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Search phrase: plague

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.91Must die for love. 'Twas pretty, though a plague,Must die for loue. 'Twas prettie, though a plague
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.115A plague upon him! Muffled! He can sayA plague vpon him, muffeld; he can say
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.289I'll no more drumming. A plague of allIle no more drumming, a plague of all
CoriolanusCor I.vi.43The common file – a plague! Tribunes for them! – The common file, (a plague-Tribunes for them)
CoriolanusCor II.iii.49‘ I pray, sir ’ – Plague upon't! I cannot bringI pray Sir? / Plague vpon't, I cannot bring
CoriolanusCor IV.ii.11O, y'are well met. Th' hoarded plague o'th' godsOh y'are well met: / Th'hoorded plague a'th' Gods
CoriolanusCor V.iii.166Thou art not honest, and the gods will plague theeThou art not honest, and the Gods will plague thee
CymbelineCym II.iv.186The very devils cannot plague them better.The very Diuels cannot plague them better.
HamletHam III.i.135If thou dost marry, I'll give thee this plague forIf thou doest Marry, Ile giue thee this Plague for
HamletHam IV.vii.13My virtue or my plague, be it either which – My Vertue or my Plague, be it either which,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.45quips and thy quiddities? What a plague have I to doquips and thy quiddities? What a plague haue I to doe
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.240A plague upon it, it is in Gloucestershire.A plague vpon't, it is in Gloustershire:
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.28are quite starved. What, Ostler! A plague on thee, hastare quite starued. What Ostler? A plague on thee, hast
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.20A plague upon you both! Bardolph! Peto! I'll starve erea Plague vpon you both. Bardolph, Peto: Ile starue ere
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.26well enough. A plague upon it when thieves cannot bewell enough. A plague vpon't, when Theeues cannot be
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.28Whew! A plague upon you all. Give me my horse youWhew: a plague light vpon you all. Giue my Horse you
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.36plague mean ye to colt me thus?plague meane ye to colt me thus?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.111A plague of all cowards, I say, and a vengeanceA plague of all Cowards I say, and a Vengeance
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.114them and foot them too. A plague of all cowards! Givethem too. A plague of all cowards. Giue
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.129 psalms – or anything. A plague of all cowards, I say still.all manner of songs. A plague of all Cowards, I say still.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.145you that backing of your friends? A plague upon suchyou that backing of your friends? a plague vpon such
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.150All is one for that. (He drinks) A plague of allAll's one for that. He drinkes. A plague of all
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.165not do. A plague of all cowards! Let them speak. If theynot doe. A plague of all Cowards: let them speake; if they
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.324crept into any alderman's thumb-ring. A plague ofcrept into any Aldermans Thumbe-Ring: a plague of
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.332plague call you him?plague call you him?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.483another man, a plague on my bringing up! I hope I shallanother man, a plague on my bringing vp: I hope I shall
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.4And uncle Worcester. A plague upon it!And Vnckle Worcester; a plague vpon it,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.103The smell whereof shall breed a plague in France.The smell whereof shall breed a Plague in France.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.9A plague upon that villain Somerset,A plague vpon that Villaine Somerset,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.154Or we will plague thee with incessant wars.Or we will plague thee with incessant Warres.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.309A plague upon them! Wherefore should I curse them?A plague vpon them: wherefore should I cursse them?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.97To plague thee for thy foul misleading me.To plague thee, for thy foule mis-leading me.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.27By heaven, brat, I'll plague ye for that word.By Heauen, Brat, Ile plague ye for that word.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.28Ay, thou wast born to be a plague to men.I, thou wast borne to be a plague to men.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.259Weighed not a hair of his. Plague of your policy!Weigh'd not a haire of his. Plague of your policie,
Julius CaesarJC I.i.54Pray to the gods to intermit the plaguePray to the Gods to intermit the plague
King JohnKJ II.i.185But God hath made her sin and her the plagueBut God hath made her sinne and her, the plague
King JohnKJ II.i.187And with her plague; her sin his injury,And with her plague her sinne: his iniury
King JohnKJ II.i.190And all for her. A plague upon her!And all for her, a plague vpon her.
King JohnKJ III.iv.60The different plague of each calamity.The different plague of each calamitie.
King LearKL I.ii.3Stand in the plague of custom and permitStand in the plague of custome, and permit
King LearKL II.ii.79A plague upon your epileptic visage!A plague vpon your Epilepticke visage,
King LearKL II.iv.90.2Vengeance, plague, death, confusion!Vengeance, Plague, Death, Confusion:
King LearKL II.iv.219A plague-sore, an embossed carbuncle,A plague sore, or imbossed Carbuncle
King LearKL IV.i.46'Tis the time's plague when madmen lead the blind.'Tis the times plague, / When Madmen leade the blinde:
King LearKL V.iii.169Make instruments to plague us:Make instruments to plague vs:
King LearKL V.iii.267A plague upon you, murderers, traitors all!A plague vpon you Murderors, Traitors all,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.198To pray for her! Go to, it is a plagueTo pray for her, go to: it is a plague
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.421They have the plague, and caught it of your eyes.They haue the plague, and caught it of your eyes:
MacbethMac I.vii.10To plague the inventor. This even-handed justiceTo plague th' Inuenter, this euen-handed Iustice
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.106I am very glad of it. I'll plague him; I'll tortureI am very glad of it, ile plague him, ile torture
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.83heard the night-raven, come what plague could haveheard the night-rauen, come what plague could haue
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.121O plague right well prevented! So will you sayO plague right well preuented! so will you say,
OthelloOth I.i.72Plague him with flies: though that his joy be joy,Plague him with Flies: though that his Ioy be Ioy,
OthelloOth III.iii.145As I confess it is my nature's plague(As I confesse it is my Natures plague
OthelloOth III.iii.270For others' uses. Yet 'tis the plague of great ones;For others vses. Yet 'tis the plague to Great-ones,
OthelloOth III.iii.273Even then this forked plague is fated to usEuen then, this forked plague is Fated to vs,
OthelloOth IV.i.96That dotes on Cassio – as 'tis the strumpet's plagueThat dotes on Cassio, (as 'tis the Strumpets plague
PericlesPer II.i.25They say they're half fish, half flesh. A plague on them,They say they're halfe fish, halfe flesh: / A plague on them,
Richard IIR2 III.i.34And plague injustice with the pains of hell.And plague Iniustice with the paines of Hell.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.3If any plague hang over us, 'tis he.If any plague hang ouer vs, 'tis he,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.58A plague upon you all! His royal grace – A plague vpon you all. His Royall Grace
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.216If heaven have any grievous plague in storeIf Heauen haue any grieuous plague in store,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.91A plague a' both houses! I am sped.A plague a both the Houses, I am sped:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.99I warrant, for this world. A plague a' both yourI warrant, for this world: a plague a both your
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.106Or I shall faint. A plague a'both your houses!Or I shall faint: a plague a both your houses.
The TempestTem I.i.36A plague upon this howling! They are louder than theA plague --- vpon this howling: they are lowder then the
The TempestTem I.ii.364Is, I know how to curse. The red plague rid youIs, I know how to curse: the red-plague rid you
The TempestTem II.ii.159A plague upon the tyrant that I serve!A plague vpon the Tyrant that I serue;
The TempestTem IV.i.192So his mind cankers. I will plague them allSo his minde cankers: I will plague them all,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.53A plague upon him, dog!A plague vpon him dogge.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.74If thou wilt promise, the gods plague thee, forIf thou wilt not promise, the Gods plague thee, for
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.109Be as a planetary plague, when JoveBe as a Plannetary plague, when Ioue
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.163Derive some pain from you. Plague all,Deriue some paine from you. Plague all,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.198More man? Plague, plague!More man? Plague, plague.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.354plague of company light upon thee! I will fear to catchplague of Company light vpon thee: / I will feare to catch
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.362A plague on thee! Thou art too bad to curse.A plague on thee, / Thou art too bad to curse.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.135I thank them, and would send them back the plague,I thanke them, / And would send them backe the plague,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.187Be Alcibiades your plague, you his,Be Alcibiades your plague; you his,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.219What is amiss, plague and infection mend!What is amisse, Plague and Infection mend.
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.71Seek not my name. A plague consume you wicked caitiffs left!Seek not my name: A Plague consume you, wicked Caitifs left:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.96But Pandarus – O gods, how do you plague me!But Pandarus: O Gods! How do you plague me?
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.12The plague of Greece upon thee, thouThe plague of Greece vpon thee thou
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.263very land-fish, languageless, a monster. A plague ofvery land-fish, languagelesse, a monster: a plague of
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.76plague upon Antenor! I would they had broke's neck!a plague vpon Anthenor; I would they had brok's necke.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.86gentleman! – A plague upon Antenor!Gentleman: a plague vpon Anthenor.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.36O plague and madness!O plague and madnesse!
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.32a plague break thy neck – for frighting me! What'sa plague breake thy necke---for frighting me: what's
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.1What a plague means my niece to take the deathWhat a plague meanes my Neece to take the death
Twelfth NightTN I.v.115'Tis a gentleman here – a plague o' these'Tis a Gentleman heere. A plague o'these
Twelfth NightTN I.v.284Even so quickly may one catch the plague?Euen so quickly may one catch the plague?
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.276Plague on't! An I thought he had beenPlague on't, and I thought he had beene

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1479 Become the public plague of many moe? Become the publicke plague of manie moe?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1484 To plague a private sin in general? To plague a priuate sinne in generall.
SonnetsSonn.114.2 Drink up the monarch's plague, this flattery? Drinke vp the monarks plague this flattery?
SonnetsSonn.137.14 And to this false plague are they now transferred. And to this false plague are they now transferred.
SonnetsSonn.141.13 Only my plague thus far I count my gain, Onely my plague thus farre I count my gaine,
Venus and AdonisVen.510 May say, the plague is banished by thy breath. May say, the plague is banisht by thy breath.

Glossary

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crossafflict, plague, go against
grindtorment, afflict, plague
inflictafflict, trouble, plague
murrainplague, pestilence
murrioninfected with plague [murrain], diseased
pestilenceplague, epidemic, fatal disease
plaguecalamity, affliction, scourge
plaguetorment, vex, trouble
poxvenereal disease; also: plague, or any other disease displaying skin pustules
punishafflict, plague, torment
southsouth wind [believed to bring storms, and plague-carrying mists]
sweatsweating-sickness [type of plague]
torturetorment, afflict, plague
vengeancefie on, a plague on
wanion, with awith a vengeance, with a plague

Thesaurus

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infected with plaguemurrion
plaguecross
plaguegrind
plagueinflict
plaguemurrain
plaguepestilence
plaguepox
plaguepunish
plaguesweat
plaguetorture
plague on, avengeance
plague, infected withmurrion
plague, with a wanion, with a

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...x ham iii ii 262 venereal disease plague pox a 1h4 i ii 47 ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PLAGUEBASICplague n, plague v, plaguing adj, plaguy adj
PLAGUESTATEplague-sore n
PLAGUENOTunplague v
UNPLAGUEBASICsee PLAGUE

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