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Search phrase: beggar

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.20Wilt thou needs be a beggar?Wilt thou needes be a begger?
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.332The King's a beggar, now the play is done.THe Kings a Begger, now the Play is done,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.65Shall die a beggar. Ink and paper, Charmian.shall dye a Begger. Inke and paper Charmian.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.16Would have a queen his beggar, you must tell himWould haue a Queece his begger, you must tell him,
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.76married under a bush like a beggar? Get you to church,married vnder a bush like a begger? Get you to church,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.204not furnished like a beggar; therefore to beg will notnot furnish'd like a Begger, therefore to begge will not
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.35nay, I bear it on my shoulders, as a beggar wont hernay I beare it on my shoulders, as a begger woont her
CymbelineCym I.ii.72Thou took'st a beggar, wouldst have made my throneThou took'st a Begger, would'st haue made my / Throne,
CymbelineCym I.v.21taking a beggar without less quality. But how comestaking a Begger without lesse quality. But how comes
CymbelineCym III.v.120beggar Posthumus, thou canst not in the course ofBegger Posthumus, thou canst not in the course of
HamletHam II.ii.272Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks.Begger that I am, I am euen poore in thankes;
HamletHam IV.iii.23fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service – fat King, and your leane Begger is but variable seruice
HamletHam IV.iii.30progress through the guts of a beggar.Progresse through the guts of a Begger.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.154But when he took a beggar to his bedBut when he tooke a begger to his bed,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.28Made it a fool and beggar. The two Kings,Made it a Foole, and Begger. The two Kings
King JohnKJ II.i.592Like a poor beggar raileth on the rich.Like a poore begger, raileth on the rich.
King JohnKJ II.i.593Well, whiles I am a beggar, I will railWell, whiles I am a begger, I will raile,
King LearKL II.ii.19composition of a knave, beggar, coward, pander, andcomposition of a Knaue, Begger, Coward, Pandar, and
King LearKL IV.i.30Madman and beggar too.Madman, and beggar too.
King LearKL IV.vi.68.2A poor unfortunate beggar.A poore vnfortunate Beggar.
King LearKL IV.vi.156beggar?Beggar?
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.105Beggar?Begger?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.69beggar Zenelophon, and he it was that might rightlyBegger Zenelophon: and he it was that might rightly
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.74see? To overcome. To whom came he? To the beggar.did he see? to ouercome. To whom came he? to the Begger.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.75What saw he? The beggar. Who overcame he? The beggar.What saw he? the Begger. Who ouercame he? the Begger.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.80the comparison, thou the beggar, for so witnesseth thythe comparison) thou the Begger, for so witnesseth thy
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.119Who? Not the Duke? Yes, your beggar of fifty,Who, not the Duke? Yes, your beggar of fifty:
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.172yet, and I say to thee, he would mouth with a beggar,yet (and I say to thee) hee would mouth with a beggar,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.11which now peaches him a beggar. Then have we herewhich now peaches him a beggar. Then haue we heere,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.42a beggar that was used to come so smug upon the mart!a begger that was vsd to come so smug vpon the Mart:
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.437You teach me how a beggar should be answered.You teach me how a beggar should be answer'd.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.27not marriage honourable in a beggar? Is not your lordnot marriage honourable in a beggar? is not your Lord
OthelloOth IV.ii.119He called her whore: a beggar in his drinkHe call'd her whore: a Begger in his drinke:
Richard IIR2 V.iii.77A beggar begs that never begged before.A Begger begs, that neuer begg'd before.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.79And now changed to ‘ The Beggar and the King.’And now chang'd to the Begger, and the King.
Richard IIR2 V.v.33Then treasons make me wish myself a beggar;Then Treason makes me wish my selfe a Beggar,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.42And spurn upon thee, beggar, for thy boldness.And spurne vpon thee Begger for thy boldnesse.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.270A begging prince what beggar pities not?A begging Prince, what begger pitties not.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.112A beggar, brother?A Begger, Brother?
Richard IIIR3 III.i.119In weightier things you'll say a beggar nay.In weightier things you'le say a Begger nay.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.14When King Cophetua loved the beggar maid.When King Cophetua lou'd the begger Maid,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.39Would not the beggar then forget himself?Would not the begger then forget himselfe?
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.121No better than a poor and loathsome beggar.No better then a poore and loathsome begger:
The TempestTem II.ii.31When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar,when they will not giue a doit to relieue a lame Begger,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.194To show him what a beggar his heart is,To shew him what a Begger his heart is,
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.44me I was so unfortunate a beggar.me, I was so vnfortunate a Beggar.
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.13A dedicated beggar to the air,A dedicated Beggar to the Ayre,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.9Raise me this beggar and deject that lord – Raise me this Begger, and deny't that Lord,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.11The beggar native honour.The Begger Natiue Honor.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.243Wert thou not beggar. Willing miseryWert thou not Beggar: willing misery
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.532Ere thou relieve the beggar. Give to dogsEre thou releeue the Begger. Giue to dogges
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.92Beggar the estimation which you prizedBegger the estimation which you priz'd,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.8So thou mayst say the king lies by a beggar, if aSo thou maist say the Kings lyes by a begger, if a
Twelfth NightTN III.i.9beggar dwell near him; or the Church stands by thybegger dwell neer him: or the Church stands by thy
Twelfth NightTN III.i.54beggar – Cressida was a beggar. My lady is within, sir.begger: Cressida was a begger. My Lady is within sir.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.24to speak puling, like a beggar at Hallowmas. You wereto speake puling, like a beggar at Hallow-Masse: You were
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.87Betwixt the prince and beggar. I have saidBetwixt the Prince and Begger:) I haue said

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.216 Or what fond beggar, but to touch the crown, Or what fond begger, but to touch the crowne,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.711 Like to a bankrupt beggar wails his case. Like to a banckrout begger wailes his cace:
SonnetsSonn.66.2 As, to behold desert a beggar born, As to behold desert a begger borne,

Glossary

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bedlammad beggar, madman/woman, lunatic
begbecome a beggar
beggarreduce to beggary, impoverish, make destitute
beggaruse up all the resources of, exhaust
beggarrate as worthless, esteem to be of no value
beggarimpoverish, exhaust, drain
beggar-fearfear that a beggar would show
beggarlyin the manner of a beggar, effusive
Cophetua[pron: ko'fetjua] African king of a romantic ballad, who fell in love with a beggar-girl, Zenelophon
craverbeggar, asker, supplicant
Dives[pron: 'deevez] in the Bible, a rich man who feasted while the beggar Lazarus starved at his gate
fugitivevagabond, vagrant, beggar
Lazarusin the BIble, a beggar treated with contempt by Dives
passportlicence given to an inmate of an institution to travel abroad as a beggar
ragworthless wretch, good-for-nothing creature, beggar
roguevagabond, vagrant, beggar
tinkervagabond, beggar, rascal
Zenelophon[pron: ze'nelofon] beggar-girl of a romantic ballad, loved by an African king

Thesaurus

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abroad, licence to travel as a beggarpassport
beggarcraver
beggarfugitive
beggarLazarus
beggarrag
beggarrogue
beggartinker
beggar's mistressdoxy
beggar, become abeg
beggar, fear shown by abeggar-fear
beggar, in the manner of abeggarly
beggar, licence to travel as apassport
beggar, madbedlam
beggar-girlZenelophon
fear that a beggar would showbeggar-fear
licence to travel as a beggarpassport
mad beggarbedlam
mistress, beggar'sdoxy

Themes and Topics

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... upon the pernicious and most indubitate beggar zenelophon african king of a romantic...
Religious personalities and beings...luke 16) rich man who feasted while the beggar lazarus starved at his gate eve...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...beating] i bear it on my shoulders as a beggar wont her brat [i e habitually does to h...

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