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Search phrase: turtle

Plays

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The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.207O slow-winged turtle, shall a buzzard take thee?Oh slow-wing'd Turtle, shal a buzard take thee?
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.208Ay, for a turtle, as he takes a buzzard.I for a Turtle, as he takes a buzard.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.176As sun to day, as turtle to her mate,As Sunne to day: as Turtle to her mate:
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.132Partake to everyone. I, an old turtle,Partake to euery one: I (an old Turtle)

Poems

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The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.23 Phoenix and the turtle fled Phonix and the Turtle fled,
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.31 'Twixt the turtle and his queen: Twixt this Turtle and his Queene;
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.34 That the turtle saw his right That the Turtle saw his right,

Glossary

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turtleturtle-dove, lover

Thesaurus

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turtle-doveturtle

Themes and Topics

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Abbreviations...cles phoen the phoenix and turtle r2 richard ii r3 ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TURTLEBASICturtle n, turtle-dove n

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