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Search phrase: altar

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.73now dian from thy altar do i flynow dian from thy altar do i fly
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.116the mailed mars shall on his altar sitthe mayled mars shall on his altar sit
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.45lets to the altar heralds wait on uslets to the altar heralds wayt on vs
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.83came to the altar where she kneeled and saint-likecame to the altar where she kneeld and saint-like
King JohnKJ V.iv.18upon the altar at saint edmundsburyvpon the altar at s edmondsbury
King JohnKJ V.iv.19even on that altar where we swore to youeuen on that altar where we swore to you
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.193oer the altar it hath done meritorious serviceore the altar it hath done meritorious seruice
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.89or on dianas altar to protestor on dianaes altar to protest
PericlesPer V.i.240and do upon mine altar sacrificeand doe vppon mine altar sacrifice
PericlesPer V.iii.17if you have told dianas altar trueif you haue tolde dianaes altar true
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iii.8think it an altar and thy brother troilusthinke it an altar and thy brother troylus
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.73say that upon the altar of her beautysay that vpon the altar of her beauty
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.62by marss altar you were that time fairby marsis altar you were that time faire
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.20to marss so scorned altar i do bleedto marsis so scornd altar i doe bleede
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.61be made the altar where the lives of lovers &ndash be made the altar where the lives of lovers
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.49.1they prostrate themselves then kneel before the altarthey kneele
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.62.4the altarthe altar
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.77.2to the altar of venus
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.137.6being set upon the altar of diana her maids standingbeing set upon the altar her maides standing
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.143am humbled fore thine altar o vouchsafeam humbled fore thine altar o vouchsafe
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.163.1here the hind vanishes under the altar and in thehere the hynde vanishes under the altar and in the
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.164out from the bowels of her holy altarout from the bowells of her holy altar
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.105the powerful venus well hath graced her altarthe powerfull venus well hath gracd her altar

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.224 since i their altar you enpatron me since i their aulter you enpatrone me

Glossary

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clerk altar-server assistant

Thesaurus

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altar-serverclerk

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...v 177   by mars&rsquo s altar tnk i i 62   by plut...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
altarBASIC altar n

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