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Search phrase: bliss

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.36Bliss in our brows' bent; none our parts so poorBlisse in our browes bent: none our parts so poore,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.119Thus have you heard me severed from my bliss,Thus haue you heard me seuer'd from my blisse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.64Whereas the contrary bringeth blissWhereas the contrarie bringeth blisse,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.27Lord Cardinal, if thou thinkest on heaven's bliss,Lord Card'nall, if thou think'st on heauens blisse,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.31And all that poets feign of bliss and joy.And all that Poets faine of Blisse and Ioy.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.182And by the hope I have of heavenly bliss,And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.70This pretty lad will prove our country's bliss.This prettie Lad will proue our Countries blisse.
King LearKL IV.vii.46Thou art a soul in bliss; but I am boundThou art a Soule in blisse, but I am bound
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.205Bliss and goodness on you!Blisse, and goodnesse on you.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.67Such have but a shadow's bliss.Such haue but a shadowes blisse:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.136And hold your fortune for your bliss,And hold your fortune for your blisse,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.144This princess of pure white, this seal of bliss!This Princesse of pure white, this seale of blisse.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.177O wicked wall, through whom I see no bliss:O wicked wall, through whom I see no blisse,
OthelloOth III.iii.165The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in blissThe meate it feeds on. That Cuckold liues in blisse,
OthelloOth V.ii.248So come my soul to bliss, as I speak true;So come my Soule to blisse, as I speake true:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.222To merit bliss by making me despair.To merit blisse by making me dispaire:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.124Bliss be upon you! Tell me, good my friend,Blisse be vpon you. Tell me good my Friend
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.116Unto the wished haven of my bliss.Vnto the wished hauen of my blisse:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.149As far from help as limbo is from bliss!As farre from helpe as Limbo is from blisse,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.271And threat me I shall never come to blissAnd threat me, I shall neuer come to blisse,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.389 Swelling on either side to want his bliss; Swelling on either side to want his blisse.
SonnetsSonn.129.11 A bliss in proof and proud and very woe; A blisse in proofe and proud and very wo,

Glossary

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felicityhappiness, bliss, joy
joy[unclear meaning] delight, bliss [for Mary, as the mother of Jesus]; or: darling, pet
wellin a state of happiness, in bliss

Thesaurus

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blissfelicity
blissjoy
bliss, inwell

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... [iago to othello] that cuckold lives in bliss / who certain of his fate loves not his ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BLISSBASICbliss n, blissful adj

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