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Search phrase: roaring

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.55He cried almost to roaring; and he weptHe cried almost to roaring: And he wept,
CoriolanusCor II.i.71flag against all patience, and, in roaring for a chamber-pot,Flagge against all Patience, and in roaring for a Chamber-pot,
CymbelineCym III.i.21With rocks unscaleable and roaring waters,With Oakes vnskaleable, and roaring Waters,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.111Of roaring terrors: for the defect of judgementOf roaring terrors: For defect of iudgement
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.190As to o'erwalk a current roaring loudAs to o're-walke a Current, roaring loud
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.145roaring of the lion's whelp.roaring of the Lyons Whelpe.
Henry VH5 IV.iv.69more valour than this roaring devil i'th' old play, thatmore valour, then this roaring diuell i'th olde play, that
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.79Have battered me like roaring cannon-shotHaue batt'red me like roaring Cannon-shot,
King JohnKJ II.i.24Whose foot spurns back the ocean's roaring tidesWhose foot spurnes backe the Oceans roaring tides,
King JohnKJ II.i.459Talks as familiarly of roaring lionsTalkes as familiarly of roaring Lyons,
King JohnKJ III.iv.1So, by a roaring tempest on the flood,So by a roaring Tempest on the flood,
King LearKL II.iii.14Of Bedlam beggars, who, with roaring voices,Of Bedlam beggers, who with roaring voices,
King LearKL III.ii.47Such groans of roaring wind and rain I neverSuch groanes of roaring Winde, and Raine, I neuer
King LearKL III.iv.10But if thy flight lay toward the roaring seaBut if they flight lay toward the roaring Sea,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.34Enrobe the roaring waters with my silks,Enrobe the roring waters with my silkes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.65roaring.roaring.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.80Where serpents are. Chain me with roaring bears,Where Serpents are: chaine me with roaring Beares
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.39Than empty tigers or the roaring sea.Then emptie Tygers, or the roaring Sea.
The TempestTem I.ii.204Of sulphurous roaring the most mighty NeptuneOf sulphurous roaring, the most mighty Neptune
The TempestTem IV.i.193.1Even to roaring.Euen to roaring:
The TempestTem V.i.44Set roaring war; to the dread rattling thunderSet roaring warre: To the dread ratling Thunder
The TempestTem V.i.233Of roaring, shrieking, howling, jingling chains,Of roring, shreeking, howling, gingling chaines,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.160Which, from the tongue of roaring Typhon dropped,Which from the tongue of roaring Typhon dropt,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.37Roaring for Troilus, who hath done todayRoaring for Troylus; who hath done to day.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.38Torrents whose roaring tyranny and powerTorrents whose roring tyranny and power
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.98mocked him, both roaring louder than the sea or weather.mock'd him, both roaring lowder then the sea, or weather.

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1667 As through an arch the violent roaring tide As through an Arch, the violent roaring tide,

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roarerroaring wave, thundering breaker

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roaring waveroarer
wave, roaringroarer

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