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Search phrase: lamb

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CoriolanusCor II.i.8The lamb.The Lambe.
CoriolanusCor II.i.11He's a lamb indeed, that baas like a bear.He's a Lambe indeed, that baes like a Beare.
CoriolanusCor II.i.12He's a bear indeed, that lives like a lamb. YouHee's a Beare indeede, that liues like a Lambe. You
CymbelineCym I.vii.49Both filled and running – ravening first the lamb,Both fill'd and running: Rauening first the Lambe,
CymbelineCym III.iv.98The lamb entreats the butcher. Where's thy knife?The Lambe entreats the Butcher. Wher's thy knife?
Henry VH5 III.vii.31rising of the lark to the lodging of the lamb, varyrising of the Larke to the lodging of the Lambe, varie
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.55The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.The Fox barkes not, when he would steale the Lambe.
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.77Is he a lamb? His skin is surely lent him,Is he a Lambe? his Skinne is surely lent him,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.74thing, that of the skin of an innocent lamb should bething, that of the skin of an innocent Lambe should be
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.242The trembling lamb environed with wolves.The trembling Lambe, inuironned with Wolues.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.49And when the lion fawns upon the lamb,And when the Lyon fawnes vpon the Lambe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.50The lamb will never cease to follow him.The Lambe will neuer cease to follow him.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.109O Cassius, you are yoked with a lambO Cassius, you are yoaked with a Lambe
King JohnKJ IV.i.79And I will sit as quiet as a lamb.And I will sit as quiet as a Lambe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.206No sheep, sweet lamb, unless we feed on your lips.No Sheepe (sweet Lamb) vnlesse we feed on your lips.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.90'Gainst thee, thou lamb, that standest as his prey.Gainst thee thou Lambe, that standest as his pray:
MacbethMac IV.iii.16To offer up a weak poor innocent lambTo offer vp a weake, poore innocent Lambe
MacbethMac IV.iii.54Esteem him as a lamb, being comparedEsteeme him as a Lambe, being compar'd
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.8furred with fox and lamb skins too, to signify that craft,furd with Foxe and Lamb-skins too, to signifie, that craft
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.296Come you to seek the lamb here of the fox?Come you to seeke the Lamb here of the Fox;
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.74Why he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb,The Ewe bleate for the Lambe:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.15lamb, the feats of a lion; he hath indeed better betteredLambe, the feats of a Lion, he hath indeede better bettred
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.69lamb when it baas will never answer a calf when heLambe when it baes, will neuer answere a calfe when he
Richard IIR2 II.i.174In peace was never gentle lamb more mildIn peace, was neuer gentle Lambe more milde,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.3I bade her come. What, lamb! What, ladybird! – I bad her come, what Lamb: what Ladi-bird,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.44gentle as a lamb. Go thy ways, wench. Serve God. What,gentle a Lambe: go thy waies wench, serue God. What
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.76Dove-feathered raven! Wolvish-ravening lamb!Rauenous Doue-feather'd Rauen, / Woluish-rauening Lambe,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.2Why, lamb! Why, lady! Fie, you slug-a-bed!Why Lambe, why Lady? fie you sluggabed,
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:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.331thee. If thou wert the lamb, the fox would eat thee. Ifthee. if thou wert the Lambe, the Foxe would eate thee: if
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.223All on a heap, like to a slaughtered lamb,All on a heape like to the slaughtred Lambe,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.136I am a lamb, but if you brave the Moor,I am a Lambe: but if you braue the Moore,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.191As fox to lamb, as wolf to heifer's calf,As Foxe to Lambe; as Wolfe to Heifers Calfe;
Twelfth NightTN V.i.128I'll sacrifice the lamb that I do loveIle sacrifice the Lambe that I do loue,

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.677 The wolf hath seized his prey, the poor lamb cries, The wolfe hath ceazd his pray, the poor lamb cries,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.737 She like a wearied lamb lies panting there; Shee like a wearied Lambe lies panting there,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.878 Thou sets the wolf where he the lamb may get; Thou sets the wolfe where he the lambe may get,
SonnetsSonn.96.10 If like a lamb he could his looks translate! If like a Lambe he could his lookes translate.
Venus and AdonisVen.1098 And never fright the silly lamb that day. And neuer fright the sillie lambe that daie.

Glossary

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eanlingnew-born lamb

Thesaurus

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lamb, new-borneanling
new-born lambeanling

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LAMBBASIClamb n
LAMBPEOPLElambkin n
LAMBSEXshe-lamb n

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