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Search phrase: windy

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam I.ii.79Nor windy suspiration of forced breath,Nor windy suspiration of forc'd breath,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.86Blown with the windy tempest of my heart,Blowne with the windie Tempest of my heart,
King JohnKJ II.i.477Lest zeal, now melted by the windy breathLeast zeale now melted by the windie breath
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.290the windy side of care. My cousin tells him in his earthe windy side of Care, my coosin tells him in his eare
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.127Windy attorneys to their client's woes,Windy Atturnies to their Clients Woes,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.163Still you keep o' the windy side of the law;Still you keepe o'th windie side of the Law:

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1788 This windy tempest, till it blow up rain, This windie tempest, till it blow vp raine,
SonnetsSonn.90.7 Give not a windy night a rainy morrow, Giue not a windy night a rainie morrow,
Venus and AdonisVen.51 Then with her windy sighs and golden hairs Then with her windie sighes, and golden heares,

Glossary

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loudwindy, stormy, blustery
windywindward, situated towards the wind [so that scent will travel away from the follower]

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windyloud

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