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Search phrase: lark

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.5Then my dial goes not true: I took this lark for aThen my Diall goes not true, I tooke this Larke for a
CymbelineCym II.iii.19Hark, hark, the lark at heaven's gate sings,Hearke, hearke, the Larke at Heauens gate sings,
CymbelineCym III.vii.66The night to th' owl and morn to th' lark less welcome.The Night to'th'Owle, / And Morne to th'Larke lesse welcome.
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 VIIIH8 II.iii.94O'ermount the lark. The Marchioness of Pembroke!O're-mount the Larke: The Marchionesse of Pembrooke?
King LearKL IV.vi.58Look up a-height. The shrill-gorged lark so farLooke vp a height, the shrill-gorg'd Larke so farre
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.102The crow doth sing as sweetly as the larkThe Crow doth sing as sweetly as the Larke
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.184More tuneable than lark to shepherd's earMore tuneable then Larke to shepheards eare,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.123The finch, the sparrow, and the lark,The Finch, the Sparrow, and the Larke,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.93I do hear the morning lark.I doe heare the morning Larke.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.56Stir with the lark tomorrow, gentle Norfolk.Stir with the Larke to morrow, gentle Norfolk.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.2It was the nightingale, and not the lark,It was the Nightingale, and not the Larke,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.6It was the lark, the herald of the morn;It was the Larke the Herauld of the Morne:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.21Nor that is not the lark whose notes do beatNor that is not Larke whose noates do beate
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.27It is the lark that sings so out of tune,It is the Larke that sings so out of tune,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.29Some say the lark makes sweet division.Some say the Larke makes sweete Diuision;
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.31Some say the lark and loathed toad change eyes.Some say, the Larke and loathed Toad change eyes,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.43Above the morning lark. Or wilt thou hunt?Aboue the morning Larke. Or wilt thou hunt,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.171What, is the jay more precious than the larkWhat is the Iay more precious then the Larke?
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.149'Tis true, the raven doth not hatch a lark.'Tis true, / The Rauen doth not hatch a Larke,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.158Did ever raven sing so like a larkDid euer Rauen sing so like a Larke,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.9Waked by the lark, hath roused the ribald crows,Wak't by the Larke, hath rouz'd the ribauld Crowes,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.9The lark, that tirra-lyra chants,The Larke, that tirra Lyra chaunts,

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.18 And wish her lays were tuned like the lark; And with her layes were tuned like the larke.
SonnetsSonn.29.11 (Like to the lark at break of day arising) (Like to the Larke at breake of daye arising)
Venus and AdonisVen.853 Lo, here the gentle lark, weary of rest, Lo here the gentle larke wearie of rest,

Glossary

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tirra-lyraonomatopoeic representation of the sound of the lark

Thesaurus

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lark, sound of thetirra-lyra

Themes and Topics

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Plants
Sounds

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LARKBASIClark n, PLANT, lark's-heel n

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