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Search phrase: singing

Plays

 26 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.8Our tradesmen singing in their shops and goingOur Tradesmen singing in their shops, and going
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.191and singing of anthems. To approve my youth further,and singing of Anthemes. To approue my youth farther,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.88liking his father to a singing-man of Windsor, thoulik'ning him to a singing man of Windsor; Thou
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.32Enter Falstaff, singingEnter Falstaffe.
Henry VH5 I.ii.198The singing masons building roofs of gold,The singing Masons building roofes of Gold,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.64. Choristers singing4 Quirristers singing.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.4The birds cease singing, and the wand'ring brooksthe birdes cease singing, and the wandring brookes,
King LearKL I.iv.37Not so young, sir, to love a woman for singing, norNot so young Sir to loue a woman for singing, nor
King LearKL IV.iv.2As mad as the vexed sea, singing aloud,As mad as the vext Sea, singing alowd,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.3MOTE (singing) Concolinel.Concolinel.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.14love with singing love, sometime through the nose as ifloue with singing, loue sometime through: nose as if
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.1Enter Mariana, and Boy singingEnter Mariana, and Boy singing.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.214If their singing answer your saying, by myIf their singing answer your saying, by my
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.30I mean in singing; but in loving, Leander the goodI meane in singing, but in louing, Leander the good
OthelloOth IV.iii.29And she died singing it. That song tonightAnd she dy'd singing it. That Song to night,
OthelloOth IV.iii.38The poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree,The poore Soule sat singing, by a Sicamour tree.
OthelloOth V.ii.246And die in music. (Singing) Willow, willow, willow.And dye in Musicke: Willough, Willough, Willough.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.288Suppose the singing birds musicians,
The TempestTem I.i.375.2singingsinging.
The TempestTem II.ii.41Enter Stephano, singing, a bottle in his handEnter Stephano singing.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.67No pains, sir. I take pleasure in singing, sir.No paines sir, I take pleasure in singing sir.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.1.2a white robe before, singing and strewing flowers;a white Robe before singing, and strewing Flowres:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.1.1Enter Autolycus, singingEnter Autolicus singing.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.214singing.singing.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.220.1Enter Autolycus, singingEnter Autolicus singing.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.313He follows them, singingSong.

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.8.12 When as himself to singing he betakes. When as himselfe to singing he betakes.

Glossary

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breastsinging voice, pair of lungs
minstrelsynoisy playing and singing, musical rowdiness
singing-manprofessional musician belonging to a royal chapel or cathedral
three-man-songcapable of singing three-part songs

Thesaurus

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noisy playing and singingminstrelsy
playing and singing, noisyminstrelsy
singing three-part songs, capable ofthree-man-song
singing voicebreast
voice, singingbreast

Themes and Topics

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Archaisms
Singing...s description of the gaoler’s daughter’s singing ‘she sung / nothing but “willow willow...

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