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Search phrase: easy

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.125This ring was ever hers, you shall as easyThis Ring was euer hers, you shall as easie
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.275This woman's an easy glove, my lord; she goes offThis womans an easie gloue my Lord, she goes off
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.68You may pace easy, but not such a wife.You may pace easie, but not such a wife.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.31'Tis easy to't; and there I will attend'Tis easie toot, / And there I will attend
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.144And at this time most easy 'tis to do't,And at this time most easie 'tis to doo't:
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.354Of easy ways to die. Take up her bed,Of easie wayes to dye. Take vp her bed,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.225It is as easy to count atomies as to resolve theIt is as easie to count Atomies as to resolue the
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.134For know, my love, as easy mayst thou fallFor know my loue: as easie maist thou fall 
CoriolanusCor II.i.248If he be put upon't, and that's as easyIf he be put vpon't, and that's as easie,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.24and his ascent is not by such easy degrees as thoseand his assent is not by such easie degrees as those,
CoriolanusCor III.i.295Mortal, to cut it off; to cure it, easy.Mortall, to cut it off: to cure it, easie.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.41with the easy groans of old women, the virginal palms ofwith the easie groanes of old women, the Virginall Palms of
CoriolanusCor V.vi.65Might have found easy fines. But there to endMight haue found easie Fines: But there to end
CymbelineCym I.v.20which else an easy battery might lay flat, forwhich else an easie battery might lay flat, for
CymbelineCym II.iv.47.1Your lady being so easy.Your Lady being so easy.
HamletHam III.ii.365It is as easy as lying. Govern these ventages with'Tis as easie as lying: gouerne these Ventiges with
HamletHam III.iv.168To the next abstinence; the next more easy;To the next abstinence.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.199By heaven, methinks it were an easy leapBy heauen, me thinkes it were an easie leap,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.12And made us doff our easy robes of peaceAnd made vs doffe our easie Robes of Peace,
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.17And of so easy and so plain a stopAnd of so easie, and so plaine a stop,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.45Sits not so easy on me as you think.Sits not so easie on me, as you thinke.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.71Th' immediate heir of England! Was this easy?Th' immediate Heire of England? Was this easie?
Henry VH5 II.ii.125A soul so easy as that Englishman's.’A soule so easie as that Englishmans.
Henry VH5 V.ii.183It is as easy for me, Kate, to conquer the kingdom as toIt is as easie for me, Kate, to conquer the Kingdome, as to
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.133My lord, these faults are easy, quickly answered;My Lord, these faults are easie, quickly answer'd:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.53An easy task; 'tis but to love a king.An easie Taske, 'tis but to loue a King.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.ii.18Our scouts have found the adventure very easy;Our Scouts haue found the aduenture very easie:
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.17.1They should find easy penance.They should finde easie pennance.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.17.2Faith, how easy?Faith how easie?
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.18As easy as a down bed would afford it.As easie as a downe bed would affoord it.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.356And when he thinks, good easy man, full surelyAnd when he thinkes, good easie man, full surely
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.17At last, with easy roads, he came to Leicester,At last, with easie Rodes, he came to Leicester,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.54An easy march within four hours will bringAn easie march within foure howres will bring,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.236As easy may my intellectual soulAs easie may my intellectual soule,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.153He swum an easy current for his love,He swome an easie curraunt for his loue,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.61Within an easy litter. Then we'll marchWith in an easie Litter, then wele martch.
King JohnKJ I.i.36With very easy arguments of love,With very easie arguments of loue,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.142How easy dost thou take all England up!How easie dost thou take all England vp,
King JohnKJ V.ii.106To win this easy match played for a crown?To winne this easie match, plaid for a Crowne?
King LearKL I.ii.178My practices ride easy – I see the business:My practises ride easie: I see the businesse.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.51three studied ere ye'll thrice wink; and how easy it is tothree studied, ere you'll thrice wink, & how easie it is to
MacbethMac II.ii.68How easy is it then! Your constancyHow easie is it then? your Constancie
MacbethMac II.iii.134Which the false man does easy. I'll to England.Which the false man do's easie. Ile to England.
MacbethMac V.vi.48As easy mayst thou the intrenchant airAs easie may'st thou the intrenchant Ayre
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.46In stamps that are forbid: 'tis all as easyIn stamps that are forbid: 'tis all as easie,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.126Which are as easy broke as they make forms.Which are as easie broke as they make formes:
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.198how these things should be. All difficulties are but easyhow these things should be; all difficulties are but easie
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.48Because you are not merry; and 'twere as easyBecause you are not merry; and 'twere as easie
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.12If to do were as easy as to know what were goodIf to doe were as easie as to know what were good
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.183easy it is to be such an offender.easie it is to be such an offender.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.29Why, this boy will carry a letter twenty mile as easy as awhy this boy will carrie a letter twentie mile as easie, as a
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.22How easy is a bush supposed a bear?Howe easie is a bush suppos'd a Beare?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.253I take for you is as easy as thanks.’ If I do not take pity ofI take for you is as easie as thankes: if I do not take pitty of
OthelloOth II.iii.329To win the Moor again? For 'tis most easyTo win the Moore againe. / For 'tis most easie
OthelloOth IV.ii.111Do it with gentle means and easy tasks:Do it with gentle meanes, and easie taskes.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.191An easy task it is to win our own.An easie taske it is to winne our owne.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.161What think'st thou? Is it not an easy matterWhat think'st thou? is it not an easie matter,
The TempestTem II.i.90What impossible matter will he make easyWhat impossible matter wil he make easy
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.86Than wots the miller of, and easy it isThen wots the Miller of, and easie it is
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.197As jewels purchased at an easy price,As iewels purchast at an easie price,
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.29How easy is it for the proper falseHow easie is it, for the proper false
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.58Which is for me less easy to commitWhich is for me, lesse easie to commit,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.776few, the sharpest too easy.few, the sharpest too easie.
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.93I am content to hear; for 'tis as easyI am content to heare: for 'tis as easie

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.31 Words are easy, like the wind; Words are easie, like the wind,
SonnetsSonn.109.3 As easy might I from myself depart As easie might I from my selfe depart,

Glossary

 28 result(s).
breatheasy breathing, power to breathe
button[unclear meaning] very plain, easy to see
carelesscasual, informal, free and easy
contentsatisfied, calm, easy in mind
contentedcalm, easy in mind, restrained
easycomfortable, restful, agreeable
easyslight, petty, insignificant
easyopen, receptive, amenable
easyloose-fitting, comfortable
easyeffortless, straightforward, uncomplicated
easycareless, unconcerned; or: naive, trusting
easyeasily
easy-heldeasily endured, agreeably maintained
easy-meltingpliable, manipulatable, easily persuaded
facileeasy, smooth, effortless
forcelesseffortless, easy-going, nonchalant
harddifficult, not easy [to obtain]
liberalfree-and-easy, unrestrained
lighteasy, ready, effortless
openeasy to get through; or: give too much of a view
point-blankreach, easy range
readyeasy, quick, convenient
slownot readily moved, easy-going
soft-consciencedsoft-headed, easy-going, lacking real convictions
tenderfond of comfort, attached to the easy life
uneasynot easy, hard, difficult
wheelrunning smoothly, providing an easy life
yare[nautical] manageable, easy to manouevre, ready for sea

Thesaurus

 22 result(s).
breathing, easybreath
easyfacile
easylight
easyready
easy in mindcontented
easy life, attached to thetender
easy life, providing anwheel
easy to get throughopen
easy to seebutton
easy, nothard
easy, notuneasy
easy-goingforceless
easy-goingslow
easy-goingsoft-conscienced
free and easycareless
free-and-easyliberal
life, providing an easywheel
manouevre, easy toyare
mind, easy incontent
mind, easy incontented
range, easypoint-blank
see, easy tobutton

Themes and Topics

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Ly...ncient easy sonn 109 3 as easy might i from myself depart equa...

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