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Search phrase: song

Plays

 86 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.78What, one good in ten? You corrupt the song,What, one good in tenne? you corrupt the song
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.81purifying o'th' song. Would God would serve the worldpurifying ath' song: would God would serue the world
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.9hold a goodly manor for a song.hold a goodly Mannor for a song.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.111(sings)The Song.
As You Like ItAYL II.v.1 (sings)Song.
As You Like ItAYL II.v.12melancholy out of a song, as a weasel sucks eggs. More,melancholly out of a song, / As a Weazel suckes egges: More,
As You Like ItAYL II.v.28Well, I'll end the song. – Sirs, cover the while:Wel, Ile end the song. Sirs, couer the while,
As You Like ItAYL II.v.35 (sing)Song.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.4Here was he merry, hearing of a song.Heere was he merry, hearing of a Song.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii. (sings)Song.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.240I would sing my song without a burden. ThouI would sing my song without a burthen, thou
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.5upon his head for a branch of victory. Have you no song,vpon his head, for a branch of victory; haue you no song
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.9bSONGMusicke, Song.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.8a song.a song.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.14aSONGSong.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.45hear such a foolish song. God buy you, and God mendheare such a foolish song. God buy you, and God mend
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.137aSONGSong.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.172I'll stop mine ears against the mermaid's song.Ile stop mine eares against the Mermaids song.
CymbelineCym II.iii.18aSONGSONG.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.254We'll say our song the whilst. – Brother, begin.Wee'l say our Song the whil'st: Brother begin.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.257aSONGSONG.
HamletHam IV.v.27Alas, sweet lady, what imports this song?Alas sweet Lady: what imports this Song?
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.209And she will sing the song that pleaseth you,And rest your gentle Head vpon her Lappe,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.210And on your eyelids crown the god of sleep,And she will sing the Song that pleaseth you, And on your Eye-lids Crowne the God of Sleepe,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.239Here the lady sings a Welsh songHeere the Lady sings a Welsh Song.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.239Come, Kate, I'll have your song too.Come, Ile haue your Song too.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.13Why, there is it. Come, sing me a bawdy song,Why there is it: Come, sing me a bawdy Song,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.270merry song! Come, it grows late; we'll to bed. Thou'ltmerrie Song, come: it growes late, wee will to Bed. Thou wilt
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.41A French song and a fiddle has no fellow.A French Song, and a Fiddle, ha's no Fellow.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.45A long time out of play, may bring his plainsong,A long time out of play, may bring his plaine song,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.2 (sings)SONG.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.265.1Music, and a songMusicke, and a Song.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.1Enter Armado and MoteEnter Broggart and Boy. Song.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.405Nor woo in rhyme, like a blind harper's song.Nor woo in rime like a blind-harpers songue,
MacbethMac III.v.33Music and a songMusicke, and a Song.
MacbethMac IV.i.43Music and a song: ‘ Black spirits,’ etc.Musicke and a Song. Blacke Spirits, &c.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.7Break off thy song, and haste thee quick away.Breake off thy song, and haste thee quick away,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.63.1A song the whilst Bassanio comments on the caskets toHere Musicke. A Song the whilst Bassanio comments on the Caskets to
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.53With some diffused song. Upon their sight,With some diffused song: Vpon their sight
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.93.0THE SONGThe Song.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.103.1During this song they pinch Falstaff; and Doctor
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.152That the rude sea grew civil at her song,That the rude sea grew ciuill at her song,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.1Come, now a roundel and a fairy song,Come, now a Roundell, and a Fairy song;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.206Both warbling of one song, both in one key,Both warbling of one song, both in one key;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.387First rehearse your song by rote,First rehearse this song by roate,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.391Song and danceThe Song.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.174in the song?in the song?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.41Come, Balthasar, we'll hear that song again.Come Balthasar, wee'll heare that song again.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.60The SongThe Song.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.76By my troth, a good song.By my troth a good song.
OthelloOth II.iii.70'Fore God, an excellent song.'Fore Heauen: an excellent Song.
OthelloOth II.iii.93'Fore God, this is a more exquisite song than theWhy this is a more exquisite Song then the
OthelloOth IV.iii.27And did forsake her. She had a song of willow;And did forsake her. She had a Song of Willough,
OthelloOth IV.iii.29And she died singing it. That song tonightAnd she dy'd singing it. That Song to night,
OthelloOth V.ii.244.2What did thy song bode, lady?What did thy Song boad Lady?
PericlesPer Chorus.I.1To sing a song that old was sung,TO sing a Song that old was sung,
PericlesPer V.i.79.4Marina singsThe Song.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.15ear with a love song; the very pin of his heart cleft witheare with a Loue song, the very pinne of his heart, cleft with
The TempestTem I.ii.375Song
The TempestTem I.ii.397Song
The TempestTem II.i.302Enter Ariel with music and songEnter Ariell with Musicke and Song.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.28Be unto us as is a nurse's songBe vnto vs, as is a Nurses Song
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.103sing you a song now.you a song now.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.107Let thy song be love; this love will undo us all. OLet thy song be loue: this loue will vndoe vs al. Oh
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.29when all is done. Now, a song!when all is done. Now a song.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.31song.song.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.34Would you have a love song, or a song of good life?Would you haue a loue-song, or a song of good life?
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.35A love song! A love song!A loue song, a loue song.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.2Now, good Cesario, but that piece of song,Now good Cesario , but that peece of song,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.3That old and antique song we heard last night.That old and Anticke song we heard last night;
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.42O, fellow, come, the song we had last night.O fellow come, the song we had last night:
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.50(sings)The Song.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.88Let's see your song. How now, minion!Let's see your Song: / How now Minion?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.95There wanteth but a mean to fill your song.There wanteth but a Meane to fill your Song.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.38SongSong.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.1.9then Artesius and attendantsThe Song,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.v.1.3SONG
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.63And listened to the words she sung, for then,And listned to the words she song, for then
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.105.1Is not this a fine song?Is not this a fine Song?
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.120of virtue! (sings)of Vertue. Song.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.58Would sing her song and dance her turn; now here,Would sing her song, and dance her turne: now heere
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.295They singSong
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.307We'll have this song out anon by ourselves: myWee'l haue this song out anon by our selues: My
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.313He follows them, singingSong.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.602reasonable man, grew so in love with the wenches' songreasonable man) grew so in loue with the Wenches Song,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.609song, and admiring the nothing of it. So that in this timeSong, and admiring the Nothing of it. So that in this time

Poems

 9 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.15.16 For now my song is ended. For now my song is ended.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.50 Lest that my mistress hear my song; Least that my mistresse heare my song,
SonnetsSonn.8.13 Whose speechless song being many, seeming one, Whose speechlesse song being many, seeming one,
SonnetsSonn.17.12 And stretched metre of an antique song. And stretched miter of an Antique song.
SonnetsSonn.100.3 Spend'st thou thy fury on some worthless song, Spendst thou thy furie on some worthlesse songe,
SonnetsSonn.102.14 Because I would not dull you with my song. Because I would not dull you with my songe.
Venus and AdonisVen.841 Her song was tedious, and outwore the night, Her song was tedious, and out-wore the night,
Venus and AdonisVen.974 A nurse's song ne'er pleased her babe so well. A nourses song nere pleasd her babe so well,
Venus and AdonisVen.1095 To recreate himself when he hath sung, To recreate himself when he hath song,

Glossary

 39 result(s).
asyllable often used to make up the rhythm in a song
anthemsong of mourning, hymn of grief
Arion[a'riyon] legendary Greek musician; about to be robbed and killed by a ship’s crew, he was allowed to sing one last song; dolphins then appeared, Arion leapt overboard, and was carried by one of them to safety
balladmake the subject of a song
breathvoice, song, sound
burdenbass accompaniment [in a song]
cangenetpoem, short song
cantonsong, ballad, verse
canzonetpoem, short song
carolfestival song, dancing song
carolsong of joy
chansonsong
derrynonsense word used in song
dirgefuneral song, song of mourning
dittysong
downnonsense word using in song
dumpplaintive melody, mournful song
elegylove-poem, song of lamentation
heighnonsense word used in song, expressing joy, delight
hey, hey-hononsense word used in song, expressing joy, delight
hitwords of a song refrain [used in LL IV.i.126]
hunt's-updaybreak song to wake huntsmen [or a newly married wife]
jiglively song; frivolous dance
knelldeath-knell, mourning song
laudsong of praise, hymn
laysong
love-laylove-song
madrigalsong, pleasant tune
nonnonsense word used in song
nonnynonsense words used in song
nonynonsense word used in song
notemelody, tune, music, song
songpoem, set of verses, composition
song of good lifedrinking song
sonnetsong, lyric
three-man-songcapable of singing three-part songs
threne, threnosdirge, lament, funeral song
wheel[unclear meaning] song refrain; or: spinning-wheel
willow[in song] expression of sadness and unrequited love

Thesaurus

 47 result(s).
accompaniment, bass [in a song]burden
bass accompaniment [in a song]burden
dancing songcarol
daybreak songhunt's-up
drinking songsong of good life
festival songcarol
funeral songdirge
funeral songthrene, threnos
huntsmen, daybreak song to wakehunt's-up
joy, song of carol
lamentation, song ofelegy
lively songjig
love-songlove-lay
mournful songdump
mourning songknell
mourning, song ofanthem
mourning, song ofdirge
praise, song oflaud
songArion
songbreath
songcanton
songchanson
songditty
songlay
songmadrigal
songnote
songsonnet
song in three partsthree-man-song
song of joycarol
song of lamentationelegy
song of mourninganthem
song of mourningdirge
song of mourningknell
song of praiselaud
song refrainwheel
song refrain, words of a hit
song to wake huntsmen, daybreakhunt's-up
song, dancing/festivalcarol
song, drinkingsong of good life
song, funeraldirge
song, funeralthrene, threnos
song, livelyjig
song, make the subject of aballad
song, mournfuldump
song, shortcanzonet
wife, song to wake a newly marriedhunt's-up
words of a song refrainhit

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
Discourse markers...ude] alas sweet lady what imports this song [ophelia] say you what did you say ...
Singing
Sounds... tirra-lyra wt iv iii 9 lark song wheak tit iv ii 145 pig b...
Classical mythology... s crew he was allowed to sing one last song dolphins then appeared arion leapt ove...

Words Families

 1 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SONGBASICsee SING

Snippets

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Snippet
rain it raineth song
Feste's rain song
willow song
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