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Search phrase: silver

Plays

 69 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.199The winds were lovesick with them. The oars were silver,The Windes were Loue-sicke. / With them the Owers were Siluer,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.48Spread o'er the silver waves thy golden hairsSpread ore the siluer waues thy golden haires;
CoriolanusCor I.v.3A murrain on't! I took this for silver.A Murrain on't, I tooke this for Siluer.
CymbelineCym II.iv.69With tapestry of silk and silver, the storyWith Tapistry of Silke, and Siluer, the Story
CymbelineCym II.iv.90Of silver, each on one foot standing, nicelyOf Siluer, each on one foote standing, nicely
CymbelineCym III.vii.26All gold and silver rather turn to dirt,All Gold and Siluer rather turne to durt,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.98And here the smug and silver Trent shall runAnd here the smug and Siluer Trent shall runne,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.17you neither in gold nor silver, but in vile apparel, andyou neyther in Gold, nor Siluer, but in vilde apparell, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.43Whose beard the silver hand of peace hath touched,Whose Beard, the Siluer Hand of Peace hath touch'd,
Henry VH5 III.iii.36Your fathers taken by the silver beards,Your Fathers taken by the siluer Beards,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.72Troubles the silver spring where England drinks;Troubles the siluer Spring, where England drinkes:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.162Old Salisbury, shame to thy silver hair,Old Salsbury, shame to thy siluer haire,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.47The silver livery of advised age,The Siluer Liuery of aduised Age,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.1.2with short silver wands; next them two Scribes, inwith short siluer wands; next them two Scribes in
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.1.8two Priests bearing each a silver cross; then Griffith,two Priests, bearing each a Siluer Crosse: Then
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.1.10Sergeant-at-Arms bearing a silver mace; then twoSergeant at Armes, bearing a Siluer Mace: Then two
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.1.11Gentlemen bearing two great silver pillars; afterGentlemen bearing two great Siluer Pillers: After
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.13Surrey, bearing the rod of silver with the dove,Surrey, bearing the Rod of Siluer with the Doue,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.144O, let us have him, for his silver hairsO let vs haue him, for his Siluer haires
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.26Her voice more silver every word than other,Her voice more siluer euery word then other,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.18Shows like a silver quarry, or an orb,Shewes like a siluer quarrie, or an orbe
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.125Now, Audley, sound those silver wings of thine,Now Audley sound those siluer winges of thine,
King JohnKJ II.i.339Unless thou let his silver water keepVnlesse thou let his siluer Water, keepe
King JohnKJ II.i.441O, two such silver currents, when they join,O two such siluer currents when they ioyne
King JohnKJ III.iii.13When gold and silver becks me to come on.When gold and siluer becks me to come on.
King JohnKJ III.iv.63Where but by chance a silver drop hath fallen,Where but by chance a filuer drop hath falne,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.28Nor shines the silver moon one half so brightNor shines the siluer Moone one halfe so bright,
MacbethMac II.iii.109His silver skin laced with his golden blood,His Siluer skinne, lac'd with His Golden Blood,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.28that he hath devised in these three chests of gold, silver,that hee hath deuised in these three chests of gold, siluer,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.92Or is your gold and silver ewes and rams?Or is your gold and siluer Ewes and Rams?
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.6The second, silver, which this promise carries,The second siluer, which this promise carries,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.22What says the silver with her virgin hue?What saies the Siluer with her virgin hue?
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.52Or shall I think in silver she's immured,Or shall I thinke in Siluer she's immur'd
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.20To my heart's hope! Gold, silver, and base lead.To my hearts hope: gold, siluer, and base lead.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.34Why then, to thee, thou silver treasure house.Why then to thee thou Siluer treasure house,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.53He opens the silver casket
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.48gold, and silver, is her grandsire upon his death's-bed –Gold, and Siluer, is her Grand-sire vpon his deaths-bed,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.9And then the moon – like to a silver bowAnd then the Moone, like to a siluer bow,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.210Her silver visage in the watery glass,Her siluer visage, in the watry glasse,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.27Cut with her golden oars the silver stream,Cut with her golden ores the siluer streame,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.18yours – cloth o' gold, and cuts, and laced with silver, setyours, cloth a gold and cuts, and lac'd withsiluer, set
PericlesPer V.i.247Do't, and happy, by my silver bow.doo't, and happie, by my siluer bow,
PericlesPer V.iii.7Wears yet thy silver livery. She at Tarsuswears yet thy siluer liuerey, shee at Tharsus
Richard IIR2 II.i.46This precious stone set in the silver sea,This precious stone, set in the siluer sea,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.107Which makes the silver rivers drown their shoresWhich make the Siluer Riuers drowne their Shores,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.60Thou sheer immaculate and silver fountainThou sheere, immaculate, and siluer fountaine,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.108That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops – That tips with siluer all these Fruite tree tops.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.127Then music with her silver sound ’ –then Musicke with her siluer sound.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.128Why ‘ silver sound ’? Why ‘ music with her silver sound ’?Why siluer sound? why Musicke with her siluer sound?
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.130Marry, sir, because silver hath a sweetMary sir, because siluer hath a sweet
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.133I say ‘ silver sound ’ because musiciansI say siluer sound, because Musitions
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.134sound for silver.sound for siluer
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.138for you. It is ‘ music with her silver sound ’ because musiciansfor you; it is Musicke with her siluer sound, / Because Musitions
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.140‘ Then music with her silver soundThen Musicke with her siluer sound,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.17Saw'st thou not, boy, how Silver made it goodSaw'st thou not boy how Siluer made it good
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.53Let one attend him with a silver basinLet one attend him with a siluer Bason
The TempestTem II.ii.29would give a piece of silver. There would this monsterwould giue a peece of siluer: there, would this Monster,
The TempestTem IV.i.256Silver! There it goes, Silver!Siluer: there it goes, Siluer.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.182Four milk-white horses, trapped in silver.Foure Milke-white Horses, trapt in Siluer.
Timon of AthensTim III.i.6warrant. Why, this hits right: I dreamt of a silver basinwarrant. Why this hits right: I dreampt of a Siluer Bason
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.73But Timon's silver treads upon his lip.But Timons Siluer treads vpon his Lip,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.259Rend off thy silver hair, thy other handRent off thy siluer haire, thy other hand
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.65As venerable Nestor, hatched in silver,As venerable Nestor (hatch'd in Siluer)
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.296I'll hide my silver beard in a gold beaver,Ile hide my Siluer beard in a Gold Beauer,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.140He bears a charging staff, embossed with silver.He beares a charging Staffe, embost with silver.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.20must bring a piece of silver on the tip of your tongue,must / Bring a peece of silver on the tip of your tongue,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.137.4flowers; one before her carrying a silver hind, inflowers: One before her carrying a silver Hynde, in
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.146And, sacred silver mistress, lend thine ear – And sacred silver Mistris, lend thine eare
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK prologue.12More famous yet 'twixt Po and silver Trent.More famous yet twixt Po and silver Trent.

Poems

 13 result(s).
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The Rape of LucreceLuc.24 As is the morning silver melting dew As is the mornings siluer melting dew,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.56 Virtue would stain that or with silver white. Vertue would staine that ore with siluer white.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.61 Their silver cheeks, and called it then their shield; Their siluer cheekes, and cald it then their shield,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.371 To draw the cloud that hides the silver moon. To draw the clowd that hides the siluer Moon.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.796 Seasoning the earth with showers of silver brine, Seasoning the earth with showres of siluer brine;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1012 The stain upon his silver down will stay. The staine vppon his siluer Downe will stay.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1405 In speech it seemed his beard all silver white In speech it seemd his beard, all siluer white,
SonnetsSonn.35.2 Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud; Roses haue thornes, and siluer fountaines mud,
Venus and AdonisVen.366 Showed like two silver doves that sit a-billing. Showed like two siluer doues that sit a billing.
Venus and AdonisVen.728 Cynthia for shame obscures her silver shine, Cinthia for shame, obscures her siluer shine,
Venus and AdonisVen.855 And wakes the morning, from whose silver breast And wakes the morning, from whose siluer brest,
Venus and AdonisVen.959 But through the floodgates breaks the silver rain, But through the floud-gates breaks the siluer rain,
Venus and AdonisVen.1190 And yokes her silver doves, by whose swift aid And yokes her siluer doues, by whose swift aide,

Glossary

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argentineclothed in silver
clinquantglittering with gold or silver, gleaming, sparkling
dollarGerman silver coin
drachmaGreek silver coin of varying but significant value
ducatgold (sometimes silver) coin used in several European countries
halfpencesilver coin worth half of one penny
platesilver coin, silver piece
silverwhite-haired
sixpencesilver coin of this value
touchstonetype of stone used for testing the quality of a gold or silver alloy
twopencesilver coin of this value

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
clothed in silverargentine
glittering with gold or silverclinquant
silver, clothed inargentine
stone for testing quality of a gold or silver alloytouchstone

Themes and Topics

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Money...alfpenny halfpence ayl iii ii 341 silver halfpenny three farthings lll iii ...
...of this value twopence mw i i 145 silver coin of this value threepence h8 i...
... dollar mac i ii 65 [= thaler] german silver coin also in other countries with varyi...
...ut 5s drachma jc iii ii 243 greek silver coin of varying but significant value a...
...of his salvation [= quart d'ecu] french silver coin of little value equivalent english...
Plants
Gods and goddesses...en 728 cynthia for shame obscures her silver shine roman goddess of the moon one ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SILVERBASICsilver adj, silver n, silvered adj, silverly adv
SILVERACTIONsilver-shedding adj
SILVERAPPEARANCEsilver-bright adj, silver-shining adj, silver-white adj
SILVERINTENSITYquicksilver n
SILVERSPEECHsilver-sweet adj, silver-voiced adj

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