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Search phrase: dove

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.196The dove will peck the estridge; and I see stillThe Doue will pecke the Estridge; and I see still
HamletHam IV.v.169Fare you well, my dove!Fare you well my Doue.
HamletHam V.i.282Anon, as patient as the female doveAnon as patient as the female Doue,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.158wrathful dove or most magnanimous mouse. Prick thewrathfull Doue, or most magnanimous Mouse. Pricke the
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.46The dove and very blessed spirit of peace,The Doue, and very blessed Spirit of Peace.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.140Was Mahomet inspired with a dove?Was Mahomet inspired with a Doue?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.71As is the sucking lamb or harmless dove.As is the sucking Lambe, or harmelesse Doue:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.75Seems he a dove? His feathers are but borrowed,Seemes he a Doue? his feathers are but borrow'd,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.13Surrey, bearing the rod of silver with the dove,Surrey, bearing the Rod of Siluer with the Doue,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.90His dove will prove, his gold will hold,His Doue will proue; his gold will hold,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.77that I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove. I will that I will roare you as gently as any sucking Doue; I will
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.232The dove pursues the griffin; the mild hindThe Doue pursues the Griffin, the milde Hinde
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.120Who will not change a raven for a dove?Who will not change a Rauen for a Doue?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.317What, dead, my dove?What, dead my Doue?
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.32With dove of Paphos might the crowThe Doue of Paphos might with the crow
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.48So shows a snowy dove trooping with crowsSo shewes a Snowy Doue trooping with Crowes,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.10Cry but ‘ Ay me!’ Pronounce but ‘ love ’ and ‘ dove.’Cry me but ay me, Prouant, but Loue and day,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.286For she's not froward, but modest as the dove.For shee's not froward, but modest as the Doue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.156Tut, she's a lamb, a dove, a fool to him.Tut, she's a Lambe, a Doue, a foole to him:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.129To spite a raven's heart within a dove.To spight a Rauens heart within a Doue.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.2 Mild as a dove, but neither true nor trusty; Milde as a Doue, but neither true nor trustie,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.9.3 Paler for sorrow than her milk-white dove, Paler for sorrow then her milke white Doue,
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.50 To the phoenix and the dove, To the Phonix and the Doue,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.360 The dove sleeps fast that this night-owl will catch; The doue sleeps fast that this night-Owle will catch.
SonnetsSonn.113.12 The crow or dove, it shapes them to your feature. The Croe, or Doue, it shapes them to your feature.

Glossary

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turtleturtle-dove, lover

Thesaurus

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turtle-doveturtle

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DOVEBASICdove n, dove-like adj
DOVEACTIONdove-drawn adj
DOVEAPPEARANCEdove-feathered adj
DOVEPLACEdovecote n, dovehouse n
DOVETYPEturtle-dove n

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