with them, is turned into a justice-likeHee, by conuersing with them, is turn'd into a Iustice-like
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.17(sings) Do nothing but eat, and make good cheer,doe nothing but eate, and make good cheere,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.32 (sings)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.45 (sings)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.52.1 (sings)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.73 (sings)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.103.1 (sings)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.110As far as France. I heard a bird so sing,As farre as France. I heare a Bird so sing,
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.8is very well, I was lately here in the end of a displeasingis very well) I was lately heere in the end of a displeasing
Henry VH5 I.ii.143We do not mean the coursing snatchers only,We do not meane the coursing snatchers onely,
Henry VH5 I.ii.198The singing masons building roofs of gold,The singing Masons building roofes of Gold,
Henry VH5 III.ii.19As bird doth sing on bough.as Bird doth sing on bough.
Henry VH5 III.vii.16air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest hornayre: the Earth sings, when he touches it: the basest horne
Henry VH5 III.vii.31rising of the lark to the lodging of the lamb, varyrising of the Larke to the lodging of the Lambe, varie
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.13With busy hammers closing rivets up,With busie Hammers closing Riuets vp,
Henry VH5 IV.i.287My father made in compassing the crown!My Father made, in compassing the Crowne.
Henry VH5 IV.i.295Sing still for Richard's soul. More will I do,sing still / For Richards Soule. More will Idoe:
Henry VH5 IV.ii.40And our air shakes them passing scornfully.And our Ayre shakes them passing scornefully.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.105That being dead, like to the bullet's crasing,That being dead, like to the bullets crasing,
Henry VH5 V.ii.53Losing both beauty and utility;Loosing both beautie and vtilitie;
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.95In single combat thou shalt buckle with me,In single Combat thou shalt buckle with me;
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.vi.20Shall in procession sing her endless praise.Shall in procession sing her endlesse prayse.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.69I was employed in passing to and froI was imploy'd in passing to and fro,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.81Using no other weapon but his name.Vsing no other Weapon but his Name.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.63For pale they look with fear, as witnessingFor pale they looke with feare, as witnessing
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.81We grace the yeoman by conversing with him.We grace the Yeoman, by conuersing with him.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.89Crossing the sea from England into France,Crossing the Sea, from England into France,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.40Sings heavy music to thy timorous soul;Sings heauy Musicke to thy timorous soule,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.36Upon my blessing I command thee go.Vpon my Blessing I command thee goe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.25Here, purposing the Bastard to destroy,Here purposing the Bastard to destroy,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.25Kneel down and take my blessing, good my girl.Kneele downe and take my blessing, good my Gyrle.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.22A world of earthly blessings to my soul,A world of earthly blessings to my soule,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.20of Suffolk, for enclosing the commons of Melford.’of Suffolke, for enclosing the Commons of Melforde.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.206For single combat in convenient place,For single Combat, in conuenient place,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.169Raising up wicked spirits from under ground,Raysing vp wicked Spirits from vnder ground,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.40Came he right now to sing a raven's note,Came he right now to sing a Rauens Note,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.113For losing ken of Albion's wished coast.For loosing ken of Albions wished Coast.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.372Blaspheming God, and cursing men on earth.Blaspheming God, and cursing men on earth.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.93As hating thee, are rising up in arms;As hating thee, and rising vp in armes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vi.3of the city's cost, the Pissing Conduit run nothingof the Cities cost / The pissing Conduit run nothing
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.91Stamp, rave, and fret, that I may sing and dance.Stampe, raue, and fret, that I may sing and dance.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.12And watched him how he singled Clifford forth.And watcht him how he singled Clifford forth.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iv.1Now, Clifford, I have singled thee alone.Now Clifford, I haue singled thee alone,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iv.12Nay, Warwick, single out some other chase;Nay Warwicke, single out some other Chace,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.42'Tis better using France than trusting France;'Tis better vsing France, then trusting France:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.61In choosing for yourself, you showed your judgement;In chusing for your selfe, / You shew'd your iudgement:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.73So your dislikes, to whom I would be pleasing,So your dislikes, to whom I would be pleasing,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.22And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighs,And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.9For what, Lieutenant? For well using me?For what, Lieutenant? For well vsing me?
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.31For choosing me when Clarence is in place.For chusing me, when Clarence is in place.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.74By this I challenge him to single fight.By this I challenge him to single fight.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.43But whiles he thought to steal the single ten,But whiles he thought to steale the single Ten,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.106O passing traitor, perjured and unjust!Oh passing Traytor, periur'd and vniust.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.15Till this time pomp was single, but now marriedTill this time Pompe was single, but now married
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.43To the disposing of it nought rebelled.To the disposing of it nought rebell'd,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.141That it do singe yourself. We may outrunThat it do sindge your selfe. We may out-runne
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.41I know but of a single part in aughtI know but of a single part in ought
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.70A single voice, and that not passed me butA single voice, and that not past me, but
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.168This pausingly ensued: " Neither the King nor's heirs,This pausingly ensu'de; neither the King, nor's Heyres
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.28Abusing better men than they can beAbusing better men then they can be
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.90Shall cry for blessings on him. May he liveShall cry for blessings on him. May he liue
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.51If the King please. His curses and his blessingsIf the King please: his Curses and his blessings
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.30Which, to say sooth, are blessings; and which gifts,Which, to say sooth, are Blessings; and which guifts
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.57You bear a gentle mind, and heavenly blessingsYou beare a gentle minde, & heau'nly blessings
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.59Of singular integrity and learning,Of singular Integrity, and Learning;
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.2Sing, and disperse 'em, if thou canst. Leave working.Sing, and disperse 'em if thou canst: leaue working:
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.2 (sings)SONG.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.5Bow themselves when he did sing.Bow themselues when he did sing.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.51Will fall some blessing to this land, which shallWill fall some blessing to this Land, which shall
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.133Dwell in his musings; but I am afraidDwell in his Musings, but I am affraid
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.296Lay kissing in your arms, lord Cardinal.Lay kissing in your Armes, Lord Cardinall.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.398When he has run his course and sleeps in blessings,When he ha's run his course, and sleepes in Blessings,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.64. Choristers singing4 Quirristers singing.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.27The procession passes over the stage in order and state, and then a great flourish of trumpetsExeunt, first passing ouer the Stage in Order and State,and then, A great Flourish of Trumpets.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.67In a rich chair of state, opposing freelyIn a rich Chaire of State, opposing freely
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.62So excellent in art, and still so rising,So excellent in Art, and still so rising,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.133The dews of heaven fall thick in blessings on her! – The dewes of Heauen fall thicke in Blessings on her,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.162Say his long trouble now is passingSay his long trouble now is passing
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.38I speak it with a single heart, my lords – (I speake it with a single heart, my Lords)
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.10With this kiss take my blessing: God protect thee!With this Kisse, take my Blessing: God protect thee,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.19Upon this land a thousand thousand blessings,Vpon this Land a thousand thousand Blessings,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.34Under his own vine what he plants, and singVnder his owne Vine what he plants; and sing
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.94Think of this life; but for my single self,Thinke of this life: But for my single selfe,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.43A very pleasing night to honest men.A very pleasing Night to honest men.
Julius CaesarJC II.i.240Musing and sighing, with your arms across;Musing, and sighing, with your armes a-crosse:
Julius CaesarJC III.i.178In the disposing of new dignities.In the disposing of new Dignities.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.214I blame you not for praising Caesar so;I blame you not for praising Casar so,
Julius CaesarJC V.i.42And bowed like bondmen, kissing Caesar's feet;And bow'd like Bondmen, kissing Casars feete;
Julius CaesarJC V.v.36I shall have glory by this losing dayI shall haue glory by this loosing day
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.161This tumult is of war's increasing broils,This tumult is of warres increasing broyles,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.105My subject eyes from piercing majestyMy subiect eyes from persing maiestie,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.106[Line thought to be missing here]
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.111The nightingale sings of adulterate wrong,The nightingale singes of adulterate wrong,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.176But what is done is passing passing ill.But what is don is passing passing ill,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.324But by the loss and bruising of thine honour.But by the losse and bruising of thine honour,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.455So leave I with my blessing in thy bosom,So leaue I with my blessing in thy bosome,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.122My father on his blessing hath commanded – My father on his blessing hath commanded.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.47Musing thou shouldst encroach upon his land,Musing thou shouldst incroach vppon his land,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.211Whenas he breathed his blessings on his sons.When as he breathed his blessings on his sonnes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.4The birds cease singing, and the wand'ring brooksthe birdes cease singing, and the wandring brookes,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.73I took the king myself in single fight,I tooke the king my selfe in single fight,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.106And I must sing of doleful accidents.and I must sing of dolefull accidents,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.141As 'twere a rising bubble in the sea,astwere a rising bubble in the sea,
King JohnKJ I.i.216For it shall strew the footsteps of my rising.For it shall strew the footsteps of my rising:
King JohnKJ II.i.354And now he feasts, mousing the flesh of men,And now he feasts, mousing the flesh of men
King JohnKJ III.i.45Full of unpleasing blots and sightless stains,Full of vnpleasing blots, and sightlesse staines,
King JohnKJ III.i.83 (rising)
King JohnKJ III.iii.50Without a tongue, using conceit alone,Without a tongue, vsing conceit alone,
King JohnKJ III.iii.71.1My blessing go with thee.My blessing goe with thee.
King JohnKJ III.iv.86And so he'll die; and, rising so again,And so hee'll dye: and rising so againe,
King JohnKJ III.iv.116What have you lost by losing of this day?What haue you lost by losing of this day?
King JohnKJ IV.ii.30And oftentimes excusing of a faultAnd oftentimes excusing of a fault,
King JohnKJ V.ii.5Both they and we, perusing o'er these notes,Both they and we, perusing ore these notes
King JohnKJ V.vi.40Passing these flats, are taken by the tide – Passing these Flats, are taken by the Tide,
King JohnKJ V.vii.20Confound themselves. 'Tis strange that death should sing.Counfound themselues. 'Tis strange yt death shold sing:
King JohnKJ V.vii.23And from the organ-pipe of frailty singsAnd from the organ-pipe of frailety sings
King JohnKJ V.vii.92To the disposing of the Cardinal;To the disposing of the Cardinall,
King LearKL I.ii.136divisions: (he sings) Fa, sol, la, mi.diuisions. Fa, Sol, La, Me.
King LearKL I.iv.37Not so young, sir, to love a woman for singing, norNot so young Sir to loue a woman for singing, nor
King LearKL I.iv.103third a blessing against his will. If thou follow him, thouthird a blessing against his will, if thou follow him, thou
King LearKL I.iv.171(sings)
King LearKL II.i.8ear-kissing arguments?ear-kissing arguments.
King LearKL II.i.66‘ Thou unpossessing bastard, dost thou think,Thou vnpossessing Bastard, dost thou thinke,
King LearKL II.iv.116O me, my heart, my rising heart! But down!Oh me my heart! My rising heart! But downe.
King LearKL II.iv.153 (rising)
King LearKL II.iv.199Dismissing half your train, come then to me.Dismissing halfe your traine, come then to me,
King LearKL III.ii.6Singe my white head! And thou all-shaking thunder,Sindge my white head. And thou all-shaking Thunder,
King LearKL III.ii.12daughters' blessing. Here's a night pities neither wiseDaughters blessing, heere's a night pitties neither Wisemen,
King LearKL III.ii.74.1 (sings)
King LearKL III.vi.16Come hissing in upon 'em!Come hizzing in vpon 'em.
King LearKL III.vi.25(sings)
King LearKL III.vi.26 (sings)
King LearKL III.vii.47I have a letter guessingly set downI haue a Letter guessingly set downe
King LearKL IV.iv.2As mad as the vexed sea, singing aloud,As mad as the vext Sea, singing alowd,
King LearKL IV.iv.26 (kneeling by the chair and kissing his hand)
King LearKL V.iii.9We two alone will sing like birds i'the cage;We two alone will sing like Birds i'th'Cage:
King LearKL V.iii.10When thou dost ask me blessing I'll kneel downWhen thou dost aske me blessing, Ile kneele downe
King LearKL V.iii.12And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laughAnd pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh
King LearKL V.iii.103Trust to thy single virtue; for thy soldiers,Trust to thy single vertue, for thy Souldiers
King LearKL V.iii.179By nursing them, my lord. List a brief tale;By nursing them my Lord. List a breefe tale,
King LearKL V.iii.193I asked his blessing, and from first to lastI ask'd his blessing, and from first to last
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.79Your light grows dark by losing of your eyes.Your light growes darke by losing of your eyes.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.103Before the birds have any cause to sing?Before the Birds haue any cause to sing?
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.122Let's see the penalty – on pain of losing herLet's see the penaltie. On paine of loosing her
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.228commend the black oppressing humour to the most wholesomecommend the blacke oppressing humour to the most wholesome
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.116Sing, boy. My spirit grows heavy in love.Sing Boy, my spirit grows heauy in ioue.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.119I say, sing.I say sing.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.148Come, you transgressing slave, away!Come you transgressing slaue, away.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.28Bold of your worthiness, we single youBold of your worthinesse, we single you,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.189God's blessing on your beard!Gods blessing a your beard.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.3MOTE (singing) Concolinel.Concolinel.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.12with turning up your eyelids, sigh a note and sing awith turning vp your eie: sigh a note and sing a
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.14love with singing love, sometime through the nose as ifloue with singing, loue sometime through: nose as if
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.2Against the steep-up rising of the hill?Against the steepe vprising of the hill?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.57The preyful Princess pierced and pricked a pretty pleasing pricket;The prayfull Princesse pearst and prickt a prettie pleasing Pricket,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.86Piercing a hogshead! A good lustre of conceitOf persing a Hogshead, a good luster of conceit
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.99.1 (He sings)
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.99not, loves thee not. (He sings) Ut, re, sol, la, mi, fa. –not, vt resol la mi fa:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.118That sings heaven's praise with such an earthly tongue!That sings heauens praise, with such an earthly tongue.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.2I am coursing myself – I am coursing my selfe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.101Spied a blossom passing fairSpied a blossome passing faire,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.15A most singular and choice epithet.A most singular and choise Epithat,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.76Arts-man, preambulate. We will be singuledArts-man preambulat, we will bee singled
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.327In honourable terms. Nay, he can singIn honorable tearmes: Nay he can sing
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.596A kissing traitor. How art thou provedA kissing traitor. How art thou prou'd
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.698not see, Pompey is uncasing for the combat. Whatnot see Pompey is vncasing for the combat: what
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.801And, by this virgin palm now kissing thine,And by this Virgin palme, now kissing thine,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.888Mocks married men; for thus sings he:Mockes married men, for thus sings he,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.891Unpleasing to a married ear!Vnpleasing to a married eare.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.897Mocks married men; for thus sings he:Mockes married men; for thus sings he,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.900Unpleasing to a married ear!Vnpleasing to a married eare.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.906Then nightly sings the staring owl:Then nightly sings the staring Owle
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.915Then nightly sings the staring owl:Then nightly sings the staring Owle,
MacbethMac I.iii.139Shakes so my single state of manShakes so my single state of Man,
MacbethMac I.vi.16Were poor and single business to contendWere poore, and single Businesse, to contend
MacbethMac II.ii.32I had most need of blessing, and ‘ Amen ’I had most need of Blessing, and Amen
MacbethMac II.iii.22Faith sir, we were carousing till the secondFaith Sir, we were carowsing till the second
MacbethMac II.iv.13Was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed.Was by a Mowsing Owle hawkt at, and kill'd.
MacbethMac III.i.30In England and in Ireland, not confessingIn England, and in Ireland, not confessing
MacbethMac III.ii.10Using those thoughts which should indeed have diedVsing those Thoughts, which should indeed haue dy'd
MacbethMac III.ii.35.1Disguising what they are.Disguising what they are.
MacbethMac III.iv.22As broad and general as the casing air;As broad, and generall, as the casing Ayre:
MacbethMac III.v.35Sing within: ‘ Come away, come away,’ etc,Sing within. Come away, come away, &c.
MacbethMac III.vi.47His message ere he come, that a swift blessingHis Message ere he come, that a swift blessing
MacbethMac IV.i.41And now about the cauldron singAnd now about the Cauldron sing
MacbethMac IV.ii.26Blessing upon you!Blessing vpon you.
MacbethMac IV.iii.158And sundry blessings hang about his throneAnd sundry Blessings hang about his Throne,
MacbethMac IV.iii.197.1Due to some single breast?Due to some single brest?
MacbethMac V.vi.77Macduff is missing and your noble son.Macduffe is missing, and your Noble Sonne.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.19The jury, passing on the prisoner's life,The Iury passing on the Prisoners life
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.22And dispossessing all my other partsAnd dispossessing all my other parts
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.199of you only. Therefore fasten your ear on my advisings.of you onelie. Therefore fasten your eare on my aduisings,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.112bastards, he would have paid for the nursing a thousand.Bastards, he would haue paide for the Nursing a thousand.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.169Claudio is condemned for untrussing. Farewell, goodClaudio is condemned for vntrussing. Farwell good
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.1Enter Mariana, and Boy singingEnter Mariana, and Boy singing.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.35using painting, do prove my occupation a mystery. Butvsing painting, do proue my Occupation, a Misterie: but
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.56In all his dressings, characts, titles, forms,In all his dressings, caracts, titles, formes,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.380Advertising and holy to your business,Aduertysing, and holy to your businesse,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.519Marrying a punk, my lord, is pressing to death,Marrying a punke my Lord, is pressing to death,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.8Your mind is tossing on the ocean,Your minde is tossing on the Ocean,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.57every man in no man. If a throstle sing, he falls straighteuery man in no man, if a Trassell sing, he fals straight
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.87And thrift is blessing if men steal it not.And thrift is blessing if men steale it not.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.142Your single bond, and, in a merry sport,Your single bond, and in a merrie sport
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.16Bars me the right of voluntary choosing.Bars me the right of voluntarie choosing:
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.72son. (He kneels) Give me your blessing. Truth will comeson, giue me your blessing, truth will come
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.78but give me your blessing. I am Launcelot, your boybut giue mee your blessing: I am Lancelet your boy
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.79Thus hath the candle singed the moth.Thus hath the candle sing'd the moath:
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.98Thou spend'st such high-day wit in praising him.Thou spend'st such high-day wit in praising him:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.11without any slips of prolixity or crossing the plain highwaywithout any slips of prolixity, or crossing the plaine high-way
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.2Before you hazard, for in choosing wrongBefore you hazard, for in choosing wrong
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.113I feel too much thy blessing, make it lessI feele too much thy blessing, make it lesse,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.128In underprizing it, so far this shadowIn vnderprising it, so farre this shadow
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.20In purchasing the semblance of my soulIn purchasing the semblance of my soule;
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.22This comes too near the praising of myself,This comes too neere the praising of my selfe,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.67With a reed voice, and turn two mincing stepsWith a reede voyce, and turne two minsing steps
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.68Past all expressing. It is very meetPast all expressing, it is very meete
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.70For having such a blessing in his lady,For hauing such a blessing in his Lady,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.49And others, when the bagpipe sings i'th' nose,And others, when the bag-pipe sings i'th nose,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.62A losing suit against him. Are you answered?A loosing suite against him? Are you answered?
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.61But in his motion like an angel sings,But in his motion like an Angell sings,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.102The crow doth sing as sweetly as the larkThe Crow doth sing as sweetly as the Larke
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.104The nightingale, if she should sing by day,The Nightingale if she should sing by day
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.70Here is Got's plessing, and your friend, andHere is go't's plessing and your friend, and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.24unskilful singer – he kept not time.vnskilfull Singer, he kept not time.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.5old abusing of God's patience and the King's English.old abusing of Gods patience, and the Kings English.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.42.1She sings
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.43Vat is you sing? I do not like dese toys. Pray you goVat is you sing? I doe not like des-toyes: pray you goe
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.149musing. But for you – well – go to –musing: but for you --- well --- goe too ---
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.116Take heed, ere summer comes or cuckoo-birds do sing.Take heed, ere sommer comes, or Cuckoo-birds do sing.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.104Blessing on your heart for't!Blessing on your heart for't.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.168easing me of the carriage.easing me of the carriage.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.16He sings
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.17Melodious birds sings madrigals.melodious Birds sings Madrigalls:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.22He sings
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.22Melodious birds sing madrigals –Melodious birds sing Madrigalls: ---
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.28He sings
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.81cogscombs for missing your meetings andCogs-combe.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.33Falstaff's boy with her. A man may hear this shower singFalstaffes boy with her: A man may heare this showre sing
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.111Think of that – hissing hot – think of that, Masterthinke of that; hissing hot: thinke of that (Master
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.13Blessing of his heart!'Blessing of his heart.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.38thus declined: Singulariter, nominativo, hic, haec, hoc.thus declined. Singulariter nominatiuo hic haec, hoc.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.15That neither singly can be manifestedThat neither (singly) can be manifested
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.20hail kissing-comfits, and snow eringoes. Let there comehaile-kissing Comfits, and snow Eringoes: Let there come
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.65And nightly, meadow-fairies, look you sing,And Nightly-meadow-Fairies, looke you sing
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.91About him, fairies, sing a scornful rhyme,About him (Fairies) sing a scornfull rime,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.78Grows, lives, and dies in single blessedness.Growes, liues, and dies, in single blessednesse.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.90For aye austerity and single life.For aie, austerity, and single life.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.121To death or to a vow of single life.To death, or to a vow of single life.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.20For Oberon is passing fell and wrathFor Oberon is passing fell and wrath,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.67Playing on pipes of corn, and versing lovePlaying on pipes of Corne, and versing loue
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.7At our quaint spirits. Sing me now asleep;At our queint spirits: Sing me now asleepe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.9.1Fairies singFairies Sing.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.14Sing in our sweet lullaby,Sing in your sweet Lullaby.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.25Sing in our sweet lullaby,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.56So then two bosoms and a single troth.So then two bosomes, and a single troth.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.117and I will sing, that they shall hear I am not afraid.and I will sing that they shall heare I am not afraid.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.118(sings) The ousel cock so black of hue,The Woosell cocke, so blacke of hew,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.123(sings)
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.130I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again!I pray thee gentle mortall, sing againe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.150And sing while thou on pressed flowers dost sleep;And sing, while thou on pressed flowers dost sleepe:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.22Rising and cawing at the gun's report,(Rising and cawing at the guns report)
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.140Thy lips – those kissing cherries – tempting grow!Thy lips, those kissing cherries, tempting grow!
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.214I 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 DreamMND IV.i.215Peradventure, to make it the more gracious, I shall singPeraduenture, to make it the more gracious, I shall sing
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.49Tearing the Thracian singer in their rage.Tearing the Thracian singer, in their rage?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.386Sing, and dance it trippingly.sing and dance it trippinglie.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.390Will we sing and bless this place.Will we sing and blesse this place.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.6And when I have heard it, what blessing bringsAnd when I haue heard it, what blessing bringeth
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.31a clog; therefore I have decreed not to sing in my cage.a clog, therefore I haue decreed, not to sing in my cage:
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.25blessing I am at him upon my knees every morning andblessing, I am at him vpon my knees euery morning and
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.72Cousin, you apprehend passing shrewdly.Cosin you apprehend passing shrewdly.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.124only his gift is in devising impossible slanders. None butonely his gift is, in deuising impossible slanders, none but
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.212I will but teach them to sing, and restore themI will but teach them to sing, and restore them
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.214If their singing answer your saying, by myIf their singing answer your saying, by my
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.256gave him use for it, a double heart for his single one.gaue him vse for it, a double heart for a single one,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.46I pray thee sing, and let me woo no more.I pray thee sing, and let me woe no more.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.47Because you talk of wooing, I will sing,Because you talke of wooing, I will sing,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.68Sing no more ditties, sing no moe,Sing no more ditties, sing no moe,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.77And an ill singer, my lord.And an ill singer, my Lord.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.78Ha, no, no, faith; thou singest well enoughHa, no, no faith, thou singst well enough
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.3Proposing with the Prince and Claudio.Proposing with the Prince and Claudio,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.40burden. Do you sing it, and I'll dance it.burden,) do you sing it and Ile dance it.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.46thousand ducats of Don John for accusing the Ladythousand Dukates of Don Iohn, for accusing the Lady
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.200you be a cursing hypocrite once, you must be looked to.you be a cursing hypocrite once, you must be lookt to.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.223light; who in the night overheard me confessing to thislight, who in the night ouerheard me confessing to this
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.272And sing it to her bones, sing it tonight.And sing it to her bones, sing it to night:
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.26(sings) The God of love,The God of loue
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.30I mean in singing; but in loving, Leander the goodI meane in singing, but in louing, Leander the good
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.78I am to myself. So much for praising myself, who, II am to my selfe so much for praising my selfe, who I
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.10Praising her when I am dumb.Praising her when I am dombe.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.11Now, music, sound, and sing your solemn hymn.Now musick sound & sing your solemn hymne
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.97 (kissing her)
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.112single life, to make thee a double-dealer; which out ofsingle life, to make thee a double dealer, which out of
OthelloOth I.iii.159She swore, in faith 'twas strange, 'twas passing strange,She swore in faith 'twas strange: 'twas passing strange,
OthelloOth I.iii.355in compassing thy joy than to be drowned and goin Compassing thy ioy, then to be drown'd, and go
OthelloOth II.i.233humane seeming for the better compassing of his saltHumaine seeming, for the better compasse of his salt,
OthelloOth II.i.301And practising upon his peace and quiet,And practising vpon his peace, and quiet,
OthelloOth II.iii.64(sings) And let me the canakin clink, clink;And let me the Cannakin clinke, clinke:
OthelloOth II.iii.84(sings) King Stephen was and-a worthy peer,King Stephen was and-a worthy Peere,
OthelloOth III.iii.72When I have spoke of you dispraisingly –(When I haue spoke of you dispraisingly)
OthelloOth III.iii.183Is free of speech, sings, plays, and dances well;Is free of Speech, Sings, Playes, and Dances:
OthelloOth IV.i.187with her needle, an admirable musician! O, she will singwith her Needle: an admirable Musitian. Oh she will sing
OthelloOth IV.iii.29And she died singing it. That song tonightAnd she dy'd singing it. That Song to night,
OthelloOth IV.iii.32And sing it like poor Barbary – prithee, dispatch.And sing it like poore Brabarie: prythee dispatch.
OthelloOth IV.iii.38 (sings)
OthelloOth IV.iii.38The poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree,The poore Soule sat singing, by a Sicamour tree.
OthelloOth IV.iii.39Sing all a green willow;Sing all a greene Willough:
OthelloOth IV.iii.41Sing willow, willow, willow;Sing Willough, Willough, Wtllough.
OthelloOth IV.iii.43Sing willow, willow, willow;Sing Willough, &c.
OthelloOth IV.iii.45(She speaks)Sing Willough, &c.
OthelloOth IV.iii.46(She sings)
OthelloOth IV.iii.46Sing willow, willow, willow –Willough, Willough.
OthelloOth IV.iii.48(She sings)
OthelloOth IV.iii.48Sing all a green willow must be my garland.Sing all a greene Willough must be my Garland.
OthelloOth IV.iii.52(She sings)
OthelloOth IV.iii.53Sing willow, willow, willow:Sing Willough, &c.
OthelloOth V.ii.199 (rising)
OthelloOth V.ii.246And die in music. (Singing) Willow, willow, willow.And dye in Musicke: Willough, Willough, Willough.
PericlesPer Chorus.I.1To sing a song that old was sung,TO sing a Song that old was sung,
PericlesPer Chorus.I.13And that to hear an old man singAnd that to heare an old man sing,
PericlesPer I.ii.97Musings into my mind, with thousand doubts,Musings into my mind, with thousand doubts
PericlesPer Chorus.II.8Losing a mite, a mountain gain.Loosing a Mite, a Mountaine gaine:
PericlesPer II.v.28With such delightful, pleasing harmony.With such delightfull pleasing harmonie.
PericlesPer Chorus.III.7And crickets sing at the oven's mouth,And Cricket sing at the Ouens mouth,
PericlesPer Chorus.III.17By the four opposing coignsBy the fower opposing Crignes,
PericlesPer III.i.80At careful nursing. Go thy ways, good mariner;At carefull nursing: goe thy wayes good Mariner,
PericlesPer IV.iii.8To equal any single crown o'th' earthto equall any single Crowne ath earth
PericlesPer IV.v.7bawdy-houses. Shall's go hear the vestals sing?bawdie houses, shall's goe heare the Vestalls sing?
PericlesPer IV.vi.182Proclaim that I can sing, weave, sew, and dance,proclaime that I can sing, weaue, sow, & dance,
PericlesPer Chorus.V.3She sings like one immortal, and she dancesShee sings like one immortall, and shee daunces
PericlesPer Chorus.V.21In your supposing once more put your sight;In your supposing once more put your sight,
PericlesPer V.i.79.4Marina singsThe Song.
PericlesPer V.i.214Now blessing on thee! Rise; thou art my child.Now blessing on thee, rise th'art my child.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.74And with thy blessings steel my lance's pointAnd with thy blessings steele my Lances point,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.288Suppose the singing birds musicians,
Richard IIR2 II.i.107Deposing thee before thou wert possessed,Deposing thee before thou wert possest,
Richard IIR2 II.i.118Make pale our cheek, chasing the royal bloodMake pale our cheeke, chafing the Royall blood
Richard IIR2 II.i.263But, lords, we hear this fearful tempest singBut Lords, we heare this fearefull tempest sing,
Richard IIR2 II.iv.22Witnessing storms to come, woe, and unrest.Witnessing Stormes to come, Woe, and Vnrest:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.3After your late tossing on the breaking seas?After your late tossing on the breaking Seas?
Richard IIR2 III.ii.50Shall see us rising in our throne, the east,Shall see vs rising in our Throne, the East,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.166Infusing him with self and vain conceit,Infusing him with selfe and vaine conceit,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.111Comprising all that may be sworn or said,Comprising all that may be sworne, or said,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.183For night-owls shriek where mounting larks should sing.For night-Owls shrike, where moũting Larks should sing.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.191To make the base earth proud with kissing it.To make the base Earth prowd with kissing it.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.19.1Madam, I'll sing.Madame, Ile sing.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.22And I could sing would weeping do me good,And I could sing, would weeping doe me good,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.74How dares thy harsh rude tongue sound this unpleasing news?How dares thy harsh rude tongue sound this vnpleasing newes
Richard IIR2 IV.i.225That by confessing them the souls of menThat by confessing them, the Soules of men
Richard IIR2 IV.i.233Containing the deposing of a kingContayning the deposing of a King,
Richard IIR2 V.i.50For the deposing of a rightful king.For the deposing of a rightfulll King.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.65This deadly blot in thy digressing son.This deadly blot, in thy digressing sonne.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.95By pardoning Rutland, my transgressing boy.By pardoning Rutland, my transgressing Boy.
Richard IIR2 V.v.54Is pointing still in cleansing them from tears.Is pointing still, in cleansing them from teares.
Richard IIR2 V.v.64Yet blessing on his heart that gives it me;Yet blessing on his heart that giues it me;
Richard IIIR3 I.i.13To the lascivious pleasing of a lute.To the lasciuious pleasing of a Lute.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.94A cherry lip, a bonny eye, a passing pleasing tongue;A cherry Lip, a bonny Eye, a passing pleasing tongue:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.52Filled it with cursing cries and deep exclaims.Fill'd it with cursing cries, and deepe exclaimes:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.69Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.Which renders good for bad, Blessings for Curses.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.172For kissing, lady, not for such contempt.For kissing Lady, not for such contempt.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.76Sorrow breaks seasons and reposing hours,Sorrow breakes Seasons, and reposing houres,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.41A pleasing cordial, princely Buckingham,A pleasing Cordiall, Princely Buckingham
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.106I crave your blessing.I craue your Blessing.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.110That is the butt-end of a mother's blessing;That is the butt-end of a Mothers blessing;
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.198From the corruption of abusing timesFrom the corruption of abusing times,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.36Despiteful tidings! O unpleasing news!Despightfull tidings, O vnpleasing newes.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.52O ill-dispersing wind of misery!O ill dispersing Winde of Miserie.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.77Thou sing'st sweet music. Hark, come hither, Tyrrel.Thou sing'st sweet Musique: / Hearke, come hither Tyrrel,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.55O upright, just, and true-disposing God,O vpright, iust, and true-disposing God,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.342Can make seem pleasing to her tender years?Can make seeme pleasing to her tender yeares?
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.61Before sunrising, lest his son George fallBefore Sun-rising, least his Sonne George fall
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.111Put in their hands Thy bruising irons of wrath,Put in their hands thy bruising Irons of wrath,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.234Show me a mistress that is passing fair,Shew me a Mistresse that is passing faire,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.236Where I may read who passed that passing fair?Where I may read who past that passing faire.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.22That birds would sing and think it were not night.That Birds would sing, and thinke it were not night:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.21you sing pricksong: keeps time, distance, and proportion.you sing pricksong, keeps time, distance, and proportion,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.61worn out thy pump, that, when the single sole of itworne out thy Pump, that when the single sole of it
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.63singular.singular.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.64O single-soled jest, solely singular for theO single sol'd ieast, / Soly singular for the
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.65singleness!singlenesse.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.131He walks by them and sings
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.140Farewell, ancient lady. Farewell. (He sings)Farewell auncient Lady: / Farewell
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.37And steal immortal blessing from her lips,And steale immortall blessing from her lips,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.127Digressing from the valour of a man;Digressing from the Valour of a man,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.141A pack of blessings light upon thy back.A packe or blessing light vpon thy backe,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.4Nightly she sings on yond pomegranate tree.Nightly she sings on yond Pomgranet tree,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.27It is the lark that sings so out of tune,It is the Larke that sings so out of tune,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.28Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps.Straining harsh Discords, and vnpleasing Sharpes.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.95Move them no more by crossing their high will.Moue them no more, by crossing their high will.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.137O, I cry you mercy! You are the singer. I will sayO I cry you mercy, you are the Singer. / I will say
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.115A dateless bargain to engrossing death!A datelesse bargaine to ingrossing death:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.65It will be pastime passing excellent,It wil be pastime passing excellent,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.35And twenty caged nightingales do sing.And twentie caged Nightingales do sing.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.137No, my good lord, it is more pleasing stuff.No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.17I'll try how you can sol-fa and sing it.Ile trie how you can Sol,Fa, and sing it.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.121Supposing it a thing impossible,Supposing it a thing impossible,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.112And then to dinner. You are passing welcome,And then to dinner: you are passing welcome,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.171She sings as sweetly as a nightingale.She sings as sweetly as a Nightinghale:
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.236No, not a whit. I find you passing gentle.No, not a whit, I finde you passing gentle:
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.239For thou are pleasant, gamesome, passing courteous,For thou art pleasant, gamesome, passing courteous,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.24Though he be blunt, I know him passing wise,Though he be blunt, I know him passing wise,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.170He had been aboard, carousing to his mateshe had beene aboord carowsing to his Mates
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.126He sings
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.131He sings
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.176My falcon now is sharp and passing empty,My Faulcon now is sharpe, and passing emptie,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.18'Tis passing good, I prithee let me have it.'Tis passing good, I prethee let me haue it.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.102More quaint, more pleasing, nor more commendable.More queint, more pleasing, nor more commendable:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.189You are still crossing it. Sirs, let 't alone,You are still crossing it, sirs let't alone,
The TempestTem I.ii.177.1For raising this sea-storm?For raysing this Sea-storme?
The TempestTem I.ii.236Supposing that they saw the King's ship wracked,Supposing that they saw the Kings ship wrackt,
The TempestTem I.ii.274Refusing her grand hests, she did confine thee,Refusing her grand hests, she did confine thee
The TempestTem I.i.375.2singingsinging.
The TempestTem I.ii.433A single thing, as I am now, that wondersA single thing, as I am now, that wonders
The TempestTem II.i.305Sings in Gonzalo's earSings in Gonzaloes eare.
The TempestTem II.ii.20sing i'th' wind. Yond same black cloud, yond huge one,sing ith' winde: yond same blacke cloud, yond huge one,
The TempestTem II.ii.41Enter Stephano, singing, a bottle in his handEnter Stephano singing.
The TempestTem II.ii.43This is a very scurvy tune to sing at a man's funeral.This is a very scuruy tune to sing at a mans / Funerall:
The TempestTem II.ii.45.1He drinks and then singsDrinkes. Sings.
The TempestTem II.ii.174(Caliban sings drunkenlyCaliban Sings drunkenly.
The TempestTem III.ii.121reason. Come on, Trinculo, let us sing.reason: Come on Trinculo, let vs sing.
The TempestTem III.ii.122.1SingsSings.
The TempestTem III.iii.38Such shapes, such gesture, and such sound, expressing,Such shapes, such gesture, and such sound expressing
The TempestTem III.iii.65Kill the still-closing waters, as diminishKill the still closing waters, as diminish
The TempestTem III.iii.99The winds did sing it to me; and the thunder,The windes did sing it to me: and the Thunder
The TempestTem IV.i.106They singThey sing.
The TempestTem IV.i.106Honour, riches, marriage blessing,Honor, riches, marriage, blessing,
The TempestTem IV.i.107Long continuance, and increasing,Long continuance, and encreasing,
The TempestTem IV.i.109Juno sings her blessings on you.Iuno sings her blessings on you.
The TempestTem IV.i.117Ceres' blessing so is on you.Ceres blessing so is on you.
The TempestTem IV.i.174For kissing of their feet; yet always bendingFor kissing of their feete; yet alwaies bending
The TempestTem V.i.66Melting the darkness, so their rising senses(Melting the darkenesse) so their rising sences
The TempestTem V.i.88Ariel sings and helps to attire himAriell sings, and helps to attire him.
The TempestTem V.i.179.2Now all the blessingsNow all the blessings
The TempestTem V.i.248Which shall be shortly, single I'll resolve you,(Which shall be shortly single) I'le resolue you,
The TempestTem V.i.254There are yet missing of your companyThere are yet missing of your Companie
Timon of AthensTim I.i.17.1Which aptly sings the good.’Which aptly sings the good.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.98.1Trumpets sound. Enter Lord Timon, addressing himselfTrumpets sound. Enter Lord Timon, addressing himselfe
Timon of AthensTim I.i.140If in her marriage my consent be missing,If in her Marriage my consent be missing,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.143.2Timon, and to show their loves each single out anTimon, and to shew their loues, each single out an
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.157There is no crossing him in's humour,There is no crossing him in's humor,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.60No, thou standest single, th' art not on himNo thou stand'st single, th'art not on him
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.134Perchance some single vantages you tookPerchance some single vantages you tooke,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.187That I account them blessings. For by theseThat I account them blessings. For by these
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.506For by oppressing and betraying meFor, by oppressing and betraying mee,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.526Look thee, 'tis so. Thou singly honest man,Looke thee, 'tis so: thou singly honest man,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.22Good as the best. Promising is the very airGood as the best. / Promising, is the verie Ayre
Timon of AthensTim V.i.105Each man apart, all single and alone,Each man a part, all single, and alone,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.133 (rising)
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.147And entrails feed the sacrificing fire,And intrals feede the sacrifising fire,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.463 (rising)
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.39Gave you a dancing-rapier by your side,Gaue you a daunsing Rapier by your side,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.117Single you thither then this dainty doe,Single you thither then this dainty Doe,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.69Are singled forth to try experiments.Are singled forth to try experiments:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.84This valley fits the purpose passing well.This valley fits the purpose passing well.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.100A thousand fiends, a thousand hissing snakes,A thousand Fiends, a thousand hissing Snakes,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.267In pleasing smiles such murderous tyranny.In pleasing smiles such murderous Tyrannie.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.1.2two sons, Martius and Quintus, bound, passing overtwo sonnes bound, passing on
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.52 (rising)
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.83That blabbed them with such pleasing eloquence,That blab'd them with such pleasing eloquence,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.158Did ever raven sing so like a larkDid euer Rauen sing so like a Larke,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.261The closing up of our most wretched eyes.The closing vp of our most wretched eyes:
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.47Make my aunt merry with some pleasing tale.Make my Aunt merry, with some pleasing tale.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.32But [text missing in Quarto]
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.83The eagle suffers little birds to sing,The Eagle suffers little Birds to sing,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.119She sounded almost at my pleasing tale,She sounded almost at my pleasing tale,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.56Even from Hyperion's rising in the eastEuen from Eptons rising in the East,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.70This closing with him fits his lunacy.This closing with him, fits his Lunacie,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.155 (kissing Titus)
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.136For what, alas, can these my single arms?For what (alas) can these my single armes?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.60sing, certainly.sing certainely.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.102Come, come, I'll hear no more of this; I'llCome, come, Ile heare no more of this, Ile sing
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.103sing you a song now.you a song now.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.211And all the Greekish girls shall tripping sing:And all the Greekish Girles shall tripping sing,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.247He must fight singly tomorrow with Hector,Hee must fight singly to morrow with Hector,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.46And scants us with a single famished kiss,And scants vs with a single famisht kisse,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.84So mainly as my merit: I cannot sing,So mainely as my merit: I cannot sing,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.122In praising her. I tell thee, lord of Greece,I praising her. I tell thee Lord of Greece:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.147On his fair worth and single chivalry.On his faire worth, and single Chiualrie.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.18 (kissing her)
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.26I had good argument for kissing once.I had good argument for kissing once.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.27But that's no argument for kissing now;But that's no argument for kissing now;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.36In kissing, do you render or receive?In kissing doe you render, or receiue.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.74A little proudly, and great deal disprizingA little proudly, and great deale disprising
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.121A cousin-german to great Priam's seed;A cousen german to great Priams seede:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.21discoveries!discoueries. Q addition 'rawe eies, durtrottē liuers, whissing lungs, bladders full of impostume. Sciaticaes lime-kills ith' palme, incurable bone-ach, and the riueled fee simple of the tetter take'
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.10She will sing any man at first sight.She will sing any man at first sight.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.11And any man may sing her, if he can take herAnd any man may finde her, if he can take her
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.31Is arming, weeping, cursing, vowing vengeance;Is arming, weeping, cursing, vowing vengeance;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.42Full merrily the humble-bee doth sing,Full merrily the humble Bee doth sing,
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.58It may be worth thy pains, for I can singIt may be worth thy paines: for I can sing,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.74increasing your folly. Sir Toby will be sworn that I amincreasing your folly: Sir Toby will be sworn that I am
Twelfth NightTN I.v.92Now Mercury endue thee with leasing, for thouNow Mercury indue thee with leasing, for thou
Twelfth NightTN I.v.260And sing them loud even in the dead of night;And sing them lowd euen in the dead of night:
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.20sweet a breath to sing, as the fool has. In sooth, thousweet a breath to sing, as the foole has. Insooth thou
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.22spok'st of Pigrogromitus, of the Vapians passing thespok'st of Pigrogromitus, of the Vapians passing the
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.37(sings)Clowne sings.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.39That can sing both high and low.That can sing both high and low.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.45(sings)
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.66one to call me knave. Begin, fool; it begins (he sings)one to call me knaue. Begin foole: it begins,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.74Malvolio's a – Peg-a-Ramsey; and (he sings)Maluolios a Peg-a-ramsie, and
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.77Tilly-vally! ‘ Lady ’! (He sings)tilly vally. Ladie,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.83(sings)
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.99(sings)
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.101(sings)
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.103(sings)
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.104(sings)
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.106(sings)
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.107(sings)
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.108(sings)
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.109(sings)
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.9sing it.sing it?
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.49.2Ay, prithee sing.I prethee sing.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.50(sings)The Song.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.67No pains, sir. I take pleasure in singing, sir.No paines sir, I take pleasure in singing sir.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.17practising behaviour to his own shadow this half-hour.practising behauiour to his own shadow this halfe houre:
Twelfth NightTN II.v.147singularity. She thus advises thee that sighs for thee.singularitie. Shee thus aduises thee, that sighes for thee.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.72trick of singularity ’ – and consequently sets down thetricke of singularity: and consequently setts downe the
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.296 (crossing to Sir Andrew)
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.71(sings)
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.74.1(sings)
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.76(sings)
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.78(sings)
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.121(sings)
Twelfth NightTN V.i.386(sings)sings.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.49Losing his verdure even in the prime,Loosing his verdure, euen in the prime,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.69Made wit with musing weak, heart sick with thought.Made Wit with musing, weake; hart sick with thought.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.73And I have played the sheep in losing him.And I haue plaid the Sheepe in loosing him.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.17Pardon, dear madam; 'tis a passing shamePardon deare Madam, 'tis a passing shame,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.80That I might sing it, madam, to a tune.That I might sing it (Madam) to a tune:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.83Best sing it to the tune of ‘ Light o' love.’Best sing it to the tune of Light O, Loue.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.86Ay, and melodious were it, would you sing it.I: and melodious were it, would you sing it,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.89Keep tune there still, so you will sing it out;Keepe tune there still; so you will sing it out:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.111I throw thy name against the bruising stones,I throw thy name against the bruzing-stones,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.71Your own present folly, and her passing deformity;Your owne present folly, and her passing deformitie:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.23my father: ‘ Father, your blessing.’ Now should not themy Father; Father, your blessing: now should not the
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.40in losing the flood, lose thy voyage; and, in losing thyin loosing the flood, loose thy voyage, and in loosing thy
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.41voyage, lose thy master; and, in losing thy master, losevoyage, loose thy Master, and in loosing thy Master, loose
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.42thy service; and, in losing thy service – Why dost thou thy seruice, and in loosing thy seruice: --- why dost thou
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.37Of their disguising and pretended flight,Of their disguising and pretended flight:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.296And thereof comes the proverb: ‘ Blessing ofAnd thereof comes the prouerbe: (Blessing of
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.54Which must be done by praising me as muchWhich must be done, by praising me as much
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.48For practising to steal away a lady,For practising to steale away a Lady,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.48Then to Silvia let us singThen to Siluia, let vs sing,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.18been there, bless the mark, a pissing while but all thebin there (blesse the marke) a pissing while, but all the
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.145Is she not passing fair?Is she not passing faire?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.46Upon the rising of the mountain-footVpon the rising of the Mountaine foote
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.1.2a white robe before, singing and strewing flowers;a white Robe before singing, and strewing Flowres:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.1 (sings)Musike.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.15Blessing their sense.Blessing their sence.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.22May on our bridehouse perch or sing,May on our Bridehouse pearch or sing,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.156Rinsing our holy begging in our eyesWrinching our holy begging in our eyes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.78And sing it in her slumbers. This rehearsal – And sing it in her slumbers; This rehearsall
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.112I see two comforts rising, two mere blessings,I see two comforts rysing, two meere blessings,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.130Woo us to wander from. What worthy blessingWooe us to wander from. What worthy blessing
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iii.19Sing in an evening, what a heaven it is!Sing in an evening, what a heaven it is?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.15Some honest-hearted maids, will sing my dirge,Some honest harted Maides, will sing my Dirge.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.37Kissing the man they look for. Farewell, father;Kissing the man they looke for: farewell Father;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.19(She sings)Sing.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.60 (sings)
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.69(she sings)Chaire and stooles out.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.33Despisings of our persons, and such poutingsDispisings of our persons, and such powtings
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.285.1And soldiers sing my epitaph.And Souldiers sing my Epitaph.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.104 (sings)
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.106.1I can sing twenty more.I can sing twenty more.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.107Yes, truly can I; I can sing ‘ The Broom,’Yes truely can I, I can sing the Broome,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.114(She sings)Singes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.133.1And sing the wars of Theseus.And sing the wars of Theseus.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.152.1(She sings)Singes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.23Pointed in heaven, should clap their wings, and singPointed in heaven, should clap their wings, and sing
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.32hissing, howling, chattering, cursing – O, they havehissing, / Howling, chattring, cursing, oh they have
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.56(She sings)Sings.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.79become the pranks and friskins of her madness. Singbecome the prankes / And friskins of her madnes; Sing
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.85for Palamon can sing, and Palamon is sweet and everyfor Palamon can / Sing, and Palamon is sweet, and ev'ry
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.12.1She would have me sing.She would have me sing.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.86Worth so composed a man; their single share,Worth so composd a Man: their single share,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.286Kissing with inside lip? Stopping the careerKissing with in-side Lip? stopping the Cariere
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.288Of breaking honesty. Horsing foot on foot?Of breaking Honestie) horsing foot on foot?
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.66.1Here 'tis; commends it to your blessing.Heere 'tis. Commends it to your blessing.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.189In more than this deed does require! And blessingIn more then this deed do's require; and Blessing
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.2Fertile the isle, the temple much surpassingFertile the Isle, the Temple much surpassing
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.106Tell me what blessings I have here aliveTell me what blessings I haue here aliue,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.66anywhere I have them, 'tis by the seaside, browsing ofany where I haue them, 'tis by the sea-side, brouzing of
The Winter's TaleWT IV.ii.27they are in losing them when they have approved theirthey are in loosing them, when they haue approued their
The Winter's TaleWT IV.ii.31have missingly noted he is of late much retired fromhaue (missingly) noted, he is of late much retyred from
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.1.1Enter Autolycus, singingEnter Autolicus singing.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.6With heigh, the sweet birds O, how they sing!With hey the sweet birds, O how they sing:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.43amongst them, and he sings psalms to hornpipes. I mustamongst them, and he sings Psalmes to horne-pipes. I must
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.120of virtue! (sings)of Vertue. Song.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.58Would sing her song and dance her turn; now here,Would sing her song, and dance her turne: now heere
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.109I should leave grazing, were I of your flock,I should leaue grasing, were I of your flocke,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.137I'd have you do it ever; when you sing,I'ld haue you do it euer: When you sing,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.140To sing them too; when you do dance, I wish youTo sing them too. When you do dance, I wish you
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.144So singular in each particular,(So singular, in each particular)
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.164mend her kissing with!mend her kissing with.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.185pipe; no, the bagpipe could not move you. He singsPipe: no, the Bag-pipe could not moue you: hee singes
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.209inkles, caddisses, cambrics, lawns. Why, he sings 'emInckles, Caddysses, Cambrickes, Lawnes: why he sings em
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.214singing.singing.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.220.1Enter Autolycus, singingEnter Autolicus singing.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.286Why, this is a passing merry one, and goesWhy this is a passing merry one, and goes
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.288scarce a maid westward but she sings it; 'tis in request, Iscarse a Maide westward but she sings it: 'tis in request, I
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.290We can both sing it. If thou'lt bear a part, thouWe can both sing it: if thou'lt beare a part, thou
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.295They singSong
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.313He follows them, singingSong.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.562.2A course more promisingA Course more promising,
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.76she might no more be in danger of losing.shee might no more be in danger of loosing.
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.12In many singularities; but we saw notIn many singularities; but we saw not
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.44I kneel and then implore her blessing. Lady,I kneele, and then implore her Blessing. Lady,
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.120And pray your mother's blessing. Turn, good lady:And pray your Mothers blessing: turne good Lady,

Poems

 77 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.5.14 To sing heaven's praise with such an earthly tongue. To sing heauens praise, with such an earthly toung.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.8.8 As, passing all conceit, needs no defence. As passing all conceit, needs no defence.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.8.12 When as himself to singing he betakes. When as himselfe to singing he betakes.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.9.2 Second line missing
The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.17 While Philomela sits and sings, I sit and mark, While Philomela sits and sings, I sit and mark,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.16.3 Spied a blossom passing fair, Spied a blossome passing fair,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.25 Clear wells spring not, sweet birds sing not, Cleare wels spring not, sweete birds sing not,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.8 Melodious birds sing madrigals. Melodious birds sing Madrigals.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.5 Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Beastes did leape, and Birds did sing,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.25 All thy fellow birds do sing, All thy fellow Birds doe sing,
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.39 Single nature's double name Single Natures double name,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.32 To set forth that which is so singular? To set forth that which is so singuler?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.332 To add a more rejoicing to the prime To ad a more reioysing to the prime,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.333 And give the sneaped birds more cause to sing. And giue the sneaped birds more cause to sing.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.871 The adder hisses where the sweet birds sing; The Adder hisses where the sweete birds sing,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.994 Have time to wail the abusing of his time. Haue time to waile th'abusing of his time.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1126 Relish your nimble notes to pleasing ears; Ralish your nimble notes to pleasing eares,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1128 ‘ Come, Philomel, that sing'st of ravishment, Come Philomele that sing'st of rauishment,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1142 ‘ And for, poor bird, thou sing'st not in the day, And for poore bird thou sing'st not in the day,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1365 Pausing for means to mourn some newer way. Pawsing for means to mourne some newer way.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1370 Threatening cloud-kissing Ilion with annoy; Threatning cloud-kissing ILLION with annoy,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1580 Losing her woes in shows of discontent. Loosing her woes in shews of discontent:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1782 Or keep him from heart-easing words so long, Or keepe him from heart-easing words so long,
SonnetsSonn.3.14 Die single and thine image dies with thee. Die single and thine Image dies with thee.
SonnetsSonn.8.8 In singleness the parts that thou should'st bear. In singlenesse the parts that thou should'st beare:
SonnetsSonn.8.12 Who all in one, one pleasing note do sing: Who all in one, one pleasing note do sing:
SonnetsSonn.8.14 Sings this to thee: thou single wilt prove none. Sings this to thee thou single wilt proue none.
SonnetsSonn.9.2 That thou consum'st thyself in single life? That thou consum'st thy selfe in single life?
SonnetsSonn.29.9 Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Yet in these thoughts my selfe almost despising,
SonnetsSonn.29.11 (Like to the lark at break of day arising) (Like to the Larke at breake of daye arising)
SonnetsSonn.29.12 From sullen earth sings hymns at heaven's gate; From sullen earth sings himns at Heauens gate,
SonnetsSonn.33.3 Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Kissing with golden face the meddowes greene;
SonnetsSonn.35.8 Excusing thy sins more than thy sins are: Excusing their sins more then their sins are:
SonnetsSonn.39.1 Oh how thy worth with manners may I sing, OH how thy worth with manners may I singe,
SonnetsSonn.39.6 And our dear love lose name of single one, And our deare loue loose name of single one,
SonnetsSonn.39.14 By praising him here who doth hence remain. By praising him here who doth hence remaine.
SonnetsSonn.42.10 And losing her, my friend hath found that loss; And loosing her, my friend hath found that losse,
SonnetsSonn.58.8 Without accusing you of injury. Without accusing you of iniury.
SonnetsSonn.60.14 Praising thy worth, despite his cruel hand. Praising thy worth, dispight his cruell hand.
SonnetsSonn.64.8 Increasing store with loss, and loss with store; Increasing store with losse, and losse with store.
SonnetsSonn.75.11 Possessing or pursuing no delight, Possessing or pursuing no delight
SonnetsSonn.76.11 So all my best is dressing old words new, So all my best is dressing old words new,
SonnetsSonn.78.5 Thine eyes, that taught the dumb on high to sing, Thine eyes, that taught the dumbe on high to sing,
SonnetsSonn.82.4 Of their fair subject, blessing every book. Of their faire subiect, blessing euery booke.
SonnetsSonn.84.13 You to your beauteous blessings add a curse, You to your beautious blessings adde a curse,
SonnetsSonn.87.1 Farewell; thou art too dear for my possessing, FArewell thou art too deare for my possessing,
SonnetsSonn.87.3 The charter of thy worth gives thee releasing; The Cha ter of thy worth giues thee releasing:
SonnetsSonn.88.8 That thou in losing me shalt win much glory. That thou in loosing me, shall win much glory:
SonnetsSonn.93.1 So shall I live, supposing thou art true, SO shall I liue, supposing thou art true,
SonnetsSonn.97.13 Or if they sing, 'tis with so dull a cheer, Or if they sing, tis with so dull a cheere,
SonnetsSonn.100.7 Sing to the ear that doth thy lays esteem, Sing to the eare that doth thy laies esteeme,
SonnetsSonn.102.7 As Philomel in summer's front doth sing, As Philomell in summers front doth singe,
SonnetsSonn.105.8 One thing expressing, leaves out difference. One thing expressing, leaues out difference.
SonnetsSonn.106.12 They had not skill enough your worth to sing: They had not still enough your worth to sing:
SonnetsSonn.119.4 Still losing when I saw myself to win! Still loosing when I saw my selfe to win?
SonnetsSonn.123.4 They are but dressings of a former sight. They are but dressings of a former sight:
SonnetsSonn.130.10 That music hath a far more pleasing sound. That Musicke hath a farre more pleasing sound:
SonnetsSonn.151.9 But, rising at thy name, doth point out thee But rysing at thy name doth point out thee,
Venus and AdonisVen.d3 world will censure me for choosing so strong a worlde will censure mee for choosing so strong a
Venus and AdonisVen.47 And kissing speaks, with lustful language broken, And kissing speaks, with lustful language broken,
Venus and AdonisVen.237 Round rising hillocks, brakes obscure and rough, Round rising hillocks, brakes obscure, and rough,
Venus and AdonisVen.254 Her words are done, her woes the more increasing; Her words are done, her woes the more increasing,
Venus and AdonisVen.256 And from her twining arms doth urge releasing. And ftom her twining armes doth vrge releasing:
Venus and AdonisVen.297 High crest, short ears, straight legs and passing strong, High crest, short eares, straight legs, & passing strõg,
Venus and AdonisVen.305 For through his mane and tail the high wind sings, For through his mane, & taile, the high wind sings,
Venus and AdonisVen.396 Enfranchising his mouth, his back, his breast. Enfranchising his mouth, his backe, his brest.
Venus and AdonisVen.561 Or as the fleet-foot roe that's tired with chasing, Or as the fleet-foot Roe that's tyr'd with chasing,
Venus and AdonisVen.605 The warm effects which she in him finds missing The warme effects which she in him finds missing,
Venus and AdonisVen.606 She seeks to kindle with continual kissing. She seekes to kindle with continuall kissing.
Venus and AdonisVen.693 Ceasing their clamorous cry till they have singled Ceasing their clamorous cry, till they haue singled
Venus and AdonisVen.702 To one sore sick that hears the passing-bell. To one sore sicke, that heares the passing bell.
Venus and AdonisVen.836 And sings extemporally a woeful ditty; And sings extemporally a wofull dittie,
Venus and AdonisVen.866Musing the morning is so much o'erworn,Musing the morning is so much ore-worne,
Venus and AdonisVen.928 Infusing them with dreadful prophecies; Infusing them with dreadfull prophecies;
Venus and AdonisVen.1040 To the disposing of her troubled brain; To the disposing of her troubled braine,
Venus and AdonisVen.1102 That some would sing, some other in their bills That some would sing, some other in their bils
Venus and AdonisVen.1118 With kissing him I should have killed him first; With kissing him I should haue kild him first,

Glossary

 352 result(s).
absoluteinflexible, uncompromising, intransigent
abusingharmful, damaging, injurious
acceptablewelcome, pleasing, gratifying
acquittanceacquittal, exoneration, excusing
adverseopposing, opposite, other
advertisingattending, attentive, mindful
affectationposing, artificiality
affectionaffectation, posing, artificiality
Alecto[pron: a'lektoh] one of the Furies, whose name means never-ceasing
amorousexpressing love
Arion[a'riyon] legendary Greek musician; about to be robbed and killed by a ship’s crew, he was allowed to sing one last song; dolphins then appeared, Arion leapt overboard, and was carried by one of them to safety
backsworda basket-hilted sword with a single-edged blade and a thin back; later, a sword-like stick with a basketwork hilt, used in fencing practice
banningcursing, chiding
bate-breedingmischief-making, discord-raising
battlesingle combat, individual fight
becomeput a good front on, give a pleasing appearance to
beest2nd person singular, present tense of 'be'
benedictionblessing, spiritual gift
benedictionblessing, happiness, prosperity
benisonblessing, benediction
besidepassing by, to one side
best-bodingmost favourable, most promising
bias[weighting in a bowl causing it to run obliquely] inclination, tendency, leaning
bid the base / basschallenge someone to a chase [from ‘prisoner's base’, a boy's chasing game]
billingkissing, caressing [as doves]
blazoningpraising, proclaiming, boasting
blessed, blestcapable of blessing, full of happiness
boast offboast about, extol, sing praises of
breachoutbreak, uprising, insurrection
breastsinging voice, pair of lungs
breathbreather, exercising, breath of fresh air
breedingraising, upbringing
brief[unclear meaning] rife, widespread; pressing, urgent
bruisingcrushing, damaging, crippling
cap[raising of a cap] salute, respect, approval
casingencasing, surrounding, enveloping
chant itsing out, give tongue
charmingacting as charms, exercising magic power
chastecelibate, single, unmarried
choiceability to choose, skill in choosing
choir, quiresing in a choir, sing in chorus
choir, quiresing in tune, make music
choir, quirepart of a church where the choir sings
cholericgiving rise to anger, causing bad temper
clock and clock, 'twixtfrom hour to hour, without ceasing
closeclosing cadence, end of a musical theme
closingagreeing, acquiescing, concurring
coggingdeceiving, cheating, double-crossing
come[expressing impatience, incredulity, exasperation] come on, come off it
comicamusing, mirthful, causing merriment
commissionformal body comprising justices of the peace
common-kissingtouching everyone
companionshipbelonging to one company, in a single party
confoundingdestructive, ruinous, causing total confusion
contraryopposite, opposing, rival
contraryopposite condition, opposing state
corruptiblyin a corruptible way, causing decomposition
cote[from the movement of dogs in hare coursing] overtake, outstrip, pass by
country baserural boys' chasing game involving running between bases (safe homes)
coursing[hare-coursing] chasing, pursuing
crants(singular) garland, wreath, chaplet
crasing, crazinggrazing, ricochet, rebound
crescentgrowing, increasing, developing
crescivegrowing, increasing, developing
cross[of a debt] cancel by crossing through, strike out
crossingthwarting, opposing, challenging, contradiction
curiousworrisome, disquieting, causing anxiety
dalliancelove-talk, flirting, amorous caressing
dearpleasing, delightful, congenial
deckingadorning, dressing, attiring
delighteddelightful, joyful, pleasing
denotemark out, single out, distinguish
departdeath, passing away
descantsing along in harmony
deviceplanning, devising, invention
didst2nd person singular, past tense of 'do'
digressingtransgressing, offending, wrong-doing
discontentedfull of discontent, expressing frustration
disgracefullacking in grace, unbecoming, displeasing
disgraciousdisliked, out of favour, displeasing
disposingdisposal, management, control
dispraisinglydisparagingly, critically, depreciatingly
distillinginfusing, penetrative, permeating the body
dost2rd person singular, present tense of 'do'
doth3rd person singular, present tense of 'do'
downnonsense word using in song
downfalllater stages, declining, passing away
dreadfulinspiring dread, causing fear, daunting
dressingofficial robes, finery
dressingreworking, refashioning
drinkdrinking-bout, carousing
drowsycausing sleepiness, sleep-inducing, soporific
ear-bussingear-kissing, reaching the ear only as rumours
ear-kissingreaching the ear only as rumours
educationupbringing, nurture, raising
endurancedistressing delay, hardship
engrossingall-absorbing, monopolizing
enjoyingexperiencing, benefit, blessing
est2nd peron singular ending after 'thou'
executionexercising, putting into operation
expensespending, using up, laying out
expenseloss, using up, expending
extolmentpraising, praise, extolling
extremityridiculous behaviour, embarrassing conduct
factioussectarian, partisan, arising from factions
fairfine, pleasing, splendid, excellent
fairappropriate, courteous, pleasing
fairsuccessfully, promisingly, favourably
fairlypromisingly, favourably, propitiously
fallsetting, closing [of the day]
falseunfair, unjust, double-crossing
falsingdeceptive, playing false
fearfulcausing fear, awe-inspiring, terrifying, alarming
fen-suckedrising from marshes
firston our first raising the matter
flatterypleasing plausibility, gratifying deception, self-delusion
forwardpromising, early-maturing, precocious
fruitfulpromising, full of potential, talented
fumeharmful vapour [rising from the stomach to the brain]
furnishingdecoration, surface factor, window-dressing
galliassheavily built warship using sails and oars [larger than a galley]
givesurrender, give up, stop using
glanceallude to, refer to, mention in passing
gowndressing-gown, nightgown
graciouspleasing, agreeable, inspired
gratefulpleasing, agreeable, gratifying
gratulategratifying, pleasing, to be rejoiced at
guessinglyas conjecture, by guesswork
hadst2nd person singular, past tense of 'have'
handy-dandychoose, make your choice [from the children's game: choosing which hand holds an object]
happinesspleasing demeanour, felicitous manner
hardpressing, persistent, unremitting
harmlessinnocent, causing no harm
hast2nd person singular, present tense of 'have'
hath3rd person singular, present tense of 'have'
headadvancing crowd of insurgents, uprising
heavypressing, weighty, overpowering
heighnonsense word used in song, expressing joy, delight
heigh-hoexclamatory sigh expressing weariness, disappointment
hey, hey-hononsense word used in song, expressing joy, delight
hipwith the hips, using his hip
hopefulpromising, giving hope of success
househousing, sheath, place of rest
humouredexpressing a particular disposition; lying, treacherous
hurtattack, offence, [causing] damage
ill-dispersingevil-scattering, spreading wickedness
ill-favouredlybadly, unpleasingly, offensively
ill-utteringspeaking displeasing news, reporting bad tidings
importanturgent, pressing, demanding, importunate
importingexpressing significance, full of import
importunacyimportunity, urgent solicitation, pressing entreaty
importunatepersistent, pressing, insistent
ininto the dressing-room at the back of the stage
incensinganger-arousing, inflaming with wrath
inclusiveenclosing, encircling, encompassing
indurancedistressing delay, hardship
ingratefulunacceptable, displeasing, disagreeable
injuriouscausing injury, harmful, offending, unjust
insanecausing madness, producing insanity
instanturgent, pressing, imperative
intermissioninterruption; or: pausing
inventiondevising excuses, capacity for evasion
jigsing in the style of a jig
kindlyin accordance with human nature, expressing normal humanity
kissing-comfitperfumed sweetmeat for sweetening the breath
laglate-coming, last, closing
lapsingslipping, collapsing, failing
lastingunceasing, ongoing, everlasting
leakingissuing forth, rising, surging
leasinglie, falsehood, untruth
leasingskill in lying, ability to lie
leaven[baking] fermenting element, infusing mixture, adulteration
Lethe[pron: 'leethee] a mythological river of the underworld, causing oblivion to those who drank from it
lifting updawning, arrival, arising
likelypromising, hopeful; or: seemly, good-looking
limetrap, snare, catch [as if by using birdlime]
liquorishpleasantly tasting, appetising
losinginvolving some degree of loss
losslosing, defeat, overthrow
loudclamorous, loudly supported; or: pressing, urgent
loveshaftlove-causing arrow
lustfullust-arousing
lustypleasing, pleasant, agreeable
maddingmaddening, incensing, provocation
maledictioncursing, invective, denunciation
meanmiddle-part singer, tenor, alto
meltingmoving, affecting, causing tenderness
Milo[pron: 'miyloh] Greek athlete, 6th-c BC, who carried an ox around the stadium at Olympia then ate it all in a single day
minstrelsynoisy playing and singing, musical rowdiness
minstrelsycourt singer
misprisingdespising, slighting, holding in contempt
missedlost, missing, forgotten
missingabsence, disappearance, non-attendance [at court]
missinglyby being aware of absence, with a sense of loss
mistrustfulfearful, intimidating, raising concern
mocked, wellmake a jocular riposte, evade an argument using flattery
more-havinghaving more, amassing, acquiring
morris, nine men'sarea marked out in squares for playing nine men's morris [a type of open-air game using nine ‘men’ on each side]
mountantmounting, rising, always being lifted up
mountingambitious, aspiring, rising
mournfulheartbreaking, distressing, causing sorrow
negativedenying, refusing to believe
Nessuscentaur, shot by Hercules for attempting to rape Deianeira; Nessus gave her a poisonous liquid disguised as a love-potion, causing Hercules' death when he wore a shirt dipped in it
night-birdnightingale, bird that sings at night
nightgowndressing-gown
nurserynursing, loving care, ministering
oddsingular, unique, individual
oddalone, single, solitary
offencelessincapable of causing offence, harmless
opposingopposite, antipodal
oppositeopposing force, adversity
outbreastoutsing, surpass in voice
painfulsuffering from pain, causing hurt
palisadopalisade, defensive position using pointed stakes
Parisyoungest son of Priam and Hecuba; he stole Helen away from her Greek husband, Menelaus, causing the Trojan wars; character in Troilus and Cressida
particularlyby singling out any one individual
passpassage, crossing, thoroughfare
passagepassing, progress, moving on
passagetraffic, passing to and fro, movement of people
passagepassing on, extending, line of descent
passagepassing away, departure from life, death
passingvery, exceedingly, extremely
passingunsurpassed, extreme, pre-eminent
passingringing to mark a death
pausehesitating, not proceeding, pausing
pausinglywith pauses, hesitantly, haltingly
phrasephrasing, language, manner of expression
piercingoppressive, severe, distressing
pinnacesmall speedy boat with a single mast
pissing while, aa very short time; also: with enough time to urinate
plausivepleasing, praiseworthy, laudable
pleasantpleasurable, enjoyable, pleasing
point[falconry] rising in the air, position [to attack prey]
powersingle force, one power
praemunire[pron: preemyu'neeree] writ accusing someone of recognizing the power of the pope [as opposed to the sovereign]
presentpressing, urgent
preventionintervention, forestalling, interposing
prodigiousominous, portentous, promising evil
professoradherent, devotee, professing Christian
propagationenlargement, increasing in extent
purchaseprofit, purchasing power, gain
purgationpurging, cleansing, clearing away
purgepurging, cleansing, flushing out of evil
rackexhaust by imposing excessive charges, reduce to poverty
rackingwind-driven, passing like smoke
raisingrumour-raising, stirring-up, incitement
razedobliterating, erasing
razedobliterating, erasing
recantingcausing an action to be retracted, resulting in withdrawal
recordsing, warble, chant
relishsing, warble, croon
removeremoval, raising [of a siege]
reposalreposing, placing, desposit
repugnantopposing, resisting, refusing
rousefull draught (of wine), brimful cup, carousing
sayingpromising, affirmation, assertion
scimitarshort curved sword with a single edge, from the East
secondusing a deputy, surrogate, proxy
selfa sole, one and the same, a single
self-substantialusing substance from one's own body
shalt2nd person singular of 'shall'
shipwrackingcausing shipwreck
sicklemanharvester using a sickle
sightlyappropriately, handsomely, pleasingly
singanticipate trouble, see storm-clouds brewing
singdeclaim in verse
singmake music with; entice, make advances to
singing-manprofessional musician belonging to a royal chapel or cathedral
singleindividual, particular
singlepoor, feeble, slight, trivial
singlesolitary, lone, unaccompanied
singleunaided, single-handed, sole
single[hunting] select from a herd, separate from other people
single[hunting] single out, pick out
singlealone, by oneself
singlenesssimplicity, shallowness, silliness
single-soledthin, poor, worthless
singlyby another person, by a single individual
singlyuniquely, solely; or: truly, sincerely
singularunmatched, pre-eminent, outstanding
singularityindividuality, distinctiveness, personal qualities
singularityrarity, curiosity, noteworthy object
singularitysingular behaviour, odd conduct
singuleset apart, distinguish
slipperyswiftly passing, fleeting
softsociable, pleasing, pleasant
soleunique, unrivalled, singular
soleuniquely, singularly, incomparably
sol-fasing a scale, make a tune
spareavoid offending, refrain from causing distress to
splittingcapable of causing ships to be split asunder
springclosing device, locking mechanism
springhalt[of horses] disease causing twitching of the hind legs
st2nd person singular ending; also: short form of some auxiliary verbs such as 'must', 'shallst'
stalkmove stealthily in concealment [as by using a stalking-horse to catch game]
statestately phrasing, high-flown expression
still-closingalways coming together [after being divided]
stopnote [produced by closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument]
stopmeans of closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument
storeincreasing the population, begetting children
strangerare, singular, exceptional
strangelyunaccountably, surprisingly, unusually
stricttight, close, pressing
stubbornuncompromising, unyielding, obstinate
studyreflection, reverie, musing
sturdydisobedient, defiant, uncompromising
suingpersistently entreating, importuning, chasing
supposingimagination, creative thinking
sweetsweeten, make pleasing, fumigate
sweetattractive, pleasing, appealing
sweetlydelightfully, charmingly, pleasingly
swellingbillowing, rising up
tenttreat with a tent [linen for cleansing wounds]; cure, remedy
th3rd person singular ending
thinkfeel time passing slowly, tire of waiting
thouyou (singular)
three-man-songcapable of singing three-part songs
ticklingflattery, gratifying, pleasing
timepassing of time, while
timorouscausing fear, terrifying, dreadful
tiringhair-dressing
tiring-housedressing-room, theatrical green room
towardpromising, bold, future
tricesingle pull
trollsing out, sing merrily
tunesing, utter, sound out
unauspiciousinauspicious, discouraging, unpromising
unblessdeprive of a blessing, deny happiness to
uneasyuncomfortable, causing discomfort
unfoldingrising, morning [telling the shepherd that it is time to release his sheep from the fold]
unhappytrouble-causing, bringing misfortune
unhurtfulharmless, innocuous, incapable of causing injury
unmitigableimplacable, unappeasable, uncompromising
unpossessingunable to inherit property
untrussingundoing the points attaching hose to doublet, dropping one's breeches
untuneddisagreeable, distressing, rude
upriserising, dawn
urgingpressing on the attention, bringing forward
usurpedfalse, counterfeit, disguising
vaindeceptive, false, idle [in using words]
vaultingrising and falling
virtuousarising from virtuous practice, justifiable, well-warranted
wastefulcausing the body to waste away, wasting
waxingincoming, growing, increasing
well-gracedfull of pleasing qualities, well-favoured
wert2nd person singular, past tense of 'be'
wilt2nd person singular of 'will'
winkclosing of the eyes, shutting, sleep
witchingwitchcraft-practising, spell-casting
wringingsqueezing, pressing, gripping
yeyou [singular or plural]
yokingembracing, enfolding, enclosing

Thesaurus

 326 result(s).
amassingmore-having
amorous caressingdalliance
amusingcomic
anger-arousingincensing
anxiety, causingcurious
appearance, give a pleasingbecome
appearances, refusing to acknowledgelittle-seeming
appetisingliquorish
arisinglifting up
arrow, love-causingloveshaft
attention, pressing on theurging
bad temper, causingcholeric
behaviour, singularsingularity
believe, refusing tonegative
bird that sings at nightnight-bird
blessingbenediction
blessingbenediction
blessingbenison
blessingenjoying
blessing, capable ofblessed, blest
blessing, deprive of aunbless
block using petty authorityoffice
body comprising justices of the peacecommission
body, using substance from one's own self-substantial
cadence, closingclose
cancel by crossing through [of a debt]cross
caressing [as doves]billing
caressing, amorousdalliance
carousingdrink
carousingrouse
ceasing, withoutclock and clock, 'twixt
charges, exhaust by imposing excessiverack
chasing [entreating]suing
chasing [in hare-coursing]coursing
choir, sing in a choir, quire
chorus, sing in choir, quire
Christian, professingprofessor
church area where the choir singschoir, quire
cleansingpurgation
cleansingpurge
closinglag
closing [of the day]fall
closing cadenceclose
closing devicespring
closing of the eyeswink
collapsinglapsing
combat, singlebattle
concern, raisingmistrustful
conduct, embarrassingextremity
confusion, causing totalconfounding
court singerminstrelsy
crossingpass
cursingbanning
cursingmalediction
decomposition, causingcorruptibly
defensive position using pointed stakespalisado
delay, distressingindurance
demeanour, pleasinghappiness
deprive of a blessingunbless
deputy, using asecond
despisingmisprising
device, closingspring
devisingdevice
devising excusesinvention
discomfort, causinguneasy
discord-raisingbate-breeding
disease causing twitching of the hind legs [of horses]springhalt
disguisingusurped
displeasingdisgraceful
displeasingdisgracious
displeasingingrateful
displeasing news, speakingill-uttering
disposition, expressing a particularhumoured
distress, refrain from causingspare
distressingmournful
distressingpiercing
distressinguntuned
distressing delayindurance
double-crossingcogging
double-crossingfalse
dressingdecking
dressing-gowngown
dressing-gownnightgown
dressing-roomtiring-house
dressing-room at the back of the stage, into thein
ear-kissingear-bussing
embarrassing conductextremity
encasingcasing
enclosinginclusive
enclosingyoking
encompassinginclusive
entreaty, pressingimportunacy
erasingrazed
estate, provision for passing to an heirentail
evade an argument using flatterymocked, well
evil, promisingprodigious
excuses, devisinginvention
excusingacquittance
exercisingbreath
exercisingexecution
exhaust by imposing excessive chargesrack
expressing significanceimporting
extent, increasing inpropagation
eyes, closing of thewink
faction, arising fromfactious
fear, causingdreadful
fear, causingfearful
fear, causingtimorous
feel time passing slowlythink
first raising a matterfirst
flattery, evade an argument usingmocked, well
force, opposingopposite
force, singlepower
frustration, expressingdiscontented
full of pleasing qualitieswell-graced
hair-dressingtiring
hands, choosing [in a game]handy-dandy
harm, causing noharmless
harmony, sing along in descant
harvester using a sicklesickleman
housinghouse
humanity, expressing normalkindly
hurt, causingpainful
incensingmadding
increasingcrescent
increasingcrescive
increasingwaxing
increasing in extentpropagation
increasing the populationstore
individual, by a singlesingly
individual, singling out anparticularly
infusingdistilling
infusing mixture [in baking]leaven
injury, causinginjurious
injury, incapable of causingunhurtful
instrument, means of closing a finger-holestop
insult using thouthou
interposingprevention
jig, sing in the style of ajig
justices of the peace, body comprisingcommission
kissingbilling
losingloss
love, expressingamorous
love-causing arrowloveshaft
lust-arousinglustful
madness, causinginsane
magic power, exercisingcharming
marshes, rising fromfen-sucked
mention in passingglance
merrily singtroll
merriment, causingcomic
middle-part singermean
missingmissed
mixture, infusing [in baking]leaven
musingstudy
night, bird that sings atnight-bird
noisy playing and singingminstrelsy
nursingnursery
offence, incapable of causingoffenceless
opposingadverse
opposingcontrary
opposingcrossing
opposingrepugnant
opposing forceopposite
opposing statecontrary
outsingoutbreast
passingpassage
passing awaydepart
passing awaydownfall
passing awaypassage
passing bybeside
passing like smokeracking
passing of timetime
passing onpassage
passing swiftlyslippery
passing to and fropassage
passing, mention inglance
pausingintermission
pausingpause
phrasingphrase
phrasing, statelystate
plausibility, pleasingflattery
playing and singing, noisyminstrelsy
pleasingacceptable
pleasingdear
pleasingdelighted
pleasingfair
pleasingfair
pleasinggracious
pleasinggrateful
pleasinggratulate
pleasinglusty
pleasingplausive
pleasingpleasant
pleasingsoft
pleasingsweet
pleasingtickling
pleasing appearance, give abecome
pleasing demeanourhappiness
pleasing plausibilityflattery
pleasing qualities, full ofwell-graced
pleasing, makesweet
pleasinglysightly
pleasinglysweetly
posingaffectation
posingaffection
power, purchasingpurchase
praises, singboast off
praisingblazoning
praisingextolment
pressingbrief
pressinghard
pressingheavy
pressingimportant
pressingimportunate
pressinginstant
pressingloud
pressingpresent
pressingstrict
pressingwringing
pressing entreatyimportunacy
pressing on the attentionurging
promisingforward
promisingfruitful
promisinghopeful
promisinglikely
promisingsaying
promisingtoward
promising evilprodigious
promising, mostbest-boding
promisinglyfair
promisinglyfairly
pull, singletrice
purchasing powerpurchase
pursuing [in hare-coursing]coursing
raisingbreeding
raisingeducation
raising [of a siege]remove
raising a matter, firstfirst
refrain from causing distress tospare
refusingrepugnant
refusing to acknowledge appearanceslittle-seeming
refusing to believenegative
reposingreposal
risingleaking
risingmountant
risingmounting
risingunfolding
risinguprise
rising and fallingvaulting
rising from marshesfen-sucked
rising in the air [falconry]point
rising upswelling
room, theatre dressingtiring-house
rumour-raisingraising
rural chasing gamecountry base
scale, sing asol-fa
separation, causingseparable
shipwreck, causingshipwracking
sickle, harvester using asickleman
significance, expressingimporting
singrecord
singrelish
singtune
sing a scalesol-fa
sing along in harmonydescant
sing in a choirchoir, quire
sing in choruschoir, quire
sing in the style of a jigjig
sing in tunechoir, quire
sing merrilytroll
sing outchant it
sing outtroll
sing praisesboast off
singer, courtminstrelsy
singer, middle-partmean
singing three-part songs, capable ofthree-man-song
singing voicebreast
singlechaste
singleodd
single individual, by asingly
single outdenote
single outsingle
single party, in acompanionship
single pulltrice
single, aself
single-handedsingle
singularodd
singularsole
singularstrange
singular behavioursingularity
singularlysole
skill in choosingchoice
sleepiness, causingdrowsy
sorrow, causingmournful
speaking displeasing newsill-uttering
stage, into the dressing-room at the back of thein
state, opposingcontrary
stately phrasingstate
stop usinggive
substance from one's own body, usingself-substantial
surprisinglystrangely
swiftly passingslippery
temper, causing badcholeric
tenderness, causingmelting
time passing slowly, feelthink
time, passing oftime
transgressingdigressing
trouble-causingunhappy
tune, sing inchoir, quire
unceasinglasting
uncompromisingabsolute
uncompromisingstubborn
uncompromisingsturdy
uncompromisingunmitigable
unpleasinglyill-favouredly
unpromisingunauspicious
uprisingbreach
uprisinghead
using upexpense
using upexpense
using, stopgive
voice, singingbreast
wind causing change of directionwind-changing
window-dressingfurnishing
witchcraft-practisingwitching

Themes and Topics

 31 result(s).
Address forms... but there are far more possibilities using common nouns the language of endearmen...
Archaisms... shoon shoes ham iv v 26 [ophelia singing] and his sandal shoon speke...
Comparison...nces between the modern system of expressing comparison and the one available to sha...
...llows it they include some words expressing absolute notions (such as chief) which...
Cosmos...y body in the ascendant and thus exercising ruling influence retrograde ...
Discourse markers...a groan of her last breath and now she sings in heaven finally to conclude ...
Elision... elision in lexical words initial single consonant form location ...
...h quietness on every side medial single consonant form location ...
...f the inter&rsquo gatories final single consonant form location ...
Exclamations...lish has some distinctive ways of expressing attitudes in short exclamatory sentence...
...th modern english there are more expressing negative emotions (contempt disdain d...
...ontempt often expressed in a gesture [using the thumb between the first and second ...
... heigh ho exclamatory sigh expressing weariness disappointment [distinguishe...
...ho hey-ho ayl ii vii 181 hey-ho sing hey-ho unto the green holly joy de...
Functional shift...jectives used as verbs generally expressing the notion of ‘to make [adjective]’ - f...
...ion is to find more vivid ways of expressing everyday notions or of avoiding abstra...
Ly...ii ii 102 ’tis noble spoken singular 2h4 iii ii 108 very ...
...ular 2h4 iii ii 108 very singular good in faith treacherous...
Negatives...mmar’ to use a double negative within a single clause in standard english unless one...
Past tenses...glish have one inflected form for expressing past time the past tense which is typ...
Plants... ‘hateful’ weed one of the plants ‘losing both beauty and utility’ fumit...
...edy plants associated with plants ‘losing both beauty and utility’ mallo...
...ositae carduus one of the plants ‘losing both beauty and utility’ wormw...
Plurals...ural in shakespearean english which are singular in modern english and there are ot...
...elsh) examples of the reverse process (singular > plural) can also be found as in ...
...s shakespearean plural > modern singular item location examp...
...rs thunder shakespearean both singular and plural > modern either ...
...ular and plural > modern either singular or plural item locatio...
... yield the ghost [plural] this news [singular] news 1h4 i i 58 the...
...ews 1h4 i i 58 the news was told [singular] this news [...
...ular] this news [singular] nuptials mnd i i 125 ...
...in some business / against our nuptial [singular] our nuptials [plural] ...
... that odds he weighs king richard down [singular] those odds [plural] od...
...for that riches where is my deserving [singular] those riches [plural] ...
... how / camest thou by this ill tidings [singular] these tidings [plural] ...
... ma i i 46 you had musty victual [singular] victuals [plural] vict...
Politeness...ve by your mw i i 179 [before kissing] by your leave good mistress ...
...be pleased to agree] when apologising [modern i apologise i beg your pardo...
...ad not been there bless the mark a pissing while mark god bless the m...
Responses...n or rhetorically to oneself yes expressing such notions as affirmation assent an...
Roman history...ferences to political or social roles using a distinctive vocabulary and character...
Singing... description of the gaoler’s daughter’s singing ‘she sung / nothing but “willow wi...
...eer a-down ham iv v 172 you must sing ‘a-down a-down and you call him a-down...
... ding ding ayl v iii 19 when birds do sing hey ding a ding ding sweet lovers lov...
Stage directions...ge in cor iii i 229 into the dressing-room at the back of the stage mane...
Thou and you... in old english thou was singular and you was plural but during the ...
...rted to be used as a polite form of the singular – probably because people copied th...
...which has tu and vous both possible for singulars giving speakers a choice it was ...
...express special intimacy as when addressing god and it was usual when the lower cl...
...ld be viewed as suggestive only the old singular/plural contrast may also still be s...
...poken to ophelia but plainly now addressing womankind as a whole (ham iii i 144) ...
... to son a mock telling off my blessing with thee ham i iii 57 polonius to la...
Verb forms... modern period -est for the 2nd person singular following thou (as in thou goest) ...
...st) and -th or -eth for the 3rd person singular (as in she goeth) both were reduci...
...tion example art are 2nd person singular present tense mnd iii i 140 thou ...
...tiful beest be’st be 2nd person singular present tense [usually in a clause...
...en men been wast were 2nd person singular past tense rj ii iv 74 thou wast ...
...me [q wert] wert were 2nd person singular past tense 2h4 iii ii 162 i would...
...> elision hast have 2nd person singular present tense tem i i 19 remember...
... hast aboard hath has 3rd person singular present tense mw iii iv 100 a kin...
...art he hath hadst had 2nd person singular past tense aw v iii 281 where tho...
...tion example dost do 2nd person singular present tense tn iii iv 31 why do...
...ou smile so doth does 3rd person singular present tense 1h4 iii iii 92 how ...
...hy husband didst did 2nd person singular past tense ts induction 1 87 thou...
... excellent didest did 2nd person singular past tense [rare] ham iv vii 56 t...
...on example canst can 2nd person singular r3 iii v 1 canst thou quake ’...
...n zwaggered mayst may 2nd person singular r3 i iii 203 long mayst thou live ...
...r counsel shalt shall 2nd person singular 3h6 i ii 36 thou shalt to london ...
...ondon shouldst should 2nd person singular oth iii iii 378 thou shouldst be h...
...ly’s answer wilt will 2nd person singular tg i i 11 wilt thou be gone ...
...2 wolt out woo would 2nd person singular ham v i 271 woo’t weep wot ...
...ot thou wouldst would 2nd person singular mv ii ii 111 wouldst thou aught wi...
Weapons...i ii 63 a basket-hilted sword with a single-edged blade and a thin back later a...
...mv ii i 24 short curved sword with a single edge from the east sheath ...
Withal and withal... -ll) are chiefly used as adverbs expressing various kinds of additive meaning - usu...
Classical mythology...uries whose name means &lsquo never-ceasing&rsquo althaea 2h6 i i 232 ...
... a ship&rsquo s crew he was allowed to sing one last song dolphins then appeared ...
...three goddesses alecto &lsquo never-ceasing&rsquo megaira &lsquo grudger&rsquo ...
...ay from her greek husband menelaus causing the trojan wars character in troilus a...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... day / playing on pipes of corn and versing love / to amorous phillida tradition...
Historical figures...stadium at olympia then ate it all in a single day mulmutius cym iii i 5...
London... modern locations are given using the traditional postal codes ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...thological rivers of the underworld causing oblivion to those who drank from it ...
French...ll want you to lower your dignity by kissing the hand of one - our lord - unworthy s...
...ant (v ) h5 v ii 252 baiser kissing baisé es (v ) h5 v ii...
...n f ) h5 iii iv 36   blessing favour grande (adj ) mw i ...
Latin...v ) mm ii iii 39 benedico [blessing] may god be with you bis (adv ...
...ll v i 20   without singulariter (adv ) mw iv i 38   ...
...riter (adv ) mw iv i 38   singly sit (v ) 3h6 i iii 48 ...
...(pron ) h5 iv viii 122 tu you [singular] teipsum (pron ) 2h6 ii...
...pron ) jc iii i 77   you [singular] tua (det ) per ii ii 2...
...et ) per ii ii 21   your [singular] tuae (det ) 3h6 i iii ...
...et ) 3h6 i iii 48 tua of your [singular] ubique (adv ) ham i v ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ner of a language-teaching phrase-book singling them out so that readers can more e...
...ffice mnd ii ii 8 [titania to fairies] sing me now asleep / then to your offices ...
Abbreviations... headword need to be distinguished in a single quotation these are identifed u...
...le quotation these are identifed using the convention ‘first instance’ ‘se...

Words Families

 118 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
0BASICfalsing adj
ABUSEBASICabusing adj, abusing n
ADVERTISEBASICadvertising adj
ADVICEBASICadvising n
BELLEVENTpassing-bell n
BLINKBASICblessing n
BRUISEBASICbruising adj, bruising n
BUSSBASICear-bussing adj
CASEBASICcasing adj
CHASEBASICchasing n
CHOICEBASICchoosing n
CLOSEBASICclosing n, closing up n
CLOSESTATEstill-closing adj
CLOUDSTATEcloud-kissing adj
COMFECTTYPEkissing-comfit n
COMMONSTATEcommon-kissing adj
COMPASSBASICcompassing n
COURSEEVENTcoursing adj
CRASINGBASICcrasing n
CROSSBASICcrossing n
CURSEBASICcursing adj
DECREASEBASICdecreasing adj
DEPOSEBASICdesposing n
DESPISEBASICdespising n
DIGRESSBASICdigressing adj
DISPERSEBADill-dispersing adj
DISPOSEBASICdisposing n
DISPOSEGOODtrue-disposing adj
DRESSBASICdressing n
EARSPEECHear-bussing adj, ear-kissing adj
EASEBASICeasing n
EASEPART OF BODY heart-easing adj
EXPRESSBASICexpressing n
GROSSACTIONengrossing adj
GUESSBASICguessingly adv
HEARTHAPPYheart-easing adj
HEAVENSTATEheaven-kissing adj
HISSBASIChissing adj, hissing adv, hissing n
ILLACTIONill-dispersing adj
INCENSEBASICincensing adj
INCREASEBASICincreasing adj, increasing n
KISSBASICkissing adj, kissing n
KISSFOODkissing-comfit n
KISSHEIGHTcloud-kissing adj, heaven-kissing adj
KISSPART OF BODYear-kissing adj
KISSSTATEcommon-kissing adj
LAPSEBASIClapsing n
LEASEBASICleasing n
LOSEBASIClosing adj, losing n
MANMUSICsinging-man n
MISPRISIONBASICmisprising n
MISSBASICmissing n, missingly adv
MUSEBASICmusing n
NURSEBASICnursing n
OPPOSEBASICopposing n
OPPRESSBASICoppressing adj
PASSBASICpassing adj, passing adv
PASSDEATHpassing-bell n
PAUSEBASICpausingly adv
PISSBASICpissing adj
PLEASEBASICpleasing adj, pleasing n
PLEASENOTdispleasing adj, unpleasing adj
POSSESSBASICpossessing n
POSSESSNOTunpossessing adj
PRAISENOTdispraisingly adv
PRESSBASICpressing n
PROMISEBASICpromising adj
PURCHASEBASICpurchasing n
RAISEBASICraising n
RELEASEBASICreleasing n
REPOSEBASICreposing adj
RISEBASICrising adj, rising n
RISETIMEsunrising n
SINGBASICsing v, singing adj, singing n
SINGPEOPLEsinger n, singing-man n
SINGPRODUCTsong n, love-song n, plainsong n, pricksong n, three-man-song adj
SINGEBASICsinge v
SINGERBASICsee SING
SINGLEBASICsingle adj, single v, singleness n, singly adv, singular adj, singularity n, singule v
SINGLEFOOTWEARsingle-soled
SOLE [foot]TYPEsingle-soled adj
SONGBASICsee SING
STILL [time]ACTIOMstill-closing adj
SUNTIMEsunrising n
SUPPOSEBASICsupposing n
TOSSBASICtossing n
TRANSGRESSEDBASICtransgressing adj
TRUSSNOTuntrussing n
TRUTHSTATEtrue-disposing adj
UNTRUSSINGBASICsee TRUSS

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