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Search phrase: spring

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 62 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.43The April's in her eyes; it is love's spring,The Aprill's in her eyes, it is Loues spring,
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.18In the spring time, the only pretty ring time,In the spring time, the onely pretty rang time.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.20Sweet lovers love the spring.Sweet Louers loue the spring,
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.24In spring time, the only pretty ring time,In spring time, &c.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.26Sweet lovers love the spring.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.30In spring time, the only pretty ring time,In spring time, &c.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.32Sweet lovers love the spring.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.36In spring time, the only pretty ring time,In spring time, &c.
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.38Sweet lovers love the spring.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.3Even in the spring of love thy love-springs rot?Euen in the spring of Loue, thy Loue-springs rot?
CymbelineCym I.i.46And in's spring became a harvest; lived in court – And in's Spring, became a Haruest: Liu'd in Court
CymbelineCym II.ii.47To th' trunk again, and shut the spring of it.To'th'Truncke againe, and shut the spring of it.
HamletHam I.iii.39The canker galls the infants of the springThe Canker Galls, the Infants of the Spring
HamletHam IV.vii.20Work like the spring that turneth wood to stone,Would like the Spring that turneth Wood to Stone,
HamletHam V.i.236May violets spring! I tell thee, churlish priest,May Violets spring. I tell thee (churlish Priest)
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.156Farewell, the latter spring! Farewell,Farwell the latter Spring. Farewell
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.23We as the spring of all shall pay for all.We as the Spring of all, shall pay for all:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.38Lives so in hope – as in an early springLiues so in hope: As in an early Spring,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.35As flaws congealed in the spring of day.As Flawes congealed in the Spring of day.
Henry VH5 II.iv.40That shall first spring and be most delicate.That shall first spring, and be most delicate.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.85Spring crestless yeomen from so deep a root?Spring Crestlesse Yeomen from so deepe a Root?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.168From whence you spring by lineal descent.From whence you spring, by Lineall Descent.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.31Now 'tis the spring, and weeds are shallow-rooted;Now 'tis the Spring, and Weeds are shallow-rooted,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.101The purest spring is not so free from mudThe purest Spring is not so free from mudde,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.72Troubles the silver spring where England drinks;Troubles the siluer Spring, where England drinkes:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.163But when we saw our sunshine made thy spring,But when we saw, our Sunshine made thy Spring,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.50From whence that tender spray did sweetly spring:From whence that tender spray did sweetly spring,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.126That from his loins no hopeful branch may spring,That from his Loynes no hopefull Branch may spring,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.55Now stops thy spring; my sea shall suck them dry,Now stops thy Spring, my Sea shall suck them dry,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.8There had made a lasting spring.There had made a lasting Spring.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.155To spring from ordure and corruption's side.To spring from ordure, and corruptions side:
King LearKL I.i.185That good effects may spring from words of love. – That good effects may spring from words of loue:
King LearKL I.iv.277And from her derogate body never springAnd from her derogate body, neuer spring
King LearKL IV.iv.17Spring with my tears! Be aidant and remediateSpring with my teares; be aydant, and remediate
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.97The spring is near when green geese are a-breeding.The Spring is neare when greene geesse are a breeding.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.101That bites the first-born infants of the spring.That bites the first borne infants of the Spring.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.293And abstinence engenders maladies.And abstinence ingenders maladies. / And where that you haue vow'd to studie (Lords) / In that each of you haue forsworne his Booke. / Can you still dreame and pore, and thereon looke. / For when would you my Lord, or you, or you, / Haue found the ground of studies excellence, / Without the beauty of a womans face; / From womens eyes this doctrine I deriue, / They are the Ground, the Bookes, the Achadems, / From whence doth spring the true Promethean fire. / Why, vniuersall plodding poysons vp / The nimble spirits in the arteries, / As motion and long during action tyres / The sinnowy vigour of the trauailer. / Now for not looking on a womans face, / You haue in that forsworne the vse of eyes: / And studie too, the causer of your vow. / For where is any Author in the world, / Teaches such beauty as a womans eye: / Learning is but an adiunct to our selfe, / And where we are, our Learning likewise is. / Then when our selues we see in Ladies eyes, / With our selues. / Doe we not likewise see our learning there?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.880This side is Hiems, winter; this Ver, the spring; theThis side is Hiems, Winter. / This Ver, the Spring: the
MacbethMac I.ii.27So, from that spring whence comfort seemed to come,So from that Spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
MacbethMac II.iii.95The spring, the head, the fountain of your bloodThe Spring, the Head, the Fountaine of your Blood
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.82And never since the middle summer's springAnd neuer since the middle Summers spring
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.111Is as in mockery set. The spring, the summer,Is as in mockry set. The Spring, the Sommer,
PericlesPer I.i.13See where she comes, apparelled like the spring,See where she comes, appareled like the Spring,
PericlesPer IV.iv.35Who withered in her spring of year.Who withered in her spring of yeare:
Richard IIR2 I.i.97Fetch from false Mowbray, their first head and spring.Fetch'd from false Mowbray their first head and spring.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.108Currents that spring from one most gracious head,(Currents that spring from one most gracious Head)
Richard IIR2 III.iv.48He that hath suffered this disordered springHe that hath suffer'd this disorder'd Spring,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.47That strew the green lap of the new-come spring?That strew the greene lap of the new-come Spring?
Richard IIR2 V.ii.50Well, bear you well in this new spring of time,Well, beare you well in this new-spring of time
Richard IIIR3 III.i.94 (aside) Short summers lightly have a forward spring.Short Summers lightly haue a forward Spring.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.102Back, foolish tears, back to your native spring!Backe foolish teares, backe to your natiue spring,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.218And know their spring, their head, their true descent.And know their spring, their head, their true descent,
The TempestTem IV.i.114Spring come to you at the farthestSpring come to you at the farthest,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.169Here stands the spring whom you have stained with mud,Here stands the spring whom you haue stain'd with mud,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.166How many thousand times hath these poor lips,Shed yet some small drops from thy tender Spring,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.176And I'll spring up in his tears, an 'twere aAnd Ile spring vp in his teares , an'twere a
Twelfth NightTN III.i.146(To Viola) Cesario, by the roses of the spring,Cesario, by the Roses of the Spring,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.84O, how this spring of love resemblethOh, how this spring of loue resembleth
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.8Merry springtime's harbinger,Merry Spring times Herbinger,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.82Like a too timely spring; here age must find us,Like a too-timely Spring; here age must finde us,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.113I would I had some flowers o'th' spring, that mightI would I had some Flowres o'th Spring, that might
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.151As is the spring to th' earth! And hath he tooAs is the Spring to th' Earth. And hath he too

Poems

 19 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.2 Plucked in the bud, and vaded in the spring; Pluckt in the bud, and vaded in the spring·
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.25 Clear wells spring not, sweet birds sing not, Cleare wels spring not, sweete birds sing not,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.6 Trees did grow and plants did spring; Trees did grow, and Plants did spring:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.49 Thy hasty spring still blasts and ne'er grows old. Thy hastie spring still blasts and nere growes old.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.331 Like little frosts that sometime threat the spring, Like little frosts that sometime threat the spring,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.604 When thus thy vices bud before thy spring? When thus thy vices bud before thy spring?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.869 ‘ Unruly blasts wait on the tender spring; Vnruly blasts wait on the tender spring,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1077 As from a mountain spring that feeds a dale, As from a mountaine spring that feeds a dale,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1455 Wanting the spring that those shrunk pipes had fed, Wanting the spring, that those shrunke pipes had fed,
SonnetsSonn.1.10 And only herald to the gaudy spring, And only herauld to the gaudy spring,
SonnetsSonn.53.9 Speak of the spring and foison of the year, Speake of the spring, and foyzon of the yeare,
SonnetsSonn.63.8 Stealing away the treasure of his spring. Stealing away the treasure of his Spring.
SonnetsSonn.98.1 From you have I been absent in the spring, FRom you haue I beene absent in the spring,
SonnetsSonn.102.5 Our love was new, and then but in the spring, Our loue was new, and then but in the spring,
Venus and AdonisVen.127 ‘ The tender spring upon thy tempting lip The tender spring vpon thy tempting lip,
Venus and AdonisVen.141 My beauty as the spring doth yearly grow, My beautie as the spring doth yearelie grow,
Venus and AdonisVen.167 Seeds spring from seeds and beauty breedeth beauty; Seeds spring frõ seeds, & beauty breedeth beauty,
Venus and AdonisVen.656 This canker that eats up Love's tender spring, This canker that eates vp loues tender spring,
Venus and AdonisVen.801 Love's gentle spring doth always fresh remain, Loues gentle spring doth alwayes fresh remaine,

Glossary

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buddevelop, spring forth, turn out
Castalion[unclear meaning] Castilian [Spanish]; Castalian [sacred spring on Mt Parnassus]
FloraRoman goddess of flowers, who appears with the spring
fountspring, stream
fountainspring, source, well
freshfreshwater stream, fresh spring
Niobe[pron: 'niyohbay] heroine of Thebes, daughter of Tantalus, whose sons and daughters were slain by Apollo and Diana; the gods then turned her into a rock, but her eyes continued to weep in the form of a spring
primespring, springtime
reflectionreturn, turning back, retrogression [at the spring equinox]
skipjump into action, spring up
springyouthful old age
springspring up, rise up, multiply
springclosing device, locking mechanism
springsapling, shoot, young growth
springfirst moment, dawn, break
Ver[personification of] spring, springtime

Thesaurus

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fresh springfresh
springfount
springfountain
springNaiades
springprime
spring forthbud
spring upskip
spring upspring
spring, freshfresh
spring, sacredCastalion

Themes and Topics

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Singing... ding a ding ding sweet lovers love the spring hey-ho ayl ii vii 181 then hey-ho...
Classical mythology... eyes continued to weep in the form of a spring orpheus tg iii ii 78 orph...
Gods and goddesses...goddess of flowers who appears with the spring fortune ayl i ii 30 let u...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OFFSPRINGBASICsee SPRING
SPRINGBASICspring adj, spring n, spring v
SPRINGDANCEupspring adj
SPRINGDISEASEspringhalt n
SPRINGPEOPLEoffspring n
SPRINGSTATEgallant-springing adj
SPRINGTIMEnew-sprung adj, springtime adj, springtime n
SPRINGHALTBASICsee SPRING
SPRINGTIMEBASICsee SPRING
UPSPRINGBASICsee SPRING

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