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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.75With sprightly fire and motion; whose simple touchWith sprightly fire and motion, whose simple touch
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.109That ride upon the violent speed of fire,That ride vpon the violent speede of fire,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.26In most rich choice, yet, in his idle fire,In most rich choice: yet in his idle fire,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.5If the quick fire of youth light not your mindIf the quicke fire of youth light not your minde,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.46great fire, and the master I speak of ever keeps a goodgreat fire, and the master I speak of euer keeps a good
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.47fire. But sure he is the prince of the world; let hisfire, but sure he is the Prince of the world, let his
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.53fire.fire.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.7When oil and fire, too strong for reason's force,When oyle and fire, too strong for reasons force,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.68As you shall give th' advice. By the fireAs you shall giue th'aduice. By the fire
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.125the sighs of Octavia blow the fire up in Caesar, and, asthe sighes of Octauia blow the fire vp in Caesar, and (as
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.x.3I would they'd fight i'th' fire or i'th' air;I would they'ld fight i'th'Fire, or i'th'Ayre,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.288I am fire and air; my other elementsI am Fire, and Ayre; my other Elements
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.43she not by Fortune fall into the fire? Though Natureshe not by Fortune fall into the fire? though nature
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.25the property of rain is to wet and fire to burn; that goodthe propertie of raine is to wet, and fire to burne: That pood
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.56light. Light is an effect of fire, and fire will burn. Ergo,light, light is an effect of fire, and fire will burne: ergo, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.75Thereof the raging fire of fever bred;Thereof the raging fire of feauer bred, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.171Whose beard they have singed off with brands of fire,Whose beard they haue sindg'd off with brands of fire
CoriolanusCor I.i.171Than is the coal of fire upon the ice,Then is the coale of fire vpon the Ice,
CoriolanusCor I.i.189They'll sit by th' fire and presume to knowThey'l sit by th' fire, and presume to know
CoriolanusCor II.i.249As to set dogs on sheep – will be his fireAs to set Dogges on Sheepe, will be his fire
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.79O'erborne their way, consumed with fire and tookO're-borne their way, consum'd with fire, and tooke
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.54One fire drives out one fire; one nail, one nail;One fire driues out one fire; one Naile, one Naile;
CoriolanusCor V.i.14Till he had forged himself a name i'th' fireTill he had forg'd himselfe a name a'th' fire
CoriolanusCor V.ii.7You'll see your Rome embraced with fire beforeYou'l see your Rome embrac'd with fire, before
CoriolanusCor V.ii.44blow out the intended fire your city is ready to flame inblow out the intended fire, your City is ready to flame in,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.68son, my son, thou art preparing fire for us. Look thee,Son, my Son! thou art preparing fire for vs: looke thee,
CoriolanusCor V.iv.44As certain as I know the sun is fire.As certaine as I know the Sun is fire:
CymbelineCym I.ii.8The fire of rage is in him, and 'twere goodThe fire of Rage is in him, and 'twere good
CymbelineCym V.v.168.2I stand on fire.I stand on fire.
HamletHam I.i.117As stars with trains of fire and dews of blood,
HamletHam I.i.154Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air,Whether in Sea, or Fire, in Earth, or Ayre,
HamletHam I.iii.120You must not take for fire. From this timeYou must not take for fire. For this time Daughter,
HamletHam I.v.90And 'gins to pale his uneffectual fire.And gins to pale his vneffectuall Fire:
HamletHam II.ii.115Doubt thou the stars are fire.Doubt thou, the Starres are fire,
HamletHam II.ii.301this majestical roof fretted with golden fire – why, itthis Maiesticall Roofe, fretted with golden fire: why, it
HamletHam II.ii.459To their lord's murder; roasted in wrath and fire,To their vilde Murthers, roasted in wrath and fire,
HamletHam III.ii.275What, frighted with false fire?What, frighted with false fire.
HamletHam III.iv.86And melt in her own fire. Proclaim no shameAnd melt in her owne fire. Proclaime no shame,
HamletHam IV.vii.112Time qualifies the spark and fire of it.Time qualifies the sparke and fire of it:
HamletHam IV.vii.190I have a speech o' fire that fain would blaze,I haue a speech of fire, that faine would blaze,
HamletHam V.ii.264Let all the battlements their ordnance fire.Let all the Battlements their Ordinance fire,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.309since thou hast blushed extempore. Thou hadst fire andsince thou hast blusht extempore: thou hadst fire and
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.376Well, an the fire of grace be not quite out ofWell, and the fire of Grace be not quite out of
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.21The heavens were all on fire, the earth did tremble – The heauens were all on fire, the Earth did tremble.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.22O, then the earth shook to see the heavens on fire,Oh, then the Earth shooke To see the Heauens on fire,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.257As hot Lord Percy is on fire to go.As hot Lord Percy is on fire to goe.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.31I never see thy face but I think upon hell-fire, and DivesI neuer see thy Face, but I thinke vpon Hell fire, and Diues
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.34swear by thy face. My oath should be ‘By this fire, that'ssweare by thy Face; my Oath should bee, By this Fire:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.46maintained that salamander of yours with fire any timemaintain'd that Salamander of yours with fire, any time
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.117Up to the ears in blood. I am on fireVp to the eares in blood. I am on fire,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.74But Priam found the fire ere he his tongue,But Priam found the Fire, ere he his Tongue:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.112In few, his death, whose spirit lent a fireIn few; his death (whose spirit lent a fire,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.114Being bruited once, took fire and heat awayBeing bruited once, tooke fire and heate away
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.142Impatient of his fit, breaks like a fireImpatient of his Fit, breakes like a fire
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.14With an incensed fire of injuries.With an incensed Fire of Iniuries.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.86round table, by a sea-coal fire, upon Wednesday inround table, by a sea-cole fire, on Wednesday in
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.177Fear we broadsides? No, let the fiend give fire!Feare wee broad-sides? No, let the Fiend giue fire:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.119Their eyes of fire sparkling through sights of steel,Their eyes of fire, sparkling through sights of Steele,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.109We bear our civil swords and native fireWe beare our Ciuill Swords, and Natiue fire
Henry VH5 I.chorus.1O for a Muse of fire, that would ascendO For a Muse of Fire, that would ascend
Henry VH5 I.chorus.7Leashed in like hounds, should famine, sword, and fire(Leasht in, like Hounds) should Famine, Sword, and Fire
Henry VH5 I.ii.131With blood and sword and fire to win your right!With Bloods, and Sword and Fire, to win your Right:
Henry VH5 II.chorus.1Now all the youth of England are on fire,Now all the Youth of England are on fire,
Henry VH5 II.i.50And flashing fire will follow.and flashing fire will follow.
Henry VH5 II.iii.41fire – that's all the riches I got in his service.fire: that's all the Riches I got in his seruice.
Henry VH5 III.vi.100whelks, and knobs, and flames o' fire; and his lips blowswhelkes, and knobs, and flames a fire, and his lippes blowes
Henry VH5 III.vi.101at his nose, and it is like a coal of fire, sometimes plue,at his nose, and it is like a coale of fire, sometimes plew,
Henry VH5 III.vii.20Perseus: he is pure air and fire; and the dull elements ofPerseus: hee is pure Ayre and Fire; and the dull Elements
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.8Fire answers fire, and through their paly flamesFire answers fire, and through their paly flames
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.12His sparkling eyes, replete with wrathful fire,His sparkling Eyes, repleat with wrathfull fire,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.11Lean famine, quartering steel, and climbing fire;Leane Famine, quartering Steele, and climbing Fire,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.10When from the Dauphin's crest thy sword struck fire,When frõ the Dolphins Crest thy Sword struck fire,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.16The time of night when Troy was set on fire,The time of Night when Troy was set on fire,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.302Nay then, this spark will prove a raging fireNay then, this sparke will proue a raging fire,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.97Burns with revenging fire, whose hopeful coloursBurnes with reuenging fire, whose hopefull colours
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.55I fear neither sword nor fire.I feare neither sword, nor fire.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.58But methinks he should stand in fear of fire,But me thinks he should stand in feare of fire,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vi.14go and set London Bridge on fire, and, if you can, burngo and set London Bridge on fire, / And if you can, burne
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.53Shall be to me even as the dew to fire;Shall be to me, euen as the Dew to Fire,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.51As red as fire! Nay, then her wax must melt.As red as fire? nay then, her Wax must melt.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.7A little fire is quickly trodden out;A little fire is quickly trodden out,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.70I need not add more fuel to your fire,I need not adde more fuell to your fire,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.144The fire that mounts the liquor till't run o'erThe fire that mounts the liquor til't run ore,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.149.1Or but allay the fire of passion.Or but allay the fire of passion.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.73.1I'll turn to sparks of fire.Ile turne to sparkes of fire.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.113Ye blew the fire that burns ye. Now have at ye!Ye blew the fire that burnes ye: now haue at ye.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.176Of fire from Brutus.of fire from Brutus.
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.10Did I go through a tempest dropping fire.Did I goe through a Tempest-dropping-fire.
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.18Not sensible of fire, remained unscorched.Not sensible of fire, remain'd vnscorch'd.
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.25Men, all in fire, walk up and down the streets.Men, all in fire, walke vp and downe the streetes.
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.107Those that with haste will make a mighty fireThose that with haste will make a mightie fire,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.110He first presents his fire; and the high eastHe first presents his fire, and the high East
Julius CaesarJC II.i.120As I am sure they do, bear fire enough(As I am sure they do) beare fire enough
Julius CaesarJC III.i.37Might fire the blood of ordinary men,Might fire the blood of ordinary men,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.64They are all fire, and every one doth shine;They are all Fire, and euery one doth shine:
Julius CaesarJC III.i.171As fire drives out fire, so pity, pity – As fire driues out fire, so pitty, pitty
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.116Poor soul! His eyes are red as fire with weeping.Poore soule, his eyes are red as fire with weeping.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.205Revenge! About! Seek! Burn! Fire! Kill! Slay! LetReuenge / About, seeke, burne, fire, kill, slay, / Let
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.256And with the brands fire the traitors' houses.And with the Brands fire the Traitors houses.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.258Go fetch fire.Go fetch fire.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.110That carries anger as the flint bears fire,That carries Anger, as the Flint beares fire,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.154And, her attendants absent, swallowed fire.And (her Attendants absent) swallow'd fire.
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.13Are those my tents where I perceive the fire?Are those my Tents where I perceiue the fire?
Julius CaesarJC V.v.55The conquerors can but make a fire of him;The Conquerors can but make a fire of him:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.181The frozen soul the benefit of fire,The frozen soule the benefite of fire,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.90Lust is a fire, and men like lanthorns showLust as a fire, and me like lanthorne show,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.56I might perceive five cities all on fire,I might perceaue fiue Cities all on fire,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.72I will accept of naught but fire and sword,Will accept of nought but fire and sword,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.14With fire-containing flint. Command our bowsFire containing flint, command our bowes
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.45For what the sword cuts down or fire hath spoiledFor what the sword cuts down or fire hath spoyld
King JohnKJ II.i.227And now, instead of bullets wrapped in fire,And now insteed of bulletts wrapt in fire
King JohnKJ II.i.351When the rich blood of kings is set on fire!When the rich blood of kings is set on fire:
King JohnKJ II.i.462He speaks plain cannon – fire and smoke and bounce;He speakes plaine Cannon fire, and smoake, and bounce,
King JohnKJ III.i.277And falsehood falsehood cures, as fire cools fireAnd falshood, falshood cures, as fire cooles fire
King JohnKJ III.i.345To ashes, ere our blood shall quench that fire.To ashes, ere our blood shall quench that fire:
King JohnKJ IV.i.66But for containing fire to harm mine eye.But for containing fire to harme mine eye:
King JohnKJ IV.i.105No, in good sooth: the fire is dead with grief,No, in good sooth: the fire is dead with griefe,
King JohnKJ IV.i.119That mercy which fierce fire and iron extends – That mercie, which fierce fire, and Iron extends,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.163With eyes as red as new-enkindled fire,With eyes as red as new enkindled fire,
King JohnKJ V.i.48Be stirring as the time; be fire with fire;Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire,
King JohnKJ V.ii.85And brought in matter that should feed this fire;And brought in matter that should feed this fire;
King JohnKJ V.iv.25Resolveth from his figure 'gainst the fire?Resolueth from his figure 'gainst the fire?
King JohnKJ V.vii.33Upon a parchment, and against this fireVpon a Parchment, and against this fire
King LearKL I.iv.111out when the Lady Brach may stand by the fire andout, when the Lady Brach may stand by'th'fire and
King LearKL II.ii.75Bring oil to fire, snow to their colder moods,Being oile to fire, snow to the colder moodes,
King LearKL II.ii.105Whose influence like the wreath of radiant fireWhose influence like the wreath of radient fire
King LearKL III.ii.14Rumble thy bellyful! Spit, fire! Spout, rain!Rumble thy belly full: spit Fire, spowt Raine:
King LearKL III.ii.15Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters.Nor Raine, Winde, Thunder, Fire are my Daughters;
King LearKL III.ii.46Such sheets of fire, such bursts of horrid thunder,Such sheets of Fire, such bursts of horrid Thunder,
King LearKL III.iv.50fiend hath led through fire and through flame, throughfiend hath led though Fire, and through Flame, through
King LearKL III.iv.107to swim in. Now a little fire in a wild field were like anto swimme in. Now a little fire in a wilde Field, were like an
King LearKL III.iv.109cold. Look, here comes a walking fire.cold: Looke, heere comes a walking fire.
King LearKL III.iv.146And bring you where both fire and food is ready.And bring you where both fire, and food is ready.
King LearKL III.vi.54Arms, arms, sword, fire! Corruption in the place!
King LearKL IV.vii.38Against my fire; and wast thou fain, poor father,against my fire, / And was't thou faine (poore Father)
King LearKL IV.vii.47Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tearsVpon a wheele of fire, that mine owne teares
King LearKL V.iii.23And fire us hence like foxes. Wipe thine eyes;And fire vs hence, like Foxes: wipe thine eyes,
King LearKL V.iii.130Despite thy victor sword and fire-new fortune,Despise thy victor-Sword, and fire new Fortune,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.144'Tis won as towns with fire – so won, so lost.'Tis won as townes with fire, so won, so lost.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.176A man of fire-new words, fashion's own knight.A man of fire, new words, fashions owne Knight.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.87in a turf of earth, fire enough for a flint, pearlin a turph of Earth, Fire enough for a Flint, Pearle
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.116Which, not to anger bent, is music and sweet fire.Which not to anger bent, is musique, and sweet fire.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.293And abstinence engenders maladies.And abstinence ingenders maladies. / And where that you haue vow'd to studie (Lords) / In that each of you haue forsworne his Booke. / Can you still dreame and pore, and thereon looke. / For when would you my Lord, or you, or you, / Haue found the ground of studies excellence, / Without the beauty of a womans face; / From womens eyes this doctrine I deriue, / They are the Ground, the Bookes, the Achadems, / From whence doth spring the true Promethean fire. / Why, vniuersall plodding poysons vp / The nimble spirits in the arteries, / As motion and long during action tyres / The sinnowy vigour of the trauailer. / Now for not looking on a womans face, / You haue in that forsworne the vse of eyes: / And studie too, the causer of your vow. / For where is any Author in the world, / Teaches such beauty as a womans eye: / Learning is but an adiunct to our selfe, / And where we are, our Learning likewise is. / Then when our selues we see in Ladies eyes, / With our selues. / Doe we not likewise see our learning there?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.327They sparkle still the right Promethean fire;They sparcle still the right promethean fire,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.476And stand between her back, sir, and the fire,And stand betweene her backe sir, and the fire,
MacbethMac II.ii.2What hath quenched them hath given me fire. – Hark! – Peace!What hath quench'd them, hath giuen me fire. Hearke, peace:
MacbethMac III.iv.64A woman's story at a winter's fire,A womans story, at a Winters fire
MacbethMac IV.i.11Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.Fire burne, and Cauldron bubble.
MacbethMac IV.i.21Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.Fire burne, and Cauldron bubble.
MacbethMac IV.i.36Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.Fire burne, and Cauldron bubble.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.29For thine own bowels, which do call thee sire,For thine owne bowels which do call thee, fire
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.5Where Phoebus' fire scarce thaws the icicles,Where Phoebus fire scarce thawes the ysicles,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.11His tedious measures with the unbated fireHis tedious measures with the vnbated fire,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.63The fire seven times tried this;The fier seauen times tried this,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.31'Tween snow and fire, as treason and my love.'Tweene snow and fire, as treason and my loue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.9fire.fire:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.85ne'er put my finger in the fire, and need not.nere put my finger in the fire, and neede not.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.62were to entertain him with hope till the wicked fire ofwere, to entertaine him with hope, till the wicked fire of
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.133Give fire! She is my prize, or ocean whelm them all!Giue fire: she is my prize, or Ocean whelme them all.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.100A kind heart he hath. A woman would run through firea kinde heart he hath: a woman would run through fire
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.35the oil that's in me should set hell on fire. He wouldthe oyle that's in me should set hell on fire; / He would
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.88.2Come, will this wood take fire?Come: will this wood take fire?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.95Lust is but a bloody fire,Lust is but a bloudy fire,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.234And laugh this sport o'er by a country fire;And laugh this sport ore by a Countrie fire,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.173And by that fire which burned the Carthage queenAnd by that fire which burn'd the Carthage Queene,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.5Thorough flood, thorough firethrough flood, through fire,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.109And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake!And run through fire I will for thy sweet sake.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.103A hog, a headless bear, sometime a fire,A hogge, a headlesse beare, sometime a fire,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.105Like horse, hound, hog, bear, fire at every turn.Like horse, hound, hog, beare, fire, at euery turne.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.382By the dead and drowsy fire;By the dead and drowsie fier,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.215fire cannot melt out of me; I will die in it at the stake.fire cannot melt out of me, I will die in it at the stake.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.233his club to make the fire too. Come, talk not of her; youhis club to make the fire too: come, talke not of her, you
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.77Therefore let Benedick, like covered fire,Therefore let Benedicke like couered fire,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.107What fire is in mine ears? Can this be true?What fire is in mine eares? can this be true?
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.160And in her eye there hath appeared a fire,And in her eie there hath appear'd a fire
OthelloOth I.i.77As when, by night and negligence, the fireAs when (by Night and Negligence) the Fire
OthelloOth II.i.81Give renewed fire to our extincted spiritsGiue renew'd fire to our extincted Spirits.
OthelloOth III.iii.386Poison or fire or suffocating streams,Poyson, or Fire, or suffocating streames,
OthelloOth IV.i.232Fire and brimstone!Fire, and brimestone.
OthelloOth V.ii.135.2Thou art rash as fire to sayThou art rash as fire, to say
OthelloOth V.ii.278Wash me in steep-down gulfs of liquid fire!Wash me in steepe-downe gulfes of Liquid fire.
PericlesPer I.i.54But my unspotted fire of love to you.But my vnspotted fire of Loue, to you:
PericlesPer I.iv.4That were to blow at fire in hope to quench it,That were to blow at fire in hope to quench it,
PericlesPer II.iii.44The which hath fire in darkness, none in light;The which hath Fire in darknesse, none in light:
PericlesPer II.iv.9A fire from heaven came and shrivelled upa fire from heauen came and shriueld / Vp
PericlesPer III.i.33As fire, air, water, earth, and heaven can makeAs Fire, Ayre, Water, Earth, and Heauen can make,
PericlesPer III.i.57No light, no fire; th' unfriendly elementsNo light, no fire, th'vnfriendly elements,
PericlesPer III.ii.3Get fire and meat for these poor men.Get Fire and meat for these poore men,
PericlesPer III.ii.78That threw her in the sea. Make a fire within.that threw her in the sea. / Make a Fire within;
PericlesPer III.ii.81And yet the fire of life kindle againand yet / The fire of life kindle againe
PericlesPer III.ii.86.1Enter one with napkins and fireEnter one with Napkins and Fire.
PericlesPer III.ii.86Well said, well said, the fire and cloths.Well sayd, well sayd; the fire and clothes:
Richard IIR2 I.i.19In rage, deaf as the sea, hasty as fire.In rage, deafe as the sea; hastie as fire.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.10Hath love in thy old blood no living fire?Hath loue in thy old blood no liuing fire?
Richard IIR2 I.iii.294O, who can hold a fire in his handOh who can hold a fire in his hand
Richard IIR2 III.iii.56Of fire and water when their thundering shockOf Fire and Water, when their thundring smoake
Richard IIR2 III.iii.58Be he the fire, I'll be the yielding water;Be he the fire, Ile be the yeelding Water;
Richard IIR2 V.i.40In winter's tedious nights sit by the fireIn Winters tedious Nights sit by the fire
Richard IIR2 V.i.48And in compassion weep the fire out;And in compassion, weepe the fire out:
Richard IIR2 V.v.108That hand shall burn in never-quenching fireThat hand shall burne in neuer-quenching fire,
Richard IIR2 V.vi.2Is that the rebels have consumed with fireIs that the Rebels haue consum'd with fire
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.84That quench the fire of your pernicious rageThat quench the fire of your pernitious Rage,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.180Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,Feather of lead, bright smoake, cold fire, sicke health,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.191Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes;Being purg'd, a fire sparkling in Louers eyes,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.45Tut, man, one fire burns out another's burning.Tut man, one fire burnes out anothers burning,
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.v.29And quench the fire, the room is grown too hot.And quench the fire, the Roome is growne too hot.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.10And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,And in their triumph: die like fire and powder;
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.124And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!And fire and Fury, be my conduct now.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.133Is set afire by thine own ignorance,Is set a fire by thine owne ignorance,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.16That almost freezes up the heat of life.That almost freezes vp the heate of fire:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.207As will a chestnut in a farmer's fire?As wil a Chesse-nut in a Farmers fire.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.134Though little fire grows great with little wind,Though little fire growes great with little winde,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.135Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.4a fire, and they are coming after to warm them. Nowa fire, and they are comming after to warme them: now
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.7heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me. heart in my belly, ere l should come by a fire to thaw me,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.8But I with blowing the fire shall warm myself, for, consideringbut I with blowing the fire shall warme my selfe: for considering
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.14my head and my neck. A fire, good Curtis.my head and my necke. A fire good Curtis.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.16O ay, Curtis, ay – and therefore fire, fire, cast onOh I Curtis I, and therefore fire, fire, cast on
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.25and so long am I at the least. But wilt thou make a fire,and so long am I at the least. But wilt thou make a fire,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.31He kindles a fire
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.32and therefore fire. Do thy duty, and have thy duty, for& therefore fire: do thy duty, and haue thy dutie, for
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.34There's fire ready – and therefore, good Grumio,There's fire readie, and therefore good Grumio
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.39Why therefore fire, for I have caught extremeWhy therefore fire, for I haue caught extreme
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.101They sit conferring by the parlour fire.They sit conferring by the Parler fire.
The TempestTem I.ii.5Dashes the fire out. O, I have sufferedDashes the fire out. Oh! I haue suffered
The TempestTem I.ii.191To swim, to dive into the fire, to rideTo swim, to diue into the fire: to ride
The TempestTem I.ii.203And sight-outrunning were not. The fire and cracksAnd sight out-running were not; the fire, and cracks
The TempestTem I.ii.212Then all afire with me. The King's son Ferdinand,Then all a fire with me the Kings sonne Ferdinand
The TempestTem I.ii.311We cannot miss him. He does make our fire,We cannot misse him: he do's make our fire,
The TempestTem IV.i.53To th' fire i'th' blood. Be more abstemious,To th' fire ith' blood: be more abstenious,
The TempestTem V.i.45Have I given fire, and rifted Jove's stout oakHaue I giuen fire, and rifted Ioues stowt Oke
Timon of AthensTim I.i.22From whence 'tis nourished. The fire i'th' flintFrom whence 'tis nourisht: the fire i'th'Flint
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.34set whole realms on fire.set whole Realmes on fire,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.143Let your close fire predominate his smoke,Let your close fire predominate his smoke,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.185Whereon Hyperion's quickening fire doth shine – Whereon Hyperions quickning fire doth shine:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.384'Twixt natural son and sire, thou bright defilerTwixt naturall Sunne and fire: thou bright defiler
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.440And her pale fire she snatches from the sun.And her pale fire, she snatches from the Sunne.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.130Away with him, and make a fire straight,Away with him, and make a fire straight,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.147And entrails feed the sacrificing fire,And intrals feede the sacrifising fire,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.133Set fire on barns and haystacks in the night,Set fire on Barnes and Haystackes in the night,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.148To live and burn in everlasting fire,To liue and burne in euerlasting fire,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.147But there was more temperate fire under theBut there was more temperate fire vnder the
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.294One noble man that hath one spark of fireOne Noble man, that hath one spark of fire
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.58in, come in: I'll go get a fire.in, come in, Ile go get a fire?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.76to weep seas, live in fire, eat rocks, tame tigers;to weepe seas, liue in fire, eate rockes, tame Tygers;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.256there is; but it lies as coldly in him as fire in a flint,there is: but it lyes as coldly in him, as fire in a flint,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.245With groans that thunder love, with sighs of fire.With groanes that thunder loue, with sighes of fire.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.49Fire and brimstone!Fire and Brimstone.
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.19to put fire in your heart and brimstone in your liver. Youto put fire in your Heart, and brimstone in your Liuer: you
Twelfth NightTN V.i.268As doth that orbed continent the fireAs doth that Orbed Continent, the fire,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.30Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.Fire that's closest kept, burnes most of all.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.78Thus have I shunned the fire for fear of burning,Thus haue I shund the fire, for feare of burning,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.36Yourself, sweet lady; for you gave the fire.Your selfe (sweet Lady) for you gaue the fire,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.199Which, like a waxen image 'gainst a fire,Which like a waxen Image 'gainst a fire
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.19Thou wouldst as soon go kindle fire with snowThou wouldst as soone goe kindle fire with snow
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.20As seek to quench the fire of love with words.As seeke to quench the fire of Loue with words.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.21I do not seek to quench your love's hot fire,I doe not seeke to quench your Loues hot fire,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.306Fall on like fire. Arcite shall have a fortune,Fall on like fire: Arcite shall have a Fortune,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.39We may go whistle; all the fat's i'th' fire.We may goe whistle: all the fat's i'th fire.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.53.1A fire-ill take her; does she flinch now?A fire ill take her; do's she flinch now?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.16Set Jove afire with, and enforced the godSet Love a fire with, and enforcd the god
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.81The circles of his eyes show fire within him,The circles of his eyes show faire within him,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.41child, they are in this place; they shall stand in fire upChild, they are in this place, they shall stand in fire up
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.52sport! One cries ‘ O, this smoke!’, th' other ‘ This fire!’;sport: one cries, o this smoake, another this fire;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.69Our stars must glister with new fire, or beOur stars must glister with new fire, or be
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.137.7aloof, she sets fire to it. Then they curtsy and kneela loofe, she sets fire to it, then they curtsey and kneele.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.98No more be hid in him than fire in flax,No more be hid in him, then fire in flax,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.63With fire malevolent, darted a spark,With fire malevolent, darted a Sparke
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.65I comment not; the hot horse, hot as fire,I comment not; the hot horse, hot as fire
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.8Given to the fire, a moiety of my restGiuen to the fire, a moity of my rest
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.95.1Commit them to the fire!Commit them to the fire.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.114It is an heretic that makes the fire,It is an Heretique that makes the fire,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.133And see it instantly consumed with fire:And see it instantly consum'd with fire.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.140Shall I dash out. Go, take it to the fire,Shall I dash out. Goe, take it to the fire,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.191Would have shed water out of fire ere done't;Would haue shed water out of fire, ere don't;
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.60On his shoulder, and his; her face o' fireOn his shoulder, and his: her face o' fire

Poems

 42 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.294 Both fire from hence, and chill extincture hath. Both fire from hence, and chill extincture hath.
A Lover's ComplaintLC.324 O that false fire which in his cheek so glowed: O that false fire which in his cheeke so glowd:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.2.14 Till my bad angel fire my good one out. Till my bad Angell fire my good one out.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.5.12 Which, not to anger bent, is music and sweet fire. which (not to anger bent) is musick & sweet fire
The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.13 She burnt with love, as straw with fire flameth; She burnt with loue, as straw with fire flameth,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.4 And to Collatium bears the lightless fire And to Colatium beares the lightlesse fire,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.177 That from the cold stone sparks of fire do fly; That from the could stone sparkes of fire doe flie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.181 ‘ As from this cold flint I enforced this fire, As from this cold flint I enforst this fire,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.355 Against love's fire fear's frost hath dissolution. Against loues fire, feares frost hath dissolution.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.884 Thou blow'st the fire when temperance is thawed; Thou blowest the fire when temperance is thawd,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1475 Thy eye kindled the fire that burneth here; Thy eye kindled the fire that burneth here,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1491 Troy had been bright with fame, and not with fire.’ TROY had bin bright with Fame, & not with fire.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1523 Whose words like wildfire burnt the shining glory Whose words like wild fire burnt the shining glorie
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1552 His eye drops fire, no water thence proceeds; His eye drops fire, no water thence proceeds,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1554 Are balls of quenchless fire to burn thy city. Are bals of quenchlesse fire to burne thy Citty.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1556 For Sinon in his fire doth quake with cold, For SINON in his fire doth quake with cold,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1557 And in that cold hot-burning fire doth dwell. And in that cold hot burning fire doth dwell,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1604 Three times with sighs she gives her sorrow fire Three times with sighes shee giues her sorrow fire,
SonnetsSonn.45.1 The other two, slight air and purging fire, THe other two, slight ayre, and purging fire,
SonnetsSonn.55.7 Nor Mars his sword nor war's quick fire shall burn Nor Mars his sword, nor warres quick fire shall burne:
SonnetsSonn.73.9 In me thou seest the glowing of such fire In me thou seest the glowing of such fire,
SonnetsSonn.144.14 Till my bad angel fire my good one out. Till my bad angel fire my good one out.
SonnetsSonn.153.3 And his love-kindling fire did quickly steep And his loue-kindling fire did quickly steepe
SonnetsSonn.153.5 Which borrowed from this holy fire of love Which borrowd from this holie fire of loue,
SonnetsSonn.153.14 Where Cupid got new fire: my mistress' eyes. Where Cupid got new fire; my mistres eye.
SonnetsSonn.154.5 The fairest votary took up that fire, The fayrest votary tooke vp that fire,
SonnetsSonn.154.10 Which from love's fire took heat perpetual, Which from loues fire tooke heat perpetuall,
SonnetsSonn.154.14 Love's fire heats water, water cools not love. Loues fire heates water, water cooles not loue.
Venus and AdonisVen.35 She red and hot as coals of glowing fire, She red, and hot, as coles of glowing fier,
Venus and AdonisVen.94 She bathes in water, yet her fire must burn. She bathes in water, yet her fire must burne:
Venus and AdonisVen.149 Love is a spirit all compact of fire, Loue is a spirit all compact of fire,
Venus and AdonisVen.196 Thine eye darts forth the fire that burneth me; Thine eye darts forth the fire that burneth me,
Venus and AdonisVen.275 His eye, which scornfully glisters like fire, His eye which scornfully glisters like fire,
Venus and AdonisVen.334 Free vent of words love's fire doth assuage; Free vent of words loues fier doth asswage,
Venus and AdonisVen.348 It flashed forth fire, as lightning from the sky. It flasht forth fire, as lightning from the skie.
Venus and AdonisVen.388 Else, suffered, it will set the heart on fire. Else sufferd it will set the heart on fire,
Venus and AdonisVen.402 To touch the fire, the weather being cold? To touch the fier the weather being cold?
Venus and AdonisVen.494 Or in the ocean drenched, or in the fire? Or in the Ocean drencht, or in the fire:
Venus and AdonisVen.654 As air and water do abate the fire. As aire, and water do abate the fire.
Venus and AdonisVen.1072 Mine eyes are turned to fire, my heart to lead; Mine eyes are turn'd to fire, my heart to lead,
Venus and AdonisVen.1073 Heavy heart's lead, melt at mine eyes' red fire! Heauie hearts lead melt at mine eyes red fire,
Venus and AdonisVen.1162 As dry combustious matter is to fire. As drie combustious matter is to fire,

Glossary

 38 result(s).
afireon fire, burning
Althaea[al'thaya] mother of Meleager, whose life-span was determined by the preservation of a magic log; when Althaea burnt the log on a fire, Meleager died
bloodman of fire, hot-blooded fellow, spirited youth
consumptiondestruction, being consumed by fire
cressetbeacon, blazing torch, fire-basket
dischargefire off, send forth, get rid of
dischargefire [a gun]
element(plural) substances from which all material things are made [believed to be earth, water, air, fire]
et opusand I have completed a work that neither the anger of Jove nor fire
fieryspreading like fire
fire[in phrases]
firesun
fireset on fire, ignite, inflame
firewill o' the wisp
firelightning, thunderbolt
fireardour, fervour, burning passion
firedisease, infection
firedrive away by fire
firebrandpiece of wood kindled in the fire
fire-drakefiery being, dragon, man with a fiery nose
fire-illburning disease [possibly: pox]
fire-newfresh from the fire, brand-new, freshly minted
ignis fatuus[Latin] fool's fire
inflamedengulfed with fire
kiln-holefire-hole of a kiln, oven
levelline of fire
Meleager[pron: melee'ager] son of Althaea, his life-span determined by an unburnt magic log; he murdered his uncles in a quarrel over the killing of a boar ravaging the fields in Calydon; in her rage Althaea burnt Meleager’s log on a fire, and he died
new-firerekindle, ignite again
piececannon, piece of artillery, fire-arm
Prometheusone of the Titan gods, who stole fire from heaven to help mankind, and was punished by being chained to a rock
riveset off, fire, make explode
setplace on the fire
shotcannon-fire, firing, salvoes
spitimplement for cooking meat over a fire
sulphurfire, fiery substance, hellfire
touchtouch off, fire off
trial-firetesting fire, ordeal by fire
VulcanRoman god of fire, and the gods' blacksmith; his forge was under Mt Etna, and thus associated with destruction and hell

Thesaurus

 41 result(s).
cannon-fireshot
consumed by fireconsumption
cooking meat over a fire, implement forspit
drive away by firefire
engulfed with fireinflamed
false firefire
fireelement
firePrometheus
firerive
firesulphur
fireVulcan
fire [a gun]discharge
fire offdischarge
fire offtouch
fire, consumed byconsumption
fire, drive away byfire
fire, engulfed withinflamed
fire, falsefire
fire, fool'signis fatuus
fire, fresh from thefire-new
fire, implement for cooking meat over aspit
fire, line oflevel
fire, man ofblood
fire, onafire
fire, ordeal bytrial-fire
fire, piece of wood kindled in thefirebrand
fire, place on theset
fire, set onfire
fire, spreading likefiery
fire-armpiece
fire-basketcresset
fire-hole of a kilnkiln-hole
fool's fireignis fatuus
fresh from the firefire-new
kiln, fire-hole of akiln-hole
line of firelevel
ordeal by firetrial-fire
place on the fireset
spreading like firefiery
testing firetrial-fire
wood kindled in the fire, piece offirebrand

Themes and Topics

 6 result(s).
Discourse markers...[clown] the broad gate and the great fire [lafew] go thy ways i begin to be awea...
Classical mythology...gic log when althaea burnt the log on a fire meleager died meleager below ...
... dido mnd i i 173 by that fire which burned the carthage queen / when t...
... althaea burnt meleager&rsquo s log on a fire and he died menelaus 3h6 ii...
...heus tied to caucasus titan who stole fire from heaven to help mankind he was puni...
Gods and goddesses...185 whereon hyperion' s quickening fire doth shine greek god son of uranus a...
...lcan in the smoke of war roman god of fire and the gods&rsquo blacksmith his for...
French...   the flying horse with nostrils of fire h5 iii viii 62  le chien est retourné à...
...l'air et le feu > nothing else air and fire h5 iv ii 4 2  ciel > sky   h5 iv iv 2...
Latin... work that neither the anger of jove nor fire et tu brute (jc iii i 77) and thou b...
...gnis fatuus (1h4 iii iii 39) fool' s fire [will o' the wisp] in capite (2h6 i...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ertes to claudius] i have a speech o' fire that fain would blaze fain (adj ) (v ...

Words Families

 27 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AFIREBASICsee FIRE
BONFIREBASICsee FIRE
DRAKEBASICsee FIRE
FIERYBASICsee FIRE
FIREBASICafire adj, fiery adj, fire n, fire v, firing n
FIREOBJECTbonfire-light n, firebrand n, fire-shovel n
FIREPEOPLEfirebrand adj, fire-drake n
FIRERESEMBLANCEfiery-footed adj, fiery-kindled adj, fiery-pointed adj, fire-eyed adj
FIRETYPEbonfire n, firework n, hell-fire n, ignis fatuus n, rejoicing-fire n, trial-fire n, wildfire n
IGNIS FATUUSBASICsee FIRE
WILDFIREBASICsee FIRE

Snippets

 3 result(s).
Snippet
o for a muse of fire
what fire is in my
what fire is in mine ears
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