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Search phrase: eastern

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.307.2O eastern star!Oh Easterne Starre.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.208For ere the sun shall gild the eastern sky,For ere the Sunne shal guide the esterne skie,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.142Fanned with the eastern wind, turns to a crowFan'd with the Easterne winde, turnes to a crow,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.391Even till the eastern gate all fiery redEuen till the Easterne gate all fierie red,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.42He fires the proud tops of the eastern pines,He fires the prowd tops of the Easterne Pines,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.189Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light,Checkring the Easterne Clouds with streakes of light,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.2.2Up to the eastern tower,Vp to the Easterne Tower,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.773 Muster thy mists to meet the eastern light, Muster thy mists to meete the Easterne light,

Glossary

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Barbary cock-pigeontype of pigeon from the Barbary coast; [reputedly of Eastern men] man who jealously safeguards his wife
ColchosColchis, ancient region at the eastern end of the Black Sea; in mythology, home of the Golden Fleece
orienteastern; sunrise, dawn
orienteastern part of the sky [where the sun rises]

Thesaurus

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easternorient
eastern part of the skyorient
sky, eastern part of theorient

Themes and Topics

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World [outside Britain], places and peoples... i 171 colchis ancient region at the eastern end of the black sea in mythology home...

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