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Search phrase: peep

Plays

 15 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iv.7Through flinty Tartar's bosom would peep forthThrough flintie Tartars bosome would peepe forth,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.53No vessel can peep forth but 'tis as soonNo Vessell can peepe forth: but 'tis as soone
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.190The wine peep through their scars. Come on, my queen,The Wine peepe through their scarres. / Come on (my Queene)
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.46And durst not once peep out.And durst not once peepe out.
CymbelineCym V.iv.87Peep through thy marble mansion, help,Peepe through thy Marble Mansion, helpe,
HamletHam III.iv.120Forth at your eyes your spirits wildly peep,Forth at your eyes, your spirits wildely peepe,
HamletHam IV.v.126That treason can but peep to what it would,That Treason can but peepe to what it would,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.214again. There is not a dangerous action can peep outagaine: There is not a daungerous Action can peepe out
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.41Ay, where thou darest not peep; an if thou darest,I, where thou dar'st not peepe: / And if thou dar'st,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.3hid me in these woods, and durst not peep out, for allhid me in these Woods, and durst not peepe out, for all
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.69Peep through each part of him. Whence has he that?Peepe through each part of him: whence ha's he that,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.136Walk under his huge legs, and peep aboutWalke vnder his huge legges, and peepe about
MacbethMac I.v.51Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the darkNor Heauen peepe through the Blanket of the darke,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.52Some that will evermore peep through their eyesSome that will euermore peepe through their eyes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.83Now when thou wakest with thine own fool's eyes peep.When thou wak'st, with thine owne fooles eies peepe

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.29 Pack night, peep day; good day, of night now borrow: Pack night, peep day, good day of night now borrow
The Rape of LucreceLuc.788 Through Night's black bosom should not peep again. Through nights black bosom shuld not peep again.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1251 Through crystal walls each little mote will peep. Through christall wals ech little mote will peepe,
SonnetsSonn.24.12 Delights to peep, to gaze therein on thee. Delights to peepe, to gaze therein on thee
Venus and AdonisVen.1088 Under whose brim the gaudy sun would peep; Vnder whose brim the gaudie sunne would peepe,

Glossary

 8 result(s).
bo-peeppeep-bo, peek-a-boo [a game played with babies]
by-peeppeep sideways, look aside
peepappear, show one's face
peeppeer through half-closed eyes
peepemerge into view, look around
peerpeep out, show oneself
twiretwinkle, peep out, shine out
under-peeppeep from under

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
peep from underunder-peep
peep outtwire
peep outpeer
peep sidewaysby-peep
peep-bobo-peep
sideways, peepby-peep
under, peep fromunder-peep

Themes and Topics

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Here, there, and where...ast where-through the sun / delights to peep through which +to item ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BO-PEEPBASICsee PEEP
BY-PEEPBASICsee PEEP
PEEPBASICpeep v, peeping n
PEEPACTIONby-peep v
PEEPGAMEbo-peep n

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