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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.45Your commendations, madam, get from her tears.Your commendations Madam get from her teares.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.79And these great tears grace his remembrance moreAnd these great teares grace his remembrance more
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.167Your salt tears' head. Now to all sense 'tis gross:Your salt teares head, now to all sence 'tis grosse:
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.42Grief would have tears, and sorrow bids me speak.Greefe would haue teares, and sorrow bids me speake.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.67drown our gain in tears! The great dignity that hisdrowne our gaine in teares, the great dignitie that his
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.149her winds and waters sighs and tears; they are greaterher winds and waters, sighes and teares: They are greater
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.170and indeed the tears live in an onion that should wateraud indeed the teares liue in an Onion, that should water
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.77Then bid adieu to me, and say the tearsThen bid adiew to me, and say the teares
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.24Touch you the sourest points with sweetest terms,Touch you the sowrest points with sweetest tearmes,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.49'Tis so; and the tears of it are wet.'Tis so, and the teares of it are wet.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.7But pay me terms of honour, cold and sicklyBut pay me tearmes of Honour: cold and sickly
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xi.69Fall not a tear, I say; one of them ratesFall not a teare I say, one of them rates
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.9Tell them your feats, whilst they with joyful tearsTell them your feats, whil'st they with ioyfull teares
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.31Then in the midst a tearing groan did breakThen in the midd'st a tearing grone did breake
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.41With tears as sovereign as the blood of heartsWith teares as Soueraigne as the blood of hearts,
As You Like ItAYL I.i.143and almost with tears I speak it – there is not one so(and almost with teares I speake it) there is not one so
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.226I should have given him tears unto entreatiesI should haue giuen him teares vnto entreaties,
As You Like ItAYL II.i.38Almost to bursting, and the big round tearsAlmost to bursting, and the big round teares
As You Like ItAYL II.i.43.1Augmenting it with tears.Augmenting it with teares.
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.48and, giving her them again, said with weeping tears,and giuing her them againe, said with weeping teares,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.117If ever from your eyelids wiped a tear,If euer from your eye-lids wip'd a teare,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.394inconstant, full of tears, full of smiles; for every passioninconstant, ful of teares, full of smiles; for euerie passion
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.3that tears do not become a man.that teares do not become a man.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.141Tears our recountments had most kindly bathed,Teares our recountments had most kindely bath'd,
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.79It is to be all made of sighs and tears,It is to be all made of sighes and teares,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.100Worthily termed them merciless to us;Worthily tearm'd them mercilesse to vs:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.133Ah, do not tear away thyself from me;Ah doe not teare away thy selfe from me; 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.145And tear the stained skin off my harlot brow,And teare the stain'd skin of my Harlot brow, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.46To drown me in thy sister's flood of tears.To drowne me in thy sister floud of teares:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.115And never rise until my tears and prayersAnd neuer rise vntill my teares and prayers 
CoriolanusCor I.iii.65did so set his teeth and tear it. O, I warrant, how hedid so set his teeth, and teare it. Oh, I warrant how he
CoriolanusCor I.ix.3Where senators shall mingle tears with smiles;Where Senators shall mingle teares with smiles,
CoriolanusCor II.i.152he carries noise, and behind him he leaves tears.hee carryes Noyse; / And behinde him, hee leaues Teares:
CoriolanusCor III.ii.116Tent in my cheeks, and schoolboys' tears take upTent in my cheekes, and Schoole-boyes Teares take vp
CoriolanusCor IV.i.1Come, leave your tears. A brief farewell. The beastCome leaue your teares: a brief farwel: the beast
CoriolanusCor IV.i.22Thy tears are salter than a younger man'sThy teares are salter then a yonger mans,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.160methought – I cannot tell how to term it.me thought, I cannot tell how to tearme it.
CoriolanusCor V.iii.102The son, the husband, and the father tearingThe Sonne, the Husband, and the Father tearing
CoriolanusCor V.iii.151To tear with thunder the wide cheeks o'th' air,To teare with Thunder the wide Cheekes a'th' Ayre,
CoriolanusCor V.vi.53Whose children he hath slain, their base throats tearWhose children he hath slaine, their base throats teare
CoriolanusCor V.vi.97Counsel o'th' war. But at his nurse's tearsCounsaile a'th' warre: But at his Nurses teares
CoriolanusCor V.vi.101.1Name not the god, thou boy of tears!Name not the God, thou boy of Teares.
CoriolanusCor V.vi.121 Tear him to pieces! – Do it presently!Teare him to peeces, do it presently:
CymbelineCym II.iv.147O, that I had her here, to tear her limb-meal!O that I had her heere, to teare her Limb-meale:
CymbelineCym III.i.80in other terms, you shall find us in our salt-waterin other tearmes, you shall finde vs in our Salt-water-
CymbelineCym III.iv.61Did scandal many a holy tear, took pityDid scandall many a holy teare: tooke pitty
CymbelineCym V.v.268.2My tears that fallMy teares that fall
HamletHam I.ii.149Like Niobe, all tears, why she, even she – Like Niobe, all teares. Why she, euen she.
HamletHam I.ii.154Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tearsEre yet the salt of most vnrighteous Teares
HamletHam I.iii.132I would not, in plain terms, from this time forthI would not, in plaine tearmes, from this time forth,
HamletHam II.ii.518and has tears in's eyes. Prithee no more.and ha's teares in's eyes. Pray you no more.
HamletHam II.ii.552Tears in his eyes, distraction in his aspect,Teares in his eyes, distraction in's Aspect,
HamletHam II.ii.559That I have? He would drown the stage with tearsThat I haue? He would drowne the Stage with teares,
HamletHam III.ii.9hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion tosee a robustious Pery-wig-pated Fellow, teare a Passion to
HamletHam III.iv.131Will want true colour – tears perchance for blood.Will want true colour; teares perchance for blood.
HamletHam IV.v.156O heat, dry up my brains! Tears seven times saltOh heate drie vp my Braines, teares seuen times salt,
HamletHam IV.v.168And in his grave rained many a tearAnd on his graue raines many a teare,
HamletHam IV.vii.26A sister driven into desperate terms,A Sister driuen into desperate tearmes,
HamletHam IV.vii.186And therefore I forbid my tears. But yetAnd therefore I forbid my teares: but yet
HamletHam V.i.271Woo't weep? Woo't fight? Woo't fast? Woo't tear thyself?Woo't weepe? Woo't fight? Woo't teare thy selfe?
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.45With many holiday and lady termsWith many Holiday and Lady tearme
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.51Speak terms of manage to thy bounding steed,Speake tearmes of manage to thy bounding Steed,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.384Weep not, sweet Queen, for trickling tears are vain.Weepe not, sweet Queene, for trickling teares are vaine.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.387For tears do stop the floodgates of her eyes.For teares doe stop the floud-gates of her eyes.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.407now I do not speak to thee in drink, but in tears; not innow I doe not speake to thee in Drinke, but in Teares; not in
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.152Or I will tear the reckoning from his heart.Or I will teare the Reckoning from his Heart.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.63With tears of innocency and terms of zeal,With teares of Innocencie, and tearmes of Zeale;
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.10That you and I should meet upon such termsThat you and I should meet vpon such tearmes,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.157I'll gild it with the happiest terms I have.Ile gil'd it with the happiest tearmes I haue.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.v.3Pardon, and terms of love to all of you?Pardon, and tearmes of Loue to all of you?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.162Will you have Doll Tearsheet meet you atWill you haue Doll Teare-sheet meet you at
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.146Mistress Doll Tearsheet.M. Doll Teare-sheet.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.160This Doll Tearsheet should be some road.This Doll Teare-sheet should be some Rode.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.11if thou canst find out Sneak's noise. Mistress Tearsheetif thou canst finde out Sneakes Noyse; Mistris Teare-sheet
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.22.1Enter Hostess and Doll TearsheetEnter Hostesse, and Dol.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.140them. You a captain? You slave! For what? For tearingthem. You a Captaine? you slaue, for what? for tearing
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.150could tear her! I'll be revenged of her.could teare her: Ile be reueng'd on her.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.380Mistress Tearsheet!Mistris Teare-sheet.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.382Bid Mistress Tearsheet come to my master.Bid Mistris Teare-sheet come to my Master.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.63When Richard, with his eye brimful of tears,When Richard, with his Eye, brim-full of Teares,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.31He hath a tear for pity, and a handHee hath a Teare for Pitie, and a Hand
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.39Is tears and heavy sorrows of the blood,Is Teares, and heauie Sorrowes of the Blood,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.84Washing with kindly tears his gentle cheeks,Washing with kindly Teares his gentle Cheekes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.114Let all the tears that should bedew my hearseLet all the Teares, that should bedew my Hearse
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.139O, pardon me, my liege! But for my tears,O pardon me (my Liege) / But for my Teares,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.73the wearing out of six fashions, which is four terms, orthe wearing out of sixe Fashions (which is foure Tearmes) or
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.60But Harry lives, that shall convert those tearsBut Harry liues, that shall conuert those Teares
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.1.1Enter Beadles dragging in Hostess Quickly and DollEnter Hostesse Quickly, Dol Teare-sheete,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.1.2Tearsheetand Beadles
Henry VH5 II.i.54as I may, in fair terms. If you would walk off, I wouldas I may, in fayre tearmes. If you would walke off, I would
Henry VH5 II.i.55prick your guts a little, in good terms, as I may, andpricke your guts a little in good tearmes, as I may, and
Henry VH5 II.i.74Doll Tearsheet she by name, and her espouse.Doll Teare-sheete, she by name, and her espouse.
Henry VH5 II.iv.106Turning the widows' tears, the orphans' cries,Turning the Widdowes Teares, the Orphans Cryes,
Henry VH5 IV.i.289And on it have bestowed more contrite tearsAnd on it haue bestowed more contrite teares,
Henry VH5 IV.ii.11How shall we then behold their natural tears?How shall we then behold their naturall teares?
Henry VH5 IV.vi.32.1And gave me up to tears.And gaue me vp to teares.
Henry VH5 V.ii.99Will you vouchsafe to teach a soldier termsWill you vouchsafe to teach a Souldier tearmes,
Henry VH5 V.ii.323We have consented to all terms of reason.Wee haue consented to all tearmes of reason.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.50Our isle be made a nourish of salt tears,Our Ile be made a Nourish of salt Teares,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.82Were our tears wanting to this funeral,Were our Teares wanting to this Funerall,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.40The walls they'll tear down than forsake the siege.The Walls they'le teare downe, then forsake the Siege.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.28Or tear the lions out of England's coat;Or teare the Lyons out of Englands Coat;
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.20But what's that Pucelle whom they term so pure?But what's that Puzell whom they tearme so pure?
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.47Among which terms he used his lavish tongueAmong which tearmes, he vs'd his lauish tongue,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.1.4Winchester snatches it, tears itWinchester snatches it, teares it.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.109My sighs and tears and will not once relent?My sighes and teares, and will not once relent?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.36France, thou shalt rue this treason with thy tears,France, thou shalt rue this Treason with thy teares,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.56Return thee therefore with a flood of tears,Returne thee therefore with a floud of Teares,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.15To tear the Garter from thy craven's leg,To teare the Garter from thy Crauens legge,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.97With other vile and ignominious terms.With other vile and ignominious tearmes.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.19And for thy sake have I shed many a tear.And for thy sake haue I shed many a teare:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.116My sword should shed hot blood, mine eyes no tears.My sword should shed hot blood, mine eyes no teares.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.38.1She tears the supplicationsTeare the Supplication.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.17Mine eyes are full of tears, my heart of grief.Mine eyes are full of teares, my heart of griefe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.16My tear-stained eyes to see her miseries.My teare-stayn'd eyes, to see her Miseries.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.33To see my tears and hear my deep-fet groans.To see my teares, and heare my deepe-set groanes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.86Witness my tears, I cannot stay to speak.Witnesse my teares, I cannot stay to speake.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.126For I should melt at an offender's tears,For I should melt at an Offendors teares,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.218With sad unhelpful tears, and with dimmed eyesWith sad vnhelpefull teares, and with dimn'd eyes;
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.60Might liquid tears or heart-offending groansMight liquid teares, or heart-offending groanes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.96With tears as salt as sea through thy unkindness.With teares as salt as Sea, through thy vnkindnesse.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.143Upon his face an ocean of salt tears,Vpon his face an Ocean of salt teares,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.196Is Beaufort termed a kite? Where are his talons?Is Beauford tearm'd a Kyte? where are his Tallons?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.246They will by violence tear him from your palaceThey will by violence teare him from your Pallace,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.340That I may dew it with my mournful tears;That I may dew it with my mournfull teares:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.384And with the southern clouds contend in tears,And with the Southerne clouds, contend in teares?
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.31We John Cade, so termed of our supposed father – Wee Iohn Cade, so tearm'd of our supposed Father.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.63Prayers and tears have moved me, gifts could never.Prayres and Teares haue mou'd me, Gifts could neuer.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.30The Duke of Somerset, whom he terms a traitor.The Duke of Somerset, whom he tearmes a Traitor.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.25I am so angry at these abject terms;I am so angry at these abiect tearmes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.52No more will I their babes; tears virginalNo more will I their Babes, Teares Virginall,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.114Father, tear the crown from the usurper's head.Father teare the Crowne from the Vsurpers Head.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.88That not a tear can fall for Rutland's death?That not a Teare can fall, for Rutlands death?
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.147These tears are my sweet Rutland's obsequies,These Teares are my sweet Rutlands Obsequies,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.151That hardly can I check my eyes from tears.That hardly can I check my eyes from Teares.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.156See, ruthless Queen, a hapless father's tears;See, ruthlesse Queene, a haplesse Fathers Teares:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.158And I with tears do wash the blood away.And I with Teares doe wash the blood away.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.161Upon my soul, the hearers will shed tears;Vpon my Soule, the hearers will shed Teares:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.162Yea even my foes will shed fast-falling tears,Yea, euen my Foes will shed fast-falling Teares,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.174And that will quickly dry thy melting tears.And that will quickly drie thy melting Teares.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.84And burns me up with flames that tears would quench.And burnes me vp with flames, that tears would quench.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.86Tears then for babes, blows and revenge for me!Teares then for Babes; Blowes, and Reuenge for mee.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.104Ten days ago I drowned these news in tears;Ten dayes ago, I drown'd these newes in teares.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.71My tears shall wipe away these bloody marks;My Teares shall wipe away these bloody markes:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.76Weep, wretched man; I'll aid thee tear for tear;Weepe wretched man: Ile ayde thee Teare for Teare,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.78Be blind with tears, and break o'ercharged with grief.Be blinde with teares, and break ore-charg'd with griefe
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.106Shed seas of tears and ne'er be satisfied!Shed seas of Teares, and ne're be satisfi'd?
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.38Her tears will pierce into a marble heart;Her teares will pierce into a Marble heart:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.41To hear and see her plaints, her brinish tears.To heare and see her plaints, her Brinish Teares.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.184And wet my cheeks with artificial tears,And wet my Cheekes with artificiall Teares,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.13From such a cause as fills mine eyes with tearsFrom such a cause, as fills mine eyes with teares,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.158I will not hence till, with my talk and tears,I will not hence, till with my Talke and Teares
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.21Ay, ay, for this I draw in many a tearI, I, for this I draw in many a teare,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.23Lest with my sighs or tears I blast or drownLeast with my sighes or teares, I blast or drowne
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.43My mercy dried their water-flowing tears;My mercie dry'd their water-flowing teares.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.37Thy tears would wash this cold congealed bloodThy teares would wash this cold congealed blood,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.8With tearful eyes add water to the sea,With tearefull Eyes adde Water to the Sea,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.74My tears gainsay; for every word I speak,My teares gaine-say: for euery word I speake,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.64O, may such purple tears be alway shedO may such purple teares be alway shed
Henry VIIIH8 prologue.6May, if they think it well, let fall a tear;May (if they thinke it well) let fall a Teare,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.72The daughter of a king, my drops of tearsThe daughter of a King, my drops of teares,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.399May have a tomb of orphans' tears wept on him.May haue a Tombe of Orphants teares wept on him.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.428Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tearCromwel, I did not thinke to shed a teare
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.28Continual meditations, tears, and sorrows,Continuall Meditations, Teares, and Sorrowes,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.157.1His language in his tears.his Language in his teares.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.174Good man, those joyful tears show thy true heart.Good Man, those ioyfull teares shew thy true hearts,
Julius CaesarJC I.i.58Draw them to Tiber banks, and weep your tearsDraw them to Tyber bankes, and weepe your teares
Julius CaesarJC III.i.203In terms of friendship with thine enemies.In tearmes of Friendship with thine enemies.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.27There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honourThere is Teares, for his Loue: Ioy, for his Fortune: Honor,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.170If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.If you haue teares, prepare to shed them now.
Julius CaesarJC III.iii.28Tear him to pieces! He's a conspirator.Teare him to peeces, hee's a Conspirator.
Julius CaesarJC III.iii.30Tear him for his bad verses, tear himTeare him for his bad verses, teare him
Julius CaesarJC III.iii.35Tear him, tear him!Teare him, tear him;
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.101Should breed thy fellow. Friends, I owe more tearsShould breed thy fellow. Friends I owe mo teares
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.100He chance to tear him piecemeal for his pride.He chaunce to teare him peecemeale for his pride.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.160More gracious than my terms can, let thee be.More gratious then my tearmes can let thee be,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.69And when thou writ'st of tears, encouch the wordAnd when thou writest of teares, encouch the word,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.69That poets term the wanton warrior blind;That Poets tearme, the wanton warriour blinde:
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.120But one, that tears her entrails with thy hands,But one that teares her entrailes with thy handes,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.162Content thee, Philippe; 'tis not tears will serveContent thee Phillip, tis not teares will serue,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.168Shall mourners be, and weep out bloody tearsShall mourners be, and weepe out bloody teares,
King JohnKJ II.i.303Much work for tears in many an English mother,Much worke for teares in many an English mother,
King JohnKJ III.iv.45I am not mad. This hair I tear is mine.I am not mad: this haire I teare is mine,
King JohnKJ IV.i.36Out at mine eyes in tender womanish tears.Out at mine eyes, in tender womanish teares.
King JohnKJ IV.i.62Approaching near these eyes, would drink my tearsApproaching neere these eyes, would drinke my teares,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.50Presented to the tears of soft remorse.Presented to the teares of soft remorse.
King JohnKJ V.ii.47My heart hath melted at a lady's tears,My heart hath melted at a Ladies teares,
King JohnKJ V.vii.44O that there were some virtue in my tearsOh that there were some vertue in my teares,
King JohnKJ V.vii.109And knows not how to do it but with tears.And knowes not how to do it, but with teares.
King LearKL I.iv.282With cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks,With cadent Teares fret Channels in her cheekes,
King LearKL I.iv.295That these hot tears which break from me perforceThat these hot teares, which breake from me perforce
King LearKL III.i.7That things might change or cease; tears his white hair,That things might change, or cease.
King LearKL III.iv.15Is it not as this mouth should tear this handIs it not as this mouth should teare this hand
King LearKL III.iv.106.1He tears off his clothes
King LearKL III.vi.59My tears begin to take his part so muchMy teares begin to take his part so much,
King LearKL IV.ii.65They are apt enough to dislocate and tear
King LearKL IV.iii.12And now and then an ample tear trilled down
King LearKL IV.iii.18Sunshine and rain at once; her smiles and tears
King LearKL IV.iv.17Spring with my tears! Be aidant and remediateSpring with my teares; be aydant, and remediate
King LearKL IV.iv.26My mourning and importuned tears hath pitied.My mourning, and important teares hath pittied:
King LearKL IV.vii.47Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tearsVpon a wheele of fire, that mine owne teares
King LearKL IV.vii.71Be your tears wet? Yes, faith! I pray, weep not.Be your teares wet? / Yes faith: I pray weepe not,
King LearKL V.iii.155No tearing, lady! I perceive you know it.No tearing Lady, I perceiue you know it.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.129term of three years, he shall endure such public shame astearme of three yeares, hee shall indure such publique shame as
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.30As doth thy face, through tears of mine, give light.As doth thy face through teares of mine giue light:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.31Thou shinest in every tear that I do weep;Thou shin'st in euery teare that I doe weepe,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.34Do but behold the tears that swell in me,Do but behold the teares that swell in me,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.37My tears for glasses and still make me weep.My teares for glasses, and still make me weepe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.55These numbers will I tear, and write in prose.These numbers will I teare, and write in prose.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.56.1He tears the paper
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.153Your eyes do make no coaches; in your tearsYour eyes doe make no couches in your teares.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.198Berowne tears the letter
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.198How now, what is in you? Why dost thou tear it?How now, what is in you? why dost thou tear it?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.118To check their folly, passion's solemn tears.To checke their folly passions solemne teares.
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.406Taffeta phrases, silken terms precise,Taffata phrases, silken tearmes precise,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.804Raining the tears of lamentationRaining the teares of lamentation,
MacbethMac I.vii.25That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spurThat teares shall drowne the winde. I haue no Spurre
MacbethMac II.iii.120Let's away. Our tears are not yet brewed.Let's away, / Our Teares are not yet brew'd.
MacbethMac III.ii.49Cancel and tear to pieces that great bondCancell and teare to pieces that great Bond,
MacbethMac III.vi.12In pious rage – the two delinquents tear,In pious rage, the two delinquents teare,
MacbethMac V.vi.47.1Than terms can give thee out.Then tearmes can giue thee out.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.100That is, were I under the terms of death,That is: were I vnder the tearmes of death,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.227Left her in her tears, and dried not one of themLeft her in her teares, & dried not one of them
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.231and he, a marble to her tears, is washed with them, butand he, a marble to her teares, is washed with them, but
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.13In terms of choice I am not solely ledIn tearmes of choise I am not solie led
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.59or as you would say in plain terms, gone to heaven.or as you would say in plaine tearmes, gone to heauen.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iii.10Adieu! Tears exhibit my tongue. Most beautifulAdue, teares exhibit my tongue, most beautifull
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.viii.46And even there, his eye being big with tears,And euen there his eye being big with teares,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.87o' my shoulders, no sighs but o' my breathing, no tearsa my shoulders, no sighes but a my breathing, no teares
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.231Take thrice thy money, bid me tear the bond.Take thrice thy money, bid me teare the bond.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.155Wishes, and tears – poor fancy's followers.Wishes and teares; poore Fancies followers.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.22That will ask some tears in the true performingThat will aske some teares in the true performing
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.26Ercles rarely, or a part to tear a cat in, to make all split:Ercles rarely, or a part to teare a Cat in, to make all split
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.98How came her eyes so bright? Not with salt tears – How came her eyes so bright? Not with salt teares.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.59Pierced through the heart with your stern cruelty.Pierst through the heart with your stearne cruelty:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.123Scorn and derision never come in tears.Scorne and derision neuer comes in teares:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.158To conjure tears up in a poor maid's eyesTo coniure teares vp in a poore maids eyes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.286No touch of bashfulness? What, will you tearNo touch of bashfulnesse? What, will you teare
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.55Like tears that did their own disgrace bewail.Like teares that did their owne disgrace bewaile.
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.69Made mine eyes water: but more ‘ merry ’ tearsmade mine eyes water: / But more merrie teares,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.260Lion tears Thisbe's mantle. Exit
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.287Come tears, confound;Come teares, confound:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.23Did he break out into tears?Did he breake out into teares?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.149sobs, beats her heart, tears her hair, prays, curses – ‘ Osobs, beates her heart, teares her hayre, praies, curses, O
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.152Washed it with tears? Hence from her, let her die!Wash'd it with teares? Hence from her, let her die.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.189These hands shall tear her; if they wrong her honour,These hands shall teare her: If they wrong her honour,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.280Your overkindness doth wring tears from me.Your ouerkindnesse doth wring teares from me,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.40a rhyming planet, nor I cannot woo in festival terms.a riming Plannet, for I cannot wooe in festiuall tearmes:
OthelloOth I.iii.155And often did beguile her of her tearsAnd often did beguile her of her teares,
OthelloOth III.iii.428.2I'll tear her all to pieces!Ile teare her all to peeces.
OthelloOth IV.i.245If that the earth could teem with woman's tears,If that the Earth could teeme with womans teares,
OthelloOth IV.i.258Very obedient – proceed you in your tears –Very obedient: proceed you in your teares.
OthelloOth IV.ii.42Am I the motive of these tears my lord?Am I the motiue of these teares my Lord?
OthelloOth IV.iii.44Her salt tears fell from her and softened the stones –Her salt teares fell from her, and softned the stones,
OthelloOth V.ii.21But they are cruel tears: this sorrow's heavenly –But they are cruell Teares: This sorrow's heauenly,
OthelloOth V.ii.346Drop tears as fast as the Arabian treesDrops teares as fast as the Arabian Trees
PericlesPer I.iv.19And wanting breath to speak, help me with tears.And wanting breath to speake, helpe mee with teares.
PericlesPer I.iv.54With their superfluous riots, hear these tears!With their superfluous riots heare these teares,
PericlesPer I.iv.90Nor come we to add sorrow to your tears,Nor come we to adde sorrow to your teares,
PericlesPer III.iii.38Your offer. Come, dearest madam. O, no tears,your offer, come deerest Madame, O no teares
PericlesPer III.iii.39Lychorida, no tears.Licherida, no teares,
PericlesPer IV.ii.32Besides, the sore terms we stand upon with the gods willbesides the sore tearmes we stand vpon with the gods, wilbe
PericlesPer IV.iv.26With sighs shot through, and biggest tears o'ershowered,With sighes shot through, and biggest teares ore-showr'd.
PericlesPer IV.iv.30A tempest which his mortal vessel tears,A Tempest which his mortall vessell teares.
PericlesPer IV.iv.48By Lady Fortune, while our scene must playBy Lady Fortune, while our Steare must play,
PericlesPer V.iii.38When we with tears parted Pentapolis,when wee with teares parted Pentapolis,
Richard IIR2 I.i.57These terms of treason doubled down his throat.These tearmes of treason, doubly downe his throat.
Richard IIR2 I.i.192Or sound so base a parle, my teeth shall tearOr sound so base a parle: my teeth shall teare
Richard IIR2 I.iii.59O, let no noble eye profane a tearOh let no noble eye prophane a teare
Richard IIR2 I.iv.5And say, what store of parting tears were shed?And say, what store of parting tears were shed?
Richard IIR2 I.iv.9Did grace our hollow parting with a tear.Did grace our hollow parting with a teare.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.16For sorrow's eye, glazed with blinding tears,For sorrowes eye, glazed with blinding teares,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.138Except like curs to tear us all to pieces.Except like Curres, to teare vs all in peeces:
Richard IIR2 III.i.15With tears drawn from her eyes by your foul wrongs.With teares drawn frõ her eyes, with your foule wrongs.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.9Plays fondly with her tears and smiles in meeting,Playes fondly with her teares, and smiles in meeting;
Richard IIR2 III.ii.108As if the world were all dissolved to tears,As if the World were all dissolu'd to teares:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.57At meeting tears the cloudy cheeks of heaven.At meeting teares the cloudie Cheekes of Heauen:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.161We'll make foul weather with despised tears.Wee'le make foule Weather with despised Teares:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.165And make some pretty match with shedding tears,And make some prettie Match, with shedding Teares?
Richard IIR2 III.iii.203Tears show their love, but want their remedies.Teares shew their Loue, but want their Remedies.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.23And never borrow any tear of thee.And neuer borrow any Teare of thee.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.104Here did she fall a tear. Here in this placeHeere did she drop a teare, heere in this place
Richard IIR2 IV.i.187That bucket down and full of tears am I,That Bucket downe, and full of Teares am I,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.206With mine own tears I wash away my balm,With mine owne Teares I wash away my Balme,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.243Mine eyes are full of tears. I cannot see.Mine Eyes are full of Teares, I cannot see:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.331Your hearts of sorrow, and your eyes of tears.Your Heart of Sorrow, and your Eyes of Teares.
Richard IIR2 V.i.10And wash him fresh again with true-love tears.And wash him fresh againe with true-loue Teares.
Richard IIR2 V.ii.32His face still combating with tears and smiles,His face still combating with teares and smiles
Richard IIR2 V.iii.100His eyes do drop no tears, his prayers are in jest;His eyes do drop no teares: his prayres are in iest:
Richard IIR2 V.v.20May tear a passage through the flinty ribsMay teare a passage through the Flinty ribbes
Richard IIR2 V.v.54Is pointing still in cleansing them from tears.Is pointing still, in cleansing them from teares.
Richard IIR2 V.v.57Which is the bell. So sighs, and tears, and groansWhich is the bell: so Sighes, and Teares, and Grones,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.153Those eyes of thine from mine have drawn salt tears,Those eyes of thine, from mine haue drawne salt Teares;
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.155These eyes, which never shed remorseful tearThese eyes, which neuer shed remorsefull teare,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.164My manly eyes did scorn an humble tear;My manly eyes did scorne an humble teare:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.215And wet his grave with my repentant tears,And wet his Graue with my Repentant Teares)
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.232With curses in her mouth, tears in her eyes,With curses in her mouth, Teares in her eyes,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.352Your eyes drop millstones when fools' eyes fall tears.Your eyes drop Mill-stones, when Fooles eyes fall Teares:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.63How can we aid you with our kindred tears?How can we ayde you with our Kindred teares?
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.70May send forth plenteous tears to drown the world.May send forth plenteous teares to drowne the World.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.87Pour all your tears! I am your sorrow's nurse,Power all your teares, I am your sorrowes Nurse,
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.39His master's child, as worshipfully he terms it,His Masters Child, as worshipfully he tearmes it,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.78Which by the sign thereof was termed so.Which, by the Signe thereof, was tearmed so.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.64Tear-falling pity dwells not in this eye.Teare-falling Pittie dwells not in this Eye.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.321The liquid drops of tears that you have shedThe liquid drops of Teares that you haue shed,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.389For I myself have many tears to washFor I my selfe haue many teares to wash
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.285I would these dewy tears were from the ground.I would these dewy teares were from the ground.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.132With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew,With teares augmenting the fresh mornings deaw,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.192Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers' tears.Being vext, a Sea nourisht with louing teares,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.212She will not stay the siege of loving terms,Shee will not stay the siege of louing tearmes,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.88Maintains such falsehood, then turn tears to fires;Maintaines such falshood, then turne teares to fire:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.109With this night's revels and expire the termWith this nights reuels, and expire the tearme
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.57Had I it written, I would tear the word.Had I it written, I would teare the word.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.161Else would I tear the cave where Echo lies,Else would I teare the Caue where Eccho lies,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.72Of an old tear that is not washed off yet.Of an old teare that is not washt off yet.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.193Nor tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses.Nor teares, nor prayers shall purchase our abuses.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.102Back, foolish tears, back to your native spring!Backe foolish teares, backe to your natiue spring,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.130Wash they his wounds with tears. Mine shall be spent,Wash they his wounds with tears: mine shal be spent
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.21Is death mistermed. Calling death ‘ banished,’Is death, mistearm'd, calling death banished,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.69Then mightst thou speak; then mightst thou tear thy hair,Then mightest thou speake, / Then mightest thou teare thy hayre,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.84There on the ground, with his own tears made drunk.There on the ground, / With his owne teares made drunke.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.110Thy tears are womanish. Thy wild acts denoteThy teares are womanish, thy wild acts denote
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.70What, wilt thou wash him from his grave with tears?What wilt thou wash him from his graue with teares?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.129How now? A conduit, girl? What, still in tears?How now? A Conduit Gyrle, what still in teares?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.133Do ebb and flow with tears. The bark thy body is,Do ebbe and flow with teares, the Barke thy body is
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.135Who, raging with thy tears and they with them,Who raging with the teares and they with them,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.8For Venus smiles not in a house of tears.For Venus smiles not in a house of teares.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.12To stop the inundation of her tears,To stop the inundation of her teares,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.29Poor soul, thy face is much abused with tears.Poore soule, thy face is much abus'd with teares.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.30The tears have got small victory by that,The teares haue got small victorie by that:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.32Thou wrongest it more than tears with that report.Thou wrong'st it more then teares with that report.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.79Dry up your tears, and stick your rosemaryDrie vp your teares, and sticke your Rosemarie
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.83Yet nature's tears are reason's merriment.Yet Natures teares are Reasons merriment.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.15Or, wanting that, with tears distilled by moans.Or wanting that, with teares destil'd by mones;
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.35By heaven, I will tear thee joint by jointBy heauen I will teare thee ioynt by ioynt,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.118Bid him shed tears, as being overjoyedBid him shed teares, as being ouer-ioyed
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.123To rain a shower of commanded tears,To raine a shower of commanded teares,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.59So workmanly the blood and tears are drawn.So workmanlie the blood and teares are drawne.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.63And till the tears that she hath shed for theeAnd til the teares that she hath shed for thee,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.158And twangling Jack, with twenty such vile terms,And twangling Iacke, with twentie such vilde tearmes,
The TempestTem V.i.16His tears runs down his beard like winter's dropsHis teares runs downe his beard like winters drops
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.100Tear me, take me, and the gods fall upon you!Teare me, take me, and the Gods fall vpon you.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.442The moon into salt tears. The earth's a thief,The Moone into Salt teares. The Earth's a Theefe,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.154Surprise me to the very brink of tears.Surprize me to the very brinke of teares;
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.78To re-salute his country with his tears,To resalute his Country with his teares,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.79Tears of true joy for his return to Rome.Teares of true ioy for his returne to Rome,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.108Victorious Titus, rue the tears I shed,Victorious Titus, rue the teares I shed,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.109A mother's tears in passion for her son;A Mothers teares in passion for her sonne:
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.162Lo, at this tomb my tributary tearsLoe at this Tombe my tributarie teares,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.164(Kneeling) And at thy feet I kneel with tears of joyAnd at thy feete I kneele, with teares of ioy
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.392No man shed tears for noble Mutius;No man shed teares for Noble Mutius,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.110Lascivious Goth, and all the bitterest termsLasciuious Goth, and all the bitterest tearmes
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.140To see her tears, but be your heart to themTo see her teares, but be your hart to them,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.163Remember, boys, I poured forth tears in vainRemember Boyes I powr'd forth teares in vaine,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.289I beg this boon, with tears not lightly shed,I beg this boone, with teares, not lightly shed,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.55What will whole months of tears thy father's eyes?What, will whole months of teares thy Fathers eyes?
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.6And for these bitter tears which now you seeAnd for these bitter teares, which now you see,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.13My heart's deep languor and my soul's sad tears.My harts deepe languor, and my soules sad teares:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.14Let my tears stanch the earth's dry appetite;Let my teares stanch the earths drie appetite.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.20In winter with warm tears I'll melt the snowIn Winter with warme teares Ile melt the snow,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.26My tears are now prevailing orators.My teares are now preualing Oratours.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.42Receive my tears and seem to weep with me;Receiue my teares, and seeme to weepe with me,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.106Thou hast no hands to wipe away thy tears,Thou hast no hands to wipe away thy teares,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.111When I did name her brothers, then fresh tearsWhen I did name her brothers, then fresh teares
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.129And made a brine-pit with our bitter tears?And made a brine pit with our bitter teares?
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.136Sweet father, cease your tears, for at your griefSweet Father cease your teares, for at your griefe
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.140Thy napkin cannot drink a tear of mine,Thy napkin cannot drinke a teare of mine,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.146His napkin with his true tears all bewetHis Napkin with hertrue teares all bewet,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.207If any power pities wretched tears,If any power pitties wretched teares,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.227Then must my earth with her continual tearsThen must my earth with her continuall teares,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.265Why? I have not another tear to shed.Why I haue not another teare to shed:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.268And make them blind with tributary tears.And make them blinde with tributarie teares.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.18That all the tears that thy poor eyes let fallThat all the teares that thy poore eyes let fall
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.20Drown the lamenting fool in sea-salt tears.Drowne the lamenting foole, in Sea salt teares.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.37She says she drinks no other drink but tears,She saies, she drinkes no other drinke but teares
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.50Peace, tender sapling, thou art made of tears,Peace tender Sapling, thou art made of teares,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.51And tears will quickly melt thy life away.And teares will quickly melt thy life away.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.116Beheld his tears and laughed so heartilyBeheld his teares, and laught so hartily,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.134And bid the owners quench them with their tears.And bid the Owners quench them with the teares:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.47Stab them, or tear them on thy chariot wheels,Stab them, or teare them on thy Chariot wheeles,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.48Killed her for whom my tears have made me blind.Kil'd her for whom my teares haue made me blind.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.89But floods of tears will drown my oratoryBut floods of teares will drowne my Oratorie,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.100Our father's tears despised and basely cozenedOur Fathers teares despis'd, and basely cousen'd,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.106Who drowned their enmity in my true tearsWho drown'd their enmity in my true teares,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.151To shed obsequious tears upon this trunk.To shed obsequious teares vpon this Trunke:
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.155Tear for tear and loving kiss for kiss,Teare for teare, and louing kisse for kisse,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.174My tears will choke me if I ope my mouth.My teares will choake me, if I ope my mouth.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.9But I am weaker than a woman's tear,But I am weaker then a womans teare;
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.46I would not, as they term it, praise her, but IKinswoman, I would not (as they tearme it) praise it, but I
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.176And I'll spring up in his tears, an 'twere aAnd Ile spring vp in his teares , an'twere a
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.282Words, vows, gifts, tears, and love's full sacrificeWords, vowes, gifts, teares, & loues full sacrifice,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.159'Tis like a chime a-mending, with terms unsquared'Tis like a Chime a mending. With tearmes vnsquar'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.103And I will fill them with prophetic tears.And I will fill them with Propheticke teares.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.109Cry, Trojans, cry! Practise your eyes with tears!Cry Troyans cry, practise your eyes with teares,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.66More dregs than water, if my fears have eyes.More dregs then water, if my teares haue eyes.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.106Tear my bright hair, and scratch my praised cheeks;Teare my bright heire, and scratch my praised cheekes,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.47Distasted with the salt of broken tears.Distasting with the salt of broken teares.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.52Where are my tears? Rain, to lay this wind,Where are my teares? raine, to lay this winde,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.39To wrathful terms. This place is dangerous,To wrathfull tearmes: this place is dangerous;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.55Their eyes o'ergalled with recourse of tears;Their eyes ore-galled with recourse of teares;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.109He tears the letter
Twelfth NightTN I.v.244With adorations, fertile tears,With adorations, fertill teares,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.159Will I my master's tears to you deplore.Will I my Masters teares to you deplore.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.125Him will I tear out of that cruel eyeHim will I teare out of that cruell eye,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.237I should my tears let fall upon your cheek,I should my teares let fall vpon your cheeke,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.100She tears the letter
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.105O, hateful hands, to tear such loving words.Oh hatefull hands, to teare such louing words;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.125To the sweet Julia. That I'll tear away;To the sweet Iulia: that ile teare away:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.ii.14The tide is now – nay, not thy tide of tears;The tide is now; nay, not thy tide of teares,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.9cur shed one tear. He is a stone, a very pebble-stone,Curre shedde one teare: he is a stone, a very pibble stone,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.29makes. Now the dog all this while sheds not a tear, normakes: now the dogge all this while sheds not a teare: nor
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.30speaks a word; but see how I lay the dust with my tears.speakes a word: but see how I lay the dust with my teares.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.50were dry, I am able to fill it with my tears. If the windwere drie, I am able to fill it with my teares: if the winde
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.130With nightly tears, and daily heart-sore sighs;With nightly teares, and daily hart-sore sighes,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.69A thousand oaths, an ocean of his tears,A thousand oathes, an Ocean of his teares,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.77His tears pure messengers sent from his heart,His teares, pure messengers, sent from his heart,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.224A sea of melting pearl, which some call tears;A Sea of melting pearle, which some call teares;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.230Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,Sad sighes, deepe grones, nor siluer-shedding teares
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.74You sacrifice your tears, your sighs, your heart;You sacrifice your teares, your sighes, your heart:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.75Write till your ink be dry, and with your tearsWrite till your inke be dry: and with your teares
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.125She tears the letter
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.128As easily as I do tear his paper.As easily as I doe teare his paper.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.166Which I so lively acted with my tearsWhich I so liuely acted with my teares:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.111You cannot read it there; there through my tears,You cannot reade it there; there through my teares,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.v.5Sacred vials filled with tears,Sacred vials fill'd with teares,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.68terms.tearmes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.137I see one eye of yours conceives a tear,I see one eye of yours conceives a teare
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.98.1This day I give to tears.This day I give to teares.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.112Worse than tears drown. Beseech you all, my lords,Worse then Teares drowne: 'beseech you all (my Lords)
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.120Has deserved prison, then abound in tearsHa's deseru'd Prison, then abound in Teares,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.237The chapel where they lie, and tears shed thereThe Chappell where they lye, and teares shed there
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.159His tears proclaimed his, parting with her; thence,His Teares proclaym'd his parting with her: thence
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.12 almost, with staring on one another, to tear the cases ofalmost, with staring on one another, to teare the Cases of
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.45them: for their joy waded in tears. There was casting upthem: for their Ioy waded in teares. There was casting vp
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.87fain say bleed tears; for I am sure my heart wept blood.faine say, bleed Teares; for I am sure, my heart wept blood.
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.140wept; and there was the first gentlemanlike tears thatwept: and there was the first Gentleman-like teares that

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.6 Tearing of papers, breaking rings a twain, Tearing of papers breaking rings a twaine,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.18 That seasoned woe had pelleted in tears, That seasoned woe had pelleted in teares,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.51 And often kissed, and often gave to tear, And often kist, and often gaue to teare,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.289 In the small orb of one particular tear? In the small orb of one perticular teare?
A Lover's ComplaintLC.296 Even there resolved my reason into tears, Euen there resolu'd my reason into teares,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.12 Her faith, her oaths, her tears, and all were jestings. Her faith, her othes, her teares, and all were ieastings.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.16 Scarce I could from tears refrain; Scarce I could from teares refraine:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.431 Nor children's tears nor mothers' groans respecting, Nor childrens tears nor mothers grones respecting,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.502 I know repentant tears ensue the deed, I know repentant teares insewe the deed,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.560 Tears harden lust, though marble wear with raining. Tears harden lust though marble were with rayning.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.570 By her untimely tears, her husband's love, By her vntimely teares, her husbands loue,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.588 Be moved with my tears, my sighs, my groans: Be moued with my teares, my sighes, my grones.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.594 Melt at my tears and be compassionate; Melt at my teares and be compassionate,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.669 Instead of love's coy touch shall rudely tear thee. In steed of loues coy tutch shall rudelie teare thee.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.682 Cooling his hot face in the chastest tears Cooling his hot face in the chastest teares,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.686 Her tears should drop on them perpetually. Her tears should drop on them perpetuallie.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.739 She, desperate, with her nails her flesh doth tear. Shee desperat with her nailes her flesh doth teare.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.797 Mingling my talk with tears, my grief with groans, Mingling my talk with tears, my greef with grones,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.981 Let him have time to tear his curled hair, Let him haue time to teare his curled haire,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1127 Distress likes dumps, when time is kept with tears. "Distres likes dũps whẽ time is kept with teares.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1131 So I at each sad strain will strain a tear, So I at each sad straine, will straine a teare,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1271 Those tears from thee that down thy cheeks are raining? Those tears frõ thee, that downe thy cheeks are raigning?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1274 If tears could help, mine own would do me good. If tears could help, mine own would do me good.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1319 When sighs and groans and tears may grace the fashion When sighs, & grones, & tears may grace the fashiõ
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1375 Many a dry drop seemed a weeping tear, Many a dry drop seem'd a weeping teare,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1468 And with my tears quench Troy that burns so long; And with my tears quench Troy that burns so long;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1472 That with my nails her beauty I may tear. That with my nailes her beautie I may teare:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1549 To see those borrowed tears that Sinon sheeds. To see those borrowed teares that SINON sheeds,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1551 For every tear he falls a Trojan bleeds. For euerie teare he fals a Troian bleeds:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1560 So Priam's trust false Sinon's tears doth flatter So PRIAMS trust false SINONS teares doth flatter,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1564 She tears the senseless Sinon with her nails, Shee tears the sencelesse SINON with her nailes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1586 And round about her tear-distained eye And round about her teare-distained eye
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1592 Her eyes, though sod in tears, looked red and raw, Her eyes though sod in tears look d red and raw,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1713 Of hard misfortune, carved in it with tears. Of hard misfortune, caru'd it in with tears.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1817 To check the tears in Collatinus' eyes. To checke the teares in COLATINVS eies.
SonnetsSonn.31.5 How many a holy and obsequious tear How many a holy and obsequious teare
SonnetsSonn.34.13 Ah, but those tears are pearl which thy love sheds, Ah but those teares are pearle which thy loue sheeds,
SonnetsSonn.44.14 But heavy tears, badges of either's woe. But heauie teares, badges of eithers woe.
SonnetsSonn.92.2 For term of life thou art assured mine, For tearme of life thou art assured mine,
SonnetsSonn.119.1 What potions have I drunk of Siren tears, WHat potions haue I drunke of Syren teares
SonnetsSonn.146.11 Buy terms divine in selling hours of dross; Buy tearmes diuine in selling houres of drosse:
SonnetsSonn.148.10 That is so vexed with watching and with tears? That is so vext with watching and with teares?
SonnetsSonn.148.13 O cunning love, with tears thou keep'st me blind, O cunning loue, with teares thou keepst me blinde,
Venus and AdonisVen.49 He burns with bashful shame; she with her tears He burnes with bashfull shame, she with her teares
Venus and AdonisVen.82 Till he take truce with her contending tears, Till he take truce with her contending teares,
Venus and AdonisVen.192 If they burn too, I'll quench them with my tears. If they burn too, Ile quench them with my teares.
Venus and AdonisVen.360 With tears which chorus-like her eyes did rain. With tears which Chorus-like her eyes did rain.
Venus and AdonisVen.425 Dismiss your vows, your feigned tears, your flattery; Dismisse your vows, your fained tears, your flattry,
Venus and AdonisVen.491 But hers, which through the crystal tears gave light, But hers, which through the cristal tears gaue light,
Venus and AdonisVen.924 Shaking their scratched ears, bleeding as they go. Shaking their scratcht-eares, bleeding as they go.
Venus and AdonisVen.949 ‘ Dost thou drink tears, that thou provok'st such weeping? Dost thou drink tears, that thou prouok'st such weeping,
Venus and AdonisVen.961 O, how her eyes and tears did lend and borrow! O how her eyes, and teares, did lend, and borrow,
Venus and AdonisVen.962 Her eye seen in the tears, tears in her eye; Her eye seene in the teares, teares in her eye,
Venus and AdonisVen.966 Sighs dry her cheeks, tears make them wet again. Sighs drie her cheeks, tears make thẽ wet againe.
Venus and AdonisVen.979 Whereat her tears began to turn their tide, Whereat her teares began to turne their tide,
Venus and AdonisVen.1054 With purple tears that his wound wept was drenched: With purple tears that his wound wept, had drẽcht.
Venus and AdonisVen.1071 My sighs are blown away, my salt tears gone, My sighes are blowne away, my salt teares gone,
Venus and AdonisVen.1092 They both would strive who first should dry his tears. They both would striue who first should drie his teares.
Venus and AdonisVen.1176 Green-dropping sap, which she compares to tears. Green-dropping sap, which she cõpares to teares.

Glossary

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barkstrip the bark from, tear away
beaddrop of liquid, tear-drop
bedewmoisten with drops, wet with tears
beweepdrowned in tears, wet with tears
beweepweep over, wet with tears
blearedblear-eyed, tear-dimmed
blubberedtear-stained, disfigured with weeping [no comic overtones]
breachtear, gap, hole
brinesalt water [i.e. tears]
cracksprain, tear, rupture
dissolvemelt into tears, break down in grief
droppingtearful, falling in teardrops, sorrowful
fluxiveflowing, streaming, tearful
mammocktear to shreds, rip to pieces
milch[milky] moist, tearful
mistfulmisty, tearful
mousetear, bite, rend
murdertear off, mangle, destroy
partcleave, break, tear
plucktear loose, pull apart
ravishsnatch from, tear from
rendtear apart, lay waste, devastate
rentrend, tear, pull to pieces
rheumtears
rootroot up, tear out
saltsalt tears
slivercut off [a piece], split off, tear away
swellingtearful, overflowing, brimming with tears
tearbreak, shatter, burst
tear-distainedtear-stained
tousetear, rip, rend
watertears
water-standingflooded with tears
weepinglytearfully, with many tears
weeping-ripeready to weep, on the point of tears
wetweep for, lament with tears
wringcause to weep, force tears from

Thesaurus

 51 result(s).
apart, tearrend
brimming with tearsswelling
drowned in tearsbeweep
falling in teardropsdropping
flooded with tearswater-standing
force tears fromwring
lament with tearswet
loose, tearpluck
melt into tearsdissolve
salt tearssalt
shreds, tear tomammock
tearbreach
tearcrack
tearmouse
tearpart
tearrent
teartouse
tear apartrend
tear awaybark
tear awaypull
tear awaysliver
tear fromravish
tear loosepluck
tear offmurder
tear outroot
tear to shredsmammock
tear-dimmedbleared
tear-dropbead
tearfuldropping
tearfulfluxive
tearfulmilch
tearfulmistful
tearfulswelling
tearfullyweepingly
tearsNiobe
tearsrheum
tearswater
tears, brimming withswelling
tears, drowned inbeweep
tears, flooded withwater-standing
tears, forcewring
tears, lament withwet
tears, melt intodissolve
tears, on the point ofweeping-ripe
tears, wet with bedew
tears, wet with beweep
tear-stainedblubbered
tear-stainedtear-distained
wet with tearsbedew
wet with tearsbeweep
wet with tearsbeweep

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 15 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISTAINSTATEtear-distained adj
FALLPART OF BODYtear-falling adj
SHEETPEOPLETearsheet n
STAINTYPEtear-stained adj
TEAR [eye]BASICtear n, tearful adj
TEAR [eye]APPEARANCEtear-distained adj, tear-stained adj
TEAR [eye]STATEtear-falling adj
TEAR [rip]BASICtear v, tearing adj, tearing n, torn adj
TEAR [rip]PEOPLETearsheet
TEAR [rip]STATEplough-torn adj

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